One Millennial’s Path to Finding Meaningful Work
Originally published by about.me.
After six months of an unfulfilling first job, Amanda Zimmerman took a jump and quit.
Most recent grads are told they have to stick it out through their first job after college. They’re told to get some experience so they have something to put on their resume. Who cares if they don’t like their job? As a graduate of American University, Amanda heard this same advice. And then, she ignored it.
Instead of committing to work she didn’t love, she made the decision to spend the next four months in four different cities hoping to find out what really makes her tick. She chronicled her journey on her blog, Dresses with Pockets, and with #4MonthsX4Cities.
We caught up with Amanda to learn how she made the seldom leap taken from 9-to-5, to forging her own career path. Plus, she shares some tips for students who would like to pursue meaningful work.
This post is part of a series documenting a personal journey I created for myself starting February 1, 2015. The journey took me from New York City, to Austin, TX, to San Francisco, and ended in Chicago, where I lived in each city for exactly one month. I’m reposting all the 4 Months X 4 Cities stories — this one was originally published on June 4, 2015 by Zoë Björnson.
