Last week I accepted a position with the Association of National Advertisers after an interview process that has lasted through most of the summer. In mid-September I’ll start a new job as one of two Knowledge and Research Specialists – a fancy title for a job that will allow me to blend library science with a bit of journalism.
When I announced the good news to my dad, he asked me “Are you one of those Gen X’ers who can’t hold a job?” He was joking, but he kind of had a point. Since graduating from college, I haven’t been in a single job for more than about 2 1/2 years. My new job will be the fifth I’ve had since we moved to New York three years ago. (Granted, those were mostly part-time jobs while I was in grad school, but that’s still a good bit of job-hopping.)
It’s not that I was unhappy with my current job at Y&R, and I doubt this new job will be my dream job (whatever that is), but I think it will allow me to explore a different part of my field that I find interesting. And all I can really ask for is an interesting job where I’ll learning something new, work with good people and also have time to enjoy life outside the workplace. So in that way, I really am “one of those Gen X’ers.”
August 25th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Adrienne, I don’t know whether you are or you’re not, but I still congratulate you on your new found job while chasing your dream. I’m happy for you.