Posted by Noa on May 28, 2004, at 7:20:32
In reply to Re: What If I can't hold down a job?, posted by owenus32 on May 26, 2004, at 19:21:28
How about seeing a vocational counselor to sort out some of these factors? You want a less stressful work environment, you might be interested in IT, etc. etc. There are subsidized vocational counseling services run by philanthropic social service agencies in most large cities, I think.
The thing about IT you should ask about is what kinds of hours various IT type jobs would require and then think about what hours would be healthiest for you. Also, some IT jobs require on-call for emergencies, and this can be potentially stressful (like when you have to work all night to protect a server and all the computers attached to it from the latest virus, etc.) But I'm sure there are other IT jobs that don't have that requirement.
I guess advertising business is one of those areas that have a rep for being high stress and competitive, etc. But like Racer said, there are other ways of doing advertising--the non-profit is one idea--doing in-house public relations and marketing. Or doing in house advertising for a small company. I had a friend a long time ago who did that and loved it. It was not at all like the corporate advertising job she had first had out of school. Much more laid back and collaborative and they appreciated her skills. Obviously, what she had given up was the potential for higher salaries and bonuses, etc. that the big agencies offered, but she earned enough for her needs and she was so much happier that it balance out anyway.
Anyway, I think it would be good to see a vocational counselor to find out more about what your options might be.
Good luck!
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