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Longstory short: I'm scared to find/commit myself to a blue-collar job because I don't feel like it'll "pad" my application. Should I stop looking for an "any-job" and focus on biomedical/clinical jobs? Any personal experience or stories of people you actually know would be greatly appreciated.
Long story long:
So, I'm not too sure how to phrase my question exactly, but here's a little back story bout my thought process. Any comments/help GREATLY appreciated.
I started seriously looking for a new job this past summer. Having already experienced the whole "lab research" thing in college for 2 years, I know for a fact that I want to avoid lab work at all costs possible. So, I started looking at other medically relevant possibilities like working the front desk at a private practice, scribe, entry-level positions, etc. But, I feel like I've had the opportunity to expose myself to these types of jobs by volunteering at a hospital. And to tell you the truth, I would rather, work somewhere that I think would be cool for a college kid like a local burger joint, a Pizza place, a chain store, etc.
So, I started applying for these types of jobs. Every time I think about working blue-collar, however, sirens go off in my head. (I hope this doesn't come off as elitist or whatever. I, myself, come from a pretty crummy socio-economic background.)
ANYWAYS
Would my time be better spent working as a lab-tech/medical scribe/etc, or can I work a blue-collar job and not think twice about it. If you have any personal experience or know anyone that worked blue-collar and had things still work out in the end plz help me
*And I continue to keep up with my ECs on the side (e.g. hospital volunteer, non-clinical, etc.)
Long story long:
So, I'm not too sure how to phrase my question exactly, but here's a little back story bout my thought process. Any comments/help GREATLY appreciated.
I started seriously looking for a new job this past summer. Having already experienced the whole "lab research" thing in college for 2 years, I know for a fact that I want to avoid lab work at all costs possible. So, I started looking at other medically relevant possibilities like working the front desk at a private practice, scribe, entry-level positions, etc. But, I feel like I've had the opportunity to expose myself to these types of jobs by volunteering at a hospital. And to tell you the truth, I would rather, work somewhere that I think would be cool for a college kid like a local burger joint, a Pizza place, a chain store, etc.
So, I started applying for these types of jobs. Every time I think about working blue-collar, however, sirens go off in my head. (I hope this doesn't come off as elitist or whatever. I, myself, come from a pretty crummy socio-economic background.)
ANYWAYS
Would my time be better spent working as a lab-tech/medical scribe/etc, or can I work a blue-collar job and not think twice about it. If you have any personal experience or know anyone that worked blue-collar and had things still work out in the end plz help me
*And I continue to keep up with my ECs on the side (e.g. hospital volunteer, non-clinical, etc.)
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