So it seems as I am at a crossroads of sorts...No surprise there, having a name that means "at the crossroads" makes it easy for me to be there. LOL This time, though, I am pondering the directions I wish to take in my life as for as education and career.
As one with a never ending hunger for knowledge, I wish to continue with my schooling...the only question is where? There are several local accredited Bible, Technical and Community colleges and a few distance learning schools that I'm looking at.I am waiting for some info packets to come in the mail before I trudge on through, but I do have an idea of what I want to do.
I just want to finish whatever it is I start on that topic ya know? In Karate, I stopped just before Blackbelt; in Boy Scouts I stopped just before Eagle... Just two examples of where I stopped too soon.
I want to complete at least a BA....In school, early on, they always said I was gifted and that with the right challenge I could excell... I agree and feel that I am currently underachieving. I want to live up to my full potential.
With that being said...I'm taking a second look at my career choice. Even though my AAS is for pc repair and I have ComTIA A+ certification, I feel as though the field is changed for the worse. Once upon a time, you could make some decent change.... But now to get hired anywhere, you seem to have two have one of two things, several years of experience, or know the right people. I do have over a decade in Customer Service and half of that is also paid pc repair experience, but I'm waiting to spread further into IT, I think. Haha. I have turned down three higher paying positions with other companies due to schedule conflicting with church times, which is a BIG deal for me as I've know several willing to make that compromise and I've seen where that's taken them....its not for me. Also I have very few contacts in IT that are relatively nearby and job doesn't depend on phone support...
While I care for most of my coworkers a great deal, and my position is a decent job (when that's all I'm doing), I have almost no hope in pay increase. The only raise I could get now is if I received Apple Certification. Essentially, I have reached a plateau only a few over min wage.
Perhaps computers isn't what my future will be in.
If I could get a job in ministry, it would be a dream come true. Doing the kingdoms work full time and being able to pay my bills would be awesome. It would be hard work, but being freed to devote that much time to the Church globally and the local assembly is a life goal of mine. Perhaps, one day....
Anywho, that's what's been on my mind lately and will be for a while longer. Help me pray over these issues, I'd love to post a praise report soon!
As one with a never ending hunger for knowledge, I wish to continue with my schooling...the only question is where? There are several local accredited Bible, Technical and Community colleges and a few distance learning schools that I'm looking at.I am waiting for some info packets to come in the mail before I trudge on through, but I do have an idea of what I want to do.
I just want to finish whatever it is I start on that topic ya know? In Karate, I stopped just before Blackbelt; in Boy Scouts I stopped just before Eagle... Just two examples of where I stopped too soon.
I want to complete at least a BA....In school, early on, they always said I was gifted and that with the right challenge I could excell... I agree and feel that I am currently underachieving. I want to live up to my full potential.
With that being said...I'm taking a second look at my career choice. Even though my AAS is for pc repair and I have ComTIA A+ certification, I feel as though the field is changed for the worse. Once upon a time, you could make some decent change.... But now to get hired anywhere, you seem to have two have one of two things, several years of experience, or know the right people. I do have over a decade in Customer Service and half of that is also paid pc repair experience, but I'm waiting to spread further into IT, I think. Haha. I have turned down three higher paying positions with other companies due to schedule conflicting with church times, which is a BIG deal for me as I've know several willing to make that compromise and I've seen where that's taken them....its not for me. Also I have very few contacts in IT that are relatively nearby and job doesn't depend on phone support...
While I care for most of my coworkers a great deal, and my position is a decent job (when that's all I'm doing), I have almost no hope in pay increase. The only raise I could get now is if I received Apple Certification. Essentially, I have reached a plateau only a few over min wage.
Perhaps computers isn't what my future will be in.
If I could get a job in ministry, it would be a dream come true. Doing the kingdoms work full time and being able to pay my bills would be awesome. It would be hard work, but being freed to devote that much time to the Church globally and the local assembly is a life goal of mine. Perhaps, one day....
Anywho, that's what's been on my mind lately and will be for a while longer. Help me pray over these issues, I'd love to post a praise report soon!
