re: Job search with finance degree

how many years have you been working in the finance field? I don't mind paying my dues and am open to relocate if necessary but the military and school has forced me to put my life on hold for a long time and i'm now starting my career in my late 20's and was kind of hoping to get a decent start. all of my savings I built up was exhausted through staying afloat through grad school so I don't really have a nest egg to fall back on.