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Posted by Shy_Girl on April 25, 2005, at 1:14:25
Yipeee, I'm starting to think about the future again! I really need to get a job, do volunteering, or go to school or SOMETHING! I need to get myself off the sofa/bed!
I'm actually thinking of applying to be a volunteer at a distress centre...I wonder if that's a good idea or not. Do they accept volunteers who have been in crises themselves? Would this job be too stressful for me? I think I can handle it...maybe. I'll get over being shy and gain experience at the same time! Eeeek, I can't breakdown if I'm going to volunteer there!...people's lives are at risk!
Hmmm...I need to update my resume...it is pitiful. Ahhhh...I NEED experience. I really really don't want another tele-marketing/research type job! I HATE bothering people over the phone! I hang up on them myself!...It's really the fastest/best thing to do, it wastes less of their time and yours...or you can put yourself on the Do Not Call List, but that doesn't apply if the interview is for research purposes.
I need to start my LIFE ALREADY!! I don't have ANY experience in my field of study! Eeeek, I've ruined my life! I need lab experience QUICK! I need money! I'm running my family poor! Eeeeek, I need a job, any job!....ok..ok
Gotta calm down :-P I CAN do this! I WILL do this! YES!Shy? (or utterly insane) Girl :-P
Posted by NikkiT2 on April 25, 2005, at 9:48:33
In reply to I really need to find a JOB!, posted by Shy_Girl on April 25, 2005, at 1:14:25
How about finding some voluntary work in your field of study to gain some useful experience, look good on a CV and help you build some self esteem.
You didn't mention what your area of study was, but I found that theres a ton of charities who need all kinds of help.. I did IT support / web site support for a charity to keep my skills good and up to date, and then got involved locally as a "service user consultant".. ie, going out and giving training to professionals on what its like to be a service user, and also on committees and the like to give the service user perspective.. It helped me HUGELY and I would never be in full time work now if I hadn't done that. And it all led to my job!
Also, with voluntary work, you can try things out to see whether you'd like them..
If you were in the UK I could really help you out (we have a huge project at work for voluntary stuff, as its Year of the Volunteer here in the UK)..
Good uck,
Nikki
(hope this makes sense.. all alittle loopy from many drugs at hospital this morning!)
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