What to do

[ELIMINATOR]

I don't post much, but I do read the board and look for advice in life, training, ect.... With that said, I just finished my AA degree in Business Technology, basically, it is an accounting degree, and now I am not sure if I should get my BA, MBA, or just join the working world? I for sure know that I do not want to be an accountant. I would major in management, if I went on to get my BA.

I could do a BA completion program that is designed for working students, this might be good, I would be able to make good $ and finish my BA, however, I would probably get burnt out quick, because of not having any life, other than work and school. Working 40 hrs per week and then taking night and weekend classes sounds like no fun at all.

At my age (23) most people are done with their BA and working making a good living. Even the people I know that don't have any college, have good jobs now and are making great $. This is gets to me. I am hungry to make big $.

Just to note, I do work now (20 hours per week) as a lead sales rep. for Sprint and I have about 2-3 years of sales and cust. service experience. Maybe, I am set with this combined with just an AA degree?

Help me out guys, I need some input.

 

[Sigmund Roid]

I am uncertain of what to advise in this area.

I don't know how volitile or secure your present career area is, how much you are making or how much you'd like to be making.

What is the potential income where you are now?

What goals have you set for yourself and what is most important to your in life?

There are career counselors out there and there is a finacial forum here at professional muscle as well.

I eagerly await the replys of others who might well be more knowledgable in this area!

 

[Sesshomaru]

I don't post much, but I do read the board and look for advice in life, training, ect.... With that said, I just finished my AA degree in Business Technology, basically, it is an accounting degree, and now I am not sure if I should get my BA, MBA, or just join the working world? I for sure know that I do not want to be an accountant. I would major in management, if I went on to get my BA.

Im a year older than you, and most of my friends from college got management positions etc regardless of the major they had. If you have some social like pysch, economics, business, whatever, thats fine if you like the subject, but for the most part its work experience and the fact that you have a degree thats going to count a lot.

I could do a BA completion program that is designed for working students, this might be good, I would be able to make good $ and finish my BA, however, I would probably get burnt out quick, because of not having any life, other than work and school. Working 40 hrs per week and then taking night and weekend classes sounds like no fun at all.

It can be done. I work 20+ hours a week and go to graduate school full time. You just have to be organized and you have to get yourself into a pretty fixed routine/schedule.

At my age (23) most people are done with their BA and working making a good living. Even the people I know that don't have any college, have good jobs now and are making great $. This is gets to me. I am hungry to make big $.

What do you want to do? And what do you consider "big $"? You could always save up, buy a house/condo/duplex and get into real estate which is lucrative, or you could start saving now and investing.

Just to note, I do work now (20 hours per week) as a lead sales rep. for Sprint and I have about 2-3 years of sales and cust. service experience. Maybe, I am set with this combined with just an AA degree?

Youre the only one who can make that call. Look around you, look at the people who are where you want to be and see how they got there. Did they network a lot, did they ride soley on their education, etc. Look for common themes and seek out a counselor's or mentor's advice.

Hope that helps.

 

[pumpputnam]

Do what you want...

follow your heart and dreams and don't resolve to fulfill hopes or expectations of the world($$$), parents(better then what they had), etc.. This is such a huge issue. At 23 years old you still have so much time. I'm 29 and I still have time. It's all about relevance and what YOU want out of life. I would much rather pursue passion then straight up money... but in reality balance should be the key. I don't know many guys at 23 or knew guys at 23 that are making "really good" money. Most hate their jobs and will change jpbs at least 10 times before they settle into a career. Define what good money is... If you don't have bills(debt) then your a free man. No wife, no children, then life is wide open. You don't have to figure this crap out over night. If you never post and this is one of the few times you do it shows how much of an issue this is to you. Why? Just pace yourself with school and you will eventually finish. But remember, that's not the only factor if you are going to "make it" or make money, rather just one that may help. Relax and go enjoy your age a bit. You'll never have this quality of youth again. Have goals, but one's in which you either love or the sacrafice is worth it because it's what you want to do! I love this quote, "When I had the time, I didn't have the money. Now that I have the money, I don't have the time."

 

[ELIMINATOR]

I live in Oregon and good money here is 40+ thousand per year. I'm not all about money, I just want to have fun and take trips, which money can make happen.

My job now isn't want I want as a career. I think I will do as pumpputnam said and relax a little and take classes full/part time at a university. For some reason I feel like my time is running out and that I should be way ahead of where I'm at in life. My roommate is only a little older than me and he has a career, but, my time will come.

Thanks guys and more input would be good.