Dead end jobs suck... I mean all I can think about is how I can move up or move into something more forfilling (intellectually-wise). Is this normal for a 23 recent college grad?
Currently are you happy? Career-wise that is...
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MartyMcFly3
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I'm sure you've heard it 1000x but enjoy college while it lasts. I hated it (actually just the projects, deadlines, finals, etc..) but college is great. You only get 4-6 years of it compared to 35-40 years of working.
MartyMcFly3
Lifer
Im talking about school wise...... other than that ive got a lot of great friends here and such...... just need a gf and things will rock
How bout a 20 yr old? I have a bar job and IT support job. no career progreesion in the bar job really. As for the other job, will be stuck at this level for a while
You don't need to feel satisfied with your job, but be thankful for what you do have.... There are countless thousands that WISH they had your problem.
That being said... I changed from a miserable career to my current career about 3 years ago, and I can't even begin to explain how much it means to have a job that you enjoy.
Oh yeah, I love my job.
Originally posted by: crisp82
How bout a 20 yr old? I have a bar job and IT support job. no career progreesion in the bar job really. As for the other job, will be stuck at this level for a while
hey at least in your bar job you meet interesting people... right now my job is in a test lab. I'm stuck with the same group of people, all of which aren't the least bit interesting. As for upward mobility there is some but I'm not sure I want to do it at this company.
I meet drunk people at my Bar job. Most are cool, some are female and very very fit, and some are very angry....
i do drycleaning/spot removal/special item cleaning/maintenance/some supervising at my fathers drycleaning plant. easy work, so-so money. ill end up doing one of two things (maybe both)
getting a degree in IT and trying to do network administration.
buying the drycleaning plant.
im more interesting in IT, but my dad does basically nothing short of sometimes helping with maintenance and mangement (And not that often) and i know he clears 70k/yr. in fact, he has enough free time that he started a small used car lot next door to give him something to do.
maybe ill go for buying the dc plant and set up some server hosting or something on the side down the road.
getting a degree in IT and trying to do network administration.
buying the drycleaning plant.
im more interesting in IT, but my dad does basically nothing short of sometimes helping with maintenance and mangement (And not that often) and i know he clears 70k/yr. in fact, he has enough free time that he started a small used car lot next door to give him something to do.
maybe ill go for buying the dc plant and set up some server hosting or something on the side down the road.
mine's great.
develop software for the world's most powerful laser.
cutting edge science, great salary, benefits & retirement, secure employment,
5 weeks vacation plus all holidays.
downside is 3 hours commute/day.
develop software for the world's most powerful laser.
cutting edge science, great salary, benefits & retirement, secure employment,
5 weeks vacation plus all holidays.
downside is 3 hours commute/day.
3 hour commute? I don't think I could ever do that. but if you love your job I can see sacrificing 3 hours... but per day!?
other people where i live commute more.
you hate it for the first few years, then you get used to it.
sweet mother, 3 hours??? Hope you have a comfortable ride
EDIT: reread that again, thought it was 3 hours each way...
QA Engineer (title, but I don't engineer anything), they're pushing for me to do more for this department because I think they want me to be a lead here. Problem is I'd rather be in software development. I have a CS degree.
AgaBoogaBoo
Lifer
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Originally posted by: Wingznut
You don't need to feel satisfied with your job, but be thankful for what you do have.... There are countless thousands that WISH they had your problem.
That being said... I changed from a miserable career to my current career about 3 years ago, and I can't even begin to explain how much it means to have a job that you enjoy.
Oh yeah, I love my job.
Well, in a way you gotta love your job, you work for Intel!
I'd love to work there... except I'm 15...
I'm happy... DJ'n will always be around... and not only that, but I work for a friend who has a computer business... so I make about $700 a month doing computer stuff (that's with a 70/30 split)
I'm a senior in highschool
I'm a senior in highschool
"computer stuff"? like tech support or selling actual product? many of my friends are unemployeed and can do like tech support/installs/troubleshooting as a small side business. Just wondering how they can start something like this up.
A year ago, I left corporate life. Well, I didn't really leave - I was given a severance package and the ability to also collect unemployment during my career search. For years, I would think about what I would do if I were not stuck in an office. Well, since the career market is still quite anemic, I decided to take on some work in areas that used to be my hobby areas. The result ?? I couldn't be happier. I get up about 8:00 A.M., have my coffee, walk my daughter to the bus stop and get to work about 10:00 A.M. The work is physically demanding - so there's no chance of me falling asleep - like might have happened at my desk in an office. I can wear essentially any comfortable clothing that I desire to wear. I can take breaks when I need them ... and my focus on the work that I'm doing is way better than I could have ever desired while working in an office doing project work.
What am I doing? Home maintenance and renovation work. My estimates are competitive, but my clients love the work that I do. I'm challenged because I can see a project from the very beginning until it is fully completed. I never thought I could have so much satisfaction in my life.
What am I doing? Home maintenance and renovation work. My estimates are competitive, but my clients love the work that I do. I'm challenged because I can see a project from the very beginning until it is fully completed. I never thought I could have so much satisfaction in my life.
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