Careers/ Jobs.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 1/10/2006, 8:46 am

Finance huh? I thought about that.

Co op, so those are internships?

dream in japanese · Post by **dream in japanese** » 1/10/2006, 11:15 am

Smooke wrote:
dream in japanese wrote:i work with a child with autism and bring her to skating lessons every week...i work at a community centre running some preschool programs and i work part time at an adaptive techonolgy company...plus i go to university full time!

why do i still find myself with a lot of free time?!

what do you do again?

beats me!

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 1/10/2006, 5:02 pm

this thread reminds me that i have no idea what i want to be when i grow up!

anyway, i don't work at subway anymore so that's exciting. i work at gorno transportation (a trucking company) and i make copies and file and mail stuff .... for $10/hr. it's pretty sweet.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/10/2006, 5:50 pm

Henrietta wrote:Finance huh? I thought about that.

Co op, so those are internships?

There are all different kinds of co-ops and internships with different features and goals. Mine were fully paid terms, 4 months each, they involved a full interview/hiring process which was insane (I did sooo many interviews to find roles that I felt suited me).

Not everyone gets placed because the employer chooses who they want. The roles cannot be part of the program unless they are value-added, professional level roles that are fully part of the team... they can't be looking for someone to help with filing/faxing/copying or be someone's assistant. The point is that it should use and complement your knowledge from the university classes.

That being said, each university runs their program differently. I've heard some good, some bad, but I really liked ours.

Sorry, can't seem to keep from rambling today :freak:

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/10/2006, 5:50 pm

megxyz128 wrote:[color=#0024ff]this thread reminds me that i have no idea what i want to be when i grow up!

Growing up is overrated anyway

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 1/10/2006, 6:29 pm

megxyz128 wrote:this thread reminds me that i have no idea what i want to be when i grow up!

haha, you've got lots of time for that. Even though the education system is geared towards driving people through high school, post-secondary, possibly post-graduate, and then on to a life-long career, it's completely normal and healthy to change careers at any time through life. There's no use struggling to figure out a path for your whole life ahead of time. When you find something you're passionate about, pursue it.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 1/10/2006, 8:53 pm

Yeah it's true, they really do try to push you through and if you don't then you're made to feel like a loser. Which is exactly what I feel like.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/10/2006, 9:04 pm

don't feel like a loser!!! Not everyone fits the same mold, and the world would be a crappy place if we did. Take your time, do what you feel is right, and know that you can always change your mind... your whole life isn't riding on one decision

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 1/10/2006, 10:37 pm

Thanks

I don't know why I feel like it is. Blah I'm just in a career/job/money/life funk right now :lol:

I'm only 21!

I'm gonna be a gold digga. Uh.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/11/2006, 7:46 am

I felt the same way and I put a lot of pressure on myself. I was losing my mind in 3rd and 4th year of university. Now in the professional workforce I see people changing roles, changing departments, changing companies, and changing careers altogether. It's not like you're locking yourself into something for the rest of your life.

My advice is to try to be realistic (even when it's hard). And if you choose something you don't love, you can make a change. Just make sure you don't change too frequently without an appropriate amount of time at each job... that is often frowned upon. This is part of the reason I chose to work for one of the biggest companies in the world, operating in different industries and different countries... I can move all I want and still stay within the same employer. There was a method to my madness

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/11/2006, 7:48 am

wow, sorry! I didn't realize I was writing a novel. And I apologize if the advice was unsolicited.

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 1/11/2006, 2:56 pm

I just realized that most journalists don't go to school for journalism, they get there some other way. crapdamn.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 1/11/2006, 3:31 pm

No, it's not unsolicited. I really appreciate all the advice (especially from someone who is younger...) I can get. I am on the business route right now, not sure which emphasis yet. I am also applying to be a rad tech (I know I've said this before) and I just don't know which one to do. I'm scared to choose one because obviously whichever I choose, I was supposed to do the other!

beautiful liar · Post by **beautiful liar** » 1/11/2006, 5:01 pm

thirdhour wrote:I just realized that most journalists don't go to school for journalism, they get there some other way. crapdamn.

that's why i'm double majoring in poli sci and english.

however, sometimes the result of a journalism program is a journalist. don't worry about it too much, if journalism is what you want to study, go for it :nod:

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/11/2006, 6:54 pm

Henrietta wrote:No, it's not unsolicited. I really appreciate all the advice (especially from someone who is younger...)

am I younger than you? I have no idea how old most people are on the CM, but a majority of the people who have told me their ages are younger than me. So I was starting to feel old :freak:

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 1/11/2006, 6:59 pm

No....You're not younger than me. I just mean younger than most "adults" I speak with about careers. Ya know?

I'm 22 in a month.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/11/2006, 7:14 pm

oh ok, I see what you're saying

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 1/11/2006, 8:04 pm

How old are you Kathy?

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 1/11/2006, 8:14 pm

I'm 25 (will be 26 in April). Some days I feel 30 and some days I feel 15 :lol:

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 1/12/2006, 2:47 am

I know what you mean. I feel ancient online and really young at work. :lol: