Need a Career Change but Hate Everything Gov/Federal/Military

[Anonymous]

I get it, OP moved from NYC to the NoVa suburbs. It is a culture shock to go from working in a city to a faceless office park. I moved to the DC area (live in Bethesda and work in DC) from Boston in 1990 and I'm still trying to like this areas as much as I liked Boston. There are a number f diverse jobs opportunities, however, and that is why I stay. OP get out of the NoVa suburbs -- at least look for a job with a trade group in Alexandria. The reality is, now that AOL is no longer such a presence, in this are you tend to work for, with or against Federal agencies. Which is why there are always jobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it, OP moved from NYC to the NoVa suburbs. It is a culture shock to go from working in a city to a faceless office park. I moved to the DC area (live in Bethesda and work in DC) from Boston in 1990 and I'm still trying to like this areas as much as I liked Boston. There are a number f diverse jobs opportunities, however, and that is why I stay. OP get out of the NoVa suburbs -- at least look for a job with a trade group in Alexandria. The reality is, now that AOL is no longer such a presence, in this are you tend to work for, with or against Federal agencies. Which is why there are always jobs.

I get that part, and it's understandable.

I just don't get why OP is such an abusive jerk. And I think the abusive jerkiness might be affecting her current job experience, as well as her job search.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I get that OP could go on Monster.com without first coming here to abuse federal employees.

Off-topic, I know, but does anyone seriously still use Monster.com? Last time I checked it looked like a cheap 1990 website, there are much better competitors out there.

I posted my resume on the WaPo, Career Builder and Monster. Most of my call backs come from recruiters are from Career Builder. Most of the places I apply for are on the WaPo. Still, some employers find me on Monster.

[Anonymous]

abusive jerk

While you may disagree with OP's opinion and choice of words, abusive isn't quite accurate.

[Anonymous]

OP, I've been in DC my entire career and have never worked in a job related to government or the military. Its very possible.

[Anonymous]

Creative is relative and I know plenty of creative folks who are pursuing their passion here in DC (singers, guitarists, hair stylist, furniture maker, image consultant, jazz bar owner, etc) . It gives us nothing to work with OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

abusive jerk

While you may disagree with OP's opinion and choice of words, abusive isn't quite accurate.

Yeah, it's accurate. She abused a bunch of strangers -- basically every DCUM reader works a government job.

Unlike OP, I will actually tell you why government jobs are bad: the endless bureaucracy makes government jobs painful. But OP herself didn't bother with such trivia as explanations. All she says is that "your jobs make me want to vomit."

Surely a "creative person" could find something more descriptive than "makes me want to vomit." And "abusive" is not the same as "creative" so she needs to take a good look at herself.