|
I got a job in HR as an assistant, starting in the low 30's. It was luck. My MIL worked there as a bigwig, and she got me an interview... where I hit it off with my soon-to-be-boss. I worked, and my boss cultivated me and what skills I had or could learn. I figured out I didn't want this particular career path but it took almost 3 years. Once I decided... I started working my ass off. I worked FT and went to school at night 2-4 nights/week. I volunteered for the experience and resume booster.
I applied to school, and now I'm there. I'm working hard, but not too hard, and I'm going into major holy-crap debt. In two years, I'll be a PA at a salary around $90K on average (at least in the NYC area).
Now... deciding on WHAT to go to school for is the scary part.
1. What kind of life do you envision in your "happily ever after"?
- kids?
- living arrangements?
- where?
2. What makes you think in a "oh, that's cool, what is that??" kind of way?
2a. What kinds of jobs are associated with those ideas? Research! Don't forget to look up salary ranges!
3. When you pick an area... SHADOW/discuss/inquire of people IN that career etc. Reality check is key here.
4. If the reality check wasn't a nogo, then run for it. Seriously, don't waste another SINGLE FUCKING SECOND DOING SOMETHING YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT.
5. No, really, RUN TO YOUR GOAL, this is not a stroll, people!
Does that help?
__________________
My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.
|