I am at a crossroads...looking for help!

[Draginutz]

I am looking for ideas or flat out point and shoot. I am working for a vehicle vinyl graphics company. We are small and I would say we are not like family. I get along really well with the graphic artist and that's about it out of 5 of us. I have a few years in the auto body field but really want to be doing more custom and resto (about:blank#) type stuff. The problem I am running into here (Denver,CO) is, along with the economy, that most "hot rod" shops are small mom and pop shops that aren't interested in even giving a guy a chance. So here are what I consider my options to do something with my life:
1) Go to college (no idea for what but get a degree, maybe IT, or something)

2) Move to where there are "hot rod" type jobs? I have "family" in Northern Miami area. Anything going on there?

3) Keep chugging along until someone takes the time to give me a shot here?
4) Just get back into auto body and hope that it leads to what I want to do?


Any help, ideas, comments, (or donation$, J (about:blank#)/k (about:blank#)) would be great.

I know I should be glad I can pay my bills and have a job right now but I guess I am greedy and want more.

Thanks guys

[bigvegan]

Get a copy of "What color is your parachute?" and work through all the exercises.

Or, sit down and ask yourself what you really want to spend your days doing. Once you figure that out, you can decide whether you want to start a hobby business and grow it yourself in your spare time, or go to work with someone and learn the trade from them.

Unless you can get a full-ride, I'd advise against going back to school until you have a plan for how it would fit into the big picture.

[Draginutz]

Reading it online right now thanks..So far pretty good.

[poormans69]

I just sold my vinyl graphics business after having it for 8 years. I used to work for a sign company until the people there drove me nuts. I saved up a few bucks, bought a 24" plotter, then started a business out of my garage. I hustled like you wouldn't believe. Leased a building, moved a couple of times, bought new and bigger equipment, and just sold it. If you like doing what your doing now and see room for improvement, there could be niche market for you.