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Have a BA-what now?

  • 14-08-2007 4:11pm
    #1
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi I'm taking a year out (hopefully only one) and am looking for a job to fill that year. However I'd like to get something that pays more than min wage, hopefully with a small bit of job satisfaction in it. What are my options at this stage? I have a BA in English and History, I type at 60 wpm and I may have a car soon if needs be. What sort of jobs are available? And is the jobs market slowing down? Any tips will be appreciated.


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  • #2
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Civil Service? I know some branches (if not all) take on CO grade ppl on 12 month contracts initially.


  • #3
    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    ellscurr wrote:
    Civil Service? I know some branches (if not all) take on CO grade ppl on 12 month contracts initially.

    If only it was that easy

    A lot of arts graduates work in call centres/banks etc for the short term straight after graduating. Nothing wrong with taking a job with no major responsibilities to pay the bills, just make sure you have some sort of medium term game plan (e.g. postgraduate/teaching/something completely different). If you end up in one of these places you'll probably meet individuals who were in the exact same situation as you 3 years ago but are still no closer to moving on.

    I also know a few people who took a job with the intention of staying for about a year but then got promoted and gained some valuable experience. So don't go dismissing the idea of being an insurance salesman jut yet!


  • #4
    The Bollox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭The Bollox


    I suggest travelling as you won't get much of a chance when you join the rat race. go on a J1.


  • #5
    ladylorenzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭ladylorenzo


    The Bollox wrote:
    I suggest travelling as you won't get much of a chance when you join the rat race. go on a J1.

    Ditto.


  • #6
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    The J1 could be a good idea for next summer but in the mean time I'm looking for something else. The social welfare officer sent me up to the VEC to talk to a guy about adult learning work, thats what I'm aiming for at the minute.


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  • #7
    monosharp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭monosharp


    brianthebard wrote:
    Hi I'm taking a year out (hopefully only one) and am looking for a job to fill that year. However I'd like to get something that pays more than min wage, hopefully with a small bit of job satisfaction in it. What are my options at this stage? I have a BA in English and History, I type at 60 wpm and I may have a car soon if needs be. What sort of jobs are available? And is the jobs market slowing down? Any tips will be appreciated.

    You have a BA in English, if i were you i'd go teaching english abroad for the year. I'm actually heading myself in a couple of months.

    I'm in the same boat and decided if i don't do it now i never will.

    p.s > You don't NEED a BA in English but i'm sure it helps :P


  • #8
    Glowing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Glowing


    Thats a good idea - if you head over to Korea or Japan (or pretty much anywhere in asia) you'll get accomodation paid for and enough of a salary to cover the cheap living expenses and then extra for savings etc.


  • #9
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Sounds good, but do you need a TEFL qualification? Who do I have to get in touch with about getting a job there?


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