Giz a career!

Bad Panda

So, I feel I no longer like what I'm doing (IT). I'm bored to tears of it. I don't enjoy coming in at all.

I couldn't care less anymore so I'm contemplating a career change.

The only thing is, the money is good where I am, but I'd take less money if I could do something I like....

...and therein lies the problem...not really sure where to go from here....

AH, What would you rather be doing with yourselves!? Or are you lucky enough to be doing something you love?

Or do you put up with it for financial reasons as the job you hate allows you to live comfortably....

Wacker The Attacker

Theres only so much bullsh1t you can handle.

The money only softens the blow so much.

The_B_Man

I was doing IT support for roughly 4 years, then got absolutely sick of it. Constantly dealing with people having the same problems and not understanding what you're telling them to do! I just decided one day I'd had enough.

I went back to college and finished off me bachelors degree and I just started in a software development job on more money than i was getting in IT support.

Bad Panda

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Theres only so much bullsh1t you can handle.

The money only softens the blow so much.

Very true!

Either people around here really like what they do or they're exceptional at putting up with it!

OMARS_COMING_

Is IT hard work,like can you drink tea when ever you want?

Bad Panda

The_B_Man wrote: »

I was doing IT support for roughly 4 years, then got absolutely sick of it. Constantly dealing with people having the same problems and not understanding what you're telling them to do! I just decided one day I'd had enough.

I went back to college and finished off me bachelors degree and I just started in a software development job on more money than i was getting in IT support.

Sounds good. I was thinking about doing something in the way of DBA, but...I guess it would be worth it in the end....?

Bad Panda

OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »

Is IT hard work,like can you drink tea when ever you want?

No, but you can drink coffee.

biko

OP, become a panda trainer?

HoggyRS

Just did a year of postgraduate study in an IT conversion course yoke. I think any IT job I would be able to get into would bore me to absolute tears and hence am looking for an apprenticeship in the area I was always interested in working. Couldn't face being miserable in front of a computer screen for the rest of my life.

AnonoBoy

Vajazzle Engineer

Culleeo

The zoo would be a good place to start

Seriously though, if you're thinking of a change of career, you will need to do a good bit of research on possible careers for yourself, write down a few careers you think you may enjoy and excel at. Go from there then, you could always fall back on IT if things don't work out. Best of luck with it.

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HoggyRS wrote: »

Just did a year of postgraduate study in an IT conversion course yoke. I think any IT job I would be able to get into would bore me to absolute tears and hence am looking for an apprenticeship in the area I was always interested in working. Couldn't face being miserable in front of a computer screen for the rest of my life.

I hear you! Wouldn't mind being able to interact with someone instead of a fcuking database!

Bad Panda

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Vajazzle Engineer

Culleeo wrote: »

Seriously though, if you're thinking of a change of career, you will need to do a good bit of research on possible careers for yourself, write down a few careers you think you may enjoy and excel at. Go from there then, you could always fall back on IT if things don't work out. Best of luck with it.

Classic AH.

I think I'll do that this weekend!

DavyD_83

OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »

Is IT hard work,like can you drink tea when ever you want?

Ah, the ultimate judgement of a jobs skill and difficulty level! :pac:

Hardonraging

Kinda in the same boat, altho the €€€ and perks are too good to change, might scope out some other job's would like to freelance maybe ..

But then i remember that hookers and cocaine cost real money !!

mauzo

Hardonraging wrote: »

Kinda in the same boat, altho the €€€ and perks are too good to change, might scope out some other job's would like to freelance maybe ..

But then i remember that hookers and cocaine cost real money !!

God forbid you'll have to wear M&S jeans

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Hardonraging wrote: »

Kinda in the same boat, altho the €€€ and perks are too good to change, might scope out some other job's would like to freelance maybe ..

But then i remember that hookers and cocaine cost real money !!

I'm sure Lindsay could keep you in coke for a while....


I've got it! Drug dealer to the stars!

Diapason

Rather than thinking about "jobs", try to have a think about what it is you really enjoy doing. What tasks are you doing when you look up and realise 2 hours have passed in a heartbeat? What kind of thing do you enjoy enough to keep you away from boards? Are there any bits of your current job that you wouldn't like to lose? The job is the headline, but it's the humdrum day-to-day that keeps you sane or drives you mad.

Honestly, this is more difficult than it sounds, but when you've figured out what you enjoy spending your time actually going, then you can figure out what jobs might suit. It's a subtly different approach than looking at lists of jobs and wondering "would I enjoy that?" but I think it has the potential to be more effective.

Best of luck in any case.

mauzo

Diapason wrote: »

Rather than thinking about "jobs", try to have a think about what it is you really enjoy doing. What tasks are you doing when you look up and realise 2 hours have passed in a heartbeat? What kind of thing do you enjoy enough to keep you away from boards? Are there any bits of your current job that you wouldn't like to lose? The job is the headline, but it's the humdrum day-to-day that keeps you sane or drives you mad.

Honestly, this is more difficult than it sounds, but when you've figured out what you enjoy spending your time actually going, then you can figure out what jobs might suit. It's a subtly different approach than looking at lists of jobs and wondering "would I enjoy that?" but I think it has the potential to be more effective.

Best of luck in any case.

I realised I liked looking at vaginas all day, so studied midwifery :cool:

Hardonraging

Bad Panda wrote: »

I'm sure Lindsay could keep you in coke for a while....


I've got it! Drug dealer to the stars!

I've a feeling she'll keep me in something else given the chance ...

Hardonraging

syndeyfife wrote: »

God forbid you'll have to wear M&S jeans

So not wearing M&S jeans !!!

Bad Panda

Diapason wrote: »

Rather than thinking about "jobs", try to have a think about what it is you really enjoy doing. What tasks are you doing when you look up and realise 2 hours have passed in a heartbeat? What kind of thing do you enjoy enough to keep you away from boards? Are there any bits of your current job that you wouldn't like to lose? The job is the headline, but it's the humdrum day-to-day that keeps you sane or drives you mad.

Honestly, this is more difficult than it sounds, but when you've figured out what you enjoy spending your time actually going, then you can figure out what jobs might suit. It's a subtly different approach than looking at lists of jobs and wondering "would I enjoy that?" but I think it has the potential to be more effective.

Best of luck in any case.

Great advice!

B.A._Baracus

How does one get an IT job?

Correct me if I am wrong (most probably) But IT skills arent the hardest right? of course, thats if you have a background with computers. Its just installing new networks, printers to a network, fixing problems etc right?

its not like computer science right?

Hardonraging

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

How does one get an IT job?

Correct me if I am wrong (most probably) But IT skills arent the hardest right? of course, thats if you have a background with computers. Its just installing new networks, printers to a network, fixing problems etc right?

its not like computer science right?

Sure all we do is turn it off an back on again !!!!

Bad Panda

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

How does one get an IT job?

Correct me if I am wrong (most probably) But IT skills arent the hardest right? of course, thats if you have a background with computers. Its just installing new networks, printers to a network, fixing problems etc right?

its not like computer science right?

Well that's kind of a deskside support job you're describing there.

I've got mad skillz with mobile phone networks and shizzle!

Scioch

I'd settle for a fcukin job, careers are just things fancy people have in the movies.

Hardonraging

Bad Panda wrote: »

Well that's kind of a deskside support job you're describing there.

I've got mad skillz with mobile phone networks and shizzle!

Head to Trinidad maybe ?

Diapason

LordSmeg wrote: »

I'd settle for a fcukin job, careers are just things fancy people have in the movies.

Get you with your movies. No recession on in your house!

Bad Panda

Hardonraging wrote: »

Head to Trinidad maybe ?

What about Tobago?!

Why Trinidad?

Also, there's a serious lack of eye candy in IT! :mad:

Turtyturd

Hardonraging wrote: »

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

How does one get an IT job?

Correct me if I am wrong (most probably) But IT skills arent the hardest right? of course, thats if you have a background with computers. Its just installing new networks, printers to a network, fixing problems etc right?

its not like computer science right?

Sure all we do is turn it off an back on again !!!!

That's where I have been going wrong...Iwas just kicking stuff.

Hardonraging

Bad Panda wrote: »

What about Tobago?!

Why Trinidad?

Also, there's a serious lack of eye candy in IT! :mad:

Either or ...

Fupping Grasshole

Get some physics phd thing and a job in the large hadron collider OP. You've 8 years....starting now.

HalloweenJack

Teach English, travel the world and make good money.

It probably isn't the best long-term career but definitely something to bridge the gap.

Bad Panda

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Teach English, travel the world and make good money.

It probably isn't the best long-term career but definitely something to bridge the gap.

Cheers.

I've done a fair bit of travelling already....not pushed...but I wouldn't rule out just going to another city for a bit.

Hardonraging

Bad Panda wrote: »

Cheers.

I've done a fair bit of travelling already....not pushed...but I wouldn't rule out just going to another city for a bit.

Male prostitution ? in San Francisco maybe ?