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How many years did it take for you to be satisfied with position you are now in?

How many years of school? What major? How did you find your career?

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Jessica’s Answer

My major was B.S. in Business Administration. My last year in college, our school had a job fair and informed us Pacific Bell was going to issue an engineering test. We were told the test was open to all, although it was an engineering test. After passing the initial engineering test, I was scheduled for a management test. After I passed, I was scheduled a panel interview.

I think that is based on the individual. I've met people that has had the same position for 20-30 years and are satisfied. I have 22 years with my company, but thinking about this question, I've changed positions within my company every 4-5 years. For me, those movements were based on my wanting to expand, grow or have a new challenge. Depending if you want to be promoted, your company might want you to be a "round individual", so you would need to learn and work in a number of departments, to build that experience. I find it interesting for working for a large company that has a variety of opportunities.

In finding my positions within my company, either my current department had openings or we have a career/job listing that lets us view openings within other departments.

Within my 22 years, I had supervised field technicians, assisted/organized company training, supervised our dispatched centers, project managed for our VP Staff, supervised construction technicians, became an engineer and promoted to an Area Manager, which I have managed managers within construction and engineering.
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Julieta’s Answer

A life time. Putting that in numbers that would be 6 years in elementary, +3 years in medium, +3 in high school, + 5 in university, +13 of working experience in telecommunications engineering. But the fact is that I didn't had to wait until now to be satisfied with the position I have, and I won't be satisfied with this position forever. That is because your career is comprised by steps, and whenever you achieve one of them you get satisfied, but as your experience and your knowledge grow, you acquire different perspectives and aspirations leading to another new step.

My advice is that as you go through your career, always look for new goals and new positions looking for more experience and knowledge that steer you to be satisfied with whatever you are doing.

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Kelsey’s Answer

Hi Nina thanks for your question! I actually completely changed careers and am so much happier for it! I completed undergraduate and graduate degrees to become a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) and work in the pediatric healthcare sector and support pediatric patients and their families during hospitalization. I started to get burnout from my profession, and looked to change career paths. I'm so happy I did! I know work in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for a large tech startup company. I still get to have a positive impact and help people, but in a different capacity. I think it is hard to know exactly what path is the best for you until you start working. Most importantly, if you are unhappy in your profession of choice, it is NEVER too late to change career paths! Even if it means going back to school or securing the proper qualifications. Always do what you love and recognize the symptoms of being unhappy in your current work or role. Hope this helps and wish you all the best!
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