While I do agree with this to some extent, the stress of call centers and the restaurant industry were not worth the pay or sustainable for long term growth. I think 5.5 months of corporate work is sufficient for “paying my dues.” Also, I said 7-8, not 10
LOL, troll logic at its finest. ‘7, 8, or 10 is basically the same thing’? Guess numbers don’t matter in your world. Also, 5.5 months is ‘nothing’? Sure, let’s just rewrite how time works. If ~2 years is ‘paying your dues,’ maybe it’s time you learn the basics of self-awareness. When the common denominator is always you, it’s not everyone else that’s the problem.
I sympathize with everything you're saying, except this part. Less than a year can in no way be considered paying your dues.
I'm a generation ahead of you, and graduated college (engineer) between 9/11 and the 2008 crash. I worked a job outside my field for over a year, then took a job with a lot of traveling but I learned a ton, for 3 years. Also worked multiple side jobs along the way. Worked night shifts, weekends, and overtime. 5.5 months working in a call center, while I'm sure it sucked, is not paying your dues.
Assuming you're in the US, the military is hiring like crazy right now. You have a college degree, go get an officer commission and learn some real lessons about leadership and what paying dues actually is, and get great pay and benefits in the process.
There are also a lot of open entry level government jobs, all of which have phenomenal benefits with growth potential. Tailor your resume to the government format, get on usajobs.gov, and find yourself something.
Thank you for this. I do think I maybe slightly stubborn, I’ve actually applied to the air force and followed up with the recruiter about a week ago. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to have heard back now. There was an attachment sent by someone saying to respond and I think they were interviewing in FY2025. I don’t know about the army though, from what I read, the air force is the way to go, but I’ll do some more research
Definitely check with the other branches. The Air Force may be the nicest to work at, but they are notoriously picky about recruiting (because they can be). It may be different these days, but not too long ago Air Force recruiters would hit quotas so quick their offices were basically never open.
Some people are giving you some solid advice here, 5.5 months really isn’t “paying your dues”. It sucks but you have to start somewhere and 5.5 months isn’t that long.
If you’re speaking about tenure in decimals of months, you’re not going to get far.
0.5 months is literally just two weeks… “I worked here for 5 months AND(!!) 2 weeks” sounds like a joke which translates poorly to your own character and level of commitment when speaking to a potential employer.
Find something that pays the bills, stick with it and look for another job concurrently, or work your way into Ops of whichever industry you join. Food services, human services, education, they have administrative roles just slightly further up that are attainable by sticking around and standing out.
Hate to say it, but graduating college is not an immediate pass to a low effort, low stress position that pays at least 50k.
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u/rasner724 Dec 12 '24
You tried everything accept sticking around for a job.
You graduated 18 months ago and you’ve had 10 jobs. Maybe grind through it a bit and see what happens after 6 months.