When do you settle for a job that you're not interested in, overqualified for or doesn't pay what you were earning at your previous job? I've been going through phases and right now the answer is, I'm not settling!
I've been out of work for almost four months, but after having had this time to get back in touch with what I like to do and how I like to do it, I cringe at the thought of settling. Fortunately, I'm in a position where I don't have to settle just yet.
Have you written resumes to "tone down" your experience and expertise in the hopes of getting a job just for the sake of getting a job? How does it feel? And if you're reading this blog, it probably didn't work out so well for you. I can honestly say that I've done this before and it doesn't feel all that great. I've worked hard to acquire my skills and so have you. There will come a time when others take notice of what we can do. We've just got to hold on.
Hold on until the money runs out...we all have our breaking point. Some unemployed don't have the luxury of a having a spouse who works and can support the household entirely or in-part; some have children to support; some don't qualify for unemployment insurance benefits.
When the money runs out, we will have to get a job, any job, that pays something, anything. But we will keep looking for OUR job, career, calling...because we won't be truly happy until we find it.
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Thanks for this tip! I have mostly had pressure to "settle" for a lesser position from some family members. But you make a good point, one needs to find a job to sustain and enhance your prospects -- not limit them over the long run. I have been searching for over 6 months. I am thankful though that my situation will allow me to hold on for awhile longer.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you and others in Des Moines still searching!
Ed
"Our minds create our future"
There is one other point to be taken into consideration here.
ReplyDeleteI am presently being pressured by my wife who (rightly so) is upset that I don't have a job yet after haveing just completed my Associates degree in Computer Technology.
She is presently locked into one of those jobs that you settle for because she felt that she needed to be the bread winner while I was in school.
A sacrifice I am most appreciative of.
But now I am out of school and she wants out of this job, I can't blame her for that but it may mean I am going to have to take one of those "settle for" jobs in order for her to leave her job and become happier.
How do I resolve this one?
Thanks for your question - it's a tricky one...Your wife doesn't like her job and wants you to find a job fast so that she can look for one that she enjoys. I'd hate for you to get a job, for her to quit hers to find "the job of her dreams" only to find out that 3 months down the road your position is eliminated and she hasn't found her "dream job" yet. Times are tough and I really don't know what to say. At least one of you had a job right now, that's a positive! Like I said in my original post, if you have to take a job, choose either the one you can tolerate or the one that pays the most and keep searching for your "dream job". If your wife is extremely unhappy with her current job, I wouldn't suggest she quit and then look for her "dream job". She should look while she's still working. Hope this answers your question a bit.
ReplyDeleteI settled for a job at a bank's call center due to pressure from family (though not my wife). The job offer was revoked before my start date due to a company reshuffle. Fate doesn't want me to settle...
ReplyDeleteLet the job find you. Fate has a way of surprising us, but you do have to do your "job" of looking, networking, pursuing your passions. The moment you stop stressing about getting a job, the job will find you. Sounds like you've got a pretty supportive spouse which you're very fortunate to have! Your family isn't going through what you're going through, so all they can really be is supportive because they can't relate...hope this helps...but continue to be diligent in your job search and good things will happen...
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