A friend of mine told me that I should take a civil service test because the County would be hiring lots of people for Expo 74. I took the test and ended up doing very well and got hired. I stayed with that department for 25 years, and would probably still be working if I hadn't come up with health problems.
I had trained to be a science teacher, but never really used that training at all. And my bachelor's degree never earned me any incentive pay, like a degree would have in some other jobs. I did have a VERY GOOD TIME in college, though!
I have always wondered if I would have liked teaching better than what I did. But my job payed better than teaching, and was usually fairly interesting. I had been a fireman while in college, and decided that while fire fighting was very interesting when you had a fire, most of the time there was little or nothing to do. Really boring!
I have not regretted working in the public sector, although I might have made more money in private industry. Although the pension system that new hires today is not nearly as good as the one I am in, it is much better than most in private industry. Unless the state goes bankrupt, retirees in my pension system should be OK for the rest of our lives. Retirement is definitely something to consider and plan for.
It is pretty tough to give advice to someone on what they should do for a career, since something that is great for one person might not work at all for someone else. It is wonderful to have a job that interests you and is something you enjoy going to. I would suggest looking around to try to find something that is attainable, interesting and that will not be outmoded in 10 years. But specifics?--I sure don't know. Good luck!
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