tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261507853234512829.post8201026196897086552..comments2023-09-21T05:48:30.967-07:00Comments on I Love My Commute: Let's Talk About MentorsYour Name Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10951898098832107678noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261507853234512829.post-28403429042680165312014-05-13T05:38:30.419-07:002014-05-13T05:38:30.419-07:00Tough to say Pete. I guess I've had many ment...Tough to say Pete. I guess I've had many mentors over my life. I started "working" for money early in life from taking care of neighbors dogs (8), Paperboy (11), Busboy (14), Cook(16), Waiter (19), etc. I've been a tax paying schlub now since I was 11, that means almost 29 years. I guess my primary model was my pops, who I seemed to have picked up the idea of just keep working. Do whatever you can to improve your life. He dropped out of highschool at 15 and went to work to help support his family. Didn't get his GED till the 70's. Yet he still whoops my ass at Jeopardy most nights when I'm home visiting. It was definitely from him I got my mechanical interests as he was an airline mechanic when I was a kid. Taking part stuff and figuring out how it works was always my favorite thing. I think it was also his idea to get me my first computer in 1983. 31 years and 10 computers (of my own) later I still think about trying to write in BASIC using stupid 2#$#@ tape drives. On the other hand my dads work mentality at times frustrates me with the get it done. If it works, it works. I prefer/tend towards a more perfectionist, do it completely, do it right mentality. Sure there is time I apply the good enough for govt standard but most of the time I'm going to do it as well as I can. <br /><br />Great post Pete. Very thought provoking.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275393024458754835noreply@blogger.com