how the hell do you figure out what you want to do for a living?
I'd like a well paying job that I don't have to work a crazy amount of hours. I have a Bachelors degree but being a theatre major psych minor I don't feel I have many options.
Any advice on what to do?
2006-06-12 18:21:47 · 7 answers · asked by Talamascaa 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I've done academic advising with liberal arts majors, so I have some experience with career counseling.
There are aptitude tests that can help guide you. The book, "What Color is Your Parachute?" is also good for discovering yourself. Contrary to your statement, you have plenty of options with your BA degree. It just sounds as though you don't have much experience, which is that ol' Catch 22. So, like all the other liberal arts graduates, you'll have to start with an entry level job.
As a theater & psych grad, you'd be well-suited to careers in sales, public relations and teaching. But given your artistic side, you might be happiest working in arts management.
Didn't anyone tell you that the world is your stage. ;-) You really can do anything, and it's a shame you didn't get hold of more guidance while you were still in college. However, as an alumni, I'd expect that your school's counseling services are still available to you. Start there, and proceed to private counselors if necessary. Good luck.
2006-06-12 18:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Janine 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Well - you could teach, you can go into Sales, Motivational Speaker, radio DJ.... etc. But the smarter thing would have been to ask yourself these questions before you spent 4 years of higher education learning to act. I am sure it was emotionally very rewarding but you had to know it wasn't a money maker. Art is wonderful but I am sure you've heard the term, 'starving artist'. At the risk of sounding like my parents, a good paying job that you don't have to work that hard?? Well everyone wants one of those! The only ones that come to mind are civil service government jobs. Oh - and use your spellcheck.
2006-06-13 01:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From ur question it looks u want to earn huge amount of money but not ready to work---fine
My suggestion is u enter into export industry basically into garment where there is requirement of a smart well spoken guy but some sort of technicalities.For this first u will have to try for this type of organisation,after learning something u will get a better pay package.
2006-06-13 01:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
~I don't know. Grow up, maybe.
Not exactly sure what a "councilour" might be, but if it pays good (like anything equal to or above minimum wage) chances are the SOB's in charge are going to expect you to actually show up and do something. Keep picking them Lotto numbers and hope for the best.
2006-06-13 01:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the college you graduated from and ask if you can take a career assessment test, helping you figure your options... they should be able to help you (as an alumni).
2006-06-13 01:32:12 · answer #5 · answered by kahtifah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
follow your bliss
what do you want to do?
you are right you are very limited with your degree, if you do not want to work in theatre you will have to start from scratch
2006-06-13 01:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by Poutine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
school Career center could be help
2006-06-13 01:44:27 · answer #7 · answered by Cuttie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋