Ok so I find that I am very good at work in general, but I am having a few problems i want to try and find some kind of answer or insight to
1)a stable job/one that can pay bills sufficiently
2)finding a job I enjoy/one where i dont get bored easily and don't hate entirely
3)putting my degree to good use since i paid a lot for it
Here's my situation. I have a Bachelor's of the Arts degree in Video Game Design. Pretty sweet huh? Well I'm having a hard time finding a job. Well, a job that I actually qualify for. See, most place I look up are either hiring for senior positions (10-15yrs+ exp) or low level entry positions like QA that doesn't use any of my skills and pays something like 8-9$/hr and no where near what i need to make just pay my student loans, let alone make a living.
In the mean time, I've taken all all sorts of odd jobs (currently working for a clothing company in retail) just to get bills paid. I've been looking a lot for something more fulfilling but no luck yet. Well this month I think I won't be able to make my bills for the first time and it really bothers me. I'll probably have to ask my parents or friends for help but it's very embarrassing and humbling. I wish I could do more for myself, be able to do every thing on my own and not burden them but wishing and waiting does not create results.
Under my Scorpio boss, I had no problem making enough and getting by but with a new management team headed by a Taurus boss I have to leave. Nothing against him but the situation I am in will not work for me so I need a little perspective or even guidance.
So here is what I am thinking. One is I need to move and get out of the area. Currently I live at home with my parents because I can't afford loans + housing/rent + other bills (gas, food, utilities, etc). So I'll have to ask them anyway for money to move. I think it will be a good thing for me, especially with Sag in the first house, but I don't know if my Neptune is making it seem like a bigger and grander thing than what it really is.
I had really high hopes for college and the reality of it was nowhere near what that was. I'd rather not fall into that trap again. Even so I always get that feeling that something is out there, calling for me and waiting for me. I just don't want to be left out or always wonder "what if".
So here is what I've been thinking about doing for options:
1)move, but somewhere not so far and find a closer, more practical job, not necessarily in my field but one that could be related to it (like advertising)
2)move to canada where there is a well known company willing to hire newbies like me. don't know the starting pay rate but i'll be able to do what i love and make use of my field. good possibility of moving up or getting some solid exp under my belt
3)move overseas and become an english teacher for non english speaking countries like china, japan, s. korea, etc. the pay can vary from decent to great depending on the country i pick. sounds fun, and some countries even set up airfare and housing for you
4)move overseas, learn a foreign language of a given country and become a translator or interpreter for a big name company. they get paid a lot and can also double over if i get into a huge gaming company in japan or china
obviously, 1 is the safest, most practical and "boring" route, and every number that goes up tends to be more on the adventure/risk taking side than the last. There's a part of me that tells me to just go for it, put all my heart into it and do what I want/love and everything will work out. I really think this is the Sag and Neptune influence but by the same token, there is a small, nagging part of me telling me to pull back and really look into the situation before jumping. The overall reality of all of this is that I can't afford to move by myself at all and even if I could, I would have to work out something with my loans.
I guess I am just wondering if all these ideas in my head isn't just the dreamdust Neptune likes to sprinkle in people's eyes or if it's actually a good idea and I should go for it. See as farfetch'd as #3 sounds I know S. Korea will pay for housing and plane fare. I've talked about it extensively with a Gemini (in her 50's or 60's) who has family that lives there. As for #4 I've thought about just asking my parents to send me to the Philippines (where I have family), go to college again for a degree in a certain language (since the dollar is so much stronger than the peso, it's extremely cheap) and then apply to a foreign company as a translator.
But my mars in Capricorn REALLY wants some stability. i'm tired of going from different jobs trying to find something that can "just pay bills". I want to be able to work with a company for the long run and put several years worth of work into it, and have something to show.
The economy is one challenge in itself, but I know with my Sun opposite my Mars, they both have a lesson that much be learned from one another and that they may not always work in harmony. I think working or my job will be something that is always a challenge for me but it doesn't need to be a bad thing, just something I need to know how to approach.
So I'd really like any kind of take on this. Even if you don't read my chart and just have some "words of wisdom" I'll take it all and digest it in my brain.
1)a stable job/one that can pay bills sufficiently
2)finding a job I enjoy/one where i dont get bored easily and don't hate entirely
3)putting my degree to good use since i paid a lot for it
Here's my situation. I have a Bachelor's of the Arts degree in Video Game Design. Pretty sweet huh? Well I'm having a hard time finding a job. Well, a job that I actually qualify for. See, most place I look up are either hiring for senior positions (10-15yrs+ exp) or low level entry positions like QA that doesn't use any of my skills and pays something like 8-9$/hr and no where near what i need to make just pay my student loans, let alone make a living.
In the mean time, I've taken all all sorts of odd jobs (currently working for a clothing company in retail) just to get bills paid. I've been looking a lot for something more fulfilling but no luck yet. Well this month I think I won't be able to make my bills for the first time and it really bothers me. I'll probably have to ask my parents or friends for help but it's very embarrassing and humbling. I wish I could do more for myself, be able to do every thing on my own and not burden them but wishing and waiting does not create results.
Under my Scorpio boss, I had no problem making enough and getting by but with a new management team headed by a Taurus boss I have to leave. Nothing against him but the situation I am in will not work for me so I need a little perspective or even guidance.
So here is what I am thinking. One is I need to move and get out of the area. Currently I live at home with my parents because I can't afford loans + housing/rent + other bills (gas, food, utilities, etc). So I'll have to ask them anyway for money to move. I think it will be a good thing for me, especially with Sag in the first house, but I don't know if my Neptune is making it seem like a bigger and grander thing than what it really is.
I had really high hopes for college and the reality of it was nowhere near what that was. I'd rather not fall into that trap again. Even so I always get that feeling that something is out there, calling for me and waiting for me. I just don't want to be left out or always wonder "what if".
So here is what I've been thinking about doing for options:
1)move, but somewhere not so far and find a closer, more practical job, not necessarily in my field but one that could be related to it (like advertising)
2)move to canada where there is a well known company willing to hire newbies like me. don't know the starting pay rate but i'll be able to do what i love and make use of my field. good possibility of moving up or getting some solid exp under my belt
3)move overseas and become an english teacher for non english speaking countries like china, japan, s. korea, etc. the pay can vary from decent to great depending on the country i pick. sounds fun, and some countries even set up airfare and housing for you
4)move overseas, learn a foreign language of a given country and become a translator or interpreter for a big name company. they get paid a lot and can also double over if i get into a huge gaming company in japan or china
obviously, 1 is the safest, most practical and "boring" route, and every number that goes up tends to be more on the adventure/risk taking side than the last. There's a part of me that tells me to just go for it, put all my heart into it and do what I want/love and everything will work out. I really think this is the Sag and Neptune influence but by the same token, there is a small, nagging part of me telling me to pull back and really look into the situation before jumping. The overall reality of all of this is that I can't afford to move by myself at all and even if I could, I would have to work out something with my loans.
I guess I am just wondering if all these ideas in my head isn't just the dreamdust Neptune likes to sprinkle in people's eyes or if it's actually a good idea and I should go for it. See as farfetch'd as #3 sounds I know S. Korea will pay for housing and plane fare. I've talked about it extensively with a Gemini (in her 50's or 60's) who has family that lives there. As for #4 I've thought about just asking my parents to send me to the Philippines (where I have family), go to college again for a degree in a certain language (since the dollar is so much stronger than the peso, it's extremely cheap) and then apply to a foreign company as a translator.
But my mars in Capricorn REALLY wants some stability. i'm tired of going from different jobs trying to find something that can "just pay bills". I want to be able to work with a company for the long run and put several years worth of work into it, and have something to show.
The economy is one challenge in itself, but I know with my Sun opposite my Mars, they both have a lesson that much be learned from one another and that they may not always work in harmony. I think working or my job will be something that is always a challenge for me but it doesn't need to be a bad thing, just something I need to know how to approach.
So I'd really like any kind of take on this. Even if you don't read my chart and just have some "words of wisdom" I'll take it all and digest it in my brain.
