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Getting stuck in a low-end job and trying to keep up my morale!

amy m Avataramy m
August 7, 2007


Hello, all!
I haven’t posted in some time. I recently was hired by a very big and highly successful sports entertainment field. I was ecstatic when I received this position, even though it was a very low-end entry level position. I was hired into this position through an administrative staffing firm in March 2007. Though it took months, I finally received this position permanently as of June 2007. My work experience includes a vast array of administrative positions. This is due to working at these types of positions while putting myself through school. I have two bachelor degrees, but the one I would like to utilize is in Journalism. At the moment, I am getting ready to take the GRE and would like to pursue a degree in Mass Communications. I believe that this will only add to the knowledge I gained through my Journalism bachelor’s program. Unfortunately, I have little experience in this field. I wrote for my college paper as a feature writer, but that’s about it. I am trying to get going on sending out some query letters and possibly doing some work as a freelance writer. I would really love for this to happen, I just need to get motivated!
I am moving back and forth between this idea and my graduate school studying. This is not the problem. The problem is one that I won’t do anything about at the moment, but is really feeling like a negative force right now. I am stuck in this entry-level position. Now, I wouldn’t be complaining about this employment situation if I was in any type of administrative position but the one I am currently in, even if it wasn’t related to my degree. I have 7+ years of work experience and yes, I took this position willingly. I work as a receptionist and data entry assistant and that is going down hill fast from my last position! I had a bout of unemployment and I was just so happy to get this job and the only, only reason I accepted this position is the company and that alone. I have had some hints dropped by a fellow staff member that a position could be “added” for a web site assistant since web site editing has been added to my responsibilities. I would love to have that opportunity present itself.
Added to this is the fact that I am a military spouse member to a reservist during a time of war … I won’t even go into the stressors that adds to one’s career endeavors! Most likely I will be able to continue on as planned. The plan is to remain as residents in this area for 5 years. My wish is that I will be able to finish school and work in some great positions at my company during this time. After this point, I may not be able to have steady positions due to the constant moving patterns of the military, so I would like to concentrate on my writing!
Aside from all of this, I am constantly attempting to be humble and just hang in here! I hope that the company name is worth it and will add positively to my background and not detract from it due to the level of this position.
Despite, my apparent venting and stressed overtones in the aforementioned, I still cling to the positives and that this will work out for me, in the end!

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