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Nisses · 10-06-2005, 11:48 PM

At this point, like others have said before, nothing is longterm yet.
You can do anything you put your mind to, you just need to put your mind to it.

a degree alone is not enough these days, I believe it was Cynthetiq that said: "A degree will only get you a foot in the door" The rest is really up to you.

You want a job that pays better? Call around, ask some former collegues, subscribe to boards and mailing lists in your area that offer jobs in your field, read papers that offer jobs (if you have those near you).

Dedicate 1 hour every 2 days to actively seeking, scanning through job offers, calling, following up, etc.

You should at the very least find something interesting, maybe not always with a better pay, but you might find something with better hours.

As a sidenote: what does your wife do as a job that she has a bit of a skewed view of the job market these days?

And don't tell yourself your degree is worth close to nothing. That only gets you down in the end. If you really have to change, take up an extra course, or something totally different. At the very least, when you go to an interview, you'll be able to say you're currently taking some extra classes in... It makes you stand out as somebody who still actively tries to better himself.

10-06-2005, 11:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	At this point, like others have said before, nothing is longterm yet. You can do anything you put your mind to, you just need to put your mind to it. a degree alone is not enough these days, I believe it was Cynthetiq that said: "A degree will only get you a foot in the door" The rest is really up to you. You want a job that pays better? Call around, ask some former collegues, subscribe to boards and mailing lists in your area that offer jobs in your field, read papers that offer jobs (if you have those near you). Dedicate 1 hour every 2 days to actively seeking, scanning through job offers, calling, following up, etc. You should at the very least find something interesting, maybe not always with a better pay, but you might find something with better hours. As a sidenote: what does your wife do as a job that she has a bit of a skewed view of the job market these days? And don't tell yourself your degree is worth close to nothing. That only gets you down in the end. If you really have to change, take up an extra course, or something totally different. At the very least, when you go to an interview, you'll be able to say you're currently taking some extra classes in... It makes you stand out as somebody who still actively tries to better himself. __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.