Since the beginning of June, I have applied for about 14 advertised jobs in the GIS field. Their locations have ranged from Ontario to northern Alberta to my hometown of Victoria. I have heard nothing - nothing, from any of these potential employers.
Does my resume suck? Is my cover letter terrible? I have revamped them both in the past couple of months with some professional help. Do I lack in experience? Perhaps. Am I limited by where I will move to? Not really, look where I have applied. Is my heart into it? I don't know.
Why isn't my heart into it? Well, because I know I don't want to be a GIS technician forever. I feel I have more to offer, to give and there is something out there that is better for me career wise. But, I do know that when I am challenged in my job as a GIS tech, I like it. I love being challenged. And I know that when I work for a company that I respect, generally, as a whole, I will work hard for my pay cheque. And I know that I'm proud that I've developed this technical side of my brain because I never thought that I ever COULD.
So what are my options? Well, the first thing that always pops into my head is that I should just go back to school and try again. Unfortunately, I'm nearing the age of 30 (less than 2 months!) and as much as I love learning, always, I can't bloody well afford to, in the traditional sense of University. I know that I do not want to be a starving student and I know that I want to be debt free. I know that I could do an online course again (I earned my GIS diploma on line while working full time) but I need to be seriously interested in the subject.
So, as far as I'm concerned, I need to keep looking. Someone said to me the other day that if yoga starts taking over your life maybe you should make yoga your life. As wonderful as that sounds there's something inside of me that is still unsure. And one thing that I do know fully about myself is that I know when I make a decision and want something I feel it in my gut to the depth of my bowels and I am positive and it is easy. Once I make the decision or know that I want something doors open. I haven't had this feeling in quite a while. I'm not sitting around waiting for it but I have my feelers out there. I'll know when something is right.
In the meantime, I'm blogging, which I am loving, by the way. I have a bunch of post its stuck to my computer for topics that I can talk about. It really is stimulating and I am rediscovering my creativity and am enjoying my daily practice.
James Altucher says that he starts noticing results after a month, then 3 months, then 6 months. Who knows? But I'm glad I picked up the practice and I'm 23 days in!
2 comments:
University of the People is an online University that is free.
Only offers a BSc in computer Science or a BCom. But it's free and you'll have the degree when it's all said and done. And to be frank, no employer gives a shit about where you went to school so long as you have a degree (a worthless piece of shit too)
Khan Academy too.
Agree with Vince. Degree (piece of shit- I have two and do work in neither field). But don't fret poupette, You'll figure it out. I still have no idea what I want to do when I grow up. If only eating were a profession...
xo
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