Weird question

diablo911

Im 2 semesters away from graduating with a degree in computer networking and was wondering what types of jobs are out there that i might be able to look into that dont involve computers/networking, basically looking for a job not related to my degree.

Johnhe0414

On the business side:

Business Systems Analyst

diablo911

thanks for the input, ya i think im just gona finish these last two semesters and start from the ground up again, look for a trade skill, maybe an electrician or something, just sucks i spent 5 years as a full time student for a degree i wont be using.

DatabaseHead

@diablo911  It happens to a lot of us.....   

tedjames

There are plenty of master's level programs that will accept you with a bachelor's degree in a different field.

Johnhe0414

My brother got a degree in sociology and worked for the county and then state. Decided he didn't like it, and has been a teacher for the past 18 years.

diablo911

Thats an interesting thought, except i hate school, every second im in class learning about computers im way in over my head, barley understand anything. For example, i have taken i think 3 classes in English, the other day i was tasked to write a paper for my security class and i find myself googling ( how to write a paper ) (whats mla ) (whats an annotative bibliography). University is opposite of how the army trained me. I cant remember anything i learn at a university, i would kill to be back in Iraq vs spending another second on a campus.

DatabaseHead

LOL Diablo.   Look at it this way, at least you know you don't like it.  That's a really important step.

diablo911

very true. That i do know.

DatabaseHead

I don't care for it much either to be honest.....   

beads

Started off as a programmer doing RPG II. So yeah it happens. If your good with working with people any number of sales positions may put that degree to good use as well. Most sales people have no clue as to what they are talking about but with a technical degree may be a very viable career path.

As always - all the best.

- b/eads

TechGromit

Just having a degree opens the doors to many jobs that would otherwise be closed to those without a degree. If someone can get hired as a CIO with a masters degree in Music, I can't see why someone with a degree in computer networking can't be the next President of the New York Philharmonic.  Having a degree, can help land you a job in a completely unrelated field.  Now that being said, generally companies do look for people with degrees in the fields they are hiring for.  Also some jobs require specific degrees, for example if you want to be a social worker or therapist, your going to need a degree in that field. This is a state Licensing requirement, not something you can easily get around by impressing an interviewer in an interview.    

diablo911

gona pass on the sales, im not a people person, ever sense i left the army i just keep to myself, i work part time at a job that involves customers and hate it to death, ya i dont know what it is, i just cant stand talking to people, just want to be left alone.

beads

Look into becoming a SoC analyst with limited human contact. Just a thought.

- b/eads

DatabaseHead

@diablo911 - I transitioned for a number of years to a data role, just reviewing and programming stored procedures.  Loved it, I was fairly isolated....   However, made a move to which I thought was going to be a most isolated WFH position, but the work was nothing like they mentioned.  Left me wheeling for a job to pay bills and ended back up in IT.......