I'll try to do the short version of background for context. Finished my BS in Business Administration in 2016, got 2 promotions to General Manager and an awesome pay raise in a short period of time. That job was brutal...60+ hours a week, 6 to 7 day work weeks, phone calls 24/7, quit that job in July to get into the solar industry. New job isn't working out. Basically I was told I was going to be trained/fast tracked to be a manager when I accepted the job. First day on the job I met the manager who took the position I was supposed to have. Management (not the guy who took the job I thought was mine) then told me I wouldn't be able to get that anytime soon, and am now a low level employee currently 2 weeks in. I'm not utilizing any of my skills I have gained over the years, nor my degree. I'm knocking on doors trying to set appointments...lesson learned, trust no one, get everything writing. I was just fed up with my last job and needed to move on.
This job is pretty awful, low pay and I'm struggling to even get a response from job postings. I should mention I took some time off between jobs and did fire out a few applications just in case, but still no luck. I've really been looking since I got home from the first day at my new job. Fortunately, since my last job was so demanding, I didnt have any time to spend all that money I was making. So I've got a good amount of cash I can live off of for a while. I'm also extremely lucky because I can receive free in state tuition, thanks to my fathers benefits at his job. My cost of living is also pretty low.
So, I'm thinking about getting into an Undergrad Certificate program for either Computer Networking or Program Management. Both are 6 classes long. I live in the Washington DC area and there are tons of federal jobs that utilize both of those certificate programs and my business background, but my business degree alone doesn't qualify me for much. Which program would be more beneficial? I almost took a path to major in cyber security, but I figured a business degree might be better, so i do have some interest in it. Program Management just seems like good knowledge to have, but I might be better off doing computer networking and learning program management OTJ, or at a later time. Thoughts?
I'm thinking my plan is to enroll in classes (which start in a week) and overload for the next three months and not work, or find some part time gig. I'll be submitting job applications to federal agencies during this time, as I know the hiring process can take months (waiting on figuring out which program I'll enroll in). Once January comes around, I'll have something lined up good or bad, federal or not. I'll also have 2 more classes to take in 2019, finishing the certificate around March, if all goes accordingly.
Am I crazy? Any Federal employees here that could share some advice?
TL/DR:
Quit my old, good paying job, and got bamboozled in my new one, going to quit. Should I go back to school full time for 3 months and not work to get a certificate to better qualify myself for a better job? I'm hoping to get a federal job. Personal financial situation is fine for the next 9 to 12 months.
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