4 Year Degree and a Cashier-I NEED a Better Job :-( ?
Asked by Prego with # 2!
I have a 4 year degree (Bachelor of General Studies) and work as a cashier for Giant Eagle. I can't afford the union dues and minimum wage paycheck. I was thinking about doing medical billing/coding but many places want you to be experienced and that's more money to shell out of school that I don't have. I also thought maybe being a pharmaceutical rep (highly against it morally, but good money and opportunities), my mom is an RN and knows 2 of them but don't know how hard it probably is to get in especially with no experience even though I'm a big health nut and have a lot of knowledge. I feel so hopeless anymore and depressed. My fiance is a CNC Operator trying to get a better job and even a job that even made $20K a yr compared to minimum wage would help so much so he's not working every hr of every day supporting me and my son. I only get part-time hours and hate my job along with the fact of the shame of not having a real respectable career I can actually support myself and family on. My fiance's mom never got called back to work and his dad might get laid off so I know it's everywhere now. What to do? I really need something to pay good money and I don't know what to do. I was even thinking of posting on Craigslist to clean houses or something for cash. Please Help!!!

Best Answer:
With your education you could easily get a job as a school teacher. The medical field would not help you any because you would have to return to school for a more specific study (AA in nursing) unless you applied for LPN which would only require you to partake in a short course (6 weeks) then take an exam. Most people that do gen studies become teachers and later professors. Teacher pay is not high pay but you have lots of paid vacation and the entire summer off paid. No other job can boast of that. So when you actually compare the pay versus the amount of days working it is a very high paying job. And you could always create summer cash jobs like house cleaning as you mentioned.

First, remain positive! Even though the economy is the way it is, there are always people hiring. Just last week I was fired from my part-time job and I am a full time student. I began to panic because my boyfriend basically pays most of the bills. I called Jackson Hewitt and they hired me for a tax preparer position the same day, I have no experience! I think you need to tap into your resources. Ask people you know about possible positions. Networking is the #1 way to get a job! As far as the positions you are interested in check out www.bls.gov/oco type in a career and it has lots of info on careers, education and training needed, salary and job growth. Be aggressive, go out and take a job! Good Luck!
Answered by divalicious_cj

A general degree is still a college degree. Many employers value people who have shown the aptitude to complete 4 years of college. You are looking for jobs that are not going to reward you for your degree. I suggest you pursue the want ads in the paper or on the net. You may also want to try an employment service, they usually allow payment out of job proceeds. It may take awhile to find "your" job but once you start in a job that has good advancement prospects you will know the effort is worth the time you spend. Also you sound pretty desperate. When you go for the interview do not let that Image show. Be articulate, and a positive thinker, and be happy. No one wants to work with someone who is depressed.
Answered by paul

It is tough out there. I would look for an additional job to supplement the part time one you hold.DO NOT quit your current job. You don't need to worry about a career move now. You need to get into survival mode. Keep what you have and add to it.Cleaning houses is a good idea. The whole group can help out and pitch in.Money is money and no job should be beneath anyone. Shoveling snow, Trimming trees, Cutting firewood, Mowing lawns. Paper route. Whatever it takes to put food on the table.Keep your ears open. You will come in contact with someone who seeing your willing to work will offer you a good job.Same with the rest of the group. Go get em. good luck
Answered by animalsmagnitism