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Old 08-05-2010, 10:01 PM
 
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First real job I was almost 26. Won't be starting a real career I plan to stay in, though, until I'm 29. I'll be 29 with 2 yrs of experience looking for a job.
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Old 08-29-2017, 05:07 AM
 
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I got my first *full-time* job at 24, having been a graduate student until then. I worked at various odd jobs from the time I was 14 or 15 (don't remember exactly).
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Old 08-29-2017, 08:57 AM
 
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Is ok, don't over think it. Get any job just to start because you are going to need the experience on how to deal with coworkers. The more you work and the more people you interact with, the better off you are. It helps you prepare for the job that you may come to love down the road. If you not sure where to start, start a job at retail as customer service or bank teller. These are not the best job, but at least is a starting point for you.

Good luck.
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Old 08-29-2017, 09:56 AM
 
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It's 2017. The 24 year old in the first post from 2010 should be 31 by now. Hopefully she has a job.
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Old 08-29-2017, 10:12 AM
 
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It's 2017. The 24 year old in the first post from 2010 should be 31 by now. Hopefully she has a job.
You are absolutely correct. I totally missed that. Thanks for pointing this out. I learn something new
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Old 08-29-2017, 10:17 AM
 
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You are absolutely correct. I totally missed that. Thanks for pointing this out. I learn something new
It's easy to miss when someone bumps a really old thread. Somehow the really old threads look refreshing because they are not about housing lotteries.
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Old 08-29-2017, 10:36 AM
 
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I am 24. I never had a job because I am a full time student. I hope that I will get a job before my 25th birthday. Is it weird to start working at 25? Would my friends laugh at me?
Nope they shouldn't - you are in school doing something for your future. As long as you are ambitious and doing something for yourself it's no ones business how you accomplish your goals. Lastly IF they laugh at you - they are NOT your real friends (find new friends if this is the case lol).
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Old 08-29-2017, 10:42 AM
 
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started my first real job at the end of 2015 i was 25.
i am just starting to see some money in my saving account lol
i worked many " jobs" at 20
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Old 08-29-2017, 10:59 AM
 
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You are worrying too much about how people will perceive you and not enough about getting a job.

And no, it is not that unusual to not have a job before the age of 25. Not really common, but not so rare that people are going to tie you up and throw you in the ocean.
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Old 08-29-2017, 10:59 AM
 
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I find it disconcerting when I receive resumes for candidates with zero work experience before the age of 25 (or even 30!). I don't want my firm to be the trial balloon for a candidate's first professional environment. Too many people without work experience end up being a "bad fit." No thanks.

Whatever happened to kids working every summer or nights-and-weekends during high school and college? It demonstrates the capability of work, even if the work is not applicable to the post-graduate career.

My preference: someone who started summer jobs in high school, at the age of 16 or so. Also nice to speak with a reference, even a fast food manager, who can attest to the candidate's hard skills (showing up on time every day, working head-down and diligently).
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