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Tue Jul-27-04 08:30 PM
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DU Career Counselors, help!: It's time for me to get out of retail. |
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I have been a retail manager for the past 15 years, and I can't take it anymore. I can't take not being on a regular schedule, working different shifts during the week, not having my night and weekends off, and having to please 500 different people a day, not including my bosses.
So it's time to get out. But I have no idea what to do! I want to do something that actually contributes something to society but beyond tht I have no clue. It's all complicated by the fact that I make decent money, and I have a pending divorce and alimony.
I got my degree in English, but I've done nothing with it.
Does anyone have any suggestions for my next career?
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:34 PM
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1. Stay away from the Airline industry |
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:36 PM
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2. Ever thought about teaching? |
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:45 PM
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5. I think that I would be a good teacher. |
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I would have to go back to school for that, though, and then I have the problems I mentioned in my response to flamingyouth.
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:48 PM
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6. Some states offer alternative certification. |
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I'd definitely look into that. Perhaps they'll let you work in the school year, and go get edumacated in the summer.
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:51 PM
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:54 PM
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I'll check that out now. :thumbsup:
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:56 PM
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Tue Jul-27-04 10:48 PM
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13. Find a community college and go and teach...they need English |
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teachers. They may start you out part time but you never know. Check colleges. Some may want you to have a masters but there may be other subjects they will let you teach that are non transfer. Not a lot of money as part timer but maybe you can teach online. Good way to break into it
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:37 PM
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I know the feeling................ |
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I've been doing contract archeology for 15 years and due to the inconsistency of work, travel reqs and lack of bennies, I am ready to get out. Unfortunately, there is little demand for folks with bachelors in anthropology, and my area is bereft of jobs.
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:37 PM
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3. Do you want to go back to school, even part time? |
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:44 PM
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4. I would love to go back to school. |
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Edited on Tue Jul-27-04 08:47 PM by Finnfan
The catch-22 has always been finding the time on a retail schedule. Plus, I'm not exactly made of money.
But yes, it is an option.
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:52 PM
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8. You'd be a good teacher or counselor, I think |
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Tue Jul-27-04 08:55 PM
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11. I can't remember if you're in a major metro area or not... |
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...but there's always writing. Newspapers, magazines, trade journals. I are an English major me self. :P
I always pipe into these sorts of threads and say folks "searching" should drop everything, take a winter "off" and go work for a ski area -- ticket checker, lift operator, what have you. I highly recommend it, I had a very fun time, got really healthy working outside, skiing and boarding for a few months, and ran into similar people also "searching" and got some ideas.
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