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Hey guys,
I hate that term but I guess that's the group I fall under. It seem the boards are pretty full of college age guys. Just wondering if we have many guys here who are maybe mid-20s to mid-30s working in a professional environment?
So my question isn't so much about pickup but I've been thinking about my career path and we're all about self-improvement here, right?
My industry is mainly male dominated and over 40 age range. At times I find that quite frustrating.
The concepts and ways of business can be quite dated but people don't tend to adapt much.
The fact that there are very few women at all and very few even males in my own age range is also frustrating. I really don't have many collegues that I have much in common with or any sort of relationship beyond "Todays Agenda".
Also, like most technology environments, unfortunately the stereotypes are very true to a large degree. I grew up as an introverted kid into computers. My college experience I relied on friends in other schools to have the "college experience" with since my own school was the epitomy of anti-social. I sort of felt people would grow out of that as they grew older but I find it very difficult to be around every day. While I've "broken the shackles" of the shyness in part from learning skills on GC, I find my days stuck in an environment where people don't talk, they don't interact, they are not very out-going.
The environment overall is getting to me. I'd like somewhere where there's a lot of people in my own age range, like to socialize in and out of work, etc...
Basically an environment where I enjoy what I do but I also feel like I'm part of something more.
I'm considering options including gaining my MBA as an avenue to shift my career in a different direction.
However, just wondering if anyone on here has found themselves in similar positions in their worklife or what sort of careers you've persued.
I hate that term but I guess that's the group I fall under. It seem the boards are pretty full of college age guys. Just wondering if we have many guys here who are maybe mid-20s to mid-30s working in a professional environment?
So my question isn't so much about pickup but I've been thinking about my career path and we're all about self-improvement here, right?
My industry is mainly male dominated and over 40 age range. At times I find that quite frustrating.
The concepts and ways of business can be quite dated but people don't tend to adapt much.
The fact that there are very few women at all and very few even males in my own age range is also frustrating. I really don't have many collegues that I have much in common with or any sort of relationship beyond "Todays Agenda".
Also, like most technology environments, unfortunately the stereotypes are very true to a large degree. I grew up as an introverted kid into computers. My college experience I relied on friends in other schools to have the "college experience" with since my own school was the epitomy of anti-social. I sort of felt people would grow out of that as they grew older but I find it very difficult to be around every day. While I've "broken the shackles" of the shyness in part from learning skills on GC, I find my days stuck in an environment where people don't talk, they don't interact, they are not very out-going.
The environment overall is getting to me. I'd like somewhere where there's a lot of people in my own age range, like to socialize in and out of work, etc...
Basically an environment where I enjoy what I do but I also feel like I'm part of something more.
I'm considering options including gaining my MBA as an avenue to shift my career in a different direction.
However, just wondering if anyone on here has found themselves in similar positions in their worklife or what sort of careers you've persued.
