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Zeus posted...

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I've had jobs I hate, but I've never quit a job without having a replacement lined up. I was always of the mentality that you work your job, but actively look for other positions if you're unhappy.

This so hard, tbh.

Way back in the stone age before most of you were born this was true for me as well, and has been constant advice I have given over the years. Even if you hate your job, get a new one WHILE working, and generally keep looking to advance and/or get a better position.

Often for me this meant a job in a new field in 1989 for instance I was lead tech at a company called "The communication center" and I left that job to run Shipping and Handling at "Value Media" (that was my first salaried position in fact). I left that job (because the owners were Arse hats and screwed us all), to work for Sanders and Sanders landscaping, making $25 an hour (half of the $50 an hour that was earned). The point is every single job was slightly better then the last, and other then Value Media (where we all found out the owners had declared bankruptcy and moved to another state on the same day), I always had another job before leaving.

Even later on when I started anew (after moving to Vanvouver WA with my wife), I got a crap job right away (because it's always been my motto that working any job is worth then nothing while you find a better one) at Safeway, paying minimum wage, and 1 month later I upgraded to Sears (to get the Safeway job back then you had to memorize all the PLU numbers, which they tested for, and which I did over night...I do miss having a good memory).

Biggest mistake I see people making is quiting/leaving jobs before getting another lined up, going on unemployment and having bad work history, and not having references etc (or at least good ones) that they can use. A good resume helps alot as well, but a solid work history, and especially currently working/being valued by a company helps you not only get a good job, but get a better job than your previous one.

In addition, if you do stay in the same field, work your but off at any job, take it as a challenge to get as good as you possibly can, and learn every single position there is (even if your not a manager), again, this helps make you stand out when you apply for another job in the field, and it often can have people actually try and poach you (which happened to me more then once).

Intelligence, the ability to learn fast and problem solving skills are key, but so is motivation. It's a combination of both that will make you shine, and make employers fight over you, even in the job market today.

You can consider it like a video game if you want, and your leveling up from one job to another, but yeah, if you work at it, no matter where you start, or how much education you have, you can end up with a good paying job after enough time and effort.
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