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Registered here over a year ago. The idea of being able to retire early is a novel one to me. I was going to hold back, but figured sharing my story would put some perspective on things.
Hello, I am 26 born and currently living on Long Island. On August 1st I left my job working as head teller to pursue other interests. Basically, I was doing a job that could have been done out of high school without the six years of college. In addition, I spent a whole year supervising a bunch of people I really didn't get along with. Going through a Catch-22 with many potential employers wanting someone with experience, yet how does an entry-level mba graduate from a non top-tier school get experience..
Not to make excuses, I know there will be numerous challenges along the way. I've sent a few resumes out here and there, but nothing that I really feel would be an ideal match for me. I have worked for a total of two companies since 2001, showing slight advancement, but nothing I would consider extremely noteworthy. I am reading a book 'how to interview like a top mba', demonstrating many useful bits of feedback on what to do / not to do in the job interview process. Networking with others is of particular interest to me, not just because of job opportunities, but the ability to genuinely learn something.
I'm not about giving up the good fight, have (10k) 6-8 months worth of an emergency fund at my disposal and though it has crossed my mind to simply find something that pays some money to avoid going in the red financially. Being that I left my previous job voluntarily, I do not qualify for unemployment. Part of me figures that if I take that long to get a decent paying job, regardless of the state of the US economy, I deserve to burn through my savings of the last few months.
One friend suggested a headhunter, I have never dealt with one and wonder if it truly be beneficial to hire one since my resume basically speaks for itself. At this point, I wonder if finding a niche and delivering as much value as I can truly offer would be the best option.
I owe roughly 40k in student loans and 9k on a car loan. My loans have been prepaid till feb 2009 and november 2008 respectively. Parents couldn't help me pay my loans and really the only money I got was after my father died, close to 40k from a life insurance policy. $4k of that went toward braces, then I sold my 10 year old car for a 2 year old one and 3 years later after having some issues with that one I bought a new car. Other than that, I used much of that money to live off of. At the time (2004) I was making about $9/hr PT . When I left my last job I was grossing about 38k/yr.
My networking skills are what I'd consider average. I try to make new friends, but for one reason or another many of them don't last long. There are surface friends and close friends. I'd rather cut my losses and stop wasting time / effort trying to impress people who don't really matter.
Soo....I know I haven't always made the smartest financial decisions, but I need advice from someone wiser than me who may have been in a similar situation. My mom and stepdad are close to retirement age, but not technically retired.
Any help you can give me is appreciated!!
Hello, I am 26 born and currently living on Long Island. On August 1st I left my job working as head teller to pursue other interests. Basically, I was doing a job that could have been done out of high school without the six years of college. In addition, I spent a whole year supervising a bunch of people I really didn't get along with. Going through a Catch-22 with many potential employers wanting someone with experience, yet how does an entry-level mba graduate from a non top-tier school get experience..
Not to make excuses, I know there will be numerous challenges along the way. I've sent a few resumes out here and there, but nothing that I really feel would be an ideal match for me. I have worked for a total of two companies since 2001, showing slight advancement, but nothing I would consider extremely noteworthy. I am reading a book 'how to interview like a top mba', demonstrating many useful bits of feedback on what to do / not to do in the job interview process. Networking with others is of particular interest to me, not just because of job opportunities, but the ability to genuinely learn something.
I'm not about giving up the good fight, have (10k) 6-8 months worth of an emergency fund at my disposal and though it has crossed my mind to simply find something that pays some money to avoid going in the red financially. Being that I left my previous job voluntarily, I do not qualify for unemployment. Part of me figures that if I take that long to get a decent paying job, regardless of the state of the US economy, I deserve to burn through my savings of the last few months.
One friend suggested a headhunter, I have never dealt with one and wonder if it truly be beneficial to hire one since my resume basically speaks for itself. At this point, I wonder if finding a niche and delivering as much value as I can truly offer would be the best option.
I owe roughly 40k in student loans and 9k on a car loan. My loans have been prepaid till feb 2009 and november 2008 respectively. Parents couldn't help me pay my loans and really the only money I got was after my father died, close to 40k from a life insurance policy. $4k of that went toward braces, then I sold my 10 year old car for a 2 year old one and 3 years later after having some issues with that one I bought a new car. Other than that, I used much of that money to live off of. At the time (2004) I was making about $9/hr PT . When I left my last job I was grossing about 38k/yr.
My networking skills are what I'd consider average. I try to make new friends, but for one reason or another many of them don't last long. There are surface friends and close friends. I'd rather cut my losses and stop wasting time / effort trying to impress people who don't really matter.
Soo....I know I haven't always made the smartest financial decisions, but I need advice from someone wiser than me who may have been in a similar situation. My mom and stepdad are close to retirement age, but not technically retired.
Any help you can give me is appreciated!!