Career Change Advice

[superduperwesman]

Originally Posted by Snaz

If your single or spouse is supportive do whatever you want. Money is not everything so if you have to take a cut to do something you like, tighten the belt and enjoy your life.

I did a career change because I was basically a robot with better dexterity doing the same 7 tasks every day. It was hard at first and I had to bounce back to Mom's for a year but now I am quite successful and I LOVE my job.

Prob is tightening my belt doesn't correlate with enjoying my life ahah JK

What do you do now?

[muck]

Short term pain for long term gain.

[superduperwesman]

Lot of interesting posts in this thread.

One thing I have heard is that you don't want to switch jobs in a recession. Just something I heard from a few sources, but is the recession over... who knows? ahah

I don't know... it's a fine line. I had a job I loved but it just didn't pay the bills... well... it did but that was all it paid, and long term it'd be harder on my body. But now with my new job my body is getting soft from sitting at a desk all day? Everything has pros and cons and familiarity breads contempt. I'd personally rather suffer at work each day and have the money to fully enjoy my own time but maybe that opinion will change in a few more years. I'm all for finding a job you love but not for less money. And in a lot of cases, anything you did love you begin to hate when it become your job.

I don't know? I kinda flip back and forth on this issue?

[mark]

Something that I wish I considered more when younger was a pension. I got on with the Public Sector and now older, sure happy I did, just wish I would have joined sooner. Whatever career you choice, there is life after work to think about.

[Snappy]

Since you are a tech you should think about getting on the other end of the wrench and buy a Snap-On Tools franchise.
http://www1.snapon.com/franchise

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by superduperwesman

What do you do now?

I was a lab monkey doing quality control and now I am an IT Administrator.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by impreza

At least you have a job! haha

I graduated in April with a degree in Geology and finding a job has been incredibly difficult. Being declined so many times has got to be the most discouraging feeling I have ever felt haha.
Luckily, I have a full-time job that I have been employed at for the last 6 years, so I have something to hold onto until I find a job in my industry. The bad part is that I absolutely HATE my current job, every morning I wake up thinking about how much I don't want to goto work...

there were a bunch of Geologest jobs out here a month or so a go. If you willing to move you should have no problem getting a job in that field.

Steve

[impreza]

^Geologist jobs in Kamloops? Do you recall what companies were hiring? I have no issues with moving at all since I am just starting out on my career.

Thanks!

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by impreza

^Geologist jobs in Kamloops? Do you recall what companies were hiring? I have no issues with moving at all since I am just starting out on my career.

Thanks!

I found them on monster or the gov job search. they were for kamloops area but I have a feeling it is working a ways away but not sure.. I'll see if I can find anymore

Steve

[balistidae]

Thanks for all of the responses everyone, some very good info in there. I have set up an appointment with SAIT to see what kind of options I have there with my current education/training. Wish me Luck