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Going through the almost 30 career crisis! |
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Trying to make a career switch... |
| Date Posted: |
04/18/2002 |
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I have been working as a Graphic Designer for about 7 years. I have learned alot from all my jobs but I have come to discover that I don't really enjoy my work and I think about a career change.
My passion is my art (I am a painter) but it is really hard to break into galleries and I am not ready (I would have to crank out more paintings before I approach any galleries and that takes time).
I need a job in the meantime. I am at the point right now that I am too overqualified for some positions and I thought about doing administrative work (I know how to use a computer fairly well and can type over 45 wpm), but since I have all this design experience, most companies for administrative positions won't give me a change because I don't technically have experience doing administrative. I know I can do the job but the past design jobs are getting in the way. Since the economy is so bad I am still looking for design positions as well as administrative.
The big question from most potential employers is "Why don't you want to work in the design industry anymore?" or "Why do you want to make the switch from design to administrative work?" I don't quite know how to answer that, I have trouble believing the answer so would they possibly believe it?
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