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I was interested in becoming a pastry chef but now am doutful. I wanted to do that but I don't want to risk not making ANY money! I am willing to pretty much do anything that contains a 2 year degree (AA) any idea's?

(What to make good money)…

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Nurse takes 2-3 years = 60-90k

Corrections officer =50-70k

i have a little more than two years left until college. and this is the time most people start thinking of their future. i have two main ideas…

one- culinary arts area (food…/entreprenuer/restrateur(sp?)/pastry chef))
two- fashion designer

i'm a creative person. iwhen i was little i was into ballet, orchestra, then band, then painting and art. and i still enjoy art, specifically painting to this day. i just enjoy both so much. and i don't know what to do. i know fashion industry is a hard undustry to succeed in, but i kno i'd enjoy it. and culinary arts, you give all your time to it. i'd open up my own bakery or boutique. help!! any advice? i'm confused.

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CareerBuilder.Com

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U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook

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The Princeton Review Career Quiz – Free. A brief 24-part questionnaire related to the Birkman Method, with intriguing career suggestions.

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pastry chef or clothes designer?

A Pastry chef would be more fun, but a clothes designer might pay more.

I’m 25 and unemployed.

I just quit a job as a pastry chef (went to school for/ graduated).
*some may find that crazy in any economy…but my hair was falling out.
I left b/c I just found that I didn’t like what I was doing. I’ve only had two jobs in pastry (total of 2.5 yrs exp) but I think it is not for me.

Any other work experience has been limited to summer jobs (testing the waters and have some income) but nothing that was ‘possible career material’.

I have an associate in applied science and many hours from community colleges. I’d like to go back to school, but I don’t want to do something that I think I have a career or a job in that I end up not progressing or enjoying.
I have many interests, varied talents and skills, but I have yet to discover my desire.

I’d first like to see if anyone out there is as clueless as I am and how you feel.

Second, anyone out there who was in a situation like this and has discovered themselves? Any advice for the ‘weary traveler’?

Any helpful comments are greatly appreciated.
ANY advice is appreciated.
*side note*…there are aspects of pastry that I like, but again, not enough to pursue as a career. I liked my co-workers at each job the best. That is what kept me there. Other than that, I was bored….BORED.

I really only considered this career b/c my fam made the suggestion.

If you became a pastry chef you obviously liked some aspects of it. Have you considered going into marketing with a food emphasis? That is a hot job right now. Consider maybe becoming a writer with emphasis in cooking. You can write articles for food magazines. Also you could expand your horizons and get a little more training and become a personal chef —that career is becoming very popular as well.

If none of those suggestions interests you then take a few career tests and see where they point too as far as a suggested career and go from there.