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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2015 16:26:28 GMT -5
DH laughs because the saleswomen at Williams Sonoma are college graduates and some went higher in degree areas. Yet, they work there for the huge discounts. OP, you can find something. It's hard in a way. I know. I'm fairly intelligent in academics. Yet, frankly, I worked with a lot of dumb asses. I wonder how they ever got through high school, let alone college. It's soul crushing to have a brain and not really use it. Plus when I get my social security statement and see my sucky pay for decades and realize how I wasted my life and my brain, it saddens me. Like it or not, society judges you on what you bring to the table.
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 20, 2015 16:28:43 GMT -5
My take after reading a few posts is that OP doesn't actually care about having a career, her desire is to feel proud of what she's doing and proud to tell others what her job is. Her desire for "career" seemed to be driven off of being ashamed for having a specific degree but not using it to it's full potential (Like, I have a doctorate in physics, I'm currently folding sweaters at the GAP). Seems like she'd be fine with a job that wasn't really going anywhere further as long as she enjoyed it and felt proud of it. Yes, Well said. Nothing wrong with this . . . we all want to be proud of (or at least halfway happy with) how we spend our days.
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 20, 2015 16:33:08 GMT -5
DH laughs because the saleswomen at Williams Sonoma are college graduates and some went higher in degree areas. Yet, they work there for the huge discounts. OP, you can find something. It's hard in a way. I know. I'm fairly intelligent in academics. Yet, frankly, I worked with a lot of dumb asses. I wonder how they ever got through high school, let alone college. It's soul crushing to have a brain and not really use it. Plus when I get my social security statement and see my sucky pay for decades and realize how I wasted my life and my brain, it saddens me. Like it or not, society judges you on what you bring to the table. Tell DH not to laugh TOO hard . . . there are some VERY good careers to be made at some of the upscale retailers like Williams-Sonoma, Tiffany, Nordstrom, etc. One of my neighbors manages a high-volume store in La La Land and between her salary and commissions pulls down about 150k per year. Not exactly earnings to be sneezed at, as my nonna would say .
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2015 16:34:45 GMT -5
Yes but these women are married to rich men so they don't work nights or weekends. Although they bend a bit at Christmas.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2015 16:35:55 GMT -5
They work in the back or at sales a tiny bit. I'm talking maybe one shift a week-max. Or they also hang at Pottery Barn. Same thing.
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 20, 2015 16:35:58 GMT -5
Yes but these women are married to rich men so they don't work nights or weekends. Although they bend a bit at Christmas. Well - - there you go! the OP is married to a well-to-do spouse, so she'd fit in perfectly!
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2015 16:37:21 GMT -5
I think so. I love being the recipient of gifts from these stores. They are the best people to have as friends!!!
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 20, 2015 16:39:30 GMT -5
If you are ambitious, upscale "lifestyle stores" are also a great first step to breaking into the home design/décor business . . . just sayin' . . .
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 20, 2015 16:44:26 GMT -5
Yes but these women are married to rich men so they don't work nights or weekends. Although they bend a bit at Christmas. Well - - there you go! the OP is married to a well-to-do spouse, so she'd fit in perfectly! Except from some of her previous posts it sounds like they aren't as well to do as she acts.
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Post by musicjenny on Jul 20, 2015 16:48:47 GMT -5
I was in sort of the same boat. I hadn't worked outside the home in years but I had my own business (daycare). I was burned out and hated it. I wanted something part time or with hours that would let me be here in the morning to get the kids out the door. Oh, and I also needed to make the same amount or more. People told me I would never find the unicorn job. It took a few months but I stumbled upon a job opening for a part time operations manager at the historical society. It just so happens I have a history degree that I had never used. Hours were great and the pay was the same as I was making working 55 hours a week for myself. At work I do very little having to do with my degree but it helps. What I actually do is a little bit of everything. Receptionist, website, facebook, tours, organizing, scheduling, even weeding the garden. I love it because no day is the same and there's always something going on. I'm trying to give you some hope here. You CAN find a part time job that keeps you on your toes and interests you. You don't have to be stuck in a boring desk job doing something you hate just to get your foot in the door Good luck to you! P.S. Sometimes owning your own business sucks. After awhile the freedom wasn't worth it - the stress of having everything depend on you made me want to go work for the man.
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 20, 2015 16:53:33 GMT -5
Well - - there you go! the OP is married to a well-to-do spouse, so she'd fit in perfectly! Except from some of her previous posts it sounds like they aren't as well to do as she acts. ? ? ? ? ?
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jul 20, 2015 17:07:33 GMT -5
Except from some of her previous posts threads about her step-children it sounds like they aren't as well to do as she acts. ? ? ? ? ? Fixed.
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Post by Ombud on Jul 20, 2015 18:00:24 GMT -5
I've seen a huge generational gap in job & business selection goals. 1. The 65 year old who donned his dirty coveralls and cap and showed up at 7:00 A every morning for 40 years in a noisy factory to run a punch-press machine didn't do it to "feel fulfilled', entertained, to have flex-time, to feel empowered, "at-one" with his bosses, yada - he did it to earn a living for himself and his family. As for businesses - how about septic tank cleaning? Not much competition, you need a $50k small tanker truck, rubber coveralls, boots, gloves, mask & filter. Ie, provide a service that DIYs won't/can't do. 2. The under-35 generation wants to be fulfilled (as long as it doesn't interfere with their schedules). And their choices of 'small business' is usually min wage work (building crafts, owning a boutique, a coffee shop, a pizza shop) as opposed to a needed service. I actually saw one strip mall that had three buffalo wings sport bars, two were on the same street only two doors apart. Two have since failed - but who thought that was a good idea?? Maybe they work for the septic tank pumper now? Not saying that one goal method is better than the other - just don't expect the same results. I'm not under 35 LOL. phil5185 's point exactly. Not willing to do anything legal to put food on the table .... fulfilling PT on your schedule (younger generation or 2nd career mentality)
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 20, 2015 18:04:14 GMT -5
I'm still ? ? ? ?-ing. Yes, I've read most of her previous threads (her MIL and the house; her MIL and the POD accounts; her money-grubbing young adult step-kids) and I still don't see how she is purportedly "acting better off than she is."
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Post by frankq on Jul 20, 2015 18:39:34 GMT -5
EDIT: here's the kicker... I only want to work part-time.
And you want to make big money. And you want to be entertained, And you want to own your own business..... And you want more than a job...you want a career.....
Hmmmmmmm..........Know anything about chemistry? You might try your hand at running a meth lab.......
You guys, I'm terrified. I am really wanting a job.
Yeah.....sure you are.....
I think you need a kick in the ass.......
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Post by moneymom on Jul 20, 2015 18:55:55 GMT -5
I'm still ? ? ? ?-ing. Yes, I've read most of her previous threads (her MIL and the house; her MIL and the POD accounts; her money-grubbing young adult step-kids) and I still don't see how she is purportedly "acting better off than she is." I kinda get what she is getting at. Our income is not all that high at all. And sometimes we even have to watch our budget. But since we have no debt other than mortgage, I feel quite rich and my posts may come off that way sometimes. Actually I feel really rich, even though we can't afford annual lavish vacations or fancy cars, etc. Oh....but I'm not "acting" anything. I simply state how I feel.
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Post by moneymom on Jul 20, 2015 18:58:56 GMT -5
EDIT: here's the kicker... I only want to work part-time.
And you want to make big money. And you want to be entertained, And you want to own your own business..... And you want more than a job...you want a career.....
Hmmmmmmm..........Know anything about chemistry? You might try your hand at running a meth lab.......
You guys, I'm terrified. I am really wanting a job.
Yeah.....sure you are.....
I think you need a kick in the ass.......
who are you? LOL!!!
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Post by The Captain on Jul 21, 2015 11:27:49 GMT -5
I'm still ? ? ? ?-ing. Yes, I've read most of her previous threads (her MIL and the house; her MIL and the POD accounts; her money-grubbing young adult step-kids) and I still don't see how she is purportedly "acting better off than she is." I kinda get what she is getting at. Our income is not all that high at all. And sometimes we even have to watch our budget. But since we have no debt other than mortgage, I feel quite rich and my posts may come off that way sometimes. Actually I feel really rich, even though we can't afford annual lavish vacations or fancy cars, etc. Oh....but I'm not "acting" anything. I simply state how I feel. Well stated. Kudos.
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Post by Ombud on Jul 21, 2015 12:10:41 GMT -5
Let's start at square 1:
Do you want a job or a career? Y'know they aren't necessarily the same right?
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Post by msventoux on Jul 21, 2015 22:31:22 GMT -5
I want a job. I'm sick of having a career. They're highly overrated.
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Post by MN-Investor on Jul 21, 2015 23:10:57 GMT -5
How about something in market research? Something in which you interact with potential customers in order to help a company either develop effective advertising for an existing product or to help tweak a product to increase its sales?
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Post by MN-Investor on Jul 21, 2015 23:43:14 GMT -5
I remember seeing a book in the library - a long time ago - which listed zillions of jobs and what they entailed. So I did a Google search and found a list of careers at CareerPlanner. Suggestion - use that as a starting point to expand the possible jobs you might want to explore. #4 on the list, for example, is Actors. Ok, maybe not an actor, but think about all the positions required at a community theater from advertising to ticket sales to set design to program design. (I know none of that may interest you; I'm just using it as an example of the technique to use.) Use the list for some personal brainstorming. Also, think about the scale of a job. (I'm not quite putting that right.) Take an accountant. A large company will have dozens of people in accounting, each specialized in one area. A small company may only have a couple accountants, but buy the services of a payroll firm and a CPA firm for tax return preparation. A payroll service firm will have accountants to handle the payroll of a number of client customers. A CPA firm will have dozens of accountants, each specialized in one area of auditing or tax accounting. An independent accountant can provide services to individuals or small companies. So you may be an accountant, but there's a wide range of career paths available. Think about how that job scaling would work for you in any career path you choose.
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Post by DVM gone riding on Jul 21, 2015 23:48:28 GMT -5
2 ideas: Retail---it will get you started, you will learn something about business if you want to, it generally has flexible hours, smart motivated clean people that work hard and show up tend to get moved up.
Real estate agent--you can be your own boss from your home and it has something to do with property. Some I know do property management and real estate together. Flexible hours but demands some random time too. Lots of tests some out of pocket money
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 0:27:19 GMT -5
In your low level coordinator role, what skills did you develop? I would leverage those if you want a better paying career.
If you want to run a business, find someone who already runs that kind of business and work for them in any capacity they'll offer to you. Running your own business isn't usually a part time endeavor until the business is very mature.
Your desires are kind of at conflict with each other. Unless you plan to blog and sell other people's products part time.
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