what do you do with a B.A. in english

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Raka_Putra
10/01/2023
07:21 AM
#1
What is my life going to be?
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MZero
10/01/2023
07:56 AM
#2
I'm a translator
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SeabassDebeste
10/01/2023
07:58 AM
#3
can't pay the bills yet
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XIII_Rocks
10/01/2023
08:00 AM
#4
Teach
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Shattered
10/01/2023
08:07 AM
#5
I'm head of training but I also started working at this company before university. I got my degree after 3 years at the company and I'm now at 18 years of tenure.

I think I saw a lot of technical writer jobs wanting that sort of degree.
Leonhart4
10/01/2023
08:28 AM
#6
MZero posted...
I'm a translator

Yeah, if you're in a non-English speaking country, I'd guess there's demand for translators.

Or teaching English as a second language.
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foolm0r0n
10/01/2023
08:38 AM
#7
get a refund
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shane15
10/01/2023
08:43 AM
#8
Speak English with it...i'll get my coat
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Jakyl25
10/01/2023
09:27 AM
#9
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jcgamer107
10/01/2023
09:36 AM
#10
4 years of college; plenty of knowledge
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TomNook7
10/01/2023
10:52 AM
#11
i have a friend who was a cop and had an english degree, and hes been moving up the ladder in his field pretty quickly. you can start at any old regular job with any degree and open up doors as you go. just remember getting a degree in something that has nothing to do with your job isnt failure
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Seanchan
10/01/2023
11:33 AM
#12
based on a co-worker's experience...

You get your Masters so you can teach.
You do that for a few years before realizing the teaching profession is underpaid and not worth it.
You go back to school to get another degree in a STEM field.
You get a good paying tech job.
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RikkuAlmighty
10/01/2023
11:49 AM
#13
I went to law school
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FoolFantastic
10/01/2023
11:57 AM
#14
Do you live in a country where English is the primary language? Because I don't know how relevant our answers would be if not.
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Anagram
10/01/2023
12:12 PM
#15
Teacher

Translator

Lawyer
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Anagram
10/01/2023
01:00 PM
#17
There are also various government jobs (at least in the US, may not apply elsewhere) that just require a bachelor's or master's degree of any type, mostly managerial-type stuff.
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Raka_Putra
10/01/2023
01:09 PM
#18
Thank you for all the informative and helpful answers, I really appreciate them!

But...

SeabassDebeste posted...
can't pay the bills yet

jcgamer107 posted...
4 years of college; plenty of knowledge
These replies get it. Soryr I was just entering another Avenue Q phase. :(

Anyway, I wouldn't mind if anyone is interested in actual career/education topic. My actual degree is Bachelor in Engineering (in Information Systems). My first job was really in line with my education (though the title was 'Business Solution Architect'), then I got into creative research, then PR for a game company, then funnily enough my current job is once again in line with my major: a project manage for a game studio.

Is your current job actually aligned with your educational background?
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XIII_Rocks
10/01/2023
02:10 PM
#19
Oh I knew you were soing avenue q once I saw the OP
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foolm0r0n
10/01/2023
02:18 PM
#20
TomNook7 posted...
i have a friend who was a cop and had an english degree, and hes been moving up the ladder in his field pretty quickly. you can start at any old regular job with any degree and open up doors as you go. just remember having a degree in something that has nothing to do with your job isnt failure
Could also easily join the military
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Menji
10/01/2023
02:29 PM
#21
HR
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BlueCrystalTear
10/01/2023
02:40 PM
#22
I've done literally nothing with mine tbh
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NeatoAnAccount
10/01/2023
03:02 PM
#23
lots of jobs require any degree (for some reason) so, like, you can get one of those

but yeah you might as well have gotten a ba in art history
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