tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post855550969574299200..comments2023-09-23T00:38:53.296-07:00Comments on Money and Such: Employer Selection: a Strategic Career DecsionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-37819046368170889142007-11-12T01:56:00.000-08:002007-11-12T01:56:00.000-08:00I changed careers after my first attempt at being ...I changed careers after my first attempt at being a kick-ass newspaper reporter failed. <BR/><BR/>So I took any job afterwards hoping to figure what I wanted. And how did I fare? Terribly. I ended up in a great industry with lots of growth and opportunity but wrong company and division that's bleeding money and the work is terrible. There are no advancement opportunities and the boss is well a boss.<BR/><BR/>1. I chose a large corporation but the wrong division which can make or break your career. There's so much red tape and layers of corporate to go through for simple decisions.<BR/><BR/>2. They didn't provide me with much training. They did pay for one class and that's it. Even when I pitch going to a free seminar, the boss isn't budging.<BR/><BR/>3. I chose a large company but much prefer the smaller one. Less hassles, bs and decisions are made quicker.<BR/><BR/>4. I chose based on the manager who seemed genuinely interested in my advancement until I bugged him after 6 months and he said there are no places to grow.<BR/><BR/>5. Everyone in school was saying how tech was the next big thing. Well the rush came and went and now it's back to normal in Silicon Valley. Following the trends is bad just like following the stock market's past performance.<BR/><BR/>6. I had no idea what I was doing when I interviewed for the job - my career was to be a journalist and when that didn't work out, I was back to square one. Sometimes it's okay not to know because you figure it out as you go along.<BR/><BR/>7. Money's an important aspect but not everything. I'd trade money for more vacation days which can be done for cheap and frugally. Most people in teh US work so much with big paychecks, they don't see life outside of the money.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104373921737620949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-16748882204929340062007-11-09T15:00:00.000-08:002007-11-09T15:00:00.000-08:00Here's my score:1. Not for my first job, but for m...Here's my score:<BR/><BR/>1. Not for my first job, but for my second. <BR/>2. I will be going back for an advanced degree. Neither job I've had has had specific training programs in place. <BR/>3. First job was at a small company. It was great, because I knew everyone and they knew me, and I got to tackle some projects I never would have had the chance to work on at a larger place. However, I also had intern-y typ jobs for longer than I should have, because there was no one else to do them. I turned down a small company to work at my current huge one. <BR/>4. I interviewed with my current supervisor, but I picked the company. It's gravy that I've clicked so well with her. <BR/>5. Ha! People have been calling the demise of my industry for years.<BR/>6. Yes. I expect to stay with this company for some time, but I am always thinking about what I will do next here. I took an entry level position despite several years in the workforce in order to make it into the industry; I sort of can't help but think about moving forward.<BR/>7. Oh, yes. Do what you love and the money will follow.Little Miss Moneybagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247616592623546010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-33456567634680691322007-11-05T12:03:00.000-08:002007-11-05T12:03:00.000-08:00How did I do?1. Yes2. So-so. They try, and I contr...How did I do?<BR/>1. Yes<BR/>2. So-so. They try, and I contribute my personal time and money to this.<BR/>3. Yes<BR/>4. Yes, I knew that I'd be working in a different office to the one where my interview was<BR/>5. Yes, my field is definitely one for the future (that's right, no one has heard of it)<BR/>6. No, I haven't bothered with this, but am fortunate enough to have lucked out.<BR/>7. Yes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com