I am currently looking for a job and don't really need cash but would love to get a part time job just to stay to a routine, learn through osmosis, and also just have access to institutional level research. I don't really think I could do anything except for maybe be someone's executive assistant but I am not sure someone would hire me as a exec assistant while I openly look for another job. I was also thinking to do customer service or sales to develop that sales skill but maybe it would be better to do something else. What do you guys think?
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I was in a similar situation at one point and was interested in neuroscience research and emailed 3 neuroscientists at a prestigious hospital and got one interview and one offer to do research in neuroimaging analyzing data from fMRIs on Excel.
I think an advantage you have is you can put what you like to do before money, so really consider all fields and pursue what you are most passionate about.
Smart man. I just applied to some AI research jobs, an EA executive assistant, and then also random part time roles that appear interesting.
How can I do this? Seriously, I'm interested in oncology but I'm not sure how to approach it because I'm sure they have specialists that are a stronger value proposition. How did you know the type of data you would work with? How did you prep for this?
One way I would approach an oncology career from a finance perspective is getting into early detection and diagnostics. MRI machine scanning centers is a growing industry.
A recent observation, breast cancer mammograms have been failing to identify early stage tumors in breasts with dense tissue; and a MRI with dye contrast is a better method. Except health care systems are rationing MRI use. I see private pay for MRI scans to grow and grow.
Should I just be a waiter or bartender for social experience and to get out there?
I worked a $15 per hour 1099 job running activities for senior living residents for 6 months at the age of 36 years old after getting laid off from my RE job. I had a MBA from Berkeley and a child. My favorite activities were throwing beach balls, taking folks out on walks, blasting 80’s music and turning the senior living lobby into a dance floor with the employees and residents, and I even made a beer pong party (minus the beer). Granted the economy was still good (2017). I noticed that the building was being foreclosed on and helped the owner sell their building to the point that they could recoup their investment (I made $50 per hour).
I ended up co-founding three related-health care businesses, and sold two companies 6 years later.
Getting hands on experience is so valuable in gaining credibility with customers, partners, regulators, in hiring and keeping staff. As finance people, we are usually removed from the hands on work, but that’s where differentiation and your skills/work ethic/education just makes you stand out on Main Street.
Embrace this time as you are free. It might suck to be unemployed and stressful. Totally felt all those things. In the moment, you don’t know what the future brings.
Find a field you’re interested in and just work there. Even if you have to start at the bottom. Your finance skillset can be very helpful. Busy is good. Play your own game.
Yeah I was in geriatric care for my parents for 8 years and am familiar with this. It is rare to see people on this forum in that industry.
What type of health-care related businesses? This sounds like a great use of your time. Happy that you were able to provide senior living folks a fun time!
OP, it depends - can you balance out the part-time work with job searching / other responsibilities?
I was in a similar situation post MBA (took ~9-10 months to get my first job). I did end up taking a 40 hour 1099 job that paid fairly well (~$45 / hr) but quit once I got a higher paying W2 offer (but even that 1099 took me over 6 months to get).
Not my proudest moment, I quit right after getting paid training but the W2 paid ~20% better with benefits + stronger job security.
I only applied to 'white collar' part time jobs as I wasn't tight on money and I feared being underemployed even in a part-time capacity post MBA (pre-MBA I was severely underemployed, just didn't realize it until I got to my program and spoke to peers with similar undergrad degrees).
Assisted living communities, management, and mental health supportive housing.
If you’re mainly after structure and exposure, customer service could actually be a solid move, it builds people skills fast and gives you stories to pull from in interviews. Exec assistant might be trickier if you’re upfront about job hunting, but something like research assistant, admin work, or even part-time analyst gigs could give you that institutional insight without too much pressure.
A part-time job can help, especially if it’s somewhat related to your field—it shows initiative and keeps you active. Even if it’s not directly connected, you’ll gain transferable skills and something current to talk about in interviews. The key is balancing it so it supports your job search instead of slowing it down.
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