PrincessMo said:WOW, that is so neat that you work for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center. My hubby and I live in Montgomery County and are not far at all from the Kimmel Center. In fact, we were just there this past Saturday night and go to see Congo Nation for the roots of Jazz series. We have tickets for every show in the series. Of course, we will give the tickets to a friend for the December 2nd show since we will be in WDW.
Very cool. Nice to see another person on here in the Philadelphia area!
Have A Magical Day!
Maureen
AKL_Megs said:I am 23 years old, and I am currently a Consumables Specialist for Target. I have an Associates Degree in Interior Design, but I have pretty much lost interest. I am thinking of either going back to school for Medical Billing or becomming a dispatcher.![]()
FH is also 23 years old, and he is currently an unemployed police officer (he graduated the academy this summer and is waiting, waiting, waiting - keep your fingers crossed for him everyone!!! He has testing on Saturday for a job!!!)![]()
For those of you who are, were, or know someone who is a dispatcher... is it a hard career to get into, and is it terribly hard? I mean, I know it must be hard, but I am terrified but so interested at the same time! What can you tell me!!!![]()
AKL_Megs said:I am 23 years old, and I am currently a Consumables Specialist for Target. I have an Associates Degree in Interior Design, but I have pretty much lost interest. I am thinking of either going back to school for Medical Billing or becomming a dispatcher.![]()
FH is also 23 years old, and he is currently an unemployed police officer (he graduated the academy this summer and is waiting, waiting, waiting - keep your fingers crossed for him everyone!!! He has testing on Saturday for a job!!!)![]()
For those of you who are, were, or know someone who is a dispatcher... is it a hard career to get into, and is it terribly hard? I mean, I know it must be hard, but I am terrified but so interested at the same time! What can you tell me!!!![]()
Thanks! It seems rewarding, but scary at the same time. I thought I had my life figured out with one career, but after two situations where I was hit in the face with the reality that I probably wasn't going to be good at it, my ego is left a little shattered. I feel I can't be good at anything at the moment!Glorydaz said:my advice, go for it!
Thanks for the reassurance! We're at month 4 since FH graduated the academy, so hopefully history repeats itself with him and he will get the job he is testing for tomorrow!!!JJClemson said:HiMy cousin just started working as a dispatcher this summer in Boston. It took him forever (5-6 months I believe) to get a job after he was done w/ the academy. I did not say that to discourage you, I just wanted to let you and you DF know it could be a process. Be patient, I am sure he will eventually find work. Good luck
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Fairy_Tale_Bride said:I graduated from college at the University of North Carolina at Greensboo this past May with a degree in Broadcasting and a concentration in News & Documentary. I am currently an unemployed college graduate and loving it after a hectic last semester and all the wedding planning! I worked at a news station, WXII News 12, in Winston-Salem, NC for a few months before graduation. My DH just got a job promotion, so we're moving to Orlando! I'm glad I don't have a job at the moment because I coudn't with all the home hunting, packing, and moving! My DH just got promoted to the Warehouse Management Systems Analyst in Orlando, FL with Staples Co. He will be traveling almost 70% of the time now, so we're happy I can be at home for the time being. He's already going to California and Texas in the next few weeks. We are moving down to Florida in February and are going home hunting in November right after Thanksgiving. Right now we are in Charlotte, NC and my DH will be on his way to Orlando for work this next weekend. I just got back from WDW yesterday!As soon as we get settled and moved in I can start the job hunting process!
AnnieBelle said:I am 24 working on my masters in history and a minor in museum studies. My fiance is 32 and currently a teacher but he wants to own his own business so we are trying to think what he would like to do.
SRUAlmn said:I wish you the best of luck finding a job! My fiance graduated from college with a Broadcasting degree 5 years ago and has yet to find a job in broadcasting. He has been a sportswriter during those years, but that's as close as he can get (he's good too!!!!!!!) It's a field in which things don't open up that often (unless you want to be a camera operator,) even if you're amazing at what you do![]()
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Fairy_Tale_Bride said:Oh, I know it! The pay is so wonderful too...haha!All we learned about in college in my classes is how hard it is to find a job and how horrible the pay is. I have a lot of contacts here in Charlotte and know a lot of people working at the stations, but was not interested in getting a job here. I'm actual not too crazy about working in a news station. I worked at the NBC affiliate in the Triad area in NC for about 6 months as an Assignment Editor. I knew I was taking time off after I got married and then my DH and I decided he'd pursue a job in the Orlando area. It all worked out, so we can now begin our future plans! I plan on working part-time once in Florida after we have moved in and unpacked. It's much easier to find a part-time job without all the benefits. Luckily, I have a DH with a great job, who can support the both of us. I am able to do what I want and enjoy, which I love!
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SRUAlmn said:Good for youIt's one of those fields that it doesn't matter what you know or how much experience you have, it's WHO you know
Since my fiance is in the same situation, I get to be the breadwinner as a teacher
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Not the best situation!
Fairy_Tale_Bride said:That's funny that you're a teacher because I was originally going into teaching and had already studied for 3 years in college to become a teacher. I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher and I even passed the teaching certificate exam. Then, I decided it wasn't for me and changed my degree. That's why it took 5 years to graduate! I always joke about how I went from wanting a degree for a low paying job to an even lower paying job with no security...haha!![]()