Should I feel like I'm behind? I'm 22 and still working on a simple two year degree and have only held sales associate positions, none of which have been longer than five months each.
2007-11-05 01:02:24 · 6 answers · asked by leafyhendrixo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Ok that proposes another question after reading through some of these.. What are some success stories? I could use a little motivation. Anyone who didn't really get their act together until mid-20's out there?
2007-11-05 01:23:39 · update #1
well when I was 21, I was working at Robinson's may in the gift department....earned only $6.50 and hour. By that time I was studying to be a nurse. I knew I wanted to do something more with my life. I focused on my studies and got in to Registered nursing program and by age 25 I was a Registered nurse making $60,000 a year.
2007-11-05 01:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Yeaiamhere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sales can be a career, and some people retire from sales positions in their sixties or seventies voluntarily. What is more of a concern is that you haven't held any job for more than five months. However, if you are still making progress on your degree, you are ahead of many. Once you get that associates degree, you might start to look into the possibility of getting a job related to your degree.
2007-11-05 02:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with what you are doing now, except that you want to do better.
Good salespeople are often very well compensated in corporations. You bring in the business and retain the customers.
If you are good in sales, you should hone your skills in that area ... network, and be on a look out for better opportunities. You probably have the chance to meet lots of people in your sales job.
I've worked places where we recruited and interviewed people because someone was very pleased with the customer service they got with someone at a store or service center. I am serious. Companies always are on the lookout for good people.
That is often how I got better jobs. Look at your current job as a showcase for someone else to hire or promote you, behave accordingly, and climb the ladder.
If your ultimate goal is something else entirely different, focus more on your studies and get your bachelors in your chosen field. Good luck!
2007-11-05 01:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by ⊱ 𓅂 ⊰ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can really be behind in life. These days, you can go to college whenever you want. My mom is 37, and worked in Sales Positions for most of her life. She started to go to school two years ago for her two-year degree. So, I wouldn't worry too much. :]
2007-11-05 01:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jenners 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not behind! Stay focused on your degree and achieve your goal. It's important to do what you love to do, even if it takes longer to achive, in the long run you'll be much happier!
2007-11-05 01:20:37 · answer #5 · answered by soccerdstroyr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did not know that there was a time period that everyone must follow you will come into what makes you happy and for now as long as you are working and supporting yourself just be happy.
2007-11-05 01:10:22 · answer #6 · answered by Pamela B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋