You guys filled up the couch while I was working! No fair!!!
In response to this post from NowhereUSA:
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I've got a weird philosophy - I don't think a job has to be personally fulfilling. I mean, it doesn't mean we can't look for something better or that we shouldn't, just that I think we have a better chance of being personally fulfilled if we have money in the bank, food on the table, and a roof over our heads.
I guess I'd counsel at - what do you want to do? Then look for jobs in that field and spruce up the resume. From personal experience, when money becomes a desperate necessity, you end up at a job doing whatever the crap you gotta do to get a paycheck. Meanwhile, if you already have a job, even if it sucks, you have the benefit of being choosy.
And, you said you're a student. I'd imagine the expectation is to eventually move into a career?
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I'm 41 years old, a single mom to a 17 and 6 year old, had this job for 8 years but there's no room for advancement without a degree. Back to school for a bachelor's (doesn't matter what it's in, could be underwater basket weaving!) to get a promotion at this place. That will only net me a 10% increase above my current salary, which will not begin to pay off the bachelor's. And that position has a HUGE turnover because it sux. So. . .
I agree, any job is better than no job, but this job is going nowhere fast, and I'm tired of settling. Thanks for your reality check, though, I need to do all the checks and balances.