MBAVisionary
Recycles dryer sheets
I'm finally coming to terms with the fact that if I do not start aggressively planning for my retirement, when the time comes, there won't be any money for me to live on. I place little confidence in the ability of our federal or state governments to take care of a large number of individuals indefinitely. Especially with the anticipated much higher life expectancy around the year 2050.
With that said, I am trying to figure out my career aspirations. The New York Metro area offers many opportunities, if you meet what the hiring managers are looking for. This is far different from living in a small town where jobs come few and far between. At the same time, if I stick to finding a job on the island I would be able to have more work life balance but my overall pay will be substantially lower. That's making the assumption I could find a comparable job here as I would the big city.
So my question is this… What advice would you give to someone who was in the middle of a job search, gets along well with his coworkers but just isn't making enough? I want something that challenges me, but also don't want to get burned out in the process. The idea working 60 or more hours a week is quite unappealing to me.
The entrepreneurial route does interest me, but I'm not sure I could stomach the risk. For the longest time, I've been trying to figure out something that I am good at. It's an ongoing process and I still don't have the answer. The strategy I'm adopting is to look at as many descriptions as possible and that could potentially be applicable to my major in business. The whole process of searching for a job is a bit daunting to me. Last year, I only went on one phone interview after applying to 40 positions and took the one offered to me right away out of desperation. Advice wanted.
With that said, I am trying to figure out my career aspirations. The New York Metro area offers many opportunities, if you meet what the hiring managers are looking for. This is far different from living in a small town where jobs come few and far between. At the same time, if I stick to finding a job on the island I would be able to have more work life balance but my overall pay will be substantially lower. That's making the assumption I could find a comparable job here as I would the big city.
So my question is this… What advice would you give to someone who was in the middle of a job search, gets along well with his coworkers but just isn't making enough? I want something that challenges me, but also don't want to get burned out in the process. The idea working 60 or more hours a week is quite unappealing to me.
The entrepreneurial route does interest me, but I'm not sure I could stomach the risk. For the longest time, I've been trying to figure out something that I am good at. It's an ongoing process and I still don't have the answer. The strategy I'm adopting is to look at as many descriptions as possible and that could potentially be applicable to my major in business. The whole process of searching for a job is a bit daunting to me. Last year, I only went on one phone interview after applying to 40 positions and took the one offered to me right away out of desperation. Advice wanted.