Would you accept a job that isn’t your major?

[WitheringAway]

I've been having a hard time convincing myself to look for a job that isn't for my major. I mean wth I studied 4 years of uni only to stay unemployed or work a job that's completely unrelated!! I know some would argue "at least find any job and get the money till you find the one for your major" but I feel like I'm not in a state of mind where I'm ready to make such a compromise and I hate myself for that. Wish I could get myself to work anything but I can't. Instead I just sit around all day feeling petty and weak.

 

[Squiddy]

I understand how you feel. I don't think I'd want to work a job not related to my major either (currently on disability). Though, unfortunately, it may be necessary to do it in order to get money to live

 

[WitheringAway]

I understand how you feel. I don't think I'd want to work a job not related to my major either (currently on disability). Though, unfortunately, it may be necessary to do it in order to get money to live

It's so frustrating. I went to an interview for a job that isn't related to my major at all and I almost cried right there. Because the interviewer was looking at my info and shaking his head like "wth you're doing here"

 

[Squiddy]

It's so frustrating. I went to an interview for a job that isn't related to my major at all and I almost cried right there. Because the interviewer was looking at my info and shaking his head like "wth you're doing here"

Damn :( that sucks. Tbh, I'm not looking forward to getting a job at all (if you've read my thread about work lol)

 

[k75]

Yeah. And I think realistically, a lot of people do, at least in the beginning. But just because you accept a job doesn't mean you're stuck doing it forever. There's no law that says you can't just get a good enough job to support yourself while continuing to search for a better job you actually studied for.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I think it's normal to do that, that's why I'm okay with my major being so vague and general so that I can care less about what job I actually end up having.

 

[WitheringAway]

I think it's normal to do that, that's why I'm okay with my major being so vague and general so that I can care less about what job I actually end up having.

What's your major?

Damn :( that sucks. Tbh, I'm not looking forward to getting a job at all (if you've read my thread about work lol)

Brb will read it now lol
Edit: didn't find it lol

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

What's your major?

Business Administration - General Management

The "General" part is what makes this major so flexible and carefree compared to if I had just locked myself into Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, etc...

 

[WitheringAway]

Business Administration - General Management

The "General" part is what makes this major so flexible and carefree compared to if I had just locked myself into Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, etc...

Ahhhh makes sense. I'm in the medical field it's VERY specific.

 

[Worthless_nobody]

I have no major so just any job I could handle... problem is I can't handle any jobs. Mental and physical issues limit it to nothing

 

[Jumper Geo]

I've been having a hard time convincing myself to look for a job that isn't for my major. I mean wth I studied 4 years of uni only to stay unemployed or work a job that's completely unrelated!! I know some would argue "at least find any job and get the money till you find the one for your major" but I feel like I'm not in a state of mind where I'm ready to make such a compromise and I hate myself for that. Wish I could get myself to work anything but I can't. Instead I just sit around all day feeling petty and weak.

I worked in the City of London for over 30 years, in my early days if you had a degree you were head hunted at uni with the promise of an exciting high paying career when you pass and leave, plus a huge up front cash bonus to pay of your debts, I have friends in HR and they told me about 3 years ago they had over 300 graduate recruitment applications and they picked 6 people, in the last 15 years I have met very intelligent people with degrees working in security, low paid clerical jobs and restaurants. if you check out the biography of the super rich movie stars most of them worked in hospitality and manual jobs before getting there big break.

Things were bad before Covod-19 but it's 100 times worse now and probably won't see any improvement in the jobs market for graduates for a few years, experienced employees will find it tough but there is still a few jobs being advertised.

Best of luck if your desperate to work look at a health and safety qualification, for example in the UK we have a NEBOSH general certificate, it was a 2 week course now a one week course and the HR and Facilities managers have a lot of respect for this qualification and will hire people especially now with Covid-19 as they need staff to ensure social distancing and supply PPE in the office environment and carry out risk assessments, just hope you get a start in a company which offer people careers what you studied for your degree in because if you get to know everyone you can tell them your qualifications and may be considered if they need to expand there team.

Cheers

Geo

 

[Lupgevif]

In theory, yes, I would. In reality, I don't know. I am also in such state of mind I couldn't bring myself to work on something completely unrelated to what I spent 4 years preparing for.

 

[WitheringAway]

Thank

I worked in the City of London for over 30 years, in my early days if you had a degree you were head hunted at uni with the promise of an exciting high paying career when you pass and leave, plus a huge up front cash bonus to pay of your debts, I have friends in HR and they told me about 3 years ago they had over 300 graduate recruitment applications and they picked 6 people, in the last 15 years I have met very intelligent people with degrees working in security, low paid clerical jobs and restaurants. if you check out the biography of the super rich movie stars most of them worked in hospitality and manual jobs before getting there big break.

Things were bad before Covod-19 but it's 100 times worse now and probably won't see any improvement in the jobs market for graduates for a few years, experienced employees will find it tough but there is still a few jobs being advertised.

Best of luck if your desperate to work look at a health and safety qualification, for example in the UK we have a NEBOSH general certificate, it was a 2 week course now a one week course and the HR and Facilities managers have a lot of respect for this qualification and will hire people especially now with Covid-19 as they need staff to ensure social distancing and supply PPE in the office environment and carry out risk assessments, just hope you get a start in a company which offer people careers what you studied for your degree in because if you get to know everyone you can tell them your qualifications and may be considered if they need to expand there team.

Cheers

Geo

Briliant! Thank you for this thoughtful reply. I've never considered making connections with people who might be able to help me with this.

 

[Jumper Geo]

Thank

Briliant! Thank you for this thoughtful reply. I've never considered making connections with people who might be able to help me with this.

No problem, best of luck.

Cheers

Geo

 

[Soulless Angel]

I think it would depend on other circumstances, as in how badly do you need the income, how are you coping now, would taking the job cause your mental health to decline, could it be a short term solution until something better comes along etc.
I am half self employed at the moment,
But years and years ago, I got pushed into looking for any job, a job, doesn't matter what job, I was expected to find a job, so I went for a job, 3 day's in, half way through a shift, the customers brought up management, they could see was breaking, I literally couldn't cope being there, the environment, *trapped* in a small box , I literally was about to go into full break down, so I threw back the uniform, walked out, never went back,
Never been pushed into looking for work, been allowed since to go with my own flow, ended up self employed and until recently was doing amazing.

Only you know what's right for you, and Geo has given you some fantastic words too

 

[Lordsudbury]

I majored in music and thank god do NOT want to work in that "field" and haven't in a while, prefer to keep it as a hobby, hate performing live...

Was happily engaged in the service industry for 15 years, much preferred that

 

[ana]

I study Physics. I will get a master's degree in it as well. Maybe a PhD if I am still around. So we are looking at a minimum of 5 years in university. Tons of people that study Physics end up in IT. Not everyone can be a researcher. Not everyone can be an university professor. The spots for these positions are few and far in between. It's a matter of survival. You have the skills to do it, it keeps the cash flowing in and it gives you a stable life.

I do think that society keeps jobs very tied up to majors when university shouldn't be about getting a job in the first place but about getting a specific set of skills in an area you're interested in that will be useful to apply to a job. Any job. I understand the resentment but reality is often disappointing and this is how it is. Supply and demand rule the modern world.

Am I happy that I probably won't be able to research quantum cryptography when I spent 5 years of my life working for it? No, I won't.
Am I happy that during these 5 years I got a bunch of skills that will allow me to work in whatever field I can to get money in to allow myself to indulge in life's few wonders? Yes, I am.

And I would do it all again.

 

[Lilacmoon]

i dont really want a job at all really. guess im lazy haha. dont need a job if im dead.

 

[StuFin]

I'd accept any job at this point in time but they are a bit thin on the ground with the covid nonsense.

 

[woxihuanni]

Why should I? The Abomination does not have to.

She fails to do her phd even though sissy S. Spoonfeeds it to her.

Sissy S. sabotages my phd, as if it was not enough that he failed to get the funding I deserved because he insisted on being my supervisor and did not have enough academic points for funding. Why? Because he was sabotaging himself. Because if Abomination could not succeed, he is not allowed to either.

She fails to ever get a real job, but sissy S. writes her CV, makes her a webpage to whore her out, sets up every single.laptop for her, maybe pays for it, lands her an undeserved contract so she can feel like she can play at being an academic. Though in her entire 43 years of whoring career, her cattish brain did not ever manage to produce a single hypothesis. But that's OK, whoring don't need brains.

The Abomination does not cook or bake or clean for her man, because she rubs her rotten meat to about a million men that she couldn't possibly all cook for anyway, could she?

The Abomination could not, for instance, teach a master's in his stead for free, because whoring is not enough skills for that!

The Abominaton could not get him into astronomy, either. Another area where shrivelled cuntpower does not quite it.

Lastly, the Abomination cannot write songs or sing. That's why he bangs the door on my face if I dare sing while I am serving him in the kitchen.

The Abomination has him kill me, therefore I could not 'work' anyway. I wonder if sissy S. would recognise how much work I have done for free for him, if the Abomination let go of his puppet strings?

He would not. Because he is just like his money-obsessed, whoring mama anyway. He can silent treat and evict my corpse all he likes.

But how did I forget? Most importantly, the career whore cannot fuck him or get his dick up! Talk about irony.

Abomination, why did I have to pay with my life for all your failures, eh?

 

[Mr.Nobody]

WelI , have to if I intend on stopping being a NEET.

 

[BPD Barbie]

It would be very hard for me to change career as I have worked in the same field pretty much all my adult life. Saying that, it does depend on what the job would be, there are some other fields I find interesting.

 

[Disappointered]

Depends on the job but on principle I wouldn't have a huge problem with a job from a different major. It would probably be a disappointment though. Anyway, in my case there is nothing for me.

 

[BeHope]

I'm doing a philosophy major. I couldn't get a job in the field if I wanted to.

 

[JipJopMop]

I was unable to find any graduate job, whether related to my major or not. I just had to work in a bar and do other shitty jobs and now I'm a NEET, the myth that education and grades will give you a good life is very persistent in society.

 

[Callie Arcale]

Yes, as long as I find it tolerable and it is something I actually can do, both in terms of the level of difficulty and my mental health issues.

I am not one of those people who needs a career to feel fulfilled. As long as I have neither mental nor physical health, nothing can fulfill me, not even a brilliant career. A job is just a job. It's a source of income and something to keep me occupied.

 

[WaitingForTheBusInTh]

I have a freaking BBA with a Human Resources specialization and I've never had a job in my field lmao. They all want to to know programs even though uni doesnt teach programs.
Literally all HR assistant jobs read like this: minimum 3-5 years work experience, part time hours, 3 month contract, minimum wage.
If you go on any 'most useful degrees in Canada's list it always includes a BBA. What a farce