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I'm 24... I've had this job for ten months. It's my first job after graduating college, and it's in a field (finance) that I'm not interested in. But being desperate to move out of my parent's house ASAP, I took it.
I can safely say that I'm bored out of my mind and spend every day staring at the clock. I'm a receptionist, basically, with a few other duties on the side. I had an opportunity to take the series 7 test and become an assistant to a broker, but my boss told me that she expected me to stay for 5 additional years should I go through with it. I think she was trying to gage how serious I was about the industry - and I guess she got her answer when I told her that I wouldn't be taking the test. They've been gracious about it, and have let me stay on as a receptionist but I'm not really doing anything else besides that. I answer the phone, scan correspondence and deal with some cashiering. Other than the two or so hours I spend actually working, I pretty much sit around for hours all day.
It's not exactly what I thought I would be doing a year out from graduating college.
But am I being entitled, by saying that I should have something better (& more fulfilling)? Should I just be grateful? Are people expected to just take what they can get when it comes to the job industry?
You shouldn't have anything better just because you want it, college or not. You haven't put in the work for it. If you stuck it out and took that test, then I'd say yes, but so far you haven't shown much "work" ethic.
Basically it sounds like you finished college, got fed up with living at home, took the first job you got offered. Not much of a plan for the future to me, seems like a series of knee jerk reaction to things happening in life. They'll keep happening, and having those kind of reactions doesn't lead to building long term plans well.
No one has to just "take" what they can, but you have to work for it. You didn't "work" to be in the financial industry (and you aren't interested in it anyways). You just "took" the job because you wanted to flee ASAP. What about this sounds like a good way to start a career?
you haven't even defined what "better" is to you, besides probably the obvious of wanting more money. So "how" do you plan on making that happen?
Sounds like your current job is not challenging enough and you're ready for a change. It does not have to be with this company!
Start looking for something in your field. Don't burn any bridges, it sounds like your current company is OK just not perfect for you.
I would love your job right now til I can get things in order at least. So polish up that resume. make sure you have a couple of suits ready for interviews and start looking!
You shouldn't have anything better just because you want it, college or not. You haven't put in the work for it. If you stuck it out and took that test, then I'd say yes, but so far you haven't shown much "work" ethic.
Basically it sounds like you finished college, got fed up with living at home, took the first job you got offered. Not much of a plan for the future to me, seems like a series of knee jerk reaction to things happening in life. They'll keep happening, and having those kind of reactions doesn't lead to building long term plans well.
No one has to just "take" what they can, but you have to work for it. You didn't "work" to be in the financial industry (and you aren't interested in it anyways). You just "took" the job because you wanted to flee ASAP. What about this sounds like a good way to start a career?
you haven't even defined what "better" is to you, besides probably the obvious of wanting more money. So "how" do you plan on making that happen?
What is your degree in? What career path did you plan for after college? You must have some idea of what field you're interested in.
Sociology, and I also got minors in Communications and Art History. I was interested in advertising or something in media marketing... I still am, to be honest, but I don't know how to break into the field.
Sounds like your current job is not challenging enough and you're ready for a change. It does not have to be with this company!
Start looking for something in your field. Don't burn any bridges, it sounds like your current company is OK just not perfect for you.
I would love your job right now til I can get things in order at least. So polish up that resume. make sure you have a couple of suits ready for interviews and start looking!
You're right. Maybe having a job in which I'm not so busy is actually a gift, so I can start to consider pursuing something else in all my spare "thinking" time.
NBP, not a law an agreement. Sounds like they know she's bored and want to see if she took the entry level job to get her foot in the door and is there for the long term or maybe not.
NBP, not a law an agreement. Sounds like they know she's bored and want to see if she took the entry level job to get her foot in the door and is there for the long term or maybe not.
Yeah, I meant agreement. Should have said "if you haven't signed some sort of agreement to remain there".
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