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Location: Wyoming | I'm almost 30 years old. No degree, but have almost 3 years of college under my belt. Looking to go back to school, just a two year program.
Was wondering what everyone does as far as a career...Thanks!
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 Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | I have 2 diplomas in Agriculture and have done everything from feedlot rider to crop insurance and working in a bank.....my suggestion would be accountant or something related to the medical field....good luck! |
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Location: IM A DUDE!!!!!!! | I went back to school almost 5 years ago. I went to culinary school. I was in the same boat. Almost 30 and for me, I felt that I hadn't accomplished anything. So that is when I decided to go to culinary school and pursue a career as a chef. There are A LOT of ups and down in this field ( as with many career fields) but I never felt more happy! |
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Location: Wyoming | Accounting was one of my top choices. Along with business management and something in the medical field.. Respiratory therapist.. OT assistant.. Along those lines |
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Location: Loma Linda, CA | I have about 3 years of college but moved to California to be with my now husband. Now getting into school is **** near impossible and I'm putting it on hiatus.
I'm an emergency vet tech by night, horse trainer/lesson instructor by day. |
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 Underestimated Underdog
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Location: Minnesota | I work in Management for a very large company. I'm in charge of auditing, policies and procedures within my marketing company. I never went to college after high school so I've basically just worked my way up. Ill be 25 in a few weeks and I'm really thinking its time to go back to school. My company will pay for me to go back to school if its something related to my career now. I'm thinking Business Management but an Agriculture Degree would be my choice if I was to decide to leave this company. I'd also love a job in Law Enforcement. Those would bey top 3.
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 I Prefer a Beard
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Location: Mississippi | I have to associate degrees one in the Arts and one in Vocational Welding and I'm a Union Boilermaker and a welding inspector. We make things posable.
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | Im a salt miner! WHEN WORKING UNDERGROUND I OPERATE HEAVY MINING EQUIPMENT.WHEN IM TOPSIDE I RUN HEAVY LOADERS OR RUN OUR BAGLINE. I ABSOLUTLY LOVE MY JOB! |
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 Duct Tape Can't Fix Stupid
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Location: Warsaw,NY | I have 3 degrees, AAS in criminal Justice and couldnt get a job, so i went back and got AAS nursig, then got my BSN in 2010. There r so many different directions u can go into with nursing and a ton of different opportunitues, but u do need to pay your dues before alot of these opportunities will arise. I am thinking about Masters in education now to teach nursing. the trades are where alot of Joba are at these days. My son will be graduating with his AAS in welding and has job opportunities up the ying yang. |
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 Shoot Yeah
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Location: Where you need a paddle... Oregon! | I work at an elementary school as an instructional assistant in the special education department. This means I might teach small groups of kids who have some sort if learning disability and do not perform at grade level. It could be math, reading or writing. I have a special way with kids with behavior issues. Last year I was at a school where I spent most of my day with 5th grade and helping diffuse fights and behavior. This year I was moved to a school where I worked before because there was a need in the kindergarten. I like my job, but my take home pay is only $1200 a month. This has been fine because it was enough to help supplement my husbands income. I'm going through a divorce though and can't live on that. I'm 44 and will be going to college and working for the first time ever. I'd like to stay in the school because I have 8 years in and PERS, etc. so I'm going into a 2 year Speech Pathology program. I considered Sped teacher but it's a 4-6 year program and at my age it isn't realistic. But there is a huge demand for Sped teachers! It's mainly managing your sped assistants, scheduling, writing iep's, working with parents, administration and teachers and tons if meetings. But it's a very employable career. |
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| I have a degree in Ag Business and the equivalent of an associates in accounting. I work for a row crop farm and handle all of the finance and accounting. I do everything from entering receipts into the software program to working with banks and lenders on financing. I prepare monthly financial statements, and keep my boss updated on different things such as accounts payable/receivalbe, bank account & line of credit balances, budget vs. actual for expenses, etc. I love love love my job. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | I am in customer service. No college. I would not be able to get my job now without a degree. |
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 The BHW Book Worm
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| I was a stylist and loved it ....but since popping out the little ones ..im a domestic engineer ;) |
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  Rebel Without a Cause
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Location: Adopt a homeless pet - www.petfinder.com! | I've been an administrative assistant/office manager in the non-profit world for almost 15 years. I'm 45 and wanting a career change so I went back to school for an AA in Paralegal Studies. All my general ed is done and now I start the major course work. It's taking me much longer than two years because I work FT but I'm excited about the future and looking forward to a job change to a field that I will retire in.
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| I own 2 businesses. A cleaning business that does well for me and a tack & accessories business for fun. Plan on going back to school in june |
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Miracle in the Making
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| high scool grad i run my mouth for a living and make calls ser appt up take care of customer ask for freight make sales calls
i am total commission
i have rode race horses for a living as a jock and gallpo boy drove tractor trailor now a agent the last 32 yrs. i love my job my son i bought in to the business
sorry i think we need more technical schools rather than college
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 Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | For right now my job is the military. As soon as I'm out I plan to go to college to get my associates and then go to nursing school. |
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| I have three degrees one in Ag business could not find a job so went back to school got degree in Radiology LOVED IT! LOVED IT! but got burned out after 27 years so went back to school got teaching degree and teach 9-12 health science and I Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, it. If I had know 30 years ago how much fun it would be to teach I would have done that all these year.
Don't get me wrong teaching is by far the hardest job I have ever had, much more stressful, much more time consuming, much more every thing but when that student comes in your room and smiles at you and say Good Morning and that is a child who has never talked to anyone because they are so shy. It makes me beam I Love that. I love it when they come show me their report cards before they turn them back in to their teacher. I could go on but you get the pic. it is what you make of it as is any career. Good Luck I hope you find your life's calling. |
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 There Could Be Aliens Out There
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Location: North Central Kansas | I graduated with my BS in Accounting in December. I have already accepted a job with a Big 4 firm as an audit associate starting in August. I will be ensuring that the financial statements that publicly traded companies (and large private) are accurate. Basically, make sure companies are not lying about what they telling the public. Currently, I am studying for my CPA and working part-time for a small local CPA doing taxes. There are lots of opportunities in the accounting field and there are jobs everywhere. |
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