I'm beginning to feel like my recently-earned graduate degree is about as marketable as Herr Reiche's arboreal elephant concept, above. Thankfully, my job search efforts are less desperate than they would be if I didn't currently have a job that I'm trying to flee. Nevertheless, I am trying really, really hard to not even entertain, let alone invite, the possibility that I might be stuck in this same job 11 months from now. So far, though, my combined experience and education has only brought opportunities for unpaid committee work. That looks nice on my resume, but it doesn't help pay down the credit card balance . . .
At least being finished with school means I have time to work a second job, if it comes to that. *sigh*
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I prescribe moonshine. If it doesn't kill you it will at least make you not give a damn.
ReplyDeleteHow about Sangria? I made an unreasonably large pitcher of it, and found it did the trick in promoting a healthy sense of not giving a damn.
DeleteRelocate where the jobs are. What is your field?
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I'm not sure I have a field, OB - more like a small, weedy bed. But overall, higher and continuing education is where I want to ply my talents. Relocation is a goal, too.
DeleteMy son finally after years of working blasted out the last year of his Engineering Degree he sounds like you. He's 32 and feels like he's so far behind what he would be making had he graduated 10 years ago. So what does he do? His son was born on Tuesday and today he leaves for what could turn into 5 months in China. *sigh* He doesn't get it yet, he's not even close to his peak earning years but still...
ReplyDeleteMark, for me it's not just about the money, but also about following my bliss and getting out of Bubbaville! My position lost its primary funding source 2 years ago and I'd rather not be the last rat off the sinking ship . . . so there's that motivation, too.
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