Colin Thalgott:
CLASS OF 1999
Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolClass of 1999
Gahanna, OH
Ohio State University - AgricultureClass of 2007
Columbus, OH
Colin's Story
EDUCATION:
AFTER GRADUATING FROM GLHS IN 99 I DECIDED THAT I NEEDED A BREAK FROM EDUCATION. I WAS NOT EVEN SURE THAT I WOULD CONTINUE AT ALL.
I HAD BEEN WORKING THROUGHOUT MY YOUNG ADULT LIFE AND DECIDED THAT I WAS GOING TO KEEP WORKING. I HAD MY OWN CAR AND INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITIES ALREADY AND THERE WERE ONLY MORE TO COME.
AROUND JANUARY OF 2000 I MET A YOUNG WOMAN WHILE WORKING AT BOB EVANS NEAR EASTLAND MALL. HER NAME WAS ROBIN FIELDING AND SHE WAS ATTENDING COLLEGE AT CAPITAL U. WE HIT IT OFF AND DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO MOVE IN TOGETHER FOLLOWING HER GRADUATION.
I CONTINUED TO WORK IN RESTURANTS MAKING VERY LITTLE MONEY, SPENDING MOST OF IT AND LIVING LIFE IN A CONSTANT STATE OF FRUSTRATION. ROBIN SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD PURSUE A DEGREE FROM A UNIVERSITY. I REALIZED BY THIS TIME THAT I COULD NOT WORK IN RESTURANTS VERY MUCH LONGER BEFORE GOING POSTAL!!
I ENROLLED AT COLUMBUS STATE IN SEPTEMBER 2001. I BARELY GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL THANKS TO MY COMPLETE LACK OF STUDYING AND DISREGUARD FOR HOMEWORK. AS A STUDENT AT CSCC I MAINTAINED A 3.5 GPA, WHICH WAS AMAZING WHEN COMPARED TO THE 1.2 GPA THAT I WAS HAPPY TO LEAVE GLHS WITH.
NOW THAT I HAD ESTABLISHED A PRETTY DECENT GPA I WAS READY TO TRANSFER TO OHIO STATE TO PURSUE A DEGREE THAT I COULD POSSIBLY USE. I ENROLLED AT OSU IN SEPTEMBER 2004 AND WAS CONSIDERED AN EXPLORATION MAJOR. I CONTINUED TO TAKE ANY COURSES THAT I PLEASED UNTIL I HIT SENOR STATUS WITH RELATION TO CREDIT HOURS EARNED.
AT THIS POINT I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE COLLEGE OF EXPLORATION THAT I HAD TO APPLY FOR A MAJOR AND MINOR IN ORDER TO GRADUATE. WHO KNEW? JUST KIDDING. ANY WAY, I HAD DECIDED SEVERAL YEARS EARLIER THAT I WANTED TO BECOME A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER. IT WAS A CAREER THAT WAS PART OF A BOOMING INDUSTRY AND HAD THE POTENTIAL FOR A PRETTY DECENT PAY CHECK STRAIGHT OUT OF COLLEGE.
I GRADUATED IN JUNE 2007 FROM OSU WITH A BS AGRICULTURE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.
CAREER:
THIS WAS A YEAR OR SO AFTER THE HOUSING MARKET TOOK A DOOKIE AND MANAGEMENT JOBS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WERE BECOMING FEW AND FAR BETWEEN FOR ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS JUST MY LUCK.
I HAD DECIDED LONG BEFORE GRADUATION THAT I WAS GOING TO QUIT THE JOB I HAD AT ROOSTERS IN GERMAN VILLAGE AS SOON AS I GRADUATED AND I DID. AFTER THE GRADUATION MONEY WAS ALL PISSED AWAY I STARTED BAILING HAY AND STRAW TO PAY BILLS. SHORTLY AFTER I BEGAN TO WORK AT FLANAGAN'S PUB IN B...Expand for more
LACKLICK COOKING PART TIME TOO.
SUMMER ENDED AND THE HAY AND STRAW BEGAN TO RUN OUT. THE MONEY I WAS MAKING AT FLANAGAN'S WAS NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH TO PAY MY BILLS. OH, I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT MY STUDENT LOANS WERE GOING TO BE DUE FOR PAYMENT DECEMBER 28TH. MERRY F ING CHRISTMAS!
IN EARLY DECEMBER 2007 I QUIT FLANAGAN'S TO WORK AS A CONSTRUCTION LABORER FOR A LOCAL RESIDENTIAL REMODELER. IT WAS NOT MY IDEAL POSITION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, BUT ATLEAST I WAS NOT FLIPPING BURGERS ANY MORE.
I WORKED AT THIS JOB FOR A SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL I HAD ONE OF THE LUCKIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. AFTER I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK ONE EVENING IN EARLY MARCH I WAS APPROACHED BY MY FIANCE ROBIN.
SHE SIAD THAT HER MOTHER HAD A CONVERSATION WITH HER COWORKER ABOUT WHAT HER FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S HUSBAND DID FOR A LIVING. IT TURNED OUT THAT HE WAS A PROJECT MANAGER FOR J M OLSON, A GENERAL CONTRACTING COMPANY, BASED OUT OF MICHIGAN. IT TURNED OUT THAT THEY WERE JUST BEGINING CONSTRUCTION ON A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN HILLIARD, OH. THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A LOCAL GUY TO HIRE AND IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT I WANTED TO OBTAIN A CAREER IN THE EXACT POSITION THEY WERE SEEKING A CANDIDATE FOR.
I INTERVIEWED WITH THE COMPANY AT THIER JOBSITE TRAILER ON ST. PATTY'S DAY AFTER I HAD WORKED ALL DAY AT MY CURRENT JOB. I THOUGHT THAT THE INTERVIEW WAS GOING PRETTY WELL, BUT BY NO MEANS GREAT. AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW I WAS TOLD BY MY INTERVIEWER THAT I WAS BEING OFFERED THE POSITION.
HOLY POOP! I WISHED THAT EVERY INTERVIEW THAT I ATTENDED UP TO THIS POINT HAD BEEN SO EASY. I BEGAN WORKING FOR J M OLSON APRIL 1ST AS AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT. J M OLSON BECAME BRAUN CONSTRUCTION GROUP A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AFTER I HAD BEEN WORKING FOR OLSON.
IN AUGUST I WAS GIVEN A SUBSTANTIAL RAISE AFTER MY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY MY SUPERVISORS AND LATER THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
I AM CURRENTLY PREPARING TO SUPERVISE A GATEHOUSE PROJECT IN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ON MY OWN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE RESPONSIBILITY.
LIFE:
I WAS RECENTLY MARRIED TO ROBIN ON AUGUST 8TH. THE CEREMONY WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. THE RECEPTION WAS EVEN BETTER. LOTS OF SHENANIGANS THAT NIGHT!
AFTER THE BIG DAY WAS OVER WE WENT TO AN ALL ADULT RESORT JUST SOUTH OF CANCUN FOR A WEEK. THIS WAS THE BEST AND MOST RELAXING VACATION I HAVE EVER HAD. MEXICO WAS BEAUTIFUL AND I HAVE ALREADY DECIDED WHERE I WILL BE RETIRING TO.
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