Should i start looking for a new Job?

Ok so i have been working for my company for 3 years now. I have hated my Job since day 1 BUT it was benifits and a paycheck right out of college. I am currently going to grad school because this job has given me ZERO "experience". Should i quit my job and start looking? Should i get a job in my field of current study of "Human resource?" Or do i wait until i have graduated which will be May of 2009 with a Masters degree???
Should i start looking for a new Job?
never quit a job without having another one lined up.
Reply:You should try to get a job in your current field. Try getting a job being an HR Assistant, then you can learn about how the company works, and when you do graduate, you can become a HR Manager!





Every job, as much as it sucks or not gives you some kind of experience. I had a job once where I basically did nothing all day, but on paper, I made it sound amazing! Try to find the good points and accentuate them!!
Reply:I really appreciate you for discovering that you are in a wrong job. I would really not advice you to wait until you finish your Masters degree in 2009. If you immediately get a new job you can gain experience and pitch in for a role change when you are a Master degree holder. Now that you have lost 3 precious years come out of that mindset of accepting any job which comes your way since you are desperately trying to shift for a new job. Start looking out and don't do the mistake of quitting your present job before you get a suitable offer at least. Because trying for a new job when you are jobless is entirely different from trying for a new Job when you are in to some job. When you are still working you are confident enough so that you can achieve your goal with ease. If you are interested in HR please apply for some entry level HR positions. There people would just check your learning aptitude and reasoning capabilities.
Reply:I would try to find a job that helps you pay for your masters degree.
Reply:Hi,


What is that you would gain my leaving a job that pays your bills? This is the question you need to ask.


If the answer is better grades, better education keeping a view on long term gains , makes sense to leave the job and concentrate on studies otherwise I guess you are better of "earn while I learn" philosophy.
Reply:Start looking for a job in the field of your interest. Just do not quit your current job unless you have another one. Apply to places where you can get the experience you need. Good luck.
Reply:try to find a job that'll help pay for your masters. If this job isn't providing you with experience in your field, there's no reason to stay, start looking elsewhere. Dont leave w/out another job lined up though
Reply:I have been in that position and have met a few others in that position. It all depends on if you can live without your pay check for awhile. If you have enough savings to live for 2 years, you may want to become a full time student, instead of your coursework taking the back seat to the job. On the other hand, if you need the income, you may have options. Also, it generally is not wise to walk away from a job without a new one to go to. It is very hard when the job you are in does not live up to your expectations, but if it is paying the bills and you have only a limited amount of time until you get your degree and can move up, then why not put up with it. On the other hand, there are employers who will hire someone who is working on a degree and will promote them or pay them more once they get that degree completed. I guess if it were me, I would look for jobs in my field that will reflect my Masters degree and be very selective about which ones I look seriously at. Remember, once you submit that resignation, there is no going back.