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ln335g

People who got a job they enjoy but did not previously think they would how did it happen and what are you doing?

Trying to keep positive about the fact that I M [23 ] did not go to college and also have no idea what to do with my life. Currently trying to move out of my town because business opportunities here are 0. I also have just enough money to move and to *survive* the first month alone until the first paycheck. But browsing around jobs online I seem not to be qualified to do almost anything. Yet I don t want to settle down somewhere where I d work my ass off and get payed practically nothing (hint hint: south-east Europe.) **So how did you actually get that job? Do you feel you can make a career out of that? What did you originally think that you d do in life?**

2021-02-19 01:28:36

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people who got a job they enjoy but did not previously think they would how did it happen and what are you doing trying to keep positive about the fact that i m 23 did not go to college and also have no idea what to do with my life currently trying to move out of my town because business opportunities here are 0 i also have just enough money to move and to survive the first month alone until the first paycheck but browsing around jobs online i seem not to be qualified to do almost anything yet i don t want to settle down somewhere where i d work my ass off and get payed practically nothing hint hint south-east europe so how did you actually get that job do you feel you can make a career out of that what did you originally think that you d do in life

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

5zj27f

A job in a foreign country or a family business?

Hello redditors I have completed my bachelor s in commerce and I m (or was) planning to continue persuing a Master s. We have a business here in clothes and undergarments manufacturing. My plan was to continue my Master s from US get a job there for a few years and then return to India and work here only. But my father wants me to get in the business line. He doesn t run the business he s a government official. The business belongs to his elder brother. So in a way they both want me to stay in India and take up the business from them. Now my father has a fair bit of reasoning behind it and no bias or prejudice against persuing further education. He says a job would mean working for someone else taking orders and having to work for long hours with very little or no time for yourself or your family. In the business however you will be your own master you will give job opportunities to others and help the society. Now this thing is quite big in India with starting business the government is also helping startups so that the vast youth workforce is tapped and it helps the economy. The pros by going to the US as far as I think- 1. I wanted to go and face a whole new world set up my life in the new setting and see how good I fare. This would be quite a challenge for me as I (shamefully) have been a spoonfed kid. 2. A job in US would pay a lot more than what I would get in india specially at the initial stage. 3. I want to get away from my family for a while. I feel I want to get away from my dad he has given everything to me and I want to prove that I can do something on my own too. By setting up myself in a distant country this goal can be achieved. 4. Name. I d earn a name in my family by being the first one to step foot out and be something. Pros of joining the business in India- 1. Security- it s already set up. I just need to manage it. It s in India where my whole family or my life is. 2. Freedom of businessman- no restrictions a job would impose. No fear of losing a job. The amount of work I d put up on a job if that were to be put in a business I d get higher returns minus the stress of a job. 3. US is unstable for Non-americans right now. It also doesn t seem to be improving in the coming 4-5 year period (no offence here just a realistic approach towards the current situation). TL:DR- Confused between pursuing further education and a job in US OR a family business in India. Thank you for your time and probable insight on the matter.

2017-03-15 12:31:25

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2017-04-17 07:05:30

a job in a foreign country or a family business hello redditors i have completed my bachelor s in commerce and i m or was planning to continue persuing a master s we have a business here in clothes and undergarments manufacturing my plan was to continue my master s from us get a job there for a few years and then return to india and work here only but my father wants me to get in the business line he doesn t run the business he s a government official the business belongs to his elder brother so in a way they both want me to stay in india and take up the business from them now my father has a fair bit of reasoning behind it and no bias or prejudice against persuing further education he says a job would mean working for someone else taking orders and having to work for long hours with very little or no time for yourself or your family in the business however you will be your own master you will give job opportunities to others and help the society now this thing is quite big in india with starting business the government is also helping startups so that the vast youth workforce is tapped and it helps the economy the pros by going to the us as far as i think- 1 i wanted to go and face a whole new world set up my life in the new setting and see how good i fare this would be quite a challenge for me as i shamefully have been a spoonfed kid 2 a job in us would pay a lot more than what i would get in india specially at the initial stage 3 i want to get away from my family for a while i feel i want to get away from my dad he has given everything to me and i want to prove that i can do something on my own too by setting up myself in a distant country this goal can be achieved 4 name i d earn a name in my family by being the first one to step foot out and be something pros of joining the business in india- 1 security- it s already set up i just need to manage it it s in india where my whole family or my life is 2 freedom of businessman- no restrictions a job would impose no fear of losing a job the amount of work i d put up on a job if that were to be put in a business i d get higher returns minus the stress of a job 3 us is unstable for non-americans right now it also doesn t seem to be improving in the coming 4-5 year period no offence here just a realistic approach towards the current situation tl dr- confused between pursuing further education and a job in us or a family business in india thank you for your time and probable insight on the matter

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

wwrk0a

What “cool” companies with GREAT work culture are actually hiring for high-earning mid-level remote sales roles?

It seems like everyone is looking for 10+ years of experience for entry-level positions. I ve applied to 100 jobs and want to contact recruiters and head hunters directly. Now I m looking for specific roles and companies who fit the bill. Who do you recommend? For context I ve spent 5 years at the top of the stack-rank for a notoriously fast-paced big box mortgage lender. I ve lead teams and special projects personally bringing in over $5 billion dollars of volume (around $475 million in net revenue). In 2020 I achieved 2x my goal and then 3x in 2021 all while remote. My company has brought us all back into the office full time and my quality of life has plummeted. I realize that it s time to find an organization who embraces remote work for high performers. It seems I ve hit the ceiling for earning potential ($170-200k) and because we re in a crippled mortgage market I figure it s worth jumping into SaaS AI biotech— something more cutting edge and candidly something more exciting than mortgages that I can do working from home. I m told European companies may be a good place to search.

2022-08-24 18:54:14

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2022-09-10 08:33:27

what cool companies with great work culture are actually hiring for high-earning mid-level remote sales roles it seems like everyone is looking for 10 years of experience for entry-level positions i ve applied to 100 jobs and want to contact recruiters and head hunters directly now i m looking for specific roles and companies who fit the bill who do you recommend for context i ve spent 5 years at the top of the stack-rank for a notoriously fast-paced big box mortgage lender i ve lead teams and special projects personally bringing in over 5 billion dollars of volume around 475 million in net revenue in 2020 i achieved 2x my goal and then 3x in 2021 all while remote my company has brought us all back into the office full time and my quality of life has plummeted i realize that it s time to find an organization who embraces remote work for high performers it seems i ve hit the ceiling for earning potential 170-200k and because we re in a crippled mortgage market i figure it s worth jumping into saas ai biotech something more cutting edge and candidly something more exciting than mortgages that i can do working from home i m told european companies may be a good place to search

Remote Job Options and Advice

um1mwf

Would it be a bad idea to go back to college for a botany plant bio major without being certain what job I want?

I m thinking landscaping something in a nursery (or similar) or to be a botanist. I m not sure especially on the last one. I already have a degree I don t use (psych). I graduated college in 2020 so I ll have to take few gen eds. I m hoping I d be able to get grants way easier now that I file single instead of under my parents. Opinions? Thanks. I currently live in MD. Update if anyone cares. Applied for a volunteer position and I will be talking to someone soon. I m excited about it and hopefully it goes well. I do still want to go back to college but I ll hold off. Thanks for anyone who spent time talking to someone as stubborn as me lol.

2022-05-09 21:19:16

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2022-05-31 00:18:30

would it be a bad idea to go back to college for a botany plant bio major without being certain what job i want i m thinking landscaping something in a nursery or similar or to be a botanist i m not sure especially on the last one i already have a degree i don t use psych i graduated college in 2020 so i ll have to take few gen eds i m hoping i d be able to get grants way easier now that i file single instead of under my parents opinions thanks i currently live in md update if anyone cares applied for a volunteer position and i will be talking to someone soon i m excited about it and hopefully it goes well i do still want to go back to college but i ll hold off thanks for anyone who spent time talking to someone as stubborn as me lol

Environmental Career Options

kyqd8p

Anybody have any advice for going back to college at an older age?

Figuring out what I want to do with my life Im 27 right now and trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. After high school I went to community college for a year. I was also working at a restaurant at the time and they promoted me to a manager. I dropped out of college to pursue that since I was making decent money. Through the next 6 years I moved up through a couple management roles pretty quickly and I enjoyed it. Fast forward to covid: myself and 75% of managers were offered a demotion where you do the same amount of work for much lower pay. I declined and left to find a new job. I managed a grocery store for a couple months and then went to managing another restaurant where I am currently. After a lot of thought i realized that I simply don t like what I do. Even before I was offered a demotion I was cruising for years. The drive was is gone and I no longer enjoy the responsibilities that come with management. I m at a point in my life where I really just want to show up keep my head down do my job and come home to my wife. Unfortunately with no degree management is really the only type of job I can get that can actually pay the bills. Trades are some of the only fields that are just no interest to me. I don t mind hard work but I m bad with my hands and just not suited for those kinds of jobs. What I really want to do is go back to school but at this age I have 2 problems. 1. I have no idea what I want to do. I was just thrown into my management job and I ve never stopped to actually think how I want to spend my life. Now that I m actually looking into what careers are out there it s very overwhelming. I have some credits in my degree for business management but I don t even know if that would help me anywhere else. My only real passion is music which I do on the side. However I know that won t pay the bills. 2. I no longer live with my parents. My wife and I moved to another state years ago so now I have to worry about supporting myself. I don t see how I can go to school and manage this restaurant but if I were to switch to 2 part time jobs it seems like it would be impossible to keep up with finances I apologize for the long rant but this is the first time in my life where I ve felt lost. I delivery drive at night and make ok money doing that so I do see the value of leaving the management job picking up more hours delivering and picking up another part time job to try to support myself through school. It s just terrifying to actually think about making that leap. Anybody have any advice for figuring this out?

2021-01-16 20:11:54

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anybody have any advice for going back to college at an older age figuring out what i want to do with my life im 27 right now and trying to figure out what i want to do with my life after high school i went to community college for a year i was also working at a restaurant at the time and they promoted me to a manager i dropped out of college to pursue that since i was making decent money through the next 6 years i moved up through a couple management roles pretty quickly and i enjoyed it fast forward to covid myself and 75 of managers were offered a demotion where you do the same amount of work for much lower pay i declined and left to find a new job i managed a grocery store for a couple months and then went to managing another restaurant where i am currently after a lot of thought i realized that i simply don t like what i do even before i was offered a demotion i was cruising for years the drive was is gone and i no longer enjoy the responsibilities that come with management i m at a point in my life where i really just want to show up keep my head down do my job and come home to my wife unfortunately with no degree management is really the only type of job i can get that can actually pay the bills trades are some of the only fields that are just no interest to me i don t mind hard work but i m bad with my hands and just not suited for those kinds of jobs what i really want to do is go back to school but at this age i have 2 problems 1 i have no idea what i want to do i was just thrown into my management job and i ve never stopped to actually think how i want to spend my life now that i m actually looking into what careers are out there it s very overwhelming i have some credits in my degree for business management but i don t even know if that would help me anywhere else my only real passion is music which i do on the side however i know that won t pay the bills 2 i no longer live with my parents my wife and i moved to another state years ago so now i have to worry about supporting myself i don t see how i can go to school and manage this restaurant but if i were to switch to 2 part time jobs it seems like it would be impossible to keep up with finances i apologize for the long rant but this is the first time in my life where i ve felt lost i delivery drive at night and make ok money doing that so i do see the value of leaving the management job picking up more hours delivering and picking up another part time job to try to support myself through school it s just terrifying to actually think about making that leap anybody have any advice for figuring this out

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

t7dfro

I don t know what to do. I need to work but what s the best option?

I don t know what to do. I just got brought on as a life insurance agent. Im starting my training for the license. I told my parents and they were not in favor. They said I need a lot of savings to start (I have none). It seems very lucrative and as was posed to me we re given leads. The other alternative would be to get my $100 back from the course and find a job close that just pays some dismal $14 an hour or whatever and just slowly start building a savings. What would you do? I don t have money right now. Only need to clear about $800 a month which isn t too bad but I need to get started on something now. Would they really pay out weekly if there wasn t money being made? Obviously I don t want to invest myself in this if I can t make it work even by the end of the month but if it can work I think it can be a huge step in the right direction financially speaking. Tl dr - not sure what to do concerned about the state of the world and my own situation need to land on money what would you do?

2022-03-05 16:46:11

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2022-06-01 11:11:26

i don t know what to do i need to work but what s the best option i don t know what to do i just got brought on as a life insurance agent im starting my training for the license i told my parents and they were not in favor they said i need a lot of savings to start i have none it seems very lucrative and as was posed to me we re given leads the other alternative would be to get my 100 back from the course and find a job close that just pays some dismal 14 an hour or whatever and just slowly start building a savings what would you do i don t have money right now only need to clear about 800 a month which isn t too bad but i need to get started on something now would they really pay out weekly if there wasn t money being made obviously i don t want to invest myself in this if i can t make it work even by the end of the month but if it can work i think it can be a huge step in the right direction financially speaking tl dr - not sure what to do concerned about the state of the world and my own situation need to land on money what would you do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ukgrzb

Pretty sure that I want to become a social worker. Can some provide help guidance on how to become one (US)?

Hello. I would like some advice. I am pretty sure that I want to become a social worker especially for trauma abuse victims PTSD due to my own experiences. I m 28 and I have a Bachelor s degree in something completely unrelated to social work and zero experience in the field. I am aware of the time it will take to get an MSW and then to become an LCSW and I m fine with that. I can t afford to switch jobs right now or to take a lower-paying job somewhat related to social work (IE case manager etc.). Also because of terrible decisions I am in 49K student loan debt from my undergrad degree and the thought of taking out more loans for an MSW terrifies me. I live in an expensive state (Massachusetts) that is known for having amazing social work programs a good mental health system but I am 100% fine with moving out of state. I just don t know what to do. If I didn t already have student loan debt it would be so much easier. Any advice at all would be appreciated.

2022-05-07 16:21:46

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2022-05-31 01:33:07

pretty sure that i want to become a social worker can some provide help guidance on how to become one us hello i would like some advice i am pretty sure that i want to become a social worker especially for trauma abuse victims ptsd due to my own experiences i m 28 and i have a bachelor s degree in something completely unrelated to social work and zero experience in the field i am aware of the time it will take to get an msw and then to become an lcsw and i m fine with that i can t afford to switch jobs right now or to take a lower-paying job somewhat related to social work ie case manager etc also because of terrible decisions i am in 49k student loan debt from my undergrad degree and the thought of taking out more loans for an msw terrifies me i live in an expensive state massachusetts that is known for having amazing social work programs a good mental health system but i am 100 fine with moving out of state i just don t know what to do if i didn t already have student loan debt it would be so much easier any advice at all would be appreciated

Career Transition to Psychology

op27z2

How to prepare for a remote job?

I may be about to get a remote job and was wondering how do I prepare to succeed at it? I was pretty successful with remote classes in college but college and job are a bit different. What can I do to make sure I do well beyond some o the things I did in class?

2021-07-21 23:55:37

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2022-06-26 00:19:10

how to prepare for a remote job i may be about to get a remote job and was wondering how do i prepare to succeed at it i was pretty successful with remote classes in college but college and job are a bit different what can i do to make sure i do well beyond some o the things i did in class

Remote Job Options and Advice

frukkx

Is a career in R&amp D satisfying?

Is a career in R&amp D satisfying? What are the pros and cons?

2020-03-30 17:01:09

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2020-04-25 08:42:26

is a career in r d satisfying is a career in r d satisfying what are the pros and cons

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ybizzy

Have an opportunity for a Data Entry position. Should I consider accepting?

For more context I recently graduated from college with a degree in Management Information Systems with specialization in Information Security Management. I ve been applying to multiple positions like data analyst computer security analyst etc but to no avail. Should I consider taking tbis Data Entry position if I m offered it? I figure it s something to at least get my foot in the door in the IT world.

2022-10-23 14:23:21

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2022-11-09 20:14:14

have an opportunity for a data entry position should i consider accepting for more context i recently graduated from college with a degree in management information systems with specialization in information security management i ve been applying to multiple positions like data analyst computer security analyst etc but to no avail should i consider taking tbis data entry position if i m offered it i figure it s something to at least get my foot in the door in the it world

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

5u5zsu

What to do when you re ambitious but too broke?

I m 21. Female. Broke. I want to do a lot of things. From playing the guitar to writing to traveling and sort of saving the world (and animals). None of this I ve accomplished so far especially the last one lol. I work as an online teacher btw and my salary isn t enough to pursue all my passions. What to do?

2017-02-15 07:04:01

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2017-03-15 02:55:02

what to do when you re ambitious but too broke i m 21 female broke i want to do a lot of things from playing the guitar to writing to traveling and sort of saving the world and animals none of this i ve accomplished so far especially the last one lol i work as an online teacher btw and my salary isn t enough to pursue all my passions what to do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

i9p76u

Where to start if I want to change my career path?

I am 25 years old girl. Been a bright student in school so someone said she can be an IAS officer. Since then me and my parents both wanted me to be an IAS officer. Did engineering in a branch I hated because my parents said the college was good. Got placed in an IT firm and didn t join because I never liked IT and instead I started upsc preparation (for becoming an IAS officer). I deleted social media and reduced meeting friends and people because I wanted to focus. After an year I told my mom brother and close friends that I don t want to do UPSC and that I have realized I just liked the studying part of this exam and I was never interested in the actual job. Nobody listened said it s a phase. Then I started studying again stopped talking to people because I didn t feel like(I was so unhappy with my life) stopped doing everything I loved like reading novels writing poetry drawing photography painting singing so that I can focus on my studies. Now after 3 years of trying to prepare for UPSC and not having given a single attempt I am kind of depressed dont have any hopes I tried telling my parents that I just cannot do this anymore. They are still not convinced. But now I have decided that I will pursue a career in a field that I like because doing this UPSC and feeling bad about myself and my life is just not helping. I have my upsc exam in october will give an attempt and need to find out something I like and then work hard for that. I am willing to learn new skills if needed or even ready for more education. But here I am I just cannot decide anything. I cannot find out what career to pursue. I keep thinking all the time but cannot figure out. I also consulted a counselor career counsellor but they just told me to find out what I like. Please tell me what steps should I take or where do I start to find out what do I like or what career choice is the most suitable for me.(It s just that my parents don t want me to stop pursuing UPSC and I dont have any friends left as of now that s why had to post this here)

2020-08-14 16:31:30

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where to start if i want to change my career path i am 25 years old girl been a bright student in school so someone said she can be an ias officer since then me and my parents both wanted me to be an ias officer did engineering in a branch i hated because my parents said the college was good got placed in an it firm and didn t join because i never liked it and instead i started upsc preparation for becoming an ias officer i deleted social media and reduced meeting friends and people because i wanted to focus after an year i told my mom brother and close friends that i don t want to do upsc and that i have realized i just liked the studying part of this exam and i was never interested in the actual job nobody listened said it s a phase then i started studying again stopped talking to people because i didn t feel like i was so unhappy with my life stopped doing everything i loved like reading novels writing poetry drawing photography painting singing so that i can focus on my studies now after 3 years of trying to prepare for upsc and not having given a single attempt i am kind of depressed dont have any hopes i tried telling my parents that i just cannot do this anymore they are still not convinced but now i have decided that i will pursue a career in a field that i like because doing this upsc and feeling bad about myself and my life is just not helping i have my upsc exam in october will give an attempt and need to find out something i like and then work hard for that i am willing to learn new skills if needed or even ready for more education but here i am i just cannot decide anything i cannot find out what career to pursue i keep thinking all the time but cannot figure out i also consulted a counselor career counsellor but they just told me to find out what i like please tell me what steps should i take or where do i start to find out what do i like or what career choice is the most suitable for me it s just that my parents don t want me to stop pursuing upsc and i dont have any friends left as of now that s why had to post this here

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

3cbpxi

Are there options for a clinical counselor who wants to make a career change?

I have worked as a mental health therapist for 5 years now and have become a bit disillusioned with it. There just seems to be so many obstacles to be able to make a living. I want to find a career that I can make money and still be useful in making a difference on a small or large scale. I ve always dreamed of working in conservation specifically ocean but couldn t hack the math and chemistry for a BS. Is there anything related out there I could pursue without having to repeat an undergrad AND grad program to work in this field whether it s policy pr project management or whatever? I could repeat a graduate program if there was one that would accept me with an undergrad in psych.

2015-07-06 17:49:01

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2015-08-26 22:27:33

are there options for a clinical counselor who wants to make a career change i have worked as a mental health therapist for 5 years now and have become a bit disillusioned with it there just seems to be so many obstacles to be able to make a living i want to find a career that i can make money and still be useful in making a difference on a small or large scale i ve always dreamed of working in conservation specifically ocean but couldn t hack the math and chemistry for a bs is there anything related out there i could pursue without having to repeat an undergrad and grad program to work in this field whether it s policy pr project management or whatever i could repeat a graduate program if there was one that would accept me with an undergrad in psych

Career Transition to Psychology

xyy01e

Needing some direction as a 28 y o. Am I too late?

So I work at a steel mill and it s pretty unfulfilling. I ve been miserable here for about two-three years now. I can t really quit though because I make too much to leave.(28$ ish an hour 85-90k a year with overtime) I ve been wanting to get out of here and pursue something that I actually want to do I just don t know why I want to do with my life. I know I want to do something where I mainly use my head. I m a decently smart person so I d like to have a profession where I m challenged and actually have to use my brain. I don t know am I too late to get into something like that? I m already 28 and don t want to rack up more student loan debt. So I m not sure if there s a career path that fits what in really after does anyone have any advice?

2022-10-08 17:10:05

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2022-11-10 00:42:30

needing some direction as a 28 y o am i too late so i work at a steel mill and it s pretty unfulfilling i ve been miserable here for about two-three years now i can t really quit though because i make too much to leave 28 ish an hour 85-90k a year with overtime i ve been wanting to get out of here and pursue something that i actually want to do i just don t know why i want to do with my life i know i want to do something where i mainly use my head i m a decently smart person so i d like to have a profession where i m challenged and actually have to use my brain i don t know am i too late to get into something like that i m already 28 and don t want to rack up more student loan debt so i m not sure if there s a career path that fits what in really after does anyone have any advice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

f1dgxy

Video Interview Tomorrow Any advice?

I have a video interview tomorrow and I was looking for some general advice regarding how to succeed and get them to like me. The problems I run into is just being myself or answering behavioural questions in a more structured way where I can become a little bit robotic. I want my interview to become more of a conversation rather than a Q A (which is a bad interview). Do you have any tips on how to get to this point. I want to be more relatable and I was thinking of sticking in some things from my personal life into the answers just so they can get to know me in that way as well. For example: I would tell them about a pervious project I worked on where I faced a challenge but towards the end I could also mention a small challenge that I faced in my personal life and how I dealt with it in a similar way. Is this a good approach to hopefully be more conversational rather than a QA? &amp #x200B Any other advice is welcome!

2020-02-09 19:18:26

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2020-04-20 00:34:57

video interview tomorrow any advice i have a video interview tomorrow and i was looking for some general advice regarding how to succeed and get them to like me the problems i run into is just being myself or answering behavioural questions in a more structured way where i can become a little bit robotic i want my interview to become more of a conversation rather than a q a which is a bad interview do you have any tips on how to get to this point i want to be more relatable and i was thinking of sticking in some things from my personal life into the answers just so they can get to know me in that way as well for example i would tell them about a pervious project i worked on where i faced a challenge but towards the end i could also mention a small challenge that i faced in my personal life and how i dealt with it in a similar way is this a good approach to hopefully be more conversational rather than a qa x200b any other advice is welcome

Interview Preparation Tips

74cysy

Business day jobs?

What are some of the best day jobs for a business oriented guy with a computer engineering background who just enjoys making profit?

2017-10-05 02:03:54

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/74cysy/business_day_jobs/

2017-11-11 10:57:09

business day jobs what are some of the best day jobs for a business oriented guy with a computer engineering background who just enjoys making profit

Remote Job Options and Advice

ec8zwc

I m 20 and in a apprenticeship and I don t want to do it anymore I need some guidance on finding something else?

I ll just start from the beginning I m 20 I took a apprenticeship for a CNC Machinist. I was right out of high school. It was a good idea for me because I need the money for a car and It was alot of money way more than I was making at my part time job. The apprenticeship was 2 years long with fully paid college class and I would be paid during the class. At the end of the class I would get a full machinist certification. Year 2 Idk. I m right in the middle of it. The class were also a living hell I have never been so stressed in my life. My problem is I have lost all interest in the job. I have a car now and I have the Certification. I also have Certification in CAD. I just don t care about this job anymore I don t get any satisfaction from it. I m not happy I always complain about it. I ve looked at some other job like postmen EMT and Plumber but I just don t know. So If you read all of this and could give me some guidance or something it would be great.

2019-12-18 06:40:18

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ec8zwc/im_20_and_in_a_apprenticeship_and_i_dont_want_to/

2020-04-14 03:59:18

i m 20 and in a apprenticeship and i don t want to do it anymore i need some guidance on finding something else i ll just start from the beginning i m 20 i took a apprenticeship for a cnc machinist i was right out of high school it was a good idea for me because i need the money for a car and it was alot of money way more than i was making at my part time job the apprenticeship was 2 years long with fully paid college class and i would be paid during the class at the end of the class i would get a full machinist certification year 2 idk i m right in the middle of it the class were also a living hell i have never been so stressed in my life my problem is i have lost all interest in the job i have a car now and i have the certification i also have certification in cad i just don t care about this job anymore i don t get any satisfaction from it i m not happy i always complain about it i ve looked at some other job like postmen emt and plumber but i just don t know so if you read all of this and could give me some guidance or something it would be great

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

nogv97

Going back to college- what to expect what do I need am I choosing the right major?

Some background- I m 25 with a technical degree in esthetics (skin care) but no license to practice so it s useless. I am recently divorced and I work three jobs (two part time one full time) and two of them are retail management. In my state (TN) they offer a grant where you can attend a technical school or get your associates degree tuition free- just pay for supplies. I ve signed up with my local community college and I start in August. I decided to major in Visual Arts but as time is getting closer I m getting more nervous. I love being creative and making art but what can I realistically do with that degree? It seems like most things don t make much more than I make now in retail and I don t want to be 30 stuck making 25k a year. I ve thought about technical school but most are set schedule with classes being Monday-Friday usually at the same hours of a full time job. I need advice- do I switch retail jobs to where the hours fit into a technical school do I stay where I am work wise and continue with the community college and do I stay with my major or should I switch to a more money making major? I have no issue doing something I somewhat enjoy that makes money and having hobbies on the side I just need guidance on figuring it out! Thanks in advance. TL DR- am I making the right choice by going to a community college for Visual Arts AFA degree?

2021-05-30 18:09:57

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nogv97/going_back_to_college_what_to_expect_what_do_i/

going back to college- what to expect what do i need am i choosing the right major some background- i m 25 with a technical degree in esthetics skin care but no license to practice so it s useless i am recently divorced and i work three jobs two part time one full time and two of them are retail management in my state tn they offer a grant where you can attend a technical school or get your associates degree tuition free- just pay for supplies i ve signed up with my local community college and i start in august i decided to major in visual arts but as time is getting closer i m getting more nervous i love being creative and making art but what can i realistically do with that degree it seems like most things don t make much more than i make now in retail and i don t want to be 30 stuck making 25k a year i ve thought about technical school but most are set schedule with classes being monday-friday usually at the same hours of a full time job i need advice- do i switch retail jobs to where the hours fit into a technical school do i stay where i am work wise and continue with the community college and do i stay with my major or should i switch to a more money making major i have no issue doing something i somewhat enjoy that makes money and having hobbies on the side i just need guidance on figuring it out thanks in advance tl dr- am i making the right choice by going to a community college for visual arts afa degree

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

2g0f20

Help and Advise

Hi everyone Im not to positive this is the correct place to ask for help but im going to give it a shot anyway. Here it goes Im 23 years old and I am a college drop out. I have been thinking about going back to school either college or a trade school. My problem is that im not positive in what i want to do. Many of the programs or courses I have looked at don t really interest me. Also the fact that I am horrible in math and science dosn t help me at all. My current job is working in a transfor station at a Water Pollution and treatmant facility. I like the work but i don t feel that this type of work will help me in the future. If anyone could help me it would be much appriciated. Please excuse any grammatical errors and formatting Im typing this on my phone while at work.

2014-09-10 15:14:36

http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2g0f20/help_and_advise/

2015-09-02 07:09:30

help and advise hi everyone im not to positive this is the correct place to ask for help but im going to give it a shot anyway here it goes im 23 years old and i am a college drop out i have been thinking about going back to school either college or a trade school my problem is that im not positive in what i want to do many of the programs or courses i have looked at don t really interest me also the fact that i am horrible in math and science dosn t help me at all my current job is working in a transfor station at a water pollution and treatmant facility i like the work but i don t feel that this type of work will help me in the future if anyone could help me it would be much appriciated please excuse any grammatical errors and formatting im typing this on my phone while at work

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

x14z82

Should I look for another job?

I m just on my 4th month as a web designer. I work remotely while my supervisors are in SG. I feel like my TL has been criticizing me since day 1 and I m usually the person who welcomes criticism and as much as possible I don t like getting mad at anyone. But it s like he s belittling me. Basing my entire profession as a web designer on every project I m not good enough. To be honest I m starting to believe him. And he s just so strict with me. Wanting everything to be perfect. While the web designers back in SG and other web designers in my team aren t really that perfect. Once I checked their work and I saw a bunch of mistakes but he let that slide. I mean is this normal? Should I just stay to work for them?

2022-08-30 00:45:48

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x14z82/should_i_look_for_another_job/

2022-09-10 06:24:11

should i look for another job i m just on my 4th month as a web designer i work remotely while my supervisors are in sg i feel like my tl has been criticizing me since day 1 and i m usually the person who welcomes criticism and as much as possible i don t like getting mad at anyone but it s like he s belittling me basing my entire profession as a web designer on every project i m not good enough to be honest i m starting to believe him and he s just so strict with me wanting everything to be perfect while the web designers back in sg and other web designers in my team aren t really that perfect once i checked their work and i saw a bunch of mistakes but he let that slide i mean is this normal should i just stay to work for them

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

pb1edv

Is travelling 2 hours by public transport for an apprenticeship worth it?

I want to start an apprenticeship in hairdressing. It goes for three years. Basically all 3 of the hairdressing apprenticeships I applied for are two hours away. So far there aren t many in my area.What excites me about two of them is that they are close to a beach. Maybe I could read my novels during the two hour travel? Is this even worth it 😂😭 or am I making dumb decisions per usual? I had one online interview and I don t even know if they will take me yet.

2021-08-25 01:48:34

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pb1edv/is_travelling_2_hours_by_public_transport_for_an/

2022-06-25 15:49:25

is travelling 2 hours by public transport for an apprenticeship worth it i want to start an apprenticeship in hairdressing it goes for three years basically all 3 of the hairdressing apprenticeships i applied for are two hours away so far there aren t many in my area what excites me about two of them is that they are close to a beach maybe i could read my novels during the two hour travel is this even worth it or am i making dumb decisions per usual i had one online interview and i don t even know if they will take me yet

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

7mlm2g

I am an accounting student and I enjoy working on Excel and Access. Which jobs would suit me?

Other than accountant of course. Also if I enjoy working on Excel and Access what are other programs that I should learn? And would they open doors for other jobs?

2017-12-28 09:20:09

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7mlm2g/i_am_an_accounting_student_and_i_enjoy_working_on/

2018-01-08 04:34:56

i am an accounting student and i enjoy working on excel and access which jobs would suit me other than accountant of course also if i enjoy working on excel and access what are other programs that i should learn and would they open doors for other jobs

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

lfqmac

I need to find a career path that won t give me backlash for doing sex work on the side with the experience and interests I do have. Can anyone give me advice?

Hello. I am currently a licensed social worker with a bachelors degree considering doing online sex work on the side. I am on my third social work job I am unhappy with due to being exploited in the workplace (yes even more so than a sex worker). I am finding that wherever I go I am severely overworked and undervalued as a human and underpaid. This why I turned to sex work to be able to eventually work social work part time and save my sanity by choosing my own clients and my own hours... etc... However there is a strict ethical guideline in the practice of social work not to engage in sexual behaviors with clients. I understand that the relationship could be different as say a sex educator and the clients you have asking for sessions may not cross over with the clients you give educational advice to via sessions. This is an alternate path I am considering for my masters. However I am just wondering if anyone could give me any advice on how to navigate these types of work relationships and if it is a lot different from sex education please let me know how it differs from my practice (for any sex educators out there). I am considering going back to school to get my masters in sex education rather than pursuing social work due to backlash and potentially loosing my license due to my sex work being publicized. I am a very sex positive individual. I am very interested in breaking down the stigma behind sex work gender and sexuality. I realize that sexual harassment is alive and well and I feel comfortable addressing this with clients and having those difficult discussions. I love public advocacy although I am unsure if this would be able to provide me a living salary. For reference I have marketing advertising experience a social work degree about 2 years of social work experience psychology minor social work licensure in the state of Nevada and I have worked as a research assistant for a biology lab. I am musically and artistically inclined and interested in fitness and nutrition with ten years of dance under my belt. I m only 23 and feel I have a lot going for me. That s not my concern. I am kind of going through an identity crisis here because I have all these different interests and hobbies and experience that don t match up at all and don t pay the bills. I don t have a firm direction of where I want to take all of this.

2021-02-09 00:52:32

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lfqmac/i_need_to_find_a_career_path_that_wont_give_me/

i need to find a career path that won t give me backlash for doing sex work on the side with the experience and interests i do have can anyone give me advice hello i am currently a licensed social worker with a bachelors degree considering doing online sex work on the side i am on my third social work job i am unhappy with due to being exploited in the workplace yes even more so than a sex worker i am finding that wherever i go i am severely overworked and undervalued as a human and underpaid this why i turned to sex work to be able to eventually work social work part time and save my sanity by choosing my own clients and my own hours etc however there is a strict ethical guideline in the practice of social work not to engage in sexual behaviors with clients i understand that the relationship could be different as say a sex educator and the clients you have asking for sessions may not cross over with the clients you give educational advice to via sessions this is an alternate path i am considering for my masters however i am just wondering if anyone could give me any advice on how to navigate these types of work relationships and if it is a lot different from sex education please let me know how it differs from my practice for any sex educators out there i am considering going back to school to get my masters in sex education rather than pursuing social work due to backlash and potentially loosing my license due to my sex work being publicized i am a very sex positive individual i am very interested in breaking down the stigma behind sex work gender and sexuality i realize that sexual harassment is alive and well and i feel comfortable addressing this with clients and having those difficult discussions i love public advocacy although i am unsure if this would be able to provide me a living salary for reference i have marketing advertising experience a social work degree about 2 years of social work experience psychology minor social work licensure in the state of nevada and i have worked as a research assistant for a biology lab i am musically and artistically inclined and interested in fitness and nutrition with ten years of dance under my belt i m only 23 and feel i have a lot going for me that s not my concern i am kind of going through an identity crisis here because i have all these different interests and hobbies and experience that don t match up at all and don t pay the bills i don t have a firm direction of where i want to take all of this

Career Transition to Psychology

b2d9ow

Best part-time option while I train as an artist?

I m a post-college adult who went to school for a career I ended up not liking and now I m wanting to train as an artist. I have to manage getting in as many hours as I can while being able to pay the bills. I have a roommate at most I need $2500 a month. What would be a good choice for unskilled part-time labor?

2019-03-18 02:28:52

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/b2d9ow/best_parttime_option_while_i_train_as_an_artist/

2019-06-11 02:54:18

best part-time option while i train as an artist i m a post-college adult who went to school for a career i ended up not liking and now i m wanting to train as an artist i have to manage getting in as many hours as i can while being able to pay the bills i have a roommate at most i need 2500 a month what would be a good choice for unskilled part-time labor

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

bb225x

[34M] What are the best remote jobs for someone who has little education but a lot of ambition?

The usual sob story: made mistakes as a kid don t want to kid myself have a kid who I want to motivate and want to start working remotely by learning and doing. Any links to jobs or suggestions otherwise would be helpful.

2019-04-09 01:38:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bb225x/34m_what_are_the_best_remote_jobs_for_someone_who/

2019-06-14 01:07:46

34m what are the best remote jobs for someone who has little education but a lot of ambition the usual sob story made mistakes as a kid don t want to kid myself have a kid who i want to motivate and want to start working remotely by learning and doing any links to jobs or suggestions otherwise would be helpful

Remote Job Options and Advice

de95db

Best non-technical careers?

What are some careers in the tech industry that aren t centered around coding and other stuff?

2019-10-06 20:47:28

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/de95db/best_nontechnical_careers/

2020-04-07 08:19:32

best non-technical careers what are some careers in the tech industry that aren t centered around coding and other stuff

Software Development Career Transition

vr8zmo

What career ideas should I research (interests below)?

A career book (From Paycheck to Purpose) helped me create this mission statement. The next step is to research qnd explore careers that might fit to it please comment career ideas for me to research. Thanks! I was created to use my talents of research assembly and connection to perform my passions of organizing planning and creating to a accomplish my mission of improvement through stewardship and producing order. Things I am Interested in: real estate home improvement cleaning home organization community building community networking event planning CERT Red Cross volunteer demographics economics city planning resource managment geo-politics. I have though about real estate agent as just a next step because it would use all my skills but I am rather certain that longterm it would leave me feeling under-utilized and seeking out comminity building serving causes. If i dream larger it tends to be of some sort of civil service city manager even mayor then laugh at myself.

2022-07-04 14:44:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vr8zmo/what_career_ideas_should_i_research_interests/

2022-08-09 12:55:20

what career ideas should i research interests below a career book from paycheck to purpose helped me create this mission statement the next step is to research qnd explore careers that might fit to it please comment career ideas for me to research thanks i was created to use my talents of research assembly and connection to perform my passions of organizing planning and creating to a accomplish my mission of improvement through stewardship and producing order things i am interested in real estate home improvement cleaning home organization community building community networking event planning cert red cross volunteer demographics economics city planning resource managment geo-politics i have though about real estate agent as just a next step because it would use all my skills but i am rather certain that longterm it would leave me feeling under-utilized and seeking out comminity building serving causes if i dream larger it tends to be of some sort of civil service city manager even mayor then laugh at myself

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

vc10tz

Graphic design degree to ux ui career?

if i were to get a graphic design degree would i be able to get a ux ui design or product design job? right now im first year software engineering student and im thinking of doing an internal transfer within my uni to the graphic design degree the GD course has modules such as digital arts * UX UI Design * Sequence and Message * Brands * Designing for Games * Reality VR AR and MR * Theories of Media and Communication * User Experience (UX) and App Design and much more of course. i don t want to be screwed if i make this decision. im from uk btw sorry no upper case thanks :)

2022-06-14 11:07:20

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vc10tz/graphic_design_degree_to_ux_ui_career/

2022-07-06 18:30:04

graphic design degree to ux ui career if i were to get a graphic design degree would i be able to get a ux ui design or product design job right now im first year software engineering student and im thinking of doing an internal transfer within my uni to the graphic design degree the gd course has modules such as digital arts ux ui design sequence and message brands designing for games reality vr ar and mr theories of media and communication user experience ux and app design and much more of course i don t want to be screwed if i make this decision im from uk btw sorry no upper case thanks

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

wywwzp

Passion or money?. Game dev vs software dev engineering

So I m in my early twenties with 2 years of a computer science college course left and I m wondering I m wondering what to do afterwards. My biggest passion is games and I always wanted to work in games however I live in Ireland and we don t have a ton of studious here and a lot of them are only support sections of studios such as 2k and Blizzard that are here so no actually game dev. We do have many big tech companies here as Ireland is home to many tech companies European headquarters. Software offers more money and more opportunity here. Ireland is a very expensive country to live in especially Dublin where most of these companies are. I don t plan on leaving the country as my gf and I are set to live here forever. It does come down to money over passion for me really. I think about this on the daily and I would appreciate some advice on what you guys think! Thanks for reading!

2022-08-27 07:50:38

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wywwzp/passion_or_money_game_dev_vs_software/

2022-09-10 07:29:56

passion or money game dev vs software dev engineering so i m in my early twenties with 2 years of a computer science college course left and i m wondering i m wondering what to do afterwards my biggest passion is games and i always wanted to work in games however i live in ireland and we don t have a ton of studious here and a lot of them are only support sections of studios such as 2k and blizzard that are here so no actually game dev we do have many big tech companies here as ireland is home to many tech companies european headquarters software offers more money and more opportunity here ireland is a very expensive country to live in especially dublin where most of these companies are i don t plan on leaving the country as my gf and i are set to live here forever it does come down to money over passion for me really i think about this on the daily and i would appreciate some advice on what you guys think thanks for reading

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

m5ad0j

Advice for a tired mechanic looking for a career change to finance?

Hey guys I m a tired mechanic and want to do something I enjoy. Background: I m 22 years old. I ve been wrenching on cars for almost 3 years now. I simply don t have a passion for it. It has made working on my own car a chore not a hobby. On the flip side I really enjoy personal finance investing credit cards budgeting etc. I love when people ask for financial advice from me and I always love to give advice and help people. I m known as “the saver” and the financially responsible one within my circle of friends and family. I think a career within this space is my calling! But this would be a very dramatic career change. Hardly any transferable skills or experience from being a mechanic lol. The most college I would be willing to do is 2 years. It would be hard to justify a bachelors degree unless I m lucky enough to be paid handsomely in a entry level position. So...where should I start? I m off weekends. I would be willing to make dirt money on Saturdays or Sundays just to get some experience on the resume..I m not sure. Any advice on my best route would be so helpful

2021-03-15 02:14:05

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/m5ad0j/advice_for_a_tired_mechanic_looking_for_a_career/

advice for a tired mechanic looking for a career change to finance hey guys i m a tired mechanic and want to do something i enjoy background i m 22 years old i ve been wrenching on cars for almost 3 years now i simply don t have a passion for it it has made working on my own car a chore not a hobby on the flip side i really enjoy personal finance investing credit cards budgeting etc i love when people ask for financial advice from me and i always love to give advice and help people i m known as the saver and the financially responsible one within my circle of friends and family i think a career within this space is my calling but this would be a very dramatic career change hardly any transferable skills or experience from being a mechanic lol the most college i would be willing to do is 2 years it would be hard to justify a bachelors degree unless i m lucky enough to be paid handsomely in a entry level position so where should i start i m off weekends i would be willing to make dirt money on saturdays or sundays just to get some experience on the resume i m not sure any advice on my best route would be so helpful

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

hma6he

How do I stop bombing interviews so badly?

Had a direct referral to a salaried position had two friends help me revise my resume and cover letter. Got an offer for an interview the next day had the interview a week ago via zoom. Sent a thank you to the person I d interviewed with. Sent a follow up this morning. I m almost certain I ve been rejected despite the direct referral and meeting all qualifications. I don t know what I keep doing wrong other than completely dive bombing the interview. I get unbelievably nervous I can t ever keep it together and I ve got the charisma of a celery stick. That s got to be the only thing that s continually ruining my chances. But I also don t know how to not borderline have a panic attack every time I interview. I m at my wits end.

2020-07-06 15:54:07

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hma6he/how_do_i_stop_bombing_interviews_so_badly/

how do i stop bombing interviews so badly had a direct referral to a salaried position had two friends help me revise my resume and cover letter got an offer for an interview the next day had the interview a week ago via zoom sent a thank you to the person i d interviewed with sent a follow up this morning i m almost certain i ve been rejected despite the direct referral and meeting all qualifications i don t know what i keep doing wrong other than completely dive bombing the interview i get unbelievably nervous i can t ever keep it together and i ve got the charisma of a celery stick that s got to be the only thing that s continually ruining my chances but i also don t know how to not borderline have a panic attack every time i interview i m at my wits end

Interview Preparation Tips

smb0l4

How do I take advantage of my degree?

I am about to graduate with a BS and I want to know what jobs I can get just based on that qualification or maybe what to search for in general. My exact field (sustainable environmental design) isn t really specifically asked for in job listening so I would love ideas.

2022-02-06 23:30:32

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/smb0l4/how_do_i_take_advantage_of_my_degree/

2022-06-02 01:06:18

how do i take advantage of my degree i am about to graduate with a bs and i want to know what jobs i can get just based on that qualification or maybe what to search for in general my exact field sustainable environmental design isn t really specifically asked for in job listening so i would love ideas

Environmental Career Options

c21uqi

What is the best path to take to develop a career in Business Intelligence Data Analytics?

I have a Bachelor s degree in Mathematics and minor in Business. I m in my early 30s and am beginning to want to settle down in a particular career path. I love problem solving and the power of data visualization. I suffer from an anxiety disorder so I find it difficult to start things unless I am 100% interested and focused. Thus I m just not sure where to start making baby steps towards this career path. Other than Master s program has anyone in that field found valuable resources that that could recommend? Thanks in advance!

2019-06-18 12:49:33

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c21uqi/what_is_the_best_path_to_take_to_develop_a_career/

2019-08-24 22:41:19

what is the best path to take to develop a career in business intelligence data analytics i have a bachelor s degree in mathematics and minor in business i m in my early 30s and am beginning to want to settle down in a particular career path i love problem solving and the power of data visualization i suffer from an anxiety disorder so i find it difficult to start things unless i am 100 interested and focused thus i m just not sure where to start making baby steps towards this career path other than master s program has anyone in that field found valuable resources that that could recommend thanks in advance

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

lf7gsl

career change ideas working with tech computers?

What careers in tech are easier to learn (if any) for someone to get into working with computers. Who has no background in computer science things. Looking for something I could get into in under 2 years. And continue education to train and advance later.

2021-02-08 08:25:49

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lf7gsl/career_change_ideas_working_with_techcomputers/

career change ideas working with tech computers what careers in tech are easier to learn if any for someone to get into working with computers who has no background in computer science things looking for something i could get into in under 2 years and continue education to train and advance later

Software Development Career Transition

6lbf3l

Where can I work as a teeneager?

I m 16 years old and i m open to literally any position that will accept me. [Here](https: docs.google.com document d 1WtN-2770pW4xHJXdNU-0RB48Xejhbuv7zY11MvjI8NU edit?usp=sharing) is my current resume(with my name taken out) Please feel free to make any comments on what to change on it. Thanks in advance. Also what free courses can I take online that will look good on my resume?

2017-07-05 02:53:13

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6lbf3l/where_can_i_work_as_a_teeneager/

2017-08-07 01:10:12

where can i work as a teeneager i m 16 years old and i m open to literally any position that will accept me here https docs google com document d 1wtn-2770pw4xhjxdnu-0rb48xejhbuv7zy11mvji8nu edit usp sharing is my current resume with my name taken out please feel free to make any comments on what to change on it thanks in advance also what free courses can i take online that will look good on my resume

Remote Job Options and Advice

rvd3t0

BA in psych and MBA in Finance career paths?

Hi all I shot myself in the foot by completing a psychology bachelor s and I am currently working on my MBA in finance because it was simply interesting to me. What are the potential career paths with my educational background?

2022-01-03 21:53:22

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rvd3t0/ba_in_psych_and_mba_in_finance_career_paths/

2022-06-02 18:30:09

ba in psych and mba in finance career paths hi all i shot myself in the foot by completing a psychology bachelor s and i am currently working on my mba in finance because it was simply interesting to me what are the potential career paths with my educational background

Career Transition to Psychology

zr23l4

Dropout of college?

About to graduate from community college with a two year in general studies and going to my four year next semester supposed to be majoring in business. I don t really have any interest in business but don t know what else to do. I live on Long Island so if I drop out I probably won t be about to live comfortably working at the restaurant I currently work at. I really don t know what to do with my life. I have a really good gpa but I just don t enjoy school at all and the thought of working in a office my whole life sounds horrible. But at the same time if I dropout and join a trade how will I be able to live my life as a 20 yr old if I m working 9-5 everyday. Everything is just so hard moving forward and I truly don t know what to do anymore. Any advice?

2022-12-20 22:42:02

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2023-01-08 11:46:03

dropout of college about to graduate from community college with a two year in general studies and going to my four year next semester supposed to be majoring in business i don t really have any interest in business but don t know what else to do i live on long island so if i drop out i probably won t be about to live comfortably working at the restaurant i currently work at i really don t know what to do with my life i have a really good gpa but i just don t enjoy school at all and the thought of working in a office my whole life sounds horrible but at the same time if i dropout and join a trade how will i be able to live my life as a 20 yr old if i m working 9-5 everyday everything is just so hard moving forward and i truly don t know what to do anymore any advice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6ngplw

How can I get into web development with the skills I currently have?

Hello Reddit I hope I m posting this in the right spot and in the right format. I m a 20 year old college student currently working as a restaurant server. I make decent money for the hours I have but those hours are pretty limited I also really hate the job itself. I am majoring in Computer Science but I have a couple years before I graduate. So far I have learned and I am comfortable coding with HTML CSS and python. I am also about to start teaching myself javascript. From what I ve read online it s possible to start working in web development as soon as you have those skills and don t need a college degree to get good paying web development work. I m just not sure where to start looking for the work. I live in a pretty small city of Sarasota and their doesn t seem to be much local tech work around here. But would being willing to drive an hour north to Tampa if needed. I have read that it s possible to do small freelance jobs over the internet but I have also heard these jobs are super competitive and don t pay great. But honestly I m really not sure about all that stuff so that s why I m asking on here so I can hopefully get some guidance. I have the skills I just don t know how to get the work. Any feedback is appreciated!

2017-07-15 16:09:14

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2017-08-07 11:48:47

how can i get into web development with the skills i currently have hello reddit i hope i m posting this in the right spot and in the right format i m a 20 year old college student currently working as a restaurant server i make decent money for the hours i have but those hours are pretty limited i also really hate the job itself i am majoring in computer science but i have a couple years before i graduate so far i have learned and i am comfortable coding with html css and python i am also about to start teaching myself javascript from what i ve read online it s possible to start working in web development as soon as you have those skills and don t need a college degree to get good paying web development work i m just not sure where to start looking for the work i live in a pretty small city of sarasota and their doesn t seem to be much local tech work around here but would being willing to drive an hour north to tampa if needed i have read that it s possible to do small freelance jobs over the internet but i have also heard these jobs are super competitive and don t pay great but honestly i m really not sure about all that stuff so that s why i m asking on here so i can hopefully get some guidance i have the skills i just don t know how to get the work any feedback is appreciated

Software Development Career Transition

patffy

What are some careers that can be done remotely WFH besides computer science or customer service?

Starting a list for anyone looking to WFH but do not have an aptitude for coding or thick skin to handle customer service. * Accounting * Account Managing * Copywriting Technical Writing * Corporate Systems Technical Training * Data Analysis * Data Entry * Graphic Design * Human Resources * Marketing Digital Marketing * Medical Coding * Payroll * Product Management * Project Management * Quality Assurance * Recruiting * Search Engine Optimization * Social Media Content * Tax * Translation * UX UI * Virtual Assistance Any more ideas?

2021-08-24 18:41:26

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2022-06-25 15:54:31

what are some careers that can be done remotely wfh besides computer science or customer service starting a list for anyone looking to wfh but do not have an aptitude for coding or thick skin to handle customer service accounting account managing copywriting technical writing corporate systems technical training data analysis data entry graphic design human resources marketing digital marketing medical coding payroll product management project management quality assurance recruiting search engine optimization social media content tax translation ux ui virtual assistance any more ideas

Remote Job Options and Advice

t8zs5t

How to get a job sustainability consultancy?

How to get a job in Sustainability consultancy? Hey! I m currently doing a masters in Sustainable Development did a BA in English. I really want to get a job in sustainability consultancy and I was wondering if you d be able to give me any advice on securing a job in the field. I don t have any experience in sustainability but have 1.5 years worth of experience in customer facing roles. I had an interview today for a Sustainability consultancy role (built environment) and they said they said I lacked the technical skills they needed for the role. So would also like to know where I can gain some skills. Any advice would be useful. I really passionate about this field.

2022-03-07 21:19:13

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2022-06-01 10:08:17

how to get a job sustainability consultancy how to get a job in sustainability consultancy hey i m currently doing a masters in sustainable development did a ba in english i really want to get a job in sustainability consultancy and i was wondering if you d be able to give me any advice on securing a job in the field i don t have any experience in sustainability but have 1 5 years worth of experience in customer facing roles i had an interview today for a sustainability consultancy role built environment and they said they said i lacked the technical skills they needed for the role so would also like to know where i can gain some skills any advice would be useful i really passionate about this field

Environmental Career Options

u2rjoj

What Fully Remote Job Roles Are There That Are Similar To Office Manager or Studio Assistant Roles?

Hi everyone! I m looking into office management opportunities at the moment. However I ve also enjoyed working from home in my current role. So I m wondering if anyone knows of any similar or adjacent roles that would allow for this. So far I ve seen job roles like Project Co-Ordinator or HR administrator but I m not sure if they re in completely different sectors to the office management.

2022-04-13 14:26:24

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2022-05-31 14:44:18

what fully remote job roles are there that are similar to office manager or studio assistant roles hi everyone i m looking into office management opportunities at the moment however i ve also enjoyed working from home in my current role so i m wondering if anyone knows of any similar or adjacent roles that would allow for this so far i ve seen job roles like project co-ordinator or hr administrator but i m not sure if they re in completely different sectors to the office management

Remote Job Options and Advice

a1curp

How to get into computer programming ?

As the titles states would school be the best option or should i try and learn it myself along with taking a certificate class ?

2018-11-29 01:53:22

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2019-01-28 19:42:50

how to get into computer programming as the titles states would school be the best option or should i try and learn it myself along with taking a certificate class

Software Development Career Transition

dpsbi3

I LOVE Data! What next?

I never considered myself a “numbers person ” but recently I ve found a real passion for pulling data and turning it into information that can be used for decision making. This was revealed to me as I ve gotten into the revenue management path in hospitality. Currently a revenue analyst at the area level where I pull and organize reports for a few different hotels under the direction of an area Director of Revenue. I love when I get to dive into things like getting questions about “when are people booking rooms and through what channels?” “What meeting space commands the most revenue per square foot?” Etc. Everything is Excel-based and I ve taught myself a lot in Excel from pivot tables and charts to some basic macro work. While I love the hotel industry I m curious about options outside of this industry where I get to “play” in data more often and at a deeper level. I d love to be a go-to person for questions where I figure out what data to pull and how to organize it and present it in a way that makes sense to other people or teams that use that information to make decisions. I m very curious and creative and have an analytical mindset. Stats has never been my strong suit but I had to take a few courses in undergrad (psych degree that I m not using). I think about Data Analyst vs Data Scientist roles quite a lot not sure what makes sense (if either) and I m wary of investing a lot of time (and potentially money) if it won t get me to a role like what I m looking for. What are some options? How do I get there? Any insight advice is much appreciated! For reference - late 20s bachelors degree been a hotel revenue analyst for ~2 years.

2019-10-31 19:12:37

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2020-04-09 17:12:22

i love data what next i never considered myself a numbers person but recently i ve found a real passion for pulling data and turning it into information that can be used for decision making this was revealed to me as i ve gotten into the revenue management path in hospitality currently a revenue analyst at the area level where i pull and organize reports for a few different hotels under the direction of an area director of revenue i love when i get to dive into things like getting questions about when are people booking rooms and through what channels what meeting space commands the most revenue per square foot etc everything is excel-based and i ve taught myself a lot in excel from pivot tables and charts to some basic macro work while i love the hotel industry i m curious about options outside of this industry where i get to play in data more often and at a deeper level i d love to be a go-to person for questions where i figure out what data to pull and how to organize it and present it in a way that makes sense to other people or teams that use that information to make decisions i m very curious and creative and have an analytical mindset stats has never been my strong suit but i had to take a few courses in undergrad psych degree that i m not using i think about data analyst vs data scientist roles quite a lot not sure what makes sense if either and i m wary of investing a lot of time and potentially money if it won t get me to a role like what i m looking for what are some options how do i get there any insight advice is much appreciated for reference - late 20s bachelors degree been a hotel revenue analyst for 2 years

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

f7oux3

What the f*** am I supposed to be doing?

I am terrified for my future I m a 16 year old guy on the outskirts of Philly I don t have stable grounds to grow from and I really messed up my future academically I know there s still some time to figure things out but both my parents are failures I don t want to end up like them I have a vague of what I want to do for instance • I love houses I want to do something with real estate I wanted to be a house flipper • My father has a connection with a man who owns a welding shop he claims I can always go to but I m not sure how that will turn out • I currently attend higschool but I ve been absent for the past week due to complications I m not sure if I want to drop out but I don t see the good me staying is doing community college is my only choice • I want to write a book about my life there s enough content I m sure it could sell well • I m $800 in debt because a friend of my mom made me cash a fake check • I ve researched living in a van I d do jobs traveling the road I d EV convert it and get solar • I m interested in engineering and coding YouTubers like William Osman and Michael Reeves have made me interested TL DR someone tell me what I should do with my life to be independent and successful

2020-02-22 06:34:03

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2020-04-21 07:01:13

what the f am i supposed to be doing i am terrified for my future i m a 16 year old guy on the outskirts of philly i don t have stable grounds to grow from and i really messed up my future academically i know there s still some time to figure things out but both my parents are failures i don t want to end up like them i have a vague of what i want to do for instance i love houses i want to do something with real estate i wanted to be a house flipper my father has a connection with a man who owns a welding shop he claims i can always go to but i m not sure how that will turn out i currently attend higschool but i ve been absent for the past week due to complications i m not sure if i want to drop out but i don t see the good me staying is doing community college is my only choice i want to write a book about my life there s enough content i m sure it could sell well i m 800 in debt because a friend of my mom made me cash a fake check i ve researched living in a van i d do jobs traveling the road i d ev convert it and get solar i m interested in engineering and coding youtubers like william osman and michael reeves have made me interested tl dr someone tell me what i should do with my life to be independent and successful

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

aqx53i

How can I move forward to study psychology after a backgound in engineering?

I have a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication. I have been working as a developer and network engineer for the past 3.5 years. Instead I really want to study psychology beginning to end... like get a PhD and study the human brain and its behaviour for the rest of my life. The stupidest question that I want the answer to Why do we do what we do? . I am just lost. I dont know where to start. I am an Indian. Male. 26. I feel happy to have answers. That s what keep s me sane. Do I start from the very beginning with a bachelors or I can enroll in a Masters program? Which places offer the most scope to study with my kind of background?

2019-02-15 14:35:26

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2019-03-21 16:46:21

how can i move forward to study psychology after a backgound in engineering i have a bachelor of technology degree in electronics and communication i have been working as a developer and network engineer for the past 3 5 years instead i really want to study psychology beginning to end like get a phd and study the human brain and its behaviour for the rest of my life the stupidest question that i want the answer to why do we do what we do i am just lost i dont know where to start i am an indian male 26 i feel happy to have answers that s what keep s me sane do i start from the very beginning with a bachelors or i can enroll in a masters program which places offer the most scope to study with my kind of background

Career Transition to Psychology

l1jzd6

If I am getting video interviewed for an internship and notice they have a suitable full-time do I mention I want to apply for it before or after the interview?

I am uncertain if I am starting off a bad foot if I say before or if I m wasting their time if I say after...

2021-01-20 22:15:20

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if i am getting video interviewed for an internship and notice they have a suitable full-time do i mention i want to apply for it before or after the interview i am uncertain if i am starting off a bad foot if i say before or if i m wasting their time if i say after

Interview Preparation Tips

pkkc5z

High paying jobs for psychology majors?

im in my first year of university with my major being psychology and I am thinking of becoming a police officer or psychologist. I live in Canada and want to know some careers that pay very well and can be achieved by having a degree in psychology.

2021-09-08 22:06:33

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2022-06-25 12:13:57

high paying jobs for psychology majors im in my first year of university with my major being psychology and i am thinking of becoming a police officer or psychologist i live in canada and want to know some careers that pay very well and can be achieved by having a degree in psychology

Career Transition to Psychology

pc281g

What are some careers that are related to tech and software development where you don t have to code?

I am a 4th year student in a 5 year program studying Computer Engineering (as an undergraduate) and so I obviously have a year to finish. Now I have come to the realization that programming itself is not my strongest suite even though I m getting better at it I feel like I would rather work something related to programming but not it itself. I love tech and I do still want a high paying job where I can enjoy and put my creativity into use and not only have to sit in front of a screen all day. Any ideas on what careers and how I can start working on them? Thank you

2021-08-26 15:49:43

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2022-06-25 15:25:33

what are some careers that are related to tech and software development where you don t have to code i am a 4th year student in a 5 year program studying computer engineering as an undergraduate and so i obviously have a year to finish now i have come to the realization that programming itself is not my strongest suite even though i m getting better at it i feel like i would rather work something related to programming but not it itself i love tech and i do still want a high paying job where i can enjoy and put my creativity into use and not only have to sit in front of a screen all day any ideas on what careers and how i can start working on them thank you

Software Development Career Transition

3jrn5y

Some sort of tech gaming media career with no degree? Don t like my current job.

I was wondering what people may suggest for a good career for someone like me: Im 27 and recently got out of a job doing IT helpdesk which i honestly did not really like though i was decent enough at it. The problem i have seems to be 1) i have no degree and limited experience 2) i have anxiety issues so it makes it hard for me to very social so i like to do things mostly alone. I always wanted to do something related to gaming or at least related to the entertainment media. I read a lot about starting out by doing QA jobs but after filling out 7 or apps with no responses and hearing how the job is miserable its starting to get discouraging. I live in Western MA and have been searching for those types of jobs near boston (i have a family member in south shore so it would be easier for me to live in the boston area closer to some family and thats the only area in MA with game companies. So my question is what other jobs could i get that dont require much EXP and are tech media gaming related where i dont have to constantly interact with customers be outspoken? Just looking for any advice tips. Can only stare at job listing sites for so long before you start overthinking everything lol.

2015-09-05 17:59:20

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2015-12-22 20:45:32

some sort of tech gaming media career with no degree don t like my current job i was wondering what people may suggest for a good career for someone like me im 27 and recently got out of a job doing it helpdesk which i honestly did not really like though i was decent enough at it the problem i have seems to be 1 i have no degree and limited experience 2 i have anxiety issues so it makes it hard for me to very social so i like to do things mostly alone i always wanted to do something related to gaming or at least related to the entertainment media i read a lot about starting out by doing qa jobs but after filling out 7 or apps with no responses and hearing how the job is miserable its starting to get discouraging i live in western ma and have been searching for those types of jobs near boston i have a family member in south shore so it would be easier for me to live in the boston area closer to some family and thats the only area in ma with game companies so my question is what other jobs could i get that dont require much exp and are tech media gaming related where i dont have to constantly interact with customers be outspoken just looking for any advice tips can only stare at job listing sites for so long before you start overthinking everything lol

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

7zt95a

What are some good jobs for a people person that has a degree in computer science but don t want to code all day?

I studied computer science in university and I actually have two engineering internships under my belt. I ended up building a startup but unfortunately we never got far enough to release our product. I really really enjoyed being the product manager for the startup because I am extremely passionate about coming up with new ideas and bringing them to life. However I m now looking for what to do next. Unfortunately I don t want to become a software engineer and PM ing is kind of hard to break into. I just graduated from college last year and I have some savings to figure out the next steps. So my question is what kind of jobs could I excel in given that I am a people person with deep computer science knowledge? If it helps I am an ENFP. I feel like this is funny situation - usually people that don t have CS degrees end up becoming software engineers not the other way around :P

2018-02-24 01:25:43

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2018-03-09 09:30:14

what are some good jobs for a people person that has a degree in computer science but don t want to code all day i studied computer science in university and i actually have two engineering internships under my belt i ended up building a startup but unfortunately we never got far enough to release our product i really really enjoyed being the product manager for the startup because i am extremely passionate about coming up with new ideas and bringing them to life however i m now looking for what to do next unfortunately i don t want to become a software engineer and pm ing is kind of hard to break into i just graduated from college last year and i have some savings to figure out the next steps so my question is what kind of jobs could i excel in given that i am a people person with deep computer science knowledge if it helps i am an enfp i feel like this is funny situation - usually people that don t have cs degrees end up becoming software engineers not the other way around p

Software Development Career Transition

pwtet8

Should I buy a webcam for this job interview?

I have a job interview scheduled for Wednesday and it s going to be held virtually over Microsoft teams. I ve interviewed for a couple of jobs over the last several months virtually and just used my phone. I feel a webcam might help me look more professional. What s your opinion is it worth buying a cheap $50 webcam?

2021-09-27 23:30:55

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2022-06-25 07:16:40

should i buy a webcam for this job interview i have a job interview scheduled for wednesday and it s going to be held virtually over microsoft teams i ve interviewed for a couple of jobs over the last several months virtually and just used my phone i feel a webcam might help me look more professional what s your opinion is it worth buying a cheap 50 webcam

Interview Preparation Tips

vx427c

How would you recommend getting over the fear of committing to a specific career path?

I basically am always afraid of choices. Like if I get a degree in X that means I could never work in Y! I don t want to bind myself and forget about other options! I m interested in 10 different careers! Etc. It s causing me anxiety when thinking about choosing a path (like choosing certain schooling searching for certain jobs and that s a lot of effort). How can I just go for one career goal thing at a time and stop thinking about all the what ifs? or what if I had done that career instead? Like for instance I m considering academia but also thinking omg no I can t give up the salaries of private industry. And then there s a part of me into media+entertainment but that s a whole different route. Advice?

2022-07-12 06:05:33

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2022-08-09 11:10:06

how would you recommend getting over the fear of committing to a specific career path i basically am always afraid of choices like if i get a degree in x that means i could never work in y i don t want to bind myself and forget about other options i m interested in 10 different careers etc it s causing me anxiety when thinking about choosing a path like choosing certain schooling searching for certain jobs and that s a lot of effort how can i just go for one career goal thing at a time and stop thinking about all the what ifs or what if i had done that career instead like for instance i m considering academia but also thinking omg no i can t give up the salaries of private industry and then there s a part of me into media entertainment but that s a whole different route advice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

hucpl8

Suggestions for work from home careers jobs?

Hi guys I have a computer science degree over a decade ago and currently working as a software QA tester. Unfortunately my work doesn t allow me to work from home. And I ve been thinking to switch career to something that I can work remotely 100%. Especially with the covid19 virus is becoming the new normal nowadays Any suggestions? I don t mind starting from zero Thanks

2020-07-20 01:52:35

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suggestions for work from home careers jobs hi guys i have a computer science degree over a decade ago and currently working as a software qa tester unfortunately my work doesn t allow me to work from home and i ve been thinking to switch career to something that i can work remotely 100 especially with the covid19 virus is becoming the new normal nowadays any suggestions i don t mind starting from zero thanks

Remote Job Options and Advice

v1hezp

How can I get a management (preferably project management) related job with little experience?

Hey everyone! I m 23 years old and I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 2020 (as well as minors in business and sustainability). Fascinated by work psychology my initial goal was to become an industrial-organizational psychologist. The pandemic a sustainability internship and some deep self-reflection made me realize however that I no longer want to go down that career path. It s not that I don t want to be an I-O psychologist per se it s that I want to do something that truly makes a difference environmentally and as an I-O external consultant (at least in my early years) I would probably be sent to help many corporations that have nothing to do with the environment and may actively do more harm than good. One may say that I should instead choose to be an I O psychologist at an environmental company however I can t imagine the demand would be that high especially in a field that is as small as it is. So I got an online MBA to back it up (while simultaneously working full time as an Admin Assistant Case Investigator) and by the end of August I should have my master s degree. I figured that an MBA is a good generalizable business degree that would open doors to many industries (environmental or not) and give me a good chance of making a decent income in the future. Now that August is so near I m trying to figure out my next steps. Once I have my MBA I think it would be great to get some project management experience in (or management business related experience in general). I think it would be awesome to be a project manager (or in any level of management in general) at a renewable energy or otherwise environmental-related company. I prefer to work remotely but I m open to being in person. That said it s difficult to find project management roles (or general management roles) in the renewable energy industry that don t ask for at least 3 years of experience or an engineering degree. I have zero project management experience (aside from naturally having a tendency to take on extra projects in my current role and delegate and divvy up tasks for my superiors and having leadership experience via non-profits like the Civil Air Patrol Air Force Auxiliary but those barely count). The only thing remotely close to project management experience that I have is general leadership experience and a Google project management specialization via Coursera. As for my personal traits I m a jack of all trades. I ve worked in summer camps as a sustainability coordinator as an unpaid intern assistant manager for a public safety group and as a Case Investigator Admin Assistant on a variety of teams (vaccine school long-term care escalations investigations etc.). I tend to learn (everything but mathematical concepts) fairly quickly in fact in university I was inducted into the most prestigious honors society in the US. Other random assets that I have on my side include near-fluency in a foreign language (French) that I started learning almost 3 years ago as well as some tech skills (good at Excel and have some experience with additional programs in data visualization. I also do digital concept art design as a hobby). I also tend to be decent at mentoring people who ask me for guidance. Concerning project management however I just need to find some way to get my foot in the door because if I do I know I ll find some way to thrive. Due to my lack of experience however I feel like most people wouldn t consider me. As experienced project managers (or managers or anyone in a non-entry level strategy- or project-related role) what are your recommendations? What can I do to make myself look competitive (even among people who have many more years of experience than me)? How can I hack the hiring process? Thanks!

2022-05-31 03:48:18

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2022-06-24 07:12:41

how can i get a management preferably project management related job with little experience hey everyone i m 23 years old and i graduated with a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 2020 as well as minors in business and sustainability fascinated by work psychology my initial goal was to become an industrial-organizational psychologist the pandemic a sustainability internship and some deep self-reflection made me realize however that i no longer want to go down that career path it s not that i don t want to be an i-o psychologist per se it s that i want to do something that truly makes a difference environmentally and as an i-o external consultant at least in my early years i would probably be sent to help many corporations that have nothing to do with the environment and may actively do more harm than good one may say that i should instead choose to be an i o psychologist at an environmental company however i can t imagine the demand would be that high especially in a field that is as small as it is so i got an online mba to back it up while simultaneously working full time as an admin assistant case investigator and by the end of august i should have my master s degree i figured that an mba is a good generalizable business degree that would open doors to many industries environmental or not and give me a good chance of making a decent income in the future now that august is so near i m trying to figure out my next steps once i have my mba i think it would be great to get some project management experience in or management business related experience in general i think it would be awesome to be a project manager or in any level of management in general at a renewable energy or otherwise environmental-related company i prefer to work remotely but i m open to being in person that said it s difficult to find project management roles or general management roles in the renewable energy industry that don t ask for at least 3 years of experience or an engineering degree i have zero project management experience aside from naturally having a tendency to take on extra projects in my current role and delegate and divvy up tasks for my superiors and having leadership experience via non-profits like the civil air patrol air force auxiliary but those barely count the only thing remotely close to project management experience that i have is general leadership experience and a google project management specialization via coursera as for my personal traits i m a jack of all trades i ve worked in summer camps as a sustainability coordinator as an unpaid intern assistant manager for a public safety group and as a case investigator admin assistant on a variety of teams vaccine school long-term care escalations investigations etc i tend to learn everything but mathematical concepts fairly quickly in fact in university i was inducted into the most prestigious honors society in the us other random assets that i have on my side include near-fluency in a foreign language french that i started learning almost 3 years ago as well as some tech skills good at excel and have some experience with additional programs in data visualization i also do digital concept art design as a hobby i also tend to be decent at mentoring people who ask me for guidance concerning project management however i just need to find some way to get my foot in the door because if i do i know i ll find some way to thrive due to my lack of experience however i feel like most people wouldn t consider me as experienced project managers or managers or anyone in a non-entry level strategy- or project-related role what are your recommendations what can i do to make myself look competitive even among people who have many more years of experience than me how can i hack the hiring process thanks

Environmental Career Options

9v0bkd

Engineering career advice - traditional degree or open University?

Hey people I m after some advice in regards to career progression within engineering. I m a UK based engineer having recently completed an advanced engineering apprenticeship but now I m lost for what to do. I m currently in the FMCG industry as a maintenance engineer and while the money is great I m not finding any job satisfaction in my work it s just not challenging enough. I ve tried applying for more “engineering” based roles in other companies such as rolls-Royce Siemens etc. But all of their positions require an undergraduate degree which I currently don t have. I find myself facing a choice between two options: 1. Quit work and go to university - always wanted to go but parents convinced me the apprenticeship route was the way forward to more money job security. Faster route but no financial security. 2. Stay at my current place while funding myself through an open University degree in engineering to hopefully increase my prospects at a more challenging and enjoyable job. Slower option 6 years opposed to 4 but means I can get out of renting and buy a place within a few months. Unsure on how open uni degrees are perceived in top end engineering companies. Any advice would be greatly appreciated including other options than the two I have stated.

2018-11-07 15:23:58

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2019-01-27 10:16:23

engineering career advice - traditional degree or open university hey people i m after some advice in regards to career progression within engineering i m a uk based engineer having recently completed an advanced engineering apprenticeship but now i m lost for what to do i m currently in the fmcg industry as a maintenance engineer and while the money is great i m not finding any job satisfaction in my work it s just not challenging enough i ve tried applying for more engineering based roles in other companies such as rolls-royce siemens etc but all of their positions require an undergraduate degree which i currently don t have i find myself facing a choice between two options 1 quit work and go to university - always wanted to go but parents convinced me the apprenticeship route was the way forward to more money job security faster route but no financial security 2 stay at my current place while funding myself through an open university degree in engineering to hopefully increase my prospects at a more challenging and enjoyable job slower option 6 years opposed to 4 but means i can get out of renting and buy a place within a few months unsure on how open uni degrees are perceived in top end engineering companies any advice would be greatly appreciated including other options than the two i have stated

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

o6rzc2

Should I go into a proffesion for the money and security?

19 Male. Working as an electrician apprentice making 35k a year. Have 30k saved up from previous years. Lately I ve come to a realisation that we only live once and we have to live life to the fullest. However I have a massive fear of missing out or having regrets. I always thought that blue collar was something that I should do because you can live a fuffiled life making enough and go out swinging hammers instead of wasting away a at a 9-5 with the jones . However seeing how much money these pretty tik Tok nurses are making it kinda makes me want to go into it even though I don t have a passion for it. Recently Ive been thinking that what makes me happy is investing living below my means and one day to grow a business and family. Really doing things that makes me happy that would be in accordance with god. However I also kinda want Secuirity aswell not miss out on the college life and not miss out on never going into it. Should I go to college maybe spend 60k in total and make more money as nurse as they can make double working overtime although schooling and culture is tough. Or go the sparky route and not be so lustful for money. Should I shadow or get started as a cna on the weekends and see if it s cracked up to be?

2021-06-24 02:48:47

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should i go into a proffesion for the money and security 19 male working as an electrician apprentice making 35k a year have 30k saved up from previous years lately i ve come to a realisation that we only live once and we have to live life to the fullest however i have a massive fear of missing out or having regrets i always thought that blue collar was something that i should do because you can live a fuffiled life making enough and go out swinging hammers instead of wasting away a at a 9-5 with the jones however seeing how much money these pretty tik tok nurses are making it kinda makes me want to go into it even though i don t have a passion for it recently ive been thinking that what makes me happy is investing living below my means and one day to grow a business and family really doing things that makes me happy that would be in accordance with god however i also kinda want secuirity aswell not miss out on the college life and not miss out on never going into it should i go to college maybe spend 60k in total and make more money as nurse as they can make double working overtime although schooling and culture is tough or go the sparky route and not be so lustful for money should i shadow or get started as a cna on the weekends and see if it s cracked up to be

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

mhw86k

Will not meeting the minimum edu requirements hurt my chances of getting this job?

So there is a job that I m applying for in the Diversity Education and Inclusivity department at a university. The minimum education requirements are a bachelors degree and one year of experience in DEI work. Unfortunately due to family issues I did not finish my degree. However I think I would be a really good fit for this job- I ve been emailing with the person who is doing the hiring and have many years of working with marginalized communities in the city that I live plus relevant DEI work. I m going to finish the application and apply to the job but my question is do you think this will hurt my chances? I haven t felt this excited by a job in a while and would love to go back to school to finish the degree but also need some money saved up in order to do so. Would love any advice from folks working at universities or (any field really) if not meeting the minimum education requirements would hurt my chances! This is not a teaching position it s working as a coordinator in the department that plans and advertises DEI related events.

2021-04-01 14:15:19

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will not meeting the minimum edu requirements hurt my chances of getting this job so there is a job that i m applying for in the diversity education and inclusivity department at a university the minimum education requirements are a bachelors degree and one year of experience in dei work unfortunately due to family issues i did not finish my degree however i think i would be a really good fit for this job- i ve been emailing with the person who is doing the hiring and have many years of working with marginalized communities in the city that i live plus relevant dei work i m going to finish the application and apply to the job but my question is do you think this will hurt my chances i haven t felt this excited by a job in a while and would love to go back to school to finish the degree but also need some money saved up in order to do so would love any advice from folks working at universities or any field really if not meeting the minimum education requirements would hurt my chances this is not a teaching position it s working as a coordinator in the department that plans and advertises dei related events

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

wavlb1

What degree jobs should I look into as a car wash technician seeking to pursue a career in the industry?

Hello all. I am 18M just graduated highschool and work as a car wash technician. I work at an express wash so I don t actually clean any cars I just service maintain and clean the equipment that does so. I have always been mechanically inclined so it s been a great fit for me. I ve also detailed cars as a hobby for a few years now. I have been working there for 4 months and lately I have been considering pursuing a career in the car wash industry I d really like to get into the mechanical technological and engineering side of it in the future. I actually find the technology and mechanical engineering of it all super fascinating and have literally been spending time outside of work to research and learn about the chemistry and technology in car washes. It just interests me for some reason. I am taking a gap year and was planning on going to a tech school for IT after. But I am now considering going down the car wash route. Is there any degrees or career pathways I can look into? I would love to pursue this path but have no idea where to start. Any guidance is seriously appreciated thanks.

2022-07-29 04:53:51

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2022-08-09 06:53:20

what degree jobs should i look into as a car wash technician seeking to pursue a career in the industry hello all i am 18m just graduated highschool and work as a car wash technician i work at an express wash so i don t actually clean any cars i just service maintain and clean the equipment that does so i have always been mechanically inclined so it s been a great fit for me i ve also detailed cars as a hobby for a few years now i have been working there for 4 months and lately i have been considering pursuing a career in the car wash industry i d really like to get into the mechanical technological and engineering side of it in the future i actually find the technology and mechanical engineering of it all super fascinating and have literally been spending time outside of work to research and learn about the chemistry and technology in car washes it just interests me for some reason i am taking a gap year and was planning on going to a tech school for it after but i am now considering going down the car wash route is there any degrees or career pathways i can look into i would love to pursue this path but have no idea where to start any guidance is seriously appreciated thanks

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

cjk3fw

Mech.E graduate thinking about switching to Software Engineering... where do I start?

Hey guys so I ve recently finished my undergraduate studies as a Mechanical Engineer. I m currently working at a fairly large company as an M.E. intern (this is my third internship) but the longer I m working the more I feel like this position is not for me. What I mean is the work that I am doing feels stagnant and not very engaging at all. There is a lot of paper-pushing involved and I rarely get to do any creative work. I also am not too fond of the salary cap of mechanical engineers. (slightly above 100k after 10+ years experience?) This led me to start researching other careers and Software Engineering really caught my attention. I haven t had much formal education in computer science but I have dipped my hands in programming languages such as MATlab HTML (css js - very limited) and Arduino code which I have really enjoyed doing. My question is what would be the best thing I could do in order to become a software engineer? I ve thought about a few options myself listed below. 1. Learn CS at a community college -&gt apply for grad school -&gt find programming job 2. Self study CS -&gt apply for grad school -&gt find job 3. Self study CS -&gt find job 4. Other (any advice welcome!) There are also a lot of things I am not sure about. At age 21 did I miss the best window of opportunity (undergrad) to learn programming? Is it now better to learn through online sources like CodeAcademy or at a local community college? Will I need to take 2 steps back in order to take 3 forward? Is a computer science degree crucial to landing a job at a big tech company? https: imgur.com a M2YjOOo I ve linked a copy of my resume in case that might help anyone gauge my current situation in terms of career and experience. Any advice is appreciated! :)

2019-07-30 00:38:13

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2019-08-29 05:53:49

mech e graduate thinking about switching to software engineering where do i start hey guys so i ve recently finished my undergraduate studies as a mechanical engineer i m currently working at a fairly large company as an m e intern this is my third internship but the longer i m working the more i feel like this position is not for me what i mean is the work that i am doing feels stagnant and not very engaging at all there is a lot of paper-pushing involved and i rarely get to do any creative work i also am not too fond of the salary cap of mechanical engineers slightly above 100k after 10 years experience this led me to start researching other careers and software engineering really caught my attention i haven t had much formal education in computer science but i have dipped my hands in programming languages such as matlab html css js - very limited and arduino code which i have really enjoyed doing my question is what would be the best thing i could do in order to become a software engineer i ve thought about a few options myself listed below 1 learn cs at a community college - apply for grad school - find programming job 2 self study cs - apply for grad school - find job 3 self study cs - find job 4 other any advice welcome there are also a lot of things i am not sure about at age 21 did i miss the best window of opportunity undergrad to learn programming is it now better to learn through online sources like codeacademy or at a local community college will i need to take 2 steps back in order to take 3 forward is a computer science degree crucial to landing a job at a big tech company https imgur com a m2yjooo i ve linked a copy of my resume in case that might help anyone gauge my current situation in terms of career and experience any advice is appreciated

Software Development Career Transition

gpr3ih

Green Initiative Career?

So I m 33 have a Bachelors in writing (pretty useless) and have been working in the cycling industry for a little over a decade (worked as mechanic for a long time then did field marketing and event organization work for a few larger manufacturers). For a long time I ve wanted to move into a career where I m actively helping the environment but I m having a difficult time finding my niche. I would like to pursue a masters but most relating fields I ve researched are pretty big on math and science and seeing that don t have a great deal of experience in either I feel like pursuing something like environmental civil engineering or renewable energy might be setting myself up for failure. Also with a bachelors in writing I m not sure how easily I could scholastically pivot into a masters in something completely unrelated. Any suggestions or avenues you think I should look into?

2020-05-24 15:02:13

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green initiative career so i m 33 have a bachelors in writing pretty useless and have been working in the cycling industry for a little over a decade worked as mechanic for a long time then did field marketing and event organization work for a few larger manufacturers for a long time i ve wanted to move into a career where i m actively helping the environment but i m having a difficult time finding my niche i would like to pursue a masters but most relating fields i ve researched are pretty big on math and science and seeing that don t have a great deal of experience in either i feel like pursuing something like environmental civil engineering or renewable energy might be setting myself up for failure also with a bachelors in writing i m not sure how easily i could scholastically pivot into a masters in something completely unrelated any suggestions or avenues you think i should look into

Environmental Career Options

zmbucc

What to do when your boss s boss is aggressively looking to fire my boss?

My boss is genuinely lazy and incompetent but she s good at playing the game... However things have been getting hot for about 3 months when she got a new boss who 100% knows she is a fat waste of corporate space... I knew things were getting hot when she started asking us to do fire drill type procedure reports and what not which were clearly designed to cover her. There are 3 other people on my team and we operate efficiently and perform but my boss hasn t communicated well and as of last week my boss s started asking us to put together a comprehensive report that is about 1 year of work together in a week. Were scrambling to justify everything but she is becoming increasingly despondent which I ve never seen from her and apparently we just can t make her boss happy. I know I ve done everything I could to overperform. I m in the office 5 days a week and I grind usually 50-60 hours in a BDM role at a late stage insuretech. This environment has grown increasingly toxic and I just think the end is on the horizon for her. In anyone s experience does the whole team go down or just the head of the ship? Our team is genuine rock stars but my boss prioritized office politics over managing the team and communicating our actions effectively. This all turned when the new boss actually cared about performance and not getting pedicures and engaging in office gossip. I m worried I could be next in line even though I firmly stand by what I ve done there and what I ve contribute to the team. Everyone but her is on point. I just don t know if they will gut the team or gut her. I have 11 yr industry experience - about a 250 EE insuretech for context. Thanks!

2022-12-15 04:16:58

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2023-01-08 13:19:39

what to do when your boss s boss is aggressively looking to fire my boss my boss is genuinely lazy and incompetent but she s good at playing the game however things have been getting hot for about 3 months when she got a new boss who 100 knows she is a fat waste of corporate space i knew things were getting hot when she started asking us to do fire drill type procedure reports and what not which were clearly designed to cover her there are 3 other people on my team and we operate efficiently and perform but my boss hasn t communicated well and as of last week my boss s started asking us to put together a comprehensive report that is about 1 year of work together in a week were scrambling to justify everything but she is becoming increasingly despondent which i ve never seen from her and apparently we just can t make her boss happy i know i ve done everything i could to overperform i m in the office 5 days a week and i grind usually 50-60 hours in a bdm role at a late stage insuretech this environment has grown increasingly toxic and i just think the end is on the horizon for her in anyone s experience does the whole team go down or just the head of the ship our team is genuine rock stars but my boss prioritized office politics over managing the team and communicating our actions effectively this all turned when the new boss actually cared about performance and not getting pedicures and engaging in office gossip i m worried i could be next in line even though i firmly stand by what i ve done there and what i ve contribute to the team everyone but her is on point i just don t know if they will gut the team or gut her i have 11 yr industry experience - about a 250 ee insuretech for context thanks

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

pig6cg

It is making me crazy. Money or Passion?

Ok so I will make it as short as possible for you all. 20M Will graduate college with a Cs degree 2 years from now. Ik for some unknown fact that if I give my 100% I will be good at it. I am pretty sure I will score a 100-150k job in my first year out. But the problem is I hate coding. I will do it but it will emotionally and physically burn me out I can just tell. Also I can t stand the idea of working a 9-5 for something that I don t like doing. And thus believe that I will never do my best in the cs field. Might happen if I am lucky but without luck no chance. But what I do love is personal training. I learnt about this when a few of my friends asked for my advice and then ended up transforming each and every one of them. I loved talking about fitness and nutrition. I did not know I knew so much about it. That s when I realised I had so much knowledge about it which I thought was just common knowledge. Issue here is I do not know how to sell my service. I do not have a certification. I am inexperienced. And let s say I learn for 2 years once I am out of college I will most probably earn 30-40k max. But ik for a fact I will enjoy doing every minute of it. But there is a risk of me not being financially succesful in this path. TO SUM IT UP: I have 2 more years of college. And I have to make up mind between money and passion so I can focus on one thing or I will end up crazy. And I am stuck between what I think is my passion and I might be good at it against something I am good at but I probably hate doing. Also gotta decide between 40k and 100k. I am not sure about anything at this point. It s messing me up -_- I don t mind advice but what I am looking for is your choice if you were in my situation. And the reason behind your choice. Also I am super new to reddit so if I messed up somewhere please let me know!

2021-09-05 16:26:27

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2022-06-25 13:00:44

it is making me crazy money or passion ok so i will make it as short as possible for you all 20m will graduate college with a cs degree 2 years from now ik for some unknown fact that if i give my 100 i will be good at it i am pretty sure i will score a 100-150k job in my first year out but the problem is i hate coding i will do it but it will emotionally and physically burn me out i can just tell also i can t stand the idea of working a 9-5 for something that i don t like doing and thus believe that i will never do my best in the cs field might happen if i am lucky but without luck no chance but what i do love is personal training i learnt about this when a few of my friends asked for my advice and then ended up transforming each and every one of them i loved talking about fitness and nutrition i did not know i knew so much about it that s when i realised i had so much knowledge about it which i thought was just common knowledge issue here is i do not know how to sell my service i do not have a certification i am inexperienced and let s say i learn for 2 years once i am out of college i will most probably earn 30-40k max but ik for a fact i will enjoy doing every minute of it but there is a risk of me not being financially succesful in this path to sum it up i have 2 more years of college and i have to make up mind between money and passion so i can focus on one thing or i will end up crazy and i am stuck between what i think is my passion and i might be good at it against something i am good at but i probably hate doing also gotta decide between 40k and 100k i am not sure about anything at this point it s messing me up -_- i don t mind advice but what i am looking for is your choice if you were in my situation and the reason behind your choice also i am super new to reddit so if i messed up somewhere please let me know

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

71uydq

Get paid to do nothing?

In your experience what are some high paying jobs where you get paid to chill and lay back (and the occasional work)?

2017-09-22 23:53:39

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2017-10-09 22:42:31

get paid to do nothing in your experience what are some high paying jobs where you get paid to chill and lay back and the occasional work

Remote Job Options and Advice

kg6urx

How can I find my ideal career path ?

I m 27 and finishing my high school at night. Because of some life hazards i only have the opportunity to finish now. I m going to college at night because in my country only highschool doesn t give me a good future.. But my biggest problem is that I don t have an ideia what I want to be or what I can be good at. Someone has or haved the same dilemma ? And how can I figure out ?

2020-12-19 12:23:28

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how can i find my ideal career path i m 27 and finishing my high school at night because of some life hazards i only have the opportunity to finish now i m going to college at night because in my country only highschool doesn t give me a good future but my biggest problem is that i don t have an ideia what i want to be or what i can be good at someone has or haved the same dilemma and how can i figure out

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

c26soz

What are some ways to go about trying to improve your interview skills selling yourself as perfect for a role without actionable feedback?

I am a recent graduate trying to break into the recruitment field. I think one of my biggest disadvantages is that I lack sales experience but I do have many qualities that are well suited to the role. I am driven goal-oriented money-motivated good at time-management and multitasking am resilient and adaptable an effective communicator and have a strong track record in relationship building. I back the above up with examples from my university employment extracurricular experiences. I ve had five interviews for recruitment staffing companies but ultimately been passed over on the roles for each one. I m determined to make it into recruiting but am incredibly frustrated because I m having a hard time figuring out what I m doing wrong. I research each company and come prepared to the interviews with well thought out answers questions about the roles and company and always demonstrate that I ve done my research. I am very professional and polite and always make sure I follow up with thank you notes to everyone I interview with. I feel like I m doing the right things and getting nowhere. With two of these companies I made it to final stage interviews. The first company said other candidates seemed more confident so I know that I can work on my confidence. The next company said we are impressed by your skills and qualifications but don t see you here longterm because we don t think the job is a perfect match for you . My most recent phone screen led to the manager similarly saying he was impressed by my qualifications but believed I would struggle in a high level sales role . I have asked each company for more in depth feedback but as they are not hiring nor obligated to give me advice I have not received any further explanation from any of them. Does anyone have any advice on how to better interview for a sales position when I don t have clear experience to back it up? It seems like many industry professionals are skeptical that I would excel in the job but I m convinced I can and will. But clearly I m having trouble proving that. Does anyone have any ideas on how to address the feedback I have begin given when it s so vague?

2019-06-18 19:40:55

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2019-08-24 23:19:42

what are some ways to go about trying to improve your interview skills selling yourself as perfect for a role without actionable feedback i am a recent graduate trying to break into the recruitment field i think one of my biggest disadvantages is that i lack sales experience but i do have many qualities that are well suited to the role i am driven goal-oriented money-motivated good at time-management and multitasking am resilient and adaptable an effective communicator and have a strong track record in relationship building i back the above up with examples from my university employment extracurricular experiences i ve had five interviews for recruitment staffing companies but ultimately been passed over on the roles for each one i m determined to make it into recruiting but am incredibly frustrated because i m having a hard time figuring out what i m doing wrong i research each company and come prepared to the interviews with well thought out answers questions about the roles and company and always demonstrate that i ve done my research i am very professional and polite and always make sure i follow up with thank you notes to everyone i interview with i feel like i m doing the right things and getting nowhere with two of these companies i made it to final stage interviews the first company said other candidates seemed more confident so i know that i can work on my confidence the next company said we are impressed by your skills and qualifications but don t see you here longterm because we don t think the job is a perfect match for you my most recent phone screen led to the manager similarly saying he was impressed by my qualifications but believed i would struggle in a high level sales role i have asked each company for more in depth feedback but as they are not hiring nor obligated to give me advice i have not received any further explanation from any of them does anyone have any advice on how to better interview for a sales position when i don t have clear experience to back it up it seems like many industry professionals are skeptical that i would excel in the job but i m convinced i can and will but clearly i m having trouble proving that does anyone have any ideas on how to address the feedback i have begin given when it s so vague

Interview Preparation Tips

dyudls

Can anyone offer any advice on a career change?

I have been working for the same company for the last 17 years the job has become stale and there is no room for movement. I dont have much experience outside of what I am currently doing and the jobs in that area dont pay much. Any suggestions on changing careers with no formal training or post high school education?

2019-11-20 01:20:20

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2020-04-11 12:11:05

can anyone offer any advice on a career change i have been working for the same company for the last 17 years the job has become stale and there is no room for movement i dont have much experience outside of what i am currently doing and the jobs in that area dont pay much any suggestions on changing careers with no formal training or post high school education

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ydmm0x

I m 15 and don t know what I m going to do after Highschool help?

I don t know what the heck I m going to do after school I only vaguely know where I want to be what should I do now to get ahead?

2022-10-26 02:29:06

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2022-11-09 19:26:45

i m 15 and don t know what i m going to do after highschool help i don t know what the heck i m going to do after school i only vaguely know where i want to be what should i do now to get ahead

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

pc9oor

How to work with a difficult boss?

I started at a great company a month ago and was extremely excited for the new opportunity. The work is challenging and that s what I was looking for. My manager who is the only one who understands my work trained me for one week in the beginning. She encouraged me to make mistakes ask questions and learn from it all in the next couple months. However I m a month in and she is not the most collaborative person and doesn t give enough direction when assigning a task. When I make a mistake because of this she wonders why. If I ask questions she s incredibly critical of why I would even ask or why that thought occurred to me and is rude over email and on the phone when I ask simple questions to verify. She is critical of my work and never fails to point out problems however has never once told me I got it right. I don t know what to do and I m always scared at work. I left some a really outstanding people and a fulfilling job to be here and I wonder if I made the right call.

2021-08-26 22:03:13

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pc9oor/how_to_work_with_a_difficult_boss/

2022-06-25 15:20:53

how to work with a difficult boss i started at a great company a month ago and was extremely excited for the new opportunity the work is challenging and that s what i was looking for my manager who is the only one who understands my work trained me for one week in the beginning she encouraged me to make mistakes ask questions and learn from it all in the next couple months however i m a month in and she is not the most collaborative person and doesn t give enough direction when assigning a task when i make a mistake because of this she wonders why if i ask questions she s incredibly critical of why i would even ask or why that thought occurred to me and is rude over email and on the phone when i ask simple questions to verify she is critical of my work and never fails to point out problems however has never once told me i got it right i don t know what to do and i m always scared at work i left some a really outstanding people and a fulfilling job to be here and i wonder if i made the right call

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

i5460q

My academic advisor in college told me I could do any career I wanted with a B.S. in physics. Does that include game design?

I graduated with a B.S. in physics from Baylor in 2018. I was intending to go to graduate school and did various research internships at Baylor to prepare me for that. My junior year my grades tanked from just a lack of desire to keep going and I decided to abandon academia to pursue game design after graduating. 2 years after graduating and I still have a fast food job. I ve been considered by a few companies (namely - Bungie) for both game design and test engineering roles but have always been 2nd place in final round of interviews. I obviously don t have professional experience - The only experience I have is making my own Dungeons and Dragons campaigns and coding a few simple games in python c++ java to improve my coding skills. Other than that any skills or knowledge I have come from just physics and personal experience with games. Does that ever look good on a resume? I have a coach who helps me look for jobs and writes resume and I ve applied to every major company that has an entry level job - She says to stay hopeful but I m not sure if I am actually qualified for this industry or am just trying to trick a recruiter to give me a job. Not to be emotional but I do love games and I can t really see myself doing anything but working on them in some fashion. Do I quit and find something similar or do I sound like I can actually make it one day? I m not going to be in my 20s forever.

2020-08-07 00:54:25

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i5460q/my_academic_advisor_in_college_told_me_i_could_do/

my academic advisor in college told me i could do any career i wanted with a b s in physics does that include game design i graduated with a b s in physics from baylor in 2018 i was intending to go to graduate school and did various research internships at baylor to prepare me for that my junior year my grades tanked from just a lack of desire to keep going and i decided to abandon academia to pursue game design after graduating 2 years after graduating and i still have a fast food job i ve been considered by a few companies namely - bungie for both game design and test engineering roles but have always been 2nd place in final round of interviews i obviously don t have professional experience - the only experience i have is making my own dungeons and dragons campaigns and coding a few simple games in python c java to improve my coding skills other than that any skills or knowledge i have come from just physics and personal experience with games does that ever look good on a resume i have a coach who helps me look for jobs and writes resume and i ve applied to every major company that has an entry level job - she says to stay hopeful but i m not sure if i am actually qualified for this industry or am just trying to trick a recruiter to give me a job not to be emotional but i do love games and i can t really see myself doing anything but working on them in some fashion do i quit and find something similar or do i sound like i can actually make it one day i m not going to be in my 20s forever

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

8daruh

Noticing some responsibility creep how do I avoid it?

I m not sure if the phrase responsibility creep is a real thing but I think it fits my job. At my company we have very strict job titles and job descriptions. I was hired on at a position that is well below my abilities and everyone I work with knows that. Because of this I routinely have coworkers and managers task me with jobs that are not in my job description. So my question is how should I deal with responsibility creep? Right now I am just saying no when I feel like I won t get much push back.

2018-04-19 00:55:40

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8daruh/noticing_some_responsibility_creep_how_do_i_avoid/

2018-06-21 20:07:02

noticing some responsibility creep how do i avoid it i m not sure if the phrase responsibility creep is a real thing but i think it fits my job at my company we have very strict job titles and job descriptions i was hired on at a position that is well below my abilities and everyone i work with knows that because of this i routinely have coworkers and managers task me with jobs that are not in my job description so my question is how should i deal with responsibility creep right now i am just saying no when i feel like i won t get much push back

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

9skw78

How do you gracefully diffuse a conflict between a team members and the boss?

I work with two people that don t really get along and I m not exactly sure how to diffuse the situation. Me and Bob work together managing a small team of content creators. Bob leads the team as an expert in his craft managing quality and process while I manage the schedule and communications. Alex is a manager that oversees multiple project teams including ours. Bob and I often become frustrated because Alex doesn t always give us the tools and information we need in a timely manner causing our team to miss targets and deliver work at a lower standard of quality. I frequently express my concerns to Alex and while he hasn t yet impressed me I do see a sincere sense of regret and an attempt to do better. I feel he is spread too thin. Bob on the other hand has grown resentful of Alex. Alex is a key decision maker but he s a bit indecisive. Sometime s Bob s team is held up because why create content when they don t know what the final product is? Alex will sometimes give feedback very late resulting in work being thrown out and started over. This also causes stress on the schedule and results in overtime. Bob interprets Alex s behavior as a lack of respect for him and his team. He also feels that Alex doesn t trust him as a professional If he did he would let Bob make more decisions without needing his approval first. At least once a day I find myself in a conference room listening to Bob rant about Alex. I suggested Bob have a conversation with Alex and he told me he tried this twice. The first time Alex was confrontational and shut the conversation down. The second time Alex told Bob that he respected him but he didn t feel the response was sincere. I spoke to HR and a manager I report to about the situation. I explained how Alex s performance caused my team to fall behind and miss targets and showed evidence of me being clear in setting deadlines and explaining the consequences of missing them. I also shared my observation that Alex just has too many projects to manage for one person. I ve seen an attempt to do better but Bob has lost all respect for Alex and I don t think it can be regained. I want to get through our next project with as little drama as possible. Any advice on how to diffuse this kind of situation is appreciated.

2018-10-30 04:57:22

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9skw78/how_do_you_gracefully_diffuse_a_conflict_between/

2018-11-20 01:42:05

how do you gracefully diffuse a conflict between a team members and the boss i work with two people that don t really get along and i m not exactly sure how to diffuse the situation me and bob work together managing a small team of content creators bob leads the team as an expert in his craft managing quality and process while i manage the schedule and communications alex is a manager that oversees multiple project teams including ours bob and i often become frustrated because alex doesn t always give us the tools and information we need in a timely manner causing our team to miss targets and deliver work at a lower standard of quality i frequently express my concerns to alex and while he hasn t yet impressed me i do see a sincere sense of regret and an attempt to do better i feel he is spread too thin bob on the other hand has grown resentful of alex alex is a key decision maker but he s a bit indecisive sometime s bob s team is held up because why create content when they don t know what the final product is alex will sometimes give feedback very late resulting in work being thrown out and started over this also causes stress on the schedule and results in overtime bob interprets alex s behavior as a lack of respect for him and his team he also feels that alex doesn t trust him as a professional if he did he would let bob make more decisions without needing his approval first at least once a day i find myself in a conference room listening to bob rant about alex i suggested bob have a conversation with alex and he told me he tried this twice the first time alex was confrontational and shut the conversation down the second time alex told bob that he respected him but he didn t feel the response was sincere i spoke to hr and a manager i report to about the situation i explained how alex s performance caused my team to fall behind and miss targets and showed evidence of me being clear in setting deadlines and explaining the consequences of missing them i also shared my observation that alex just has too many projects to manage for one person i ve seen an attempt to do better but bob has lost all respect for alex and i don t think it can be regained i want to get through our next project with as little drama as possible any advice on how to diffuse this kind of situation is appreciated

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

ttlqwo

Bad time to be indecisive in degree career?

Hi! I m (21M) currently pursuing an undergraduate engineering degree. I m in my 3rd year of the degree after transferring from a science degree in my 1st year. I m about to graduate next year where I ll be doing my final-year project. However my motivation is just deteriorating as these years have gone by and it s compounded to a dangerous level at this point. I did quite well in my 1st year but when I started this engineering degree in 2020 when COVID hit my grades have gone down significantly each year. Last semester I failed a unit for the first time. I thought it was the online classes that depleted my drive but even when classes are back on campus now it hasn t gotten any better. So I ve recently reduced my study load and even my part-time job hours to hopefully cope better. But instead I ve become more apathetic towards my course and thinking of switching degrees careers even though we re finally starting to focus more on interesting applications as opposed to just theory. I am now falling more behind than ever despite having more time now than previously. It s especially bad now since my grades and work experience matter most (I need work experience or an internship to graduate). I ve even signed up for a study course and have gotten a mentor for the purpose of fixing my grades but that hasn t changed my motivation levels. I just can t muster the will to push through this degree anymore as that s what I ve been doing for over 2 years with no change. It really sucks because any group members I have depend on me for their own grades and I don t want to put it all on them. I ve always loved learning maths and science subjects (even though I often suck at exams) as I could spend hours simply reading about it in a textbook or online back in high school. But for as long as I could remember I have always been a creative and artistic person and have always thought of pursuing digital art for a career. I m always following YT channels based on digital illustration animation and VFX. The main reason I haven t is due to job prospects security and salary. I ve also done research into the VFX industry as it s as technical as my current degree however I keep hearing that it s unbelievably competitive underpaid for the ridiculous hours spent and is better off as a hobby to some. I want to do what I love of course but I also value having at least enough money to live (mostly) stress-free. I ve tried to implement digital art as a hobby into my lifestyle however my degree (now especially) requires a lot of work to be done for not only grades but for work experience (which pretty much requires me to pursue more engineering-related hobbies which I m not as interested in). Ultimately I can t tell if I m just lazy burnt out or should consider a career change despite how far I am in my current degree (both time spent and debt). My indecisiveness is driving me insane and I need to hear some advice from those who might know what I m going through. So sorry for the long post and thanks soo much for reading this!

2022-04-01 08:24:35

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ttlqwo/bad_time_to_be_indecisive_in_degree_career/

2022-05-31 21:12:20

bad time to be indecisive in degree career hi i m 21m currently pursuing an undergraduate engineering degree i m in my 3rd year of the degree after transferring from a science degree in my 1st year i m about to graduate next year where i ll be doing my final-year project however my motivation is just deteriorating as these years have gone by and it s compounded to a dangerous level at this point i did quite well in my 1st year but when i started this engineering degree in 2020 when covid hit my grades have gone down significantly each year last semester i failed a unit for the first time i thought it was the online classes that depleted my drive but even when classes are back on campus now it hasn t gotten any better so i ve recently reduced my study load and even my part-time job hours to hopefully cope better but instead i ve become more apathetic towards my course and thinking of switching degrees careers even though we re finally starting to focus more on interesting applications as opposed to just theory i am now falling more behind than ever despite having more time now than previously it s especially bad now since my grades and work experience matter most i need work experience or an internship to graduate i ve even signed up for a study course and have gotten a mentor for the purpose of fixing my grades but that hasn t changed my motivation levels i just can t muster the will to push through this degree anymore as that s what i ve been doing for over 2 years with no change it really sucks because any group members i have depend on me for their own grades and i don t want to put it all on them i ve always loved learning maths and science subjects even though i often suck at exams as i could spend hours simply reading about it in a textbook or online back in high school but for as long as i could remember i have always been a creative and artistic person and have always thought of pursuing digital art for a career i m always following yt channels based on digital illustration animation and vfx the main reason i haven t is due to job prospects security and salary i ve also done research into the vfx industry as it s as technical as my current degree however i keep hearing that it s unbelievably competitive underpaid for the ridiculous hours spent and is better off as a hobby to some i want to do what i love of course but i also value having at least enough money to live mostly stress-free i ve tried to implement digital art as a hobby into my lifestyle however my degree now especially requires a lot of work to be done for not only grades but for work experience which pretty much requires me to pursue more engineering-related hobbies which i m not as interested in ultimately i can t tell if i m just lazy burnt out or should consider a career change despite how far i am in my current degree both time spent and debt my indecisiveness is driving me insane and i need to hear some advice from those who might know what i m going through so sorry for the long post and thanks soo much for reading this

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

jjid99

Study data science or business informatics?

I need your advice for the choice of my studies. I am 25 years old and have an education as a businessman in Switzerland. I have been working for 7 years in the same company as a train traffic controller. Since I am bored with work I would like to go to university. My two favorites are Business Informatics and Data Science. After my studies I would like to work in the financial medical or biotech industry. How would you decide in my situation? Would it be better to choose a broader course of studies like Business Information Systems or to specialize in Data Science already during my Bachelor studies? What is the wage difference between Data Science and Business Informatics? Thank you very much for your help.

2020-10-28 05:54:40

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jjid99/study_data_science_or_business_informatics/

study data science or business informatics i need your advice for the choice of my studies i am 25 years old and have an education as a businessman in switzerland i have been working for 7 years in the same company as a train traffic controller since i am bored with work i would like to go to university my two favorites are business informatics and data science after my studies i would like to work in the financial medical or biotech industry how would you decide in my situation would it be better to choose a broader course of studies like business information systems or to specialize in data science already during my bachelor studies what is the wage difference between data science and business informatics thank you very much for your help

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

3ls81s

What are the steps you need to take towards landing a job as a conceptual artist ?

Hello everyone I m a 18 year old college Student currently poor thanks to my local community college that I m attending I ve been told most of my life from my past teachers and parents that I actually NEED to have a degree to get a decent job as an artist and that portfolio s aren t as important but they still are pretty valuable. I recently discovered from doing a lot more research in the field that a degree can help BUT it s not essential. I haven t even payed for my 2nd semester yet only my first because that s as much as my bank account cant take before I have to start getting loans. Should I consider dropping out and building a portfolio instead? To be honest I ve got one already but it s going to need a lot of polishing before I can actually get a job. As a fast natural self learner I feel like spending money getting a degree in an expensive art college doesn t suit me. Especially because I m a very poor teenager that doesn t get any aid from either of my parents unfortunately. If I choose to not go to college what should I teach myself and what steps do I need to take in order to get where I want to be? My life goal is to eventually become a conceptual artist for video games and to possibly do freelance work on the side. I m already pretty well suited with a very nice computer with great specs the Adobe CC suite and great experience in Adobe programs on a tablet as a artist in general. What else do I need or should I have ? And again what would be the appropriate first steps to take towards building my portfolio and making sure that I am good enough for a company to consider even hiring me? My worst nightmare is becoming poor and staying that way so what should I do?

2015-09-21 09:03:37

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3ls81s/what_are_the_steps_you_need_to_take_towards/

2015-12-22 11:06:11

what are the steps you need to take towards landing a job as a conceptual artist hello everyone i m a 18 year old college student currently poor thanks to my local community college that i m attending i ve been told most of my life from my past teachers and parents that i actually need to have a degree to get a decent job as an artist and that portfolio s aren t as important but they still are pretty valuable i recently discovered from doing a lot more research in the field that a degree can help but it s not essential i haven t even payed for my 2nd semester yet only my first because that s as much as my bank account cant take before i have to start getting loans should i consider dropping out and building a portfolio instead to be honest i ve got one already but it s going to need a lot of polishing before i can actually get a job as a fast natural self learner i feel like spending money getting a degree in an expensive art college doesn t suit me especially because i m a very poor teenager that doesn t get any aid from either of my parents unfortunately if i choose to not go to college what should i teach myself and what steps do i need to take in order to get where i want to be my life goal is to eventually become a conceptual artist for video games and to possibly do freelance work on the side i m already pretty well suited with a very nice computer with great specs the adobe cc suite and great experience in adobe programs on a tablet as a artist in general what else do i need or should i have and again what would be the appropriate first steps to take towards building my portfolio and making sure that i am good enough for a company to consider even hiring me my worst nightmare is becoming poor and staying that way so what should i do

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

27vn22

How to move up from entry-level jobs?

I graduated from a top 20 University last year and am now working as a motion designer. My job is really technical most people I work with went to technical college or community college. I m worried that nobody I work with will value my intelligence enough for me to move up. What can I do to be seen as worthy of being in charge? I want to have my own animation design video production company one day.

2014-06-11 14:32:18

http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/27vn22/how_to_move_up_from_entrylevel_jobs/

2015-09-03 21:41:34

how to move up from entry-level jobs i graduated from a top 20 university last year and am now working as a motion designer my job is really technical most people i work with went to technical college or community college i m worried that nobody i work with will value my intelligence enough for me to move up what can i do to be seen as worthy of being in charge i want to have my own animation design video production company one day

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

y5tihb

Your supervisor is leaving what questions do you ask them?

My skip level is leaving our team to lead a smaller team at a different company. I d like to ask questions along the following themes: feedback salary promotions. What questions would you ask if you have the opportunity for a candid conversation?

2022-10-16 22:13:25

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/y5tihb/your_supervisor_is_leaving_what_questions_do_you/

2022-11-09 22:16:35

your supervisor is leaving what questions do you ask them my skip level is leaving our team to lead a smaller team at a different company i d like to ask questions along the following themes feedback salary promotions what questions would you ask if you have the opportunity for a candid conversation

Interview Preparation Tips

96mq81

Anyone here working a job that s different from what you studied in college?

How did that work out for you? I recently graduated and I realized that what I want to do is very different from what I spent 4 years studying. How did you get the courage to change paths?

2018-08-12 04:30:48

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/96mq81/anyone_here_working_a_job_thats_different_from/

2018-09-12 09:20:18

anyone here working a job that s different from what you studied in college how did that work out for you i recently graduated and i realized that what i want to do is very different from what i spent 4 years studying how did you get the courage to change paths

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

itp2zg

Want to know what an HR professional thinks?

If you have questions or concerns about your employment let me know we can work through it. Want to know more about most internal processes that assess you or your rights as an employee let s hear them.

2020-09-16 04:48:45

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/itp2zg/want_to_know_what_an_hr_professional_thinks/

want to know what an hr professional thinks if you have questions or concerns about your employment let me know we can work through it want to know more about most internal processes that assess you or your rights as an employee let s hear them

Interview Preparation Tips

sddua4

Does selling white powder job on the Internet exist?

I m not into drugs but I m just wondering. Can it be an active job on the Internet? Instead of dark web fairytales?

2022-01-26 19:14:53

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sddua4/does_selling_white_powder_job_on_the_internet/

2022-06-02 06:49:48

does selling white powder job on the internet exist i m not into drugs but i m just wondering can it be an active job on the internet instead of dark web fairytales

Remote Job Options and Advice

bsejs4

What Career Should i Look In?

im 17! and i ve been out of school for one year and it s time for me to find something to do in a career job what is most important be happy and comfortable. i ve had my fair share of trying to figure out what i want to do. the only thing that sticks with me is photography retouching editing images. where i live we do not have the opportunities i need to further such education. not only that but i feel i am missing something i feel like i can do more i like working with computers im introverted but i can talk to people but i would prefer my environment not be extremely stimulating?? idk . i ve tried setting my mind on (accessible things as of now) web development designing software engineering magazine editor? i just don t know if i m cut out for that but learning is key?? please recommend some CAREERS i can go into that are close to photography retouching computers or anything you think fits my description.

2019-05-24 09:00:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bsejs4/what_career_should_i_look_in/

2019-06-20 15:17:36

what career should i look in im 17 and i ve been out of school for one year and it s time for me to find something to do in a career job what is most important be happy and comfortable i ve had my fair share of trying to figure out what i want to do the only thing that sticks with me is photography retouching editing images where i live we do not have the opportunities i need to further such education not only that but i feel i am missing something i feel like i can do more i like working with computers im introverted but i can talk to people but i would prefer my environment not be extremely stimulating idk i ve tried setting my mind on accessible things as of now web development designing software engineering magazine editor i just don t know if i m cut out for that but learning is key please recommend some careers i can go into that are close to photography retouching computers or anything you think fits my description

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

n9czn3

I m 28. I have had a disjointed unhappy career. But I do have some money saved. I m not looking for specific advice necessarily but how would you go about making some important career and life decisions?

Tldr: got £20 000 and not a lot else. I will keep it brief I did well in school but basically couldn t handle university when I went at 18. I did a few jobs attempted to get in the police again not really thinking if I wanted that life fortunately I didn t get in but stupidly I then worked in a prison (don t particularly recommend). I went back to university to study law but if I m honest I didn t really think about what that meant and ended up in a similar position again: dropping out. I ve been working some jobs I do not enjoy during covid. Objectively not the worst but low level and ones where I d be essentially stuck. Sort of low level administration or call centres. I feel horribly stuck but on the other hand I have saved about £20 000. Enough for a deposit on a house but I don t feel I can settle anywhere whilst my life feels like it hasn t started. I ve struggled to be honest about what I want to do with work which has meant I ve ended up in stupidly illsuited jobs. I hate that this is true but the only time I ve ever been happy working was acting in a comedy. I don t have any real background in drama or arts in general I just really enjoy comedy. I initially studied English but couldn t say I had a passion for it obviously I dropped out. It just has always felt like a mistake I haven t pursued something I would enjoy. I don t have friends a relationship or a mortgage but I am close with my family which is something that stops me feeling like I can move somewhere it s possibly a little codependent I do live at home (how else would I have the money). I don t really have anything stopping me doing anything. It s just I don t like my job currently and looking around at other jobs near me but they re obviously all pretty similar and I know myself well enough to know I m not going to enjoy them either. I m not asking for advice about becoming a famous comedian or about how all the money is in coding but I would like advice about finding some sort of career goal that doesn t waste a part of me. I m just trying to make a life for myself and it doesn t feel like it s beginning. Edit: also where else could I get similar advice apart from here?

2021-05-10 18:56:26

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/n9czn3/im_28_i_have_had_a_disjointed_unhappy_career_but/

i m 28 i have had a disjointed unhappy career but i do have some money saved i m not looking for specific advice necessarily but how would you go about making some important career and life decisions tldr got 20 000 and not a lot else i will keep it brief i did well in school but basically couldn t handle university when i went at 18 i did a few jobs attempted to get in the police again not really thinking if i wanted that life fortunately i didn t get in but stupidly i then worked in a prison don t particularly recommend i went back to university to study law but if i m honest i didn t really think about what that meant and ended up in a similar position again dropping out i ve been working some jobs i do not enjoy during covid objectively not the worst but low level and ones where i d be essentially stuck sort of low level administration or call centres i feel horribly stuck but on the other hand i have saved about 20 000 enough for a deposit on a house but i don t feel i can settle anywhere whilst my life feels like it hasn t started i ve struggled to be honest about what i want to do with work which has meant i ve ended up in stupidly illsuited jobs i hate that this is true but the only time i ve ever been happy working was acting in a comedy i don t have any real background in drama or arts in general i just really enjoy comedy i initially studied english but couldn t say i had a passion for it obviously i dropped out it just has always felt like a mistake i haven t pursued something i would enjoy i don t have friends a relationship or a mortgage but i am close with my family which is something that stops me feeling like i can move somewhere it s possibly a little codependent i do live at home how else would i have the money i don t really have anything stopping me doing anything it s just i don t like my job currently and looking around at other jobs near me but they re obviously all pretty similar and i know myself well enough to know i m not going to enjoy them either i m not asking for advice about becoming a famous comedian or about how all the money is in coding but i would like advice about finding some sort of career goal that doesn t waste a part of me i m just trying to make a life for myself and it doesn t feel like it s beginning edit also where else could i get similar advice apart from here

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

9bc6z8

Afraid of being fired for lack of training should I be concerned?

I started a new position as a supply manager. I didn t come from the industry and they knew this and I work alone in office as a one person team. Boss is in another country. When I started my boss was out for 3 weeks. I was shown around by HR then given a computer and just pretty much sat waiting for three weeks. There was one hour I sat with one person who doesn t do what I do and then I sat with a high up who showed me one system for 30 mins then he left to go back to his country. No tasks given. I keep reaching out asking around and trying to figure things out but after 2 months of nothing I lost motivation. No one responds to emails or even questions calls or anything bc they are so busy. I make a lot so I can t complain but I really don t know my role at This point. I got a random urgent request for more suppliers from the CEO. So I jumped on it I thought it was a simple question to ask in what areas do they need and I ll figure everything else out. The response why an IDK and then to ask someone else. It s been 2 weeks since I was told this was urgent and no one has told me what we even need. Am I just not doing a good job or is this wrong? I mean I could figure out the industry and everything but I need to at least understand what services I need. I found a bunch but get no responses from my own company how to set them up or what to do once Interested. My last industry they at least had a process that they explained. Idk here. I can t just agree to something with a supplier without someone guiding once right? No responses to emails but I m afraid I ll get fired bc I ve completely lost motivation to do anything not having any answers. I just sit on my phone lately because I can t really act on what I found because I have no idea what to do next. Afraid I m going to be fired. I keep setting up call times with my boss but he s so busy he has postponed it a month now. I just started so I hate to just give up and have a 4 month job on my resume. I also can t take time off to interview until I ve been here 6 months. I m also trying to plan a trip with my fiancé bc i haven t had more than two days off in 7 yrs and I just want to stay long enough for some PTO but feel uneasy and insecure about how I m doing here..... So just wondering if anyone had worked this type of supplier role and knows if this is normal to not have a clue?

2018-08-29 19:04:55

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2018-09-13 07:43:59

afraid of being fired for lack of training should i be concerned i started a new position as a supply manager i didn t come from the industry and they knew this and i work alone in office as a one person team boss is in another country when i started my boss was out for 3 weeks i was shown around by hr then given a computer and just pretty much sat waiting for three weeks there was one hour i sat with one person who doesn t do what i do and then i sat with a high up who showed me one system for 30 mins then he left to go back to his country no tasks given i keep reaching out asking around and trying to figure things out but after 2 months of nothing i lost motivation no one responds to emails or even questions calls or anything bc they are so busy i make a lot so i can t complain but i really don t know my role at this point i got a random urgent request for more suppliers from the ceo so i jumped on it i thought it was a simple question to ask in what areas do they need and i ll figure everything else out the response why an idk and then to ask someone else it s been 2 weeks since i was told this was urgent and no one has told me what we even need am i just not doing a good job or is this wrong i mean i could figure out the industry and everything but i need to at least understand what services i need i found a bunch but get no responses from my own company how to set them up or what to do once interested my last industry they at least had a process that they explained idk here i can t just agree to something with a supplier without someone guiding once right no responses to emails but i m afraid i ll get fired bc i ve completely lost motivation to do anything not having any answers i just sit on my phone lately because i can t really act on what i found because i have no idea what to do next afraid i m going to be fired i keep setting up call times with my boss but he s so busy he has postponed it a month now i just started so i hate to just give up and have a 4 month job on my resume i also can t take time off to interview until i ve been here 6 months i m also trying to plan a trip with my fiancé bc i haven t had more than two days off in 7 yrs and i just want to stay long enough for some pto but feel uneasy and insecure about how i m doing here so just wondering if anyone had worked this type of supplier role and knows if this is normal to not have a clue

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

c0cd09

How to deal with a feeling of being pressured at work?

I am working for a pretty big public company in Canada. I have been working for the company almost 9 months now and have never experienced much pressure workload as the last 3-4 weeks. My employer added some more responsibilities to my account and I resolved multiple issues and maintained a high performance rate however I noticed that management became even more demanding to me by questioning some tiny problems that are on my account even though my indicators of performance are higher or at least the same as other team members . However the atmosphere in the team has not changed much as there is not too much pressure going on on the team in general as we are doing good in comparison to the other teams in the company and it is not a busy time of the season right now. After I get home I feel stressed out angry often checking my work email overthinking that I may get fired for not completing a stupid task and sometimes get super arrogant in my head ( “like why would they point out those tiny issues to me if I am doing a great job handling complicated accounts no one else would” kind of thing). Why is this happening? How to cope with that so I don t go psycho?

2019-06-13 22:28:04

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2019-08-20 10:10:45

how to deal with a feeling of being pressured at work i am working for a pretty big public company in canada i have been working for the company almost 9 months now and have never experienced much pressure workload as the last 3-4 weeks my employer added some more responsibilities to my account and i resolved multiple issues and maintained a high performance rate however i noticed that management became even more demanding to me by questioning some tiny problems that are on my account even though my indicators of performance are higher or at least the same as other team members however the atmosphere in the team has not changed much as there is not too much pressure going on on the team in general as we are doing good in comparison to the other teams in the company and it is not a busy time of the season right now after i get home i feel stressed out angry often checking my work email overthinking that i may get fired for not completing a stupid task and sometimes get super arrogant in my head like why would they point out those tiny issues to me if i am doing a great job handling complicated accounts no one else would kind of thing why is this happening how to cope with that so i don t go psycho

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

fd40mx

I know I want to help people get through their problems but what career path options are there for this?

I ve considered getting an MA in Mental Health Counseling but I want to review the other options. What other careers are there like this one?

2020-03-03 23:54:04

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2020-04-22 09:14:55

i know i want to help people get through their problems but what career path options are there for this i ve considered getting an ma in mental health counseling but i want to review the other options what other careers are there like this one

Career Transition to Psychology

islcu9

Job doesn t provide growth for the career I am in - What options do I have?

So I am a director of analytics for a start-up maturing into a mid-market company. Most of the day to day things I do add no value to my career and instead are band-aids to a bigger problem at our org. I also oversee IT but I m not really keeping up with the pace of change in the technology world because I m spending all my time on things again that provide no value. I am also working on post graduate CS studies that will lead into more machine learning studies - part of me feels like I ll never make it to a point where these things are worth it or practical because I will have been my work life wasting time band-aiding poorly designed systems. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do or should I just hold out for it to change?

2020-09-14 13:58:05

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/islcu9/job_doesnt_provide_growth_for_the_career_i_am_in/

job doesn t provide growth for the career i am in - what options do i have so i am a director of analytics for a start-up maturing into a mid-market company most of the day to day things i do add no value to my career and instead are band-aids to a bigger problem at our org i also oversee it but i m not really keeping up with the pace of change in the technology world because i m spending all my time on things again that provide no value i am also working on post graduate cs studies that will lead into more machine learning studies - part of me feels like i ll never make it to a point where these things are worth it or practical because i will have been my work life wasting time band-aiding poorly designed systems is this normal is there anything i can do or should i just hold out for it to change

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

ub68m7

[D] What is the worst piece of advise you have heard concerning career?

I think mine was There is time to think about it . Whatever one would want to be needs preparation. What was yours ?

2022-04-24 22:36:44

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2022-05-31 08:40:00

d what is the worst piece of advise you have heard concerning career i think mine was there is time to think about it whatever one would want to be needs preparation what was yours

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

iochdh

Becoming a nurse or becoming an animator?

I am at the 11th grade and I am having doubts in my initial plan in taking the nursing course in college. I just realized to myself that I also like animations I like how you could bring things to life. I have no experience in animating whatsoever but I am willing to learn for it. I kind of have a past wiyh drawing(?) and again I am willing to better myself if that is what it takes. On the other hand my initial plan was to take nursing and just be done I am having doubts on what to take in college - . My question is WHAT DO I TAKE?? pursue a stable job as a nurse or take the risk and do what I find very interesting?

2020-09-07 18:01:04

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/iochdh/becoming_a_nurse_or_becoming_an_animator/

becoming a nurse or becoming an animator i am at the 11th grade and i am having doubts in my initial plan in taking the nursing course in college i just realized to myself that i also like animations i like how you could bring things to life i have no experience in animating whatsoever but i am willing to learn for it i kind of have a past wiyh drawing and again i am willing to better myself if that is what it takes on the other hand my initial plan was to take nursing and just be done i am having doubts on what to take in college - my question is what do i take pursue a stable job as a nurse or take the risk and do what i find very interesting

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

51sc2l

How do you find a career with lack of motivation?

Im 23 and i still haven t found what i want to do in life. I am interested in art more specifically graphic design and photography even the idea of building computers peaks my interest but when i try to dabble in these things i lose interest during the learning process and end up going back to my hobby (video games). I also have one class remaining for my associates in graphic design (which i ve been stuck on this degree for about 4 years now) that i have to pay out of pocket for but i am hesitant because of the price the possibility of failing since it s my weakest subject and the fact that most of those jobs require a bachelors. Other questions i have is: Is school worth finishing even though it s an associates in a field that requires a bachelors? Or should i pursue another art in a different way. Thanks in advance

2016-09-08 17:03:15

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/51sc2l/how_do_you_find_a_career_with_lack_of_motivation/

2016-10-13 22:58:48

how do you find a career with lack of motivation im 23 and i still haven t found what i want to do in life i am interested in art more specifically graphic design and photography even the idea of building computers peaks my interest but when i try to dabble in these things i lose interest during the learning process and end up going back to my hobby video games i also have one class remaining for my associates in graphic design which i ve been stuck on this degree for about 4 years now that i have to pay out of pocket for but i am hesitant because of the price the possibility of failing since it s my weakest subject and the fact that most of those jobs require a bachelors other questions i have is is school worth finishing even though it s an associates in a field that requires a bachelors or should i pursue another art in a different way thanks in advance

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

1mchy5

What careers are available for Psychology majors?

I m planning on getting my BS and eventually going to grad school. I ve heard that there are no jobs available which is a little disconcerting but I love it so I m going to pursue it. What jobs are available in this field? I know there s research academia and counseling but what else is there? Someone was saying something to me once about government psychology jobs but I m not sure what those would be. If you could elaborate on the jobs available that would be so helpful! Thanks.

2013-09-13 23:22:33

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2014-09-27 13:55:03

what careers are available for psychology majors i m planning on getting my bs and eventually going to grad school i ve heard that there are no jobs available which is a little disconcerting but i love it so i m going to pursue it what jobs are available in this field i know there s research academia and counseling but what else is there someone was saying something to me once about government psychology jobs but i m not sure what those would be if you could elaborate on the jobs available that would be so helpful thanks

Career Transition to Psychology

eeodd3

How should I prepare for an all day interview what questions should I ask at each level?

I am interviewing for a category analyst position with the start of the new year and will be traveling to the companies headquarters for my fourth and I assume (and hope!) final interview. The basic rundown for the interviews is: 1 hour with the Director and Senior Director -I ve previously interviewed with the Director and felt it went well 45 minutes with the 2 Category Managers and 1 Senior Category Manager -I ve Interviewed with the Senior Category Manager as well and it also went well. 45 minutes with 3 Category Analysts in the position and ends with Additional 45 minutes with the Director at the end of the day. If anyone has any tips on specific questions to ask each group Im nervous about repeating questions not having strong enough ones since Ive already had three interviews multiple including those Ive spoken to previously. Any other advice is also more than welcome I m very excited about this opportunity and want to make sure I do the best I can! I feel confident of my interview skills but have no experience with all day ones such as this. Thanks in advance! Sprtn1023

2019-12-23 18:25:03

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2020-04-14 15:33:18

how should i prepare for an all day interview what questions should i ask at each level i am interviewing for a category analyst position with the start of the new year and will be traveling to the companies headquarters for my fourth and i assume and hope final interview the basic rundown for the interviews is 1 hour with the director and senior director -i ve previously interviewed with the director and felt it went well 45 minutes with the 2 category managers and 1 senior category manager -i ve interviewed with the senior category manager as well and it also went well 45 minutes with 3 category analysts in the position and ends with additional 45 minutes with the director at the end of the day if anyone has any tips on specific questions to ask each group im nervous about repeating questions not having strong enough ones since ive already had three interviews multiple including those ive spoken to previously any other advice is also more than welcome i m very excited about this opportunity and want to make sure i do the best i can i feel confident of my interview skills but have no experience with all day ones such as this thanks in advance sprtn1023

Interview Preparation Tips

puqyaf

Finished Physics PhD in December 2018 haven t had a job since then. I have some coding experience and want to start a career in tech. Should I apply to open positions can I apply to returnships or should I invest in a bootcamp?

Hi All I graduated with a PhD in physics at UC Berkeley back in December of 2018. I wasn t able to apply for jobs since then but now I m ready to join the workforce. I would like to start a career in tech either as a software engineer or a data scientist. As far as my coding goes during my PhD I learned to work with data in python. I used the standard libraries that come with Anaconda like numpy scipy pandas matplotlib etc. After collecting the data I d clean it sample it plot it and analyze it by creating and fitting it to mathematical models. In the interim I tried to learn more about python and coding in general through little projects here and there. I made little scripts to track and plot my bowling scores track and analyze data from an oximeter to analyze my sleep patterns made a website using Flask and SQLAlchemy to send me emails whenever another website got updated. I ve worked on and off on two major projects though one being a bitcoin and stock trading algorithm that interfaces through the Robinhood API and the other being an app to interact with the Tesla API. I am open to working in pretty much any area I have more experience with the backend side of things obviously but I ve also done a little frontend and would be fine with that as long as I get some more training about best practices and other languages used for frontend development javascript. My ideal would be to work with big data for an impactful company like Tesla Amazon Google etc. but I have no idea if I would be seen as a good candidate for a returnship there or something like that or if I need to do a bootcamp first to learn and sharpen my skills. Or maybe create a project that involves ML...? On that I note I know about returnships and bootcamps but I m not sure what the best option is for me. A lot of returnships I ve looked at say they require 1+ or 2+ years of experience working in the tech field or some other requirement I don t meet. On other hand bootcamps have mixed reviews and seem to be mostly basic stuff I might have already learned and they cost money. So really any advice on what I can do to test my skills and see how competitive I am or advice on whether I should invest in a bootcamp first would be greatly appreciated!

2021-09-24 19:36:41

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/puqyaf/finished_physics_phd_in_december_2018_havent_had/

2022-06-25 08:14:53

finished physics phd in december 2018 haven t had a job since then i have some coding experience and want to start a career in tech should i apply to open positions can i apply to returnships or should i invest in a bootcamp hi all i graduated with a phd in physics at uc berkeley back in december of 2018 i wasn t able to apply for jobs since then but now i m ready to join the workforce i would like to start a career in tech either as a software engineer or a data scientist as far as my coding goes during my phd i learned to work with data in python i used the standard libraries that come with anaconda like numpy scipy pandas matplotlib etc after collecting the data i d clean it sample it plot it and analyze it by creating and fitting it to mathematical models in the interim i tried to learn more about python and coding in general through little projects here and there i made little scripts to track and plot my bowling scores track and analyze data from an oximeter to analyze my sleep patterns made a website using flask and sqlalchemy to send me emails whenever another website got updated i ve worked on and off on two major projects though one being a bitcoin and stock trading algorithm that interfaces through the robinhood api and the other being an app to interact with the tesla api i am open to working in pretty much any area i have more experience with the backend side of things obviously but i ve also done a little frontend and would be fine with that as long as i get some more training about best practices and other languages used for frontend development javascript my ideal would be to work with big data for an impactful company like tesla amazon google etc but i have no idea if i would be seen as a good candidate for a returnship there or something like that or if i need to do a bootcamp first to learn and sharpen my skills or maybe create a project that involves ml on that i note i know about returnships and bootcamps but i m not sure what the best option is for me a lot of returnships i ve looked at say they require 1 or 2 years of experience working in the tech field or some other requirement i don t meet on other hand bootcamps have mixed reviews and seem to be mostly basic stuff i might have already learned and they cost money so really any advice on what i can do to test my skills and see how competitive i am or advice on whether i should invest in a bootcamp first would be greatly appreciated

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

eyg3p2

Software Engineer with own business needs to find a job. Can I get some advise on how to apply?

I ve run my own businesses for 15 years and I m sick and tired of it. I just want to be an employee now and I don t know how to proceed. I m a damn good software engineer highly proficient in most languages. C C++ C# Python etc... I ve managed several large projects. I can learn anything I need to to start and complete a project. The problem is I don t have a college degree. What kind of job do I even apply for? I d be board in a beginning position but I have no job experience for a senior position.

2020-02-03 23:20:40

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/eyg3p2/software_engineer_with_own_business_needs_to_find/

2020-04-19 10:16:51

software engineer with own business needs to find a job can i get some advise on how to apply i ve run my own businesses for 15 years and i m sick and tired of it i just want to be an employee now and i don t know how to proceed i m a damn good software engineer highly proficient in most languages c c c python etc i ve managed several large projects i can learn anything i need to to start and complete a project the problem is i don t have a college degree what kind of job do i even apply for i d be board in a beginning position but i have no job experience for a senior position

Software Development Career Transition

jqbut7

How do you stay sane in mid-career?

I ve worked hard and attained a job I m very happy with. It pays well it s flexible and I enjoy the work. But being in my mid 30s with young children at home it feels crazy thinking I m going to generally stay the course for the foreseeable future. I ve reached a point where I m not interested in career advancement but more life advancement. I ve worked so hard to get here and now I m a bit confused when I should put that energy. Has anyone else felt this? What outlets worked best for you? Hobbies volunteering etc?

2020-11-08 13:38:27

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jqbut7/how_do_you_stay_sane_in_midcareer/

how do you stay sane in mid-career i ve worked hard and attained a job i m very happy with it pays well it s flexible and i enjoy the work but being in my mid 30s with young children at home it feels crazy thinking i m going to generally stay the course for the foreseeable future i ve reached a point where i m not interested in career advancement but more life advancement i ve worked so hard to get here and now i m a bit confused when i should put that energy has anyone else felt this what outlets worked best for you hobbies volunteering etc

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

y89rhg

What areas careers should I explore? (Midwest)

Hi everyone- Currently a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with 10 years experience in behavioral mental health. I have a masters in behavior analysis is and a bachelors in psych. I m burnt out. I ve considered going back to school for therapy but am concerned that will also burn me out (LMFT route). I m looking for any ideas on careers or resources that could be a good fit. I ve taken career tests and talked with a career counselor but she was not very helpful and related most of my skills to social work (which I don t want to do). Likes: organizing and deadlines figuring out what influences people clear steps guidelines basic data stuff ability to be creative team work money finances helping people accomplish goals tasks animals Dislikes: conflict coding solo work all the time unclear expectations Would love to get into some tech areas but not sure where that could be as I don t feel like the smartest person on the earth complex data isn t my jam. I ve considered UX and Market Research but alas it s hard to know. Open to any and all feedback- tya!

2022-10-19 18:07:33

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2022-11-09 21:24:17

what areas careers should i explore midwest hi everyone- currently a board certified behavior analyst bcba with 10 years experience in behavioral mental health i have a masters in behavior analysis is and a bachelors in psych i m burnt out i ve considered going back to school for therapy but am concerned that will also burn me out lmft route i m looking for any ideas on careers or resources that could be a good fit i ve taken career tests and talked with a career counselor but she was not very helpful and related most of my skills to social work which i don t want to do likes organizing and deadlines figuring out what influences people clear steps guidelines basic data stuff ability to be creative team work money finances helping people accomplish goals tasks animals dislikes conflict coding solo work all the time unclear expectations would love to get into some tech areas but not sure where that could be as i don t feel like the smartest person on the earth complex data isn t my jam i ve considered ux and market research but alas it s hard to know open to any and all feedback- tya

Career Transition to Psychology

kf7mgc

What s the best next move for a coding Bootcamp failure?

Hi all. I graduated in 2016 with a BFA in Theatre. I moved to NYC and worked at a restaurant for a year before earning my Real Estate License and renting apartments to people for 2 years all while also working a couple of small Theatre directing gigs (unpaid). In 2019 I decided to take a risk and do a Coding Bootcamp. I spent the summer learning Ruby on Rails Javascript and React. I graduated from the program in September 2019 and went ham applying for jobs and trying to improve my skills. I had a handful of interviews for the hundreds of jobs I applied for and then the pandemic hit. I kept applying through May of this year and had maybe 2 interviews through that whole time. Now I just don t know what to do. My work history is all over the place. I have some programming skills but no experience. I could try and dive back into coding but I just have no way to know if it will pay off as there are a million Bootcamp grads out there all desperate for work. I thought I could combine my tech skills and my customer service skills from Real Estate and have applied for hundreds of Customer Success Client Success type roles but not a single interview. Would love any advice as to what career you think I might be suited to pursue.

2020-12-17 22:15:43

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/kf7mgc/whats_the_best_next_move_for_a_coding_bootcamp/

what s the best next move for a coding bootcamp failure hi all i graduated in 2016 with a bfa in theatre i moved to nyc and worked at a restaurant for a year before earning my real estate license and renting apartments to people for 2 years all while also working a couple of small theatre directing gigs unpaid in 2019 i decided to take a risk and do a coding bootcamp i spent the summer learning ruby on rails javascript and react i graduated from the program in september 2019 and went ham applying for jobs and trying to improve my skills i had a handful of interviews for the hundreds of jobs i applied for and then the pandemic hit i kept applying through may of this year and had maybe 2 interviews through that whole time now i just don t know what to do my work history is all over the place i have some programming skills but no experience i could try and dive back into coding but i just have no way to know if it will pay off as there are a million bootcamp grads out there all desperate for work i thought i could combine my tech skills and my customer service skills from real estate and have applied for hundreds of customer success client success type roles but not a single interview would love any advice as to what career you think i might be suited to pursue

Software Development Career Transition

64g5qh

What Should I Do?

I am turning 31 next week. I got a BFA and an MFA in Dance put me in 150 000 in debt. I have applied to colleges to be a professor but have been turned down by everyone. The climate in academia especially in the arts is hostile toward white men and I have no opportunities. This is not a joke. They will not hire white men. My wife and I got into a bad business deal and ended up spending our entire savings getting totally scammed by a woman trying to break up our marriage. Now we live in a mother-in-law type suite attached to my grandmother s house full of her stuff and totally cramped. We pay no rent but still can t seem to get anywhere financially. I can t find any work in my field and the work I can find is only 1099 Independent Contractor work which is paid hourly and I get screwed with taxes. Also it makes me ineligible to buy a house so I am stuck paying rent which will almost always be higher than a mortgage payment throwing money out the window. My wife has a BFA in Dance and has had similar luck. We can t find jobs. Nobody wants to hire us and neither of us have a career. I have been pursuing graphic design and am trying to learn computer programming as well. My wife and I are trying to start a business creating and selling skin &amp body care products but nothing seems to be taking off for us. We are at a brick wall and have no idea what to do. Bills just keep piling up and we run out of money. I don t buy anything extravegant and we barely do anything other than work. It just doesn t make sense. I am angry at my parents for not having any kind of guidance or forethought into what my career could have been. It is not their fault as I made my own decisions but looking back why the fuck did they not at least make an effort to give me good advice? My mother owns a dance school and squanders her money and her business is doing a 40 000 dollar loss each year heading toward insolvency. My dad has no job and basically is depressed in his own right. Blowing my brains out seems like a viable option at this point. And to boot... My wife says we can t have kids because we have no money and we have no way to support a decision like that. This is very true and I agree but the thought of not having children pretty much kills my will to live. I just don t know what to do. I can t think of anything and nothing is working. I apologize for the dramatic rant but I am at a total loss. I think I have just failed at life. I give up on looking for a career that is my passion. I just need to make money. If it is shoveling shit all day so I can buy a house and have a child I will do it. I don t care anymore.

2017-04-09 23:35:20

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2017-05-12 08:52:14

what should i do i am turning 31 next week i got a bfa and an mfa in dance put me in 150 000 in debt i have applied to colleges to be a professor but have been turned down by everyone the climate in academia especially in the arts is hostile toward white men and i have no opportunities this is not a joke they will not hire white men my wife and i got into a bad business deal and ended up spending our entire savings getting totally scammed by a woman trying to break up our marriage now we live in a mother-in-law type suite attached to my grandmother s house full of her stuff and totally cramped we pay no rent but still can t seem to get anywhere financially i can t find any work in my field and the work i can find is only 1099 independent contractor work which is paid hourly and i get screwed with taxes also it makes me ineligible to buy a house so i am stuck paying rent which will almost always be higher than a mortgage payment throwing money out the window my wife has a bfa in dance and has had similar luck we can t find jobs nobody wants to hire us and neither of us have a career i have been pursuing graphic design and am trying to learn computer programming as well my wife and i are trying to start a business creating and selling skin body care products but nothing seems to be taking off for us we are at a brick wall and have no idea what to do bills just keep piling up and we run out of money i don t buy anything extravegant and we barely do anything other than work it just doesn t make sense i am angry at my parents for not having any kind of guidance or forethought into what my career could have been it is not their fault as i made my own decisions but looking back why the fuck did they not at least make an effort to give me good advice my mother owns a dance school and squanders her money and her business is doing a 40 000 dollar loss each year heading toward insolvency my dad has no job and basically is depressed in his own right blowing my brains out seems like a viable option at this point and to boot my wife says we can t have kids because we have no money and we have no way to support a decision like that this is very true and i agree but the thought of not having children pretty much kills my will to live i just don t know what to do i can t think of anything and nothing is working i apologize for the dramatic rant but i am at a total loss i think i have just failed at life i give up on looking for a career that is my passion i just need to make money if it is shoveling shit all day so i can buy a house and have a child i will do it i don t care anymore

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

9wrw5y

How to reboot my career after being a Stay-At-Home-Dad? (X-Civil Engineer)

Here s a summary of my career: 2004-2010 - Professional Engineer (Civil Transportation Water Resources) 2010-2013 - Grad School (first kid born week of graduation) 2013-2015 - Part time civil engineer 2015-2018 - Full time stay-at-home dad Now I m looking to get into the workforce and apply my engineering skills to something new. I love solving problems crunching numbers but don t care to work in consulting anymore. Unfortunately I ve got a few things working against me. First my professional and academic networks dried up after deciding to stay home. I don t feel I have anyone to reach out to as I begin searching again. Second I have a hard time speaking to my past professional experience as it s been a long time out of the work force. Third both of these things plus the social isolation of being a SAHD have undermined my ability to speak to my experience with confidence. I m curious how those out of work for some time have bounced back from this. I don t see a way out of my current situation don t know which resources to seek and I spend most of the day at home feeling hopeless. Advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

2018-11-13 18:54:30

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2019-01-27 22:16:02

how to reboot my career after being a stay-at-home-dad x-civil engineer here s a summary of my career 2004-2010 - professional engineer civil transportation water resources 2010-2013 - grad school first kid born week of graduation 2013-2015 - part time civil engineer 2015-2018 - full time stay-at-home dad now i m looking to get into the workforce and apply my engineering skills to something new i love solving problems crunching numbers but don t care to work in consulting anymore unfortunately i ve got a few things working against me first my professional and academic networks dried up after deciding to stay home i don t feel i have anyone to reach out to as i begin searching again second i have a hard time speaking to my past professional experience as it s been a long time out of the work force third both of these things plus the social isolation of being a sahd have undermined my ability to speak to my experience with confidence i m curious how those out of work for some time have bounced back from this i don t see a way out of my current situation don t know which resources to seek and i spend most of the day at home feeling hopeless advice is greatly appreciated thanks

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7dozm0

Business careers with 40 hour workweeks?

Ive been considering going into finance but I was disappointed to see that most people in the field work between 50-70 hours a week. To each his own but for me personally this seems like too much of my life to give to a job. I just want to live comfortably and work 40 hours a week. Is this a thing in the world of business? Do 40 hour workweek careers pay so low that they re not really worth it?

2017-11-17 23:43:49

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2017-12-03 03:40:17

business careers with 40 hour workweeks ive been considering going into finance but i was disappointed to see that most people in the field work between 50-70 hours a week to each his own but for me personally this seems like too much of my life to give to a job i just want to live comfortably and work 40 hours a week is this a thing in the world of business do 40 hour workweek careers pay so low that they re not really worth it

Remote Job Options and Advice

aj448u

Is plumbing or HVAC a more lucrative line of work to get into?

I recently lost my job which has forced me to finally try and pick from the careers I ve been mulling over for a while. There are two right now that seem readily available with the experience that I have right now which is minimal. Based on research or experience which career would be better for providing and quality of life between plumbing or HVAC?

2019-01-23 20:31:01

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2019-03-16 00:56:06

is plumbing or hvac a more lucrative line of work to get into i recently lost my job which has forced me to finally try and pick from the careers i ve been mulling over for a while there are two right now that seem readily available with the experience that i have right now which is minimal based on research or experience which career would be better for providing and quality of life between plumbing or hvac

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

lfpq6c

Quiting on the spot is it a good option?

So I guess a bit of background. I recently graduated from university and like many I had no luck job hunting until a law firm gave me a shot as an investigator I took it immediately blindly thinking it s better than retail. Well 3 months in and I absolutely hate my job first of all I have no interest in the legal sector and second of all my boss the director of investigations dept is just unbearable. I understand I am new and will make mistakes but depending on his mood that day he can approach it as it s OK or treating me like a child and utterly making me feel like garbage. His issue is he can t keep his personal issues at home and takes it out on my coworker and I. There are times where I want to him questions only for him to either be cool or be a complete asshole telling me to use common sense stop over thinking or telling me to Google it or figure it out. It s reach the point where I am terrified to ask him a question because I m too scarred to take the gamble on whether he s in a good mood or bad one. My anxiety has been through the roof and his treatment and overall work conditions have been deteriorating my mental health to the point where I am actively seeking behavioral health care. He s a cool guy don t get me wrong but when he s not it s absolutely nerve wrecking I no longer feel comfortable doing my task when he s around scarred to approach him and dread waking up for work. I dread waking up and I dread going to sleep knowing that it only means I have to go back in a few hours. I decided to put my 2 week today but took a mental health day and decided to call out sick even better that they want me to get tested for covid. So the advice I m seeking is do you think it s a good idea to just turn in my things and quit on the spot? I ve already decided if I do that I will just tell the accounting manager I m having serious problems I need to attend to that and I m no longer coming back. Or should I tough it out and put in my 2 week notice. In terms of finance I m good I m still living with my family and have enough for bills. I don t mind being unemployed until I find something else but I don t know if I can take this anymore.

2021-02-09 00:06:08

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quiting on the spot is it a good option so i guess a bit of background i recently graduated from university and like many i had no luck job hunting until a law firm gave me a shot as an investigator i took it immediately blindly thinking it s better than retail well 3 months in and i absolutely hate my job first of all i have no interest in the legal sector and second of all my boss the director of investigations dept is just unbearable i understand i am new and will make mistakes but depending on his mood that day he can approach it as it s ok or treating me like a child and utterly making me feel like garbage his issue is he can t keep his personal issues at home and takes it out on my coworker and i there are times where i want to him questions only for him to either be cool or be a complete asshole telling me to use common sense stop over thinking or telling me to google it or figure it out it s reach the point where i am terrified to ask him a question because i m too scarred to take the gamble on whether he s in a good mood or bad one my anxiety has been through the roof and his treatment and overall work conditions have been deteriorating my mental health to the point where i am actively seeking behavioral health care he s a cool guy don t get me wrong but when he s not it s absolutely nerve wrecking i no longer feel comfortable doing my task when he s around scarred to approach him and dread waking up for work i dread waking up and i dread going to sleep knowing that it only means i have to go back in a few hours i decided to put my 2 week today but took a mental health day and decided to call out sick even better that they want me to get tested for covid so the advice i m seeking is do you think it s a good idea to just turn in my things and quit on the spot i ve already decided if i do that i will just tell the accounting manager i m having serious problems i need to attend to that and i m no longer coming back or should i tough it out and put in my 2 week notice in terms of finance i m good i m still living with my family and have enough for bills i don t mind being unemployed until i find something else but i don t know if i can take this anymore

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts