Replies to 'Career Goals'
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April 28, 2008, 9:14 pm PDT
 Quote From: abitofyou I'm 25 years old. I'm in a career rut. I finnished college but i cannot seem to find a decent job. I jump from one really sketchy job to another. I really think it's because i'm anglophone and live in montreal but i guess that's a different post. The longest job i ever held was at a cinema for 4 and a half years. I love the job but it was part time and minimum wage. It was impossible to support myself on the pay so i took the 'responsible' step and went looking for an office job...so far i've had 4 and have lasted longest a year at 1. The problem is, i can't think of anything i want to do. I'm still trying to answer the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" When i really think about it, i can see nothing better than being a mom. I don't think my boyfriend is quite ready for a baby at this time anyway. that's fine...i thought about going to school. it would take me 3 years to get a BA, and then start a family but then what's the point of going to school anyway if i'm just going to stay home and take care of my family? All i know is that i cannot keep getting these God awful jobs. It's gotten to the point that i take a bunch of sick days and when i do go in, i hope my bus crashes or that i get hit by a car just so I don't have to go. I cry a lot. I don't know what to do with myself. I feel like such a waste of space and i seriously thing the world would probably be better off without me. It's not like i'm really contributing to society in anyway. It's not even like i want the best job in the world, i would be happy with a mediocre one just for now while i wait to start a family. What do you guys think? School? Family? Career? I wish i was 16 again.... First off don't think that you are a waste of space. God has a plan for your life and if the plan was complete you wouldn't be here anymore. Education is a wonderful asset to anyone, but to go to school with no idea of what to study will not solve your dilemma. You may want to take one or two classes that seem of interest to you and see if that subject is something you would want to further pursue. Being a mom is the best thing that ever happened to me! I love being a mom! Don't think that being a stay at home mom is a walk in the park and always rewarding. You will miss adult interaction and possibly have similar feelings of not contributing to society. I have finally got a perfect balance between career and family. Until you are blessed with motherhood start discovering more about yourself to determine a career path suitable for you. Try writing down your positive qualities you have to offer in a job, your interests, and what you need from a job. This will give you a starting point on what type of career/job you would enjoy. Do more self exploration to better know what you want out of life. If you love children perhaps a daycare position, preschool position, or going to school to become a teacher or daycare director/leader. Love animals - maybe work toward being a vet tech. If you like the cinema work perhaps try to get a management position. Your options are endless you just need to look inside yourself and decide what you will enjoy enough to stick with. Remember that the grass is not always greener on the other sides; the pee spots are just in different places. You don't have to do an office job; find a job that fits your goals and personality. Your posting made me wonder if you are dealing with depression. If you are get help to resolve that issue and life may not have such a glum outlook. Depression can cause you to feel dissatisfied with all things in life. Hope this helps! |
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