Please tell me if and why you like your job and the best thing about it! It's kind of an unusual thing 4a 14yr old 2 want 2 do, so i can't find that much info on it.
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I agree with the previous response, but I'll add some information of my own.  This is from an American perspective, as that is where I've gotten all my degrees.\n\nFirstly, if you want to find a job as an archaeologist you are going to need at least a Masters Degree (MA) which requires at least 2 years past your ordinary four years of college, and if you want to work in a university, you will almost certainly need a Ph.D which is another 2-4 years of coursework, plus a few years to write a dissertation.\n\nYou have several options for employement and specialization depending on your interests.  In the US and a number of other countries, if you are interested in national archaeology you can get work with the government at the state or local level or with private firms (called "contract archaeology" in the US).  Much of what contract archaeologists do is salvage work - a lot of work in a short period before new roads or buildings are constructed.  Government archaeologists ("public archaeologists") also do salvage work, but are also employed in national and state parks or reserves or by other government agencies to research and maintain cultural heiritage sites.\nThere are a growing number of programs in the US geared toward producing contract and/or public archaeologists.  These programs concentrate on the practicalities of doing this sort of work - methodology, legal concerns, paperwork, etc. and tend to be shorter programs than other archaeology post-graduate degrees.\n\nIf your interests are outside your country of origin (and occasionally, even if they are) you may have a bit more intense of a graduate school experience.  For example, to do Egyptian archaeology one first has to find a graduate program - there are not many in the US.  These programs require a reading knowledge of French and German because a number of the significant scholarly works in Egyptology are written in these languages.  Courses are available so you can pass the practical test, but becoming familiar with one or both before you get to graduate school is a good idea.  A basic knowledge of Arabic is also handy, but is not yet required and one can get by without it while working in Egypt, but it can be a hassle.  My Arabic consists of about 10 words and while I can get the point across, I wish I knew more (and am slowly working on it).\nIn addition, you will need to master at least one phase of the Egyptian language - one starts with Middle Egyptian, and you can branch out as necessary depending on your interest - time period, etc.\nA familiarity with the material culture and chronology of your area is also important, and this comes in courses and outside readings.\n\nThough some programs do not focus all that heavily on general archaeological method and theory, it is very important.  For that reason, I think it isn't a terribly bad idea to major in Anthropology, specializing in Archaeology as an undergraduate.\n\nMost archaeologists have a "thing" that they do - while you need to be familiar with a broad spectrum of the culture you work on - history, language (if possible), chronologies, material culture, etc. - nearly everyone winds up sort of focusing on one thing.  Some examples include ceramics, which are very important for figuring out chronology, trade, subsistence, etc; zooarchaeology, the study of animal bones in archaeological contexts; settlements; cemeteries; monumental areas; landscape, etc.\n\nYou don't really need to figure out your "thing" right away, nor should you feel terribly pressured to focus on a "thing" - it just sort of happens as your interests develop and you work on certain things.  My "things" in Egyptian archaeology happen to be (at the moment), Predynastic chronology and cultures in Upper Egypt (on which I wrote my MA thesis); archaeological theory; ceramics; and non-royal cemeteries (on which I will probably be writing my dissertaion).  \n\nIn any c
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In my opinion, I don't really think it's a good job. Unless you like kids. No it's never too late to change ur career. But just a warning... (this is the reason why I don't think it's a good job); the children may cry, they might vomit everywhere if they get sick or something, they might go out to the mud to play and then request for a hug or something. Well, it's really what you want to do. If you are really interested go ahead. I mean, they aren't that bad but I was listing what might happen, not what will happen. Teaching is very interesting, (even if I've never taught before), but you'll find teaching more fun in higher grades (e.g. Year 5/6/7) then you can talk to your students more and they'll understand what you are actually saying. If you teach at a good school where the teachers are friendly and all, you can be a little less formal and they'll try to co-operate with you. (I know from experience) So if you're willing to pay, I think that it'd pay a little more than a secretary, and if you can work with young kids (e.g. sometimes teachers buy things for them from outside of school just because they like them... incredible eh? But it's true.).\nTips for being a teach: Don't pick favorites, some might be nicer but don't pick faves, You'll regret it if you do.\nIf they do something wrong, don't be scared to go up to them and say, hey, that wasnt very nice or something like that. (if u teach older kids then you have to be even firmer. Girls tend to listen more, not nessicerily in these days but boys are a little rowdier (I know this because in my school, this guy went and took the teacher's stickers and stuck them to the fan along with pencils and turned the fan on!))\nGood luck!
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I dunno, I'm in the same position. Went to uni and worked very hard to get where I am, really thought it was what I wanted, but now I'm just BORED. I keep thinking of changing careers to do something that stimulates me more, but I know people who've done it and they haven't ended up feeling any more positive or ended up in a better position after all. Maybe it's true that work is just a boring necessity for most people, and all this crap we're taught about aspiration and personal development is utter rubbish - eeeeeek! I might just sod it off and work part-time, spend more of my life doing things I like and let the job carry the bills........
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I agree with you...and I do have fun at work. Lots of fun. It's challenging and mentally exhausting and emotionally draining, but it's also exhilarating. (Thanks for the advice, too)
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I like ...... \nI enjoy ........ \nfill in the blank. \nIf for a job working in an office with 20 workers. ? I like contact with numerous peoples thoughts. \nGoing for a job in a one person office ?  I like  finding solutions on my own and enjoy quiteness
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Is it that you didn't like taking care of people or you didn't like who you worked with or for? I am in Human Services and work collaboratively with a lot of nurses who have frequently changed jobs over the years, but have found a niche that they particularly like better than others. Some like the emergency/ hospital type thing, some the mental health/hospital thing, others like in home nursing, some like elder care/ nursing homes, and others like to work with children in homes or in a school, ect. Nursing is such a diverse field I'd think you could find something to do with your knowledge/education that you would enjoy. I too am 31 and have felt this same way in the past. I now have a job doing the same thing I was doing before, but for a new company and it has made all the difference. I realized I did like what I was doing for a living but I didn't like it at 3 agencies before I came to this one. And well, maybe it is time to move on to some thing new. I can't really answer this for you, but if you were a good nurse (which I'm sure you were), I'd hope you'd stick with it because there aren't enough good ones out there.
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Oh I know it is a job babe...I have the same one. Think about it you are a full time maid, nanny, chef, landscaper, and sex factory....and you are paid nothing for it ......yeah it is the hardest and least appreciated job ever. But I think of it this way. I am paid every day in love from my son and my husband. That makes it all worth it. Plus my hubby treats me well and appreciates me so it is all good.\n\nPeople who think it isnt a job are ignorant!
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There are several people in my organization who are only 17, and are making more than $100 a day.  Everything is done on the internet, and no-one asks your age.\n\nThis is something you could get started now, and would continue to be a suppliment to your main career indefinitely.  It could even replace your day job in the future and help you to retire really really early!\n\nEmail me if you are interested in my specific organization, or find reliable sources for several of those types of jobs at this site.
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1. What is your age? 24\n2. Part-time or full time? full time\n3. Marital Status: Single \n4. Do you have any kids? No\n5. What is your occupation? Communications planner\n6. How long have you been doing this job? 1 1/2 year\n7. What do you like about your job? compensates well; big room for growth\n8. As a worker, what motivates you? a. Raise/more money\n9. Male or female? F\n\nKeep it up!  Would be glad if u can mail us ur findings :)
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Here's a page with lots of truly helpful information. I think it's awesome that you understand the value of work at your age. There are jobs out there, hang it there with trying to find the right one. I started workign when I was 14, but was lucky enough to be able to work in my family's restaurant. I still find the things I learned there to be valuable.\n\nhttp://jobsearch.about.com/b/a/75203.htm?terms=jobs+for+teens\n\nGood luck,\n~Tia~
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I love my line of work because I have to really use my brain. I get paid to figure things out. I am a support engineer for one of the major software vendors; I never get bored because every day is challenging. Plus the money and the benefits are great, and I usually get to work from home.
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I work for an IFA and really, really do love it, I'm my own boss much of the time and schedule my own workload. It's not good pay but they treat me like a family member cos it's a small concern. I tried working at shops and factories, chippys, cleaning, you name it I tried it. I went to colledge at 42 and gained NVQ 1 and 2 in business admin and ECDL 1 and advanced in computing and it was worth it. It depends if you want to make big money or be happy in your working environment I think.
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I love my job. I get to work from home and I work in an industy that I love...travel. I can save money on my own travel and I can make  money when others book their travel with me. I feel that it is a dream come true because I am working for myself and I can see the efforts of my labor. It took me a while to find the right home based business but now that I have it I am thankful.
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I am a Domestic Goddess, and love my job!\nI get along with all of my "co-workers" wonderfully, and I get to sleep with my boss (wink, wink).\nThe pay stinks, but the satisfaction is immeasurable.  =)
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Hey. Man yof my friends do/have at some stage worked at McDonalds. They all liked it pretty much, but they didnt like how their shifts were so different every week. The pay and conditions here were also better than many other jobs. If your not liking it, just try and hang on there for a while longer, because you can obtain so many skills there that will be beneficial to you later on in your career. Good luck!
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yeah i think its a great job once u love what u r doing and ur determined to stick with it through thick and thin i say go for it most people r in jobs that they dont really want to be doing but it pays the bills so they stick with it so follow your heart
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My dad told me find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life....\nWhy?? Because youre doing what you love to do!!\n\nGood Luck