tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post10469346513043..comments2024-03-24T03:19:18.249-04:00Comments on An English Major's Money: What I Want to Be When I Grow UpEnglish Majorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276582833751319518noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-36923314764570973962007-06-19T12:03:00.000-04:002007-06-19T12:03:00.000-04:00EMM,I am going through the exact same thing. Its t...EMM,<BR/><BR/>I am going through the exact same thing. Its tough... I switch back and forth between what I am capable of and what is comfortable. Its a breeding ground for apathy, that's for sure. <BR/><BR/>I have the same dreams, too... between a Mom and the Board Room. Ah, wouldn't it be lovely to have both? Maybe we can?<BR/><BR/>It will be interesting to see how we both turn out. Only time will tell-which isn't very comforting, is it?<BR/><BR/>Keep posting on it... <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>MGBMissGoldBughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784602769316480627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-14471707026699570972007-05-15T20:37:00.000-04:002007-05-15T20:37:00.000-04:00You know, the career and the SAHM thing are not ne...You know, the career and the SAHM thing are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Once you have kiddos, they are really only young for 5 years, then into school they go. You do lose time in the job market professionally etc, but you can have one, then switch to another, then switch back or even on to a third. You don't have to do the same thing forever. <BR/><BR/>heck, I was an Army Officer for 11 years, now a SAHM for almost 3, and who knows what I'll do next. . . .<BR/><BR/>I will say this, keeping the debt down intially and trying to spend a few years putting away money and taking a job that paid the bills and gave me good opportunities for advancement (ie the Army in my case) set me up to be in the position I am now where I can make many different choices.Jenn @ Frugal Upstatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737088723989230434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-16608547382238500932007-05-12T21:58:00.000-04:002007-05-12T21:58:00.000-04:00I have no advice, just this comment: posts like th...I have no advice, just this comment: posts like this make me feel like I know you and we're friends. I SO understand this situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-60230106578351982952007-05-11T12:18:00.000-04:002007-05-11T12:18:00.000-04:00Sometimes it takes employers a frsutratingly long ...Sometimes it takes employers a frsutratingly long time to hire new employees (esp. in a chaotic office). So, there is always the chance that by the time you interview for the job and they hire you that you may have been at this job a year. <BR/>On another note, I think styaing at a job for a year is overrated. Especially, if it is your first job out of college. This is a starter job, to find out what you like in an office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-82635278007293030842007-05-11T11:28:00.000-04:002007-05-11T11:28:00.000-04:00It doesn't hurt to apply. And if you think it wou...It doesn't hurt to apply. And if you think it would be an amazing match, it might not hurt to pursue it.<BR/><BR/>At the same time, I maintain that even the most fulfilling jobs will have periods of boredom and frustration. So while I've never been a hiring manager, I think I'd prefer to see that year of toughing it out on the resume.<BR/><BR/>So I guess I'm left with: Drop in the application. See where things go. If it looks like an offer might be forthcoming, have a long talk with someone in your current office/field about the ramifications of leaving.HChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581214248386047044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-33908703793670662962007-05-11T11:16:00.000-04:002007-05-11T11:16:00.000-04:00I agree that if you've found a job you think sound...I agree that if you've found a job you think sounds more interesting, to go for it. I regret staying in this job this long, and I'm looking to move on, but I'm just not sure where I'm going to go.thisisbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764018111806835434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-336267967514335532007-05-11T04:26:00.000-04:002007-05-11T04:26:00.000-04:00If you were asking for advice, I'd suggest that yo...If you were asking for advice, I'd suggest that you went for this other job. Its unlikely to harm your standing where you are now, and if they like you they'll offer you the job and you can decide then. <BR/><BR/>Its probably more important not to keep changing jobs every 6 months than it is to do it once.plonkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155752230089248178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-12437748096178597692007-05-11T02:57:00.000-04:002007-05-11T02:57:00.000-04:00Have you looked into freelance writing or thought ...Have you looked into freelance writing or thought about pitching ideas for a novel? <BR/><BR/>My coworker is working on publishing his first novel - a mix of sci-fi and religion. It's mind boggling how much work it takes to pitch an agent but it pays off in the end. There are a few other food bloggers who are writing their first cookbook based on their blogs. <BR/><BR/>I know how frustrating a job that's boring and uninteresting - I'm sitting at a desk staring at numbers all day. I read how it looks bad to jump ship too soon or even after a year but people do it all the time - for money and opportunity. If you don't do it for yourself, no one else will.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with whatever you decide.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104373921737620949noreply@blogger.com