Comments | athelind: Jobquest: Shoulda Woulda Coulda

athelind

Jobquest: Shoulda Woulda Coulda

Oct 07, 2009 13:58

I don't do a lot of this, but I'm feeling introspective today:

I've found far too many jobs that require a Master's degree; now I really wish I'd stuck around Monterey Bay and gone to Moss Landing Marine Labs to get it.

People look at my capstone paper on Elkhorn Slough, and express surprise that it's not a Master's Thesis; sitting right there ( Read more... )

motivation, coast guard, time, jobquest!, me, god as my witness, work

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aeto October 7 2009, 21:34:50 UTC

I have, more than once, considered taking on as a NOAA officer. I've got a year or two left myself, then no more option there for me, either.

athelind October 7 2009, 21:50:55 UTC

I'd start talking to them now, since they're actively recruiting through Monster. Better to start the process, talk through the pros and cons, and finally decide you don't want to do it than to wait until it's no longer an option.

I may not know job hunting, but I'm an expert in Missed Opportunities...

Any thoughts on places for me to poke around looking for positions? I've finally gotten fed up with limiting myself to the Bay Area.

tombfyre October 8 2009, 00:04:18 UTC

I'd take a look at that position anyways and inquire as to if the retirement age is going to change again. Because it has up here and other places! Now you need to be 67 to retire, and collect your full pension and RRSP benefits.

Perhaps you can convince them to let you in anyways, seeing as by the time you reach that age they will have surely pushed the age limits further out.

athelind October 8 2009, 00:28:43 UTC

You know, that's a damned good idea. All they can say is "no", after all.

I mean, hellfire. I'm EX-COAST GUARD.

I'll check out that Canadian eco-site tomorrow, too.

tombfyre October 8 2009, 01:41:20 UTC

Good man. :3 And yep, the worst you get is a no! No doubt you'll earn certain considerations being ex coast guard and all. Hell, you might even be able to get your foot in the door for coast guard up here too! Wouldn't be the first time I've seen somebody come up here and join the armed forces.

scarfman October 8 2009, 01:00:26 UTC

looking for entry-level work at 45
49, here. Fifty in two months.

cpxbrex October 8 2009, 04:10:57 UTC

So, get a master's degree? ;)

athelind October 8 2009, 05:08:24 UTC

>.>

<.<

Thinking about it...

siege October 8 2009, 06:21:01 UTC

Another fine Professional Student.

cpxbrex October 8 2009, 09:24:42 UTC

It sorta seems the obvious solution. Go back to work on that slough, cap it off with a master's if that's what it takes. Pretty much all environmental fields are basically a growth industry, so once you have the necessary accredentialization - and bachelor's having been worth their weight in toilet paper in the US for decades, now - you'll get work. But you need those credentials.

And, trust me, the world we live in? Lots of people our age are looking for entry level positions.