Topic : Career Goals

I don't know what your business  entails but a major issue is not to have to rely on that business for income for at least the first year so that you can reinvest and expand to your business' needs. Develop a business plan with someone from your banking institution or from the SBA. Don't go hog wild and buy a lot of inventory etc until you find out what your needs are....watch your market- the economy is not great right now which means a lot of businesses are failing- which means that your might succeed if you pay attention to detail. I would love to know what you are going to do!  Good luck!

I am 39 yrs. old women, born with epilepsy. I was a high school drop out.  Two bad marriages. Finally at the age of 26, I meet my present husband. He helprd me overcome all the abuse my previous husbands put my throught, helped me get my G.E.D. my ceizures under control to the point that I am working at our local Kroger, and now have my drivers licenses. My career goal is to be a photographer. I am on one end of the bridge____________my goal on the other. 

The only thing holding me back is MONEY!  

I can't go to school for it because I can't get any grants or anything. 

I have the opertunity to do training on the job, but I need a car. And to get that, I need MONEY! 

What really upsets me is, I have come so far, but becauseof MONEY, I CAN'T GO ANY FURTHER! 

I thought my life was going according to plan. 25, newly married, making $40,000 a year in the field I wanted to work in. Then I started getting more and more stressed out at work. I was taking work home with me and working 12 hour days and 70 hour weeks for no recognition. Finally this past Thursday it happened; a coworker found me unconscious in my office. I'm waiting on test results now to see what is wrong, but the most likely culprit is exhaustion and stress. At 25, I am letting my job kill me.  

  

I have my letter of resignation ready to hand in and am looking for jobs that are in my field but not threatening to take over my life. It hurts that I may have to work front line (I'm a supervisor now) and make less money, but I was forced to realize that I can't do everything.  

  

Is anyone else in this position? I feel like a failure burning out so young. 

  

Take a look at what you wrote.  Now you have come to a bump and it is only that a bump.  I can't understand why you are willing to give up at this point when you still have a functioning brain that has brought you this far. 

  

Money is not that hard to accumulate if you allow yourself a chance to think of different ways to get it. 

I'll bet you that if you really put your mind to it and time you will come up with ways.  I'll give you a hint 

try the internet search engines and go over with a fine tooth comb.  What about a second job.  At 39 

YOU are young - just learn how to manage your finances!!! 

  

                                                                          Rog 

Hi Jen...I am 25 also and I am working as a Finance Officer... I dont know what do you do but to me you are overworked. You are right that we cannot do everything and you should not let work to take over / control your life as you are too young. You should enjoy life more. You should find the job that suit you and your profession (the area that you are working now)  I am sure that there are plenty of jobs around. 

  

About your resignation, you should hang on to your job at the moment  and resign when you got another job.  

  

Best wishes 

  

Kathy 

  

  

Hi Allan, 

  

It is never too old or too late for education. As long as you determine and put your mind into it you can do it. I completed my year 12 when I was 21, which other completed theirs at the age of 18. Now I am 25 working full time and doing my university degree part time. I got 2 more years to complete my degree. 

  

Good luck Allan. 

  

Best wishes  

Kathy  

  

  

Hi Allan I just gave up getting my Masters in English and History (temporarily, anyway). I left college in the States to move to Denmark and get married in 1980. I'd just about completed my junior year and was 22. After 7 years of being mostly unemployed, I had my first child and decided to stay home with him. I had my second child 4 years later. When he was three, I started Adult Education courses in order to get a HF (college prep, for those who don't live in Denmark). I started university in 1996, and spent 8 years trying to get a degree, during which I landed in a depression, was separated, divorced, tried to support myself and two kids on SU (state stipend), had a triple bypass, remarried and developed anxiety disorder, possibly in connection with the anti-depressive medicine, without accompanying therapy, I have been on from 1998 until just recently. I had problems with memory and concentration, so I just couldn't do it any more, at least not on the same terms as my young, unmarried, mostly childless fellow students. I'm now considering a shorter education that will qualify me for a parttime job, where I can use some of the resources I'm convinced I have. Maybe then I'll be able to go back to school and work, both on a parttime basis. I'm 47 now, but I know what I want. I just have to figure out how to get it. I can tell you that you are not too old. It's a little harder, especially in Denmark, where the education system is still very stiff, but life experience is definitely a big plus for you, personally. this country may not know it yet, but you are exactly what is needed. Find out what kind of help and encouragement you need and where you can get it, then Go For It!

My question is after a job loss, how do you go forward without screwing up? 

Suddenly, with no warning, I was terminated from my job yesterday.  We have three children at home, one who has an injury that needs the health insurance that I will loose the end-of-the month.  We can't afford the Cobra insurance.  My husband works, but has a no-benefit job.  His wages prelude us receiving any help for the children.  So, here I am, before Christmas and one child's birthday, unemployed.  Do I jump at the chance to do any job no matter what even if it is just a few hours here and there?  Do I go all out and focus on every full-time job no matter where/what?  Do I sit back and take stock and wait for the unemployment insurance to kick in?  That is not an option as there is nothing coming in and to much needing to go out.  We can't even get gifts from the Salvation Army as my husband makes $14 an hour, and that isn't poverty level.   

  

One of my complaints about my job was how much time I was away from home.  I left by 7AM and didn't get home until 6PM.  The benefit is now I can be there for the children now that I am unemployed. 

  

Next, how do I help the children?  They understand that mom lost her job.  They are 18, 16 and 9.  The hardest is the repeated questions on "how are we going to pay for....?"  We just keep telling them that it is not we it is us as in parents that have to worry about paying for things, that it is not their job to worry.  I don't now that saying that to them is very effective.   The 9 year old is probably having the hardest time with it.  His birthday is next weekend.  The 16 year old is in a straight leg cast and will require extensive physical thearpy if he is to walk decent again.  He is worrying about paying for this, which I keep telling him is not his job to worry about. The 18 year old is fine and trying to help out where she can.  

  

I needed to vent/get this out.  Thank you for letting me. 

I am trying to be upbeat.  I just don't know which way to turn.  I don't know whether we are doing right by the children.  I just don't know.... 

  

 Joy   

You are running at the mouth and letting your emotions get the best of you.    If your kids are that old gather them around the table and be honest with them.  If their repeated question if how, how, how - then I would suggest that you put figures to paper and show them.  DO NOT forget to file for unemployment - it will probably kick in a week before Christmas, and then don't go hog wild. 

  

Yours kids need to be secured in their emotions and you need to be stable.  I myself have been thru this and I got on the phone to those that need to know and they worked with me. 

  

Keep in touch   

  

Rog