Casey's so fucking right: I worked in a coffee chain, and a supermarket. Even though my superiors and coworkers were excellent, it was fucking miserable. Until my last breath, I will deeply respect and appreciate every person who grinds it out in the service industry.
+Aozotra 6 years of retail experience - the managers were shit...most of the time -_- and my coworkers were competitive as shit for commission - miserable indeed and then customers....(i will not start because i will still be here maybe 2 years later writing about customers)
To kids struggling in school: "“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Work hard in school, but realize it's not a one-size fits all model. You fish will find your pond! Or lake. Or ocean.
Will Raleigh This too, shall pass. shall = will. It's an expression that means that the bad situation you're going through is temporary. Out of curiosity, are you learning English? Just so I know, and I can explain this better. :)
I totally agree with the shitty first job thing. I doubt most people that are in that position understand what they are actually gaining from it, but that experience is absolutely invaluable to you as a person.
My first job as a 16 year old, "i felt like a poor little chinese boy working in a sweatshop" for 4weeks, 9 hours a day, felt like 72 hours a day.#nopainnogain
Casey - you're so right. Prior to going to college, I worked at Target for a year. I developed a sense of self and respect for others. I'd like to believe working in an environment life that humbled me. Though it was difficult at the time, I'm grateful for that year I worked at Target. He may not thank you now, but one day Owen will thank you for that, Casey.
Ricky Stafford actually, the only reason I'm not working at Target anymore is because I live in Canada and they are no longer open here, so I lost my job. And it was hardly slave work.
I'm 14 and I've never worked at a real job But my dad taught me respect and I learned by analyzing him, my family, and people around me I respect people that have shitty jobs like a cashier Because my mom and dad work in the service sector and knowing that if I treat people terrible One day I may be that person and they may be on the other side of that stick
I've never simply been handed something I've always been beat around the bush Currently I have to save money to buy myself a car And even then I won't have enough but I'll ask my parents if I could borrow money and slowly pay it off Most kids are handed a car with no responsibility I have to earn it
Casey you are SUCH a good father!!! My first job was at a vegetable stand when my mom decided since I was old enough to work on a farm (14 where I live), I was old enough to buy my own clothes and get a paycheck. I will NEVER forget working at that farm stand... and the experiences at that job led me to jobs in retail during college that I embraced wholeheartedly because I understood it could be a lot worse. Customers won't always be nice, but if you know this, you can handle it better!
***** I agree completely! I have crappy jobs right now, and I have to pay for my own living expenses and college tuition, because my mom wants to make sure that I really want to get a college education and that I will really get the most out of it in terms of education. The best way to do that is to make your kid pay for it. Obviously I can't pay it all myself so my mom matches up whatever is left over, but honestly, it is the best life lesson you can give your child. Maybe not as extreme as in my case, but it's very valuable nonetheless! Good for you Casey! And Owen :)
***** If you have a farm job pretty much any job has to be better. I think the problem with taking a bad job is you can also get used to getting paid not that much and settle because you enjoy your boss and customers.
No word of a lie, once Casey has a sit down talk with us, I open my notes on my iPhone and start writing down his advice (great to go over the next day and remind yourself of the principles he teaches!) I get the most genius and interactive content from Casey, and for that, I thank you sir!
"Find a job you love and you'll never have to work again in your life" Confucius. Speaking of which, he spoke about chapters in life. While I programmed (age 16 to 32) I was more than thrilled, and I was beyond wild before being wild became fashionable. Nowadays at 50, making ends meet became a little more difficult. Programming is just not cutting it and I'm a little bit lost. But sure enough, in time, Life will bring my next occupation.
I really understand the part with the job for his son, my father made me work on a construction site after high school and it really teached me a lot, even in law school now.
As a european I'm always fascinated by americans and how firmly the believe that they can realise their dream if they just work long enough and hard enough. It might be true for some, but for the vast majority it isn't. This became pretty clear to me when I saw all the 40-somethings in Hollywood working shitty jobs and telling me about their dream to become an actor or writer or director. They clearly weren't gonna make it, but they held on to that dream because it was everything they got. I find it admirable when people pursue their dreams, but stay realistic people. Maybe dream a little smaller and its always smart to habe a plan B to fall back on when plan A isn't working out. Think about whether or not your dream is achievable just by hard work and persistance. I feel like this is a fundamental difference between americans and europeans. Americans go hard or go home(thats is if they still have a home by then), europeans like to play it safe, aren't even 25 and already got their retirement plan all figured out.
JamanWerSonst Great job generalising, buddy. European here, if true happiness is what you aspire, then chasing your real dreams is the only way to really achieve that. You might not always get to exactly where you wanted to go, but the chances of you finding happiness and fulfilment along the way are infinitely higher than when you play it safe. Live your life to the fullest, or you'll might just find yourself lamenting the safe life you've had on your deathbed.
I couldn't agree more with your talk about Owen's job. I got my son his first "real job" working with a friend in his landscaping company. He came home every day tired, dirty, and angry about everything he had to put up with, but he didn't quit. Now, years later, he often points to that job as having been the reason he is able to get up and get going when he doesn't want to, and the driving factor for his desire to succeed.
Hell yeah man. I started working freelance VFX in 2008. It was scary to never know if I'll have a job every few months. But now I turn down work every week. It was hard work, but now it's just constant. I've done all this shitty jobs. I worked in retail, restaurants, movie theaters, telemarketing...you name it. I used to do short films with friends and I cut my teeth on some freebie indies. It was a long road, but I've gotten to a place where I can support my family doing what I love and I'm ever expanding. Next step is creating my own content.
Yep the vlogs reach me all the way in Canberra, I love seeing people from our land down under watching Casey too! :) Positive ending to my day. Goodnight :)
I've watched a TON of your blogs. (they're all pretty damn cool) This is by far my favorite, for no reason other than it is the most real and resonates with me.
It's crazy how someone I do not know and lives on the other side of the country from me has the ability to inspire more and more each and every day. I owe you everything for constantly giving me that little push I need to succeed in life and always raising up my self esteem. Thankyou Casey
Yes! Casey you are absolutely right in regard to first jobs. I also worked in food serve/customer service, 17 years later I can still remember the smell of the grease that would never wash out of my work clothes. But I learned so much about responsibility, respect for others, and hard work. My kids will be doing the same thing when they are ready for their first job. Much respect to you Casey!!
You are SO wise. I look up to you man. I've worked such terrible jobs and every time I've fantasized what I want to do next with my life. Now I'm working towards that goal each and every day!
AMEN in regards to what you said about people working behind a counter - I am 22 and have done this for the past 6 years while going through College and now University! More people need to understand what it is like to work behind a counter - you can meet some of the nicest and genuine people, but also some of the nastiest! Everyone needs to learn the concept 'treat others as you wish to be treated'.
Good advice on the first job thing. You do hit an inflection point where you know you want more. If you don't leave then, it get's harder and harder to leave.
Could not agree with you more about the drive to discover and follow your passion that comes from working a job you hate! It's like it wants to burst from your chest, it just needs to come out and manifest itself.
I know this was more than 3 years ago, but your words are timelessly true. The best life lesson we can learn as parents is to not enable our children and pave their way to success. We can guide them, support them, and help them to a certain extent. But anything that is given and not earned through the same blood, sweat, and tears that we learned from, will do nothing but handicap and cripple them when it comes to finding their dream(s) and pursuing them. Amen Casey. 100%. And the real funny thing is this lesson can and will keep repeating itself in life when a person becomes complacent, or comfortable with their status quo. Truth.
"Ignore praise, and embrace criticism." Needed to hear this today. Just started binge watching your videos and almost every video is something helpful like this. Stay cool bru *thumbs up*
Wow, kind of didn't believe Dylan when he mentioned knowing you while he filmed a PSA for a non-profit I'm in. I stand corrected though. Also, love what you're doing! You inspire me greatly even when we have differing views on thigs.
I thought Casey was going to say something along the lines of "because I don't want him to think that life is going to be easy having me as a father, he has to work for his own things"
too many well off people dont instill the things in their children that you are in your son. i know you know this, but you are teaching him invaluable life lessons, and it's no wonder that he seems like such a good kid. and to have had him so young, and to have done such a great job, you and his mother deserve an awful lot of praise. the world needs more parents like you. if it did, we'd have self driving, flying cars already, and there'd be no such thing as starvation. haha. but i digress, great job. great vlog. today i was a little sad that there were no more new casey neistat vlogs, so i'm going back and watching some old ones. really enjoyed this one.
Totally agree with your thinking on Owen and his job. Nobody will ever understand or appreciate hard work if everything is handed to them easily. Great parenting Casey!
As I graduated, I wanted to study something interesting... something that I would enjoy doing as my job for the rest of my life. I couldn't find any interesting studies, so I took a year break from everything and decided to find a job just to earn some cash. I got accepted into this 55 hour a week job in a household store where I worked as an advisor with paint, furniture, etc. The job was fun - interacting with different types of people, experimenting and creating this place my second home. Although, I couldn't work for more than 8 months - the owner and other staff members were so LAZY, IGNORANT. They didn't assist us in any way and just kept putting work on our shoulders while they kept doing random s#$t like going out to drink coffee, drive around etc. Kinda sucks, I really liked my coworkers. After couple months of quiting, I found a study plan and now I've just finished my second year. 2 years left, and both of them will be spent studying in S.Korea! Weeee~
Ever human should or i should say MUST work in retail once in your younger age. That job will teach you manners, how to behave in Public and rest the Person working on a cash counter. I work in retail and i bunch of fools not understanding the basics, if my Computer give up on me and they have to wait for their change for couple of minutes, it don't mean they need to start acting like a douchebag.
***** waitress makes 2.13 an hour and absolutely depend on your genorosity to make a living.. Retail makes minimum wage or more. However I understand your concept. Serving food in the food industry absolutely blows.
Love these videos! Not only the fantastic stories and content from Casey but seeing him live life around New York City daily is truly amazing. What a wonderful city. Great video.
I watch your videos every day and from every single one I learn something. Today my lesson was to work harder to achieve my goals! Just really love how you run your life! Thanks Casey!!
iChase LOL. The white boards are blurred, and I think these would reveal more. ;) Everything else could be for display, and unrelated to the new business.
Maybe the glasses have a camera the watch has a camera and the gopro and together they produce a cool 3-angle shoot??maybe that's the video in the background?
Good questions...the slow roll-out approach is straining to keep my interest. It's not like he's introducing the Powerwall or something...Caseyhow about some straight talk about your business??
555 Gear It depends if there's some form of contractual agreement that prevents him from talking about the work he does. It's obviously something media / film related but what that may be currently may have to stay under wraps.
my dad left my family ages ago, but you. You i really find comfort in and you give me a sense or morality and guidance. Without the cringe factor exceeding too much, I really do sometimes find a father figure in you. So thankyou for making these videos
