🍿 “I feel doomed to rot in food service”

Inside today’s snack: She got a game design degree, never landed an internship, and now feels trapped in a job that pays in disrespect. Today’s Snack Drop is made for detail-oriented folks who want out of customer service.

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What would a career coach say? 🧀 Here’s the cheese:

1. Pick a new skill you can learn in 6 to 8 weeks that companies actually hire for.

• Game design is not useless, but it is oversaturated. You need a practical lane now.

• Look into adjacent roles like UX research, content design, QA testing, or entry-level tech support. These roles hire creatives and do not need a CS degree.

• Start with a free crash course (like on edX or YouTube), then build a mini project or case study to prove you can do the work. No portfolio means no interviews.

2. Focus your job search on “foot-in-the-door” creative-adjacent roles.

• Try titles like Production Assistant, Content Coordinator, QA Tester, Community Associate, or Junior Technical Artist.

• They might not sound exciting, but they let you work with cross-functional teams, learn real tools, and build references.

• Filter for roles asking for zero to two years of experience that actually mention training or mentorship.

3. Stop applying cold and start posting your work online.

• You are relying on job boards like it’s 2010. Creative fields hire through proof.

• Post short videos of your 3D work or document your learning on LinkedIn, TikTok, or ArtStation.

• You do not need a big audience. Even ten followers is enough if the work is good.

4. Get paid to learn while escaping customer service.

• Look for contract roles in tech support, QA, live ops, or onboarding. These pay more than food service and give you real training.

• The titles are not glamorous, but they count as legit experience and can be stepping stones. Some even offer remote work.

• Try platforms like Wellfound or Hiring Cafe. Avoid relying only on Indeed or LinkedIn.

5. Do not go back to school unless your direction is clear.

• A Master’s will not fix unclear goals or a weak resume. You will just owe more money.

• Use the next two to three months to finish a small project, learn a new tool, or get an interview. That momentum matters more than another degree right now.

TL;DR: You do not need a dream job. You need a real one that builds skills and helps you move forward.

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