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Oct 15, 2012 4:34 PM
I'm in sort of the same boat. I feel I've changed my career path a few times and still am trying to figure out what I like/what to do.
Oct 15, 2012 4:34pm
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Oct 15, 2012 4:43 PM
justincredible;1295862 wrote: Something that doesn't involve sitting at a desk all day would be a start, I guess.
I'm in the same boat. Not quite a "career change", but I'm aiming to switch departments...marketing to sales. I'll be THRILLED to work from home/on the road. I don't despise coming to the office everyday, but I can see it wearing on me eventually...especially with my current job function. Besides, sales is where the money and freedom is anyway...so I've been told.

I've found out it's better to be proactive rather than sit and wait for something to come to you. I'd never get anywhere in my current situation in regards to advancement/compensation. I saw the need in the other department and said 'f*ck it'....time to go for the switch.
Oct 15, 2012 4:43pm
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Oct 15, 2012 4:49 PM
Automatik;1295990 wrote:I'm in the same boat. Not quite a "career change", but I'm aiming to switch departments...marketing to sales. I'll be THRILLED to work from home/on the road. I don't despise coming to the office everyday, but I can see it wearing on me eventually...especially with my current job function. Besides, sales is where the money and freedom is anyway...so I've been told.

I've found out it's better to be proactive rather than sit and wait for something to come to you. I'd never get anywhere in my current situation in regards to advancement/compensation. I saw the need in the other department and said 'f*ck it'....time to go for the switch.
I know what you mean, in my past job the only way to advance was for people ahead of me to retire. I was there 3 yrs and when I left I was still the newest hire. Hours were great, 8-4 everyday and never had to work on weekends. However I spent most of my day on OC and was bored to tears. I needed more of a challenge in my job. Now I'm currently at a place where I've been working weekends, 12 hour days etc.... /QQing and it also sucks. I also have about an hour 15 min commute each way which bites. //QQ. Looking at other options trying to find a happy medium between the two.
Oct 15, 2012 4:49pm
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Oct 15, 2012 5:16 PM
justincredible;1295970 wrote:Dr Chase was a boss. My first advisor. I really wish I hadn't slacked off my first three semesters and stuck with petro.
Bob is getting heat for recusing himself from the governors task force on fractured well research. It isn't necessarily a good time to be in the academic end of petroleum engineering given the climate in higher education. Blowhards from Ohio University have been coming out of the wood work to refute his API sponsored research. Education elite have made it a point to champion green initiatives and Bob is caught in a tough spot being an expert witness, consultant, and appointed chair of state sponsored research on the positives and negatives of fracking.

If you are going to go into Petroleum engineering stick in the business end, academia isn't any better on you.
Oct 15, 2012 5:16pm
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Oct 15, 2012 5:26 PM
Ah I see Justin is finally interested in getting a real job..
Oct 15, 2012 5:26pm
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Oct 15, 2012 7:01 PM
I may have to, it depends on where this job season takes me to. I applied to my first position on Friday. If I don't find a job by May-July 2013, then I am going to have to look for a different career...I am afraid. In the last two job application seasons, I've applied to over 100 places and have gotten about 4 callbacks/interviews -- I've had jobs at two of those 4 places I've interviewed. I'm definitely more qualified now than I was before applying, so I hope the sun shines on me.

I have something I'd like to start-up, but we'll see how this search goes. I know I'd like to stay in the higher education industry.
Oct 15, 2012 7:01pm
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Oct 15, 2012 7:25 PM
English teacher to acorn vp :laugh:
Oct 15, 2012 7:25pm
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Oct 15, 2012 7:59 PM
No career change. Tried it once and came back to my current occupation. In it for life.
Oct 15, 2012 7:59pm
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Oct 15, 2012 8:06 PM
I got out of the transportation business at age 34 - while I sure as hell wasn't sitting at a desk all day, I can tell you that the thrill of being called out of bed at 2 a.m two or three times a month to get to a personal injury or accident scene 200 miles away is vastly overrated. I went into health care administration - while it was a serious pay cut at first and meant a year or two being chained to a desk, it opened up a whole bunch of options that I never knew existed.

Life is too short to put up with a job you hate - and it's a lot better to do it when you're younger and don't have to worry about supporting kids.
Oct 15, 2012 8:06pm
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Oct 15, 2012 8:35 PM
I am in the p*rn industry. It has it's ups and downs but at least I am doing something I enjoy.
Oct 15, 2012 8:35pm
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Oct 15, 2012 8:54 PM
Never have.

You could sell baseball cards on EBAY....will make many millions...especially cards from 1987-1993
Oct 15, 2012 8:54pm
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Oct 15, 2012 9:49 PM
Went from manual labor hack to shaking hands and kissing babies, working out rather greatly.
Oct 15, 2012 9:49pm
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Oct 15, 2012 10:50 PM
-Society-;1296072 wrote:No career change. Tried it once and came back to my current occupation. In it for life.
Don't you do something in the tech field? I could be wrong but I thought that was you.
Oct 15, 2012 10:50pm
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Oct 15, 2012 10:50 PM
Ironman92;1296096 wrote:Never have.

You could sell baseball cards on EBAY....will make many millions...especially cards from 1987-1993
I'll make zeros of dollars.
Oct 15, 2012 10:50pm
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Oct 15, 2012 11:03 PM
justincredible;1296155 wrote:I'll make zeros of dollars.
I'll give you a boatload of baseball cards. Some/most of them smell heavily of cat urine, cigarette smoke, and damp basement mold though so you could probably only get away with describing them as "near mint".
Oct 15, 2012 11:03pm
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Oct 16, 2012 9:45 AM
I Wear Pants;1296157 wrote:I'll give you a boatload of baseball cards. Some/most of them smell heavily of cat urine, cigarette smoke, and damp basement mold though so you could probably only get away with describing them as "near mint".
This sounds legit.
Oct 16, 2012 9:45am
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Oct 16, 2012 10:16 AM
I would entertain the idea of a career change, but only if the pay was right.

I have two interviews next week, one of which would be a "career change". Pretty excited.
Oct 16, 2012 10:16am
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Oct 16, 2012 10:23 AM
Cher;1296364 wrote:I would entertain the idea of a career change, but only if the pay was right.

I have two interviews next week, one of which would be a "career change". Pretty excited.
What are you possibly switching to?
Oct 16, 2012 10:23am
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Oct 16, 2012 10:39 AM
justincredible;1296375 wrote:What are you possibly switching to?
Ohio Sports forum owner.
Oct 16, 2012 10:39am
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Oct 16, 2012 10:46 AM
My job can be done from home but they're excuse for not giving me VPN access and working from home is "if we let you we have to let everyone"

The culture here is if you're not here you're not working. it's stupid.
Oct 16, 2012 10:46am
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Oct 16, 2012 10:54 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1296414 wrote:My job can be done from home but they're excuse for not giving me VPN access and working from home is "if we let you we have to let everyone"

The culture here is if you're not here you're not working. it's stupid.
Welcome to corporate America. Still not as bad as "The more hours you work, the more work you get done" mantra.
Oct 16, 2012 10:54am
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Oct 16, 2012 11:00 AM
justincredible;1296375 wrote:What are you possibly switching to?
financial security examiner
Oct 16, 2012 11:00am
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Oct 16, 2012 11:11 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1296414 wrote:My job can be done from home but they're excuse for not giving me VPN access and working from home is "if we let you we have to let everyone"

The culture here is if you're not here you're not working. it's stupid.
BE careful, its a slippery slope. At my new current job, I'm able to work from home which means they expect me to work from home and expect that I'm always on call. They think its so great that I can leave work after being here 8-9 hours and work rest of day from home "with my family". Not even kidding. Talk about a fucking joke.
Oct 16, 2012 11:11am
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Oct 16, 2012 11:17 AM
Commander of Awesome;1296436 wrote:BE careful, its a slippery slope. At my new current job, I'm able to work from home which means they expect me to work from home and expect that I'm always on call. They think its so great that I can leave work after being here 8-9 hours and work rest of day from home "with my family". Not even kidding. Talk about a fucking joke.
I hear ya. The worst is on the weekend when unexpected stuff starts coming in ... "can we get this by EOD? Need to have for our meeting tomorrow AM" they say at 3pm Sunday when I'm four beers in and engrossed in NFL RedZone. Fuck you. I'm enjoying my weekend.
Oct 16, 2012 11:17am
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Oct 16, 2012 11:18 AM
gorocks99;1296444 wrote:I hear ya. The worst is on the weekend when unexpected stuff starts coming in ... "can we get this by EOD? Need to have for our meeting tomorrow AM" they say at 3pm Sunday when I'm fourty beers in and engrossed in NFL RedZone. Fuck you. I'm enjoying my weekend.
FIFY for accuracy, esp this weekend for Packer fans.
Oct 16, 2012 11:18am