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wildcatsboston1984_rivals

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Past few months I have really been questioning my career choice and if I should make a change. Problem is I really have absolutely no clue as to what I would else I'd like to do. And my undergraduate education is in the field I am currently in, and my graduate education is in something i have close to zero interest doing. And I'm not making enough money where I have any income left over to be taking any part-time classes in a different field.

Anyone have any input they can provide?
 
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You don't want to be miserable your whole career doing something you don't wanna do. Find something you are passionate about and pursue that.

A good friend once told me...
I got rich because I focused on what I loved to do, not because I focused on getting rich. So if you want emotional enlightenment, find the thing that makes you happy and do that every day. Loving what you do is success; that success may lead to extreme wealth, or it may mean you don’t need millions to be happy. Either way, you win.
 
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wildcatsboston1984_rivals

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I wouldn't say I'm miserable. It's just that overall I don't find the job challenging anymore. I like challenges, it's what keeps me entertained.
 
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MWes11 said:
You don't want to be miserable your whole career doing something you don't wanna do. Find somethjng you are passionate about and pursue that.

A good friend was told me...
I got rich because I focused on what I loved to do, not because I focused on getting rich. So if you want emotional enlightenment, find the thing that makes you happy and do that every day. Loving what you do is success; that success may lead to extreme wealth, or it may mean you don’t need millions to be happy. Either way, you win.
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That is the best possible advice you can hope to get. I wish I had as a much younger man been smart enough to take that advice. I followed a much different path. One that did work, yielded similar result, but by doing this: being willing to do what other people did not want to do. Always. You can travel the world. There were years when I loved my work, years when I loathed it, and years so productive that I wouldn't go back and change a thing.

A key instinct I learned at a young age was to be cautious of "advice" from friends, particularly co-workers, colleagues. "You don't want to do that" or "You're not going to like that" . . . if I heard those words, that was when I knew to go for it.

Standard policies: Never quit a job until you have another to go to and never, never burn a bridge.
 
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Single or do you have a family? Own a house? Because my main concern would be "can I afford to be unemployed long enough to make this happen?"
 
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1. Get rid of any unnecessary debts. Debt will keep you a prisoner to a job you hate.
2. Consider investing in career counseling. The school you graduated from may provide services through its placement office. If not, it's a good investment to see a career counselor as they have assessments that can help you identify your interests,jobs that relate to your interests, etc...
3. Don't limit your self . Universities can help you find $ to return to school. If you can find a rewarding job, it would be worth the investment.
4. Take a chance.....do something. If you try something you don't like, you're still better off than you are now. If you already know what you like doing....unless it's sitting around playing video games or hoping to be a game developer....look for job opportunities and apply. Doing nothing is the absolute WORST thing you can do.
5. Don't laugh, but the military can be a good option. They provide career guidance and training.

Good luck!
 
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wildcatsboston1984_rivals

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ram1955 said:
3. Don't limit your self . Universities can help you find $ to return to school. If you can find a rewarding job, it would be worth the investment.
5. Don't laugh, but the military can be a good option. They provide career guidance and training.

Good luck!
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It took me 1.5 years to beg to replace a 6-year-old computer. They aren't paying for ****. And I would never even be able to make it boot camp, but I'd also be limited to what I could do in the armed forces due to being color blind. Although I do hear colorblind people can make for especially good snipers because camouflage really just doesn't work very well on colorblind folks.
 
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So you went to both undergraduate and graduate school with really no clue what you wanted to do in life? Yup, sounds about like modern america now a days.

What do you like to do buddy? Seriously, is there something you enjoy doing (that you've actually done - not "I think that would be fun!!1!!"), and is there something that you are good at?

Go from there.
 
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wildcatsboston1984_rivals

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Joey Rupption said:
You nailed it!

Just take a flyer on what you think the book might tell you to do.

Don't bother reading it.
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And that's what I'm already doing. Just because I'm good at something doesn't mean I like doing it. I'm really good at mowing grass, pretty sure I'd commit suicide if that was my career though.
 
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Join the military. Always looks good on the resume. Can learn new skills and get money for further education.

Travel the world, experience new cultures, meet interesting people, and kill them.
 
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Go get a job doing manual work for a while. You'll come running back to whatever made up job you have now.


Or you'll like it.
 
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MWes11 said:
You don't want to be miserable your whole career doing something you don't wanna do. Find something you are passionate about and pursue that.

A good friend once told me...
I got rich because I focused on what I loved to do, not because I focused on getting rich. So if you want emotional enlightenment, find the thing that makes you happy and do that every day. Loving what you do is success; that success may lead to extreme wealth, or it may mean you don’t need millions to be happy. Either way, you win.
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This. My wife is extremely passionate about her job and makes well above the norm for people in her field. Why? Because she loves it, finds a passion in it, and is extremely knowledgeable about it. I, on the other hand, have always chased the money. And while I make great money, my job is just that, a job. The passion lacks. But I'm married with kids so the idea of changing professions and pursuing something I love is just not realistic.

But I offer similar advice. Find what you love, practice your craft, and the money will come. But if you're a single guy with no responsibilities, I strongly encourage you to take some risks, travel, and possibly move.
 
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We're in semi similar fields. I also work at a University and worked in intercollegiate athletics for 6 years at my previous institution. I also felt like i needed a change and a challenge, but that came in the shape of getting a job at another University. Each University is different and it can really refresh you. I always see a lot of communications jobs posted on ncaajobs.com, sdo I imagine there are quite a few out there. Maybe you just need a change of scenery, but in a similar field. I get the itch about every 5 or 6 years. I was at Penn for 6 years and have been at Oregon for 7 and am starting to look at positions back east right now. Was a finalist and had a good on campus for a position at VCU in June that would have been a step up, but didn't get it. Maybe that is what you need.
 
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Keep working at it op! I know your chopping lettuce, then you will move to fries, then to the grill! That's when the big bucks start rolling in! Tell dad nexflix is now 6 bucks a month so you can get a mc double while at work lol.
 
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I must add there is some true comedy gold going on in this cry for help, I mean thread lol
 
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