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Graeme S · 06-14-2012, 07:53 PM

So tomorrow's my last day at the private ESL school I've been working at for nearly the past six years. I'm looking to change what I do, and am having a hard time finding anything that doesn't require "2+ years of [fillintheblank] experience". I've applied to a couple of "no previous experience necessary", jobs, but the one that replied to me said that I was "overexperienced, and we'd be taking a risk bringing you in just to possibly see you out just as quickly. Best of luck in your search."

I don't want to stay in the education industry; I love the job but I hate the politicking and the test-focused bullshit. I'm looking for something like retail sales or call centre or SOMETHING that will get me out. But I'm facing the giant hurdle of having been locked in that job for such a long time, that all my other skills seem old or outdated.

I'm also facing the uphill battle of not having a bachelor's degree. I did 2 years at BCIT for business, but foolishly decided not to keep going and get a degree from that. So I am both over- and under-experienced, over- and under-qualified, and in a quandry on what to do. My personal contacts seem to have no leads as far as work or jobs; what are my best options? Should I go looking at a recruiting company like Manpower? I don't want to end up with an unstable source of income, working 1-2 days every now and again; would they be able to set me up with something more permanent more quickly?

I'm at wit's end and am feeling anxious about having to live off savings. It's not that I can't...it's just that it really bothers me having to eat into it.

06-14-2012, 07:53 PM	#1
Graeme S The Lone Wanderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burnaby Posts: 12,091 Thanked 4,385 Times in 1,138 Posts Failed 192 Times in 75 Posts	Coming out of a long-term job So tomorrow's my last day at the private ESL school I've been working at for nearly the past six years. I'm looking to change what I do, and am having a hard time finding anything that doesn't require "2+ years of [fillintheblank] experience". I've applied to a couple of "no previous experience necessary", jobs, but the one that replied to me said that I was "overexperienced, and we'd be taking a risk bringing you in just to possibly see you out just as quickly. Best of luck in your search." I don't want to stay in the education industry; I love the job but I hate the politicking and the test-focused bullshit. I'm looking for something like retail sales or call centre or SOMETHING that will get me out. But I'm facing the giant hurdle of having been locked in that job for such a long time, that all my other skills seem old or outdated. I'm also facing the uphill battle of not having a bachelor's degree. I did 2 years at BCIT for business, but foolishly decided not to keep going and get a degree from that. So I am both over- and under-experienced, over- and under-qualified, and in a quandry on what to do. My personal contacts seem to have no leads as far as work or jobs; what are my best options? Should I go looking at a recruiting company like Manpower? I don't want to end up with an unstable source of income, working 1-2 days every now and again; would they be able to set me up with something more permanent more quickly? I'm at wit's end and am feeling anxious about having to live off savings. It's not that I can't...it's just that it really bothers me having to eat into it.