Don't listen to any of these people concerning going back to school and getting another degree.

I was a Geology major and since I got out of school, I've been working as a software developer for 5 years now. One of my colleagues was an English major and he's a Database Administrator. So it doesn't really matter what type of degree you have.

Getting a job is equivalent to a sales pitch. You have to be able to sell yourself and intrigue employers as to how you present yourself and catch their attention through your resume writing. During interviews you have to show confidence and willingness to learn new things. Employers love people with such attitudes.

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Originally posted by djwright if its so spiffy why hasent some super communications firm scooped you up

What are you even talking about? There is no such thing as a communication firm. Once again, idiots that don't even know what communication majors do running their mouths. It's annoying.

And I got a job as a computer technician yesterday. $17 an hour to start plus insurance benefits, paid vacation, etc.

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You usually have to start out as the lowest person on the totem pole and then you work your way up (unless your parents run the company :stongue This is life!

I have a business degree, graduated school in 03, spent 9 months looking for jobs, I got lots of interviews. I work in a furniture store in the warehouse, hauling around shit for a decent amount of coin. I'm not technically fulltime fulltime (i.e benefits) but I do get 40 hrs a week, so I'm not complaining. I'm about to transfer (fingers crossed) to the Brick Store up the street for full time, full time work. I eventually hope to work for a year or two and then jump to something else or maybe become a warehouse supervisor. Hell my boss ain't even 27 and he makes at least 50K a year, just hauling shit around and making sure the store floor is full. He could become a regional, making 60-75K a year, just bossing around people.

Let me make this really clear to you people, the days of starting at a company at 40K a year are basically over. YOu have to bust your ass in shit jobs, even tho you have the education. Life is a real bitch but they don't tell you that in University or College. Think of your education as something that no one can take away from you and you will probably change careers a few times in life.

Last edited by torontotrance on Jun-29-2005 at 18:33

the job pays the bills, that's all I can ask for now and it is who you know. Tis why I'm transfering because my op. manager worked for them and called the hiring manager for them.

Everybody listen to ol' TTA!

I was just trying to point out to the younger masses that the job market is a real bitch at times and it can be disheartening. As Nou said, it is sometimes who you know but that may not work. It all depends on luck and not everyone is a MD with 15 hospitals after you to work for them (would be nice to do that tho but 80 hr weeks would kill me)

What happened to your overuse of the ellipsis?

Take the LSAT and go to law school. You need to increase your education. Had you majored in finance or accounting you would be better off. Or, I would just get any shitty business job, get 2 years experience, and get an MBA. Unless you go to Wharton or Harvard, a college degree isn't that great in today's economy. It also depends how much money you want to make in this life. If you are satisfied with like 60 grand a year, then you can do whatever. If you want to make 800 grand a year when you're 32, follow my advice

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Originally posted by wwu.punisher What are you even talking about? There is no such thing as a communication firm. Once again, idiots that don't even know what communication majors do running their mouths. It's annoying. And I got a job as a computer technician yesterday. $17 an hour to start plus insurance benefits, paid vacation, etc.

Ehrm... almost all full time jobs have paid vacation and insurance. Miccy D's doesnt participate in that when you are in HS and college.

and 34k for a puter tech? Guess that isnt bad to start out.

Did you make any contacts from your voluntary experience? It also sounds like you need a clearer idea of what exactly you want to do. I did loads of voluntary experience too, but not just for the CV - I really got to find out whether or not I wanted to do it for a living. I eventually found one that I loved and got one amazing contact, then made it known to her what I wanted to do. She put me in touch with some people (I was willing to move anywhere for my career) and that's how I got in to the (highly competitive) job that I'm in just now.

As for the work experience, it's right that you should be selective with what you mention - i only mentioned the 2 most relevant with a little on what i did and who with. The final CV was the real cream of what I'd been doing.

I know how you feel about job hunting after the work of your final year degree (which is sounds like you made a really good job of btw). But most people go through this kind of limbo after grad, unless they were fast enough to write applications in between essays in their final year (that's what I did).

Altogether, it took me around 6/7 months of applications and I filled in the time finishing off my degree and working in a chip shop after grad as a stop-gap.

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Originally posted by UWM What happened to your overuse of the ellipsis?

i gave it up