
I remember what the Marine recruiter told me when he was sitting at my parent’s kitchen table. He told me it would be hard work. He said all they would ask of me, is all I had to give. He assured me it would be worth it. If you were at the General Session II in San Antonio you know there were a lot of college age folks there. They didn’t get a great deal of assurance. I want to set the record straight for you students.
During that session one of the association’s leaders was on stage giving his speech and he had this weird bridge in there that went into macro economics, demand and profitability-or lack thereof. He went into this whole ditty about how this year will better than last year. “Cattlemen are the eternal optimists. We just have to hang on long enough to turn the next corner.” Then it came. He said “I’ve turned the corner so many times awaiting profit that I passed myself going around the block” Was that supposed to be cute?
I sat wondering what was going through the minds of those college students. They just heard that there was little to no money in our industry, and that when they apply for a job they will be sold on the concept of being a part of something. I wondered if they remember the one speaker on the panel that touched on capitalism. He stated that with it you can fail and still be able to get back on your feet and make a comeback and still be a success. My guess is those kids remember the “around the block” part.
I want to keep this blog short, so I won’t get into a lot of detail. Here’s what I want you college folks to understand. More...
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