Looking for employment advice

[truelakerlover]

think about using your skills in a different profession, even if it's just for a few years until the economy turns around. if i were you, i'd consider trying to find a job teaching for a little while..

[Gus McCrae]

Consider retraining.

I did accounting/finance for 7 years for the government and decided that in addition to it being boring as hell it was a dead end with so many business/finance majors saturating the market.

I learned how to build computers and taught myself how to program and now I'm a fairly successful software engineer receiving high paying job offers almost monthly. I struggled for a couple of years (especially since I was peaking during the dotcom crash) but damn did it pay off in the long run.

It's never too late to do something else, so don't be afraid of change. Personally I'm considering another career change just because I'm tired of sitting in front of a computer all damn day. If you have confidence in yourself that you can do anything, then you can. You just have to act.

how did you learn to program software ? That job is money!

EDIT: Oh you answered it above. i like that, nothing better than some side income!!

[kevin_405]

One key point u are missing is that u need to tone up or tone down ur Resume to the position you apply for.. That way it will be hard for anyone to reject u based on ur resume or level of exp..

[sgvprelude]

I used to be a Business Developer for a fortune 500 company. I got laid off back in 07. Now I make more money selling stuff on eBay...go figure. Have you tried looking into starting a business of your own?

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