Who's really happy with their job?

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taylorstimac

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OKay, I'm doing a little research....mainly just wanting to get some feedback for my own personal benefit. I'm a younger female, I graduated from high school 2 years ago. I'm recently married (as you know from my "Wedding Dress Ain't Fitting" post...by the way, it did fit ;) ) Anyhow, I've kinda come to a crossroads in my life. I'm ready to start a career. I'm tired of being a receptionist...I'm ready to do something that my future kids will be proud of.

So...here's where you guys come in. What do you do for a living? How did you pick your career and, most importantly, are you truly happy with what you do?

I know that there have to be people out there that go to work everyday and truly enjoy there job so much that it doesn't even feel like work. I believe that this is how it's supposed to be. Hopefully one of you out there can inspire me!

Thanks in advance....I look forward to reading your replies!
 
Are you going to college?
 
Guess I should've mentioned college in my previous post.

Here's the deal with that:

I had a full scholarship to the University of Arkansas. I graduated in May and started there in June. I absolutely hated it. I went home bawling every night...I was working 40+ hours a week at a brand new job and trying to keep up my GPA and take enough required hours to keep my scholarship. On top of all of that, I was engaged and planning my wedding.....I also had no clue what I really wanted to do...I was however signed up to major in Psychology. Eventually, I had enough and I "quit" ot maybe "delayed" college for a bit. Now, I still am not sure what I want to do. I want to be happy with my career, yet make enough money so that my husband and I can live happily. (That sounded bad....he has a wonderful management position and supports both of us easily...my money is for savings for us to build a house).

Anyhow...I want to do what I enjoy. I enjoy photography and writing. It scares me to think that if I did either of these jobs professionally (which would be difficult in the small town I live in) I would have to depend merely on my artistic talents, not a physical dependence. That scares me alot. I guess I just don't want to fail, however, I only get one shot at live...I definietly want to make the most of it. I don't feel like my "calling" is to answer the phones at a snoody business.

Well....still wondering how everyone else's jobs are :confused:
 
i know you are probably looking for responses from females, but i'll respond anyway ...
I really enjoy what I'm doing (web development and server administration) ... i work from home, so that helps a bit.
As far as choosing ... it kind of chose me. I went to university right out of high school and started in Engineering ... found that boring right away and moved into Biology but kept taking some more general courses ... after 2 years, i realized that it was going to take me too long to get where i wanted. I looked over my transcripts and looked at where i had high marks and, out of those, figured out which classes i liked the best ... then, i went to a counselor and discussed which options were available for careers out of those types of courses ...

... what you may want to spend the rest of your life may not pop out at you right away ... you may have to play around with different subjects till you find what you like. I think the average number of times that people change their careers is around 7 ...
 
well...that definitely gave me a different perspective. I just wish I knew what my purpose was, you know. I'm the type of person who just likes to find something shes good at and them do it the best I can....FOREVER. Yes, that could be a flaw in my character, but it's just how I think. I don't like a lot of change. I like things to go smoothly.

So, let me ask everyone this: Is college a must? Is it necessary that I go, even if I have no idea what for? My main problem with college is that I just don't have the time. I work 7-4 everyday and then have to cook, clean, spend time with family/friends....it's just hard (not difficult) but extremly hard to find the time. A 2-year associated might take me 10 years to achieve!!

I'm not fortunate enough to be able to not work. Not only would I feel...I guess, useless, but we wouldn't be able to build our house...which I really want to do before we decide to have children. I also would love tobe set in a career that I love before I bring a child into the world. I need to know who I am and what I am represented by. And yes, I feel that the job you choose is a representation of who you are.

So...this being said...please keep your stories comin'!!
 
i'm some one who has been in school for a very very long time... im in grad school right now, and to be honest.. i still dont' know exactly what I want to do. But i do know that it has something to do with religion, so i'm on the right trackk (i'm in divinity school)

So.. since you mentioned a love for photography and writing, perhaps you should take a few classes on the side in those subject areas? You said you have a full scholarship to college - THAT IS FABULOUS!!!! it means that you can go to school without having to take out loans and all of that. I do understand the desire to work at the same time however.... if there is any possiblity that you could work part time and go to school part time/full time you might find it a really reqarding experience.

The other thing to consider is that you will have a better pay rate in whatever job you end up with if you have the college degree behind you - so even if you aren't able to save up as much as you want right now, if you could get an associates degree in two years (and work part time) you could then find a job you love and make more money doing it.

As far as some possible jobs or career ideas... i think that journalism might be something to look into... does your small town have a newspaper? if so, is there any possibility of working there without a degree?

I wish I had some more advice to give you. I have been really fortunate going through school b/c i have had scholarships the whole way too. And so now I'm looking to the future, and it doesn't seem so daunting to take out a loan to buy a house. I also have a boyfriend and we would love to get married and begin a family. Trying to figure out if i should take time off after school is finished to have children and then enter the workforce is a really hard decision to make . there are just so many factors out there!!!

I wish you the best of luck!
 
I actually went to school to be a receptionist. After I took one job being a receptionist, I realized I hated it!!

Then I worked odd jobs, my worst one EVER was at a dry cleaning business. A huge business. It was SOOOO hot and we were just busier than hell! I was constantly hitting my head against the metal bars that held up the laundry. I came home crying every night.

Then my sister talked me into becomming a nurses aid. I really enjoyed it. It was a very fast paced job and there was no room for mistakes, but it was a very fullfilling job, you know? It made me feel good,like I knew I was doing good for someone else. I did that for 5 yrs.

THEN...my best friend was a district mgr for Olan Mills and needed me to be the Office mgr. So I did that. I LOVED it!!! I didnt' know until I took that job that photography was my passion. Soon after that I got pregant with my second baby and havn't been able to get back to work yet. But when I do, photography is where I will be!
 
See, that seems so refreshing to know that you guys have found what you love to do. I do realize though that you must kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince. I guess I just get discouraged when I try things and I'm either not good at them or I am good a them but I hate them!

I just wish I knew. I don't want to be scared to go out on a limb. I guess I just wish someone would say: "Hey, you're supposed a ____________. Now go do it." Yeah...if only it were that simple. :(

I promise I'm not alway this "gloomy." I usually keep a positive outlook on life, but I am a dreamer and somteimes it hurts to realize that those dreams are in fact just that...dreams.
 
Hey I know what you mean I'm 20 years old I finished high school 2 years ago and my friend just finished there 2nd year of university and I have yet to pick my path I change my mind everyday seriously I think maybe I'm one of those people who isn't gonna spend there lives doing one thing I mean in high school I had lots of different part time jobs:I was a full time babysitter for a year (working from right after school at 2:30 till 2 am long hours luckily I had lots of school work to do so at that time after the kids went to bed I was still busy) I took care of an elderly lady (she end up going in home becasue she was getting violent she started throwing things and hitting) I was a assistant paramedic, and a secretary. I never had one set thing I wanted to do I know for sure it has to be something creativre I love design, drawing, writing, photography, art. I took a writing class in high school and we wrote childrens books and then got to take them to the schools and read them and the kids loved it. So I might get more into writing. I might go back to school to become a teacher I wanna teach the primary grades (thanks to an amazing grade 2 teacher when I was little and my sister was like 2 I use to pretend I was a teacher at a school called SMile School.
 
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