Anyone else feel stuck in a dead end job?

[toffee87]

Hey all!

I just felt this is the place to moan! I'm a history graduate (2008) and whilst I don't think having a degree makes you in any way a better person, I do feel like it's wasted at the moment! I currently work in subway, since the recession began it's the only work I can find. Anyway, in the last 12 months or so I've been trying to get on to a teacher training course for RE. I've had 3 interviews, and failed! Admittedly the first two I wasn't prepared enough for, and they asked some questions I didn't think of. Nevertheless, it's starting to get a little annoying!

I accept that teaching may not be for me, but rejection is still not pleasant.

Another career in which I would love to do is fundraising-for a charity (paid work). I just feel stuck in subway, it's like I'll never get out!

Anyway, sorry for blabbing, its been a looooong day!

My question is, how many of you feel you're in a boring/pointless job, you know what you'd like to do, but feel it's hard to get into?

 

[faille]

Yeah, I feel the same...

My problem though is I never knew what I wanted to do so didn't do any courses (started college twice but dropped out twice.....(not the courses for me plus other reasons)).

But now I do know what I wanna do, don't have the qualifactions or funds to study so I'm trying desperately hard to get into it whatever way possible x

 

[toffee87]

What is it you'd like to do?

It sucks! x

 

[tinkerbellita]

Yeah I feel the same. I am a Spanish graduate and also have a CELTA certificate, which is the Cambridge uni cert to teach English as a foreign language but I fell pregnant during the course, finished it though but came back home (from Spain) and now I'm pulling pints on minimum wage. There's nothing in my city for my qualifications, I regret leaving Spain so early.

I used to work in Subway also in Australia, just gotta love the smell that gets into EVERTHING!!!

 

[Kitten]

Yup. I'm in my job purely to pay the bills until Theakston's old enough for me to do my psychology doctorate. It's so depressing!

 

[Suz-confused]

Oh yes!

Drives me bananas, need to find something fulfilling for after my baby arrives, posted about it looking for ideas, its called "Ideas for work after baby arrives" a few threads above yours i think....

Good luck with it, hope we both find the inspiration and opportunities required!! =)

 

[toffee87]

My manager is an absolute pr*ck! he told me I have '30 or something' hours accrued for holiday. I just found out I have 60+!!!!

What a f*cking liar.

 

[caz81]

can i ask why you are applying to teach re if you have a history degree? The reason i ask is im a teacher (history head of department) and would have thought you would find it really hard to get on a re course, have you thought about teaching history instead? If you want any advice about teaching interviews/applcations pls just pm me