No problem! There's really no reason you should know about history major jobs. That's the problem, though... even history majors don't really know what jobs are available. Teaching and museum work are the obvious ones, as is writing (though it's impossibly to start out that way). And archival work, wherever that happens. But there aren't really enough of those jobs to supply us. The unique ability that history majors have is essentially a form of critical and analytical thinking. We see issues differently. Part of it is that we've learned to focus on the causes and development of issues... rather than just trying to solve them, we understand them. This is applicable to almost any environment, and people who have dealt with history majors usually know it, but most employers have not. Finding work with a degree in history is never an easy thing, even in a normal economy.
I guess substitute teaching could work... I just need to figure out how to break in. And unfortunately I am terrible with kids. We generally have a hate-hate relationship. But... we'll see, I guess.
I know for lifeguarding you need certification, but it could be worth looking into summer-oriented stuff.
Yeah, pretty much everything available right now is pretty horrible. If only the cost of living would cooperate that wouldn't even be so much a problem. v_v And yes, I will definitely be looking for a better job. None of the jobs open right now really seem like they'd even lead into a career... I guess it's the employers' own form of "job security." >_>
And no, you are not Dr. Corlis McGee. If you were, I don't imagine we'd be able to hold conversations. ...Though if it turned out you WERE secretly her I would probably die of shock before I could even ask you why your RL intelligence didn't match up. D:
The mid-west and the south have a better cost of living. When we lived in Georgia after my husband got out of the Army, we were able to live on my pay and I was only $7/hour then. But that was 5 years ago. The north-east and the west coast are without fail the most expensive regions. I mean, for what we bought our cute little fixer-upper for, we could have bought a huge house with all the amenities in a state like Arizona or Kansas.
Best of luck with the job search!!
They gave that woman a doctorate? In what? Business? *snigger*
Fear not, I am not she. I am the same in RL as I am online, if a little slower with the witty remarks. I have been known to come up with a clever comeback five minutes after a topic is over and to save it in my memory banks for the next time the topic comes up months down the road. xD
...The Northeast and West Coast are the only places I've lived. D: I don't think I'd be a terribly good cultural match for the South or Midwest (not that there's anywhere in the US I would be, but whatever) but if they really are that much more livable I may have to look into them. I am amazed that living off $7 an hour was livable for two people anywhere in the US, even 5 years ago.
You know, I looked her up out of curiosity. You're basically right. D.A. in economics, MBA, BS in business administration ...Considering the attitudes of business, this would explain her inability to understand concepts like morality and morale. -_-
Haha! Well, as long as the topic does eventually come up again someday. :p
The unique ability that history majors have is essentially a form of critical and analytical thinking. We see issues differently. Part of it is that we've learned to focus on the causes and development of issues... rather than just trying to solve them, we understand them. This is applicable to almost any environment, and people who have dealt with history majors usually know it, but most employers have not. Finding work with a degree in history is never an easy thing, even in a normal economy.
I guess substitute teaching could work... I just need to figure out how to break in. And unfortunately I am terrible with kids. We generally have a hate-hate relationship. But... we'll see, I guess.
I know for lifeguarding you need certification, but it could be worth looking into summer-oriented stuff.
Yeah, pretty much everything available right now is pretty horrible. If only the cost of living would cooperate that wouldn't even be so much a problem. v_v
And yes, I will definitely be looking for a better job. None of the jobs open right now really seem like they'd even lead into a career... I guess it's the employers' own form of "job security." >_>
And no, you are not Dr. Corlis McGee. If you were, I don't imagine we'd be able to hold conversations.
...Though if it turned out you WERE secretly her I would probably die of shock before I could even ask you why your RL intelligence didn't match up. D:
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I mean, for what we bought our cute little fixer-upper for, we could have bought a huge house with all the amenities in a state like Arizona or Kansas.
Best of luck with the job search!!
They gave that woman a doctorate? In what? Business? *snigger*
Fear not, I am not she. I am the same in RL as I am online, if a little slower with the witty remarks. I have been known to come up with a clever comeback five minutes after a topic is over and to save it in my memory banks for the next time the topic comes up months down the road. xD
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I don't think I'd be a terribly good cultural match for the South or Midwest (not that there's anywhere in the US I would be, but whatever) but if they really are that much more livable I may have to look into them. I am amazed that living off $7 an hour was livable for two people anywhere in the US, even 5 years ago.
You know, I looked her up out of curiosity. You're basically right.
D.A. in economics, MBA, BS in business administration
...Considering the attitudes of business, this would explain her inability to understand concepts like morality and morale. -_-
Haha! Well, as long as the topic does eventually come up again someday. :p
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