To say I hate my job is a gross understatement. I am admistrative assistant. It is most mindnumbing experience of my life. When the pace was busier I was told I was doing an excellent job. I was busy, but bored. The job lacks challenge. My contempt for my position is beginning to show in my work. I have one member of the staff often confuses snide remarks as wit. Another feels it is her appointed duty to belittle every woman in the office. The senior partner feels Glenn Close’s caharacter in The Devil Wears Prada is someone to aspire.
I majored on writing in college. A bad marriage, and a hasty departure precluded me from finishing my education. Satan’s menion, aka my ex-husband, destroyed my writing samples. I exceled in all of my writing courses. I’m back were I started before school. What now?
2007-03-23 08:54:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Real writers know the difference between writing and spelling. I never claimed to be a great speller. That's why there are grade school spelling bees.
2007-03-25 08:11:18 · update #1
A middle age woman should:
1. Own her situation as the product of her own choices and not blame others.
2. Exercise, the more the better. It increases your optimism so that you better deal with your current situation and give creative thought to improving upon it.
3. Be useful/helpful to others whether it is family, strangers or something in between. It will help get you out of the cramped cage your mind has become.
4. If you have children make sure their needs are well met including their need for independence.
5. Set aside time every day to read or to write.
Edith Wharton was a middle aged woman writer. Her work is wonderful. Maybe you would find a biography of a woman writer such as Ms. Wharton or others inspiring.
2007-03-23 09:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Brenda P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I'm in HR but I can't give you an HR answer. All I can say is this, I'm a big believer in the idea that no one has to be miserable. I've had miserable jobs with evil bosses and horrible people for no pay, too. I think we all feel trapped by financial obligations, of course. But I really think it's OK if you just tell yourself you don't have to be there anymore. You can go do something else and the world won't fall apart. You can take some more classes in writing at night, or study to become a teacher. Actually tutoring is really lucrative work, how about tutoring high school kids English or creative writing? You could even find an admin job perhaps in another field, what if you could be an admin to a journalist or a pr company or something more fun. There are always ALWAYS options. It takes guts, but there's a world outside that office, feel free to get out there and leave that place behind!
2007-03-23 09:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by hrland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you excelled in writing and as an admin, why is it that you can't spell "minion", "character", or "excelled?" And no one majors "on" a subject, they major "in" it - so perhaps those skills aren't as sharp as you think. Satan's minion may have done the world a favor by eradicating your drafts.
If you hate your job, the answer is simple - find another one. Lack of higher education doesn't preclude you from seeking a job in a new company or a new field. The book, "What Color Is Your Parachute" is a classic for job hunters and career changers, and one you may wish to consult.
While you're at it, nothing is preventing you from returning to school, either. Many classes are offered online, in the evening, or even on weekends.
Now quit blaming your job, your coworkers, or your ex for your unhappiness and take charge of your life. The only thing worse than a middle-aged woman who feels she has wasted her best years is an old woman who knows she has.
2007-03-23 11:00:57 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I too am middle aged and decided to take my destiny into my own hands. I started a home business which quickly surpassed my income and gave me the freedom to do things I enjoy.
It took a while, but I found that every job I had was either dead-end or I knew more than management did about the job. That's when I woke up and decided that working for other people just wasn't for me, and if they could do it, why couldn't I?
Well, I could! I am having more fun now than I ever did, get to travel, which is my passion, and no more commuting. I also found out that I was very good at it! No one was more surprised than me! I welcome all the challenges it presents because ultimately I am building my own net worth instead of somebody else's.
Life is good!
2007-03-23 09:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 09:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by barksdale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know its hard to change your profession, I myself am in a job that I totally hate, I dread the thought of coming in everyday... Everyday I pray that my boss doesn't open her mouth, if she doesn't then my day is okay, the work sucks, I have about 15 hours of actual work a week.. I have to learn to be bored all the time...
Office work can translate into alot of stuff, maybe look for an office manager positon or something.
2007-03-23 09:04:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not too late to recapture your writing skills. Contact your local community college to find out if there are continuing education courses in writing. Take an evening class, rebuild your writing samples. It takes time but you still have the skills and they will come back!
You can always freelance write if you have a topic you are passionate about.
Good luck!
2007-03-23 09:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by idahdespida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you go to school part time? that is what I am doing, it is not easy since I work two jobs but I am 10 courses away from my degree.
2007-03-23 09:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by Maria b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well... write a book.... and self promoted it.
What are you waiting for?
But don't quit job until you become a famous writer.
2007-03-23 09:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by Jagger Otto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋