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Joe Schmoe · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 1 Career Advice: +0/-0

Hello, I have recently graduated college with a diploma in Business Administation - accounting. I have also landed my first "real" job (bookkeeper), at a really nice accounting firm. Decent pay, training, benefits and my own office.

BUT.....

I hate it. I don't mind doing work and learning what I need to know, but I hate the prospect of going to work and sitting at my desk every day. By the way this is week 2.

I am sure people will say is: give it a try, it just new job jitters, etc.

However, when I orginally chose my major, I didn't want to be in "accounting", I enjoyed many of the aspects of the financial part of accounting, but never wanted to do accounting, besides it beats sittering around doing nothing. I thought no matter what I intended to to do in life this education would still be helpful.

Now its week 2, I dislike going to work, dreading tax season, and wasting time not figureing out what I want to do.

I have given an honest effort, but eventhough I may be capable of this job, I do not wish to continue working here. I don't believe its new job jitters, either, as they have passed. I am turning 24 this year and I do not wish to work awhile and either (A) never get of this rut and do anything, or (B) become sick, or (C) give up and do nothing with my life. I do not to be looking for my next "first" job when I am 30.

I find myself in the same place 3 years ago, trying to figure what to do with my life, and still not wishing to pursue accounting. I am not saying accounting is bad, its just not for me.

the 2nd part.

Now that I have gone over what I don't want to do, I unfortunately have no idea what I do want to do. I think my self confidence has taken a hit... but I still haven't figure out what to do with my life.

I know most of this, is in my head but I am still stressed about this anyways, and it has been affecting me physically.

I have taken several "career" tests, and have found out very little in terms of career options. I enjoyu creativity, problem solving etc.

Any practical suggestions/comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

RugbyPete · Newbie Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 4 Career Advice: +0/-0

Sounds like you need a holiday.

Go get some rest, forget work, then come back fresh, have a look at the job scene, do some job searches with key words and see what comes up - you can then see what you need for future positions, if anything you're getting experience.

unfortunately the hope of not 'sitting at a desk' may mean you may be doing something completely up the wrong street. I have a friend who has said the same in IT, he now wants to be a tree doctor... go figure!

maximteo · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

If you're bored and rather free...go do a part time degree... these days its a paper chased society..

Ciprian13 · Expert Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 240 Career Advice: +0/-0

I kind of dissagre with part time degress because they have the same value as a full time degree and the student is more stressed and learns more for a full time degree.I believe that part time degrees are meant for people with money,that need this degree for a promotion.

maximteo · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

ank06 · Expert Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 248 Career Advice: +1/-0

The thing with the part time degrees is a missconception many people have. Its not necessaruly about the money, even if I admit there are people who actually do that just to get that degree...and dont even show up in courses or exams. Still.....a part time degree is mainly for people who can't aford losing time because they are working during workdays, or have to take care of their families, babies etc.

julian · Expert Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 255 Career Advice: +2/-0

From my point of view, I think you gotta switch careers as fast as possible and try finding something in which you should exploit your creativity and problem solving skills. It's obvious that you don't like sittin at a desk doing the same thing over and over again and it's obvious you would rather work with people than with....books and numbers.
But don't get desperate because desperation wll only lead you to take bad decisions. My opinion is to go along with this job WHILE thinking of options and searching them, why not. I'm refering to going to intervews while you still work as a bookkeeper.

Sue1967 · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: look & pursue

I am 39 years old...and am in the position you are afraid of getting into. I work in an office all day by myself - no one else there. I am chained to a desk from 9am - 5pm and dislike it terribly. It has gotten to the point it has changed my personality. I am disappointed, a little bitter, and definatley frustrated. I am at a point where I figure I have at least 25 more years to work and will not do it where I am. Just having a hard time figuring out what to get into. But I understand your point and do not think the feeling will go away, rather it may eat at you. You are definately young enough to explore many other options - you owe it to yourself to do that. Good luck!

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