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zoom rader wrote:uncle sam wrote:Trinidad doc + private practice = rich!.... end of thread
And you dead or mis diagnosed
RBphoto wrote:Opening your own business is rewarding also.
MaxPower wrote:Don’t choose a job only for the money.
You Trinis only going after the “cream” and “bread” and have no pride in your jobs.
VexXx Dogg wrote:MaxPower wrote:Don’t choose a job only for the money.
You Trinis only going after the “cream” and “bread” and have no pride in your jobs.
Yea.
I got burned with this mentality as a youth. Took a job because the pay was double, but I was miserable for the whole month before I handed in my resignation.
You should really love your job or at least some aspects of it.
It's never going to be perfect or stress free, but your passion for the area can get you through plenty of the choppy waters.
VexXx Dogg wrote:MaxPower wrote:Don’t choose a job only for the money.
You Trinis only going after the “cream” and “bread” and have no pride in your jobs.
Yea.
I got burned with this mentality as a youth. Took a job because the pay was double, but I was miserable for the whole month before I handed in my resignation.
You should really love your job or at least some aspects of it.
It's never going to be perfect or stress free, but your passion for the area can get you through plenty of the choppy waters.
Software Engineering any day.SuperiorMan wrote:So MBBS in Trinidad or Software Engineering in US?
If you enjoy both equally.
SuperiorMan wrote:So MBBS in Trinidad or Software Engineering in US?
If you enjoy both equally.
ScHoolboySoloQ wrote:If everybody doing a high paying job, who will do the small paying jobs?
Again I say, everyone is different. School is just not for some people.
They would rather do a small paying trade but if they enjoy it, they can rake in more money.
SuperiorMan wrote:So MBBS in Trinidad or Software Engineering in US?
If you enjoy both equally.
ScHoolboySoloQ wrote:SuperiorMan wrote:So MBBS in Trinidad or Software Engineering in US?
If you enjoy both equally.
Based on everything more or less being digitized, Software Engineering in the US is the best option.
timelapse wrote:Software eng in the states is also saturated.Unless you coming out with your own apps, you have all the asians, australians, russians and indians to deal with.
My advice, do both.Create medical software.ScHoolboySoloQ wrote:SuperiorMan wrote:So MBBS in Trinidad or Software Engineering in US?
If you enjoy both equally.
Based on everything more or less being digitized, Software Engineering in the US is the best option.
Working with other trinis will always sour you because they always on there phone and want to lime.Rovin wrote:nervewrecker cud write for d business section of guardian\express\newsday alot of sense in his post though
u have a huge edge when u in certain circles or like they say right place at d right time
plenty $ always nice to have but if doing something that sours u is bess u find something better ...
Dohplaydat wrote:timelapse wrote:Software eng in the states is also saturated.Unless you coming out with your own apps, you have all the asians, australians, russians and indians to deal with.
My advice, do both.Create medical software.ScHoolboySoloQ wrote:SuperiorMan wrote:So MBBS in Trinidad or Software Engineering in US?
If you enjoy both equally.
Based on everything more or less being digitized, Software Engineering in the US is the best option.
Lots of bad advice in this thread.....
Software dev isn't saturated, far from it. The industry can't seem to employ enough people right now.
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/tech-hiring-in-2021/
Think of Trindiad, there is so much room for improvement in our current tech. This industry has much to grow locally as well.
nervewrecker wrote:I wasn't the best in econ and entrepreneurship but I did learn a thing or two and helped my gf then study for her business management degree.
Look for something that is in abundance. Look for something where you are needed. Look for something where there aren't much specialized people in esp if there is an aged group of experts. Most of the aged ones can't cope with new technology giving you an upper hand.
Learn people skills. Psychology is a good place to start.
Electrical engineering is a field that opens a world of opportunities. Just about everything works with electricty. Specialize in a field and market yourself.
Customer service is something that sucks in Trinidad and simply as guaranteeing that gives you an edge. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
And last but not least, as a popular timer taught me, many of the fields that a lot of people view as below them are ripe for the picking. He markets himself by giving himself an edge over the competition and taking advantage of the opportunities that some can't see. He exploits the constraints that limits most to give him the upper hand and all I can hear is his brilliance in his voice. Also, don't live beyond what you can afford. You trying to afford a lifestyle to impress who exactly? Set the trend. I think his name in green if I not mistaken.
When I had now started in PETROTRIN and spent a few weeks under one of the best in hvac in their santa flora hvac department I noticed just about every house we pass by has an ac. Just about every business place has an ac.
Everyone has a fridge.
Restaurants and groceries have dedicated refrigeration systems.
I asked around on prices for basic services as well as tools to do maintenance and repairs. With my background in electrical engineering and having done fluid dynamics etc in my bachelor degree I picked up a lot in 7 weeks. Went on to electrical shift patrol and ended up with a lot of spare time in my hands. I am a perosn who gets into trouble easy so I tried being constructive for once.
I started documenting everything I do and started a page that was in existence unknowing to most. Did a lot of free jobs for friends and family and documented it.
Went on to get some certificates in it for the sake of getting it but my main goal was socializing with other techs in the field and various dealerships. Wasn't long before managers at dealerships who were in my class took notice of me and how fast I can do stuff. Before you know it the owners knew me by name and as one says, nothing gets past me. I learned all the how and where to get stuff, pricing, who to call for what, what to get where and who have what that I can trade for what. Many still keep in touch for ideas and a lil pull out when they in a jam.
As good ole roddy Jodhan of Dumore taught me, tools tools tools. Invest in tools. Tools make the job easy and tools give you an advantage over others. Makes your work stand out as well. If there is a tool you know about that can make your job easier or open new doors for you, by all means, source it. Got the same lesson from another director, jason.
Another area ripe for the picking is agriculture. Most shy away from it because planting the land is slave work. With new technology and equipment work is easy. Hydroponics especially and drip irrigation are two ways of making life easy. Also, secure your markets and clients to ensure you always have customers. There is a new spot open up at the end of the highway in debe where is business none stop. Also there is famers market and some market I saw advertise at corinth on weekends. Something I see making some money out here is sugarcane juice. There is a dude with a hilux that sells at gaps compund. Every time I in the area I stop by and get some. Slowly but surely it's starting to make it's way into shelves from various sellers.
A third is the food industry. Getting halal certification guarantees a certain group. Good food hard to find. Once your food good and you have consistency you in the game. What you can do is even go to the next level and create and app to take orders or get a menu into some places where people can place their order and have bulk orders delivered. Trinis lazy and don't like to cook. If they can get their food to them better yet. You want to get into food, sell something new. Make it attractive, make it known that you known for cleanliness and prompt delivery as well as a service guaranteed. You can't get into the industry to reach clients? Enroll in utt, do a short course, meet a few people. Get your links inside.
Online advertising is cheap and effective. Get yourself out here and get known.
Plumbing and electrical as in house wiring ar two other fields that lacking bad. Show what makes your different in your ad. Show that you know what you doing and be able to answer any questions anyone may ask.
Construction, mini excavator and small machinery can go places where big ones can't and get a lot of work done in a short space of time.
I have a cousin who did med and he still home. Mommy have to mine him. Meanwhile I done hook up with maintenance staff to run a training course for them at the hospital. Sat down and watch their operations and they understaffed and need help. Did business with someone who has a say in there and he saw my work. Very little was left to ask after that.
Guyana is a country picking up fast. A lot of local companies setting up shop there. So there are options.
Canada also has a lot of vacancies and the standard of living decent. Only thing is that it's cold. Hvac men having a ball there with the recent drop in temps. They actually were trying to see who had the longest frozen in mid air condensate stream. Heating is a big thing. I follow and observe their work and the guys globay to learn a thing or two. Recently asked for some criticism and very little was criticized. So that's an opportunity.
They made a mint all over during covid times as hvac men were deemed essential globally.
Online earnings is also another field especially in covid times. Look at some of the youtube pages that get a lot of traffic flow. Donut media, supercar blonde, engineering explained etc. You good at something and have a cam, do a few tutorials. Simple as explaining painting a car, installing a sound system etc will get you traffic flow. I have a family member that earns more than her husband that has a good position on the oil and gas sector from online. She indicated some of my silly tech stuff have the most views. Should do a few tutorials. Make sure web search directs to your stuff. Classic example if you Google exodus anarchy I realise most hits go to me. Simple as speaker comparison and reviews can take in a heap of views.
It's a world of opportunities out here. Don't sell yourself short
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