Life as being unemployed, bored

[dannywpt]

Just finished studying 3 weeks ago. 5 years of studying, finally got my master's degree. Been looking for a job the last 3 months, but the job market is kinda tough and my field is not very open to new people with little experience, so no luck yet.

This has lead me to being extremely bored. I'm waking up late, working out once a day, eating healthy, watching TV series, watching NBA finals, playing PC games, hanging out with friends whenever they can (mostly weekends), playing basketball with my team. Even after all that, I have so much spare time and I'm bored to death. I'm just now realising I didn't prepare for going from studying 12-16 hours a day to suddenly having nothing to do in my life.

How the hell do I put all this spare time to good use? :coleman:

[fiddy]

leagueoflegends.com

[DCL]

what field did you study?

[StephHamann]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6lVB8ZTJzs

[KevinNYC]

Just finished studying 3 weeks ago. 5 years of studying, finally got my master's degree. Been looking for a job the last 3 months, but the job market is kinda tough and my field is not very open to new people with little experience, so no luck yet.

This has lead me to being extremely bored. I'm waking up late, working out once a day, eating healthy, watching TV series, watching NBA finals, playing PC games, hanging out with friends whenever they can (mostly weekends), playing basketball with my team. Even after all that, I have so much spare time and I'm bored to death. I'm just now realising I didn't prepare for going from studying 12-16 hours a day to suddenly having nothing to do in my life.

How the hell do I put all this spare time to good use? :coleman:If an employer in an interview asked you what have you been doing since you got your degree and haven't been working? ---what would a good answer be?
You can do some professional networking. Go to meetup.com and see what type of meetups are in your area.

[That_Admiral]

Hey OP just wanted to ask, is it possible to ask your professor who overlooked your masters project to help you out?

[BlakFrankWhite]

What kind of a degree did you specialise in?

Anyways...don't lose hope brah....maybe take an internship in a well recognised instituition even if it doesn't pay...just to fill up that CV

Remember CV and work experience are everything,brah

[CavaliersFTW]

I would simply suggest just getting "job" while you wait for opportunities for your career to open up.

Anything, work at a grocery store or restaurant or bar or something. Not saying this will happen to you but be prepared as I've seen it happen to others that you may not get a good opportunity for years let alone months. Some people actually have so much time pass they eventually never jump into the career field they originally intended to get into and other opportunities to do other things come their way that they never expected. Anything could happen, but instead of waiting idle I'd just look for any job right now if not just to pass the time and feel like a normal person with a schedule like everyone else.

[DukeDelonte13]

volunteer, shadow, intern, etc. or whatever with a company while you are looking.

[Dresta]

Because there's a minimum wage you'll probably have to try and find some unpaid intern work in a relevant field to get the needed experience for someone to pay you. The Dutch masters students i was talking to the other day said people even had to pay to work internships if they weren't doing it through the University.

We have such a silly system :roll:

[dannywpt]

leagueoflegends.com

Well, I play like 3-4 DotA 2 games almost every evening so this is pretty spot on. :oldlol:

I studied real estate development, so it's kinda hard to take on my own projects and stuff. Too much funding required and I'm pretty much broke right now.

As for internships, I've thought about that, but they are usually filled around christmas. Even unpaid internships are an not an option, as there's basically no such thing here (Norway).

Professional networking is a very good idea. I haven't been to much into that, but I will. I guess I can also look into other types of jobs, like temporary/part time jobs and jobs outside my field. Honestly though, I would really want to avoid that and do other things while waiting for a career springboard type of job.

THanks for suggestions :cheers:

[Velocirap31]

Volunteer somewhere? It looks great on the resume and you'll meet a variety of good people and network. It's more valuable to your time than video games will be.

Isn't the US big on unpaid internships right now? Maybe look into that. They're essentially illegal, but plenty of people seem to be doing them to get a foot in the door.

[Draz]

Degree in what?

[nathanjizzle]

sucks being a man with no job.

[Joyner82reload]

Wait...you got a Masters in REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT? :roll:

[DCL]

Well, I play like 3-4 DotA 2 games almost every evening so this is pretty spot on. :oldlol:

I studied real estate development, so it's kinda hard to take on my own projects and stuff. Too much funding required and I'm pretty much broke right now.

As for internships, I've thought about that, but they are usually filled around
christmas. Even unpaid internships are an not an option, as there's basically no such thing here (Norway).

Professional networking is a very good idea. I haven't been to much into that, but I will. I guess I can also look into other types of jobs, like temporary/part time jobs and jobs outside my field. Honestly though, I would really want to avoid that and do other things while waiting for a career springboard type of job.

THanks for suggestions :cheers:



dude, don't sit back, play video games, and wait for something. that attitude is not going to get you anywhere.

you need to be more aggressive in your job search.

send out emails. make crazy phone calls. network the shit out of whatever you can grab. act more desperate. seek a job as if you're about to get evicted next week.

[$LakerGold]

leagueoflegends.com
**** league!

[$LakerGold]

Well, I play like 3-4 DotA 2 games almost every evening so this is pretty spot on. :oldlol:

I studied real estate development, so it's kinda hard to take on my own projects and stuff. Too much funding required and I'm pretty much broke right now.

As for internships, I've thought about that, but they are usually filled around christmas. Even unpaid internships are an not an option, as there's basically no such thing here (Norway).

Professional networking is a very good idea. I haven't been to much into that, but I will. I guess I can also look into other types of jobs, like temporary/part time jobs and jobs outside my field. Honestly though, I would really want to avoid that and do other things while waiting for a career springboard type of job.

THanks for suggestions :cheers:


What's your steam &mmr? add me

[nathanjizzle]

Wait...you got a Masters in REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT? :roll:

he did say 5 years for a masters.

[BlakFrankWhite]

he did say 5 years for a masters.

4 years undergrad....1 year masters...methinks....anyways I've never heard of real-estate development before

OP.it doesn't sound like you're really going all-out to find a job....if you think you're gonna sit at home, chill...and a job oppurtunity will fall in your lap...you're mistaken

[dannywpt]

4 years undergrad....1 year masters...methinks....anyways I've never heard of real-estate development before

OP.it doesn't sound like you're really going all-out to find a job....if you think you're gonna sit at home, chill...and a job opportunity will fall in your lap...you're mistaken

Hey, guess what, I think you jinxed it. About an hour ago I got an interview for a job as assistant project manager at a developer firm. Not kidding. :roll: Thanks! :bowdown:

As for my education: It's in Europe, where higher education normally consists of a 3 year bachelor's degree followed by a 2 year master's degree (for most big education paths like business administration, engineering, law school, etc).

I have a 3 year bachelor's degree in business administration followed by a 2 year master's degree in real estate development. But you guys are right, it's a very niche field to study. Very interesting, though.

[dannywpt]

What's your steam &mmr? add me

<--- steam tag. 4300 solo :cheers:

I play on EU west and Russia servers, tho. US servers have waaay too high ping for us europeans

[$LakerGold]

Oh, lord 4300. My highest is is 3.8, was 4.1. Jamal99 likes to make fun of me because I keep falling off. rofl


alright, will add.

[KevinNYC]

Hey, guess what, I think you jinxed it. About an hour ago I got an interview for a job as assistant project manager at a developer firm. Not kidding. :roll: Thanks! :bowdown:

As for my education: It's in Europe, where higher education normally consists of a 3 year bachelor's degree followed by a 2 year master's degree (for most big education paths like business administration, engineering, law school, etc).

I have a 3 year bachelor's degree in business administration followed by a 2 year master's degree in real estate development. But you guys are right, it's a very niche field to study. Very interesting, though.

What project management methods do they use in real estate development? Similiar to construction?

[DeuceWallaces]

Please tell me it didn't take you 5 years for your MS.

I only know one kid who took 7-8 years and those were extenuating circumstances.

[dannywpt]

What project management methods do they use in real estate development? Similiar to construction?

Very similar, but they span over a much longer timescale. The construction itself is one of the phases, and actually the last one except for the operational phase after completed construction.

The project cycle goes all the way from coming up with an idea to an operational building/project. Theres a whole lot of ideas/brainstorming, different types of planning, site analysis, market analysis, financial/economic analysis, permits, legal issues and similar stuff.

[DeuceWallaces]

Ah, I see your previous post. That makes more sense.

[ISHGoat]

lmao you did a masters in real estate development?

[KevinNYC]

Very similar, but they span over a much longer timescale. The construction itself is one of the phases, and actually the last one except for the operational phase after completed construction.

The project cycle goes all the way from coming up with an idea to an operational building/project. Theres a whole lot of ideas/brainstorming, different types of planning, site analysis, market analysis, financial/economic analysis, permits, legal issues and similar stuff.

Do you know what a kanban is?

[dannywpt]

Do you know what a kanban is?

I have heard about that, but I have never thought of this having relevance for a real estate development process if that's what you are referring to. If it does I would love for you to share how it's relevant. :cheers: