I am 23 about to be 24 on the 24th. I graduated from College back in December.I majored in Psychology (big mistake) I live with my parents. I still havent found a true real job. I just recently started working for Wal-Mart Photo Lab in May getting paid a miserable 7.70 an hour and 32 hours a week. My paycheck is about 430 every 2 weeks. Or 860 a month. I graduated with a 3.36 GPA is that's worth anything these days. I have a credit card debt. I wrecked my car back in August with no full cover insurance. My car is now totaled. My girlfriend who is 19 (went out 6 months) broke up with me back in March and now doesnt even talk to me or wants to acknowledge me. She is back in Houston for the summer (we went to college together) She sometimes made me feel inferior. She made me feel like I wasnt good enough for her anymore. She never said I was stupid or dumb or anything like that but she was trying to tell me something when she said "you have a college degree, you are bilingual and can't get a job?" The reason for the breakup? Well I guess I stopped giving her affection. I never told her I love her. She wanted me to get an apartment at least for the summer, she wanted me to move out get a job to grow up. But its not like I havent tried to find a career.I've done job fairs, interviews with various companies, but I just dont get hired.I t's a tough job market. Anyways its like im dealing with a breakup and finding a career at the same time. Yet I feel weird for my age still living at home. On top of that the Rockets can't do **** in the playoffs. One of the last things she said to me was that she stopped loving me just like that. I refused to believe her. A couple of days before she told me that I drove 2 and half hours one day to surprise her and give her gerber daisies (her favorites) but she had this scared look in her eye. I don't know if I even want to do psychology anymore. I want to try other things explore other interests. Should I move out? Can I move out? Is it worth moving out even if I don't have a career a good job. Can I afford it?
I was a psych major. To me, psych is one of those degrees that you get to have a bachelor degree on your resume, kind of like a history degree. I'm not saying that these degrees aren't useful, but entry-level psych jobs are pretty freaking weak on the salary side. The two things I've done were sales and I.T., both of which you don't need any formal college training in to be successful in.
hmm this is like the other "i need job/quarter life crisis" threads. 1) your gf (like most college students) doesnt seem to have a taste for what its like in the real world. good jobs dont grow on trees... 2) you have a degree that is tough to land a good paying job with. have you thought of going back to school for a masters or phd? 3) if you dont want to go to school, look into working outside the states. driving a truck in iraq, teaching english in a foreign country, peace corp, working on an oil rig... 4) living at home is nice but you gotta step out and try surviving on your own. if you fail, you can always move back in...
If you're looking for something temp or so with some pretty good money try EMS. It's way better than working at walmart. It's my college job, it's a lot of fun. I've been in EMS for about a year and a half now, pull in around 2k a month and it's fun.
1. If a paycheck is the most important thing for you why didn't you go into some mind numbing field like engineering? Odds are you wanted a more mentally rewarding career, but you should have know that getting a undergrad in psych wont get you much for a paycheck.. 2. If making a good living is that important to you in psych you should have known that the only way to make a solid paycheck in it is with at least a Phd or MD. Get your ass back to school and take out loans if you have too, it will be your best chance at earning high dollars in a field you enjoy.. Good luck
There are a couple of organizations out there that need a few good men. Join the Air Force. They might make you an officer, you'll get opportunities to further your education, you get out of the house, girls dig the uniform, there is only a very small chance you will get killed ( if they say anything about 'Tactical Air Controller' though you might want to claim your're gay)
My advice would be to get an Associate's Degree in something you can actually find a job for. The Bachelor's with a good GPA, plus the Associate's, plus being bilingual should be enough for you to land a job and get by comfortably, at least until you're in a better position to completely re-invent yourself. If you don't want to take the time to go back to school, then I think the suggestion of teaching English overseas is great. Especially since you're bilingual. Pick a beautiful location where you can utilize your non-English language, and do that for a year or two. I was very close to joining the Peace Corps myself, but have put it off for now. My ex was in your shoes, almost exactly (24 years old, freshly graduated in Psychology, in debt, going through relationship problems - with me, and went to teach English in Thailand). She ended up meeting someone over there, decided to stay for a while, and now lives with him in New Zealand. It appears that she's now much happier than she was before. Maybe the same could hold true for you. Whatever you do, don't let your relationship with a seemingly immature 19 year old dictate your actions during such a pivotal time in your life. Good luck.
I assume you are telling us this to get feedback, using the BBS as a sounding board. I hope you will take this advice with all seriousness. 1. Firetruck that girl. If she doesn't support you going out to find a job and doesn't realize that at least you are freaking working somewhere and not just collecting unemployment and smoking weed all day long [like LOTS of college graduates I used to hang out with] then you didn't need her anyway. The job market for new graduates is tough, especially tough for liberal arts graduates. I know I was one of them. She needs to support you fully (not monetarily but emotionally). You need to ask yourself a very serious question when it comes to any relationship that you have ANY say in continuing: Does this person make my normal struggles in life easier to deal with or harder to deal with? Is she uplifting me or dragging me down? Don't sugar coat this in your head. Don't lie to yourself. Be selfish. Don't think about her feelings regarding this situation. I am absolutely serious on this. Think about what is best for YOU. If she is more about nagging you and bringing you down than she is telling you that you are smart and capable and responsible then DUMP HER ASS. Seriously, less than a quarter of the US population has a College degree. I think that makes you pretty freaking special, doesn't she think that is special? More importantly don't YOU recognize what a great accomplishment that was? 2. What college did you go to? Have you contacted their career services office? Someone needs to be advocating for their alumna? 3. What other jobs have you had? Have you considered additional schooling? Maybe in a different subject?
Thanks for the advice. She was always nagging me to get a job any job. Wanting me to grow up, get a car, and move out from my house. Like if it was that easy. She made my normal struggles harder to deal with. At least now I don't have that pressure to move out from her. I went to Southwest Texas State University. Yea i've been in contact with their career services. I managed an Internship through them but my luck I wrecked my car and could not commute to Austin afterwards. I have worked in Customer service, collections, cashier, sacker, I have thought abou additional schooling, but in order to get admitted to graduate schools I need letters of reccomendations and I never sucked up to any of my profs. I am also thinking about networking with the local chapter of my university here in houston.
Am I the only one who thinks the girlfriend has a valid point with "you have a college degree, you are bilingual and can't get a job?" I mean 7 dollars is horrible for having any college degree and a decent GPA. With psychology you often have to go back to school to get a great paying job. You could probably land a job with a church or an organization that need bilingual help. Learn some business and bock office stuff while there and see what you enjoy. Go to HISD and see if you can be a school counselor or work in a center for kids that need help. Photolab at Walmart is a dead end place to be. I mean I feel for you man but your g/f does make a valid point.
What do you want advice on? You know you should move out. Yes, you can move out. Life is hard, but you have to face the hard times. Go find a job, you really cant find a job that's paying more than $7.70/hr ? Can you teach? have you looked into being a part time sub at schools? You seemed like you haven't tried hard enough to get a job, and you're just soaking in your own misery. Find a new job, dust yourself up, move out, eat mayo/ketchup sandwhiches for a couple weeks, and you'll be fine. You'll be stronger and wiser when you're out of this tunnel.
You don't need to suck up to prof to get letter or recomendation, you just need to prof to know your existed. Most profs will help out their students, just go ask them.
if i were you, i'd try a sales position somewhere. the experience and learning is invaluable. you actually can apply some of psych stuff you've learned or at least recognize it. of course, it's not easy but putting yourself through the fire by being a salesman builds character. just don't turn into those scumbags at the car dealerships that try to steal every penny they can from their customer.
The OP sounds like me several years ago: 25-year-old college graduate with a 19-year-old girlfriend who couldn't find a job to save his life. A few differences: my degree was in PR & advertising and my gf was a complete b****. I was literally about to go work for McDonald's, that's how bad it was. Then I joined the Army, got hurt and sent home all within a month's time. Couldn't even volunteer to go get shot at. Depression, anyone? But that was me and this is you. My advice to you: 1) get some psych experience working as a tech. The pay isn't great, but it ought to be more than what you're making at WalMart. Or 2) get back to school. UHCL has an awesome master's program in clinical psych. 3) Go back to school in another field. 4) Be a bartender making good, fast money until you figure it out.
You're better off without the immature girl. She doesn't understand what it's like. At least you HAVE a job and you're not just sitting there living off your parents. Since your job is 32 hours a week, that gives you time to try another side job with fewer hours, or pick up more hours at your current job, or take courses leading to certification in something better paying (look at community colleges or other sources of vocational training). If you have any interest in the medical field, there will always be jobs there particularly if you get training. Going back to school (for a longer term, more expensive degree) is a good idea but make sure you look into it first and know it's really going to work. Living with your parents - a lot of people do it. It seems more common than not these days. If it works for you right now, fine; but if you want to move out (for yourself), go ahead. Make sure you have roommates, or even rent a cheap room at first, so you won't be responsible for all the bills yourself. It will feel better, and help motivate you, to be independent.
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