[Dave L]

I was laid off Monday. I spoke to my former manager on Friday and he had suggested that instead of jumping right back in that I should take my time and really be sure of what I wanted to do. At this point I already had a 2nd interview set up for a sales position in my city.

I never decided "what I wanted to do when I grew up" I went to college for business as it seemed to offer many possibilities and didnt pigeon hole me into anything. I took a 2 year diploma program so I could get out of school as soon as possible. I fell into sales and was reasonable successful at it moving up in position and I liked the challenges. I had a short patience, at times was miserable, and often had a negative attitude but my customers loved me and the money was decent.

I have amassed a couple of pretty decent achievements that look good on a resume but I dont really care or even feel that proud of them. What I did in my spare time, outside of my regular hobbies, was fix my cars, finished my basement, built a deck, built an oak aquarium stand. Its these things that I really seemed to enjoy and perhaps more importantly I felt pride in the accomplishment.

So, on to that 485 question "career personality assessment". Surprise surprise, any sales type of job listed I showed a "moderate level" of "predicted Skill/Interest Level". Where I consistently showed high levels of skill and interest were in the trades. Specifically electrical. Im not surprised as I have thought about it in the past and frequently wondered "what the hell am I doing with my life". I might go back to school as I just cant seem to stomach continuing in my current career.

Any major career changers out there?