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Old 05-29-2009, 10:14 AM   #9
Erin
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I would recommend you do a certification program rather than a 4-year-not-sure-what-I-want-to-do college degree. After my college experience (and job hunting nightmare that has been the last 6 years) I would only recommend 4-year degrees for people who want to be something specific that requires it, like an engineer or a teacher. You can do nursing, vet tech, secretarial, web design, etc. etc. etc. certification for 1-2 years at a community college and actually graduate with skills. I have a 4-year business degree that I got in 3 years (I took 22 hours the last semester just to finish, and got all A's) because I was completely bored and the last year was literally just "fluff." I wanted to learn how to run my own business but you can do that through experience and relevant CC classes like accounting. I took multiple semesters of Accounting/Econ/Finance and no one in college taught me Quickbooks. I still had to learn that when I got out!

I feel your pain and I'm sorry. It's terrible when you hate your job. Good luck!!

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