Job or Career?
@desertdarlene (8910)
United States
10 responses
@ag_abscruzmd (2283)
• United States
8 Apr 07
I am currently working myself up in a career. I have had previous jobs that were able to get me out of the rut (financially speaking), and now I think it's about time to focus on my career. I'm a highschool Science teacher and I've been teaching for 5 years now. I'm just new here in the U.S., though, but I intend to get into a PhD program while teaching because I have the intention to teach in a university. I was told that the pay is not that high, or is not synonymous to the level of education attained, but I chose to follow my career path, so that's where I'm headed to. I have enjoyed working odd jobs before, though, and I guess we just experience both ways and finally decide which one suits us better. Happy myLotting!
@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
8 Apr 07
Thanks. I liked science when I was in school, I was just that good in math to pursue it. I hope you do well in your career. Any aspirations to become and administrator?
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@ag_abscruzmd (2283)
• United States
8 Apr 07
Perhaps, yes. I'm planning on saving money so that I could put up my own school someday. I have this dream to improve the standard of education. Hope this comes true! Thanks for the discussion!
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@ag_abscruzmd (2283)
• United States
21 Apr 07
Thanks for choosing mine as the "best response"! Truly appreciate it.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
6 May 07
I have spent the last three years working myself into a new career, I have all the qualifications, happiness as well as money is very important when I work. I have chosen childcare as my vocation in life but it is not easy and although I am fully qualified no one will give me a chance, because I am male. I want a job give me more than just money to buy things, we spend most of our lives at work so we should be happy in them.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
6 May 07
I have that same problem too, apparently references are NOT allowed to give you a bad reference but how is that policed? How do we know what is being said behind our back. I can't proof it but I'm pretty sure that the main reason I didn't get my dream job is because of the boss at the last school I worked in. I gave her 110% and she was a right b**ch, sorry but I know where you are coming from on this one!
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@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
6 May 07
That's terrible that people discriminate against men in that field. I have a problem that people don't want to give me a chance at any career. It turns out that a lot of my references turn out to be backstabbers and tell lies about me behind my back.
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@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
8 Apr 07
That is good, too. I was once told that some people try to be the best of whatever job they get. For example, if you were to be a receptionist then you would try to best the best receptionist that you can be. For me, mostly my job is to get by until I can get another one.
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@myklaire (437)
• Philippines
10 Apr 07
Frankly speaking, I'm working just to make ends meet and make some savings for the future. I am not the career type of person since I am a mother and I focus on my family. But I do love my job and have no plans giving up yet. I am well compensated, too.
@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
10 Apr 07
I know how that feels. Sometimes the ends won't meet, too. I feel that I'm not a career type person either. And, since I am getting older, it doesn't seem as important to me as it used to. But, that doesn't mean I don't try to do my best at whatever job I can do.
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@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
1 May 07
Hmmm. A lot of people like to remain behind the scenes and don't care if they are ever recognized. Not everyone can or wants to work in a job where they can move up. Some people don't have the education, skills, or ability to get those jobs. Or, they don't want them.
And, not everyone cares a lot about money. Yes, you need money to survive. But, for someone like me, I really only need enough so that I can have what are considered the basics for my society, I don't care if I get much more than that.
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@bushbj2002 (7)
• United States
8 Apr 07
well at first my job was for money and security. I am a US Marine and i cam in because my gir was pregnant. I came in mostly for the benifits, get on my feet and move on but it has been almost 7 years now and im still in. I guess it turned into a career for me.
@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
8 Apr 07
Sometimes that happens. That's a tough job you do and to be doing for 7 years in quite an accomplishment.
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@dianne17k (587)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
Currently, I'm working for the money until i find a career worth pursuing. I've only been working for 6 months after graduating but I feel like the profession I chose isn't for me. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do so I could find some satisfaction in working other than earning a living.
@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
22 Dec 07
I'm kinda in the same situation right now. I'm not sure if I'm a good fit for the job that I do. But, I've often found that turning something I love to do into a job that I must do makes me not like doing it any longer.
