Comments on Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: Entry-Level Jobs: The Real Purpose

One thing crappy jobs do....they make you totally ...

2010-05-09T21:31:48.478-07:00

One thing crappy jobs do....they make you totally appreciate when you get a good one :)

It's all about balance...grads need to shoot f...

2010-01-13T18:14:08.817-08:00

It's all about balance...grads need to shoot for jobs that will give them skills for the future. You'll never be 100% happy, especially in the beginning for the most part. I'm not saying don't shoot for happiness, but if you're not loving your job, you may not be loving the ramifications of job hunting, either.

You can take pride in what you do and not be happy, by the way, Scott. I hope your job search continues to go well.

Thanks so much for the shout-out, Kristen. You de...

2010-01-12T09:43:59.542-08:00

Thanks so much for the shout-out, Kristen. You definitely make some good points. We do have to put in our time and learn about the business world and do all the things to line up the stars for your career later, but I do think Scott and Cassandra make good points. If you've legitimately been given false impressions of the job and you just hate your life, sometimes it isn't worth it. There are undoubtedly entry-level jobs out there where you can learn, pay your dues and not hate your life entirely. Part of the growing up process if learning when you have to just deal (and be an adult) and when to cut your losses. That, unfortunately, is a trick we have to continually figure out our whole lives, and not just professionally!

Thanks again for the reference and your great points!

One thing that we at TalentEgg have noticed is that students and recent grads are often recruited -- by large organizations in particular -- with misleading promises of how exciting or meaningful the work and culture will be.

Most entry-level workers have very limited experiences with the reality of the working world and often take a job -- especially in this economy -- without really knowing what it will be like day in and day out. This results in low satisfaction rates and high levels of job hopping.

While entry-level workers can somewhat avoid this by completing internships, co-op and job shadowing, the problem definitely lies on the employer side as well.

While it is always tenuous to use the words "...

2010-01-11T12:07:47.508-08:00

While it is always tenuous to use the words "Fun" and "Happy" in regards to your job, should we not take some satisfaction and pride in what we do? When did survival become the only benchmark to determine the adequacy of a job?

I agree with everything said, but even at a young age, you must learn when to walk away. My simple addage: if the bad days outnumber the good, it's time for a change. Not talking about tough days, or stressful days, but days when you go home angry at life, when you curse the alarm clock the following morning, or burst into tears. Had any of those lately?