The Interview Help Thread....

[amanda6035]

One question I have difficulty with is Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I mean, how do you tell them "I just want a job that makes me happy, even if it means not moving up the corporate ladder." Really, I have absolutely no desire to be a supervisor. I never have. I dont want to be in charge of people. I just want to do my own thing, and do it to the best of my ability. But if you had asked me this question 5 years ago, when I got out of the service, my answer would have been totally different than it is today. 5 years ago, I pictured myself being a successful graduate of IT in an entry/mid level IT security job with the potential to move up. Am I there? No. I'm doing bullsh*t IT work as a desktop admin. There is no room for growth. I don't have the knowledge I need to work in this field. I'm STUCK where I am, without more education. Present day, I decided if I was going to go back to school, it was going to be for a new passion (finance), rather than a passion in IT that has fizzled out. I see no point in wasting time trying to rekindle my interest in IT...I think I'm burnt out on it. So if you had asked me 5 years ago if I thought I would be going back to grad school in order to change careers, I would have laughed at you. I certainly didnt picture myself here.

I have no idea how to answer that question, but i probably need to figure it out. I mean, should I fudge it and say "Well, in 5 years, I'd like to be in a supervisory position." i mean...that sounds so generic. Everyone says that crap. And I wouldnt even mean it. Urghhh.