Comments on: Overcoming the Four Major Barriers to Career Change http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/ Your Professional Development Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:28:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4546 Tim Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:37:08 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/#comment-4546 These barriers that you have identified have different weight depending on one's station. i.e., a married person with children may be influenced much more by the loss of income than the loss respect among their peers or loss of authority. This person's "identity" is more apt to be derived by their family relationships than their employment. On the other hand, a single person may be able to deal with the financial impact but would find the loss of authority or respect of peers. These barriers that you have identified have different weight depending on one’s station.

i.e., a married person with children may be influenced much more by the loss of income than the loss respect among their peers or loss of authority. This person’s “identity” is more apt to be derived by their family relationships than their employment.

On the other hand, a single person may be able to deal with the financial impact but would find the loss of authority or respect of peers.

]]> By: Barrier to Career Change | Job Blog : North Bay Job Finder http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4324 Barrier to Career Change | Job Blog : North Bay Job Finder Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:41:04 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/#comment-4324 [...] over at Career Ramblings has an excellent article entitles Overcoming the Four Major Barriers to Career Change. He makes some very good points about different aspects of life change that surround changing [...] [...] over at Career Ramblings has an excellent article entitles Overcoming the Four Major Barriers to Career Change. He makes some very good points about different aspects of life change that surround changing [...]

]]> By: Mary White http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Mary White Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:34:19 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/#comment-4168 What really matters is that you are happy with your career. You are the one who has to do your job every day. If you would be happier in a different career field, go for it! If your friends, your family, your peers, etc. want to crticize your decision ... that is their problem, not yours! The worst thing you can do for yourself is stay in a job that isn't right for you just to make other people happy. If everyone else in your life thinks your job is so great, maybe one of them will take the job after you leave! What really matters is that you are happy with your career. You are the one who has to do your job every day. If you would be happier in a different career field, go for it!

If your friends, your family, your peers, etc. want to crticize your decision … that is their problem, not yours!

The worst thing you can do for yourself is stay in a job that isn’t right for you just to make other people happy.

If everyone else in your life thinks your job is so great, maybe one of them will take the job after you leave!

]]> By: proje http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4160 proje Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:48:32 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/#comment-4160 Currenlty, i have less income and i work as freelance, but i believe one day people look forward to work with me. I try to improve my skills on Troubleshooting issues. Good communication with client comes first for new targets. Before climbing ladder everyone starts at A and tries to reach Z. Currenlty, i have less income and i work as freelance, but i believe one day people look forward to work with me. I try to improve my skills on Troubleshooting issues. Good communication with client comes first for new targets. Before climbing ladder everyone starts at A and tries to reach Z.

]]> By: Make Money With Funds http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Make Money With Funds Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:45:15 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/#comment-4129 I had (4) :) Now everybody is jealous :D I had (4) :) Now everybody is jealous :D

]]> By: Russell Wagner http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4122 Russell Wagner Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/#comment-4122 I would imagine these things would take affect. Especially loss of authority. It would suck getting very great authority after working years at a buisness and then one day you lose it all. I would imagine these things would take affect. Especially loss of authority. It would suck getting very great authority after working years at a buisness and then one day you lose it all.

]]> By: Jeff Kee http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 Jeff Kee Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:02:16 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/07/12/overcoming-the-four-major-barriers-to-career-change/#comment-4119 Ha I've been self-employed, and I work for large companies on contract basis now.. the stability or the high wages may not be there but the freedom is there. I've done design, project marketing, mailout campaigns, currently working as Director of Marketing for 1 company, and soon to transition to director of operations for another for a few more months.. and on top of that I still own my design & marketing company which does the smaller contracts here and there. for me transition is a given and that's what I love about it. I guess the transition is hard when you're employed and have obligations to meet for family, wife, kids, etc. Ha I’ve been self-employed, and I work for large companies on contract basis now.. the stability or the high wages may not be there but the freedom is there.

I’ve done design, project marketing, mailout campaigns, currently working as Director of Marketing for 1 company, and soon to transition to director of operations for another for a few more months.. and on top of that I still own my design & marketing company which does the smaller contracts here and there.

for me transition is a given and that’s what I love about it. I guess the transition is hard when you’re employed and have obligations to meet for family, wife, kids, etc.

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