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Can I have guidance on my future?

So, I'll be graduating with a bachelor's in forensic psychology in a couple years, and I don't think I want to do a master's, at least not immediately. I've been looking at my options with this degree and I haven't really had luck.
My job profile would be one year of cashiering, then probably one year of being a cover supervisor for high schools and one year of being a receptionist. I really hate being a cover supervisor because it is high-stress, lots of arguing with hundreds of kids, and lots of jumping around to different schools with different rules, so I want to avoid that.

My interests are in forensics, corrections, policing, that sort of thing. But I don't think I could handle a job where I had to drive every day, and I'm worried that a prison officer would be extremely high stress. I also spent a month in an office working 8-5 pm entering data into a computer, which I absolutely loved because it was boring, easy, and stable (I only had to quit because I was going to uni). Anybody know the highest paying jobs I could get with my qualifications, hopefully lower stress or a little interesting? I know that no one can read the minds of potential employers, but I'm just looking for some casual ideas, maybe of someone who is employed in a role they are happy with.

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No job in forensic psychology isn’t stressful unfortunately. Would you be interested in forensic lab work?

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by LeeJ9
So, I'll be graduating with a bachelor's in forensic psychology in a couple years, and I don't think I want to do a master's, at least not immediately. I've been looking at my options with this degree and I haven't really had luck.
My job profile would be one year of cashiering, then probably one year of being a cover supervisor for high schools and one year of being a receptionist. I really hate being a cover supervisor because it is high-stress, lots of arguing with hundreds of kids, and lots of jumping around to different schools with different rules, so I want to avoid that.
My interests are in forensics, corrections, policing, that sort of thing. But I don't think I could handle a job where I had to drive every day, and I'm worried that a prison officer would be extremely high stress. I also spent a month in an office working 8-5 pm entering data into a computer, which I absolutely loved because it was boring, easy, and stable (I only had to quit because I was going to uni). Anybody know the highest paying jobs I could get with my qualifications, hopefully lower stress or a little interesting? I know that no one can read the minds of potential employers, but I'm just looking for some casual ideas, maybe of someone who is employed in a role they are happy with.

Hi Lee, I'm assuming your course is BPS accredited. If so then that gives you a lot of flexibility on what types of jobs you can get with your degree and I also think your previous jobs will have given you good experience too.

The first thing I can think of is can you get your old job back? If not, are there any companies similar that are hiring? If you enjoyed that role I would be browsing Indeed etc., to see if you can find office-based data entry roles. Additionally, perhaps you could look at the vacancies at your police force and see if there's any roles there? I work for the police part-time while doing my masters and they're really great employers in my opinion, plus it would help if you wanted to pursue a career in forensic psychology.

Finally, is there anyone at university you can speak to like a Careers service? They might be able to provide some recommendations or point you in the right direction!

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