re: I could use some job advice

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OP, ever thought of being a finance manager in car sales? $5k/mo guarantee is usual starting area, and you have to be terrible to not cover your guarantee. Plus can move up to sales, service, or general manager one day.

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Never something I've considered which is weird considering my dad is a car salesman and one time was a finance manager. I'll have a conversation with him about that soon.

any update? I'm curious to what your dad said.

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I'm curious to what your dad said.

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He basically told me it's very good pay but a ton of hours and very hard to get into. He said some people work for years as salesmen waiting for a position to open and then the dealership just ends up hiring someone from outside with a lot of experience.


As far as some of the other jobs spoken of ITT, I have done a lot of research into them but have come up empty. I guess I just have no idea how to even look for jobs effectively.

As far as some of the other jobs spoken of ITT, I have done a lot of research into them but have come up empty. I guess I just have no idea how to even look for jobs effectively.
Hoo boy, all that and a defeatist attitude as well. Even if you manage to find a job, you'll need to learn to emote more positive, affirming, willing-to-work vibes than evidenced in any of your responses in this thread. Seriously now, depression is insidious and can paralyze a person; a few sessions with a therapist can help you figure out whether you hate your job, or whether your defeatist attitude is merely a symptom of something larger. You're 26--the world should be your oyster, you should be runnin' n gunnin', cheerfully looking for the next opportunity. Not sad-sacking it on a messageboard...unhappiness is causing you to bang your head against a closed door while ignoring the open window you could easily climb through.

Back to the job hunt: monster, Idealist.org, the state gov't jobs website (there may be opportunities suited to your skills/interest that have preferential treatment for existing state employees). Figure out what companies you'd really like to join; search their specific websites for openings. Approach the job hunt like part-time work: set aside specific time each day to research opportunities, to seek out people working in those fields, to network with people you know doing jobs you'd like to have (take 'em to lunch, buy 'em an after work beer and pick their brains--ask questions, do not bitch about your current job), recruit your spouse or significant other to help you network....

Additional education is NEVER a bad idea. Pick something you don't know much about, go find a class/training session/book/webinar about that topic (whether a foreign language, a culinary skill, or career skills like negotiation or programming). Pour new information into your brain each and every day--new ideas and information chase away negative, defeatist thinking.

Lots of ideas here depending on your interests. Just to add to the potential options with your degree, I will pile on. One already mentioned is looking for other State jobs. Lots of them pay more than you make now, some even require less experience or don't require your finance degree. Legislative auditors to disaster recovery folks at GOHSEP, lots of things to at least check out. The second route I would at least evaluate is trying to get on as an entry level staff accountant at the best company you can. You have enough accounting knowledge to do that even if you don't think so. In your position it would be a resume builder and open options for other corporate type positions (non-lending).

I would not go back to school unless 1) you think you will do better than you did the first time and 2) you start lining up a job in that field the moment you start. I am biased as I hated studying.