Oh, the first job after college. Then there's the notion that there are jobs, and "real" jobs. There's pay the rent jobs and why am I here jobs and this is soooo not worth it jobs. But all of them come with the feeling of cash falling into your hot little hands.
And how on earth does one find and obtain that "real" job in the Real World without experience and without a relevant degree. You can always be an Enterprise Rent-A-Car manager, they hire right out of colleges and I have a girlfriend that does just that. However for many of us the term "business manager" never appealed. So we went after other jobs.
Tell me about the first place you worked after college. Tell me about the job searching. And why you're no longer at that first place you worked after college.
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first place i worked after college...Earl Girls Inc. I wish it was as scandalous as it sounds. No, it was a theatrical contracting company. I basically worked in a warehouse, but in this warehouse, i was the grunt, the technician, the forklift operator, the truck driver, the theatrical electrician, and, occasionally a lead technician. I did everything from setting up light rigs for shows like the National Ballet of England and Roger Waters to bar and bat mitzvahs and high school dance competitions. generally, i worked 40 hours a week october through march with new years a little more, and then april through september, averaged between 50 and 60 hous a week. I did a lot of work, the owner thought i was a greedy (in reality, hard-working, only person willing to work extra weekends) and lazy (or rather, would take a moment to plan everything out instead of rushing in and screwing up 4 or 5 times). I quit to the general manager, the man who is now my boss...
I quit because my boss was an idiot, plan and simple. no idea how to run a business. I doubt he could run a full show himself. he was stupid, forgetful, and made more mistakes in one day than i generally made in a month. When stuff went wrong because the clients were douches (lied, didn't show up at prearranged times, completely ditched me and expected me to know what they wanted) he said i was a terrible worker didn't know what i was doing and he wasn't sure why he didn't fire me. i saved him the trouble and quit...
i work where i do now because i always liked audio and video more than lighting and audio goes a little more hand in hand with the fact i'm a composer. the owner is kick butt, he works with my schedule, we do cool shows, and he's always challenging me and pushing me to ridiculous levels. he's owned his own business since he was 20, originally did video player repairs and such before turning to being full time audio (used to do audio work on the side for fun). He's someone i respect, come to with questions, and know i can rely on.
Well...now i'm also an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College. My boss there is my private composition teacher. he's pretty amazing. Somehow, i got to do my dream job, college professor, at age 23. It's only a class a semester till i graduate, but i know i can keep teaching there after that, depending on where i go for my doctorate...if i get in anywhere.
Working for the man: $300 a week
Getting chewed out by the man: -$80 (skipping a day of work)
launching a light fixture from 25 feet in the air hoping to hit your boss: -$125 (cost to replace fixture)
telling your boss that "its not me its you, you're an idiot that doesnt know how to run a company" in a way that he's too stupid to understand: Priceless
Ahhh, my first job out of college? I feel so old now. My first job was working as a telemarketer for a frozen steak company. Awful job. Heinous even. Oh well, there wasn't much available for me and my psychology degree. After several awful jobs, I saved up my money, and I recently bought a business (BTW- BizTrader.com is the place to go to buy a business. Great site) . Now I get to be the boss. Oh the power I hold... Hang in there- you'll find something you like.
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