Kingja200 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hi all. I am a 21 year old male living in NYC. I will make this really short and simple to the point. I went to college for a few years and terribly disliked it. I didn't see how it would help and it was so much money and I had no clue what I was doing (not in class). I went to trade school and studied a few trades and liked locksmithing but it was very hard to get a job and come in as a newbie. I somehow then got into the diamond business. I went to GIA and earned a diamond degree. For about 6 months now I have been applying to so many diamond companies it has been a joke. I have done everything. I have emailed multiple times and hand wrote letters with resumes to over 200 companies all getting ignored. I did not know the diamond business was bo bad and it is basically becoming an extinct business. Anyway through my networking my diamond cutter/ friend offered me some wedding hall waiter jobs in his neighborhood. I will be taking them. My question is how will I actually make it in life? 20K a year is not a life or a career. I am really nervous and have no clue how it will be all ok. Oh also, I live alone in my grandparents apartment they help me out with about 200 a month and my parents don't talk to me I come from a non loving dysfunctional family... Any advice you can tell a 21 year old....in my position... Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Have you applied on the retail end -- working in jewelry sales? What does the cutter friend recommend you do? He probably has better inside info then people who know nothing about your industry. Go back to GIA & work with their placement department. Link to post Share on other sites
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