stuck in a rut - need to move on from admin

cuthbertlilly

Hello all,
I graduated in 2003 with a 2:2 in sport studies. since then, I've done various work (mostly office admin type stuff). at the moment i'm in a clerical role (accounts administrator), but am feeling stuck in a rut. i don't enjoy being desk bound all day and it's not challenging enough.

the reason i didn't go into sports related work was because of anti-social hours and low pay in that sector.

has anyone got any suggestions of areas of work i could look at?
i'm looking for a Monday- Friday working week, mostly daytimes, not stuck at a desk all day, some intellectual stimulation, not that worried about money...

456789

what other interests do you have apart from sports?

have you considered an accounting qualification? maybe your employer will support AAT

samr_2

Did your course cover diet & nutrition? Could you do something related to that?

or PE teacher?

cuthbertlilly

456789 wrote: »

what other interests do you have apart from sports?

have you considered an accounting qualification? maybe your employer will support AAT

i like the written word, liked English at school. i'm interested in a bit of everything really (vague i know!).

i considered ACCA/CIMA, but was put off by work + study and 3 years to qualify, also not sure if I would make a lifelong career in accounts. i think AAT is a bit of a step down from graduate level.

cuthbertlilly

samr wrote: »

Did your course cover diet & nutrition? Could you do something related to that?

or PE teacher?

didn't really cover diet and nutrition, mostly covered history/sociology of sport, some physiology, psychology, research methods, sport in the community, etc.

i'm too short of confidence to do teaching, just couldn't stand up in front of people. hate presentations and the like.

cally6008

what about working in a gym ? not as an instructor but an assistant

(i dont know how gyms work)

cazziebo

rj2009 wrote: »

. i think AAT is a bit of a step down from graduate level.

It's a bit of a step up from the basic admin you're doing now. This might sound very harsh but a lower second in sports science is not a fabulous qualification, providing a passport to a challenging career.

Sounds to me like you have a dozen excuses on the shelf to prevent you moving on - low pay, unsocial hours, not grad level, don't want to study, don't want to put the effort in.

If you do want a great job then you have to recognise that it doesn't happen by magic. I think you have to sort out your own head first. Decide what you really want to do and then don't let the barriers stand in your way. Only you can sort this.. nobody else.

cuthbertlilly

cally6008 wrote: »

what about working in a gym ? not as an instructor but an assistant

(i dont know how gyms work)

work in gyms involves anti-social hours and the pay is awful, much less than my clerical role.

Happy_Girl_2

rj2009 wrote: »

work in gyms involves anti-social hours and the pay is awful, much less than my clerical role.

Why on earth did you choose to do a degree in sports if you don't like the work prospects it offers you?

456789

rj2009 wrote: »

i like the written word, liked English at school. i'm interested in a bit of everything really (vague i know!).

i considered ACCA/CIMA, but was put off by work + study and 3 years to qualify, also not sure if I would make a lifelong career in accounts. i think AAT is a bit of a step down from graduate level.

Well most ACCA/CIMA contracts usually want 2:1 and people with 2:2's tend to start with AAT or ACCA/CIMA contracts which aren't as good as those who have a 2:1

You like writing how about sports journalism?

paulwf

Sadly you are likely to be limited to desk jobs if you are only prepared to work Mon-Fri 9-5. What's wrong with weekends? I quite like working Sundays when customers are more chilled and I get a day off in the week when shops and tourist attractions are quieter. If you find something to do that you really enjoy it might not feel like a hardship working some of the weekend.

One option if you do want office hours is to be a sales rep for a sports company. I worked in the cycle industry and there are lots of reps that go round from shop to shop selling for a wholesaler. You get more flexibility but the hours can be a bit longer as there is more travelling. Pay is part commission so you have to be self motivated and pay potential depends on working for a wholesaler with strong brands.