What jobs am I qualified for?

[Guesticle 0]

I'm ready to leave my job. I have a few solid options, but a conversation the other day opened up my eyes to other careers I never considered. So I'm asking to see if you have other ideas I might have overlooked.

I have two college degrees, both in Liberal Arts. My school didn't have a Journalism program, so I created my own with degrees that required a lot of writing.

I worked as a reporter for two years at a small suburban newspaper. I loved it, but it paid so little that I couldn't justify staying. I left and planned to temporarily wait tables (something I'd done since high school.) The temporariness turned into three years, in which time I've had head-waiter positions in two fine dining restaurants.

I'd love to go back to journalism, and I've definitely got the experience to do something in restaurants, although continuing to wait tables is out of the question.

What should I look into?

Other possibly relevant info: I'm a single male with no kids, I have a car, and I live very near to a major city. I can handle making under $35,000 to start.


(FYI, this is anonymous because I don't want my boss to know I'm looking to leave. Googling my real name brings up DZ.com posts and I just don't want to risk that.)


>edited to answer AD's question<

[AggieDave 6]

Do you have any sort of ties to consider? Such as a wife or kids?

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Hooknswoop 19]

Food critic

You know resturants and can write.

Derek

[dan_iv 0]

resteraunt management
technical writer <- read slashdot.org
internet journalism


I kinda like the food critic one but how is yoru palet?

[Peej 0]

So you can write, how's your creative side? Ever thought about finding work as a copywriter in an ad ageny? The pay isn't great to start but making ads is fun

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[FlyinNover 0]

You sound like you're most qualified for Restaurant Management.

[ZoneRat 0]

I think Hook nailed it.

You might also consider becoming the b to b marketing guy for the folk that make and sell equipment or supplies to the food service industry and/ or restaurants.

Ever notice how crappy the articles are in the trade mags that litter your managers office? Could you write for those?

Good, effective writing= solid critical thinking. Everyone wants to hire that.

“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.”

[kallend 1,623]

The USA is desperately short of physics teachers.

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[TheAnvil 0]

I've heard the Marines are desparately short of pilots. If you've the eyesight and aren't too old they might take you on. A Bachelor's degree is the education requirement and you've got to be a US citizen.

Good Luck!

Vinny the Anvil
Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL
JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

[cocheese 0]

Big step, and risky , but
open a restaurant/ pizza place/ sub shop.
Be a writer on the side.... to promote your new place.