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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2021 0:31:25 GMT
I've recently graduated from University and started applying for job in my course area but every time i finish and submit an application i realise that its not what i want to do. I can't hold an interest and anything that would include things like admin, finance, or just office work in general bores me to death!!
what is it that you do that actually keeps you involved all day??
(for context: Im a psych grad and have applied for assistant psychologist, graduate scheme in IAPT, and Learning support assistant jobs. now im thinking i need to completely change my idea of what i want to do but the risk of deciding to retrain in something i decide i don't like a month later is way to risky for me!)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2021 13:52:34 GMT
I work in IT support.
What was your thinking when you chose psychology? What would you say is the ideal job associated with that?
I do find myself kinda fascinated by physiology / psychology in general. It reminds me of IT. Nobody really knows how anything works.
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Post by Xxxxxxx on Nov 5, 2021 22:57:00 GMT
Do something practical like events and don’t worry about moving around job to job. Find something project based. Can you use psychology to do something like working with vulnerable groups that kind of thing? Don’t follow the money, always follow the excitement and interest. Try an office temp job if you hate it you’ll no you can’t work in an office then and it’ll rule it out early for you before you commit to anything office based. I’ve made a hash of my career however I’ve done some really fun jobs over the years. If I’d been diagnosed years ago I would have stopped trying to push a bolder up a hill with unsuitable office/ customer service jobs. I work part time from home at the moment and it’s a real mix of hating/ enjoying depending on the day/ the task. It is varied which is the only reason I’ve been here longer than 3 months which is usually max I’ll do an office job for. My husband undiagnosed ADHD won’t work in an office and only will do jobs he wants to do, where as I’m re inclined to do anything for some money. Guess who’s happier in their work? Hope you get yourself sorted soon and don’t forget it’s fine to try a few things to see what you like, I’m guessing if you’ve just left college your still young.
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Post by speedy1 on Nov 7, 2021 19:46:17 GMT
I’m a postwoman I absolutely love it although I struggle with the indoor work but fortunately I have an excellent manager who has realised that I have difficulties in that area and has made accommodations for me so I do less indoor work and more outdoor work
I didn’t actually mention that I have ADHD to her, although I’m certain she knows, she knows what my strengths are and where my weaknesses are and so she’s worked out how to get the best and most amount of quality work out of me
(When I say struggle I mean I’m literally 4 times slower at prepping than everyone else you don’t have to be particularly astute to notice)
When I got assessed for ADHD the psychiatrist told me that it would be unlikely that I’ll ever be able to have an office job even if I was on medication (which I’m not)
It was evident from my assessment that I couldn’t stay in my seat for an hour never mind a full day also I have difficulties with reading especially on computers which I imagine would be a problem in an office job also have problems concentrating on the phone
I recommend trying every job that you think might interest you don’t just start looking at the negatives because once you start it might be that you excel in a particular area and they might be able to accommodate you if you are good enough
Just like they have done with me at work and I am very good at the physical part of my job (probably helped by my hyperactive traits)which is the bulk of everyone’s work there
Good luck in whatever you do hope I was of some help although reading it back it does make me sound thicker than I actually am and generally advice from a simpleton gets humoured and instantly disregarded
And now for some reason I feel the need to tell you that I did chemistry, biology and maths A-levels and that my sister is a Dr of medical research and is a leading professional in her field and my cousin is a professor that specialises in cognitive research
Just so you know that if intelligence can be inherited there’d be a strong possibility that I’d have some
Sorry I have no idea why I feel I have to prove myself I think it’s probably because I struggled recently at work with using my brain until my boss intervened and sorted it out
It’s a horrible feeling when you think you’re as good if not better than everyone else and then some part of your job changes and you realise how untrue that is
Sorry think I’ve strayed off topic but honestly so far of the many many many jobs I’ve had this one has been my favourite
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Post by smurfit56 on Nov 15, 2021 18:40:44 GMT
Given you did psychology, I'd recommend considering a career in Learning & Development; where I am now. You can speak to people, understand people (if that's one of your hyper-focus joys like me), problem solve, get creative etc. Starting this as a career, was a breath of fresh air for me.
Speaking from someone who 'just did a degree because it's worth it' and didn't put much thought into the after uni thing... you know, the rest of my life... I found it quite difficult to find out what I wanted to do. Straight out of uni, I found a job where I could talk to people (all day, every day): managing a children's tuition centre. The work-life balance wasn't the greatest, so I found another job, desk-based, admin heavy, but great conditions and pay. Worked my way through a couple of roles/promotions with the organisation, then eventually found my current job in L&D.
You might want to consider how to get a qualification in this (or indeed apply this to any career you decide on) e.g., through an apprenticeship, but you might be able to agree to a role due to your psychology background, with the expectation you work towards something? The CIPD website has something there on jobs.
To get there (and give you the balance of unsolicited advice and answering your questions!), I thank my pretty acute self-awareness at the time of making a decision. I thought about what I was good at (even if it was a problem for others - like talking "too much"!) and I loved teaching, understanding how people work. It ended up being a straightforward formula of teach + 'psychology' + talking/imparting wisdom and what I liked in my old job; which was the learning and training of my team.
In my experience, most jobs tend to come with tasks that you will find difficult to engage with. I've found being open with my manager about how it affects me and what reasonable adjustments can be considered has help. But I do appreciate this is extremely dependent on your employer and manager. Practically, this might look like spending shorter time on tasks and coming back to them when you're enthusiasm comes back, you can look at your productivity levels throughout the day and focus on the not-so-fun tasks when you are most productive etc. So that's something I'd think about too.
TL;DR: List what are you good at (even if others find it a negative trait). Think about things you actually enjoy (could be from part-time jobs or uni projects or even hobbies). Add them together and think about jobs that might include those things; even Google it!
Good luck!
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