 | Quote: |  | | | | | | | | | | i'm 18 and i work at Walmart. its a really sucky job but i do it. don't drink don't smoke just sit here in front of my pc and not have a life | |  | |  | |
Skate... I wouldn't worry too much. At 18, I had a crap job too (I worked at K-mart, was a waiter/cashier at a vegetarian restaurant, did data entry, became a travel agent when I hit 22 and all kinds of other work in between).
Just start sinking your cash into getting some certifications. It's what helped me get out of marketing and into network administration. Which gave me enough of a resume' for my current job as a
PC repair guru. Basically, as long as you're working towards somethin', you can keep telling yourself "It's only temperary"... which can get you through a helluva lot.
Also, if you can start freelancing, you can build a resume' that way as well. There is no certification that shines like experience.
Seriously though... I can't say I'm making anything more than I used to make (yet)... but at least I like my job these days ;-)
Oh, and BTW. Drinkin' and smoking are a waste of cash. I know people (hell, I'm related to a few of 'em) that can blow two weeks pay on an all night bender. I may have my own 2 dollar a day habit (caffeine), but it's a helluva lot cheaper! Hell, cigarettes are up to like three bucks a pack now?