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Because of the current state of world economies I am curious about how many 20 somethings out there are working in the career that they really want to be in. If you are, how long did it take you to get to that point?
I just graduated college in April and I am currently working part time at an elementary school. I love my job, but it is completely unrelated to what I want to do for the rest of my life and what I studied in school (architecture/design). I feel like lots of 20 somethings are struggling (even with degrees) because of the economy. So how do you make ends meet?
I own an event planning company. It's always been my dream job!
I'm in college, but I currently work at a grocery store. It's completely unrelated to my future career in child psychology!
I am working as a secretary. Not by any means my dream job, but it is nice to have a stable job after graduating this past May. Also, my bosses treat me well and the hours are good. I really want to go back to get a Masters so I can teach French, but I don't know if I want to get into deeper debt.
I work in a call center taking worker's comp claims.. NOT what I went to school for at all. But.. the bills are paid... somewhat. *sigh*
@Lindsay12.31.2010 WOW that is awesome! Did you get a degree in hospitality or something related? Is your business your first "real" job, or did you work elsewhere before this opportunity?
I think it is really amazing/impressive/admirable that you are a young woman with a business! You go girl!
I'm currently working as a tenant development intern for a local company that does historic restoration. It's part-time, but it's interesting work, and I'm glad to have a job after graduating in May. Not exactly what I went to school for (I majored in English and writing), but it helps pay the bills.
My dream job is to be able to write fiction full-time...I'm more of a short story kind of gal, so my plan is to start scouting out lit mags in the next few weeks and actually submitting stuff. I'd like to get a job at a local newspaper in the near future as well.
Have you ever seen a blog post that says 'written on behalf of xxxx company?' I write those, and it's pretty much a dream job. I worked as a secretary for about seven months, was unemployed for two weeks, got a retail job, and the next week was hired at my current company :). They rock.
I went to EMT school, LPN school now & working on my bachelors...I work in the ER, and I LOVE it...the economy has only made more work for me...& more jobs available to nurses, because people are putting off their much needed healthcare and what not, until they HAVE to go see a Dr. It took me six months to get to the career and job that I wanted to be in, and 5 more years to figure out what EXACTLY I wanted to do...and since work pays for all of my schooling...why not get all I can one class at a time???
@Mrs.Grape I studied architecture because it was the next best thing to historic preservation at the college I could afford... what degree did you graduate with?
@cts861: Just edited my post to include that. :) I majored in English with a writing minor (my school didn't have a writing major, or I would have done that). I took the job I have now for the references, mostly. The owners are fantastic to work with.
@cts861: Aww, thank you! Yes, I have a degree in culinary arts with a minor in event management. My first "real" job was the sales manager/wedding director for a hotel. I worked there for 3 years and learned so much, including making so many important contacts there. I honestly don't know if starting my own business would have been possible without that. I also worked as a wedding director for a florist for a while as well.
It's not easy at all, but I love it. Being passionate about what you are doing makes all the difference.
I'm a high school theatre teacher. I had to sub for approx 6 months after graduation before I got my job, but it was worth it to get to use my college degree;)
I'm so impressed that there are so many young people out there supporting themselves, especially with the times...
@Dolldancer8: My guy just finished EMT school and with any luck he'll be starting fire fighter school in January! He really loves it. I could never do it, but I'm proud of him for wanting to help people! :)
I will have a degree in Industrial Engineering in December. I've already signed on for a full-time position in Supply Chain. I'm doing what I went to school for, but not exactly passionate about it (I've already interned with the company for 4 semesters over a span of 3 years) - it pays well, so no complaints :)
I'm a registered nurse, it took me 4 years to get my degree and it is definitely my dream job. i was lucky I knew what i wanted to do when i was twelve and took high school classes to help me get into nursing school. I graduated last winter. It is still hard to find a job but i found one I like.
I worked at a childcare for 5 years up until recently.. it was definitely not my dream job... my dream job is to be a pro photographer. Right now I don't work I'm a stay at home mommy.
I just graduated in May and started my first registered nurse job in July!
@cts861: my FI is a paramedic and firefighter :)
I graduated in May with my doctorate in physical therapy, and I got a job pretty easily (thank godness!) I work in a clinic that specializes in Women's Health, which focuses on pain with pregnancy, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, incontinence as well as traditional orthopedic issues. It's exactly what I wanted to do and i'm super lucky that I found the perfect job right out of school!
@miss bloom: That's awesome! I can't wait to say "I love my fire fighter!" Haha.
I'm a web developer (C#). DH is a COBOL programmer. (We met in college, both computer science majors. We're geeks, LOL.)
I'm a school psychologist. I graduated with my BA in psychology, Masters in education, and credential when I was 24. I was lucky and found a job right away in a school district. With the way the schools are now, I have girls that I graduated with that still can't find jobs and that was almost 6 years ago.
I own a dance studio. Not what I had ever planned on doing, and definitely not what I want to do the rest of my life, but it pays the bills and I love my students (most of them). I'd like to go back to school someday when we're settled and finish my degree in Psychology. I also want to write books.
I'm a life insurance and annuities broker. Its been challenging to work for myself, but I am starting to get better at it
@peaches1038: That sounds like a really interesting job! What an awesome speciality to work within.
I'm 27 so it feels old to be "20-something". But I'm a clinical social worker at a residential facility for teenagers with a diagnosed psychiatric illness. So I do a lot of therapy plus all kinds of other stuff. I like it a lot still...3rd job after graduating with my masters in social work. But I guess as they say, 3rd time's a charm. :-) and it's pretty much exactly what I wanted to be doing. So that's pretty awesome.
Currently, I am 19-22 credits away from my BA in Anthropology with a minor in Museum Studies (graduation in a couple months!) Next year I'm planning on starting MA in Museums Studies or American Material Culture.
Everyone in museum community I have talked to said to not even trying to get a job within the next few years in museums, we were one of the first to have our budgets slashed and we will be the last to see any relief. Thankfully DH has an excellent job as a programmer (or whatever his title is now, something with computers and making a web based software) that provides for our needs and lets us put money into savings and retirement.
@cts861: There are some historic groups that have programs that allow tradesmen and other people to get practical experience in historic house and site preservation. It may be something worth checking into
I'm currently doing a glorified admin position. It's not what I want to do forever but it's the first thing that came up here. If it were just me, I would be struggling a lot but thankfully my husband has a great job.
I'm currently working in an ice cream shop. Its not my goal by any means, but I'm happy to have something to do until I get married. I got my BA in Spanish, and my Master's in Library Media, so I'm actually a certified K-12 Media Specialist, but with school budgets the way they are, schools are trying not to hire media specialists. If I don't get a job next school year, I'm gonna be going to paralegal school. People always need paralegals...right? Haha. Fortunately, the fiance has a really good job, and understands that I'm not just being lazy.
I am an Application Analyst for EHR's at a hospital. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my job. I am like the youngest person with my title at my hospital. I make pretty good money (more than I ever thought I would at this age for sure). I have a BS in CIS, so yes my job matches my degree. I am very blessed and got to start in this field 2 days after graduation. Actually I was an intern at a finance co. doing information security for over 2 years while in college...so you could say I was in my desired career before I even graduated :) Right now I am working toward my MBA, so my goal is to slowly climb the ladder to management. I only have one more step and then I will be there. It will probably take me about 10 years though.
And none of this was luck or because I had a family member who worked somewhere. I worked my butt off to get an internship and once I got in the door I NETWORKED my butt off! 5 years of working full time and going to school full time finally paid off! Now just to finish my MBA (being paid for by my employeer :D).
I realize with this economy how blessed I am. I think about it every day. DH also has a very good job. We are truly blessed but we also both worked our tails off to get where we are.
@abbyful: umm. OMG DH and I met in a programming class. DH was getting his CS degree and I was getting my CIS! Its like we have the same geeky love story :) LOL. DH is a programmer (consultant for multiple languages...depends what job needs done) and I am what is called a "builder". Its more of a DOS/GUI "programming" its not hard core programming by any means :)..more of an analyst role.
I'm kind of surprised that I'm the first one to say I work in restaurants. I have two jobs, I manage a smoothie/wrap/salad restaurant, and I also serve at a breakfast/lunch cafe 3 days a week. Before I got my manager job I was only serving, I know people don't think of it as a "real" job but I made a lot more money and worked a lot fewer hours than many people I know with 9-5 jobs. I want to own my own restaurant one day so I see this as paying my dues and learning everything I can to use in the future. I have a degree in hospitality management.
I'm an Accounts Adminstrator (payroll, accounts payable etc) and studying a Bachelor of Accounting by correspondence.
Hoping to have a baby next year though so will probably take several years to finish my degree but that's fine with me :)
Still not sure what my calling is (other than being a mum!)
I buy airplanes for the department of defense :). I'm 23, got my MBA this March, and love my job (most days!). I have to put in LOTS of long days/nights, but what I do is pretty neat, and rare.
Degree in political science, worked at a law firm in college, decided it wasn't for me.
I've worked in marketing commercial real estate (3 years), for an online trading company in HR (9 months, then was laid off), and now currently I work for an aviation consulting firm as a project manager. I absolutely LOVE my job, I'm learning new and interesting things every day, and putting all the skills I've picked up through my past jobs and college to good use. If I had limited myself to a field, rather than finding the best fit for my skills, I don't think I'd be nearly as happy as I am.
Hope this helps.
I'm a middle school teacher. I went to university for 5 years to do it, and it's my dream job. I think in the future I will make the move to high school (that's what my original plan was), but that's my choice to make when I'm ready!
So many people have such interesting sounding jobs!
I am 27 and am a CPA and an Accounting Manager with an internet marketing firm. It's definitely what I intended to do - I got my Bachelor's in Economics/Management Science and my Master's in Accounting, and got my license a couple years ago. (Those of you who know what it takes to get your CPA license know you darn well better be serious about actually using it!:))
I have been pretty fortunate in my career being right on the track I've planned, but long term I really want to do personal financial planning, even if I may make less money. I think the level of financial education we give to young people is appalling, so I want to help individuals rectify that so that they don't spend the first 30 years of their lives (or more!) making stupid financial decisions. Also, I am a Navy bride, and would love to help military families. They can get taken advantage of very easily since they tend to be young, financially uneducated, and have a guaranteed paycheck that make some people greedy. Off the soapbox now!
I survived four years of nursing school and lived to tell about it haha. I'm a registered nurse and work with adult cancer patients. I can't say if it's my dream job. It's definitely rewarding and it's also extremely difficult some days. But I don't know if I was meant to do this. I honestly thing I'd like to get into entertainment, but that probably won't happen. So I'll stay put for now, while they still need nurses and while the pay is still bangin' lol.
I am a hospital pharmacist. I love my job- totally my dream job. I went to 9 years of college for my degree and then got my dream job right out of school!
I am a baker. I went to school for it (pastry chef/baker/cake decorator).
I love that even though I do the same thing every day; it's always a little bit different. Decorating special order cakes really helps to break away from the every day monotony. And I'm essentially getting paid to work out (lifting hundreds of pounds of dough and product every day).
The industry can be really tough. But I have a stable job right now with great benefits and the possibiliity of staying until I retire (and in this economy I'm happy to have a job that pays the bills with decent management).
Mr.ND is employed as a truancy officer/family advocate, so that's awesome that he found a job in his degree (crim justice) within a month of graduating. I'm wrapping up law school this year, but I've made sure to work my tail off and get as many experiences in as I can while networking like crazy.
Hopefully something will open up for me upon graduation, but I'm a thrifty gal and Mr.ND and I could make it work off of his salary and I could easily pick up a waitressing job. Totally not in my 'field' but I've done it plenty and it would pay the bills until I found something in my arena.
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