I managed to fight my way into a variable commission sales job where I'm looking at about 60k a year, give or take depending on how well I do... and that's from three years of retail experience and half a degree. I don't know if my job exists in your area/is something you'd be interested in, but if you're good at sales, there might be something similar in your area.
You just have to have faith that things will get better and that you can do things with just the skills you have; you just have to know where to look.
I'll send you my resume, less personal info, as an example; my father (The young, hip one, not the old CPA) compiled it for me, and the jobs have been going good since then.
Do you like more people-side stuff or more stock-side stuff? Are you comfortable with commission positions, or prefer something less variable? What, other than good pay, is the one thing you most want in a job to make you happy? Are you willing to have two jobs for a while? What special skills do you have, however menial they may seem? Things like this is a good place to start to figure out what you can do to dig yourself out.
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Date: 2009-03-17 04:06 am (UTC)You just have to have faith that things will get better and that you can do things with just the skills you have; you just have to know where to look.
I'll send you my resume, less personal info, as an example; my father (The young, hip one, not the old CPA) compiled it for me, and the jobs have been going good since then.
Do you like more people-side stuff or more stock-side stuff? Are you comfortable with commission positions, or prefer something less variable? What, other than good pay, is the one thing you most want in a job to make you happy? Are you willing to have two jobs for a while? What special skills do you have, however menial they may seem? Things like this is a good place to start to figure out what you can do to dig yourself out.
Also, what's this "useless" degree?