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27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 1:46:11 PM
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all.consuming.fire
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I am a 27 year old Masters student in business. My life for the past few years has been very rough and unsettled. I dont know what God wants me to do with my life. I thought I would know by now and have it together but dont. How do you know your calling? I choose business becasue I thought it would be a SMART field to get into. Now I am in debt and am not sure I am passionate about school and business after all. Do I just finish and see what God does with my degree. So confused. I feel too far into things and I dont even know I like business.
Any advice? I guess we are not to make our careers ( or in my case lackthereof) our mission but rather make God our mission in life. But seriously I need to get it together before I turn thirty becasue I this point I am playing around. Please pray God would show me what He has planned for me and that I would trust Him and accept whatever it is. I feel unfullfilled in this area and wonder if I should just drop it and get married and have kids...if that would be better for me. What to do?
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 2:33:04 PM
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What to do?
Pick up the book What Color is your Parachute? at a yard sale or library sale, and work your way through it. Proven techniques for isolating and defining your "central life mission." I was 30 when I finally figured out "what I want to be when I grow up." I'm 57 now, and still growing -- course work completed for a doctorate, ready to plunge into a dissertation ...
"Life is either an incredible adventure, or it is nothing," Helen Keller wrote.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 2:55:30 PM
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Row1
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if you want advise from just anyone, i will give mine:
1. get out of school.
2. get a job and provide for yourself without going into debt.
3. on top of that, give 10% to your church.
4. when the student loans start coming due, start paying them.
5. take care of any other obligations - such as paying off student loans from undergrad, raising any children if you have them, paying back your parents or anyone else you owe money here or there.
6. keep looking for your mission or desire, such as 'what color is your parachute,' volunteering at church, etc.
7. get a fire for some purpose that drives you to pursue it above and beyond your everyday challenges such as payin' the bills.
in my crazy opinion, you can make decent, mature decisions when you are living as a decent, mature person. this grad school honeymoon is just a way to act like you can avoid the real world.
the time wasted and the debt from the student loans are gonna really come around and hit you like a hangover comes on sunday morning.
don't fool yourself that you are moving toward some great job and future with this degree. you have no plan and no direction. if you, hypothetically got your degree, you would have to figure out some field to apply your 'knowledge' and you would have to have a convincing resume and interview. you are not really doing anything to build your resume or ability to deliver a great interview.
i know people who have gotten advanced degrees because they believed it would give them direction they don't have on their own, and they think there will certainly be a job for an MBA when they graduate. this is just not how the world works. specifically, i have one great, nice, smart, competent friend who used to gripe all the time about how worthless her MBA was. Worthless to her cuz she did not have a plan for what to do with it. She ended up getting training in a totally different professional area, including years of schooling/training, and pursued something that made her want to get out of bed in the morn, and put in late hours at nite.
oh - that makes me think of another strategy to add to my list:
ask people who are in life positions that you think are admirable or desirable -- people who seem to 'have done good for themselves.' ask them for the true, ugly story of how they got there.
they have direction and purpose, and they made 'sacrifices' to get there. night school. developing their own education. volunteering in some situation to get more experinece in some area.
the degree or getting the license or whatever was just a stepping stone they saw on the path to their goal or dream.
the goal or dream can be vague. but it has to be something, no just 'i am sure someone will give me a job if only i had an MBA.' maybe if you have a rich uncle, but unlikely. you will just keep being the interviewee who did not get the job.
if you, in the future, figure out that an MBA would be valuable to your goals, you will find a way to get back in school and get that MBA.
that's just my opinion, for what it is worth.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 3:06:37 PM
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all.consuming.fire
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I will definitely check those books out. Thank you =)
Yeah you say it very clearly and very truthfully. As long as I was in school it SEEMED that I was going somewher and doing something. Now I have one last year to go and I feel that crunch coming along. Its almost like I have been traveling this safe road and fooling myself really. I do appriciate your advice and it does help indeed. Reality is staring at me right now and I have to face it and make some kind of decision. Mostly I want to be happy at what I do. I dont want to be one of THOSE people who wake up every morning and hate what they do. Being in your mid to late twenties is a lot harder than being in your early twenties. There is so much more pressure and responsibility.
AGAIN thank you for the respnses.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 3:43:08 PM
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What really is starting to bother me is that I grew up thinking I was going to do some spectacular things for God and was really set on it. But for some reason this has not happened yet. All through out my teenage years and early twenties I wanted to do something great fro the Kingdom of God and it has not been the case. It feels like I am living this mundane life of trying to get something started like a career or school. I know God has something for me to do that is just for me. Maybe its big, and maybe its small but surely there has to be something that will bring me that satisfaction. I am too old to just be doing anything to just get by. I want to do something for God and with God. I am hungry for it and am pursing Him with all my heart again. Its like life got in the way. The worries and pressures of everyday life gets in the way of our true purpose.
I really thought I was going to shine for Him. I thought ministry for a while but I am not involved in that either. I dont know what is going on with me. I suppose its normal.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 4:02:58 PM
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hi all.consuming.fire! i personally think u are in a great place... why?? well, if you listen to what you r writing ;) it sounds like u do not know WHAT God wants you to do. i think before u make any rash decision about dropping out, or what to do, u should FIND OUT_ what does God want you to do!!!??? Right? God is not silent. And if He put dreams in your heart a long time ago... they are probably still there... ooohhh ! A dream deferred makes the heart sick, but WHEN the desire comes, it is a tree of life. That, is from Proverbs.
i think not only is this a prime opportunity to draw closer to the Lord, but also to find out what He wants you to do for him with your life!
I encourage you , DONT GIVE UP! there are a lot of Christians who could really use the business knowledge to help thier ministries... if God is bringing you though this it is definatley for His Great Prupose!! Don't doubt that!
BELIEVE!
And seriously, pray. and if you arent hearing anything, pray to Him about THAT. ! Do u see what I am saying?
btw, i am 27 and i am still in school too. i am going in the beauty industry.
be encouraged, dont give up -dont give in... finish the race. think about it... if u quit now, what if you wished you would have finished and not be able to?? but if you stick with it, God will use it for His glory.
One more thing, well two... I know that the Word says with out a vision, the people perish.... and it also says, without knowledge his people perish. i will pray that the LORD reveal His purpose to you for you in a vision, and that He would give you the knowledge to complete it!
Godbless and Have Faith!
write me back....
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 4:16:25 PM
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all.consuming.fire
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HI LionofZion, thanks for the reply. Yes I see your points. When I was in my early twneties, I did ministry with my local church and I absolutley loved it! I remember I was on fire for God and I used my gifts...but with time came pressure and responsibilities and that sort of died out because I had to pick a major and all that kind of stuff. Life happened I guess. But looking back it was some of best times of my life. I really liked praying for people and seeing them delivered from their problems and addictions. I would love that if He calls me again. Like you said I have to pray about it and believe me I am. I have gone through some really hard times these past 7 years. It reminds me of when Joseph interpreted the prophesy for Pharoah of how there would be 7 years of something, and 7 years of something else (I forget now what it was, but you know what I am talking about right?) Well I hope the next 7 years of my life are competely the opposite of what its been like for me these past 7 years. I just thought of that, just now.
You are right too, I CAN use my MBA for ministry purposes. I suppose running a ministry is like running a business. Hmmm...=) I wonder if this is what God has instore for me and all this wondering around in the wilderness is not actually wondering at all and that in the end it will all make sense afterall? I know its too early to tell, and much prayer is required but I just wonder.
Thanks for you reply...I appriciate it a lot =)
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 5:03:14 PM
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All through out my teenage years and early twenties I wanted to do something great fro the Kingdom of God and it has not been the case. It feels like I am living this mundane life of trying to get something started like a career or school. I know God has something for me to do that is just for me. Maybe its big, and maybe its small but surely there has to be something that will bring me that satisfaction. I am too old to just be doing anything to just get by.
"The decades of our lives are like small change in God's pockets. He can spend them on bubble gum, if it so pleases Him." (John Monzano)
My born-again life began in the milieu of revival, when it seemed normal for our gang to lead total strangers to Christ -- even, on one occasion, six members of a coven. Then, a "Narnia moment" ended, and business as usual resumed so quickly as to give us Jesus Freaks a case of spiritual whiplash.
God is at work in your life, and it is the mundane, routine acts of faithfulness that make the big difference over the long haul. "Yes, it is a small thing," said a character in Michael Flynn's novel Eifelheim, "But faithfulness in small things is a great thing."
I had a moment of insight in 1999, while working a contract away from home, laying on an air mattress in an ancient rented mobile home. Reading to my children for an hour a night was, I saw, one of the most important things I'd done with my life. Home schooling protected them from a world of negatives. Reading to them invested positives in them for eternity.
Too old? Well, sometimes my 25 year old son does sound like a "young fogy." So maybe that it a problem with his generation ...
Well, this 57-year old coot needs to get back to work on finding a job, polishing off a freelance project, and doing his homework ...
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/12/2008 10:25:06 PM
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I am a 27 year old Masters student in business. My life for the past few years has been very rough and unsettled. I dont know what God wants me to do with my life. I thought I would know by now and have it together but dont. How do you know your calling? I choose business becasue I thought it would be a SMART field to get into. Now I am in debt and am not sure I am passionate about school and business after all. Do I just finish and see what God does with my degree. So confused. I feel too far into things and I dont even know I like business.
Any advice? I guess we are not to make our careers ( or in my case lackthereof) our mission but rather make God our mission in life. But seriously I need to get it together before I turn thirty becasue I this point I am playing around. Please pray God would show me what He has planned for me and that I would trust Him and accept whatever it is. I feel unfullfilled in this area and wonder if I should just drop it and get married and have kids...if that would be better for me. What to do?
I personally would not quit school, but rather, would see if I could take a leave of absence while I tried to figure out what God wants me to do. Have you done any kind of internship or coop - something that will help you to know if you really like business or not? Can you volunteer with a ministry (since you have a ministry background)? Sounds like you need experiences to me to help you clarify. Pray about it. You hear from God - your writing tells me that you know him. And no, he hasn't left you - not at all. You've invested time and money. Business is a very flexible degree and you can use it just about anywhere. There are always going to be people who will tell you "don't go to school, just get out there and work." Well, you've got to do what God says, not what anyone says. God can use undergrad and graduate school to open up doors (at least he has for me) - especially if you don't focus only on classes, but on all of the opportunities it affords you (to try to research, teach, or do any of a myriad of things). If nothing else, it can get your foot into many many doors. Pray and ask God - look at Parachute (someone else mentioned it). There is also a really neat book called "I could do anything if only I knew what it was" by Barbara Sher, that I found to be quite helpful. Discover Who You Are is also quite helpful because it is written from a Christian point of view (http://www.amazon.com/LifeKeys-Discover-Who-You-Lifekeys/dp/0764200755). You might also want to chat with career counselors at your school as well.
I read your other post and it sounds like your life is pretty tumultuous right now. I'm not sure if this is the time to make a quick decision. Instead, it might make more sense to slow down a bit, take your time. And don't let "30" scare you. A lot of people allow that to happen and end up in situations that they regret. There is life after 30! Take your time, cover this in prayer, try new things - and keep talking to God. That ought to help you see what your calling is.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/13/2008 2:37:12 AM
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Your choice of degree doesn't tie you down, I believe.
I am 48, with no career designation. Self esteem I believe for a christian is in direct relation to their ministry or being used by Christ.
I believe if we are serving Christ formally, in any capacity, he will give us
self worth beyond employment status or occupational designation or title.
Bless you in Christ's name.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/13/2008 12:04:39 PM
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Finish your degree. A Master's will get you a lot farther in many careers than a Bachelor's degree will. It sounds like you're waiting for a lightning bolt--just do what God puts in front of you. Right now, be a good student and employee.
There are a bazillion jobs for people with your degree. (MBA?) Start looking for things you can do when you get out and start working toward the things that interest you.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/13/2008 5:16:03 PM
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Hello to All,
Thank you for your replies and responses. Today I heard the Spirit of the Lord whisper to me that I should not worry about THESE things and just stay focused on Him. I am happy to report that I took His advice and am dumping this whole subject onto Him once and for all. I felt peace about it for the first time in a long time. Thank you for your prayers. Praise God becasue I reall feel better about all of it now. =)
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/13/2008 9:52:17 PM
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Hello to All,
Thank you for your replies and responses. Today I heard the Spirit of the Lord whisper to me that I should not worry about THESE things and just stay focused on Him. I am happy to report that I took His advice and am dumping this whole subject onto Him once and for all. I felt peace about it for the first time in a long time. Thank you for your prayers. Praise God becasue I reall feel better about all of it now. =)
Hi ACF,
Calling and career are really Large words, especially if you are thinking I'm going to take what I've learned, apply it to one field in business, and spend the rest of my working life doing that one thing. The idea of seeing if there's a co-op, or internship somewhere is a great idea, that as you have been studying, so you can immediately see how what your learning applies to things. You'll have a nice resume going for you under the education section, yet that's not all that is going to be looked at. The more you can 'round out' that picture on those pages in someone's hand, the better a chance of landing that job you are targeting.
I've been working ever since college, and in several different avenues of service to others. I've had the dead end job, the employer pulls out of the state job, been downsized, and recently been RIF'd. All that to me means I have to be flexible in what comes next, and in a way be searching for and always considering one step ahead of things what I could do next. Like it or not, it's usually the new, fresh upstart that gets laid off first. All of this to me has seemed to declare that there is no such thing as a career any more. You are hired to do work, and when that work is done, you are no longer needed. Thanks for your help. Goodbye. So as you have decided to do, let God be your career, and your work be for his glory (and to eat, pay bills, etc.). I hope you hear back from Him soon on where to go from where you are.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/14/2008 2:16:15 PM
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I personally would not quit school, but rather, would see if I could take a leave of absence
OK: let's use the technical term: "leave of absence."
Many people, for various reasons, leave mid-degree. You CAN get BACK to school in the future, if you decide you ought to.
"because I had to pick a major and all that kind of stuff."
No, you did not have to pick a major.
On your own, you voluntarily decided to go to college. Thus, it was your own willful action to go pick a major while you wree willfully enrolled at college. No one forced you to go to college.
I state this really boldly because you need to figure out that you have free will and you are the one to steer your life. No one forced you to go to college.
Once you start seeing your role in directing your life, these things will become more apparent. You will begin living a more planned, deliberate life.
And you will truly be able to decide whether the main thing you want to do with your life is take ALL of your free will and give it BACK to God, who gave it to you.
This is the best way we can EVER show God how much we appreciate being given a life of free will - give it back.
It is yours to steer thru life. That is one of God's gifts to you. Don't let others steer it for you, and don't mistakenly believe anyone else is in charge and making you pick a major, pick going to college, etc.
That point of view is why I suggest: get out of school and start being in charge of your life. Provide for yourself. Fulfill any obligations. Get in the driver's seat. Now, you can wait until the semester is over, and maybe ask what the rules are about leaving and coming back, etc. Sure.
But no one is forcing you to get an MBA except yourself. Even if that is what God wants, it will be your power over your life if you choose to follow what God wants. Your choice. Don't avoid these choices by hiding in some degree plan, or letting people guide you and make decisions for you. Proverbs says we should consult wise people in our big decisions - but not that we should let them make decisions for us.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/14/2008 5:38:01 PM
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Finish your degree. A Master's will get you a lot farther in many careers than a Bachelor's degree will. It sounds like you're waiting for a lightning bolt--just do what God puts in front of you. Right now, be a good student and employee.
i completely agree. finish your degree. i did ... and i couldn't be happier (eventhough i could buy a nice house in some areas of the country with the money i borrowed to go to school)
Pr 8:10 - "Choose ... knowledge rather than choice gold ..."
Pr 18:15 - "The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out."
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/14/2008 8:16:00 PM
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I agree with the 'finish your degree' group. You will never regret finishing your degree.
As far as your direction in life.... there is an old saying "many years (accumilated days) wasted waiting on the rain". The idea was many times people would not start a job (farming days) because it looked like it might rain. I think the same principle could apply with someone waiting on clear direction.
I have been one of those people. I'm 42 and just now going to college. I have put off so many things in life waiting on the perfect oppurtunity, or the right timing, or the clear direction. Proverbs 29:18a (KJV) "Where there is no vision, the people perish"
Now I get a general focus and move forward. Praying as I go giving God my permission (submitting my will) to change my direction if he wants to. I find this much more productive and everything is moving me in the right direction.
"Knowledge once gained can never be taken away from you". I'll say it again, you will never regret finishing your degree.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/14/2008 8:42:00 PM
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Yes I think I might go in the direction of finishing. I DO feel led to do so. Heres another question. There have recently, and I do mean very recently been a change of plans. It looks like my short stay with my dad in England is going to turn into a permanente thing becasue of personal relationship failure on my part. I have another thread going about that. Anyway...I have been looking at Universities in England since I am going to be living here. I have come across another decision to make that I did not expect.
Basically here in England all the Masters degrees I have seen are one year long if a person goes full time. One year is all I have left in Business in the U.S but I have been going 2 years already. They are NOT going to take any transfer units and I would have to start all over. Its not that big of a problem because either way its going to be one year here or there no matter what. At any rate. I could use EXTRA EXTRA prayer in this area since I dont know if I should stick with business or change the direction competley. This is a major decison and I REALLY REALLY want to get it right this time. I have been like the wind these past 7 years, never knowing if I am coming or going, but I finally want to get my feet on the ground if that makes any sense. When I was in my undergrad, there was so much confusion and chaos in my life I never really went the right way in life. I went to school but I never had DIRECTION. Please pray as I get this second chance to get things right that I would CLEARLY and vividly hear from the LORD and obey HIS voice. I really want to go in the direction of my calling. Here are some thoughts I have gathered as I have prayed over thi the past few days.
1. BUSINESS If I finish my MBA I would like to be a manger of some sort. I dont know if this is my calling, but basically I would work at a company and use my degree that way. I dont really feel compelled to go in this direction but if I did it would only be becasue I studied this subject in the U.S. Its not my first pick
2. COUNSELING If I went this route I would study Psychology and be a Christian councelor. Again I am not sure if this is right for me but I do have an undergraduate degree in Psychology already so it would go along these lines.
3. MINISTRY I would get a Masters in Divinity and do ministry for the Lord. I kind of like this idea becasue I have done this before and liked using my gifts and talents.
4. COLLEGE PROFESSOR I would get a Masters in either English or Religion and teach at the college level. I picked English because although its my second language, I have always liked it and am good at it and someday want to write a book. I picked Religion becasue I think it would be fascinating to teach this subject.
Well those are just some of my thoughts. Again I would appreciate your prayers in this, as this is a hard choice and I need to make it before the school year starts. Knowing God, I know He is going to drop some major hints as to what He wants me to do with my life and is not going to leave me hanging. Its kind of exciting that I get to pick again. I feel like I am 21 all over again picking my major....kind of a do over if you will since that time in my life was wasted and unfocused. I really want to nail it on the head this time and not look back in regret. I kind of feel I made the wrong choice with Business becasue I sort of picked that because I thought it would pay good...yeah not that bright of an idea. Its not where my passion is at and there is a reason I did not finish it yet and get a second chance to make the right choice that goes along Gods will for me. So just simply pray that Gods will, will be done in my life regarding this area. That I would do what I am passionate about. Pray that the right doors would open. Either way its only a year, so that is not that long of a time. I am leaning toward ministry because I do think that is where my callling is at. Someone made the distinction between a career and a calling. That was a good point becasue I think what I have been searching for is my calling and not just a lousy career that pays the bills. I want to wake up and be passionate about what I do each do for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. Thank you all so much. Your prayers are already working and this is moving faster than I thought it would. I am glad about this =)
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/18/2008 1:40:54 AM
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I just finished reading 'Cure for the Common Life' by Max Lucado and I highly recommend it. After you have read the entire book, there is a workbook in the back designed to help you find your 'sweet spot' in life, the place where you thrive. It's really connected the dots for me and I think that it would really help anyone looking for direction. I LOVE this book and I just love Max Lucado. He's such a talented author.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/18/2008 9:29:02 AM
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Hello-
A big range of choices.
Pick one and start doing it now.
Counseling: You could be a volunteer, or you could be doing "paraprofessional" work. A paraprofessional is someone who does not have the education and credentials, but is trained for one specific area to be a helpful counselor. The problem is that you are going to actually have to make a decision and figure out some group to help: help with troubled teens, a crisis pregnancy center, a suicide hotline, etc. My wife is now doing this. She intends to get a counseling degree in the future, but has priorities with the children at this point in her life. But in the meantime, she is very appreciated, and doing great work, as a paraprofessional counselor.
Teaching: You could be tutoring college kids or high school kids. Now. The problem is you will have to pick a topic. Maybe your native language? Contact that department at the local colleges and offer to tutor, and/or conduct a weekly conversational group.
Ministry: volunteer with your church with any ministry activities. Now.
Business: manage something. Now. If there is some group on campus, get a role in the group. Help coordinate some event. Work your management skills, and learn along the way. Make sure to define all necessary tasks needed to carry out the event, get all potential helpers inolved, and delegate as much as you can.
Business management means taking limited resources, usually a modestly motivated group of allies/volunteers/workers, and achieving some goal for the organization you are with. If you happen to do this same thing in the "ministry" area, you are doing even better as far as figuring out what you want to do.
Maybe the local high school needs a volunteer to manage the tutoring program - enlisting tutors, matching them with needy students, helping them all negotiate a good deal, like normal, reasonable amounts to pay, and possibly getting school rooms before or after school to use as tutoring space. Maybe develop a "tutor evaluation program" so tutors can get feedback on their performance. Manage the development of some basic tutoring guidance for tutors, so their quality is more uniformly good. Maybe develop a forum for tutor complaints, in case there is a need for kids telling about tutors who do not show up on time, etc.
In any of these things you could do, once you have done them for a while, ask someone above you to give you feedback about what they see as your special strengths, and limits. You may think you have great leadership skills, but they may tell you something different. Then, it will be up to you to decide: do I want to improve the areas where I am weak, or find some job that mostly depends on my strengths?
You are daydreaming about various things. Just go do them. Anyone of them. You can do any of them now. You can read all of the parachute books you want, but you need to start acting upon your life.
No one will hire you to be a business manager if you don't have experience as well as a degree. But if you can reel off a bunch of true management experiences in an interveiw, even if volunteer, that helps. Actually, a handful of volunteer management (or volunteer counseling, etc.) experiences will make you the leading applicant - it show you went out of your way, unpaid, to practice what you are saying you want to do.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/18/2008 11:21:49 PM
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God can use a person with an MBA who is committed to Him. So if you finish (and I'm guessing you have debt so will need a job to pay it off) be God's MBA and the best MBA for Him that you can.
Get some job counseling at your school.
I am praying for you! (((HUgs)))
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/19/2008 7:05:27 AM
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Finish your degree. It's already been said - having the MBA will get you a LOT farther than not having it - and trust me, once you're out - it's MUCH more difficult to start back again - if you can even get back in. Finish your degree.
I desperately want to teach in my field - however, because I did not finish my master's - I have to start all over and am currently struggling to find a job. I'm SO overqualified for just about everything, but, I don't meet the educational requirement for what I want to do and feel God has called me to do. So, now, at nearly 48, I'm having to start another degree to be able to teach - maybe by the time I'm 50. And then, maybe by the time I'm 55-60, I'll have my PhD. Not a lot of time to do anything with it........
FINISH YOUR DEGREE!!!!!!!
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/19/2008 11:05:29 AM
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all.consuming.fire,
Because of the personal relationship issues you mentioned in your other thread, I personally think it would be an excellent idea to stay here with your father, and do a Masters Degree over here in the UK. With a brand new start, and time and space to clear your head, a brand new vision may well come your way.
Have you found a good church to go to over here? Is your dad a Christian?
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/19/2008 12:49:05 PM
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all.consuming.fire
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Yes I am staying here in the U. K. I have not found a church here yet...though I have to be honest I have not really taken the time required to find one. I have kept my eyes open as I drive by in the car, but nothing yet. I know I am going to have to do a search online. No my dad is not Christian.
And the final decision I am making here...is yes I am going to finish my degree. I already am in debt so I should finish so I can get a better job to get out of the hole. Hmm yeah, a new vision would be great. I like the sound of that. Maybe thats what I need in this time. I am sure God will show me something in due time.
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/20/2008 5:07:01 AM
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And then, maybe by the time I'm 55-60, I'll have my PhD. Not a lot of time to do anything with it........
Well, I'm 57, seven years into the second half of my adult life, and ABD. Just gearing up to work on a dissertation that will, I pray, condense 30+ years worth of reading, thinking, reflecting on the topics of revival, reformation, and cultural transformation.
My aspiration is to achieve more for my God over the next 30 years. (My retirement plan is to not retire, since my college loan is heavier than my IRA!)
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RE: 27 and still no career - 11/20/2008 6:32:50 AM
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And then, maybe by the time I'm 55-60, I'll have my PhD. Not a lot of time to do anything with it........
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