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Old 06-15-2009, 09:25 PM  
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Post what you like/dislike about your current job/career
I'm thinking seriously about a major career change. If I do it, it looks to be a major change from what I'm used to and where I expected myself to be.

I'm 26 and don't have extensive work experience, so evaluating what may be different about the other career path inherently comes with more uncerainty than a change in jobs in the same industry.

As a result, I'm looking for additional considerations that I may be missing. If you could post what you like/dislike about your current job/career, I would appreciate it. Feel free to go into as much detail as you feel comfortable. Include if you're self employed, approx how many people are in your direct department, industry etc.

Any and all insight is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:39 AM   #31
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:45 AM   #32
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Tech support type job working with online banking systems and other financial systems software, i just got 2 weeks ago, glad to get my foot in the IT job world and look forward to starting a career.
Congrats! I hope it's challenging and stays that way for a while, but at the very least, in a couple of years you'll have that magical 2-3 years of experience that opens up many more opportunities.
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:45 AM   #33
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Heh, I think it means "Gigolo" in Cody. Not a bad gig!
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:47 AM   #34
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:49 AM   #35
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:56 AM   #36
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Heh, I think it means "Gigolo" in Cody. Not a bad gig!
GRRRRRRRRR...I knew there was a reason I hated that guy!
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:04 AM   #37
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I guess I can throw in my two cents. I do Internal Audit for Cabela's. It's OK. I learn a lot about a $2.5B company. I've learned a good bit about accounting and associated controls. Also a lot about process analysis. There's currently 12 people in my rapidly shrinking department (not backfilling attrition).

Pros:
Relatively stable employment (nothing is absolute in this economy)
Good company with good people.
If the economy ever turns around there ought to be some chance for advancement.
Great benefits
nice town
Low stress level
Work more than 50 hours a week maybe 4 weeks out of the year.

Cons.
Very little fulfillment. It feels like I do a lot of work and add very little value to the company.
Very little probability of short term advancement.
Still stuck in a entry level type position and am paid like it
Dude, sounds like you were in my position 2 years ago before I got my MBA. Most people in my program were in the same position too. It's that position where you know you're doing work, but you're not paid or appreciated up to what you think you should be.

If you can get one, do it. If you can afford to go full-time, do it. You will probably struggle to get serious consideration for the kind of jobs you're qualified for unless you can put that MBA stamp on your resume. If you want to get out of accounting, you could probably move to Operations, which is a job that is always in high demand. From what most people in the field tell me, while the work can get monotonous at times, it's a position that has a high floor and usually reasonable work conditions.
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:07 AM   #38
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Dude, sounds like you were in my position 2 years ago before I got my MBA. Most people in my program were in the same position too. It's that position where you know you're doing work, but you're not paid or appreciated up to what you think you should be.

If you can get one, do it. If you can afford to go full-time, do it. You will probably struggle to get serious consideration for the kind of jobs you're qualified for unless you can put that MBA stamp on your resume. If you want to get out of accounting, you could probably move to Operations, which is a job that is always in high demand. From what most people in the field tell me, while the work can get monotonous at times, it's a position that has a high floor and usually reasonable work conditions.
I have an MBA.
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:09 AM   #39
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Sorry if I missed it, but what do you do?
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Currently I do Internal Audit for Cabela's.
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:20 AM   #41
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Keep in mind, your current job could just be a stepping stone for bigger and better things. Keep your eyes peeled and mind open.

At age 26, if you were to ask me what I'd be doing 4 years later, I wouldn't have come close to what career I'm in now.
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:21 AM   #42
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In that case, I do marketing at a services firm. I'm more of a creative, so it suits me. The benefit is that unlike a lot of marketing positions, services has a lot more flexibility for advancement. I'm also fascinated by people, and that's a big part of what marketing is. I also think marketing is one of the more exciting, rapidly evolving industries out there. If you're really lucky, you get a lot of exciting perks, like becoming really involved in a lot of sponsorship events, some at pro stadiums.

The downside is that there's a pretty low ceiling for most people in this world and, in my experience, I could swear that 75% of my time is spent in meetings. It might also frustrate someone who is a rapid mover and shaker--most marketing jobs I've seen have pretty limited hours and are really laid back, which might frustrate someone who's willing to work 80 hours a week for more pay.
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:45 AM   #43
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:59 AM   #44
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Cons: Cleaning up afterwards. The shame. Sometimes it hurts to walk the next day.
what are you, a gigolo?
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