Went to college-Got Job-Dont think im the right type of person for the job

Lamps

I completed my degree last year and have worked 2 seperate jobs in the field of my degree, but find myself completly bored with the jobs.

The jobs themselves are actually fairly intresting, and when i tell people what i do etc they always say how intresting it sounds etc. But i find myself bored and unable/not bothered enough to apply myself to it. I just find myslef not giving a s.hit! tghe jobs also need me to be assertive, something which isnt a strenght of mine.
im 23, straight out of college and am on 42K, so its really good money for a college grad, which puts more pressure on me to perform.

The jobs also fairly challenging, i believe i would probably be suited to a less challenging job at this time in my life,something I wont have to care about and can forget about when im not doing it.

So im thinking of giving myself a few more months in this role to see if things change and if not, im just going to leave and apply for something else in a completly seperate area - only problem being I then wont really have a career path to take, like the one in my current job.

Anyway i dont really know why im posting this, but just thought i would to hear if anyone else was ina similar situation and could offer some advice.

Madge

42k and your're just out of college?! Can you tell us what is the job or area you're in?

rediguana

Madge wrote:

42k and your're just out of college?! Can you tell us what is the job or area you're in?

Maybe it's a typo - 24K?

If it isn't, hang tight and accumulate money while you mull things over. Don't do anything rash. The world is full of uninspiring jobs. At least you can cross money problems off your list of worries.

chump

rediguana wrote:

Maybe it's a typo - 24K?

If it isn't, hang tight and accumulate money while you mull things over. Don't do anything rash. The world is full of uninspiring jobs. At least you can cross money problems off your list of worries.

yea damn straight. 42k nice

cold_filter

was in a similar position to the op last year, came top of my class and had been working in the field i got offered a job in for 2 years previously part time. Started off on 38K with a 20% after 6 months. Jesus mary and joseph.... I was the worst 6 months of my life. Job was totally different that what the spec had detailed and in the end i just packed it in. It was relatively specialised so i'm doing general work in the field so took a bit of a pay cut but like my current job so much better and i'm generally happier, pack it in!

tvr

42k , could be investment banking as thats the exact starter ie.. 28 k sterling , and is very intensive job which you can not turn off from but as he is irish based so probably not. So could be consultancy as thats the starter for top level managment graduates but me thinks its an Aldi Ass Store Manager or something. Am i getting close.

Really depends on what you wanna do , I suppose the easy question I ask people is if you were a multi millionaire already what would you do or what you like to spend your time doing.Those who do something they love, will always excell then does who are just in it for the money. Did you pick the job cause of the money?

damnyanks

28k sterling if you're working for a bunch of cheapos!

tvr

its just a basic comparison most places will give you a very healthy golden hello bonus.

Lamps

i should of put more information on. the job is actually based in the UK (nottingham) and im on 30K sterling, plus a 3k golden hello, plus 200quid a month for a car, 40p a mile, and half my rent paid for the first eight months.
So im earning a few quid thats for sure. Im not on a contract so can leave pretty much when i want. I'd rather not say what my profession is but its involved in health (im not a doc!).

But i just couldnt be arsed with the job, every morning i wake up and ask myself why bother my arse going to this ****e hole to arse about all day. The job is really stress free and it just bores me to tears most of the time.
the course I did really intrested me and money wasnt an issue, i did well in the course to and hence I got a decent job out of it.
But as i said my attributes dont compliment the job, im not assertive, good at making decisions, dont ahve confidence in my decisions etc. I suppose the fact im earning so much also puts a pressure on me.

I reckon i'll earn the few quid over the summer then pack it in and start something new that I may have an intrest in. unless i grow into the role....

tvr

Has to be Environmental Health Officer then. I can see how that can get boring, do are you not always out of the office visting companies , surely that brings abit of variety.

Isnt Nottingham the highest ratio for women to men 2.86 women for every men or something like that , surely that should keep you busy while not working.

I presume your degree was quite specific so if you want to move I advise moving now , the likes of any banks etc will take most degrees now. Defo stay for the 8 months while your rent is getting paid.

Do you want an office job , outdoor etc?

Bulmers

in similiar boat myself regards job, unfortunately it pays well, 60k + car, phone, broadband etc...15 mins from the house, 50% in office, 50% out so nice mix too...thing is though i've zero interest in it, cant get myself motivated in it..

cant really just jack it in either as have mortgage and wedding coming up so need the cash...could get a job i'd more prefer but would mean a pay cut ( prob 40-45k and prob no car so would be a serious dig to the financial situation..

suppose all u can really do in these situations is keep going, hope for a change somewhere or another door to open maybe...although on the other hand is life worht it being miserable over a job?....hard call

if had lower paid job i liked be miserable coz no money, have higher paid job, miserable coz dont like the work....think must be the rain outside, much have a touch of SAD!!!

Nordie

Hang on in there for a few months as you plan to do but in the meantime scource out new employment or other types of work suited to you. Sometimes you have to move from job to job to find the right one, I've worked in the same sector for years but found some of the jobs were extremely boring and I couldn't get motivated and others were more exciting and I got great job satisfaction and enjoyed my work. It's all trial and error, especially when you first start working but you'll get there in the end. I have on occasion packed in a boring job with great money and ended up on the dole, not for long though but I did miss the money and regretted not hanging on until I got another job. Have you thought of temping jobs, if you can do that in your profession, its a way of trying out jobs to see what you like and are suited to and still get paid.

the_syco

First few weeks are always a b|tch. Last job I was in (great fun, but min wage) was total sh|te for the first two months, and then it grew on me.

If you have the money, go to a special professional, who asks you lots of questions, and determine's what career would suit you (they're not a recruiter: they're some type of job specialist).

lolkelly

Hang on there a minute, theres something I'm not getting. People are actually suppose to like what they are doing these days?! Where did you hear such porkie pies???!!!

Sonnenblumen

Lamps wrote:

I completed my degree last year and have worked 2 seperate jobs in the field of my degree, but find myself completly bored with the jobs.

The jobs themselves are actually fairly intresting, and when i tell people what i do etc they always say how intresting it sounds etc. But i find myself bored and unable/not bothered enough to apply myself to it. I just find myslef not giving a s.hit! tghe jobs also need me to be assertive, something which isnt a strenght of mine.
im 23, straight out of college and am on 42K, so its really good money for a college grad, which puts more pressure on me to perform.

The jobs also fairly challenging, i believe i would probably be suited to a less challenging job at this time in my life,something I wont have to care about and can forget about when im not doing it.

So im thinking of giving myself a few more months in this role to see if things change and if not, im just going to leave and apply for something else in a completly seperate area - only problem being I then wont really have a career path to take, like the one in my current job.

Anyway i dont really know why im posting this, but just thought i would to hear if anyone else was ina similar situation and could offer some advice.

Life's a bowl of cherries, sounds like you have growing up pains. Lots of remedies but mine's a secret.

HashSlinging

Gotta sort out the work/life balance, make working your second priority a "means to and end" thing. The money will come in handy when you for example need to buy things for your budding music career or your snow boarding trip to where ? you decide. Everyone suffers for the same anxiety regarding their job. Something I did when in the same situation was getting a weekend job in a pub, its minimal pay but the laughs that can be had in pub work are second to none, this will make your real job a lot easier to put up with.

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