I think I owe my future to paintball

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  • hostage
    Boo-yaah/Mako Fixer
    • Aug 2001
    • 1529

    #1

    I think I owe my future to paintball

    My parents thought when I was in ~8th grade I would grow out of paintball. I am a senior in college and still play. They would keep on bashing the sport and said I should move on.

    Anyway, I was reffing at the out door field, when the web engineering department of company came out to play. (Note: I am big into web programming and design). So I talked to them and let one of them use my MAG The guy talked to me after I let him play with it and he gave me his card and told me to send him his resume. I sent it to him and lost contact. Well two months later I got a call (past Wednesday). They wanted me to come in for an interview.

    As I waited for the intervew I read some information on the company, ie top 100 places to work for etc. I had the intervew and they seemed very layed back. They joked around and asked me the questions that you would expect for an interview. There were seven people interviewing me and all of them were playing paintball when I reffed. Well it went well and after the interview, they introduced me to others as "their newest employee". So I am pretty optomistic that I got the job. They seem like a great group of people to work with.

    Later, I tell my parents what happend and my dad told my mom that they should never knock paintball again!

    ...to be continued
    -Doron
    ---X-Mag'n spending the G's.---


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  • muirtach
    Registered User
    • Apr 2002
    • 232

    #2
    Very cool. Sounds like you got the job.

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    • manike
      INCEPTIONDESIGNS.COM

      • Jan 2001
      • 3820

      #3
      Congrats!

      I have no doubt I wouldn't have my current job or be doing what I do if it wasn't for paintball. It's a little bit of a roundabout route but paintball got me to where I am now...
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      • Steeratt
        I meant to...uh, nevermind
        • May 2003
        • 5375

        #4
        Outstanding! I know exactly how it feels to finally secure a dream job. Best of luck!


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        • the_next_guy_
          official ao member #10261
          • Jun 2003
          • 429

          #5
          sweet, im going to have my mom read this!

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          • MantisMag
            Dim Sum
            • Dec 2001
            • 1895

            #6
            that's awesome! congratulations.

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            • GatoLoco
              I wear a cat on my back
              • Apr 2003
              • 172

              #7
              wow, congratulations
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              • DiRTyBuNNy
                Registered User
                • Sep 2001
                • 4854

                #8
                Originally posted by the_next_guy_
                sweet, im going to have my mom read this!
                btw T_n_g, you never told us where in SD you live..
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                • hostage
                  Boo-yaah/Mako Fixer
                  • Aug 2001
                  • 1529

                  #9
                  thx guys! I'll let yall about the out come
                  -Doron
                  ---X-Mag'n spending the G's.---


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                  • darklord
                    missing my matrix
                    • May 2002
                    • 2105

                    #10
                    cool man, I may have to re-invest in a setup sometime before my senior year :)

                    You're lucky that happened, that is just great!

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                    • breg
                      mean & hateful, fat & ugly
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 1037

                      #11
                      Very nice, man. Good things can come from any direction. We should all be on the look out.
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                      • Bigzamboni
                        Overlord of Evil
                        • May 2001
                        • 466

                        #12
                        Best of luck. And a good story to tell my the fireside to the grandkids?

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                        • hitech
                          Not a shedder of vortices
                          • Nov 2001
                          • 4775

                          #13
                          Re: I think I owe my future to paintball

                          Originally posted by hostage
                          They introduced me to others as "their newest employee". So I am pretty optimistic that I got the job. They seem like a great group of people to work with.
                          -Doron
                          Congratulations on the new job. "Networking" like that is a very good way to find new opportunities. It couldn't have happened to a nicer "kid".


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                          • SIGSays
                            USMC
                            • Sep 2001
                            • 3051

                            #14
                            congrats bro...

                            that's bangin!

                            what are your parents to say now? HAHAHAHAHA!

                            keep us updated.. i wanna know all about it
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                            • Pballwizz
                              Registered User
                              • Oct 2002
                              • 626

                              #15
                              Sweet, congrats man!

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