In this time of Recession

COULOW

Shared on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 10:43

I"ve been in the Healthcare industry for 15 years.  God, I feel old.  I hate it.  Yes, I'm helping people.  I have a secure job.  I just despise waking up everyday to perform my militant, structured job.

I enlisted a career counselor back in January, and after the Meyer's Brigg Testing, the personal interviews with myself, with my friends and family, and several other personality deep soul searching, I came to a conclusion, I should be in the fashion industry.

Man it's hard to find a job.  I'm 10 yrs older than management.  I don't have any experience.  I fear that, yup, my ass is headed back to college.

Just venting here.  They look at my resume, my salary, my age, they laugh.

After several interviews, I know that higher end fashion is where I'm headed, considering you're over the hill at 30.  I'm fine with that.  Hello Coach, Ann Taylor, White House Black Market.  But my lack of NEVER being in the field is stiffening me.

 

Looks like I'm not going to be playing alot over the next 2 years.  Coulow needs to get a B.A.

 

Here's my current info, so if y'all are curious or just don't care, I'ma tell yah anyway, I'm a Cat Scan Technologist, with 7 years experience, specializing in Cardiac and 3-D rendering.   I was a Certified Nursing Assistant and EMT-B before (at age 16-24).  I've worked at MA General Hospital and with the latest technology in Radiology.  The only thing keeping me from Management is that I'm only at 7 years.  Not 10.  Other than that, I've got all it takes for a management roll in Radiology.  Hell, I've got more under my belt than my current boss.

I just can't stand it anymore.  I needed a vent. This seemed at the time the best place to do it.

So. I shall now look into a college I've chosen and already spoken personally with the department head. 

 

If you spend 40+ hours a week at a job.  Shouldn't you be doing something you love?

PS Yes, I know alot about Cardiac and I'm keeping tabs on my brethren that are having heart troubles.  I'm watching you guys.

 

That's all. I feel better.  Needed that. Responsed not needed. Thanks for letting me post.

Comments

TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 11:07
Your still young enough to change careers if you can afford to start back at the bottom. I've been in IT 15 years and i'd love to get out of it but we can't take the pay hit and plus this is where all my skills are so it's not like i can really go do anything else and get hired for anything but an entry level gig and learn the ropes. Then there's the age factor. hell even in my industry i feel like i'm starting to get aged out of jobs, they can hire a kid for half the money , they don't get the experience but they also get to mentor that kid into wahtever they want where as I may be more set in my ways. Jobs suck. I think the only real thing to do is to start your own company. Keep doing what you're doing and do fashion stuff on the side if that's possible. Then when your stuff catches on and it starts to make money, ditch your medical gig.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 13:06
good luck an you can do what you put your mind to regardless of age
mrsleestak's picture
Submitted by mrsleestak on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 16:27
I am in the same boat Coulow and hope to start school in the fall for a new career...and I'll be 40 when I graduate!!! : )
Patty's picture
Submitted by Patty on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 20:20
Heck, I was wondering whether or not to return to school for my BA, and I'll be 50 before I finish. Um.....you're young, dear.
El_Diablo's picture
Submitted by El_Diablo on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 08:48
Whatever you need to do, we got you.
madwoman's picture
Submitted by madwoman on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 13:46
I've been thinking along the same lines chica...putting that you've been a "domestic engineer" for 7 years doesn't exactly get you anywhere today. Good luck!
FadeIntoBlack's picture
Submitted by FadeIntoBlack on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 10:12
I just left a highly paid position to go back to school and do what I want. You're not too old by a long shot. Like slee, I'll be a lot closer to 40 than than to 30 by the time I finish grad school. Good luck.

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