A confusing guide to Job Transitions
By: Anish Mahapatra
Tags: Jobs, Skills, Transitions, Pandemic Diaries, Happiness

Confusion with “normalcy” Edu Lauton

The pandemic is on us. Officially. Unemployment rates have already crossed the predominant highs of the uncomfortable Great Depression and we ’re not even half-way into to the pandemic. Good people are losing their livelihoods and the rest of us are having our financial peace of mind stripped off.

Those hanging on as they were half a year ago are enjoying the view. They too will soon realize that they are on the ledge.

LinkedIn is ripe with suggestions — do this, do that, be productive. Add more courses to your portfolio, learn more, inspire more. Everyone is tired of the bullshit.

Intermittent proof of success by krisna

We need to stop portraying the perception that we are changing the world from our rooms. All you are doing is watching a few videos and answering even fewer questions, get your feet back on the ground!

So, that’s not your best option. Previously, upskilling was a nice buzzword to throw around to show that you can manage a full-time job and successfully pick up on skills, relevant or otherwise. Now? It’s proof that you don’t have enough to do at work. My opinion is as good as anyone’s — I’ve been pursuing my MS in Data Science for about 10 months now, but, I was genuinely prouder of it before everyone started flaunting random certifications online. Personally, if I was recruiting at the moment, I’d be hyper-critical of the courses people throw at me.

If the courses are to learn and improve your skills, all the power to you! If you’d like to show the world how much you’re doing, uhmm.. the world sees right through you. But, is it your fault? You’ve just chosen the path with the lowest barrier.

You’re doing what you have been raised to do all your life, follow.

The ultimate sign of success — fame by Dayne Topkin

Want to break the cycle? Nah, comfort is the dark side that isn’t visible to you. By choice? Recently, I was talking to someone who asked me what’s the next job I should apply for — data engineer, business analyst or data analyst?

I talked to him for a while, gave him different options and guided him on the next steps. Inherently, we seek the mental peace we’ve been bestowed with all our life — there is a reason this pandemic is weighing down on us so hard, we’re too used to instant gratification. After the entire conversation — he’s like so, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Well, if that’s how you want it, I thought to myself, I do have the answer to all your questions. I told him, alright, list down all of your skills and analyze the possible job profiles you are looking at.

If you are comfortable and confident about the job you are applying for — it’s simple — take the other job! You have to be uncomfortable to grow and succeed.

I want you to scroll up and read that again. No seriously. This is very important, especially if you are young and even more so if you are old.

You have to start somewhere: are you the trigger to a better life? by Jukan Tateisi

I’m going to write more about my opinions and journey to job transitions over the next year or rather, the next couple of years, given the market. Feel free to follow me to hang out with me and my thoughts:

Also, I am a Data Scientist, so feel free to hang out with me if that’s relevant. Come be uncomfortably comfortable with me. I’m going to write a detailed guide on how I plan to be better suited for high-flying Data Science jobs soon. Feel free to reach out to on LinkedIn for a conversation. I don’t consult yet because I can’t tell people what to do yet, officially anyways.

However, if you have a crazy idea, I’m a great doer — shoot me a message or email me!