Shoutout to @Randy for green-lighting a deep-dive into his life story.
Shoutout to Randy’s parents for sitting down for the interview.
And shoutout to @djpie’s calves
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Sorry @Randy but this might be my favorite moment in NLU history
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Has she ever thought about just taking some time before going to school? I was in a very similar situation - did great in school but had no idea what I wanted to do. Picked a college mostly because of the vibe I got on my tour and then spent 4.5 years hating going to class and changing my major 3 or 4 times. Finally settled on electrical engineering because that’s what everyone said I should do and now I’m 6 years into a career I hate. I always wonder what would’ve happened if I had just taken a year off, made some cash and tried to figure out what I was really passionate about. Definitely easier said than done, I don’t think I would’ve actually had the stones to do that at 18 but as a father now myself it’s definitely something I’ll encourage my kids to do.
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Didn’t realize this was still a thing. #blessed
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There’s still a few old school companies that offer a pension, and I’m lucky enough to work at one of them (and am incredibly thankful as I know how rare it is in today’s corporate environment). And unless something shockingly good falls into my lap, I’ll probably end up spending my whole career there. I enjoy what I do, though I’m not sure I’d say it’s really where my true passion lies at the end of the day. But it’s a place where I can try different roles every few years and keep learning, even as a lawyer, with both opportunity for the future and security in my job for the most part. Perhaps most importantly for this discussion, it also gives me the freedom and flexibility to make my impact and share my passions in other areas outside of work, which as life would have it - has turned out to be charity and fundraising causes for kids.
I can’t ever say my career is a true personal calling or anything that significant - even when I graduated law school I would’ve laughed if you predicted where I’d be working now. I thought I’d work at some small firm and try to change the world. Some people are lucky enough to do that for a living. Others of us can find a way to leave an impact outside of work. It’s funny where life takes you.
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Boyne Highlands
Best episode ever.
Don’t @ me
What Randy’s Dad said about working hard at doing something you love, that resonated with me hard. 10/10
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Episode 8 or 9 of the trap draw was an all timer
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Tremendous episode. I feel like @Randy’s dad talking about doing what you love spoke to my soul. The story really to me shows the values of self awareness and persistence. You may not always know what you want, but if you know yourself and you’re not afraid to try new things, you can find happiness in areas you may not have expected.
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So the real question now is…when is the featured film of the big man’s journey coming to the channel?!? 
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This would be a good “square peg into a round hole” type of NLU gif.
Episode 7 is fantastic. I know we got a lot of the big guy’s story on nest pod #1, but this was such a great profile of both the course and Large Randall.
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I don’t need to reiterate a lot of the points made here. Just a few other thoughts.
My wife watched this one with me and dubbed me a condensed @Randy (I’m 5’7”) so we got a good chuckle out of that. I did tax work at a large regional firm and then a smaller firm for 10 years before going out on my own late in 2019. I haven’t found my passion but working for myself has been a nice change of pace. Put me firmly on the work to live team.
Thanks to @Tron for providing the additional info I knew was there. Could tell by the big guy and his parents interviews that this was a trying but character building time. Really, really good episode.
Great job @djpie and all the other editing crew.
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I’m right there with you. I’ve been working in tax for almost ten years. Got my CPA license in 2014. Still have no idea what I really want to do. Thought about going out on my own for the autonomy and flexibility, but do I really want to go all on on something that I’m not passionate about? I enjoy parts of it, but the hours stink, especially with the extended tax seasons we’ve had during the Vid.
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Here’s a philosophy I like and use. It applies to any broad field, but especially so to licensed professions.
Find a niche that’s unappealing to most and where your competitors are morons. (Unappealing niches tend to attract morons because they can hide from the ultracompetitive “glamorous” work)
Put in the time upfront, own your market, and get paid on the backend both financially and with freedom. No matter how much I love my work and business, I would choose golfing, hanging out with my kid, hanging at a bar, traveling, or a thousand other things over going into work.
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Finally watched the episode. Are we really going to skip over @Randy rocking not only UM but also Duke gear as a young lad? Disgusting combination there.
But have to echo everyone else’s thoughts. What a wonderful episode and add me to the tax accountant who left public after a few years but is still stuck on the industry side not hating it like I did with public.
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I often don’t realize how lucky I am that I absolutely love what I do. I certainly feel great sympathy for those who are stuck working to get by at something they probably don’t enjoy; it’s a tragedy that many are stuck doing that.
I entered college without a clue what I wanted to do, then I thought I knew what I wanted to do and I collected degrees Bachelor’s, MBA, JD and LLM. Life and the great recession drove me into areas I would have never guessed. And, when I look back on things I know I could have handled differently or attacked with more vigor I don’t regret a single thing from where I sit today. And for that, I know I am truly blessed. I pray that others feel the same way. Life will always overrule our best made plans.
When you think about the decisions and implications of college majors even college selection it is pretty daunting considering how immature most of are when that age. Anyway, all that to say it is always refreshing to see a fellow dreamer and someone as introspective as Randy.
No comment on the actual golf.
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That was the greatest critique of late-stage capitalism and the persistent feeling of alienation that Marx called “Entfremdung”
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If there is anything this thread has taught me it’s that there are way too many fucking accountants on here.
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It’s lawyers and accountants all the way down
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I sent this tweet, but I want to express my thoughts here as well.
I don’t know if this was the best episode of Tourist Sauce ever, but it’s the episode that definitely resonated with me the most. I’m 6’5", went to college forever, and hate working my 9-to-5. Randy is an inspirational figure. So much so, I might just quit my job tomorrow and head into the wilderness for a bit.
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