[ SECRET POST #3514 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #3514 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.



__________________________________________________



02.


__________________________________________________



03.


__________________________________________________



04.


__________________________________________________



05.


__________________________________________________



06.
[Love it or List it]


__________________________________________________



07.
[ALF]


__________________________________________________



08.















Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 18 secrets from Secret Submission Post #502.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: Advice!

[kaijinscendre]

I want to move somewhere. Preferably a bigger city. I have a Bachelor's in Special Ed and don't really want to teach. What Masters or Bachelor's programs should I look at for increasing my hiring eligibility.

Re: Advice!

[(Anonymous)]

What kind of job are you thinking of getting? Is there a kind of "education" you might be interested in that's not school teaching? What other subjects are you interested in?

Re: Advice!

[(Anonymous)]

SA

In general, I wouldn't go for a Bachelor's for an additional degree. If you already have a degree of some sort, a Bachelor's is pretty meaningless, I think.

Re: Advice!

[(Anonymous)]

SA (I keep thinking of things!)

Think about terminal degrees. In the areas you're interested in, what is the last degree people tend to get? You want to set yourself up so you're not competing with applicants who generally have one more degree than you do. (Hint: sensible people aim for degrees with 'master' and not 'doctor' in the title :P)

Useful list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_degree

Re: Advice!

[kaijinscendre]

Thank you!

Re: Advice!

[kaijinscendre]

Honestly? Nothing in particular. I am okay with computers. I'm okay one on one with people. I can cook okay. I am just trying to figure out where to start. There are so many options and I want o start before I get too old.

Re: Advice!

[(Anonymous)]

That's great, actually! If you think you'd do okay in an office job, you could try for a secretarial position--that involves basic computering, one-on-one interactions mostly, and you might not need a further degree for that. Maybe a library job? MLS isn't a big time/money sink as far as I know.

That's just the stuff I know best, but think outside the box! Go wild! What things did you like best in DC? What kinds of jobs could you do that were linked to that?

Another thought: if you're flexible, maybe look more at place than at job? What city(ies) would you most like to move to?

Re: Advice!

[kaijinscendre]

I am highly interested in the DC area but know that place is super expensive. I'd ideally like to move someplace with great public transportation. I would be fine living with a roommate at long as I have my own bedroom (and a bathroom with a clean person).

The one job I was vaguely interested in was psychology. I love kids and would like to work with them, just not in a classroom setting.

Re: Advice!

[(Anonymous)]

1. Find where you want to move to (or narrow down the posdibilities).

2. Work out how much you'd have to earn to live there and be happy - rent, cost of living, public transport, etc.

3. Find out what jobs pay that amount or more.

4. Pick a degree related to one of those jobs!

Caveat: personally I think it might be smarter to get a job in the city you want to move to first, then start on the degree part time. Or start the degree part time and put it as 'in progress' on your resume. Reason being, why put your life on hold for the time it takes to get a degree when you could already be living in a new place?

Re: Advice!

[kaijinscendre]

Right now, I am planning on staying in my podunk town, working at my dead end job, and getting a degree at night.

I worry that I may not be able to afford rent in any places I might be interested in with an entry level job.

Re: Advice!

[(Anonymous)]

All very reasonable concerns. A bit of research could confirm that, and give you a ballpark salary to aim for. And you could always be surprised about what you might find.

(Sorry if I'm iver enthusiastic. I've just known a few people who've taken a leap of faith to move somewhere new, job or no job, and it's never been something they've regretted.)