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36-40,
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writes:I graduated six months ago with a BS in Human Service and MS in Nonprofit Management. I regret every single bit of it because it put me in some debt and its not really what I want to do anymore I don't feel there is any money in the field and or practical career to make for my life. I would of been better off in something like health care etc...with a better paying job. There are jobs in nonprofit just it's not good pay or life to me. My boyfriend i mad at me now and won't even talk to me. I have regret and I'm upset for the degree decision. What to do?
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reader, Tisha-1 +, writes (6 March 2012):
 Take your degree and your resume and go after the job you want. You have a bachelors and master's degree; you don't have to stick to the narrow field you aren't interested in. Go find a company that sells products or services to non-profits and sell yourself to them as someone who knows how non-profits operate. You'd be perfect for that.
Don't get stuck in a rut of your own making. If you don't like where you are, change your point of view and aim at what you DO want to do. You're well-educated and can use what you've learned in the private sector as well.
If your boyfriend won't talk to you because you've graduated with 2 degrees and are having a bit of a career crisis, he doesn't sound like much of a support. Maybe this is a clue he's not the best choice for you either.
By the way, many health care providers are not-for-profit. Go get a job in their management offices.
There's no point in beating yourself up for finding yourself somewhere you'd rather not be. That's a waste of time and energy. Accept that you are where you are and then take steps to change your circumstances so that you are on a path you do wish to be on.
Congratulations on your double degree!
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