i'm already coming to 25 but i haven't got a proper career?

Question

is it doomed?
i am thinking of taking up masters in psych but im afraid if i come out to the workforce it might be too late

i have a psych degree, which is basic.
but i can't seem to find jobs related to psychology.

i went into retail, and thinking of HR but i dont think i want to eventually stick to it.
whats the best path to take?

Thanks to those who answered.

Attorney general, what did u mean regarding not taking a masters because i want to be teaching? then u mentioned i will work independently and psych will earn me a substantial sum; what did u mean by that? so which way would be your advice?

thanks.

Thanks also to the psych grads who emphatised with me. I hope you guys find what u want to do soon.

Answer 1

I know how you feel. I'm 24 and I have a psych degree and I work part time in retail. It seems like the job hunting never ends. Just remember there are a lot people like us so you aren't alone. Just don't give up. You want know if you like certain career until you try it yourself. Find out tons of info on the job and talk to people who are in that field. Also, you can never have too much education and it's NEVER too late. I have been thinking about going back to school as well. What evere you do just take your time. Everything will fall into place soon.

Answer 2

I'm almost 25 and I'm a... waitress. I have a Bachelors in psych and I can't find a "real" job, or proper career as you said. I'm hesitant to get a Masters right now because one more degree doesn't guarantee a job. My friend has a Bachelors and a Masters from good schools, and he can't find a job, and he's 27. I don't know what type of a career you're looking for, but start at the bottom. I was looking for administrative type jobs, I've heard jobs as recruiters are good too. I've kinda stalled on the job search for now because I just got the serving job, and want to dedicate some time to them before looking for a new job. I wish you lots of luck, I know how hard it is.

Answer 3

It's never too late to start a career. The average person has over 5 jobs before settling into a career and many don't settle into their first career until their late 20's or early 30's. A college degree is a great way to go. Psychology especially since it has a high earning potential and as there are treatments but not cures to most mental illnesses its a career that would not dry up in a few years.

Answer 4

With a masters in psych you cant get much of a job. In psych you really need a PhD. I dont know what your undergrad degree is in but it would help if you started a career in that field. A masters is always a help but most people work full time while they are in grad school.

Answer 5

I created a new career field in the US (back in 1972) and am trying to create additional career fields. I wrote a book which you can download free at http://www.lawmall.com/carlpersonforNYattorneygeneral/Sx01.pdf I warn against higher degrees and point out that paying high tuition for a college education has reached the point for many students of being a bad bargain, that the returns are often not worth the associated costs.
Here is my best advice: find something you want to do and pursue your goal, but learn as much as you can about any selected field before making your commitment. For example, if you want to become a medical doctor, you should know that the medical field is now essentially owned by insurance carriers or healthcare organizations (using insurance-carrier principles) and the doctor is an employee required to follow the insurance rules even when the insured's health requires something else. Actors learn to excel as waiters while hoping for the professional breakthrough that never occurs for 99% of the actors/actresses. Politicians sell out to the campaign contributors (the large corporations, banks, oil interests and billionaires and increasingly foreign contributors such as interests in China and Saudi Arabia), and have to lie to the voters to get elected or re-elected. Reporters do not have the freedom to pursue their First-Amendment teachings because Freedom of the Press is for the handful of owners of the excessively concentrated media. Investigate carefully perhaps by interviewing older persons already in the field (such as Dan Rather, if you want to become a reporter or me if you want to become a lawyer). The world is changing and it is difficult for you, as a near 25-year old, to try to make sense of what is going on and how you are to be affected. All of us have these problems.
As to your apparent choice, I warn you not to take a masters in Psychology because you want to get a soft teaching job at a university with lots of vacations, a few hours of teaching per week, and ultimate tenure and big-pay consulting agreements or expert fees for doing the bidding of the major cororations. These jobs are not as numerous as you might think. Instead, there is an increasing demand for psychologists to help patients cope with an increasingly difficult world; healthcare payments are available frequently; you would tend to own your own practice and not be an employee (for the next few years at least) and you would earn a substantial amount in excess of the average person, and could make an excellent contribution

Answer 6

You're neva too old to do whatever you want to.Go out and do it make yourself proud.
Good Luck!