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Career - What Would You Do?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on October 15, 2010
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Current situation: After 15 years into your gig you have a job that pays six figures, is a fairly easy job. You're tenured and there is very little chance of getting ...
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- When you are 80 and look back what will you think? How old are your kids? In Europe it is more the culture to have a manageable job and then find fulfillment outsi...
- Yes you have itchy feet and want to explore. I think a lot of this desire comes after having children. You give birth and a whole new world opens up with many, many ...
- If you're getting paid 6 figures and can't aford the tuition to go back to school, how are you going to be able to aford not working for 2 years and taking a huge pay ...
"Work at Home" Career - Job
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on March 6, 2010
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Looking for a "Work at Home" career. Nothing that is a scam, nothing to buy or sell. This needs to be legit. Nothing fake!! Something other than childcare. I have a co...
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- What's your degree in?
- i cant remember the name of the company but i saw this on good morning america about a year or so ago. you need to have a dsl connection and a dedicated phone line but...
- All I wanted was to Stay at home and raise my Own Children...I was totally shocked at all the scams on the Internet that were targeting people like me. I spent mo...
When Did You Start Your Career?
Asked by J.H. from San Francisco
on June 21, 2012
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Hi Mamas,
I am planning on starting my doctorate at age 30. It's an intense program that will take 5 years and require about 60 hours of work a week (I'm hoping l...
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- Right out of college, at age 22. I worked for 10 years in my field and am now home full time with my kids, I had them at age 30. I do contemplate going back to schoo...
- I started Vet School at age 34, ended at age 38 then had a baby. Worked out just fine! L.
- Even if it takes you 10 years... you'll still be working for 25 years after! Or heck, even longer depending on your field. Ahem. Which I say, because IF I finish m...
Work and Career Changer
Asked by A.F. from New York
on July 13, 2010
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Just wondering if anyone has been a teacher at one point and didn't like it so you found a different career path. I was an elementary school teacher for eight years an...
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- sounds kinda like me! I went to school for 10 years (PT) to be a k-6 teacher and after student teaching I knew it was not for me...love the kids hate the politics of i...
- I taught for 4 years, and in hindsight I wish I had taken a pay cut and switched school systems, but I stayed where I was and got really burned out! I left teaching 12...
- LOL... you've got the "devil you know" syndrome going on. Let me put it this way: You know you don't like x, so rather than try y ... because you also might not lik...
What Was Your Major or Career?
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on June 29, 2011
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I am 3 classes from getting my associates degree in general studies. Then, I will have to declare a major when I apply to a university. I know what I don't want to do ...
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- I was a pre-med major in college. Graduated and went to work as a pharmaceutical rep for 3 yrs. Loved medical sales! (My parents had a financial setback with...
- I have a B.S. in Economics. After receiving my degree I worked as a Marketing Asst and then moved into the engineering department as an Engineering Requirements Anal...
- My young life I was a Ballerina. I danced through college. I was injured in the line of duty. My injury was going to set me back big time. It was one of those li...
Career Change
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on February 15, 2012
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I am a dental hygienist. I am paid well and have the luxury of only working 3 days a week. The problem is I am getting burnt out. Not from working. I just don't love d...
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- Ask yourself if you are burned out or just bored with your current job. Being well paid for working only 3 days a week is hard to duplicate in today's workforce. W...
- You need to be more specific cause if you are burned out only working three days a week then a full time job is going to be horrible for you...what hours do you work.....
- My sister is a dental hygienist and I totally get where you are coming from. She really had to look outside of her 'job' for fullfillment, but still use her skills. By...
New Career
Asked by T.P. from Dallas
on May 13, 2010
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I am contemplating a new career. I'd like to hear from those of you who either work in the fitness industry or are very close to someone who works in the fitness indu...
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- Hi T., I was where you are some 8 years back, hated my job,stressed out, then it was like my prayres were answered! I found an opportunity that I can do from the comf...
- My husband was a personal trainer at Bally's for many years (but it was pre-kids) the one thing that was frustrating was the fluctuation. Meaning if someone flaked on ...
- I worked at a Fitness Instructor and trainer in college and grad school. I loved it, but the money is highly dependent on the club/group you contract with. In genera...
New Career?????
Asked by A.G. from Boca Raton
on September 18, 2011
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I have been a high school public school teacher for a little over 10 years. I hold a master's degree in my area. My husband works nights and makes very little money...
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- If you have specific questions about pharmacy as a career, I would be happy to answer them for you, as I have been a pharmacist for 18 years. I can tell you that the d...
- Why are you paying $800 a month for health insurance for your kids? It is easy to find a private policy for a child. They are cheap to insure because they don't ofte...
- I would recommend finding a Career Coach or Career Consultant in your area who could help you work through these issues. You can google these titles to find options, o...
Career Ideas
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on October 25, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts, but never did much with it. I am a SAHM of three kids. I would like to go to work in the near future, but I'm not s...
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- I thought I would retire as an elementary school teacher but after teaching for 10+ yrs I came home to raise my children. I found a new career with Work at Home Unite...
- Consider the library world! it can take as little as 2 years start to finish to get a Master's degree, depending on how many classes you take at a time. with a Liber...
- Hello M., Your children are so young! You surely have a very busy household. How absolutely wonderful. I was a stay at home mom for a long time, then an ...
Seeking Career
Asked by V.G. from Los Angeles
on July 8, 2008
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I got pregnant at 16 with my daughter and finished up my high school and graduated with my class also attended some college then I had my son at 18 and I went back to ...
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- As I recall 45 wpm was a minimum for typing positions, but the real question is what are your interests? When trying to start a career it is a good idea to inventory w...
- Hi V., I commend you for being such a young mom who is very involved in the kids' lives. My sister had a daughter at age 18 and a son at age 19 and she was single. I...
- V., You have so much to look forward to right now! Congrats on your new phase in life. I do think that direct sales has so much to offer - especially for a busy wom...
