Job prospects for bilingual people. Also, the Seeker.
I know a native Spanish speaker who will teach me Spanish for a reasonable price. I'm interested in doing it as a way to improve my job prospects. I already know un poco espanol from back when I took it in high school so I've got a little bit of a head start in that regard. There are also web sites that can help with learning the language.
DU user DFW told me that if I really want to ramp up the job prospects I should learn Russian. But I have no experience in it and I don't know anyone who can teach me the language.
What do you think the job prospects are for someone who can speak Spanish and English?
In other news, you all may be thinking that I've been all over the place lately with psychology, graduate school, and now this. I'll elucidate on that now.
My wife and I are in much better shape financially than we were a few years ago. We are paying down debt and no longer going in the hole every month. I've got 10% of my pay going back for retirement and my employer is kicking in another 5%. We have access to affordable health care and everything else we need in general. That's all very good. However, we don't have a whole lot left over every month and it would be nice to have the added security of being able to save more. My wife is going to need a new car soon as well (we'll buy a decent used car).
Another thing about wanting to make some changes is that my job is dangerous. I'm a truck driver. People die every day in my line of work. Also, one bad accident and I could lose my job even if I manage to escape unhurt. Job security is an illusion in trucking. There are no secure truck driving jobs. I've been at it for 20 years and I've been very fortunate. It could all end tomorrow. It could all end every time I get behind the wheel.
So I've been kicking around a lot of ideas. Graduate school is expensive. I'd be looking at $17,000-$40,000 for a master's degree in my neck of the woods depending on what I'd like to do. That's in-state tuition with nothing extra- just tuition and books. Between my undergraduate debt and my wife's school debt we already owe $50,000. As much as I'd like to do it, I just don't think it's the right move right now. I'm 44. If I was a lot younger I think I'd go for it, but I don't want to have to still be clocking in every day when I'm 75.
I could also go into business for myself if I could find an inexpensive way to do it. My degree is in business. I have what I think is a good idea for a web site. I've checked into it and it is unique at least. That doesn't guarantee success, but it is an original idea. I know people can make a living running a web site. We've got three guys here who do it. They probably aren't driving beemers and living in mansions, but I don't think they have a second job. I'd also probably need a couple of partners, but I think I've got a good source for finding recruits.
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It is healthy to know one's limits... too much stress can make life miserable (I think most of us can relate to that!).
I don't have anything else, but I will brainstorm. 
...I think DFW was thinking globally when he told me that. He's all over the place on airplanes and knows something like seven languages. On the global stage, Russia is considered a major emerging economy. That's why Trump loves the Russians so much. The coming opportunities for capitalist expansion are enormous. That is, if we don't fry the world first with nukes or CO2. 
" ¿Quieres papas fritas con eso?"
In a new economy, with a huge wall between us and Mexico, that phrase will become indispensable.
