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22wzej

Career guidance for my first job.

I need some advice. I just graduated from college and got my first job as a research coordinator at a top research hospital. This is not an entry level job and I feel very inadequate to take over from the coworker that is leaving. I am a very awkward shy guy with and accent and I am not the best communicator. The coworker that I am replacing is outgoing intelligent very eloquent communicator and pretty. She got a full ride scholarship to a top medical school and is leaving the job next month. I have been working with her for 1 month now and I don t think I can live up to the expectation that other people have of her. She only worked at this job for a year but she have an amazing connection with everyone. On my first day I was introduced to the department director (my boss s boss) and he just shook my hand without even looking at me. However when he turned around and saw her his face literally lit up and he spend the next 10 min talked to her about Medical school while I uncomfortably walked away. I recently had an awkward conversation with another coworker where she told me that I am very very very different! from the person that I am taking over. She emphasized on the words very as if she is extremely disappointed that I am the replacement. I think that because of my poor communication and social skills I had made some poor impressions on some of my coworkers. In fact I don t think 70% of the people in my department know my name. I am basically eating lunch by myself and nobody want to talk to me. How can I improve my current situation? I just don t want to disappoint people especially the people that hired me for this very good job. Thank you in advance.

2014-04-13 10:35:52

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2015-09-06 23:31:07

career guidance for my first job i need some advice i just graduated from college and got my first job as a research coordinator at a top research hospital this is not an entry level job and i feel very inadequate to take over from the coworker that is leaving i am a very awkward shy guy with and accent and i am not the best communicator the coworker that i am replacing is outgoing intelligent very eloquent communicator and pretty she got a full ride scholarship to a top medical school and is leaving the job next month i have been working with her for 1 month now and i don t think i can live up to the expectation that other people have of her she only worked at this job for a year but she have an amazing connection with everyone on my first day i was introduced to the department director my boss s boss and he just shook my hand without even looking at me however when he turned around and saw her his face literally lit up and he spend the next 10 min talked to her about medical school while i uncomfortably walked away i recently had an awkward conversation with another coworker where she told me that i am very very very different from the person that i am taking over she emphasized on the words very as if she is extremely disappointed that i am the replacement i think that because of my poor communication and social skills i had made some poor impressions on some of my coworkers in fact i don t think 70 of the people in my department know my name i am basically eating lunch by myself and nobody want to talk to me how can i improve my current situation i just don t want to disappoint people especially the people that hired me for this very good job thank you in advance

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

ye1cs6

Which career path should I explore?

(21F) I feel like I m at a standstill right now when it comes to a career choice. I m really not sure how to approach it but I do know that I d like to make a career change that offers relatively good pay overall isn t stressful (I handle stress well but I d rather not have much of it to deal with) that also allows me to have a life and I d love some advice on what you all think might make the most sense A quick run-down about me: Went to school for nursing but did not finish and do not care to go back to school for the most part I don t necessarily dream of labor lol but I m not lazy at all and know that i have to work. I always have a job and I m great at keeping them I just don t like a lot of them😭 I have a heavy customer service and sales background (hostess food service member retail associate saleswoman and wfh experience from an online styling company)but I want to stray away from this or at least go a step above I love to read and learn! I just suck at learning about things I m not interested in which is why college was a struggle My current FT job is unfulfilling and moving very weird and shady rn my job could be gone at any moment due to how awful the company is with managing money and they promise career advancement but they never deliver. I want to feel like I m actually working and using my brain which is not happening at this job. I dont want to be a cubicle zombie lol. I m about to officially be a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula (I love helping people and the entire realm of pregnancy and babies) and this would ideally be my “dream job” but it might not be realistic to do that full time at the moment due to having to build up enough clientele or gain credibility through a doula agency. Plus I live on my own with bills to pay so I need steady money coming in. I ve explored the idea of being a Project Coordinator as I am naturally organized and find myself leading coworkers and colleagues throughout various “projects” and I love scheduling managing calendars and I m okay with training people new hires. I m considering finishing the Google certificate for this and am also looking at the CAPM. Not too sure how I feel about climbing the PM ladder bc I heard work life balance can be nonexistent which is important to me. Is this the case for a project coordinator role? I also would love if I could find something that allows me to be a postpartum doula 1-2 days out of the week does that sound achievable in conjunction with project coordination? I also considered esthetician school since I love learning about skincare and waxers can make good money with a great work life balance. If anyone knows anything about this is this a good field to consider? Any and all advice as well as suggestions that I didn t mention would be greatly appreciated! :)

2022-10-26 15:48:32

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2022-11-09 19:17:40

which career path should i explore 21f i feel like i m at a standstill right now when it comes to a career choice i m really not sure how to approach it but i do know that i d like to make a career change that offers relatively good pay overall isn t stressful i handle stress well but i d rather not have much of it to deal with that also allows me to have a life and i d love some advice on what you all think might make the most sense a quick run-down about me went to school for nursing but did not finish and do not care to go back to school for the most part i don t necessarily dream of labor lol but i m not lazy at all and know that i have to work i always have a job and i m great at keeping them i just don t like a lot of them i have a heavy customer service and sales background hostess food service member retail associate saleswoman and wfh experience from an online styling company but i want to stray away from this or at least go a step above i love to read and learn i just suck at learning about things i m not interested in which is why college was a struggle my current ft job is unfulfilling and moving very weird and shady rn my job could be gone at any moment due to how awful the company is with managing money and they promise career advancement but they never deliver i want to feel like i m actually working and using my brain which is not happening at this job i dont want to be a cubicle zombie lol i m about to officially be a certified birth and postpartum doula i love helping people and the entire realm of pregnancy and babies and this would ideally be my dream job but it might not be realistic to do that full time at the moment due to having to build up enough clientele or gain credibility through a doula agency plus i live on my own with bills to pay so i need steady money coming in i ve explored the idea of being a project coordinator as i am naturally organized and find myself leading coworkers and colleagues throughout various projects and i love scheduling managing calendars and i m okay with training people new hires i m considering finishing the google certificate for this and am also looking at the capm not too sure how i feel about climbing the pm ladder bc i heard work life balance can be nonexistent which is important to me is this the case for a project coordinator role i also would love if i could find something that allows me to be a postpartum doula 1-2 days out of the week does that sound achievable in conjunction with project coordination i also considered esthetician school since i love learning about skincare and waxers can make good money with a great work life balance if anyone knows anything about this is this a good field to consider any and all advice as well as suggestions that i didn t mention would be greatly appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

2mf207

Help me figure out what I should be doing with my life?

I m currently working at the Genius bar. I m fine at IT but I don t have any particular love for it. I m pretty good at interacting with a lot of people and I like doing it. I like having a very active and engaged role. I m very good at systemizing things and finding ways to make things more efficient. I can fit in well with corporate culture when I believe in the company I m working for. I like having a structured day collecting metrics to evaluate my performance and building good relationships with my coworkers. I have a few years of experience in IT and a bachelors in Art History. I don t want to do either of those things.. I feel like I d do well in some kind of business role but I have no idea what or how. What should I be doing??

2014-11-15 22:58:14

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2015-09-01 00:55:08

help me figure out what i should be doing with my life i m currently working at the genius bar i m fine at it but i don t have any particular love for it i m pretty good at interacting with a lot of people and i like doing it i like having a very active and engaged role i m very good at systemizing things and finding ways to make things more efficient i can fit in well with corporate culture when i believe in the company i m working for i like having a structured day collecting metrics to evaluate my performance and building good relationships with my coworkers i have a few years of experience in it and a bachelors in art history i don t want to do either of those things i feel like i d do well in some kind of business role but i have no idea what or how what should i be doing

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7b25q2

(M 18) Just turned 18 looking for career options moving out without parental help? How should I go about this?

I just turned 18 this Saturday I currently only have under $200 for investments. I will soon have a bike for transportation as I can t afford a car however i m trying to find an occupation that can provide me with funds to move out of my parents house within the coming year. I am looking for options with only a High School education I don t know where I can go. In California the cost of living is high and a majority of jobs hire for minimum wage and are fast food service. I m looking for guidance to recommend a route or occupation to help me (within reasonable time or sooner) move out of my home. My home is in a constant state of chaos and I receive very little help from my parents. They don t want me to leave as they use me as an excuse to get money from the gov. but this just helps them and hurts my goals. Without parental help I came to this Reddit looking for something to just point me in the right direction. I have a resume and i ll be planning to apply anywhere that would accept a minimum experienced High School Grad that could provide other opportunities with a slightly above minimum wage starting pay. Are there any fields I should consider? Is schooling for these fields unavoidable? I currently have no one willing to move out and become a room mate as of yet but next June my girlfriend is willing to do this but I just don t see it happening unless I get a stable well paying job but again im inexperienced and looking for help on the subject. I will be active and ready to respond to questions if I left any information out.

2017-11-06 02:12:29

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2017-12-02 13:06:36

m 18 just turned 18 looking for career options moving out without parental help how should i go about this i just turned 18 this saturday i currently only have under 200 for investments i will soon have a bike for transportation as i can t afford a car however i m trying to find an occupation that can provide me with funds to move out of my parents house within the coming year i am looking for options with only a high school education i don t know where i can go in california the cost of living is high and a majority of jobs hire for minimum wage and are fast food service i m looking for guidance to recommend a route or occupation to help me within reasonable time or sooner move out of my home my home is in a constant state of chaos and i receive very little help from my parents they don t want me to leave as they use me as an excuse to get money from the gov but this just helps them and hurts my goals without parental help i came to this reddit looking for something to just point me in the right direction i have a resume and i ll be planning to apply anywhere that would accept a minimum experienced high school grad that could provide other opportunities with a slightly above minimum wage starting pay are there any fields i should consider is schooling for these fields unavoidable i currently have no one willing to move out and become a room mate as of yet but next june my girlfriend is willing to do this but i just don t see it happening unless i get a stable well paying job but again im inexperienced and looking for help on the subject i will be active and ready to respond to questions if i left any information out

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

pu1g2h

How do I prepare for a ERP consulting interview?

My credentials are an ecdl qualification which means I am familiar with word and Excel and I m also studying ACCA having passed the management accounting paper and currently studying for the financial accounting and business technology papers. Now this vacancy offers a training program but I m not sure if it requires any prior knowledge. Since I got a call for an interview I guess I have a chance but I m really stressed since I only just heard of the term ERP and basically know nothing about it. How can I best prepare for such an interview in only a few days? Any advice is welcome and deeply appreciated ☺️

2021-09-23 18:25:53

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2022-06-25 08:34:40

how do i prepare for a erp consulting interview my credentials are an ecdl qualification which means i am familiar with word and excel and i m also studying acca having passed the management accounting paper and currently studying for the financial accounting and business technology papers now this vacancy offers a training program but i m not sure if it requires any prior knowledge since i got a call for an interview i guess i have a chance but i m really stressed since i only just heard of the term erp and basically know nothing about it how can i best prepare for such an interview in only a few days any advice is welcome and deeply appreciated

Interview Preparation Tips

8xqnly

Those of you that knew you should be in a certain career vocation how did you realize that s what you wanted to do?

I know this isn t really the place but it s worth a shot. I m asking about for those people that felt something urging you to a certain profession vocation how did you really know that was the path for you? How much “training” or education about that particular field did you have before deciding that was your direction (eg being a policeman sounds awesome when you re 7 then when you re older you realize you d be working shit hours for shit pay and you d like get shot stabbed etc. and it doesn t sound so hot) ? If you were lead to a dying industry yet still managed to be successful in that industry with devoted customers how did you go about creating that niche market? I m asking because I feel something is pulling me towards crafting type vocations where I make practical yet “pretty” items and I m unsure if it s due to a romanticization of trades like tailoring blacksmithing woodworking etc from my mmo days. My biggest problem is that I find a new “the one” and learn incessantly about it for weeks to a couple of months then I give up because I don t want to stay in my job where I work 13 hours a day with chemicals and shit weather for 2-3 years while I learn something that doesn t have any job openings. 2-3 weeks ago I was interested in blacksmithing the past 2 weeks I ve been interested in tailoring and sewing I m sure next week I ll be depressed about not having talent and being mediocre in everything until I find another “the one” Thanks in advance

2018-07-10 16:12:50

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2018-09-10 10:57:58

those of you that knew you should be in a certain career vocation how did you realize that s what you wanted to do i know this isn t really the place but it s worth a shot i m asking about for those people that felt something urging you to a certain profession vocation how did you really know that was the path for you how much training or education about that particular field did you have before deciding that was your direction eg being a policeman sounds awesome when you re 7 then when you re older you realize you d be working shit hours for shit pay and you d like get shot stabbed etc and it doesn t sound so hot if you were lead to a dying industry yet still managed to be successful in that industry with devoted customers how did you go about creating that niche market i m asking because i feel something is pulling me towards crafting type vocations where i make practical yet pretty items and i m unsure if it s due to a romanticization of trades like tailoring blacksmithing woodworking etc from my mmo days my biggest problem is that i find a new the one and learn incessantly about it for weeks to a couple of months then i give up because i don t want to stay in my job where i work 13 hours a day with chemicals and shit weather for 2-3 years while i learn something that doesn t have any job openings 2-3 weeks ago i was interested in blacksmithing the past 2 weeks i ve been interested in tailoring and sewing i m sure next week i ll be depressed about not having talent and being mediocre in everything until i find another the one thanks in advance

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

9ly8qh

How does an apprenticeship im a trade work?

I understand that it will take five years for me to become a journeyman in the plumbing trade where I live however WHAT IF I move? I guess I am nervous to commit to an apprenticeship because I am young and travel is important to me. Spending five years in one place does not look promising. And by no means to I have trouble commiting to things but for my partner and his work it could change where the work lays in his field. I guess my question is let s say I was an apprentice in the union of Maine and then moved two years later to Alaska would I be able to transfer those hours and begin my third year in Alaska or would I need to start over again? Thanks!

2018-10-06 18:29:07

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2018-11-18 18:34:53

how does an apprenticeship im a trade work i understand that it will take five years for me to become a journeyman in the plumbing trade where i live however what if i move i guess i am nervous to commit to an apprenticeship because i am young and travel is important to me spending five years in one place does not look promising and by no means to i have trouble commiting to things but for my partner and his work it could change where the work lays in his field i guess my question is let s say i was an apprentice in the union of maine and then moved two years later to alaska would i be able to transfer those hours and begin my third year in alaska or would i need to start over again thanks

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

2we8zc

Manual labor in construction (especially demolition)?

I want to move piles of material dig trenches demolish structures and do other manual labor with hand and power tools for a job (And my career being in the construction field). I live in Sacramento California. How can I prepare for this where would I look to get hired how old would I need to be? I ve done construction as an odd job but never long-term. I m only 17 so that might cause some restrictions.

2015-02-19 04:15:22

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2015-08-30 01:44:23

manual labor in construction especially demolition i want to move piles of material dig trenches demolish structures and do other manual labor with hand and power tools for a job and my career being in the construction field i live in sacramento california how can i prepare for this where would i look to get hired how old would i need to be i ve done construction as an odd job but never long-term i m only 17 so that might cause some restrictions

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

drmndw

Should I choose Application Analyst or Epic Support Analyst?

I Just got an offer from Baylor Scott &amp White for Application Analyst under $60k. They want an answer by this Thursday. But idk if being an Epic support analyst is better in the long run? Since you can get the Epic certification and move up to Analyst I II III etc. I still haven t gotten the interview for the Epic. Im in the DFW area. Graduating this fall.

2019-11-04 19:25:52

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2020-04-10 02:10:15

should i choose application analyst or epic support analyst i just got an offer from baylor scott white for application analyst under 60k they want an answer by this thursday but idk if being an epic support analyst is better in the long run since you can get the epic certification and move up to analyst i ii iii etc i still haven t gotten the interview for the epic im in the dfw area graduating this fall

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

6bybfn

(X-POST from r Outdoors) Looking at Outdoor Adventure Ecotourism Degree for Career options does anyone have experience or tips?

Hello friends! As the title suggests I m looking into Outdoor Adventure college programs for the Fall 2017 to pursue a career in what I feel passionate for. The programs seem to be focused on either naturalist and heritage interpretation or tour-guide-leading (whitewater alpine etc). I m a recent University graduate in the Social Sciences with strong connections within my community and colleagues so admissions should not be an issue. However I m not sure what program or school I should be looking at to put my best foot forward. So far I ve concluded that the course should offer certifications such as Wilderness First Responder and Canoe Proficiency Level 4 but I was wondering if anyone who has done this path has any recommendations on what to look for specifically within a school. I am looking to complete co-op options as well. Thank you all very much!

2017-05-18 19:01:19

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2017-06-11 04:20:38

x-post from r outdoors looking at outdoor adventure ecotourism degree for career options does anyone have experience or tips hello friends as the title suggests i m looking into outdoor adventure college programs for the fall 2017 to pursue a career in what i feel passionate for the programs seem to be focused on either naturalist and heritage interpretation or tour-guide-leading whitewater alpine etc i m a recent university graduate in the social sciences with strong connections within my community and colleagues so admissions should not be an issue however i m not sure what program or school i should be looking at to put my best foot forward so far i ve concluded that the course should offer certifications such as wilderness first responder and canoe proficiency level 4 but i was wondering if anyone who has done this path has any recommendations on what to look for specifically within a school i am looking to complete co-op options as well thank you all very much

Environmental Career Options

w8crlg

25 dont know what career path to choose?

Have been working construction since left school ended up having leg injury so stopped. Now i dont know what path to choose but i do have aspirations to escape 9-5 and be financially free i dont know what field industry to go into just wish there was a mentor and theres far too many business and investing books that you cant read through all them plus i dont want to waste to much time choosing the wrong market or whatever its hard trying to make a plan when life is just uncertain?

2022-07-26 06:56:37

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2022-08-09 07:41:24

25 dont know what career path to choose have been working construction since left school ended up having leg injury so stopped now i dont know what path to choose but i do have aspirations to escape 9-5 and be financially free i dont know what field industry to go into just wish there was a mentor and theres far too many business and investing books that you cant read through all them plus i dont want to waste to much time choosing the wrong market or whatever its hard trying to make a plan when life is just uncertain

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ck9zm3

I ve put off college for 2 years because I can t decide on a major and now I feel like I m just wasting my time anyone else?

So it s 2 years later and I m still right where I started. The problem is that before I commit to anything I change my mind. I have no real hobbies or passions I can make into a career but I want to find something that I love doing every day. Is anyone else in the same boat? I feel like at this point I m wasting my time and I need to just go. I want a career that will financially hold me over and also be something I enjoy.

2019-07-31 15:30:49

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2019-08-29 09:20:31

i ve put off college for 2 years because i can t decide on a major and now i feel like i m just wasting my time anyone else so it s 2 years later and i m still right where i started the problem is that before i commit to anything i change my mind i have no real hobbies or passions i can make into a career but i want to find something that i love doing every day is anyone else in the same boat i feel like at this point i m wasting my time and i need to just go i want a career that will financially hold me over and also be something i enjoy

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

yvuyio

How to change career path to something more statistics related?

Hi all I m a first time poster to this sub so if this question belongs elsewhere or has already been answered please let me know. I ll keep it brief. I received my bachelor s in psychology from a public institution in the Midwest completing most of the pre-med track before realizing I wasn t truly passionate about medicine and doing psychiatry wasn t going to happen. I then shifted to clinical psychology (forensic psych assessment) and wasn t accepted for a PhD so I enrolled in a master s in forensic and legal psychology in the Northeast realizing during the program that I like working with data much more than with people. I m trying to find a way to use the statistics background from my prior education (which is in the social sciences so I wasn t required to do any math past Calc I) to find a job related to statistics with opportunity for career growth with as little additional education as possible (my student debt upon graduating will be around 82k). Other relevant information: I was a TA for undergraduate quantitative analysis and currently TA for experimental psychology have an introduction to coding through Python and R and will be completing a master s thesis. I also only have about a year of full-time work experience unrelated to statistics. Thank you for your advice!

2022-11-15 11:52:42

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2023-01-08 21:53:48

how to change career path to something more statistics related hi all i m a first time poster to this sub so if this question belongs elsewhere or has already been answered please let me know i ll keep it brief i received my bachelor s in psychology from a public institution in the midwest completing most of the pre-med track before realizing i wasn t truly passionate about medicine and doing psychiatry wasn t going to happen i then shifted to clinical psychology forensic psych assessment and wasn t accepted for a phd so i enrolled in a master s in forensic and legal psychology in the northeast realizing during the program that i like working with data much more than with people i m trying to find a way to use the statistics background from my prior education which is in the social sciences so i wasn t required to do any math past calc i to find a job related to statistics with opportunity for career growth with as little additional education as possible my student debt upon graduating will be around 82k other relevant information i was a ta for undergraduate quantitative analysis and currently ta for experimental psychology have an introduction to coding through python and r and will be completing a master s thesis i also only have about a year of full-time work experience unrelated to statistics thank you for your advice

Career Transition to Psychology

xqjf70

Are there really tech careers to enter into or do reddit users just exaggerate?

It s easy to say there are jobs to be found once you re in the career and live in a location that a tech industry present. I suspect Reddit does this. I know several well educated professionals and here in calgary I know of 1 or 2 people associated with this career. I did a major in Information Technology Commerce Degree and tossed that education in the garbage not a single interview. Everyone wanted 10 years plus plus a Comp Science degree. Do Reddit users create unrealistic Expectations?

2022-09-28 17:51:08

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2022-10-10 19:20:27

are there really tech careers to enter into or do reddit users just exaggerate it s easy to say there are jobs to be found once you re in the career and live in a location that a tech industry present i suspect reddit does this i know several well educated professionals and here in calgary i know of 1 or 2 people associated with this career i did a major in information technology commerce degree and tossed that education in the garbage not a single interview everyone wanted 10 years plus plus a comp science degree do reddit users create unrealistic expectations

Software Development Career Transition

1u32hk

I need to choose a career path but I can t figure myself out.

I m at a point in my high school career where I need to figure out what I want to do with my life so that I can plan for college accordingly. I ve talked to my mother about my future plans and she tells me that I ve got potential to be a great university student and loves the idea of me being an engineer or chemist. However... I don t feel like that sort of thing is my calling. When I think of myself in the work force I imagine jobs along the lines of blue collar work. Simple and straightforward yet useful and productive. Physical strain as opposed to mental strain. Something that can t follow me home. Money isn t really a concern as long as I make enough to be happy and healthy and as a minimalist I imagine that won t be difficult. **About the type of job I want:** * I don t want to be the thinker(e.g. designer) I want to be the do-er(e.g. assembler) * Something active be it fast or slow paced * Skill trade based * Nothing that follows me home at *least* not often * Mostly straightforward work but I m a flexible person * I m not afraid to get dirty * Doesn t need to be unique **About me:** * B+ to A- average student * I take all AP or Honors classes * Favorite subjects are chemistry and auto shop mechanics * Heavily involved in the music department(string bass) * Enjoy video games(nes snes minecraft) * Live on a farm * Formerly on a swim team * I prefer solitude but I can handle social situations very well * Work well by myself *and* on a team * Value efficiency practicality and realism * Calm and cool never hot * Flexible though I prefer things to be set in stone * Good problem solver So what are some jobs or careers that I should look into? Also any advice about how to attain said jobs would be very helpful. If you need any more information in order to make a good judgement feel free to ask. Thank you!

2013-12-31 10:32:12

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2014-09-22 17:40:00

i need to choose a career path but i can t figure myself out i m at a point in my high school career where i need to figure out what i want to do with my life so that i can plan for college accordingly i ve talked to my mother about my future plans and she tells me that i ve got potential to be a great university student and loves the idea of me being an engineer or chemist however i don t feel like that sort of thing is my calling when i think of myself in the work force i imagine jobs along the lines of blue collar work simple and straightforward yet useful and productive physical strain as opposed to mental strain something that can t follow me home money isn t really a concern as long as i make enough to be happy and healthy and as a minimalist i imagine that won t be difficult about the type of job i want i don t want to be the thinker e g designer i want to be the do-er e g assembler something active be it fast or slow paced skill trade based nothing that follows me home at least not often mostly straightforward work but i m a flexible person i m not afraid to get dirty doesn t need to be unique about me b to a- average student i take all ap or honors classes favorite subjects are chemistry and auto shop mechanics heavily involved in the music department string bass enjoy video games nes snes minecraft live on a farm formerly on a swim team i prefer solitude but i can handle social situations very well work well by myself and on a team value efficiency practicality and realism calm and cool never hot flexible though i prefer things to be set in stone good problem solver so what are some jobs or careers that i should look into also any advice about how to attain said jobs would be very helpful if you need any more information in order to make a good judgement feel free to ask thank you

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

8e8chn

Skilled trade and bachelor s degree?

Im looking into skilled trades I ve got a degree in Mechanical Engineering and I m thinking if any trade would benefit from that degree. I got excited about Electrical but then Im considering plumbing pipefitting since it seems like I could get an office job in the future in that industry doing actual engineering does that sound possible?

2018-04-23 02:55:39

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8e8chn/skilled_trade_and_bachelors_degree/

2018-06-22 00:50:05

skilled trade and bachelor s degree im looking into skilled trades i ve got a degree in mechanical engineering and i m thinking if any trade would benefit from that degree i got excited about electrical but then im considering plumbing pipefitting since it seems like i could get an office job in the future in that industry doing actual engineering does that sound possible

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

v7mw2a

I m about to wash out in another thing in life where to go from here?

So I ve done a lot in life and keep washing out. I ve tried the navy IT graphic design hospital work retail youtube and most recently teaching. I own up to a lot of why I don t succeed. I m a clutz and don t work well with others(especially admins). Even so i still try hard. But looking back I wonder if I should have given up a lot sooner in a lot of these. The question is what s next. Honestly the process between what s next for me has been to spend 2 years building up a skill. Then a year into the next job I realize I don t have the skillset for it. I then spend another year pushing getting yelled at a lot and then washing out even harder. This leaves me asking what can i do to stop the cycle? I ve tried going for things like low-hanging fruit things(teaching) and passion(computers and gaming). I don t think I can take up another skill and get nowhere with that too.

2022-06-08 11:01:27

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v7mw2a/im_about_to_wash_out_in_another_thing_in_life/

2022-07-07 00:27:59

i m about to wash out in another thing in life where to go from here so i ve done a lot in life and keep washing out i ve tried the navy it graphic design hospital work retail youtube and most recently teaching i own up to a lot of why i don t succeed i m a clutz and don t work well with others especially admins even so i still try hard but looking back i wonder if i should have given up a lot sooner in a lot of these the question is what s next honestly the process between what s next for me has been to spend 2 years building up a skill then a year into the next job i realize i don t have the skillset for it i then spend another year pushing getting yelled at a lot and then washing out even harder this leaves me asking what can i do to stop the cycle i ve tried going for things like low-hanging fruit things teaching and passion computers and gaming i don t think i can take up another skill and get nowhere with that too

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

jevjob

What would you do?

I currently work for a financial firm as a financial associate. The job is not what I expected. It s pretty much just a life insurance sales job and they want me to target family and friends. I don t really have the personality or desire to do sales. I ve thought of just doing it on the side but I share an office with another rep and rent would be $500 month. Which is a lot if I m not generating new business. I m really thinking about going back to school to get a degree. My wife just finished up her schooling and is working in her field of study and could support us both with what she makes. We don t have kids or any big expenses currently. I feel like now would be the time to go back to school if I m going to do it. I just kinda feel like a jerk leaving the clients that I have gotten because I ve only been there a few months. I don t really know how to tell my manager this either. Anyone else been through this or have any advice?

2020-10-20 18:31:28

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jevjob/what_would_you_do/

what would you do i currently work for a financial firm as a financial associate the job is not what i expected it s pretty much just a life insurance sales job and they want me to target family and friends i don t really have the personality or desire to do sales i ve thought of just doing it on the side but i share an office with another rep and rent would be 500 month which is a lot if i m not generating new business i m really thinking about going back to school to get a degree my wife just finished up her schooling and is working in her field of study and could support us both with what she makes we don t have kids or any big expenses currently i feel like now would be the time to go back to school if i m going to do it i just kinda feel like a jerk leaving the clients that i have gotten because i ve only been there a few months i don t really know how to tell my manager this either anyone else been through this or have any advice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

1s51yz

Choosing a path

What are some ways I can figure out what career I want? I ve sat down and filled out career placement questionnaires and spoke with school counselors with little luck. I ve found myself in my mid-twenties still not knowing what I want to do when I grow up. I was wondering if you all could possibly let me know how you figured out what you wanted as a career and what steps I could take to help myself figure out what I would enjoy doing.

2013-12-05 05:09:42

http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/1s51yz/choosing_a_path/

2014-09-23 22:40:48

choosing a path what are some ways i can figure out what career i want i ve sat down and filled out career placement questionnaires and spoke with school counselors with little luck i ve found myself in my mid-twenties still not knowing what i want to do when i grow up i was wondering if you all could possibly let me know how you figured out what you wanted as a career and what steps i could take to help myself figure out what i would enjoy doing

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

twqj29

Shall I stay at my current dead end warehouse job or move to a London Apprenticeship?

As the title mentions I am having trouble defiding whether or not to stay at my dead end warehouse job or switch to an apprenticeship in London. Sure this sounds like an easy decision but hear me out - at the warehouse I earn around 19k a year whereas the apprenticeship I m earning £400 monthly rising to £700 month after my traineeship and eventually to £18k month. My train tickets from from where I live in London is around £20 day without food and drink I don t think I will have the capability of funding myself. I currently have around 1.8k in savings also.

2022-04-05 08:56:06

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/twqj29/shall_i_stay_at_my_current_dead_end_warehouse_job/

2022-05-31 19:01:02

shall i stay at my current dead end warehouse job or move to a london apprenticeship as the title mentions i am having trouble defiding whether or not to stay at my dead end warehouse job or switch to an apprenticeship in london sure this sounds like an easy decision but hear me out - at the warehouse i earn around 19k a year whereas the apprenticeship i m earning 400 monthly rising to 700 month after my traineeship and eventually to 18k month my train tickets from from where i live in london is around 20 day without food and drink i don t think i will have the capability of funding myself i currently have around 1 8k in savings also

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

jjwq7w

Applying at a game studio. Keep resume clean and professional or add some flair to stand out and seem fun ?

Applying for a technical position at a particular game studio. Should I keep my resume professional or should I make it fun stand out some?

2020-10-28 21:24:11

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jjwq7w/applying_at_a_game_studio_keep_resume_clean_and/

applying at a game studio keep resume clean and professional or add some flair to stand out and seem fun applying for a technical position at a particular game studio should i keep my resume professional or should i make it fun stand out some

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

woomzz

IT or software engineer developer what s the difference?

I m in Canada. Which pays better and has a better work environment IT or software engineering

2022-08-15 03:09:44

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/woomzz/it_or_software_engineerdeveloper_whats_the/

2022-09-10 12:34:21

it or software engineer developer what s the difference i m in canada which pays better and has a better work environment it or software engineering

Software Development Career Transition

rv13sk

Janitor lying about me being rude and talking down to them I don t know what to do?

I m a manager at a big amusement park for a little over a year. I manage over the park itself and have close contact with a support staff that are the janitors and maintenance men of the park. Previously they ve operated independently and were a little lax about their duties.. toilets were always a little poopy trash was always scattered around etc.. Upper management assigned us to do inspections on the common areas and start bringing them back to re-clean if needed.. one senior member who s been with the company for years in the support staff has taken a disliking to me for doing this. They got a lot better but they reported me to HR for using a rude tone and talking down to them . When this happened a few months ago I was deeply hurt by it. Ive always thought I ve been firm but fair in my management style and I d never talk down to a fly. I know how much work they do and Im probably seen as being up their ass to them since theybe not had a manager in so long.. I value all of my team and most people would say I m the nicest guy you could meet. Its unfortunate I had to call them back or tell them that a guest complained someone had diahreah d in the urinals but its there job and I tried to help where I could. The other managers I guess didn t really check it was only me whod inspect the common areas which is now why I think they reported me. But at the time I was deeply confused by the feedback about it from my boss but I didn t want to argue too much I thought maybe I really was doing something to offend this person. Since Ive been very very careful about interacting with this staff member in particular. Its hard because they re usually the on duty support staff member for my shift but I constantly thank and let them know they re appreciated whenever I have to ask them to clean or deliver something. I try to talk about their day their interests and if any plans are coming up for them. I clean small messes other managers would call the support staff to handle I greet them when the come in and let them know I appreciate their help when I leave. I keep a kind tone with them always and keep a witness around whenever I have to ask them for any task or to reclean something. I became a lot more lax with the checks for fear of getting in trouble but some tasks I still have to ask them please to do. If someone throws up on the rides or if a guest complains a toilets clogged I have to call them. Well recently I got reported to HR once again for using a rude tone and targeting this senior staff member all the while they re nothing but nice to me to my face and I thought we were really getting along. I m at a loss I feel like at least my reputation will start to be affected and at most this will go on my file and lose my chances of ever getting a promotion. What do I do? I feel like I can t do a part of my job with them being this way and I feel like they ll escalate eventually into lying about something worse?

2022-01-03 12:55:25

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rv13sk/janitor_lying_about_me_being_rude_and_talking/

2022-06-02 18:43:13

janitor lying about me being rude and talking down to them i don t know what to do i m a manager at a big amusement park for a little over a year i manage over the park itself and have close contact with a support staff that are the janitors and maintenance men of the park previously they ve operated independently and were a little lax about their duties toilets were always a little poopy trash was always scattered around etc upper management assigned us to do inspections on the common areas and start bringing them back to re-clean if needed one senior member who s been with the company for years in the support staff has taken a disliking to me for doing this they got a lot better but they reported me to hr for using a rude tone and talking down to them when this happened a few months ago i was deeply hurt by it ive always thought i ve been firm but fair in my management style and i d never talk down to a fly i know how much work they do and im probably seen as being up their ass to them since theybe not had a manager in so long i value all of my team and most people would say i m the nicest guy you could meet its unfortunate i had to call them back or tell them that a guest complained someone had diahreah d in the urinals but its there job and i tried to help where i could the other managers i guess didn t really check it was only me whod inspect the common areas which is now why i think they reported me but at the time i was deeply confused by the feedback about it from my boss but i didn t want to argue too much i thought maybe i really was doing something to offend this person since ive been very very careful about interacting with this staff member in particular its hard because they re usually the on duty support staff member for my shift but i constantly thank and let them know they re appreciated whenever i have to ask them to clean or deliver something i try to talk about their day their interests and if any plans are coming up for them i clean small messes other managers would call the support staff to handle i greet them when the come in and let them know i appreciate their help when i leave i keep a kind tone with them always and keep a witness around whenever i have to ask them for any task or to reclean something i became a lot more lax with the checks for fear of getting in trouble but some tasks i still have to ask them please to do if someone throws up on the rides or if a guest complains a toilets clogged i have to call them well recently i got reported to hr once again for using a rude tone and targeting this senior staff member all the while they re nothing but nice to me to my face and i thought we were really getting along i m at a loss i feel like at least my reputation will start to be affected and at most this will go on my file and lose my chances of ever getting a promotion what do i do i feel like i can t do a part of my job with them being this way and i feel like they ll escalate eventually into lying about something worse

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

nbcd0z

How long should answers to competency based questions be?

Hi everyone I have an internal interview for a promotion next week and it s a one hour competency based interview. One thing I ve always struggled with is how long to make my answers. I either maybe don t put enough detail in or I talk for 15 minutes! I used the STAR method but does anyone have any guidance on roughly how long each answer should be? Thanks

2021-05-13 09:08:08

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nbcd0z/how_long_should_answers_to_competency_based/

how long should answers to competency based questions be hi everyone i have an internal interview for a promotion next week and it s a one hour competency based interview one thing i ve always struggled with is how long to make my answers i either maybe don t put enough detail in or i talk for 15 minutes i used the star method but does anyone have any guidance on roughly how long each answer should be thanks

Interview Preparation Tips

quwxg9

Lucrative Careers for “creatives” with business degrees?

I have a BSBA in Accounting and minor in leadership studies and been working at a local accounting firm for 3 years now because it was a decision made by a part of me who just really wanted to get out of poverty for lack of a better word. Despite my lack of passion for the field my work ethic prevailed and I ve found myself in a very comfortable spot financially but I ve become unfulfilled and straight up depressed. The mundanity of my job is partly to blame. Efficiency in the job is down and I m on my last rope for happiness but I m just not willing to sacrifice the money I m getting at my current job. I ve always been a cerebral ambiverted person that expressed myself through art and creation. Someday I d like to bring the rest of my family out of poverty I just have no clue what I could do that would utilize my experience and education to further me in life financially AND simultaneously not make me hate my life. Any suggestions would be so appreciated. PS also I d really prefer less working hours if you guys have recommendations. My mental health just can t take the 9-5 anymore.

2021-11-16 02:19:13

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/quwxg9/lucrative_careers_for_creatives_with_business/

2022-06-24 19:18:55

lucrative careers for creatives with business degrees i have a bsba in accounting and minor in leadership studies and been working at a local accounting firm for 3 years now because it was a decision made by a part of me who just really wanted to get out of poverty for lack of a better word despite my lack of passion for the field my work ethic prevailed and i ve found myself in a very comfortable spot financially but i ve become unfulfilled and straight up depressed the mundanity of my job is partly to blame efficiency in the job is down and i m on my last rope for happiness but i m just not willing to sacrifice the money i m getting at my current job i ve always been a cerebral ambiverted person that expressed myself through art and creation someday i d like to bring the rest of my family out of poverty i just have no clue what i could do that would utilize my experience and education to further me in life financially and simultaneously not make me hate my life any suggestions would be so appreciated ps also i d really prefer less working hours if you guys have recommendations my mental health just can t take the 9-5 anymore

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

cwsy6d

What path to take to become a Business Intelligence Analyst?

Currently hold a Political Science Degree with an accounting background (current job) looking for a career change but don t know where to start?! Interested in Data analytics and BI.

2019-08-28 23:50:22

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cwsy6d/what_path_to_take_to_become_a_business/

2019-08-29 23:50:06

what path to take to become a business intelligence analyst currently hold a political science degree with an accounting background current job looking for a career change but don t know where to start interested in data analytics and bi

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

v8oc9d

How do I move forward after asking a colleague for their age?

I mistakenly asked a colleague for his age and he told me. I immediately apologised but the damage is done. Nothing will happen as it s not an issue in the UK however I regret it so much. How do I move on from this without punishing myself forever? I even considered looking for another job because I was embarrassed.

2022-06-09 19:11:19

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v8oc9d/how_do_i_move_forward_after_asking_a_colleague/

2022-07-06 23:05:02

how do i move forward after asking a colleague for their age i mistakenly asked a colleague for his age and he told me i immediately apologised but the damage is done nothing will happen as it s not an issue in the uk however i regret it so much how do i move on from this without punishing myself forever i even considered looking for another job because i was embarrassed

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

hd9lhc

How to become a research based park ranger?

Hello! For a long time my dream job has been to be a research based park ranger. (Or a ranger that takes tabs on the status of a park s ecology etc). I have been trying to understand through the Internet the steps to become one and what programs trainings to anticipate applying for yet have found a bunch of conflicting information. I am currently a freshman at Cal Poly SLO and majoring in animal science. Thanks!

2020-06-21 16:19:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hd9lhc/how_to_become_a_research_based_park_ranger/

how to become a research based park ranger hello for a long time my dream job has been to be a research based park ranger or a ranger that takes tabs on the status of a park s ecology etc i have been trying to understand through the internet the steps to become one and what programs trainings to anticipate applying for yet have found a bunch of conflicting information i am currently a freshman at cal poly slo and majoring in animal science thanks

Environmental Career Options

gu8xfx

Remote work?

Looking for advice! I have realized how much I enjoy WFH during the pandemic. I am wondering with basically only admin experience and a random BA in the social sciences how can I find remote work? I have a stable job (in office usually) so starting part time work on the side is ideal. How does one get into grant or freelance writing? Any advice is welcome!

2020-05-31 22:58:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gu8xfx/remote_work/

remote work looking for advice i have realized how much i enjoy wfh during the pandemic i am wondering with basically only admin experience and a random ba in the social sciences how can i find remote work i have a stable job in office usually so starting part time work on the side is ideal how does one get into grant or freelance writing any advice is welcome

Remote Job Options and Advice

7tl941

I have a lunch interview tomorrow with current employees (no managers involved) - what to expect?

I m on the third round of interviews with the company - first round was a phone interview with the HR manager and second round was a panel interview with the head of the department and two managers. I got a call from the HR manager last week asking me to come in for a lunch interview with two current employees in the department I d be working in. This is new to me because I thought lunch interviews with management is the norm and I ve never heard of a company setting up interviews with current (non-management) employees. What kinds of questions can I expect? Does this mean I m being seriously considered for the position? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

2018-01-28 16:38:25

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7tl941/i_have_a_lunch_interview_tomorrow_with_current/

2018-02-14 08:03:07

i have a lunch interview tomorrow with current employees no managers involved - what to expect i m on the third round of interviews with the company - first round was a phone interview with the hr manager and second round was a panel interview with the head of the department and two managers i got a call from the hr manager last week asking me to come in for a lunch interview with two current employees in the department i d be working in this is new to me because i thought lunch interviews with management is the norm and i ve never heard of a company setting up interviews with current non-management employees what kinds of questions can i expect does this mean i m being seriously considered for the position any tips would be greatly appreciated

Interview Preparation Tips

uo2yqw

How feasible is it to wfh or have a 4 day work week in IT?

I m thinking about getting an AA degree in Application and Web Programming and I want to know if it is possible to wfh or work 4 days a week. I really dislike the idea of working 40 hours a week 9-5 for the rest of my life just to retire. Money isn t necessarily an issue I m not looking to be rich just enough money to get by. Essentially I want to have a good work life balance so I can enjoy life while I m still young

2022-05-12 14:56:14

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uo2yqw/how_feasible_is_it_to_wfh_or_have_a_4_day_work/

2022-05-30 22:43:38

how feasible is it to wfh or have a 4 day work week in it i m thinking about getting an aa degree in application and web programming and i want to know if it is possible to wfh or work 4 days a week i really dislike the idea of working 40 hours a week 9-5 for the rest of my life just to retire money isn t necessarily an issue i m not looking to be rich just enough money to get by essentially i want to have a good work life balance so i can enjoy life while i m still young

Remote Job Options and Advice

ptq8jk

For software developers of the UK (or any job that requires coding programming) how do I get into the field?

So I m looking for a career change I ve always been interested in IT and recently started learning a bit of coding but still a fresh newbie. I ve looked at Entry level jobs just to try and get an idea of what to expect and what kind of experience qualifications I need. I have heard people say they look for coding knowledge more but almost every job I have seen asks for a degree or equivalent. I don t mind going back to Uni to get a degree but I want to know if its worth it or what would be the best way to get into the field?

2021-09-23 07:46:40

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ptq8jk/for_software_developers_of_the_uk_or_any_job_that/

2022-06-25 08:43:34

for software developers of the uk or any job that requires coding programming how do i get into the field so i m looking for a career change i ve always been interested in it and recently started learning a bit of coding but still a fresh newbie i ve looked at entry level jobs just to try and get an idea of what to expect and what kind of experience qualifications i need i have heard people say they look for coding knowledge more but almost every job i have seen asks for a degree or equivalent i don t mind going back to uni to get a degree but i want to know if its worth it or what would be the best way to get into the field

Software Development Career Transition

gmrddb

How to approach new colleague?

I wanted to ask you on how to best approach this current situation that I am facing in my career with a newly hired colleague. I work on a small team with 4 other people we just had a new hire start about 2 months ago but due to our current situation we only met this new hire in person for about a week until we all had to WFH. Personally I am having a difficult time accepting this new hire for several reasons. The first reason is that I find him quite annoying - he is quite extroverted and there have been many times where he goes on and on about politics back in the US or other opinions he has. Since we have been WFH we have to sit there and listen to him talk for the first few minutes of the meeting. In addition he was hired in a position one step above mine. He is obviously compensated more than me and I feel he has not been pulling his own weight and I do not respect his overall knowledge within our function. He doesn t seem to take ownership of any projects or daily tasks that we do - essentially is not proving his worth to the team. Do I think that my other colleagues have the same opinion on me? I m not sure since I avoid gossip and I m fully aware that everything I said above is completely one sided. Perhaps everyone else enjoys him on the team but from my 5+ years in this field I m not happy with the current situation I m in. How would you approach this situation? Is this something that I should even bring up to my manager or should I just keep my head low and avoid conflict?

2020-05-19 16:02:16

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gmrddb/how_to_approach_new_colleague/

how to approach new colleague i wanted to ask you on how to best approach this current situation that i am facing in my career with a newly hired colleague i work on a small team with 4 other people we just had a new hire start about 2 months ago but due to our current situation we only met this new hire in person for about a week until we all had to wfh personally i am having a difficult time accepting this new hire for several reasons the first reason is that i find him quite annoying - he is quite extroverted and there have been many times where he goes on and on about politics back in the us or other opinions he has since we have been wfh we have to sit there and listen to him talk for the first few minutes of the meeting in addition he was hired in a position one step above mine he is obviously compensated more than me and i feel he has not been pulling his own weight and i do not respect his overall knowledge within our function he doesn t seem to take ownership of any projects or daily tasks that we do - essentially is not proving his worth to the team do i think that my other colleagues have the same opinion on me i m not sure since i avoid gossip and i m fully aware that everything i said above is completely one sided perhaps everyone else enjoys him on the team but from my 5 years in this field i m not happy with the current situation i m in how would you approach this situation is this something that i should even bring up to my manager or should i just keep my head low and avoid conflict

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

ue8wv1

advance from Help Desk?

Where I work there is not much room for growth. Kinda in a remote part wyoming and not to many tech jobs locally. So I m looking to find something that is remote. But not sure where to look honestly. Most of the jobs on indeed are entre level or really low pay. I have 5 years of Helpdesk IT support but not really been able to advance at my current employer. Any advice would help greatly.

2022-04-29 00:02:53

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ue8wv1/advance_from_help_desk/

2022-05-31 06:24:19

advance from help desk where i work there is not much room for growth kinda in a remote part wyoming and not to many tech jobs locally so i m looking to find something that is remote but not sure where to look honestly most of the jobs on indeed are entre level or really low pay i have 5 years of helpdesk it support but not really been able to advance at my current employer any advice would help greatly

Remote Job Options and Advice

zq6g5e

Medical legal transcribing is it a good part time job?

I m a full time mom volunteer and my little one is starting school. I m looking for something part time I can do from home to make so extra money for a family trip.

2022-12-19 22:59:10

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zq6g5e/medicallegal_transcribing_is_it_a_good_part_time/

2023-01-08 12:02:33

medical legal transcribing is it a good part time job i m a full time mom volunteer and my little one is starting school i m looking for something part time i can do from home to make so extra money for a family trip

Remote Job Options and Advice

z7zugm

Data Science Masters or Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods PhD (with a research focus in machine learning) best for a data science industry career?

Based on my previous educational experience it would only take me a year and a half longer to complete the PhD and am wondering if it would be worth it for career prospects.

2022-11-29 17:13:43

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/z7zugm/data_science_masters_or_educational_psychology/

2023-01-08 17:54:47

data science masters or educational psychology and quantitative methods phd with a research focus in machine learning best for a data science industry career based on my previous educational experience it would only take me a year and a half longer to complete the phd and am wondering if it would be worth it for career prospects

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

jwhi3g

Going back to school at 25?

Is it normal to feel like a failure at 25? I feel bad I don t have my life set out yet. But I plan on going back to school for management information systems. I ve mostly just been working low laying jobs until I figured out what I wanted to do. I feel like I m at the point in my life where I can handle going back to school. Edit: I don t know if you guys can see my edit but thank you for advice. It helps seriously. I appreciate it! ☺️

2020-11-18 15:13:08

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going back to school at 25 is it normal to feel like a failure at 25 i feel bad i don t have my life set out yet but i plan on going back to school for management information systems i ve mostly just been working low laying jobs until i figured out what i wanted to do i feel like i m at the point in my life where i can handle going back to school edit i don t know if you guys can see my edit but thank you for advice it helps seriously i appreciate it

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

id3dji

Science careers where you get to spend some time in forests? Besides park ranger.

I love the outdoors but forests are my favorite environment I find them very relaxing. A dream career would be something that partially involves getting to be in a forest. The first thing that comes to mind is park ranger but those jobs seem very competitive and more focused on park management. Ideally I d like to do something where I spend some time in the field (forest) and some time in a lab or something doing science stuff about forests. I have a bachelors in mechanical engineering. If there is a way to pivot off that into forests that would be much more appealing than just starting from scratch.

2020-08-20 04:07:42

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/id3dji/science_careers_where_you_get_to_spend_some_time/

science careers where you get to spend some time in forests besides park ranger i love the outdoors but forests are my favorite environment i find them very relaxing a dream career would be something that partially involves getting to be in a forest the first thing that comes to mind is park ranger but those jobs seem very competitive and more focused on park management ideally i d like to do something where i spend some time in the field forest and some time in a lab or something doing science stuff about forests i have a bachelors in mechanical engineering if there is a way to pivot off that into forests that would be much more appealing than just starting from scratch

Environmental Career Options

pf1haf

I swear to god I m not making this up. This shit is real. Read below. Your thoughts?

I m a 21 year old computer science student in India. It s my final year and several companies are visiting my college to hire students as interns. I swear to god I m not making this up this is real. Since the hiring process has gone online students in my college are using unfair means in the tests. These people have made several whatsapp groups and telegram groups of around 250-300 people each and whenever any company visits us students cheat in these tests and almost all get a perfect score. Next is just the interview process. So that s how these people are getting jobs. I on the other hand have restrained from doing that for the sole reason of guilt. I can already see that if I get hired like this everyday of the job I d feel like a thief and that I m not capable of things in life. But the others are getting hired nonetheless. You won t believe I ve seen the dumbest people get hired at really luxurious pay packages. My only problem is the peer pressure. It s very stressful to see others get hired while I get left out because I m not scoring perfect in the tests. I d like to hear your thoughts.

2021-08-31 08:08:43

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pf1haf/i_swear_to_god_im_not_making_this_up_this_shit_is/

2022-06-25 14:17:38

i swear to god i m not making this up this shit is real read below your thoughts i m a 21 year old computer science student in india it s my final year and several companies are visiting my college to hire students as interns i swear to god i m not making this up this is real since the hiring process has gone online students in my college are using unfair means in the tests these people have made several whatsapp groups and telegram groups of around 250-300 people each and whenever any company visits us students cheat in these tests and almost all get a perfect score next is just the interview process so that s how these people are getting jobs i on the other hand have restrained from doing that for the sole reason of guilt i can already see that if i get hired like this everyday of the job i d feel like a thief and that i m not capable of things in life but the others are getting hired nonetheless you won t believe i ve seen the dumbest people get hired at really luxurious pay packages my only problem is the peer pressure it s very stressful to see others get hired while i get left out because i m not scoring perfect in the tests i d like to hear your thoughts

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

9fjlui

How do you figure out what to do with your life?

I don t mean to be super negative but it s already too late 😂 I m 24. I have a dead end job that barely pays the bills. I ve been job searching for at least 6 months with no progress. I have student loans out the ass. I want to work for myself but with loans and bills I need a steady income. The one thing I m passionate about I CANNOT pursue because I need a steady income. What do I do? How do I figure out what I want to do with my life?

2018-09-13 16:43:02

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9fjlui/how_do_you_figure_out_what_to_do_with_your_life/

2018-10-21 10:36:48

how do you figure out what to do with your life i don t mean to be super negative but it s already too late i m 24 i have a dead end job that barely pays the bills i ve been job searching for at least 6 months with no progress i have student loans out the ass i want to work for myself but with loans and bills i need a steady income the one thing i m passionate about i cannot pursue because i need a steady income what do i do how do i figure out what i want to do with my life

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

239piw

Career Identity Crisis?

I ve only talked to this with one other person but I figure I may as well seek some guidance here as well. So I work mainly as a freelance illustrator. At least that s what I d like to say. Honestly I get more at my part time job (which really isn t part time usually) than I do illustrating. I feel like that in itself should be more frustrating that it is. I ve always been really good at art but I ve never been the kid at school who 100% devoted myself to keeping up my sketchbook all the time doing research all the time etc. I m totally the person that mostly only does things when I m told to do them. And when that happens I do things really well and I succeed. I ve always liked working with children s books because I feel like that s been a good avenue for the kind of work I do but in all honesty my children s book knowledge is seriously lacking. And lately the kinds of jobs I ve been getting through my agency have been pretty soul sucking. I hate to complain (hey I get to make pictures for a living mostly) but I don t want to be doing this same thing my entire life. I haven t really felt that my work has gotten any better in the past 5 years. There s only so many educational children s pictures I can do before like I feel like I m going to go crazy. I just saw some new newsletter come out from my agency with new art for a new program they re doing by our artists and it left me feeling pretty deflated. Why can t I be on that newsletter? Do I care? Should I be doing something else? Blah. Edit: I should say I really do like my part time job (teaching and assisting BYOB painting parties). I would do it more but it s also pretty physically taxing for me. I could probably make a lot more money than I currently am if I was there more but that would require me to basically throw away everything I ve worked for over the past 5 years. Also and maybe this sounds like a pipe dream but I ve always been a huge gamer. Lately I ve been getting into some programming and I ve seriously been loving it. It s practically all I want to do anymore. When I wake up that s what I think about - I get ideas about where I d like to go next with my prototype or what I d like to implement in a final game. When I go to sleep I wish my eyes could stay up longer so I could do more. I m at the point where I m about to pull the trigger on a refurbed laptop so I can join a Game Dev Night in the city. Is this just foolish of me or is it worth seeking out??

2014-04-17 14:08:53

http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/239piw/career_identity_crisis/

2015-09-06 21:50:05

career identity crisis i ve only talked to this with one other person but i figure i may as well seek some guidance here as well so i work mainly as a freelance illustrator at least that s what i d like to say honestly i get more at my part time job which really isn t part time usually than i do illustrating i feel like that in itself should be more frustrating that it is i ve always been really good at art but i ve never been the kid at school who 100 devoted myself to keeping up my sketchbook all the time doing research all the time etc i m totally the person that mostly only does things when i m told to do them and when that happens i do things really well and i succeed i ve always liked working with children s books because i feel like that s been a good avenue for the kind of work i do but in all honesty my children s book knowledge is seriously lacking and lately the kinds of jobs i ve been getting through my agency have been pretty soul sucking i hate to complain hey i get to make pictures for a living mostly but i don t want to be doing this same thing my entire life i haven t really felt that my work has gotten any better in the past 5 years there s only so many educational children s pictures i can do before like i feel like i m going to go crazy i just saw some new newsletter come out from my agency with new art for a new program they re doing by our artists and it left me feeling pretty deflated why can t i be on that newsletter do i care should i be doing something else blah edit i should say i really do like my part time job teaching and assisting byob painting parties i would do it more but it s also pretty physically taxing for me i could probably make a lot more money than i currently am if i was there more but that would require me to basically throw away everything i ve worked for over the past 5 years also and maybe this sounds like a pipe dream but i ve always been a huge gamer lately i ve been getting into some programming and i ve seriously been loving it it s practically all i want to do anymore when i wake up that s what i think about - i get ideas about where i d like to go next with my prototype or what i d like to implement in a final game when i go to sleep i wish my eyes could stay up longer so i could do more i m at the point where i m about to pull the trigger on a refurbed laptop so i can join a game dev night in the city is this just foolish of me or is it worth seeking out

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

wgch7e

What hard skills do I develop from here?

Long story short. I recently posted about a potential Client analyst position I was interviewing for. I was a top candidate but didn t get the position. Boooooo Anywho. I m stuck in my career. 25 YO MBA from WGU currently doing basic office stuff for a private school. (AP AR Quickbooks basic operations etc). I wanted to become an analyst since it seems like a more specialized career path but I don t know how to get my foot in the door. Do I have no other choice but to learn Python SQL? Is there maybe a career out there I could excel at right now? Any leads would be helpful kinda feeling stuck and I want a role that can eventually lead to more lucrative careers

2022-08-04 21:15:09

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wgch7e/what_hard_skills_do_i_develop_from_here/

2022-09-10 16:56:38

what hard skills do i develop from here long story short i recently posted about a potential client analyst position i was interviewing for i was a top candidate but didn t get the position boooooo anywho i m stuck in my career 25 yo mba from wgu currently doing basic office stuff for a private school ap ar quickbooks basic operations etc i wanted to become an analyst since it seems like a more specialized career path but i don t know how to get my foot in the door do i have no other choice but to learn python sql is there maybe a career out there i could excel at right now any leads would be helpful kinda feeling stuck and i want a role that can eventually lead to more lucrative careers

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

gv7vw4

Looking for something I can actually enjoy ?

I am a geophysics major from a reputed institute in my country. During uni I was exposed to all sorts of interesting courses ( signal processing probability and statistics economics etc ). I really enjoyed coursework that was not heavy in theory and those courses that involved problem solving and coding. However due to the oil gas industry being highly volatile I chose to not pursue a career related to my major. Since I was interested in a data-oriented role I chose to accept an offer for a business analyst position at a Pharma analytics company. After working there for close to two years I ve come to realise that I am not interested in a business-oriented role. I m currently working in a project that is very repetitive (monthly reporting ). I enjoy the data analysis part of the work (SQL and Excel) but I really don t enjoy formatting decks preparing the same reports month after month and all the repetitive work that comes with it. It is tedious and to put it bluntly straight up boring to me. I am looking to move into prepare for a role that involves a lot of coding data analysis problem solving and as little deck-editing as possible. I also want to work in a role that would give me the opportunity to be exposed to solve different types of problems. I do understand that every role has its ups and downs freshers usually do a lot of grunt work meetings and editing decks can come up in any role etc. I am just looking for something that I can enjoy doing. I ve been looking into software dev quant type roles. I would be happy just to sit and solve problems write code all day with moderate human interaction (if any). If I get paid well and have good growth I m all set. I don t think I would enjoy a managerial leadership role. If it helps in my free time I enjoy reading novels reddit news (reading anything really) watching soccer tv shows movies anime and playing games ( mobas and chess). I m aware of the current covid-19 job market and the layoffs happening everywhere and I am really thankful for my job. However I am thinking about the long-term and how I can start preparing for it. I would really appreciate any suggestions guidance. I m also considering higher studies so if you have any ideas advice that would be great too. Thanks for reading!

2020-06-02 14:02:34

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gv7vw4/looking_for_something_i_can_actually_enjoy/

looking for something i can actually enjoy i am a geophysics major from a reputed institute in my country during uni i was exposed to all sorts of interesting courses signal processing probability and statistics economics etc i really enjoyed coursework that was not heavy in theory and those courses that involved problem solving and coding however due to the oil gas industry being highly volatile i chose to not pursue a career related to my major since i was interested in a data-oriented role i chose to accept an offer for a business analyst position at a pharma analytics company after working there for close to two years i ve come to realise that i am not interested in a business-oriented role i m currently working in a project that is very repetitive monthly reporting i enjoy the data analysis part of the work sql and excel but i really don t enjoy formatting decks preparing the same reports month after month and all the repetitive work that comes with it it is tedious and to put it bluntly straight up boring to me i am looking to move into prepare for a role that involves a lot of coding data analysis problem solving and as little deck-editing as possible i also want to work in a role that would give me the opportunity to be exposed to solve different types of problems i do understand that every role has its ups and downs freshers usually do a lot of grunt work meetings and editing decks can come up in any role etc i am just looking for something that i can enjoy doing i ve been looking into software dev quant type roles i would be happy just to sit and solve problems write code all day with moderate human interaction if any if i get paid well and have good growth i m all set i don t think i would enjoy a managerial leadership role if it helps in my free time i enjoy reading novels reddit news reading anything really watching soccer tv shows movies anime and playing games mobas and chess i m aware of the current covid-19 job market and the layoffs happening everywhere and i am really thankful for my job however i am thinking about the long-term and how i can start preparing for it i would really appreciate any suggestions guidance i m also considering higher studies so if you have any ideas advice that would be great too thanks for reading

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

cn28p9

Is there an age discrimination for aspiring tradesmen?

While I don t plan on entering a trade it is an option that appeals to me somewhat. I ll be 24-25 finishing my degree and I d consider doing HVAC work. Is there an age limit for “ideal” trade workers?

2019-08-07 06:34:18

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cn28p9/is_there_an_age_discrimination_for_aspiring/

2019-08-21 23:12:36

is there an age discrimination for aspiring tradesmen while i don t plan on entering a trade it is an option that appeals to me somewhat i ll be 24-25 finishing my degree and i d consider doing hvac work is there an age limit for ideal trade workers

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

fwxamx

Is there anyone who works in something completely unrelated to their degree?

I m a junior in college and have been losing my passion for my major of study and it seems to be too late to change my major or add a minor. I was wondering if anyone who was able to get a job in something unrelated to their degree can share their story.

2020-04-08 01:40:12

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fwxamx/is_there_anyone_who_works_in_something_completely/

2020-04-26 09:07:05

is there anyone who works in something completely unrelated to their degree i m a junior in college and have been losing my passion for my major of study and it seems to be too late to change my major or add a minor i was wondering if anyone who was able to get a job in something unrelated to their degree can share their story

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

xd5c5p

Is this Junior Software Engineer a suspiciously good job offer?

Full remote work the company is located in Illinois the minimum yearly salary is 76k dollars and the maximum is 145k. Since it is Junior you only need 1 year of experience. The rest of What you ll need fits in fewer words than this post. Is that too good?

2022-09-13 11:46:34

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xd5c5p/is_this_junior_software_engineer_a_suspiciously/

2022-10-11 00:51:24

is this junior software engineer a suspiciously good job offer full remote work the company is located in illinois the minimum yearly salary is 76k dollars and the maximum is 145k since it is junior you only need 1 year of experience the rest of what you ll need fits in fewer words than this post is that too good

Remote Job Options and Advice

9yen87

Career transition with narrow experience?

I m 25 with a BA in Psychology (yes I know) and I m working as a psychiatric technician. I ve been considering switching tracks for awhile for a few reasons (no opportunity for promotion or significant raises night shift schedule general staffing management issues burnout etc.). I d like to switch to something more traditional but I m scared that my experience is way too narrow and I won t be able to land a job outside of caretaking psych. I d like to do something maybe in public health or patient advocacy or something along those lines though I m open to anything really. I like to have some kind of meaning in my work and for me that usually means helping people. My experience is basically two years as a psychiatric technician a year in group homes some volunteering with an organization that provides respite camps for autistic children and (as random jobs) 3 months in retail and 3 months as a hostess and about 5 months at a warehouse (but I ve been told not to list anything less than 6 months on a resume). I was involved in some college groups (Psi chi crisis textline etc.) but not as a leader because I was dumb and focused on my gpa (3.8 though it doesn t matter at all). My current job doesn t really offer promotions or positions of leadership which makes my applying to new positions pretty weak. I m wondering what to do. If there s anything out there for someone with such narrow experience if I could possibly move away from patient care into a position where I could challenge myself a bit more and maybe make a decent wage (at least what I m making now). Right now I make about 40k year. It s also important that I have good benefits - I have an immune system disorder that renders me a bit more prone to using sick days (though getting off a nightshift schedule may help). I also like to travel so vacation time would be nice. I m also open to jobs out of country (USA) since I know asking for a job that pays well with sick time and vacation time with a BA in psych is pretty ridiculous here. Also looking for advice for things I could do to make myself more attractive to new employers. Not making the switch immediately just thinking within the next year. Also because I know it ll come up a lot I know IT is a really lucrative career track but I just have no passion for it at all so advice to go to school for it isn t what I m looking for sorry. Respect to all the IT peeps it just isn t in me Sorry this got a bit long but all genuine advice is appreciated! Thanks!

2018-11-19 07:35:05

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9yen87/career_transition_with_narrow_experience/

2019-01-28 05:53:47

career transition with narrow experience i m 25 with a ba in psychology yes i know and i m working as a psychiatric technician i ve been considering switching tracks for awhile for a few reasons no opportunity for promotion or significant raises night shift schedule general staffing management issues burnout etc i d like to switch to something more traditional but i m scared that my experience is way too narrow and i won t be able to land a job outside of caretaking psych i d like to do something maybe in public health or patient advocacy or something along those lines though i m open to anything really i like to have some kind of meaning in my work and for me that usually means helping people my experience is basically two years as a psychiatric technician a year in group homes some volunteering with an organization that provides respite camps for autistic children and as random jobs 3 months in retail and 3 months as a hostess and about 5 months at a warehouse but i ve been told not to list anything less than 6 months on a resume i was involved in some college groups psi chi crisis textline etc but not as a leader because i was dumb and focused on my gpa 3 8 though it doesn t matter at all my current job doesn t really offer promotions or positions of leadership which makes my applying to new positions pretty weak i m wondering what to do if there s anything out there for someone with such narrow experience if i could possibly move away from patient care into a position where i could challenge myself a bit more and maybe make a decent wage at least what i m making now right now i make about 40k year it s also important that i have good benefits - i have an immune system disorder that renders me a bit more prone to using sick days though getting off a nightshift schedule may help i also like to travel so vacation time would be nice i m also open to jobs out of country usa since i know asking for a job that pays well with sick time and vacation time with a ba in psych is pretty ridiculous here also looking for advice for things i could do to make myself more attractive to new employers not making the switch immediately just thinking within the next year also because i know it ll come up a lot i know it is a really lucrative career track but i just have no passion for it at all so advice to go to school for it isn t what i m looking for sorry respect to all the it peeps it just isn t in me sorry this got a bit long but all genuine advice is appreciated thanks

Career Transition to Psychology

w5me18

Feeling trapped and hopeless in my career search do I have any other options?

I have a wide variety of interests and I enjoy many different subjects yet I feel like all of them aren t viable and I m stuck doing computer science and tech stuff. Personally I don t find tech interesting at all and I feel like I have to force myself to like this stuff just because it s the only well paying reasonable career out there. I m dreading sitting in some office working on stuff I don t care about for the rest of my life.(No working from home does not make it any better). Is there any hope to make decent money(not an insane salary but enough to not have to worry about money) in something else or is this what I ll have to live with? This dilemma has left me dreading college and my future as a whole.

2022-07-22 21:47:37

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w5me18/feeling_trapped_and_hopeless_in_my_career_search/

2022-08-09 08:31:37

feeling trapped and hopeless in my career search do i have any other options i have a wide variety of interests and i enjoy many different subjects yet i feel like all of them aren t viable and i m stuck doing computer science and tech stuff personally i don t find tech interesting at all and i feel like i have to force myself to like this stuff just because it s the only well paying reasonable career out there i m dreading sitting in some office working on stuff i don t care about for the rest of my life no working from home does not make it any better is there any hope to make decent money not an insane salary but enough to not have to worry about money in something else or is this what i ll have to live with this dilemma has left me dreading college and my future as a whole

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

zze9mk

Boss disses me what now?

Hi Today I had a situation where my boss disses me in e-mail where were in copy my colleagues and a partner. How to act now? I m a professional with 13 year career in SC and my boss was also my mentor. And this is not the first time he did it like he never passed this mentoring me position. I m also 38y old and it doesn t look very nice. Overall I m very satisfied at my current company and do not want to leave. Just that thing with a boss is bothering me. He is also in management board so... Any advice? Br Marin

2022-12-30 23:00:10

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zze9mk/boss_disses_me_what_now/

2023-01-08 09:03:57

boss disses me what now hi today i had a situation where my boss disses me in e-mail where were in copy my colleagues and a partner how to act now i m a professional with 13 year career in sc and my boss was also my mentor and this is not the first time he did it like he never passed this mentoring me position i m also 38y old and it doesn t look very nice overall i m very satisfied at my current company and do not want to leave just that thing with a boss is bothering me he is also in management board so any advice br marin

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

vff5ml

I feel so lost do you have any advice?

I am so lost I ve studied law for 6 years now but I really don t like it anymore I just don t know what to do else... I wanna do something I really like something creative but I don t know what exactly I like to draw makeup fashion painting but I m not an expert in any of these fields... I am scared to start all over I don t know what to do it gives me anxiety.. Any advice?

2022-06-18 20:56:15

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vff5ml/i_feel_so_lost_do_you_have_any_advice/

2022-07-06 13:54:33

i feel so lost do you have any advice i am so lost i ve studied law for 6 years now but i really don t like it anymore i just don t know what to do else i wanna do something i really like something creative but i don t know what exactly i like to draw makeup fashion painting but i m not an expert in any of these fields i am scared to start all over i don t know what to do it gives me anxiety any advice

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

babl2h

Did the NHS apprenticeship program work for you?

Hello I ve worked in engineering most of my adult life but due to some life reflecting I ve realised what I ve always wanted to do is help people through nursing I know the NHS (in the UK) do an apprenticeship program I was wandering if anyone has used it and and did I work for them if they have no health care experience. Cheers.

2019-04-07 01:56:06

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/babl2h/did_the_nhs_apprenticeship_program_work_for_you/

2019-06-13 21:21:12

did the nhs apprenticeship program work for you hello i ve worked in engineering most of my adult life but due to some life reflecting i ve realised what i ve always wanted to do is help people through nursing i know the nhs in the uk do an apprenticeship program i was wandering if anyone has used it and and did i work for them if they have no health care experience cheers

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

znzu2f

I blacked out at a work party what do I do?

I went to my first corporate holiday party -- it was on a Thursday so it was only 5pm-10pm but I blacked out and don t remember how I got home. I only lost about an hour of memory. I remembering checking my phone at 9pm and woke up at home the next morning (8:00am) with texts to my sister asking for my address from my coworker at 10:15pm. I have no idea what I did in that hour but I asked my coworker and she said I didn t do anything embarassing but I m having trouble believing that if I couldn t coordinate my own ride home. I can t stop thinking about it and if I need to apologize. I have no idea who was in the circle of people who saw me last. I m mainly worried my managers saw me. Please do not come here to preach on controlling myself I know. I had 3 drinks the entire night. I m guessing I blacked out because I was super nervous and anxious the entire time but who knows. I m not the type of person to black out often and I can t stop beating myself over the fact that it happened at my first big work event. ***EDIT: I am a small female I was not on any medication and I was hydrated well-fed because I know alcohol is dangerous when I don t eat. I drink more than 64 fl. oz. of water throughout the day. tl dr: I blacked out at my first job first ever company holiday party and I lost an hour of memory. What do I do?

2022-12-17 06:16:12

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/znzu2f/i_blacked_out_at_a_work_party_what_do_i_do/

2023-01-08 12:45:46

i blacked out at a work party what do i do i went to my first corporate holiday party -- it was on a thursday so it was only 5pm-10pm but i blacked out and don t remember how i got home i only lost about an hour of memory i remembering checking my phone at 9pm and woke up at home the next morning 8 00am with texts to my sister asking for my address from my coworker at 10 15pm i have no idea what i did in that hour but i asked my coworker and she said i didn t do anything embarassing but i m having trouble believing that if i couldn t coordinate my own ride home i can t stop thinking about it and if i need to apologize i have no idea who was in the circle of people who saw me last i m mainly worried my managers saw me please do not come here to preach on controlling myself i know i had 3 drinks the entire night i m guessing i blacked out because i was super nervous and anxious the entire time but who knows i m not the type of person to black out often and i can t stop beating myself over the fact that it happened at my first big work event edit i am a small female i was not on any medication and i was hydrated well-fed because i know alcohol is dangerous when i don t eat i drink more than 64 fl oz of water throughout the day tl dr i blacked out at my first job first ever company holiday party and i lost an hour of memory what do i do

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

ydbzwv

I 22F Like my job but my supervisor is extremely moody - do I stay or start looking?

I (22F) have been working at my first real job for 8 months and it s a start up so there s a lot of late hours and random projects from all departments. Overall I like it. My supervisor has almost 10 years experience at the company and is also very overworked. Every week he has one or two days where he gets very moody and lashes out at me and practically bullies me. I will ask him for things I need that only he has access to and is essential for me to do my tasks. He will ignore it or give me the wrong information and then start cursing at everyone under his breath. It is very depressing and stressful to work under him like I am walking around eggshells. Other days he will make conversation with me and is normal. Also recently I got a big project and I was successful and he didn t offer to help me or give any feedback. He seemed angry that I was given the project. He only gives me negative feedback if any on any assignments that I get - when head boss assessment of me is overwhelmingly positive. Do I stay at this job or look for other places? The head boss at the job likes me and everyone likes me. But my direct supervisor is in charge of me directly and has a lot of tenure and respect.

2022-10-25 18:28:34

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2022-11-09 19:33:31

i 22f like my job but my supervisor is extremely moody - do i stay or start looking i 22f have been working at my first real job for 8 months and it s a start up so there s a lot of late hours and random projects from all departments overall i like it my supervisor has almost 10 years experience at the company and is also very overworked every week he has one or two days where he gets very moody and lashes out at me and practically bullies me i will ask him for things i need that only he has access to and is essential for me to do my tasks he will ignore it or give me the wrong information and then start cursing at everyone under his breath it is very depressing and stressful to work under him like i am walking around eggshells other days he will make conversation with me and is normal also recently i got a big project and i was successful and he didn t offer to help me or give any feedback he seemed angry that i was given the project he only gives me negative feedback if any on any assignments that i get - when head boss assessment of me is overwhelmingly positive do i stay at this job or look for other places the head boss at the job likes me and everyone likes me but my direct supervisor is in charge of me directly and has a lot of tenure and respect

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

giqg8t

Is it too late to change career paths?

Hi guys! I m (25F) finishing my undergrad in Human Relations and my original plan was to go into a masters program of social work later but I am noticing that... i had a bigger passion for it 5 years ago (don t get me wrong I still really like it though). I m interested in switching gears to nursing a counselling psychologist or therapist. How do you guys feel about making career changes in your mid 20 s? Should I go for it? Should I stick it through? What do you guys suggest? Thank you!

2020-05-13 02:53:08

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/giqg8t/is_it_too_late_to_change_career_paths/

is it too late to change career paths hi guys i m 25f finishing my undergrad in human relations and my original plan was to go into a masters program of social work later but i am noticing that i had a bigger passion for it 5 years ago don t get me wrong i still really like it though i m interested in switching gears to nursing a counselling psychologist or therapist how do you guys feel about making career changes in your mid 20 s should i go for it should i stick it through what do you guys suggest thank you

Career Transition to Psychology

5w966s

What to ask a current employee?

I have a meeting set up (going for coffee) with a current employee of a consulting firm that I am applying to. I was connected to him through a friend. I want to pick his brain about what I need to know to work there and what they re looking for but does anyone have any tips on what to ask to get the most useful information from him?

2017-02-26 07:59:46

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2017-03-15 14:50:52

what to ask a current employee i have a meeting set up going for coffee with a current employee of a consulting firm that i am applying to i was connected to him through a friend i want to pick his brain about what i need to know to work there and what they re looking for but does anyone have any tips on what to ask to get the most useful information from him

Interview Preparation Tips

pob2v9

I quit: What to ask CEO Founders in an Exit Interview?

I quit my job. The two co-founders (only 4 people at the company) asked me to prepare any questions that I have for them with specific feedback that I would find helpful as I move forward in my next journey. What would you ask? Background: I am leaving my marketing 9-5 job to do a mini retirement and build my business work on some personal projects. Edit: Perhaps my wording was unclear this is an exit interview so the majority of the conversation well be them asking me questions to help them improve plan for next hire growth. But they did ask if I had any questions for them that could help me moving forward. Just seeing if anyone had any interesting ideas for what I could ask that would really help me on my journey.

2021-09-14 20:35:58

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pob2v9/i_quit_what_to_ask_ceofounders_in_an_exit/

2022-06-25 10:54:40

i quit what to ask ceo founders in an exit interview i quit my job the two co-founders only 4 people at the company asked me to prepare any questions that i have for them with specific feedback that i would find helpful as i move forward in my next journey what would you ask background i am leaving my marketing 9-5 job to do a mini retirement and build my business work on some personal projects edit perhaps my wording was unclear this is an exit interview so the majority of the conversation well be them asking me questions to help them improve plan for next hire growth but they did ask if i had any questions for them that could help me moving forward just seeing if anyone had any interesting ideas for what i could ask that would really help me on my journey

Interview Preparation Tips

lq4762

My first job interview tomorrow how can i overcome stress and be able to express all my thoughts?

I m totaly stressed out rn i have a job interview tomorrow and I m looking for advice from you. We are 3 candidates passing the interview with the ceo of the company from a skill and capabilities stand point I m the best and know that i will be adding value to the company and that they will benifit from my presence. But the only problem i have is how can i communicate and present my skills so i can convince them to pick me. I m looking for serious advices Thanks in advance

2021-02-23 00:15:01

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lq4762/my_first_job_interview_tomorrow_how_can_i/

my first job interview tomorrow how can i overcome stress and be able to express all my thoughts i m totaly stressed out rn i have a job interview tomorrow and i m looking for advice from you we are 3 candidates passing the interview with the ceo of the company from a skill and capabilities stand point i m the best and know that i will be adding value to the company and that they will benifit from my presence but the only problem i have is how can i communicate and present my skills so i can convince them to pick me i m looking for serious advices thanks in advance

Interview Preparation Tips

t0f1ar

Do you think it should be easy for a Software Developer to change his her career and become a Data Analyst?

Pretend I ve been out of college for 5 years with a C.S. degree and I ve been a mobile app Developer for about 5 years. Do you think it should be easy for me to land a job as a Data Analyst without much effort? Or do you think I would have to go back to school get certificatications etc?

2022-02-24 16:27:50

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t0f1ar/do_you_think_it_should_be_easy_for_a_software/

2022-06-01 15:46:44

do you think it should be easy for a software developer to change his her career and become a data analyst pretend i ve been out of college for 5 years with a c s degree and i ve been a mobile app developer for about 5 years do you think it should be easy for me to land a job as a data analyst without much effort or do you think i would have to go back to school get certificatications etc

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

8ojs87

When is it time to move to the next thing?

Hive mind: We ve all had good career runs (for varying values of all and good ) working with one particular technology or another. But at much as we may have loved it there comes a time when it becomes apparent that that particular string has played out and it s time to figure out what s next. How do you know when that time has come -- and how do you figure out what your Next Thing is?

2018-06-04 18:46:55

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8ojs87/when_is_it_time_to_move_to_the_next_thing/

2018-09-07 15:21:40

when is it time to move to the next thing hive mind we ve all had good career runs for varying values of all and good working with one particular technology or another but at much as we may have loved it there comes a time when it becomes apparent that that particular string has played out and it s time to figure out what s next how do you know when that time has come -- and how do you figure out what your next thing is

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

2tbd16

Should I leave veterinary school?

I m a first year veterinary student at a respected school but my anxiety about my expected debt load and low income are really worrying me. However I m fairly lost as to what else i would do. I previously worked at a biopharma company but become bored of repetitive lab work and so went to vet school. I don t think I want to put myself through a PhD program but I m not sure what to do next. Any advice?

2015-01-22 18:55:03

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2015-08-30 16:17:43

should i leave veterinary school i m a first year veterinary student at a respected school but my anxiety about my expected debt load and low income are really worrying me however i m fairly lost as to what else i would do i previously worked at a biopharma company but become bored of repetitive lab work and so went to vet school i don t think i want to put myself through a phd program but i m not sure what to do next any advice

Environmental Career Options

tdia8z

How can I make my way back into my field?

I graduated with a bachelors in Psychology 3 years ago… since then I ve been trying to figure out what to do with myself and still feel completely lost. I really don t know how to find my own way. I always wanted to get into research but never ended up doing a thesis in my last year due to complete burn out and I lost faith in myself after that. I did an internship in my last semester and nothing came from it. I ve been working in retail since. I honestly don t know where to go from here or how to start. Any advice would be really helpful

2022-03-13 22:27:55

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tdia8z/how_can_i_make_my_way_back_into_my_field/

2022-06-01 07:18:38

how can i make my way back into my field i graduated with a bachelors in psychology 3 years ago since then i ve been trying to figure out what to do with myself and still feel completely lost i really don t know how to find my own way i always wanted to get into research but never ended up doing a thesis in my last year due to complete burn out and i lost faith in myself after that i did an internship in my last semester and nothing came from it i ve been working in retail since i honestly don t know where to go from here or how to start any advice would be really helpful

Career Transition to Psychology

mycc3x

I want to do masters in web development and start a web based business. What course should I take?

University suggestions would be appreciated )

2021-04-25 16:55:44

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mycc3x/i_want_to_do_masters_in_web_development_and_start/

i want to do masters in web development and start a web based business what course should i take university suggestions would be appreciated

Software Development Career Transition

bz3d7d

For applicants what are the best ways you ve found to gauge your interest in a company?

Hello All! What are some of the methods and unspoken criteria that you use to evaluate a company especially during the interview process?

2019-06-10 21:10:08

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bz3d7d/for_applicants_what_are_the_best_ways_youve_found/

2019-08-19 22:43:36

for applicants what are the best ways you ve found to gauge your interest in a company hello all what are some of the methods and unspoken criteria that you use to evaluate a company especially during the interview process

Interview Preparation Tips

gsubii

How do you manage a team in a toxic work environment?

7 months ago I just started a job in company that is going through a transition for over the past year. The management are a bit old fashioned and everyone handle multiple disciplines roles. My issue is that most of the junior level employees are extremely difficult to manage mentor and lead. They are extremely resistant to change and do not wish to adapt their work methods even if it means less work and more productivity for them. It went as far me having to report 1 of my team members due to going as far as to intentionally produce poor quality work and intentionally mocking taunting me as a manager to let me know that i cannot change anything here. Currently I downsized my team from 5 people down to 1 and I do part of the work. I have realized that i have more control this way and can produce better work. It seems they are all collectively conspiring to avoid anything new. Edit: team downsizing as due to projects slow down and budget cuts on my project but I have requested if we can have them replaced with other staff if things get back to speed later on projects. I tried to avoid selling it to management that I am frustrated or upset with these people. Management and HR are aware of it and did not do much other than reassign them to other projects. Some of the other managers face similiar issues as well. I wish if someone with a similar experience could advise me about how one can manager deal control resistant and unprofessional employees like that?

2020-05-29 14:48:02

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gsubii/how_do_you_manage_a_team_in_a_toxic_work/

how do you manage a team in a toxic work environment 7 months ago i just started a job in company that is going through a transition for over the past year the management are a bit old fashioned and everyone handle multiple disciplines roles my issue is that most of the junior level employees are extremely difficult to manage mentor and lead they are extremely resistant to change and do not wish to adapt their work methods even if it means less work and more productivity for them it went as far me having to report 1 of my team members due to going as far as to intentionally produce poor quality work and intentionally mocking taunting me as a manager to let me know that i cannot change anything here currently i downsized my team from 5 people down to 1 and i do part of the work i have realized that i have more control this way and can produce better work it seems they are all collectively conspiring to avoid anything new edit team downsizing as due to projects slow down and budget cuts on my project but i have requested if we can have them replaced with other staff if things get back to speed later on projects i tried to avoid selling it to management that i am frustrated or upset with these people management and hr are aware of it and did not do much other than reassign them to other projects some of the other managers face similiar issues as well i wish if someone with a similar experience could advise me about how one can manager deal control resistant and unprofessional employees like that

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

cj7evh

Analyst at career crossroads. Do I stay in analytics or take a new path?

I am almost 7 years out of college (Bachelors Finance) working in analytics or really business intelligence fancy reporting at three large companies. My goal has been to move towards actual data scientist data analyst type roles and I have been learning python using it at my job for ETL and automation as well as working on some side projects. I have been at my latest job for less than a year. I was thinking that this would be the type of company I could move around and get more experience actually analyzing data. It turns out that this company may be the worst of the three that I have been at in both of those categories. This has resurfaced issues I have had (essentially since I graduated) about what to do with my career. Here are my issues: * I enjoy programming...but not so much learning how to do it. * I am an extrovert and have started to notice that I like working in teams. Analytics doesn t seem very geared towards either of these from my experience. * I don t have a stats background and realize that I need that to move forward into actual analytics. I have been thinking of ways to learn on my own or go back to school but I am beginning to feel like I will always be playing catch up with STEM folks and the evil robots that are trying to take our jobs. * My boss has recommended finance especially since the company I am at is not that great in analytics but has a bunch of finance roles. I like numbers but I wonder if it makes sense to move away from analytics to finance? I feel like I see a lot of the opposite and it seems to me to be essentially a more narrow field in analytics. * Whenever I take aptitude tests I always get results like executive (or the person who does a bit of everything) but my job feels like it is very narrow in terms of what I do. I m not looking for a silver bullet but I would just like to see if anyone has any thoughts or advice. Thanks!

2019-07-29 06:27:35

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cj7evh/analyst_at_career_crossroads_do_i_stay_in/

2019-08-29 03:50:38

analyst at career crossroads do i stay in analytics or take a new path i am almost 7 years out of college bachelors finance working in analytics or really business intelligence fancy reporting at three large companies my goal has been to move towards actual data scientist data analyst type roles and i have been learning python using it at my job for etl and automation as well as working on some side projects i have been at my latest job for less than a year i was thinking that this would be the type of company i could move around and get more experience actually analyzing data it turns out that this company may be the worst of the three that i have been at in both of those categories this has resurfaced issues i have had essentially since i graduated about what to do with my career here are my issues i enjoy programming but not so much learning how to do it i am an extrovert and have started to notice that i like working in teams analytics doesn t seem very geared towards either of these from my experience i don t have a stats background and realize that i need that to move forward into actual analytics i have been thinking of ways to learn on my own or go back to school but i am beginning to feel like i will always be playing catch up with stem folks and the evil robots that are trying to take our jobs my boss has recommended finance especially since the company i am at is not that great in analytics but has a bunch of finance roles i like numbers but i wonder if it makes sense to move away from analytics to finance i feel like i see a lot of the opposite and it seems to me to be essentially a more narrow field in analytics whenever i take aptitude tests i always get results like executive or the person who does a bit of everything but my job feels like it is very narrow in terms of what i do i m not looking for a silver bullet but i would just like to see if anyone has any thoughts or advice thanks

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

wqe3b9

LPT: Fight back or quit?

As a new hire my boss is satisfied with my work however she often “praises” me in front of the other employees who accordingly view me as threat especially an aggressive coworker M. The work performance of M is way below average and hungry for power. M stabs back on my boss constantly by discrediting her in front of senior management. My boss knows that but she can t fire M because M is African American and promoting Black Leadership is top priority of my company. A few weeks ago my boss asked me to work on a project owned by M but I declined mentioning to her that M is difficult to work with. Then I was away for vacation. When I came back M pointed his finger to my nose saying he will escalating my behaviors to HR and senior management because I have said negative things about him to our boss. Later my boss told me that M decided not to escalate to HR while he did complain to the senior management about me. What more dramatic is my boss told me that our team will be restructuring in a few years that if she gets promoted to MD with expanded responsibilities then M will be the new boss of the team decided by the senior management. She said to me this is “win-win” situation for both M and herself. The whole drama is originated from the conflict between my boss and M while I didn t actually say negative things about M to my boss but simply telling her that I don t want to work together with M on same project. Obviously my boss is manipulative distorted what I said tried to stop M from being promoted and failed in the end. I don t think I have done anything wrong to result in the current situation. I am in this new job less than a year so is not eligible to move internally. Escalating to HR is not a good idea as both M and my boss have behavior issues here. Seeking some advice here.

2022-08-17 03:19:51

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wqe3b9/lpt_fight_back_or_quit/

2022-09-10 11:42:01

lpt fight back or quit as a new hire my boss is satisfied with my work however she often praises me in front of the other employees who accordingly view me as threat especially an aggressive coworker m the work performance of m is way below average and hungry for power m stabs back on my boss constantly by discrediting her in front of senior management my boss knows that but she can t fire m because m is african american and promoting black leadership is top priority of my company a few weeks ago my boss asked me to work on a project owned by m but i declined mentioning to her that m is difficult to work with then i was away for vacation when i came back m pointed his finger to my nose saying he will escalating my behaviors to hr and senior management because i have said negative things about him to our boss later my boss told me that m decided not to escalate to hr while he did complain to the senior management about me what more dramatic is my boss told me that our team will be restructuring in a few years that if she gets promoted to md with expanded responsibilities then m will be the new boss of the team decided by the senior management she said to me this is win-win situation for both m and herself the whole drama is originated from the conflict between my boss and m while i didn t actually say negative things about m to my boss but simply telling her that i don t want to work together with m on same project obviously my boss is manipulative distorted what i said tried to stop m from being promoted and failed in the end i don t think i have done anything wrong to result in the current situation i am in this new job less than a year so is not eligible to move internally escalating to hr is not a good idea as both m and my boss have behavior issues here seeking some advice here

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

cvz3z4

Can someone help this loser ?

Hi new here I m a 20 years old male currently attending Hunter college in NYC as a sophomore. For the past three years I ve been working in the restaurant settings and I feels like there s no room to grow and I HATE every second of it. I tried to apply for entry level office job but literally not a single company would hire me since they still perceive me as a kid with no experiences. Currently I am on a premed track and after I graduated I might apply to med school. But the cost is so expensive and I cant physically and mentally bring my self to work in a restaurant anymore. I just simply unable to. And furthermore as of now my source of income is really really low I also have a severe anxiety I got no friends . They all come and go. Not a single soul stick around. I read a lot of advice here and there and I did followed those advice but still I feel like the longer I stay on earth the more useless I become. And not to mentioned it s hard to make friend in nyc college because everybody are so busy and mostly occupied with something in their life. Everyday I woke up I found myself worries about these stuff everyday hence the anxiety. I really want to die. I can t even pay tuition without asking my dad s help. It s embarrassing to be an adult and accomplish nothing in life. When I talk to my family or some of my acquaintances they all said “ it s tough but you gonna be ok” I used to take that positively but now I couldn t stand it anymore. I don t want to hear that phase anymore every time I hear it I just want to jump off the building. Please someone help me. Please.

2019-08-27 03:59:40

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cvz3z4/can_someone_help_this_loser/

2019-08-28 04:45:27

can someone help this loser hi new here i m a 20 years old male currently attending hunter college in nyc as a sophomore for the past three years i ve been working in the restaurant settings and i feels like there s no room to grow and i hate every second of it i tried to apply for entry level office job but literally not a single company would hire me since they still perceive me as a kid with no experiences currently i am on a premed track and after i graduated i might apply to med school but the cost is so expensive and i cant physically and mentally bring my self to work in a restaurant anymore i just simply unable to and furthermore as of now my source of income is really really low i also have a severe anxiety i got no friends they all come and go not a single soul stick around i read a lot of advice here and there and i did followed those advice but still i feel like the longer i stay on earth the more useless i become and not to mentioned it s hard to make friend in nyc college because everybody are so busy and mostly occupied with something in their life everyday i woke up i found myself worries about these stuff everyday hence the anxiety i really want to die i can t even pay tuition without asking my dad s help it s embarrassing to be an adult and accomplish nothing in life when i talk to my family or some of my acquaintances they all said it s tough but you gonna be ok i used to take that positively but now i couldn t stand it anymore i don t want to hear that phase anymore every time i hear it i just want to jump off the building please someone help me please

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

qmxn77

Tips for first interview?

Hello long story short i have an interview tomorrow with an nongovernmental organisation working on European Strategies. What should I expect? What kind of approach to take? Any advice? I want to leave a good impression.

2021-11-04 23:23:48

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qmxn77/tips_for_first_interview/

2022-06-24 22:07:46

tips for first interview hello long story short i have an interview tomorrow with an nongovernmental organisation working on european strategies what should i expect what kind of approach to take any advice i want to leave a good impression

Interview Preparation Tips

wva9au

Graduated with a degree that I feel like I m not good at any advice?

Graduated with a degree that doesn t really interest me I feel like I m not good at Just graduated this past spring with a degree in multi disciplinary design but have kept my retail job since graduating and have been making good money as a pet sitter. My family keeps berating me to get a job in the field I graduated in but I have depression and severe anxiety so i have been trying to destress a bit since graduating. I realized that design kind of makes me hate myself because I never feel like I m good enough so I have no real desire to build a portfolio and grow in that but I do love animals so maybe if I could find something that was related to animals I would enjoy it. Idk I m lost and stressed out by other peoples expectations but also anxious that if I want to use my degree later no one will want to hire me because I have gone stale as a graduate. :(

2022-08-23 00:38:43

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wva9au/graduated_with_a_degree_that_i_feel_like_im_not/

2022-09-10 09:16:35

graduated with a degree that i feel like i m not good at any advice graduated with a degree that doesn t really interest me i feel like i m not good at just graduated this past spring with a degree in multi disciplinary design but have kept my retail job since graduating and have been making good money as a pet sitter my family keeps berating me to get a job in the field i graduated in but i have depression and severe anxiety so i have been trying to destress a bit since graduating i realized that design kind of makes me hate myself because i never feel like i m good enough so i have no real desire to build a portfolio and grow in that but i do love animals so maybe if i could find something that was related to animals i would enjoy it idk i m lost and stressed out by other peoples expectations but also anxious that if i want to use my degree later no one will want to hire me because i have gone stale as a graduate

Environmental Career Options

gmo6hv

When you first started to think about the world of work what was the best piece of advice that you received?

Just interested to hear if anything stuck with you personally having had very mixed advice that never resonated with me

2020-05-19 13:05:19

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gmo6hv/when_you_first_started_to_think_about_the_world/

when you first started to think about the world of work what was the best piece of advice that you received just interested to hear if anything stuck with you personally having had very mixed advice that never resonated with me

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

gips79

What non-ML data science to study for?

A few internships like Shopify have “non-ML data science” roles...what might this look like? I m pretty unaware of what the in between is because whenever I look into an online data science course I get really bored by the syllabus saying “mean hypothesis tests etc” I feel like that s basic stats and not worth learning. But if nonML data science just requires very in depth understanding and ability to apply these concepts then I guess I ll just review my stats notes to death...

2020-05-13 02:10:17

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gips79/what_nonml_data_science_to_study_for/

what non-ml data science to study for a few internships like shopify have non-ml data science roles what might this look like i m pretty unaware of what the in between is because whenever i look into an online data science course i get really bored by the syllabus saying mean hypothesis tests etc i feel like that s basic stats and not worth learning but if nonml data science just requires very in depth understanding and ability to apply these concepts then i guess i ll just review my stats notes to death

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

8xcedf

Any Advice on My College Situation?

Hello everyone Not sure this is the right place for this but I m going to try. I need some help and it s a long story but I ll keep it as short as possible. I just finished my freshman year of college and now I m worried that I won t have enough financial aid to ride out until the end of my education. I come from a family that is very mixed in it s financial status as in my father was making absolute bank until he lost his job in 2009 due to mass layoffs which effectively ruined my parents lives but he s also in consideration for a job that ll pay around $85 000 a year so that would put them and possibly by extension me in a very good financial situation. But I ve learned that when planning things it s always best to prepare for the worst so let s just forget I mentioned that potential new job lol Anyways the college I attended for the 2017 - 2018 school year cost roughly $22 000 a year with room and board which is a necessity as it s a three hour drive from where I live. So considering that my degree would require me to attend for five years that ll roughly be a grand total of $110 000 and I just found out that an undergrad who is still a dependent can only take out up to$39 000 in government student loans. About $11 000 of that was used this past year with grants free aid covering the rest besides another $5000 that slipped through the cracks which my parents ended up covering by taking out a loan that they can t afford. So that leaves me with a maximum of $28 000 in government loans and whatever grants and other free aid I get offered to cover $88 000 of college tuition. Now looking back at how my financial aid for 2017 - 2018 worked out and considering that my EFC went up a ton just because my sister moved out my Higher Education award which everyone gets has dropped from $5000 to a little over $2000 things aren t looking very good there. Oh and there s also the issue of your student loan eligibility decreasing every year that you re in school(I haven t fact checked that myself buy I remember a financial advisor telling me that). Also I ve also been an average to slightly below average student when it comes to subjects that aren t within my interest no matter how hard I work. All the way from 1st grade to my freshman year of college if it wasn t related to music art writing or history I would suck at it. This left me with a rather mediocre high school GPA and things only improved slightly during my first year of college. So because of this my odds of getting scholarships are slim to none not to say that s kept me from applying though. Oh and because I m a white male from an all white family it seems like the entire college system assumes that I don t need any help and that I m already at a much higher advantage than everyone else. Lol. So in terms of financial aid things look pretty damn grim. There s also the option of using as much financial aid as I possibly can and then applying for private loans but there s no guarantee I would even get approved for them and that would leave me at an absoluye best situation bare minimum of $50 000 in total debt if I m the luckiest person in the world. In reality it d probably end up being closer to $110 000 maybe around $80 000. And I m not sure that I want to take on all of that for a career that could write possibly pay sub-$30 000 a year starting out in a seemingly dying field. Which segways me into informing you that my current degree path is for a Music Education degree which I would use to become a high school band director. As far as I m aware the only true passion I ve ever had was for high school marching band and to a lesser extent concert band. I never really had any other activities or groups where I felt like I belonged. I tried a couple different sports and a few different clubs but none of them resonated with me. But I loved marching band and I excelled there having earned the highest ranks in student leadership within the program. Marching band gave me the same competitiveness factor that you could get from sports taught me valuable lessons and gave me an overall sense of purpose. That s why I want to become a high school band director so I can keep doing what I love while also helping new young people find a passion for it. Now that all sounds fine and dandy but when you realize that a high school band director will probably make scraps starting out sometimes even less than other new educators and the fact that school systems have been cutting music programs from public school curriculum for a while now and are still doing so it starts to seem like a much less viable and worthy option to out $80 000 worth if debt towards even if it is my passion. There s also the fact that my main drive for this is for the love of the music meets competition aspect and I m not sure if someone who is only in it for the competitiveness should be teaching students. Although this is my only passion that I ve discovered I m aware that it s not my only option. Hell I never even considered that a life-long career. My plan was to ride that out until I was 50 or so and then start my own instrument sales and music lesson business. So keeping that in mind I ve also been toying around with the idea of going to a more local college that I can drive to everyday and pursuing a business management degree with a minor in music. Other interests and skills that I m not sure what to do with are good-great writing skills pretty okay visual art skills(mainly drawing) and being totally okay with doing hard work with my hands getting dirty and just doing tough guy work in general. I ve also always enjoyed creating things and using my imagination. So what do I do? Do I follow my only real passion and try to attain that even though I know I could be cut short and ruined financially before even attaining my goals? Or should I look for something else that I can pursue that matches my other skills and interests? I just feel so lost and confused right now. Thanks for any help! Edit: Should probably mention that less than 10 colleges in my state offer Music Ed and they re all at least two hours away and none of my family leaves near any of them. Edit edit: Just found out the maximum a dependent undergrad can be offered is $31 000. Yay even worse.

2018-07-09 14:59:21

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2018-09-09 20:07:24

any advice on my college situation hello everyone not sure this is the right place for this but i m going to try i need some help and it s a long story but i ll keep it as short as possible i just finished my freshman year of college and now i m worried that i won t have enough financial aid to ride out until the end of my education i come from a family that is very mixed in it s financial status as in my father was making absolute bank until he lost his job in 2009 due to mass layoffs which effectively ruined my parents lives but he s also in consideration for a job that ll pay around 85 000 a year so that would put them and possibly by extension me in a very good financial situation but i ve learned that when planning things it s always best to prepare for the worst so let s just forget i mentioned that potential new job lol anyways the college i attended for the 2017 - 2018 school year cost roughly 22 000 a year with room and board which is a necessity as it s a three hour drive from where i live so considering that my degree would require me to attend for five years that ll roughly be a grand total of 110 000 and i just found out that an undergrad who is still a dependent can only take out up to 39 000 in government student loans about 11 000 of that was used this past year with grants free aid covering the rest besides another 5000 that slipped through the cracks which my parents ended up covering by taking out a loan that they can t afford so that leaves me with a maximum of 28 000 in government loans and whatever grants and other free aid i get offered to cover 88 000 of college tuition now looking back at how my financial aid for 2017 - 2018 worked out and considering that my efc went up a ton just because my sister moved out my higher education award which everyone gets has dropped from 5000 to a little over 2000 things aren t looking very good there oh and there s also the issue of your student loan eligibility decreasing every year that you re in school i haven t fact checked that myself buy i remember a financial advisor telling me that also i ve also been an average to slightly below average student when it comes to subjects that aren t within my interest no matter how hard i work all the way from 1st grade to my freshman year of college if it wasn t related to music art writing or history i would suck at it this left me with a rather mediocre high school gpa and things only improved slightly during my first year of college so because of this my odds of getting scholarships are slim to none not to say that s kept me from applying though oh and because i m a white male from an all white family it seems like the entire college system assumes that i don t need any help and that i m already at a much higher advantage than everyone else lol so in terms of financial aid things look pretty damn grim there s also the option of using as much financial aid as i possibly can and then applying for private loans but there s no guarantee i would even get approved for them and that would leave me at an absoluye best situation bare minimum of 50 000 in total debt if i m the luckiest person in the world in reality it d probably end up being closer to 110 000 maybe around 80 000 and i m not sure that i want to take on all of that for a career that could write possibly pay sub- 30 000 a year starting out in a seemingly dying field which segways me into informing you that my current degree path is for a music education degree which i would use to become a high school band director as far as i m aware the only true passion i ve ever had was for high school marching band and to a lesser extent concert band i never really had any other activities or groups where i felt like i belonged i tried a couple different sports and a few different clubs but none of them resonated with me but i loved marching band and i excelled there having earned the highest ranks in student leadership within the program marching band gave me the same competitiveness factor that you could get from sports taught me valuable lessons and gave me an overall sense of purpose that s why i want to become a high school band director so i can keep doing what i love while also helping new young people find a passion for it now that all sounds fine and dandy but when you realize that a high school band director will probably make scraps starting out sometimes even less than other new educators and the fact that school systems have been cutting music programs from public school curriculum for a while now and are still doing so it starts to seem like a much less viable and worthy option to out 80 000 worth if debt towards even if it is my passion there s also the fact that my main drive for this is for the love of the music meets competition aspect and i m not sure if someone who is only in it for the competitiveness should be teaching students although this is my only passion that i ve discovered i m aware that it s not my only option hell i never even considered that a life-long career my plan was to ride that out until i was 50 or so and then start my own instrument sales and music lesson business so keeping that in mind i ve also been toying around with the idea of going to a more local college that i can drive to everyday and pursuing a business management degree with a minor in music other interests and skills that i m not sure what to do with are good-great writing skills pretty okay visual art skills mainly drawing and being totally okay with doing hard work with my hands getting dirty and just doing tough guy work in general i ve also always enjoyed creating things and using my imagination so what do i do do i follow my only real passion and try to attain that even though i know i could be cut short and ruined financially before even attaining my goals or should i look for something else that i can pursue that matches my other skills and interests i just feel so lost and confused right now thanks for any help edit should probably mention that less than 10 colleges in my state offer music ed and they re all at least two hours away and none of my family leaves near any of them edit edit just found out the maximum a dependent undergrad can be offered is 31 000 yay even worse

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

9b804u

How should I handle an (ass. of a) manager who keeps giving me a hard time?

Title is intentional. I work in retail sales. Last few months my assistant manager seems to be overly critical of things I should and shouldn t do. Some of which I kind of understand some I feel despite my coworkers doing the same he doesn t criticize (especially if they are his favorites). It has gotten to the point where I began documenting incidents on my personal phone via a notes application. For example the other day he chewed me out for not mentioning a product service despite that at the end of the day I was the only one to sell something. The other guy and girl working who didn t sell anything he didn t say anything to despite neither mentioning that service product either. At this point I m not sure what to do. I m worried that if I eventually do go to HR I ll be shafted. Sent to an even shittier store. With less traffic and be a pariah there (like a girl who transferred to my store was until she quit entirely). I m trying to avoid quiting as I actually like the company job and think more can be made here than working for the competition. What s even worse is my manager isn t there since she s on maternity leave. So my questions are: 1. How do I handle my assistant manager when he criticizes me on things that he doesn t criticize others on? 2. At what point do I say HR should be brought in? At what point should I quit? tl dr assistant manager seems to be targeting me unfairly unsure how to handle the situation I m worried hr will make it worse.

2018-08-29 10:16:59

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2018-09-13 07:11:15

how should i handle an ass of a manager who keeps giving me a hard time title is intentional i work in retail sales last few months my assistant manager seems to be overly critical of things i should and shouldn t do some of which i kind of understand some i feel despite my coworkers doing the same he doesn t criticize especially if they are his favorites it has gotten to the point where i began documenting incidents on my personal phone via a notes application for example the other day he chewed me out for not mentioning a product service despite that at the end of the day i was the only one to sell something the other guy and girl working who didn t sell anything he didn t say anything to despite neither mentioning that service product either at this point i m not sure what to do i m worried that if i eventually do go to hr i ll be shafted sent to an even shittier store with less traffic and be a pariah there like a girl who transferred to my store was until she quit entirely i m trying to avoid quiting as i actually like the company job and think more can be made here than working for the competition what s even worse is my manager isn t there since she s on maternity leave so my questions are 1 how do i handle my assistant manager when he criticizes me on things that he doesn t criticize others on 2 at what point do i say hr should be brought in at what point should i quit tl dr assistant manager seems to be targeting me unfairly unsure how to handle the situation i m worried hr will make it worse

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

c4zabe

For those who love your jobs: how did you get there what journey did you take and what advice do you have for those who cannot find where to put their energy?

I (28F) am seriously struggling deciding where to dedicate myself. I went to a good school and graduated in economics with good grades have worked in several areas including accounting stock brokerage customer service social work and agricu&amp lture. My biggest problem is that I love too many things. I love to learn to dedicate myself and work hard. Every job I have had I have done very well in and I m lucky enough to get job offers pretty frequently by just talking to people and being myself. I m not trying to blow myself up I actually have not the greatest self esteem- I just wanted to know how to decide on a career. I want to get a masters degree or MBA but just dont know where to focus. Unfortunately I think most people naturally grow into their dream jobs I m just wondering what advice you guys have. I feel like I m a mile behind everyone but I know if i find somewhere to put my energy I ll hit the ground running. I ll put my best effort in even if I fail. Can anyone give me some advice? I really appreciate it!

2019-06-25 00:44:04

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2019-08-25 16:10:27

for those who love your jobs how did you get there what journey did you take and what advice do you have for those who cannot find where to put their energy i 28f am seriously struggling deciding where to dedicate myself i went to a good school and graduated in economics with good grades have worked in several areas including accounting stock brokerage customer service social work and agricu lture my biggest problem is that i love too many things i love to learn to dedicate myself and work hard every job i have had i have done very well in and i m lucky enough to get job offers pretty frequently by just talking to people and being myself i m not trying to blow myself up i actually have not the greatest self esteem- i just wanted to know how to decide on a career i want to get a masters degree or mba but just dont know where to focus unfortunately i think most people naturally grow into their dream jobs i m just wondering what advice you guys have i feel like i m a mile behind everyone but i know if i find somewhere to put my energy i ll hit the ground running i ll put my best effort in even if i fail can anyone give me some advice i really appreciate it

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

yhnpeb

Would it make sense to learn start learning programming now?

I m questioning my future and I always thought what I need is a job I can (at least possibly) do from home on commission. Now I m 24 and it feels like it s the time to start moving in that direction. I have some basic informatic knowledge was actually quite into it when I was younger then moved a bit away from it but I m thinking maybe to start learn some programming would it make sense? I guess there s quite a big request for programmers but on the other side a lot of people doing learning it. Was looking for some opinions advice. Thanks to everyone

2022-10-30 19:37:05

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2022-11-09 17:57:02

would it make sense to learn start learning programming now i m questioning my future and i always thought what i need is a job i can at least possibly do from home on commission now i m 24 and it feels like it s the time to start moving in that direction i have some basic informatic knowledge was actually quite into it when i was younger then moved a bit away from it but i m thinking maybe to start learn some programming would it make sense i guess there s quite a big request for programmers but on the other side a lot of people doing learning it was looking for some opinions advice thanks to everyone

Software Development Career Transition

d8nbke

How to develop creative career (after 10 years of banners lp etc :D ) ?

Hi I m working as graphic designer in a corporation (had 10 years experience in different companies) and feel bit exhausted of doing same shit every day. Need something more challanging than banners landign pages posters etc. . I m thinking of develop my creative careere in different path maybe i should specialise in something from high spectrum of creative jobs. I thought about Ux and Ui but it isn t attractive for me. Do you have some experience had similar thoughs and change tracks of career train to different path (maybe totally different proffesion) ? Generative art kinetic typography something creative but away from standard graphic duty ? Please write about your story :)

2019-09-24 13:38:14

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2020-04-06 05:18:49

how to develop creative career after 10 years of banners lp etc d hi i m working as graphic designer in a corporation had 10 years experience in different companies and feel bit exhausted of doing same shit every day need something more challanging than banners landign pages posters etc i m thinking of develop my creative careere in different path maybe i should specialise in something from high spectrum of creative jobs i thought about ux and ui but it isn t attractive for me do you have some experience had similar thoughs and change tracks of career train to different path maybe totally different proffesion generative art kinetic typography something creative but away from standard graphic duty please write about your story

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

5kghdc

What are careers working outdoors that are actually hiring?

I m 23 with a high school degree working in a retail job I hate. At best I can cut my hours down to 32 a week but I can t quit or change jobs since they won t pay as much. I ve looked quite a bit into forestry careers. However everywhere I read says they are on the decline and very difficult to get especially if you aren t a veteran (I m not upset about that I get it but it s true). Park ranger is kind of the same story. I ve also looked in to agriculture careers also on the decline. Many career paths require a M.S. or PH.D which I definitely cannot afford. I also can t afford to go to school and change my mind a couple of times once will be hard enough to afford. I dunno I m pretty discouraged honestly. I realize that no one career is going to fun and sunshine all the time but I can t keep the same job I have now. I just have no idea what to do.

2016-12-26 23:35:09

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2017-01-15 01:40:01

what are careers working outdoors that are actually hiring i m 23 with a high school degree working in a retail job i hate at best i can cut my hours down to 32 a week but i can t quit or change jobs since they won t pay as much i ve looked quite a bit into forestry careers however everywhere i read says they are on the decline and very difficult to get especially if you aren t a veteran i m not upset about that i get it but it s true park ranger is kind of the same story i ve also looked in to agriculture careers also on the decline many career paths require a m s or ph d which i definitely cannot afford i also can t afford to go to school and change my mind a couple of times once will be hard enough to afford i dunno i m pretty discouraged honestly i realize that no one career is going to fun and sunshine all the time but i can t keep the same job i have now i just have no idea what to do

Environmental Career Options

10024f7

Can m31 Earn Decently by Maintaining Growth-Oriented Environments Even if I Have to Quit Multiple Jobs?

(Western NC Eastern US) Hello all In February I went to a brief service plumbing trade school and finished first in my class. I ve since then been working for a small plumbing company and although I feel like I m learning a little don t see that I m in a high-growth environment. Half the time I m with someone who can teach me something but they don t offer any type of professional development assistance. I earn $20 hr currently which is the same rate that they brought me on with. Learning a trade takes time (union apprenticeships are 5 years) but I know that so much depends on your environment. I have a lot of interests and propensities and not all of them are blue collar. I really love learning (now) and want to find out how I can leverage that. I don t have a college degree as I didn t value the experience at the time and had a hard time narrowing my focus. I would consider going back for a bachelor s degree if I had a good reason to. I m toying with the idea of going back to the same trade school I went to and taking their 100 hr electrical installation course and then working as an apprentice electrician for maybe 5 months. Then I d do the same thing with their 100 hr HVAC service program. I also love learning Spanish and am currently at a beginner intermediate level. I m seriously considering taking a placement test for this and part-time classes. I know it s not the same as immersion but most classes at this level don t permit English to be spoken. Am I spreading myself too thin? I just want to grow and be around people who want to do the same. It s not just about money. The head guy at my company only earns $80 000 yr. after doing this for 40 years. There are guys that make what I do after being in plumbing for 6 years. In my opinion if you re not making $80 000+ after 4-5 dedicated years something is seriously wrong. If I stay with plumbing only I just need to be in an environment where I spend more time working with skilled licensed fellas. If I do switch it up with different trades is it detrimental to my earning potential? How can I be rewarded for jumping around and learning a little of everything even if I don t fully master any of it? Some say we have to narrow our focus as we age but is that really the case? All insights are appreciated. Happy new year!

2022-12-31 19:51:15

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2023-01-08 08:50:43

can m31 earn decently by maintaining growth-oriented environments even if i have to quit multiple jobs western nc eastern us hello all in february i went to a brief service plumbing trade school and finished first in my class i ve since then been working for a small plumbing company and although i feel like i m learning a little don t see that i m in a high-growth environment half the time i m with someone who can teach me something but they don t offer any type of professional development assistance i earn 20 hr currently which is the same rate that they brought me on with learning a trade takes time union apprenticeships are 5 years but i know that so much depends on your environment i have a lot of interests and propensities and not all of them are blue collar i really love learning now and want to find out how i can leverage that i don t have a college degree as i didn t value the experience at the time and had a hard time narrowing my focus i would consider going back for a bachelor s degree if i had a good reason to i m toying with the idea of going back to the same trade school i went to and taking their 100 hr electrical installation course and then working as an apprentice electrician for maybe 5 months then i d do the same thing with their 100 hr hvac service program i also love learning spanish and am currently at a beginner intermediate level i m seriously considering taking a placement test for this and part-time classes i know it s not the same as immersion but most classes at this level don t permit english to be spoken am i spreading myself too thin i just want to grow and be around people who want to do the same it s not just about money the head guy at my company only earns 80 000 yr after doing this for 40 years there are guys that make what i do after being in plumbing for 6 years in my opinion if you re not making 80 000 after 4-5 dedicated years something is seriously wrong if i stay with plumbing only i just need to be in an environment where i spend more time working with skilled licensed fellas if i do switch it up with different trades is it detrimental to my earning potential how can i be rewarded for jumping around and learning a little of everything even if i don t fully master any of it some say we have to narrow our focus as we age but is that really the case all insights are appreciated happy new year

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

uhm43b

should I be an electrician or try something else?

Hello another lost soul here looking for advice I want to work with or around engineers preferably working with battery research or technology but at this point in my life obtaining a bachelors is not a realistic option financially So I was thinking of going to a trade school to be an electrician or something else and then go to school when I m older to become an engineer but I don t know if that s a realistic transition. All thoughts and opinions positive or negative are welcome!

2022-05-03 18:09:02

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2022-05-31 03:48:27

should i be an electrician or try something else hello another lost soul here looking for advice i want to work with or around engineers preferably working with battery research or technology but at this point in my life obtaining a bachelors is not a realistic option financially so i was thinking of going to a trade school to be an electrician or something else and then go to school when i m older to become an engineer but i don t know if that s a realistic transition all thoughts and opinions positive or negative are welcome

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

wgmetz

Where can I get these mindless office jobs everyone s talking about?

Right now I m doing hard physical labor in a fast paced hot overly stressful environment… I get my clothes dirty and just gross every day. Every time I look at this sub I see people saying that they re stuck in a 9-5 office job where they can finish their daily work in 2 hours or less (general example) then have to pretend to work for the rest of the day. Ever since I was a kid I ve loved repetitive routine. Maybe I m just delirious but going to a stable daily routine and not actually having much to do seems much more optimal relaxing to my robot brain. Basically I just want to know… do these jobs really exist? How can I get one? Yes I m serious

2022-08-05 04:57:32

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2022-09-10 16:47:59

where can i get these mindless office jobs everyone s talking about right now i m doing hard physical labor in a fast paced hot overly stressful environment i get my clothes dirty and just gross every day every time i look at this sub i see people saying that they re stuck in a 9-5 office job where they can finish their daily work in 2 hours or less general example then have to pretend to work for the rest of the day ever since i was a kid i ve loved repetitive routine maybe i m just delirious but going to a stable daily routine and not actually having much to do seems much more optimal relaxing to my robot brain basically i just want to know do these jobs really exist how can i get one yes i m serious

Remote Job Options and Advice

gzavjg

Employer Admits they Don t Pay Us Enough how to move forward?

I work in the entertainment industry at a company where you start as an assistant making minimum wage and work your way up from there (most assistants are in their 20s). Our offices are in NYC and LA and require four year degrees and a car if you re in LA. In light of what s been happening recently our company opened a dialogue for what we can do and a few of us suggested hiring more black assistants (we are majority white) and raising our pay to make the job accessible to people without needing a second job rich parents savings. Management responded by suggesting they could create a scholarship to make the entry level assistant job accessible to low income people. To me this is an admission of management that our pay is impossible to sustain ourselves on without being subsidized from somewhere. To add insult to injury he suggested employees could donate their pay to this scholarship. I found this email incredibly tone dead and deeply offensive. I can only afford to do this job because I am privileged and my parents are helping me out. I would guess the same from my majority white coworkers. I am speaking with a union organizer tomorrow to discuss what organizing a union would look like but there has never been an assistants union in my industry and I m reaching out to see if anyone has any alternate suggestions before the nuclear approach.

2020-06-08 23:23:42

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gzavjg/employer_admits_they_dont_pay_us_enough_how_to/

employer admits they don t pay us enough how to move forward i work in the entertainment industry at a company where you start as an assistant making minimum wage and work your way up from there most assistants are in their 20s our offices are in nyc and la and require four year degrees and a car if you re in la in light of what s been happening recently our company opened a dialogue for what we can do and a few of us suggested hiring more black assistants we are majority white and raising our pay to make the job accessible to people without needing a second job rich parents savings management responded by suggesting they could create a scholarship to make the entry level assistant job accessible to low income people to me this is an admission of management that our pay is impossible to sustain ourselves on without being subsidized from somewhere to add insult to injury he suggested employees could donate their pay to this scholarship i found this email incredibly tone dead and deeply offensive i can only afford to do this job because i am privileged and my parents are helping me out i would guess the same from my majority white coworkers i am speaking with a union organizer tomorrow to discuss what organizing a union would look like but there has never been an assistants union in my industry and i m reaching out to see if anyone has any alternate suggestions before the nuclear approach

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

twmc6j

Looking for input from Electricians regarding how they enjoy their job and pay opportunities for advancement?

Hi all I m currently taking a break from my general business degree and while I have applied to other universities for finance degrees I have always had a thought in the back of my mind about going into trades specifically electrical. I am wondering: - Do you enjoy the work? - What are the hours and pay like? - What are the opportunities for advancement? - Would having a business degree be helpful to advance to management project management? - Anything else you like dislike or think I should know? Thank in advance! (I am in Canada btw)

2022-04-05 04:14:07

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2022-05-31 19:05:55

looking for input from electricians regarding how they enjoy their job and pay opportunities for advancement hi all i m currently taking a break from my general business degree and while i have applied to other universities for finance degrees i have always had a thought in the back of my mind about going into trades specifically electrical i am wondering - do you enjoy the work - what are the hours and pay like - what are the opportunities for advancement - would having a business degree be helpful to advance to management project management - anything else you like dislike or think i should know thank in advance i am in canada btw

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

6hn6gi

Law-school drop-out turned carpenter. what now?

Im 29 and live in denmark. I have a bachelor in law and most of the candidate (need 2 more courses and my thesis) but i dropped out before finishing. Had a bit of a personal crisis and just needed a break from it all. So I decided that being a carpenter for a while might be what i needed. I took an apprenticeship and this march im done. I have appreciated my time learning a craft but i dont think it will be satisfying enough in the long run. Im at a better place personally and financially now than i was 3 years ago when i dropped out and im thinking i should go back and finish law-school. I would love to get your guys thoughts on what subject i should write my thesis on what sort of companies could use a profile like mine and so forth. Im thinking labor and union law or construction law might be good options and it s something i have had course to look into while becomming a carpenter.. I will need to have a part-time job if im to make things work while studying what would you suggest? It would be easy to get a job as a carpenter they are in high demand and the pay is pretty good but it probably wouldnt progress my career much.. Do you have any good ideas with what else i could work ? If you have any out-of-the-box ideas i would love to hear them to.

2017-06-16 15:21:53

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2017-07-15 19:52:21

law-school drop-out turned carpenter what now im 29 and live in denmark i have a bachelor in law and most of the candidate need 2 more courses and my thesis but i dropped out before finishing had a bit of a personal crisis and just needed a break from it all so i decided that being a carpenter for a while might be what i needed i took an apprenticeship and this march im done i have appreciated my time learning a craft but i dont think it will be satisfying enough in the long run im at a better place personally and financially now than i was 3 years ago when i dropped out and im thinking i should go back and finish law-school i would love to get your guys thoughts on what subject i should write my thesis on what sort of companies could use a profile like mine and so forth im thinking labor and union law or construction law might be good options and it s something i have had course to look into while becomming a carpenter i will need to have a part-time job if im to make things work while studying what would you suggest it would be easy to get a job as a carpenter they are in high demand and the pay is pretty good but it probably wouldnt progress my career much do you have any good ideas with what else i could work if you have any out-of-the-box ideas i would love to hear them to

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lhlyhu

Should i specialize myself ?

I graduated two years ago with a double diploma in Electromechanic and Industrial mechanic since then i also became a certified Welder and did many out of work trainings. The problem is most jobs hire for a specific posting and wont let me change department or alternate in between them. Im a really active person (ADHD represent 🙌🏼)and i need new challenges in order to stay motivated i tend to get bored easily and lose interest once i get the hang of a job and i really enjoy working multiple trades to break routine and see new things. But for the past year i kept changing jobs and my situation became financially difficult having lots of down time in between jobs and having to pay studens debts. So i started wondering if i should specialize in a single field Im still quite young (23) and feel this is a very big descision to make and im having a rough time picturing myself doing the same thing for the rest of my life. here are my questions regarding this choice : 1. Is it ABSOLUTELY necessary to focus on a single trade in order to advance my career aka what kind of jobs would allow me to be alternate in between trades ? 2. If i do need to choose what are the most important factors to take into account in choosing the field you d do for the rest of your life ? 3. What tips do you have to keep interest and love in the jobs you currently have ? 4. What coping mechanism do you use when the need for something new takes over you ? Thank you very much in advance for your time and advice also sorry for the long paragraph.

2021-02-11 14:37:39

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should i specialize myself i graduated two years ago with a double diploma in electromechanic and industrial mechanic since then i also became a certified welder and did many out of work trainings the problem is most jobs hire for a specific posting and wont let me change department or alternate in between them im a really active person adhd represent and i need new challenges in order to stay motivated i tend to get bored easily and lose interest once i get the hang of a job and i really enjoy working multiple trades to break routine and see new things but for the past year i kept changing jobs and my situation became financially difficult having lots of down time in between jobs and having to pay studens debts so i started wondering if i should specialize in a single field im still quite young 23 and feel this is a very big descision to make and im having a rough time picturing myself doing the same thing for the rest of my life here are my questions regarding this choice 1 is it absolutely necessary to focus on a single trade in order to advance my career aka what kind of jobs would allow me to be alternate in between trades 2 if i do need to choose what are the most important factors to take into account in choosing the field you d do for the rest of your life 3 what tips do you have to keep interest and love in the jobs you currently have 4 what coping mechanism do you use when the need for something new takes over you thank you very much in advance for your time and advice also sorry for the long paragraph

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

wpfrmp

I m so anxious what should I do in life?

Hey everyone I m a 20 year old guy from Mississippi US and I ve been learning to program on an off for the past year while I was working at Walmart unemployed and I kept telling myself that I was gonna just practice and make projects and get a decent job but… I was talking to my Grandparents and their not super critical of me but I just started worrying I have no idea what I m doing and how to get a job and so far I haven t invested anything but my time and not to much of it. So I was thinking that it wouldn t be bad to go to university to get a good stable job and the 2 things I ve been things about are engineering maybe electrical engineering or nursing. Do you guys think it s worth it? Do you have any experience in that? What should I do because different people tell me different things I have a community college here that I can go to for that but I m just really scared and anxious right now and I don t know what to do and any help whatsoever would be appreciated.

2022-08-16 00:32:01

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2022-09-10 12:11:06

i m so anxious what should i do in life hey everyone i m a 20 year old guy from mississippi us and i ve been learning to program on an off for the past year while i was working at walmart unemployed and i kept telling myself that i was gonna just practice and make projects and get a decent job but i was talking to my grandparents and their not super critical of me but i just started worrying i have no idea what i m doing and how to get a job and so far i haven t invested anything but my time and not to much of it so i was thinking that it wouldn t be bad to go to university to get a good stable job and the 2 things i ve been things about are engineering maybe electrical engineering or nursing do you guys think it s worth it do you have any experience in that what should i do because different people tell me different things i have a community college here that i can go to for that but i m just really scared and anxious right now and i don t know what to do and any help whatsoever would be appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

n4hgr2

More creative questions to ask the interviewer?

Title says it all. I feel like I m a broken record asking the standard questions to ask the interview need some more spice! Would love to hear what you have asked!

2021-05-04 06:13:33

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/n4hgr2/more_creative_questions_to_ask_the_interviewer/

more creative questions to ask the interviewer title says it all i feel like i m a broken record asking the standard questions to ask the interview need some more spice would love to hear what you have asked

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og32oz

Future Psychologist in CA USA needs advice. Please help?

I m currently in community college in San Francisco CA. My goal is to become a Clinical Psychologist with a focus on Depth Psychology. My questions are what do all the different college accreditations mean exactly? How do you decipher which is best ? Does it even matter? I like the BA curriculum at California Institute of Integrative Studies and the MA and PhD programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute but I m wondering if I d getting a full spectrum education going to small private schools focused on my interests. I m also wondering if it matters what I get my associates in. Do I have to get an Associates in Psych? I really would like to go for a Philosophy AA-T because I think it would complement my future psychology knowledge nicely and be really useful for enhancing my critical thinking and even my writing and speaking debate skills. How do you become licensed in CA? Is there just one license to obtain for being a clinical psychologist or is there something more specific for a psychoanalyst?

2021-07-08 08:30:06

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2022-06-26 03:36:19

future psychologist in ca usa needs advice please help i m currently in community college in san francisco ca my goal is to become a clinical psychologist with a focus on depth psychology my questions are what do all the different college accreditations mean exactly how do you decipher which is best does it even matter i like the ba curriculum at california institute of integrative studies and the ma and phd programs at pacifica graduate institute but i m wondering if i d getting a full spectrum education going to small private schools focused on my interests i m also wondering if it matters what i get my associates in do i have to get an associates in psych i really would like to go for a philosophy aa-t because i think it would complement my future psychology knowledge nicely and be really useful for enhancing my critical thinking and even my writing and speaking debate skills how do you become licensed in ca is there just one license to obtain for being a clinical psychologist or is there something more specific for a psychoanalyst

Career Transition to Psychology

elqrio

What do I do?

I just dropped out of college and started working as web developer and I realized it s not really what I want to do (as a full time job at least) What jobs are there for people with no college except retail? (I live in Europe)

2020-01-08 09:58:17

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/elqrio/what_do_i_do/

2020-04-16 01:46:29

what do i do i just dropped out of college and started working as web developer and i realized it s not really what i want to do as a full time job at least what jobs are there for people with no college except retail i live in europe

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bxiz4q

How do some people change careers so easily?

For example I was reading an article recently and it mentioned this woman. During her career she worked as a chief publicist in multiple countries owned an online activeware company was a therapeutic riding instructor and developed waterproof shoe covers. And she s only in like her 40 s! And only has 1 undergrad degree in psychology! How the heck does one person accomplish so much? Is it money connections good timing work ethic having versatile skills luck? A combination of factors? Then you have someone else for example who has like a Masters degree or something and it stuck working retail for years and is dying to get out. Or maybe you have someone who is an accountant and wants to become an engineer. They would have to spend years and thousands of dollars to change careers whereas some people switch fields like it s nothing? How come some people are able to do so much while others just flounder? Just curious. Thank you! EDIT: Wow thank everyone!! I didn t think anyone would respond to this!! I can t wait to get home so I can read through everyone s replies! :)

2019-06-06 16:49:16

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2019-08-14 18:30:30

how do some people change careers so easily for example i was reading an article recently and it mentioned this woman during her career she worked as a chief publicist in multiple countries owned an online activeware company was a therapeutic riding instructor and developed waterproof shoe covers and she s only in like her 40 s and only has 1 undergrad degree in psychology how the heck does one person accomplish so much is it money connections good timing work ethic having versatile skills luck a combination of factors then you have someone else for example who has like a masters degree or something and it stuck working retail for years and is dying to get out or maybe you have someone who is an accountant and wants to become an engineer they would have to spend years and thousands of dollars to change careers whereas some people switch fields like it s nothing how come some people are able to do so much while others just flounder just curious thank you edit wow thank everyone i didn t think anyone would respond to this i can t wait to get home so i can read through everyone s replies

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

5qr50m

How do I start a career in Market Research Business Analytics? Should I take this job?

A little about my background: I have a bachelor of arts in Psychology I worked a government desk job for 5 years that paid well then I quit to start a pet sitting business that was very successful but I bored of it and started another business which is being phased out because I have no money to compete with it. So I m poor now and need a way of making money. I want to try something new and so I am thinking of market research or business analytics because that was my favorite part of being an entrepreneur. I applied to a few jobs last fall and didn t get any bites so I got the idea in my head that I should get a masters in business analytics. I m taking calculus this semester so that I can apply for a program. But again I am broke so I am still looking for a part time job. I have a 2nd interview with a company that had an ad out for a research assistant to help clean up their data in Excel and jump in where needed 25 hours week at $12 hr. Now they are asking if I would be interested in a 30-40 hr wk at $15 hr job that has something to do with bringing products to market. I will find out more Monday. Anyway I really wanted a part time job because I am taking two classes among other things. I have a feeling that 30-40 hours really means 40 for this company as they stressed that they have no shortage of work. So I m afraid I won t have enough time to dedicate to class. And doesn t $15 hr seem incredibly underpaid? I am in a large midwestern city according to indeed an entry level market researcher makes 46 000 and I m guessing that s plus benefits. I really like the casual atmosphere of the company potential to work from home I would get experience with excel and CRM software....is this the best way into market research business analytics? Or would I be selling myself short for a crappy hourly wage? Would it be better to wait until May when I can possibly get a full time job? But then can someone that is really just a psych major that worked for the government for a while get a job as market research analyst? Or will I need a business degree in order to get a decent wage? TLDR: Should I take a job that potentially overworks and underpays me but gets me into market research analytics or should I focus on school and wait to find something that pays better when I have more time?

2017-01-29 01:10:23

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2017-03-14 09:49:05

how do i start a career in market research business analytics should i take this job a little about my background i have a bachelor of arts in psychology i worked a government desk job for 5 years that paid well then i quit to start a pet sitting business that was very successful but i bored of it and started another business which is being phased out because i have no money to compete with it so i m poor now and need a way of making money i want to try something new and so i am thinking of market research or business analytics because that was my favorite part of being an entrepreneur i applied to a few jobs last fall and didn t get any bites so i got the idea in my head that i should get a masters in business analytics i m taking calculus this semester so that i can apply for a program but again i am broke so i am still looking for a part time job i have a 2nd interview with a company that had an ad out for a research assistant to help clean up their data in excel and jump in where needed 25 hours week at 12 hr now they are asking if i would be interested in a 30-40 hr wk at 15 hr job that has something to do with bringing products to market i will find out more monday anyway i really wanted a part time job because i am taking two classes among other things i have a feeling that 30-40 hours really means 40 for this company as they stressed that they have no shortage of work so i m afraid i won t have enough time to dedicate to class and doesn t 15 hr seem incredibly underpaid i am in a large midwestern city according to indeed an entry level market researcher makes 46 000 and i m guessing that s plus benefits i really like the casual atmosphere of the company potential to work from home i would get experience with excel and crm software is this the best way into market research business analytics or would i be selling myself short for a crappy hourly wage would it be better to wait until may when i can possibly get a full time job but then can someone that is really just a psych major that worked for the government for a while get a job as market research analyst or will i need a business degree in order to get a decent wage tldr should i take a job that potentially overworks and underpays me but gets me into market research analytics or should i focus on school and wait to find something that pays better when i have more time

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uvihgy

24 and lost ?

I am a 24 year old senior in college trying to get a degree in psychology and a minor in nutrition. I have 6k car debt and 10k school debt. I have a part time job that makes 15h and I recently stumbled on a coding program that will give me a certification in coding and help me get in a position to find a job. But it s 11000 to complete the program. I m kinda lost and idk if I should go for the coding first then finish school or try to do both. Help

2022-05-22 19:41:51

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2022-05-30 16:45:47

24 and lost i am a 24 year old senior in college trying to get a degree in psychology and a minor in nutrition i have 6k car debt and 10k school debt i have a part time job that makes 15h and i recently stumbled on a coding program that will give me a certification in coding and help me get in a position to find a job but it s 11000 to complete the program i m kinda lost and idk if i should go for the coding first then finish school or try to do both help

Software Development Career Transition

v52tc2

If you were going to ask your boss about entering into a management training program what questions would you ask?

I have been in the grocery business for 15+ years and I think I found the company I want to commit to. I like their values and how they do simple things well. Plus they are super flexible with scheduling. I m supposed to sit down with my manager and ask him questions but I have no idea what to ask. Lol Any help is greatly appreciated.

2022-06-05 01:22:45

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2022-07-07 02:53:09

if you were going to ask your boss about entering into a management training program what questions would you ask i have been in the grocery business for 15 years and i think i found the company i want to commit to i like their values and how they do simple things well plus they are super flexible with scheduling i m supposed to sit down with my manager and ask him questions but i have no idea what to ask lol any help is greatly appreciated

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d13et9

How does one become a software engineer?

Do I choose science in high school? After that ??

2019-09-07 23:31:33

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/d13et9/how_does_one_become_a_software_engineer/

2020-04-04 16:42:37

how does one become a software engineer do i choose science in high school after that

Software Development Career Transition

3w2iym

Which job for a programmer wanting a change?

Hi all What could be some realistic career choices for a software developer wanting to try something else? My main motivation is to find an area in which the landscape does not seem to change completely every two years and where I can focus. Ideally I d be able to leverage some programming to solve repetitive problems but without programming being my main task. Any ideas?

2015-12-09 13:11:10

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2016-02-08 07:14:13

which job for a programmer wanting a change hi all what could be some realistic career choices for a software developer wanting to try something else my main motivation is to find an area in which the landscape does not seem to change completely every two years and where i can focus ideally i d be able to leverage some programming to solve repetitive problems but without programming being my main task any ideas

Software Development Career Transition

t1kwq5

how did you know what career to go into?

i m struggling a lot with choosing what major to study in college because i feel that my interests are not good in the job world since they pay so little. i need some ideas so here i am: what job do you do how do you like it why did you pick it and how is the money?

2022-02-26 01:58:04

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t1kwq5/how_did_you_know_what_career_to_go_into/

2022-06-01 15:01:13

how did you know what career to go into i m struggling a lot with choosing what major to study in college because i feel that my interests are not good in the job world since they pay so little i need some ideas so here i am what job do you do how do you like it why did you pick it and how is the money

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

lyjb6h

Lost postgrad(23) that could use some guidance. Where do I go from here?

Hey. I graduated almost a year and a few months ago. I made some time for myself to chill and pursue passions and then started applying for jobs right before around when COVID started. Not too many responses. I honestly don t know what I really want to do because I am interested in coding (teaching myself rn) but my degree is unrelated (general arts 2.1 gpa). I also have a thing for drawing and making graphic design stuff but I don t know where to start in formally learning it getting better at it. I don t know what kind of job to take right now with what I currently have and in this job market. I would like to continue to have free-time while also getting some money rolling in. I would greatly appreciate advice of any kind. Thank you.

2021-03-05 19:05:36

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lyjb6h/lost_postgrad23_that_could_use_some_guidance/

lost postgrad 23 that could use some guidance where do i go from here hey i graduated almost a year and a few months ago i made some time for myself to chill and pursue passions and then started applying for jobs right before around when covid started not too many responses i honestly don t know what i really want to do because i am interested in coding teaching myself rn but my degree is unrelated general arts 2 1 gpa i also have a thing for drawing and making graphic design stuff but i don t know where to start in formally learning it getting better at it i don t know what kind of job to take right now with what i currently have and in this job market i would like to continue to have free-time while also getting some money rolling in i would greatly appreciate advice of any kind thank you

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m5c8b5

What career path should I choose?

Hello all. I could use some guidance. I m 31. I work in a very toxic environment with no support from managers leads or employees. There is no professionalism or accountability. I m blessed to have this job especially with unemployment and my industry (aerospace) I make 80k a year. My wife makes roughly 100k and we can survive if I change industries. There are pros and cons to every job and a million people would kill to be in my position. I m just not happy anymore in the industry. 10 years and I want change. I ve been interested in IT and I am going to start classes this coming semester. I ve been searching the last 2 years for other careers and seeing what interests me but I truly don t know what I want to do. I m searching but I don t even know what I m searching for. Can anyone relate or have any suggestions for me? Thank you all.

2021-03-15 04:00:36

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/m5c8b5/what_career_path_should_i_choose/

what career path should i choose hello all i could use some guidance i m 31 i work in a very toxic environment with no support from managers leads or employees there is no professionalism or accountability i m blessed to have this job especially with unemployment and my industry aerospace i make 80k a year my wife makes roughly 100k and we can survive if i change industries there are pros and cons to every job and a million people would kill to be in my position i m just not happy anymore in the industry 10 years and i want change i ve been interested in it and i am going to start classes this coming semester i ve been searching the last 2 years for other careers and seeing what interests me but i truly don t know what i want to do i m searching but i don t even know what i m searching for can anyone relate or have any suggestions for me thank you all

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

8h492u

Getting a job with out a degree in IT Management?

I ve been out of school for 3 years now and my family now insists that I drop everything and resume my education which would require me to relocate. Unfortunately my GPA is pretty low to the point that the only schools which I have the opportunity to attend would force me to relocate. After starting the process of applying to these open access schools I m being offered the opportunity to interview for my dream job that I have a realistic chance of landing thanks to a reference from an executive at the company. I have 5 years experience as a developer IT Project Manager but I m not sure if I should pass on this job if I get it to resume my education or accept the job and delay my education further knowing that I would have to relocate eventually to finish my degree. Any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks!

2018-05-05 01:25:03

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2018-06-22 15:19:56

getting a job with out a degree in it management i ve been out of school for 3 years now and my family now insists that i drop everything and resume my education which would require me to relocate unfortunately my gpa is pretty low to the point that the only schools which i have the opportunity to attend would force me to relocate after starting the process of applying to these open access schools i m being offered the opportunity to interview for my dream job that i have a realistic chance of landing thanks to a reference from an executive at the company i have 5 years experience as a developer it project manager but i m not sure if i should pass on this job if i get it to resume my education or accept the job and delay my education further knowing that i would have to relocate eventually to finish my degree any and all advice is appreciated thanks

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

p6t4hw

Most useful trade?

Hey all! I would like to learn a trade on the side of my university studies. But when I m looking around to see which trade to get into people only highlight the money aspect (which is obviously important) but I m wondering where or if you guys could tell me which trade would offer the most utility to me? This question could be redundant since they are all useful I just want something that can be easily applicable and doesn t require much gear. I wanted to get into welding but clearly that requires quite a bit of gear. Any tips are welcome! Thanks.

2021-08-18 15:11:41

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2022-06-25 17:23:44

most useful trade hey all i would like to learn a trade on the side of my university studies but when i m looking around to see which trade to get into people only highlight the money aspect which is obviously important but i m wondering where or if you guys could tell me which trade would offer the most utility to me this question could be redundant since they are all useful i just want something that can be easily applicable and doesn t require much gear i wanted to get into welding but clearly that requires quite a bit of gear any tips are welcome thanks

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

qmzlx6

Does data analytics or software development make more sense?

Also posted on career guidance I m gonna try to keep this is short as possible while including enough information. I have held a few different jobs since leaving college I concurrently earned philosophy psychology and environmental bachelor s degrees. In terms of a technical training I took GIS in college worked in GIS for about 5 years total at this point. Ive done little python scripts for Arcmap worked in MicroStation and audited CS50. I currently work for a tech company in around operations management. Part of that also included little arc scripts and helping to document and test software before it was released to my team. I m not loving the path I am on. I like GIS but I feel that it s becoming increasingly hard to find jobs especially ones that would pay much more than where I m at. In the last few years I ve worked with a lot of engineers helping to launch various projects. And when we would give them requirements and work through them together I always was interested in how they went about solving the problems we presented to them. So I ve been dabbling in switching to something more technical. I am enrolled and taking a python course. I have considered data analytics and software engineering. Data analytics seems to share a lot with GIS and I think I could make the leap fairly quickly. Software engineering seems like it would be more difficult to self teach and I have some self doubt that I m smart enough. I also think that the time investment would be larger. But I wonder if it would be more interesting. I also wonder which has more open jobs. I m scared both markets are way too saturated. Can anyone help a guy out. TLDR I am a GIS operations person. Would you recommend data analytics or software engineering for me to switch career and why?

2021-11-05 01:03:26

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2022-06-24 22:06:36

does data analytics or software development make more sense also posted on career guidance i m gonna try to keep this is short as possible while including enough information i have held a few different jobs since leaving college i concurrently earned philosophy psychology and environmental bachelor s degrees in terms of a technical training i took gis in college worked in gis for about 5 years total at this point ive done little python scripts for arcmap worked in microstation and audited cs50 i currently work for a tech company in around operations management part of that also included little arc scripts and helping to document and test software before it was released to my team i m not loving the path i am on i like gis but i feel that it s becoming increasingly hard to find jobs especially ones that would pay much more than where i m at in the last few years i ve worked with a lot of engineers helping to launch various projects and when we would give them requirements and work through them together i always was interested in how they went about solving the problems we presented to them so i ve been dabbling in switching to something more technical i am enrolled and taking a python course i have considered data analytics and software engineering data analytics seems to share a lot with gis and i think i could make the leap fairly quickly software engineering seems like it would be more difficult to self teach and i have some self doubt that i m smart enough i also think that the time investment would be larger but i wonder if it would be more interesting i also wonder which has more open jobs i m scared both markets are way too saturated can anyone help a guy out tldr i am a gis operations person would you recommend data analytics or software engineering for me to switch career and why

Career Advancement in Data Analytics