When looking for a career what is your starting point?

Question

I have been told many, MANY times I begin in the wrong place looking for a career. MONEY! I look at the salary/hourly wage. If it doesn't meet a certain amount I don't evebn give the job a second look. NO WAY! I got bills I GOT to pay! I wonder why people don't look at money these days? How do ya survive without enogh money in your budget. Anyway,, my starting point in looking for a career/job is the pay. I don't understand why anyone would look otherwise when ya just got to afford to live somehow.

Answer 1

waiter!

Answer 2

uh, well... i think the place to start is school. You need to have a plan; you can't just step off of a spaceship and pick up the newspaper and get a creamy lucrative job. So the place to start is school, unless you have the means and knowhow to start a business, in which case you wouldn't be asking this question. Here are the jobs that make a lot of money:

1. Jobs that require a lot of schooling and aptitude (doctor, lawyer, financial, etc)
2. Jobs that require rare and unusual talent (celebrities)
3. Jobs that require a skill not many people have or want (electrician, plumber, etc)
4. Jobs that involve a lot of risk and personal investment (small business owner, investor, etc)

There's no easy street; if there was, everyone would have already taken it by now, and the pot of gold at the end would be empty.

So actually, the STARTING point is YOU. What are your skills? What resources do you have? If you could pick any job, what would it be? If you applied for that job, would you be the person to be chosen? What are you good at? What are you totally bad at? You have to really be aware of what you bring to the table to give that compelling interview that lands you the job you want. And it needs to be the right job, and you need to really want it, and deserve it.

If you strictly want to make money, you should consider a life of crime. Otherwise, you need to focus more on the means to that end and become skilled ina field that will get you where you need to be. And if worse comes to worse, consider the military... it's jumpstarted many people's careers who otherwise would have just become drifters and store managers.

Answer 3

You got it right! I ended up working 3 jobs just to make a good living. The salary is the first consideration. We would all like to volunteer ourselves 24-7 but if we keep accepting these low wages that is what we'll get. When you interview for a job, always, I repeat, always ask the employer for more money. You would be surprised what they can scrape up if you are the best person for the job.

Answer 4

All the money in the world does not make it easy to get up in the morning and go to work if you hate it! Think about what kind of work you like, then search for something in that field. You'd be surprised at how you can start off with a little less money than you are looking for and quickly advance because you are happy with the job. Be sure to broaden your search for all areas that encompass what you like. I've been in the work force for approximately 35 years and have never been as happy as I am now that I looked at what I "like" to do! And the money is there too.

Answer 5

YOU are your starting point. Waddya like? What are you equipped to deal with, and what kind of experience/schooling do you have? If you have money in your budget at all, you can survive! Just know the difference between 'need' & 'want'. Have a great day.

Answer 6

You are just applying for the wrong jobs. Surgeons make well into 6 figures. Just go apply to be a thoracic surgeon.

Little hint: having lots of bills can be cured. Stop buying things.

Answer 7

You must love what you do. Otherwise you will change jobs every 2 to 3 years.

Answer 8

Choose a career where your hobbies are the main functions of the job & improve them continously.