Looking for Advice and Suggestions
I am currently job hunting having quit my job last November. It was retail and I just couldn’t handle another holiday there. I’ve been feeling very lost lately in what kind of job to look for. I have a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts, and the only real career job I have under my belt is Assistant Language Teacher in Japan for two years. My education and plan since High School was to live and thrive in Japan for my whole life, but after having lived there a few years, I realized it wasn’t where I wanted to settle down. Since having come back from Japan, I feel very much back to square one and am not sure which direction to go. People have suggested teaching, but I don’t have a strong enough passion to become one, especially for the school system I am in. It’s terrible and I’m trying to avoid it. Staffing agencies have also been recommended, which I do not mind trying, but they ask what am I looking for which I don’t really have an answer to.
In all honesty, I am not looking for a big career. My main goal is to marry my boyfriend and start a family with him. Stay at home mom the first few years when a kid comes around. I just need something that can pay some bills and have some savings. Of course I would love to find something I can be passionate about (wouldn’t we all, I envy those of you who have that, ha ha) I am working on becoming a Japanese language tutor as a side thing. I enjoy that very much. Anyway, any advice or suggestions from you lovely ladies would be much appreciated! Thank you so much for your time reading this.
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But at my work, they pay the males more than they pay the females, even if the females have degrees. I have three degrees. The two men that I work with get more then I do. The one that just got hired gets $2 more an hour then I do & has no experience or degrees, the other one has been there one month longer then me & is handsome & never even finished school with a very shady past & gets $3 more an hour then I do. I have also worked in this industry for over 25 years. I’m very upset about this & have already approached management about it twice. Any suggestions?
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I ran across this article on salary negotiation.
The tips come from an Indiana University professor of business law and management. I thought I would share since I've seen posts in the past asking how to negotiate.
https://www.myiu.org/stories/advice-and-expertise/salary-negotiation-earn-what-youre-worth/?utm_source=IU%20Alumni%20Association&utm_source_platform=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IUAA_2338617_FY24_September_Alumni_Insider_MemberOnly&utm_term=Earn+What+You%27re+Worth+Link&utm_id=256153&sfmc_id=49167716&src=IUAA_2338617_FY24_September_Alumni_Insider_MemberOnly
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