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career advice
#91550 04/19/05 02:31 PM
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hi everyone,

i need some career advice. i feel like switching careers. i work in computers now and i'm sick of sitting all day at a desk and staring at a screen typing away for meaninglessness.

here's a bit about me:

1 - i never went to university but i have a 2 year college degree and a microsoft certificate (MCSE)
2 - i am generally a high energy person and i prefer to move around than sit around
3 - i like electronics (of course, why else would i be here)
4 - i like arts even better (theatre, writing, movies, etc...)
5 - i hate mornings, i am a night person
6 - i prefer to work long shifts and less days a week rather than shorter shifts 5 days a week.
7 - making a lot of money does not concern me
8 - i am very versatile and have done many different things such as computer technician / network admin, soldering and cabling, training, tech and customer support, given demo's and sold service contracts, small project management, translation (i speak english and french), and other stuff i cant think of right now.
9 - i like moving around, working with my hands, and being outside in the sun

i thought of working as a sleep study technician but options here seem highly limited

any ideas??!!

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#91551 04/19/05 02:58 PM
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An IT buddy of mine who recently was part of a big corporate cut, is now offering Consultation Services. He will go into small companies and homes and consult on setting up network/workstation or other infrastructure related things. He does pretty well, and there is really a lot of companies out there that have not clue on how bad their environment is setup. Internet Security is another stong area he gets a lot of business. If a company likes his ideas then he gets to go in there and set up the environment.

Of course benefits are very important, and very expensive if you don't work for an employer. If you have a spouse, maybe you can go on their plan. I don't really LOVE my job either, but the benefits are great, and I have a huge 401K and Pension that will be nice once I retire.

Good Luck

ps: you could always become a car salesman no pun intended


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#91552 04/19/05 03:15 PM
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Try the government Rav.
GC public jobs site here.


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#91553 04/19/05 03:21 PM
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thanks guys

sirquack - i have tried that before. but if you ever seen me, i don't look the type you;d trust for that kind of stuff and i flopped royally. i may give it a second shot.

I'm not married, have no kids, don't own any property and don't have a car nor a drivers license - and i'm only 24 so none of these will likely enter my life anytime soon.

i'm also canadian, we don't have 401k here, but there's something similar.

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#91554 04/19/05 04:35 PM
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In reply to:

I'm not married, have no kids, don't own any property and don't have a car nor a drivers license - and i'm only 24 so none of these will likely enter my life anytime soon.




I hope you were only referring to the home, wife and kids. No car or drivers license at 24 is quite unusual, no?

No transportation can make getting a job tougher as well.

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#91555 04/19/05 04:38 PM
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You might want to try some kind of field service, technical support job. Go out to customer sites, troubleshoot and repair whatever problem they have. You are out and about, still doing hands on technical work, not in front of a desk all day.

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#91556 04/19/05 04:42 PM
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it's not unusual in Montreal, i know plenty of people my age who have no license. this isn't a city where a car gets you around easier. much like europe.

i will get my license one day but i can't stand driving and i doubt i will ever want to be in a situation where i need to pay for a car. they're so expensive for nothing!

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#91557 04/19/05 05:16 PM
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Coming from rural Maine, and now living in Los Angeles, a car is pretty much as necessary as shelter. It would be nice to live in a city that didn't require a car.



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#91558 04/19/05 05:21 PM
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I would never own a car living here (New York). A space can cost more to rent than an apartment in most cities.


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#91559 04/19/05 05:27 PM
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engine joe and i are in the exact same boat.

montreal and ny are similar in many ways.

i love new york

ever been up here, engine?

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