little bit of good news, advice sought

[funeralcrasher]

So my car is finally paid off as of yesterday.   Of course now I have a zillion dollars in school loans due.  

I like php/mysql development but I'm finding that we're often viewed as temporary solutions, sometimes hired as contract workers sometimes employees.   I'm so tired of worrying about my future, I want to find something to do where I know hard work will result in relative job security.   Fast, accurate coding is what everyone wants but give it to them and well after you're done no more work on the horizon, nothing to do , so sorry,  good luck!  I despise contract work, hate the thought of having to find a new "employer" every few months.   I want one job that will last, not 10/yr. 

So, having said all of that.. I'm 5 credit hours from a 2-year associates degree.  My goal is to complete that degree this year.   After that I would be eligible to enroll at Kennesaw State (not Emory, or GSU due to grades).  

I'm 37 and I guess young enough to change careers?   Should I resolve to go to 4-year school to take science/healthcare courses, or pick up Education classes again? 

Comments

[vampgrrl.livejournal.com]

Yuppers.

[pkbarbiedoll.livejournal.com]

That's right, I think you'd mentioned a growing interest in poli sci when we talked before. Have you any schools in mind? Cities?

A friend suggested that I take a sheet of paper and pen, and write down everything I think I might like doing, my dream job, ect. Then go through and eliminate choices that simply aren't feasible or possible (ie, pro motocross racer, soprano opera & broadway singer, rock star, ect) and see what all is left. I'm pretty sure education will be somewhere on my final list.

[vampgrrl.livejournal.com]

I think I've been in a funk the last few years honestly. I got into IT accidently and it was an ok way to make a dollar, but after 10 years or so I don't have much left in me anymore.
I guess I've been searching...but I've become inspired over the last year or 2. I won't have any children, and the people I see day in and day out..I think that's a big part of the motovation people have to do what they do. I want to make a difference, I want someone to know I existed.

That said everything changed for me in late August 2005, early Sept.
My father had a heart attack, I was working for a tyrant and New Orleans was swamped by a hurricane and my sister was in Paris living (having been to Iraq, Cairo, Istanbul). I decided screw it. I am hunting for work in New Orleans...with the idea that I could attend Univ. of New Orleans.

I've never lived outside Georgia, and New Orleans is a really messed up place right now but it's the only place fortunately or otherwise I feel drawn to.

And making decisions about what to do for a living? I wasn't ever good with that at all. I just went in a big circle until I was back to politics..place I started at wanting to work in way back in high school.

(Oh and I tried to eliminate stuff...I liked the idea of filmaker, computer graphic artist, etc but I Wasn't sure I was really passionate about it either)

Sorry to be long..