- Feb 20, 2005
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So here's my situation fellas - as many know, I graduated from college in May '09 with a BS in Geography, concentration in Land Use Planning. That field I'm discovering is pretty much out of the question these days, as there is no shortage of recently laid-off Planners out there with far more qualifications than I, so I've shifted my focus elsewhere, scanning classifieds and such (as well as going for a Networking certificate from my local community college)
However, my issue is that my work experience consists of a summer working at Subway, a summer doing landscaping, and a summer interning at the Westchester County Planning Department, hardly a massive breadth of work experience. I've been perpetually scanning the classified ads, applying to entry-level admin. assistant, Customer Service Rep, etc. positions, but lack of experience is perpetually killing me, and my degree clearly isn't worth much in the face of that; I guess I'm starting this thread to ask you guys - in your expert
D) opinion, is my only option really to go work in a fucking grocery store or some other equally menial job (which thus far I've avoided applying to because of how little they pay), just so I can pay my dues and build up a foundation of work experience? Fat lot of good this fucking degree is doing me if so, but that's what it's looking like ![Erk :erk: :erk:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Thoughts?
However, my issue is that my work experience consists of a summer working at Subway, a summer doing landscaping, and a summer interning at the Westchester County Planning Department, hardly a massive breadth of work experience. I've been perpetually scanning the classified ads, applying to entry-level admin. assistant, Customer Service Rep, etc. positions, but lack of experience is perpetually killing me, and my degree clearly isn't worth much in the face of that; I guess I'm starting this thread to ask you guys - in your expert
Thoughts?