Unsure of career path. Bit of help?
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I'll try and cut to the chase, i'm 21 with a 2:1 degree in business management and average A-levels but I have utterly no idea what career I can pursue.
I am currently working a role in a retail company which I have progressed through the ranks over the past 4 years. I started this job as a way to fund myself through college and then university. After leaving university earlier this year, I have had no clue what job I wanted to do, so I have continued in the same job increasing my hours to full time. While I do like my job, it is definitely not one for life, for starters the pay is unsustainable, after bonus i'm on just shy of £14k. Internal progression is something I want to avoid, as i'm rapidly losing faith in the company, carrots on a stick spring to mind. I want to move on, but I can't seem to find a job that I would enjoy.
My dream job would to be a train driver, but my (suspected) colour blindness is putting up a very good fight to stop this happening. I have had a few tests, with opticians unable to determine how colour blind I am, and if this will effect me passing the medical. I can score around 50% of the Ishihara plates correct, with the weakest being the light colours. As I don't even barely have enough experience to be a train driver now, I was thinking about progressing through the railway, but to get through the tests and interviews only to fail the medical would probably de-motivate me much lower than I am now.
I would like a career that is active and outdoors if possible, the thought of 9-5 at a desk all day would bore me to death.
As much as they aren't a desired job, I feel I would actually like being a bus driver, but the low pay really puts me off. I doubt that in 10-20 years time I would be able to live on £17k.
Money is not a huge motivator, I would rather have a job I enjoy for less money than having a job I hated. Ultimately, money is the reason we go to work, so pay is still a factor in my choices.
I am currently working a role in a retail company which I have progressed through the ranks over the past 4 years. I started this job as a way to fund myself through college and then university. After leaving university earlier this year, I have had no clue what job I wanted to do, so I have continued in the same job increasing my hours to full time. While I do like my job, it is definitely not one for life, for starters the pay is unsustainable, after bonus i'm on just shy of £14k. Internal progression is something I want to avoid, as i'm rapidly losing faith in the company, carrots on a stick spring to mind. I want to move on, but I can't seem to find a job that I would enjoy.
My dream job would to be a train driver, but my (suspected) colour blindness is putting up a very good fight to stop this happening. I have had a few tests, with opticians unable to determine how colour blind I am, and if this will effect me passing the medical. I can score around 50% of the Ishihara plates correct, with the weakest being the light colours. As I don't even barely have enough experience to be a train driver now, I was thinking about progressing through the railway, but to get through the tests and interviews only to fail the medical would probably de-motivate me much lower than I am now.
I would like a career that is active and outdoors if possible, the thought of 9-5 at a desk all day would bore me to death.
As much as they aren't a desired job, I feel I would actually like being a bus driver, but the low pay really puts me off. I doubt that in 10-20 years time I would be able to live on £17k.
Money is not a huge motivator, I would rather have a job I enjoy for less money than having a job I hated. Ultimately, money is the reason we go to work, so pay is still a factor in my choices.
SteveS Cup said:
Have you thought about driving?
Progressing your way up the licence catergories in to HGV's if train driving isn't an option due to your colour blindness?
Salaries can be good and there are various career opportunities within the industry if you want a change (Transport Management / Driving Assessor etc).
HGV driving is something i've thought about, and when younger it is something I wanted to do. But the way the industry is, and its race to the bottom (with pay and working conditions) has made me wonder if it's an industry worth getting into?Progressing your way up the licence catergories in to HGV's if train driving isn't an option due to your colour blindness?
Salaries can be good and there are various career opportunities within the industry if you want a change (Transport Management / Driving Assessor etc).
E.g: http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&a...
STW, sales isn't my thing. Not sure how to word it, but i'm more of a process and task person than an upfront sales person.
Thanks all for the responses. I'll definitely look into that Aldi graduate scheme.
Yeah Northern, throughout university I was constantly thinking about what I wanted to do when I finished, but before I knew it the 3 years were over and I still had no idea.
National trust and forestry commission is a good shout! There's no vacancies near me at the moment, but i'll keep checking.
Yeah Northern, throughout university I was constantly thinking about what I wanted to do when I finished, but before I knew it the 3 years were over and I still had no idea.
National trust and forestry commission is a good shout! There's no vacancies near me at the moment, but i'll keep checking.
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