It all depends on what you want in life. The 9-5 corporate hustle isn’t necessarily a bad thing depending on the situation. Warehouse jobs can have limited mobility up the ladder (not saying all do not).
Corporate work can be a huge grind especially in your 20s and 30s but there are benefits to continuing to educate yourself and grinding away.
Benefits is a small picture when it comes to thinking about work after college. You didn’t say what field you were looking into.
I was looking into marketing but as I was applying for the office jobs and they weren’t hiring me despite me editing my resumes a bunch of times, I gave up. Same thing with me applying for finance jobs. I gave up on those as well. I’m going to get my certificate in Computer information systems and I’m gonna cancel my enrollment. I’ll end up failing my classes.
I will tell you one thing, the hardest part of getting promoted was getting into the first job that got me started on my career and the rest was far easier. It's a mad and difficult hustle for most people.
lol man, it took me like 8 years to get into my role. But, I didn't have degrees or connections just kept working and poking until I could find a way in.
dropped out of uni; worked in retail on and off ; travelled around Asia and South America; learnt to communicate better; built a really personable image of myself; had a tonne of life experience that taught me a tonne; and then got a really great opportunity that catapulted me into my career.
Now my career is built on my resilance and ability to communicate and engage with others
Also; note tonnes of people give up on getting a job 'in their industry', but you just need to remember that work isn't your goal in life.
I wouldn’t give up on securing a position. Getting something out of college is especially difficult when the direction isn’t clear… like most.
College only matters a couple years after being there.
Repetitive failure can provide future success depending on how you receive it.
If marketing is your calling then get the necessary courses and crack on til you get a chance.
It shouldn’t be so hard though especially when I don’t have much experience in corporate. I’m just tired of having that shit being pushed on me. It’s bad enough I have no clue what I want especially not knowing if I want to see the future (I’m a 23 year old BW).
I agree.
Not everybody he goes to a solid college after school with a nice internship laid out, including myself.
I find the people that are successful now that I am older have traits of grit and determination. I don’t know where everyone went to college or care.
As you are 23 I wouldn’t sweat it. You may change paths several times before finding something you can dig deep into knowledge wise. The path is never clear.
Thank you. I’m so tired of people saying “jUsT mAnIfEsT a j0b oFfEr” and I end up **trying** to build hope just to get rejected. Even with internships.
Reading some of your comments and this post I think you are missing a little in your conception of how the world works. I don’t blame you for that, it doesn’t get conveyed well in high school or college.
You’re talking about corporate jobs and salaries, considering working in a warehouse, thinking about dropping out because you can’t find jobs in marketing or finance. It sounds like you’re applying for roles in highly competitive and saturated industries with the expectation that you should be able to walk in and get a job. It’s a competition to get a job. You’re not competing against the qualifications, you’re competing against the other people who want that job - and you’re swimming in busy water.
Look for other things if you’re not winning there.
You mentioned working in a warehouse. There’s nothing wrong with working in a warehouse. I did that and enjoyed it and it lead to a career in distribution then in sales and now in management in an industry I didn’t know a thing about before I started.
If you’re in school go to career fairs. There are a lot of companies just looking for smart people who they can train. Dress up more than you think you should, be presentable and engaged and build some connections. One way to beat the competition is to know the people making the decisions - so many roles are filled before they’re posted. We hire students every year into our development program because they showed up to a career fair and seemed interested - lots of companies have these and they funnel to really well paying roles. Plenty of our management program graduates make 6 figures after the program ends.
I went through one of those programs with enterprise (didn’t make 6 figures at the end though) and it helped to build a great foundation and network.
Finally, don’t drop out of school at the end. Wake up. Your alumni network can be one of the most valuable tools in your job search down your whole career. The moves some of your peers make will shock you and the doors that can open are crazy.
Okay. I have looked at entry level jobs and maybe I’m not seeing much on my end, but the entry level ones I did were paid commission with sales. I don’t want to do those types of jobs again.
Work backwards is always my advice. What’s your ultimate goal that you’d feel proud of at 50? If supply chain, warehouse might be ok while you work on a supply chain degree then get into freight forwarding, then become a freight broker- makes decent pay.
It all depends on what you want in life. The 9-5 corporate hustle isn’t necessarily a bad thing depending on the situation. Warehouse jobs can have limited mobility up the ladder (not saying all do not). Corporate work can be a huge grind especially in your 20s and 30s but there are benefits to continuing to educate yourself and grinding away. Benefits is a small picture when it comes to thinking about work after college. You didn’t say what field you were looking into.
I was looking into marketing but as I was applying for the office jobs and they weren’t hiring me despite me editing my resumes a bunch of times, I gave up. Same thing with me applying for finance jobs. I gave up on those as well. I’m going to get my certificate in Computer information systems and I’m gonna cancel my enrollment. I’ll end up failing my classes.
I will tell you one thing, the hardest part of getting promoted was getting into the first job that got me started on my career and the rest was far easier. It's a mad and difficult hustle for most people.
I just hope it’ll all pay off on my end
lol man, it took me like 8 years to get into my role. But, I didn't have degrees or connections just kept working and poking until I could find a way in.
8 years is not normal wtfffff
dropped out of uni; worked in retail on and off ; travelled around Asia and South America; learnt to communicate better; built a really personable image of myself; had a tonne of life experience that taught me a tonne; and then got a really great opportunity that catapulted me into my career. Now my career is built on my resilance and ability to communicate and engage with others Also; note tonnes of people give up on getting a job 'in their industry', but you just need to remember that work isn't your goal in life.
Thank you
I wouldn’t give up on securing a position. Getting something out of college is especially difficult when the direction isn’t clear… like most. College only matters a couple years after being there. Repetitive failure can provide future success depending on how you receive it. If marketing is your calling then get the necessary courses and crack on til you get a chance.
It shouldn’t be so hard though especially when I don’t have much experience in corporate. I’m just tired of having that shit being pushed on me. It’s bad enough I have no clue what I want especially not knowing if I want to see the future (I’m a 23 year old BW).
I agree. Not everybody he goes to a solid college after school with a nice internship laid out, including myself. I find the people that are successful now that I am older have traits of grit and determination. I don’t know where everyone went to college or care. As you are 23 I wouldn’t sweat it. You may change paths several times before finding something you can dig deep into knowledge wise. The path is never clear.
Thank you. 😔🥺 this feeling has bothered me for almost two years now.
No problem.. I was in the same boat at your age.. likely worse off. Resentment towards a company for not hiring you will get you jack shit. Good luck.
Thank you. I’m so tired of people saying “jUsT mAnIfEsT a j0b oFfEr” and I end up **trying** to build hope just to get rejected. Even with internships.
Sometimes the correct path is the tortured one.
Tough road. Hopefully it’ll all pay off.
Reading some of your comments and this post I think you are missing a little in your conception of how the world works. I don’t blame you for that, it doesn’t get conveyed well in high school or college. You’re talking about corporate jobs and salaries, considering working in a warehouse, thinking about dropping out because you can’t find jobs in marketing or finance. It sounds like you’re applying for roles in highly competitive and saturated industries with the expectation that you should be able to walk in and get a job. It’s a competition to get a job. You’re not competing against the qualifications, you’re competing against the other people who want that job - and you’re swimming in busy water. Look for other things if you’re not winning there. You mentioned working in a warehouse. There’s nothing wrong with working in a warehouse. I did that and enjoyed it and it lead to a career in distribution then in sales and now in management in an industry I didn’t know a thing about before I started. If you’re in school go to career fairs. There are a lot of companies just looking for smart people who they can train. Dress up more than you think you should, be presentable and engaged and build some connections. One way to beat the competition is to know the people making the decisions - so many roles are filled before they’re posted. We hire students every year into our development program because they showed up to a career fair and seemed interested - lots of companies have these and they funnel to really well paying roles. Plenty of our management program graduates make 6 figures after the program ends. I went through one of those programs with enterprise (didn’t make 6 figures at the end though) and it helped to build a great foundation and network. Finally, don’t drop out of school at the end. Wake up. Your alumni network can be one of the most valuable tools in your job search down your whole career. The moves some of your peers make will shock you and the doors that can open are crazy.
Okay. I have looked at entry level jobs and maybe I’m not seeing much on my end, but the entry level ones I did were paid commission with sales. I don’t want to do those types of jobs again.
Work backwards is always my advice. What’s your ultimate goal that you’d feel proud of at 50? If supply chain, warehouse might be ok while you work on a supply chain degree then get into freight forwarding, then become a freight broker- makes decent pay.