LIFESTYLE → WORKS FOR ME Issue 960 · May 10, 2023

“How to Find My Place in the Workforce”

Going 100mph in the wrong direction doesn’t get you to the right place faster

“How to Find My Place in the Workforce”
I’m 19, finished seminary last year, and was determined not to be another girl filling a cubicle in some boring office. I also didn’t want to go to college without a plan. I waited a few months to find the right job… and by November just took a local office job.
For all my determination, I’ve become another person warming a small chair in a big office, and I’m ready to quit. Problem is, I’m no smarter than I was a year ago, and I’m feeling very behind as my friends are all finishing bachelor’s degrees or working at jobs they enjoy.
How do I find my place?

 

Thank you for speaking up on behalf of the masses of quietly miserable cubicle fillers! Your time has come.

In 2023, no longer are you restricted to opportunities within a 20-mile radius of your home.

No longer must you have a degree to compete professionally, nor is a beautiful résumé your only ticket to your next role.

What do you need? Mostly, to know what you want.

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