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9rigip

Good career path for a newbie?

I am seeking advice. Im 27 years old and I have spent the last 10 years spinning my tires and living paycheck to paycheck. As you can imagine I ve grown quite tired of it. I want to move on up in the world but I dont have the money for school. I have been trying to learn more about career options or trade skills I should look into but its all a lot to take in. So here I am. Looking into you fine people for advice. What career paths would you recommend? What is fulfilling and what should I avoid? Any personal experiences that would help me get out of paycheck to paycheck and into being able to pay my bills?

2018-10-26 06:57:14

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2018-11-19 20:40:52

good career path for a newbie i am seeking advice im 27 years old and i have spent the last 10 years spinning my tires and living paycheck to paycheck as you can imagine i ve grown quite tired of it i want to move on up in the world but i dont have the money for school i have been trying to learn more about career options or trade skills i should look into but its all a lot to take in so here i am looking into you fine people for advice what career paths would you recommend what is fulfilling and what should i avoid any personal experiences that would help me get out of paycheck to paycheck and into being able to pay my bills

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7mr05j

Ideal path to become a dog trainer?

I ve been stumbling around for a couple years not really knowing what I want to do. I still don t know really. But I realized that I really like dogs and I wouldn t mind working with them all day. Really any job working with animals seems pleasant. I ve decided that I need to pick something even if it s a small goal and just seriously go for it. It seems very doable but I need to know exactly how it will happen. If I seriously try it what s the first thing I should do? Should I apply for some dog training schools or should I just get a dog try teaching him a few tricks and see how it goes? Are there any great books I should read on the subject? Should I be on a different sub-reddit? Is being a dog trainer more of a self employed job?

2017-12-29 01:19:35

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2018-01-08 05:23:16

ideal path to become a dog trainer i ve been stumbling around for a couple years not really knowing what i want to do i still don t know really but i realized that i really like dogs and i wouldn t mind working with them all day really any job working with animals seems pleasant i ve decided that i need to pick something even if it s a small goal and just seriously go for it it seems very doable but i need to know exactly how it will happen if i seriously try it what s the first thing i should do should i apply for some dog training schools or should i just get a dog try teaching him a few tricks and see how it goes are there any great books i should read on the subject should i be on a different sub-reddit is being a dog trainer more of a self employed job

Environmental Career Options

oct6vz

Is data science actually a dying career?

I had recently asked a question on this subreddit regarding a suitable career option with mathematical analytical and programming skills with knowledge in physics as a secondary factor. I had received a comment stating data science as a decent lucrative option. So I ve posted yet again but solely regarding data science so more people reply. So going on with it according to several google searches I had made data science is apparently a dying career or will die out soon after the COVID-19 situation. There has been an increase in the number of AI operated programs that can replace the work of data scientists. I would like your opinions and possibly proofs that you can provide so I can get rid of the doubtfulness. Thanks a ton for reading this!

2021-07-03 07:17:33

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2022-06-26 04:46:51

is data science actually a dying career i had recently asked a question on this subreddit regarding a suitable career option with mathematical analytical and programming skills with knowledge in physics as a secondary factor i had received a comment stating data science as a decent lucrative option so i ve posted yet again but solely regarding data science so more people reply so going on with it according to several google searches i had made data science is apparently a dying career or will die out soon after the covid-19 situation there has been an increase in the number of ai operated programs that can replace the work of data scientists i would like your opinions and possibly proofs that you can provide so i can get rid of the doubtfulness thanks a ton for reading this

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

7l6cce

Careers in Psychology with just a BA?

Hi I m in a career I do not enjoy and certain events have happened that lead me to believe I will rise up and be stuck there forever due to the limited options I have. My degree is in Psychology and I worked for a few years as a behavioral therapist with kids who have Autism. I ve thought about going back but typically it s just part-time. Its been about 7 or 8 years since I did that and I m now 30. As much as I d love to get my Masters it s just not in the cards. I really would like to be in the field to some degree but are there realistic paths towards careers without a Masters PhD? Hopefully I can get some advice on this sub but if there s a better psych-related subreddit I should ask please let me know. Thanks for reading!

2017-12-21 02:13:20

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2018-01-07 20:41:51

careers in psychology with just a ba hi i m in a career i do not enjoy and certain events have happened that lead me to believe i will rise up and be stuck there forever due to the limited options i have my degree is in psychology and i worked for a few years as a behavioral therapist with kids who have autism i ve thought about going back but typically it s just part-time its been about 7 or 8 years since i did that and i m now 30 as much as i d love to get my masters it s just not in the cards i really would like to be in the field to some degree but are there realistic paths towards careers without a masters phd hopefully i can get some advice on this sub but if there s a better psych-related subreddit i should ask please let me know thanks for reading

Career Transition to Psychology

8n0o59

Best places to look for entry-level programming jobs in Ohio?

I recently graduated from a technical school in Cyber Security. While taking the classes there I got extremely interested in programming and started learning some outside of school and in school. I ve mainly learned python have worked a little bit in HTML and have recently started learning C and C++. All help would be appreciated. I will answer any questions as well.

2018-05-29 16:55:46

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2018-06-23 20:49:01

best places to look for entry-level programming jobs in ohio i recently graduated from a technical school in cyber security while taking the classes there i got extremely interested in programming and started learning some outside of school and in school i ve mainly learned python have worked a little bit in html and have recently started learning c and c all help would be appreciated i will answer any questions as well

Software Development Career Transition

avoq0y

How to find what to do?

Maybe not the point of this sub but... I ve taken every career quiz I can find - they always tell me to become a writer. Problem is I am - buut not a good one. I have 6 self published books and they simply do not sell. I m lucky if I make 1 USD a month (for real it s that bad) So clearly I don t have what it takes - at least not yet and while I will keep working on it since I love writing I have to pay the bills and...1 USD a month doesn t quite cut it. I m in training to be a welder - big mistake. I understand it and in theory I am an awesome welder but I have fine motor skill- issues and I was stupid enough to not understand just how badly that would affect my ability to be a tolerable welder. Options that remain are teaching English (as a second language since I don t live in an English speaking country) cleaning (requires no training) customer support (I am great at that did it for 16 years only problem is it made me legitimately suicidal) Can anyone please help me find out HOW to find out what I should work with? I d pay for career coaching but...back at those (at most) 1 USD month and the unemployment office here do not offer job guidance in any form... Help please?

2019-02-28 08:22:26

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2019-03-22 21:06:24

how to find what to do maybe not the point of this sub but i ve taken every career quiz i can find - they always tell me to become a writer problem is i am - buut not a good one i have 6 self published books and they simply do not sell i m lucky if i make 1 usd a month for real it s that bad so clearly i don t have what it takes - at least not yet and while i will keep working on it since i love writing i have to pay the bills and 1 usd a month doesn t quite cut it i m in training to be a welder - big mistake i understand it and in theory i am an awesome welder but i have fine motor skill- issues and i was stupid enough to not understand just how badly that would affect my ability to be a tolerable welder options that remain are teaching english as a second language since i don t live in an english speaking country cleaning requires no training customer support i am great at that did it for 16 years only problem is it made me legitimately suicidal can anyone please help me find out how to find out what i should work with i d pay for career coaching but back at those at most 1 usd month and the unemployment office here do not offer job guidance in any form help please

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

us5qll

Data Science Business Intelligence or Full Stack? Help

Hi everybody. I have a question for you because I am riddled with anxiety over the future and what path to choose. I m a 28 year old woman with a MSc with specialization in Data Science. I worked as a Jr Data Scientist at a bank but I really did not like working there so the last 2 years I have been working as a Business Intelligence Engineer at a start-up which has recently been bought by a very large company. It was not data science but it was good enough for me. I was really good at it and soon felt like I had learned everything I could from that position and I didn t see any more room for growth at that moment. Wanting a change I applied for a better position in something related to data but not Analytics. Sadly I encountered many situations in my new area that have made me very uncomfortable and unsafe and dreading going to work which never happened at my old position. I asked HR and my manager to be sent back to my old team and that is one possibility that is undergoing at the moment. However because of how desperately I want to leave my current position I ve been looking at other possibilities. I started applying to a lot of jobs related to BI because I felt too scared to apply as a Data Scientist because I haven t worked in that in the past years. But I have realized that whenever a BI job offer is posted it has +200 applicants before 24 hours have passed. Many don t even call me and those who have done it turn me down because I m “overqualified” or too expensive for what they are looking for. I decided to apply to a programming bootcamp by a startup that is very famous in my country. It s a full stack bootcamp and they will pay for everything even for a new computer. However it s unpaid and I d have to fully commit to them for 3 months. Also they haven t made any promises of actually hiring those who successfully complete the bootcamp. I am currently on the last phase of selection. This would be like starting over. At the same time after a pep talk by a friend today I decided to apply to a Data Scientist job and received a call to interview almost immediately. I pushed the interview a week so I could prepare because I don t feel like my knowledge is fresh enough to have it this week. At this point I m thinking what if everything goes wrong and I can t neither change areas get in the bootcamp or nail the DS interview. And also thinking what if everything goes well? How do I choose? I ask you internet wise people. How do I make the best decision? Thank you very much in advance.

2022-05-18 05:33:11

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2022-05-30 19:26:50

data science business intelligence or full stack help hi everybody i have a question for you because i am riddled with anxiety over the future and what path to choose i m a 28 year old woman with a msc with specialization in data science i worked as a jr data scientist at a bank but i really did not like working there so the last 2 years i have been working as a business intelligence engineer at a start-up which has recently been bought by a very large company it was not data science but it was good enough for me i was really good at it and soon felt like i had learned everything i could from that position and i didn t see any more room for growth at that moment wanting a change i applied for a better position in something related to data but not analytics sadly i encountered many situations in my new area that have made me very uncomfortable and unsafe and dreading going to work which never happened at my old position i asked hr and my manager to be sent back to my old team and that is one possibility that is undergoing at the moment however because of how desperately i want to leave my current position i ve been looking at other possibilities i started applying to a lot of jobs related to bi because i felt too scared to apply as a data scientist because i haven t worked in that in the past years but i have realized that whenever a bi job offer is posted it has 200 applicants before 24 hours have passed many don t even call me and those who have done it turn me down because i m overqualified or too expensive for what they are looking for i decided to apply to a programming bootcamp by a startup that is very famous in my country it s a full stack bootcamp and they will pay for everything even for a new computer however it s unpaid and i d have to fully commit to them for 3 months also they haven t made any promises of actually hiring those who successfully complete the bootcamp i am currently on the last phase of selection this would be like starting over at the same time after a pep talk by a friend today i decided to apply to a data scientist job and received a call to interview almost immediately i pushed the interview a week so i could prepare because i don t feel like my knowledge is fresh enough to have it this week at this point i m thinking what if everything goes wrong and i can t neither change areas get in the bootcamp or nail the ds interview and also thinking what if everything goes well how do i choose i ask you internet wise people how do i make the best decision thank you very much in advance

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

6qehzj

What degree should do I need to go into art curation?

Im not an artist and I don t have a desire to be one but I am really passionate about art itself and I absolutely love art history. Ideally I d want to study get my degree in art history but unfortunately my school only allows you to minor in art history. So my question is what other degrees could I get that would allow me to pursue a career as a curator for an art museum or the likes? Like I said I m not an artist so I don t want to study art in general because that mainly involves the actual production of art and cultivating the skills to create it. Transferring schools at this point is not an option because I already transferred to my current school and I can t go through the process and money and moving again (plus Ive found that most schools dont expecially want to accept students who ve already transferred before). Could I minor in art history and then go to graduate school to get a masters or phd in it or would I have to have majored in it to get accepted into a graduate program? At this point I m feeling very discouraged. This is my passion and I m scared it won t be possible. Any insight advice would be much appreciated!

2017-07-30 00:29:40

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2017-08-08 02:37:34

what degree should do i need to go into art curation im not an artist and i don t have a desire to be one but i am really passionate about art itself and i absolutely love art history ideally i d want to study get my degree in art history but unfortunately my school only allows you to minor in art history so my question is what other degrees could i get that would allow me to pursue a career as a curator for an art museum or the likes like i said i m not an artist so i don t want to study art in general because that mainly involves the actual production of art and cultivating the skills to create it transferring schools at this point is not an option because i already transferred to my current school and i can t go through the process and money and moving again plus ive found that most schools dont expecially want to accept students who ve already transferred before could i minor in art history and then go to graduate school to get a masters or phd in it or would i have to have majored in it to get accepted into a graduate program at this point i m feeling very discouraged this is my passion and i m scared it won t be possible any insight advice would be much appreciated

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

tw9g9o

What steps do I need to take to become a Business Analyst?

Hello Everyone! So I am senior graduating in December who is interested in a career as a Business Analyst. I m currently majoring in Economics with a minor in Math. Next semester I plan to take a class that covers SQL and another class on python. Would it be realistic for me to get a job as a BA after graduating? I don t know too much about the industry and have also considered doing bootcamps or a Masters degree. However I m not sure if that s necessary. I ve done an internship last summer as a small business advisor and this summer I ll intern at a bank as a financial advisor. However working as an advisor is not my end goal.

2022-04-04 18:38:14

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2022-05-31 19:20:01

what steps do i need to take to become a business analyst hello everyone so i am senior graduating in december who is interested in a career as a business analyst i m currently majoring in economics with a minor in math next semester i plan to take a class that covers sql and another class on python would it be realistic for me to get a job as a ba after graduating i don t know too much about the industry and have also considered doing bootcamps or a masters degree however i m not sure if that s necessary i ve done an internship last summer as a small business advisor and this summer i ll intern at a bank as a financial advisor however working as an advisor is not my end goal

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

ohjpp2

How to manage a prejudice employee as a young black woman?

I m a young black woman in a management position at a medium size firm. Although being young (35) I m very qualified for the position I am in. I started this job 10 months ago. Out of 32 employees who I manage I m having trouble with one employee who will not provide updates to me on projects that have been assigned to her. I asked her to come to my office to discuss the status of certain projects. When we met I asked her how things were going with one of the accounts her response to me was I don t like you I don t like your personality and I have a problem with someone like you managing me . I asked her what she meant by that she stammered for a moment and said your age . Then she said I should take her out to lunch to get her to know me better because she thinks I act like I m better than her and that I talk down to her. I responded that I m not going to do that but my door is always open if she wants to talk. At that point she stormed out out of my office and went to our most Senior manager to complain about me. She said I was rude to her. My Senior manager reprimanded me and said I need to be kind to our employees because they are complaining about you. I told her what transpired in my office prior to that employee going to her. I also asked her to please provide and example of when I ve said or done something rude or disrespectful to any employee. She could not name a single instance. I also asked her who other than that single employee has complained about me. She couldn t name any other person. I feel unsupported my the Senior manager. I m not the type of person to pull out the race card but I think this employee is racist and doesn t like the idea of a black person managing her. She said her issue was my age regardless which it is she is still prejudice. Why is it my job to make this employee like me in order for her to do the job she was hired to do? I don t understand why my boss can t just support me and let the employee know that she needs to provide the information I need in order to insure the clients are being taken care of. This employee has created issues for me on several different occasions. Bad mouthing me to other managers and other employees. Other than this one employee everything else is great. Ive already gotten a raise that i didn t ask for and the owner even said he see a VP position in my future. What should I do about the situation with this individual employee?

2021-07-10 14:29:39

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2022-06-26 03:05:02

how to manage a prejudice employee as a young black woman i m a young black woman in a management position at a medium size firm although being young 35 i m very qualified for the position i am in i started this job 10 months ago out of 32 employees who i manage i m having trouble with one employee who will not provide updates to me on projects that have been assigned to her i asked her to come to my office to discuss the status of certain projects when we met i asked her how things were going with one of the accounts her response to me was i don t like you i don t like your personality and i have a problem with someone like you managing me i asked her what she meant by that she stammered for a moment and said your age then she said i should take her out to lunch to get her to know me better because she thinks i act like i m better than her and that i talk down to her i responded that i m not going to do that but my door is always open if she wants to talk at that point she stormed out out of my office and went to our most senior manager to complain about me she said i was rude to her my senior manager reprimanded me and said i need to be kind to our employees because they are complaining about you i told her what transpired in my office prior to that employee going to her i also asked her to please provide and example of when i ve said or done something rude or disrespectful to any employee she could not name a single instance i also asked her who other than that single employee has complained about me she couldn t name any other person i feel unsupported my the senior manager i m not the type of person to pull out the race card but i think this employee is racist and doesn t like the idea of a black person managing her she said her issue was my age regardless which it is she is still prejudice why is it my job to make this employee like me in order for her to do the job she was hired to do i don t understand why my boss can t just support me and let the employee know that she needs to provide the information i need in order to insure the clients are being taken care of this employee has created issues for me on several different occasions bad mouthing me to other managers and other employees other than this one employee everything else is great ive already gotten a raise that i didn t ask for and the owner even said he see a vp position in my future what should i do about the situation with this individual employee

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

xcvrep

What are some sample phone screen questions for an EMR Digital Imaging Specialist position?

Hello all I have a phone screening Wednesday for this position and I was wondering if you guys would know of any questions they might ask me so could better prepare? I was trying to google questions as well but thought maybe I could get other feedback as well. I really hope I can get this position because I m moving in November and need a job soon but not trying to get my hopes up. Here s the job description and requirements from Indeed: This role is primarily responsible for fulfilling physician requests for medical imaging studies and reports including urgent requests. Responsibilities include scanning pre-indexed and un-indexed documents sorting and managing incoming faxes preparing electronic charts to provider standards conducting quality audits of patient charts and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate is a team player with a strong knowledge of medical records policies and procedures proficiency in EMR the ability to multitask to meet time schedules and productivity requirements and excellent customer service and communication skills Requirements: -Previous experience with electronic health records preferred ability to learn new programs required -Prior experience in a medical office strongly preferred. Proficiency in EMR and other commonly used computer programs and applications preferred -Ability to maintain effective relationships with medical staff and physicians and work as an effective team member -Excellent verbal and written communication skills -Ability to maintain the confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff and comply with all applicable safety OSHA procedures and requirements

2022-09-13 02:40:24

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2022-10-11 00:57:45

what are some sample phone screen questions for an emr digital imaging specialist position hello all i have a phone screening wednesday for this position and i was wondering if you guys would know of any questions they might ask me so could better prepare i was trying to google questions as well but thought maybe i could get other feedback as well i really hope i can get this position because i m moving in november and need a job soon but not trying to get my hopes up here s the job description and requirements from indeed this role is primarily responsible for fulfilling physician requests for medical imaging studies and reports including urgent requests responsibilities include scanning pre-indexed and un-indexed documents sorting and managing incoming faxes preparing electronic charts to provider standards conducting quality audits of patient charts and other duties as assigned the ideal candidate is a team player with a strong knowledge of medical records policies and procedures proficiency in emr the ability to multitask to meet time schedules and productivity requirements and excellent customer service and communication skills requirements -previous experience with electronic health records preferred ability to learn new programs required -prior experience in a medical office strongly preferred proficiency in emr and other commonly used computer programs and applications preferred -ability to maintain effective relationships with medical staff and physicians and work as an effective team member -excellent verbal and written communication skills -ability to maintain the confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff and comply with all applicable safety osha procedures and requirements

Interview Preparation Tips

zj0xfb

for starters...where should I live in Mumbai ?

feeling like a total MESS. I am a batch of 2022 and i took a gap this year because I had no freakin idea what to do next ..so I ll be moving to Mumbai before Christmas to explore(specifically to get out of my comfort zone cus I used to be a fun and person someone who actually loved living who has purpose.. before this COVID shit hit ...now i feel like an old lady lying on her bed watch Netflix all day ..feelin SICK ) and obviously apply for college ..i am stressed where am I going to live in Mumbai ..i don t even know anyone or any place

2022-12-11 17:35:20

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2023-01-08 14:22:48

for starters where should i live in mumbai feeling like a total mess i am a batch of 2022 and i took a gap this year because i had no freakin idea what to do next so i ll be moving to mumbai before christmas to explore specifically to get out of my comfort zone cus i used to be a fun and person someone who actually loved living who has purpose before this covid shit hit now i feel like an old lady lying on her bed watch netflix all day feelin sick and obviously apply for college i am stressed where am i going to live in mumbai i don t even know anyone or any place

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

e1ki65

What types of careers exsit?

Advice needed!!! I m looking for a career that has day time steady hours decent pay $17 or more. That uses more brain power then factory work yet does not require anything more then a high school education. Am I looking for a unicorn or does something actually exist?

2019-11-25 18:44:02

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2020-04-12 01:11:47

what types of careers exsit advice needed i m looking for a career that has day time steady hours decent pay 17 or more that uses more brain power then factory work yet does not require anything more then a high school education am i looking for a unicorn or does something actually exist

Remote Job Options and Advice

p2avvd

Having doubts about an internship project assignment. Would appreciate advice?

So right now I m doing a government career transition program into the data field. This program includes a 6 month internship where I am currently interning with in a consulting firm. So the management assigned me to a project (which is quite unheard of especially for an intern) on special conditions where the client will train me on the software and my manager said it was a very analytical role. I just had a call with the client today and realized that it might not be the case at all? From my understanding the project is supposed to be a data migration project and they are at the tail end of the project. Long story short the client needed someone to cover for a project manager who is being assigned to another project. The leaving project manager is not a technical person and from my understanding the role in the project will involve a lot of admin based work rather than data analytics data engineering based work. Now I do understand that there can be many learning opportunities within the role itself but my biggest concern right with this project right now is that I most likely will not be getting hands on DA DE work which could put affect my job hunting once my internship has ended. I will admit that I could be jumping the gun here as it is the 3rd day of the project but the more I understand the client s requirements of me and what they want me to do the more I seem to realize that this might not be the internship experience which I want. Any advice on what I should do? My initial plan right now is to stick with it for 1 month to see how it does and sound out to my manager if it is indeed lacking in terms of experience. Or should I raise this concern I have right away.

2021-08-11 11:07:31

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2022-06-25 19:04:52

having doubts about an internship project assignment would appreciate advice so right now i m doing a government career transition program into the data field this program includes a 6 month internship where i am currently interning with in a consulting firm so the management assigned me to a project which is quite unheard of especially for an intern on special conditions where the client will train me on the software and my manager said it was a very analytical role i just had a call with the client today and realized that it might not be the case at all from my understanding the project is supposed to be a data migration project and they are at the tail end of the project long story short the client needed someone to cover for a project manager who is being assigned to another project the leaving project manager is not a technical person and from my understanding the role in the project will involve a lot of admin based work rather than data analytics data engineering based work now i do understand that there can be many learning opportunities within the role itself but my biggest concern right with this project right now is that i most likely will not be getting hands on da de work which could put affect my job hunting once my internship has ended i will admit that i could be jumping the gun here as it is the 3rd day of the project but the more i understand the client s requirements of me and what they want me to do the more i seem to realize that this might not be the internship experience which i want any advice on what i should do my initial plan right now is to stick with it for 1 month to see how it does and sound out to my manager if it is indeed lacking in terms of experience or should i raise this concern i have right away

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

4qmg0i

Calling All Software Developers How Can I Impress In An Interview?

Not sure if there s a better sub to post this in but people in r Careerguidance are usually super switched on and helpful about these kind of issues. Basically my situation is as follows: I have an interview with a software company who are running a four-month long Academy where they offer two places for exceptional candidates for whom the course will be fully paid for as well as being salaried by the company during the course duration. This company primarily creates software for the healthcare industry and most of its team work in server side languages (PHP). I m coming in with no computer science background (not a prerequisite) and not a great wealth of experience coding (although I have ran through Treehouse s Full Stack Modules and Code Academy material - JavaScript HTML CSS). My background is in digital marketing. What can I do in the next fortnight to help impress in the next round of interviews and help raise my chances?

2016-06-30 16:03:37

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2016-09-02 15:21:51

calling all software developers how can i impress in an interview not sure if there s a better sub to post this in but people in r careerguidance are usually super switched on and helpful about these kind of issues basically my situation is as follows i have an interview with a software company who are running a four-month long academy where they offer two places for exceptional candidates for whom the course will be fully paid for as well as being salaried by the company during the course duration this company primarily creates software for the healthcare industry and most of its team work in server side languages php i m coming in with no computer science background not a prerequisite and not a great wealth of experience coding although i have ran through treehouse s full stack modules and code academy material - javascript html css my background is in digital marketing what can i do in the next fortnight to help impress in the next round of interviews and help raise my chances

Software Development Career Transition

p3jsf7

How do I go about getting a second degree?

So it all started back in 2016 after a really difficult family situation upbringing resulting in total estrangement I found my way to university mainly to get away from family members and to gain independence I took one look at the courses the uni provided and chose what I thought was the most “practical” something that would get me a job. I chose business and HRM. I have no interest in business. I chose it for security and now as a 23 year old I can see that that was my first mistake. Long story short I ended up hating the course completely I stuck it out as much as I could but with no friends low attendance and some intense mental health issues effecting my everyday life I ended up dropping out. I got halfway through my 3rd year doing reduced modules so upon dropping out I had about another year to go before i was done but I didn t go back. Now I m in a far better place mentally and able to fully function I m in regular therapy and have ultimately come to the decision that I would love to gain an art animation degree something I ve always been passionate about (I did an art course at college and absolutely loved it but didn t see it as a guaranteed stability which at 18 is what was most important to me ) this obviously means i need to go back to university. I ve already had funding from student finance for my business degree for 3 years. Since I m on a low income and have no family support I don t think I d be able to fund the art degree on my own. So my questions are: could I get funding for the degree even though I didn t finish my first? Would be circumstances of mental illness being the reason for dropping out the first time be considered? If I can t get funding from student finance how can I find the money to pay for this on my own on a low income?

2021-08-13 09:08:42

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2022-06-25 18:37:22

how do i go about getting a second degree so it all started back in 2016 after a really difficult family situation upbringing resulting in total estrangement i found my way to university mainly to get away from family members and to gain independence i took one look at the courses the uni provided and chose what i thought was the most practical something that would get me a job i chose business and hrm i have no interest in business i chose it for security and now as a 23 year old i can see that that was my first mistake long story short i ended up hating the course completely i stuck it out as much as i could but with no friends low attendance and some intense mental health issues effecting my everyday life i ended up dropping out i got halfway through my 3rd year doing reduced modules so upon dropping out i had about another year to go before i was done but i didn t go back now i m in a far better place mentally and able to fully function i m in regular therapy and have ultimately come to the decision that i would love to gain an art animation degree something i ve always been passionate about i did an art course at college and absolutely loved it but didn t see it as a guaranteed stability which at 18 is what was most important to me this obviously means i need to go back to university i ve already had funding from student finance for my business degree for 3 years since i m on a low income and have no family support i don t think i d be able to fund the art degree on my own so my questions are could i get funding for the degree even though i didn t finish my first would be circumstances of mental illness being the reason for dropping out the first time be considered if i can t get funding from student finance how can i find the money to pay for this on my own on a low income

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

3egkei

How to pursue a career in wildlife conservation?

I ve a friend who really wants to pursue a career in wildlife conservation but not sure how to *practically* do that! The down side: in a way he has no background or training in conservation biology ecology or anything else that would otherwise be helpful. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Canada currently lives in Egypt (personally I think he should move out because I think it s impossible to find anything related to wildlife conservation there!) working as a Head of Accounts in an a big advertising agency (6-7 years of experience in digital marketing)! That being said wildlife conservation is what he is deeply passionate about! He is trying to get out of what he is in now and follow that passion! - What to do to reach that? (practical tips) - Is a formal study qualification vital to get employed in this area? - What one needs to study? Any recommended programs degrees? [He is willing to study (if it s a must at the beginning) but not sure what academic direction should be taken and what good schools are out there also what can he do with that later?] Any advice on how should he go with this would be greatly appreciated. **tl dr** A 30 M with a background in Electrical Engineering and digital marketing and has no experience in what he actually wants to do which is work with wild animals in the wildlife conservation field. Needs help putting him on track.

2015-07-24 16:20:50

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2015-08-26 12:20:56

how to pursue a career in wildlife conservation i ve a friend who really wants to pursue a career in wildlife conservation but not sure how to practically do that the down side in a way he has no background or training in conservation biology ecology or anything else that would otherwise be helpful he has a degree in electrical engineering from canada currently lives in egypt personally i think he should move out because i think it s impossible to find anything related to wildlife conservation there working as a head of accounts in an a big advertising agency 6-7 years of experience in digital marketing that being said wildlife conservation is what he is deeply passionate about he is trying to get out of what he is in now and follow that passion - what to do to reach that practical tips - is a formal study qualification vital to get employed in this area - what one needs to study any recommended programs degrees he is willing to study if it s a must at the beginning but not sure what academic direction should be taken and what good schools are out there also what can he do with that later any advice on how should he go with this would be greatly appreciated tl dr a 30 m with a background in electrical engineering and digital marketing and has no experience in what he actually wants to do which is work with wild animals in the wildlife conservation field needs help putting him on track

Environmental Career Options

s2u9yj

How s psychology as a professional?

I m currently in my +1 and am conflicted between mechatronics or psychology. I m interest in both but enjoy psychology more. The problem is I ve obit read bad about psychology when it comes to pay. Mechatronics in the other hand has a better pay and more scope. The following are me questions: 1. So you regret taking psychology? 2. Is the pay sufficient? 3. Is there any visible scope for it in the future? 4. Do Did you have time to send learn other skills(coding for e.g)

2022-01-13 08:07:16

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/s2u9yj/hows_psychology_as_a_professional/

2022-06-02 13:31:23

how s psychology as a professional i m currently in my 1 and am conflicted between mechatronics or psychology i m interest in both but enjoy psychology more the problem is i ve obit read bad about psychology when it comes to pay mechatronics in the other hand has a better pay and more scope the following are me questions 1 so you regret taking psychology 2 is the pay sufficient 3 is there any visible scope for it in the future 4 do did you have time to send learn other skills coding for e g

Career Transition to Psychology

xmsjv1

Anyone with a psychology degree work in a non-psychology related field?

How did you get there?

2022-09-24 13:13:23

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xmsjv1/anyone_with_a_psychology_degree_work_in_a/

2022-10-10 20:55:10

anyone with a psychology degree work in a non-psychology related field how did you get there

Career Transition to Psychology

letbiu

Early career structural engineer wondering: What should be my next step?

Hello everyone I m an early career structural engineer (bachelor s degree in structural engineering) currently working for a big construction company. I have been working in the role for three years now and I m starting to think about where I should go with my career. My main strength is that I belong to the computer wizkid generation and that I m pretty tech savvy in general and interested in 3D modeling. This has made me one of the more proficient users in the 3D modeling software (Revit) that we use in our work and sadly it has also meant that I have not been able to practice doing so much design calculations which has rendered me a bit lacking in skill in that area. I am currently thinking dreaming interested in taking a leap up and doing something more along the lines of strategic planning and outlining (I guess a manager job?) in i.e. how my company should move ahead into the future with how we should utilize 3D modeling and building information modeling (BIM) but I m not sure how I can approach this leap . I do beleive that I am a pretty strategically gifted person and that I am good at grasping the big picture stuff. What can I do to make it happen? What skills can i improve? Should I be worried that I am lacking in the calculations department of this job? Can i survive just on my expertise in our current modeling software? Should I go deeper into 3D modeling or should I broaden up and study economics or as such? Should I stay put where I am for now given my yet short experience? Best regards

2021-02-07 19:20:25

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/letbiu/early_career_structural_engineer_wondering_what/

early career structural engineer wondering what should be my next step hello everyone i m an early career structural engineer bachelor s degree in structural engineering currently working for a big construction company i have been working in the role for three years now and i m starting to think about where i should go with my career my main strength is that i belong to the computer wizkid generation and that i m pretty tech savvy in general and interested in 3d modeling this has made me one of the more proficient users in the 3d modeling software revit that we use in our work and sadly it has also meant that i have not been able to practice doing so much design calculations which has rendered me a bit lacking in skill in that area i am currently thinking dreaming interested in taking a leap up and doing something more along the lines of strategic planning and outlining i guess a manager job in i e how my company should move ahead into the future with how we should utilize 3d modeling and building information modeling bim but i m not sure how i can approach this leap i do beleive that i am a pretty strategically gifted person and that i am good at grasping the big picture stuff what can i do to make it happen what skills can i improve should i be worried that i am lacking in the calculations department of this job can i survive just on my expertise in our current modeling software should i go deeper into 3d modeling or should i broaden up and study economics or as such should i stay put where i am for now given my yet short experience best regards

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

ai20q2

I want to leave my job as soon as possible but need to build skills in another field. Do I have any options to get out quicker?

So I m 24 and I currently work a soul-crushing IT job that I feel like I can t stand another day of. Unfortunately it s my main skillset so I don t really have a choice but to apply for other IT jobs at this very moment. The type of job I d like to aim for would be: - Graphic Design Photography - Video Editing Videography - Something animal related - Programming maybe I have some personal exposure to the first two but nothing to build a portfolio from and I don t know where to start (photography and music are a hobby of mine). Animal wildlife jobs tend to require a degree of some sort so this is more of a pipe dream. Finally due to my current job programming seems like a logical step but I feel like I just want to break out of IT altogether and it s a path that would probably take a lot of commitment to find out if you re even into it or not. I m seriously stuck in a rut and the longer I stay at my job the harder it is to leave due to notice. However I absolutely cannot leave my job without another lined up. I currently make about $26k and could only really afford a slight pay cut. Can anybody offer me any advice?

2019-01-20 20:36:07

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2019-03-15 19:58:14

i want to leave my job as soon as possible but need to build skills in another field do i have any options to get out quicker so i m 24 and i currently work a soul-crushing it job that i feel like i can t stand another day of unfortunately it s my main skillset so i don t really have a choice but to apply for other it jobs at this very moment the type of job i d like to aim for would be - graphic design photography - video editing videography - something animal related - programming maybe i have some personal exposure to the first two but nothing to build a portfolio from and i don t know where to start photography and music are a hobby of mine animal wildlife jobs tend to require a degree of some sort so this is more of a pipe dream finally due to my current job programming seems like a logical step but i feel like i just want to break out of it altogether and it s a path that would probably take a lot of commitment to find out if you re even into it or not i m seriously stuck in a rut and the longer i stay at my job the harder it is to leave due to notice however i absolutely cannot leave my job without another lined up i currently make about 26k and could only really afford a slight pay cut can anybody offer me any advice

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

ziiboe

Should I stay or should I go?

Fresh grad need some work advice Hello reddit! I just graduated from my uni (major in computer engineering) and right now I m working as UI UX Designer with minimum salary in my city. Recently I become confused between developing my knowledge deeper with ux and graphic design or learning programming (to switch career) about back-end dev or data science. Please help me to decide should I learn deeper my design skill or learn programming? Maybe you can give me overview what I m gonna face in the future about these decision? Thank you for reading and giving me advice. May the force be with you good people

2022-12-11 06:34:31

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2023-01-08 14:31:21

should i stay or should i go fresh grad need some work advice hello reddit i just graduated from my uni major in computer engineering and right now i m working as ui ux designer with minimum salary in my city recently i become confused between developing my knowledge deeper with ux and graphic design or learning programming to switch career about back-end dev or data science please help me to decide should i learn deeper my design skill or learn programming maybe you can give me overview what i m gonna face in the future about these decision thank you for reading and giving me advice may the force be with you good people

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

tk79lg

Whats the best UI UX Design course?

Searching for a UI UX design course which covers each a nd every aspect of ui ux Suggest some

2022-03-22 16:45:26

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2022-06-01 03:01:07

whats the best ui ux design course searching for a ui ux design course which covers each a nd every aspect of ui ux suggest some

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

awluza

Switching to Data Science career without a technical degree. What is the viability?

My official job title right now is harbor customer service specialist. It s proven to be an interesting vocation. During my employment I ve actually had an opporutnity to work on a number of projects that involved data visualization and statistical analysis and found that I enjoyed it. My current job has good pay and benefits. And I might be able to work on more projects like the ones mentioned to help bolster the resume. But eventually I would like to switch towards a career in data science -- or to something that involves more problem solving and analysis. &amp #x200B I double majored in Philosphy and Intellectual History. But I have a decent math background (Up through real analysis) and have taught myself a fair amount of Python Excel and SQL. &amp #x200B My question is this: **Should I pursue a graduate degree in STEM to help make this career change?** This would likely entail student loans and hence thousands in debt. I m also losing out on potential work experience and networking opportunities. OR **Should I leverage my experience and try to weasle in to this field without the credentials?** This would entail a lot more self-teaching work experience and networking. But it also means no debt. &amp #x200B Feel free to ask me questions if you want more info. Any feedback is welcome.

2019-03-02 20:19:40

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/awluza/switching_to_data_science_career_without_a/

2019-06-09 22:04:17

switching to data science career without a technical degree what is the viability my official job title right now is harbor customer service specialist it s proven to be an interesting vocation during my employment i ve actually had an opporutnity to work on a number of projects that involved data visualization and statistical analysis and found that i enjoyed it my current job has good pay and benefits and i might be able to work on more projects like the ones mentioned to help bolster the resume but eventually i would like to switch towards a career in data science -- or to something that involves more problem solving and analysis x200b i double majored in philosphy and intellectual history but i have a decent math background up through real analysis and have taught myself a fair amount of python excel and sql x200b my question is this should i pursue a graduate degree in stem to help make this career change this would likely entail student loans and hence thousands in debt i m also losing out on potential work experience and networking opportunities or should i leverage my experience and try to weasle in to this field without the credentials this would entail a lot more self-teaching work experience and networking but it also means no debt x200b feel free to ask me questions if you want more info any feedback is welcome

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

iy0tys

How long does it take to find a dream job?

How does one ever find a job they are passionate about? Is there such a job that is truly a dream? I ve held many mundane jobs in my life. Even jobs you think are fun have some sort of admin or bureaucratic red tape. No job is 100% fun all the time. So I ask because I m at the point in my life where I need to do work that excites me and work I m passionate about. I can t just do things for the money anymore. But as I get older the chances of a career opportunity or doing work that is stimulating is hard. I see so many people bogged down by their job mentally stressed and depressed and I don t just want to be another worker bee. How do I break the mold and truly find a job I enjoy whilst making a career out of it?

2020-09-23 01:30:53

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/iy0tys/how_long_does_it_take_to_find_a_dream_job/

how long does it take to find a dream job how does one ever find a job they are passionate about is there such a job that is truly a dream i ve held many mundane jobs in my life even jobs you think are fun have some sort of admin or bureaucratic red tape no job is 100 fun all the time so i ask because i m at the point in my life where i need to do work that excites me and work i m passionate about i can t just do things for the money anymore but as i get older the chances of a career opportunity or doing work that is stimulating is hard i see so many people bogged down by their job mentally stressed and depressed and i don t just want to be another worker bee how do i break the mold and truly find a job i enjoy whilst making a career out of it

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

giej66

How do I stop questioning my boss s motives behind every decision?

I have reason to believe my boss makes judgements or decisions on my work based off of some of his feelings towards me. We are mostly amicable but he has done said things in the past and made comments that have caused me to color my feelings towards many of his actions when it involves me. These comments have mostly been about (but not limited to) my family s socioeconomic standing the type of car I drive the way I look etc. and I ve established a feeling that any work progress I might make he is dead-set against as his ultimate goal is to assert his dominance over me and prevent me from outperforming him which has never been my goal. I really want to take him at face value when he makes corrections or suggestions on my work because there is the possibility that he is trying to be constructive but it feels like my perception of him is permanently colored due to our past encounters. Is there a way to put those aside and try to focus on the substance of what he is saying even if it is potentially clouded by his perceptions of me?

2020-05-12 16:27:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/giej66/how_do_i_stop_questioning_my_bosss_motives_behind/

how do i stop questioning my boss s motives behind every decision i have reason to believe my boss makes judgements or decisions on my work based off of some of his feelings towards me we are mostly amicable but he has done said things in the past and made comments that have caused me to color my feelings towards many of his actions when it involves me these comments have mostly been about but not limited to my family s socioeconomic standing the type of car i drive the way i look etc and i ve established a feeling that any work progress i might make he is dead-set against as his ultimate goal is to assert his dominance over me and prevent me from outperforming him which has never been my goal i really want to take him at face value when he makes corrections or suggestions on my work because there is the possibility that he is trying to be constructive but it feels like my perception of him is permanently colored due to our past encounters is there a way to put those aside and try to focus on the substance of what he is saying even if it is potentially clouded by his perceptions of me

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

x8by0e

Has anyone left their dream industry for more security? How did it go?

Hi all. I currently work in my dream industry - it s creative and related to my degree. The company I work for is an award-winning small business. I love my team and the office. However it looks like things may be drying up and I m only on a fixed-term contract due to end in 6 months. It s looking like I may have to leave for more security in a more corporate setting. Is this something you have done? Was it a relief or was it a bit soul-crushing?

2022-09-07 18:02:57

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2022-10-11 02:49:10

has anyone left their dream industry for more security how did it go hi all i currently work in my dream industry - it s creative and related to my degree the company i work for is an award-winning small business i love my team and the office however it looks like things may be drying up and i m only on a fixed-term contract due to end in 6 months it s looking like i may have to leave for more security in a more corporate setting is this something you have done was it a relief or was it a bit soul-crushing

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

qcctjc

Are there career suggestions for someone with engineering SUPPORT experience?

TL DR: BA in Communication 3 years administrative experience in engineering department (technical writing ERP use purchasing support) have data analytics cert but not formal education in business analytics. Not sure how to progress into not being an assistant. Wow I wish I d stuck it out in engineering at college. Now I m a communication BA and have 3 years of experience assisting an engineering department with a variety of tasks. At points I ve done technical writing purchasing support data entry and I do most of our work within our ERP system to make updates for manufacturing. I go crazy with the Excel to improve my workflow (and make the job more interesting). I ve finished the google certificate in analytics and have been practicing SQL and R because they re fun and I like doing little projects. But I m looking for that next step and I m not sure what s out there considering my experience. I d rather leverage new skills from the certificate with my technical-facing years in the department sort of a data....coordinator report generating person? I ve had a few interviews for data analysis roles but I feel woefully inadequate beyond just having the ability to use spreadsheets and SQL - hiring company requirements seem much more complex than what the certificate leads you to believe. Is there a title for the work I do? I guess admin assistant in an engineering department? Maybe I should look into logistics or project coordinating? Or is there a graduate program that would benefit from familiarity with engineering workflow? Anyway I ll go back to my data entry project now lol.

2021-10-20 22:32:24

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2022-06-25 01:45:40

are there career suggestions for someone with engineering support experience tl dr ba in communication 3 years administrative experience in engineering department technical writing erp use purchasing support have data analytics cert but not formal education in business analytics not sure how to progress into not being an assistant wow i wish i d stuck it out in engineering at college now i m a communication ba and have 3 years of experience assisting an engineering department with a variety of tasks at points i ve done technical writing purchasing support data entry and i do most of our work within our erp system to make updates for manufacturing i go crazy with the excel to improve my workflow and make the job more interesting i ve finished the google certificate in analytics and have been practicing sql and r because they re fun and i like doing little projects but i m looking for that next step and i m not sure what s out there considering my experience i d rather leverage new skills from the certificate with my technical-facing years in the department sort of a data coordinator report generating person i ve had a few interviews for data analysis roles but i feel woefully inadequate beyond just having the ability to use spreadsheets and sql - hiring company requirements seem much more complex than what the certificate leads you to believe is there a title for the work i do i guess admin assistant in an engineering department maybe i should look into logistics or project coordinating or is there a graduate program that would benefit from familiarity with engineering workflow anyway i ll go back to my data entry project now lol

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

hbiybv

What path should I take?

I (20) am currently in college for psychology. This is a career I want to go into but the pay is not really the best without going to graduate school which is also expensive. And considering that we re now in a recession the job prospects are looking slim. I also realized that I might want to be a screenwriter but I realize that it s not the easiest profession to get into and I will have to do something while I m trying to reach my goal. I am at a standstill because it obvious money is not everything but I also don t want to be poor. I want to be able to live comfortably and not worry about being evicted or being able to pay my medical bills but none of the jobs I want to do really provide that and the jobs that do I have absolutely no interest in. What do I do?

2020-06-18 17:21:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hbiybv/what_path_should_i_take/

what path should i take i 20 am currently in college for psychology this is a career i want to go into but the pay is not really the best without going to graduate school which is also expensive and considering that we re now in a recession the job prospects are looking slim i also realized that i might want to be a screenwriter but i realize that it s not the easiest profession to get into and i will have to do something while i m trying to reach my goal i am at a standstill because it obvious money is not everything but i also don t want to be poor i want to be able to live comfortably and not worry about being evicted or being able to pay my medical bills but none of the jobs i want to do really provide that and the jobs that do i have absolutely no interest in what do i do

Career Transition to Psychology

8zsud8

What animal-related jobs are actually out there?

TLDR: I really want to work with animals but I can only think of 3 related jobs. Dog Training Zookeeper &amp vetenarian. I m wondering what other possibilities are out there that I haven t considered. Longer question: I m currently doing a Phd in Neuroscience with a behavioural focus and while I m really enjoy it i m not 100% sure I want to move into science as a career. It seems incredibly stressful with things like short post-doc positions and never really being sure you ll have a job in 2-3 years. But if I don t go into science academia I have no idea what I can possibly do. I simply don t know what paths are out there so i was hoping this sub could point me in the right direction. My Bachelors is a double major in Psychology &amp Neuroscience and my Honours was in Physiology. I m not squeamish and used to the realities of working with animals closely (All for research). I ve done Surgery on rats for research but I don t have the complete medical background to be a vet. I have a lot of experience working with animals in a research setting across a few species. My main interests lie in animal behaviour so something like working with behavioural enrichment at a zoo is my Dream Job but I m not even sure if that s a real position. I m just here hopefully to be pointed in the right direction for pathways possibilities I can explore. Have I been digging myself into a whole where I have to pursue postdocs and fight my way to a lab head position before I m safe or are there other jobs related to the qualifications experience i actually have?

2018-07-18 05:57:28

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2018-09-11 00:47:28

what animal-related jobs are actually out there tldr i really want to work with animals but i can only think of 3 related jobs dog training zookeeper vetenarian i m wondering what other possibilities are out there that i haven t considered longer question i m currently doing a phd in neuroscience with a behavioural focus and while i m really enjoy it i m not 100 sure i want to move into science as a career it seems incredibly stressful with things like short post-doc positions and never really being sure you ll have a job in 2-3 years but if i don t go into science academia i have no idea what i can possibly do i simply don t know what paths are out there so i was hoping this sub could point me in the right direction my bachelors is a double major in psychology neuroscience and my honours was in physiology i m not squeamish and used to the realities of working with animals closely all for research i ve done surgery on rats for research but i don t have the complete medical background to be a vet i have a lot of experience working with animals in a research setting across a few species my main interests lie in animal behaviour so something like working with behavioural enrichment at a zoo is my dream job but i m not even sure if that s a real position i m just here hopefully to be pointed in the right direction for pathways possibilities i can explore have i been digging myself into a whole where i have to pursue postdocs and fight my way to a lab head position before i m safe or are there other jobs related to the qualifications experience i actually have

Environmental Career Options

6wle67

Going back to school after taking time off?

Has anyone returned back to school after taking some time off after graduating with their bachelors? How long before you realized you wanted to go back to school? What major did you decide to pursue and was it related to your bachelors degree? Thanks!

2017-08-28 18:36:50

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6wle67/going_back_to_school_after_taking_time_off/

2017-09-06 21:46:08

going back to school after taking time off has anyone returned back to school after taking some time off after graduating with their bachelors how long before you realized you wanted to go back to school what major did you decide to pursue and was it related to your bachelors degree thanks

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

uout1k

Tired of corporate deadline drama how do you deal with it?

The title pretty much sums it up. I m so tired of the barrage of ambiguous artificial and arbitrary deadlines. I feel like the super tight deadline bombardment has become more intense and high volume recently. Does anyone else feel the same way? Is it just my company or is this across multiple sectors? I just don t remember it being this bad pre-pandemic. How do you deal with the constantly nagging corporate deadline drama? I think everyone would be so much happier if we could just work our jobs and not have to constantly deal with meeting unrealistic expectations

2022-05-13 15:53:05

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2022-05-30 22:06:44

tired of corporate deadline drama how do you deal with it the title pretty much sums it up i m so tired of the barrage of ambiguous artificial and arbitrary deadlines i feel like the super tight deadline bombardment has become more intense and high volume recently does anyone else feel the same way is it just my company or is this across multiple sectors i just don t remember it being this bad pre-pandemic how do you deal with the constantly nagging corporate deadline drama i think everyone would be so much happier if we could just work our jobs and not have to constantly deal with meeting unrealistic expectations

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

abrjie

What are some good career options for me?

Apologies in advance for the long explanation. I am 25 years old and I just moved to Seattle with my girlfriend yesterday as she has received a job offer as a sterile processing technician and I took a 13 week travel contract in a hospital in Tacoma also as a sterile processing technician. I feel as though I have hit a dead end with no way out of my current predicament. Outside of my sterile processing license I have a few completed college courses from a community college and because I was young and dumb at the time I failed half my classes due to general dilly dallying and blowing off class and feel as though it would be easier to start from scratch than to transfer my entire transcript and have to retake half those classes to bring my gpa back up to something decent. My girlfriend and I together are a little under 18k in debt with our monthly bills averaging to be around 3800 (all living costs between us both) which falls down to 3200 if we are able to drop one of our cars which might be a possibility in the next few weeks. My girlfriend currently makes 20$per hr and I bring home 1000$ a week for the next 6-9 months while I m in contract at which point I will most like also fall down to her salary range 20-24$ hourly. The plan is to pay off all of our debt before I drop down to that hourly to compensate for the salary loss. I feel like a jack of all trades I have lots of interests and know a little bit of everything but not enough to turn anything into a career or a true passion. I m looking for help in finding a career that pays well and is not body breaking work. My father was a trucker who destroyed his health to provide for our family and I know he never wished for me to do the same. To summarize What are good career options for someone my age and in my situation? (Willing to go to school for up to 4 years and a masters later should it be required to advance in my career) TL DR no skills no education broke - good careers in the seattle area to look into? PS- I read the community rules and hope my long winded explanation does not come off as a sob story. I was hoping to provide semi relevant information that could help narrow focus any advice. Thank you everyone in advance for any advice tips or pointers! Also if anyone is interested in being a mentor I am interested in being mentored.

2019-01-02 08:31:04

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2019-03-14 14:25:50

what are some good career options for me apologies in advance for the long explanation i am 25 years old and i just moved to seattle with my girlfriend yesterday as she has received a job offer as a sterile processing technician and i took a 13 week travel contract in a hospital in tacoma also as a sterile processing technician i feel as though i have hit a dead end with no way out of my current predicament outside of my sterile processing license i have a few completed college courses from a community college and because i was young and dumb at the time i failed half my classes due to general dilly dallying and blowing off class and feel as though it would be easier to start from scratch than to transfer my entire transcript and have to retake half those classes to bring my gpa back up to something decent my girlfriend and i together are a little under 18k in debt with our monthly bills averaging to be around 3800 all living costs between us both which falls down to 3200 if we are able to drop one of our cars which might be a possibility in the next few weeks my girlfriend currently makes 20 per hr and i bring home 1000 a week for the next 6-9 months while i m in contract at which point i will most like also fall down to her salary range 20-24 hourly the plan is to pay off all of our debt before i drop down to that hourly to compensate for the salary loss i feel like a jack of all trades i have lots of interests and know a little bit of everything but not enough to turn anything into a career or a true passion i m looking for help in finding a career that pays well and is not body breaking work my father was a trucker who destroyed his health to provide for our family and i know he never wished for me to do the same to summarize what are good career options for someone my age and in my situation willing to go to school for up to 4 years and a masters later should it be required to advance in my career tl dr no skills no education broke - good careers in the seattle area to look into ps- i read the community rules and hope my long winded explanation does not come off as a sob story i was hoping to provide semi relevant information that could help narrow focus any advice thank you everyone in advance for any advice tips or pointers also if anyone is interested in being a mentor i am interested in being mentored

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

cmybdl

What career would be best for me and supporting my girlfriend?

So my girlfriend keeps hinting that she wants to get married and move in with me (and shes getting a little impatient). Problem is that I don t have a degree and right now I m not making enough money to support both of us. Shes focusing on college and to be quite frank (I hope she never sees this) shes kind of expensive lol. I ve never known what career to persue and I ve been thinking I had time to figure out however the situation has just expedited things. Right now I work at krispy kreme making doughnuts and I enjoy it for the most part. Ive always liked baking. Problem is that baker postions don t seem to pay very much. I ve been looking into coding and video photo editing (I enjoy to play around in photoshop and took a little bit of coding in highschool) but I m not sure about the reliability of that kind of work nor where or how to get started. Lastly I ve thought about joining the national guard so they can pay for my college but my girlfriend hates the idea. She says she ll support me but I know that would be hard on her. I do also have a little bit of general and social anxiety which makes things hard but I m willing to tough anything out to make this work (plus im seeing a therapist). That being said overly social jobs are tricky but if its with a team of people I get to know I am fine. I d prefer not to deal with customers or clients however. I m not scared of hard manual labor. Strangely enough I enjoy cleaning too but not really organizing (however I get frustated if I can t get soemthing spotless). I tend to prefer quality work over fast work but try to achieve both. Perhaps I could combine one job with something else on the side to get by. Thanks for reading and any advice!

2019-08-06 23:59:24

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2019-08-21 22:40:56

what career would be best for me and supporting my girlfriend so my girlfriend keeps hinting that she wants to get married and move in with me and shes getting a little impatient problem is that i don t have a degree and right now i m not making enough money to support both of us shes focusing on college and to be quite frank i hope she never sees this shes kind of expensive lol i ve never known what career to persue and i ve been thinking i had time to figure out however the situation has just expedited things right now i work at krispy kreme making doughnuts and i enjoy it for the most part ive always liked baking problem is that baker postions don t seem to pay very much i ve been looking into coding and video photo editing i enjoy to play around in photoshop and took a little bit of coding in highschool but i m not sure about the reliability of that kind of work nor where or how to get started lastly i ve thought about joining the national guard so they can pay for my college but my girlfriend hates the idea she says she ll support me but i know that would be hard on her i do also have a little bit of general and social anxiety which makes things hard but i m willing to tough anything out to make this work plus im seeing a therapist that being said overly social jobs are tricky but if its with a team of people i get to know i am fine i d prefer not to deal with customers or clients however i m not scared of hard manual labor strangely enough i enjoy cleaning too but not really organizing however i get frustated if i can t get soemthing spotless i tend to prefer quality work over fast work but try to achieve both perhaps i could combine one job with something else on the side to get by thanks for reading and any advice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

resx8l

I know basic HTML but no other languages. What other languages should I learn to get into the coding industry related to web development?

FYI- I m in Ontario Canada and have no related experience. Any advice would be helpful.

2021-12-12 16:50:48

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2022-06-24 12:26:58

i know basic html but no other languages what other languages should i learn to get into the coding industry related to web development fyi- i m in ontario canada and have no related experience any advice would be helpful

Software Development Career Transition

wpwksm

For all the people without college degree what are your guys positions now?

I feel in this society we don t need to go to college to learn skills but we do need a college degree to gain more opportunities. Tough world! So I m genuinely wondering for all of you without college degree what have you been doing? Are you happy with where you are?

2022-08-16 15:01:16

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2022-09-10 11:56:58

for all the people without college degree what are your guys positions now i feel in this society we don t need to go to college to learn skills but we do need a college degree to gain more opportunities tough world so i m genuinely wondering for all of you without college degree what have you been doing are you happy with where you are

Remote Job Options and Advice

3fjbz2

I am a sophmore in college wondering which is the better career path: Computer Science or Computer Engineering?

I go to Case Western up in Cleveland and they have both of these majors separated. So I m wondering which is the better to go towards. My dad is afraid that there aren t enough jobs in computer engineering and therefore wants me to do computer science. But I like the hardware aspect to programming and also would love that engineering degree. Any thoughts?

2015-08-02 19:26:19

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2015-08-26 07:14:29

i am a sophmore in college wondering which is the better career path computer science or computer engineering i go to case western up in cleveland and they have both of these majors separated so i m wondering which is the better to go towards my dad is afraid that there aren t enough jobs in computer engineering and therefore wants me to do computer science but i like the hardware aspect to programming and also would love that engineering degree any thoughts

Software Development Career Transition

t0ikst

What project-based remote jobs are out there?

Hello! I travel a lot and have obligations during those trips. Therefore I am looking for a remote job that I can do on my own time around those obligations. Assignments like “finish project a by march 2nd project b by March 4th and project c by March 9th” but they don t care when I work on them as long as they re done by the due date. I have BAs in psych and sociology but job does not need to be in that field.

2022-02-24 19:01:03

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2022-06-01 15:42:43

what project-based remote jobs are out there hello i travel a lot and have obligations during those trips therefore i am looking for a remote job that i can do on my own time around those obligations assignments like finish project a by march 2nd project b by march 4th and project c by march 9th but they don t care when i work on them as long as they re done by the due date i have bas in psych and sociology but job does not need to be in that field

Remote Job Options and Advice

fwvw3f

Poor communication with my boss how to keep him happy while making sense of what he wants?

I have a job (thankfully) but my boss recently told me I lacked proactivity which is incredibly hard at my job because I m constantly assigned things out of the blue. And when I do come up with new ideas he shoots them down or pokes holes rather than trying to work with me to develop them. On top of that his communication skills are poor and when I ask for clarity he accuses me of not being able to work in the gray area. Again couldn t be more thankful to still have a job but finding it particularly frustrating at the moment.

2020-04-08 00:09:53

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2020-04-26 08:56:01

poor communication with my boss how to keep him happy while making sense of what he wants i have a job thankfully but my boss recently told me i lacked proactivity which is incredibly hard at my job because i m constantly assigned things out of the blue and when i do come up with new ideas he shoots them down or pokes holes rather than trying to work with me to develop them on top of that his communication skills are poor and when i ask for clarity he accuses me of not being able to work in the gray area again couldn t be more thankful to still have a job but finding it particularly frustrating at the moment

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

n5pg6d

What are the work-from-home jobs for people with no work experience and no degree?

I m 18 years old finished HS and would like to know what jobs I can apply to! I have experience with computers above-average typing speed I m bilingual (Portuguese and English) preferences for anything related to technology games and meteorology!

2021-05-05 20:16:34

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what are the work-from-home jobs for people with no work experience and no degree i m 18 years old finished hs and would like to know what jobs i can apply to i have experience with computers above-average typing speed i m bilingual portuguese and english preferences for anything related to technology games and meteorology

Remote Job Options and Advice

t6s5ch

What are some adventurous jobs that can clear ~$10 000 a month?

Hi I m an IT burnout that s been bumming around low paid work for a couple years. I m about to be 31. I got into forestry work going to do firefighting in a few weeks but it s time to set my self up for the future. I m from California and while I can survive on low wages it s time I really work for what I feel I deserve to be able to live here if I want to. I m comfortable with a lot of things like long term travel any country extreme temperatures etc. I can t tolerate schmoozing (not that I could succeed even if I tried) or staring at screens. I d like to work with other adventurous see the world type of people. Can t handle sales coding lots of white collar office work etc just not realistic for me anymore. I ve seen that side of life and I m good off it. I ll do whatever invest in education do my time of grunt work. I just need flexibility to get out there and lots of financial breathing room. No kids no rent nothing to hold me down just vehicle payments that I m paying with borrowed interest free money. I m fit educated healthy. I speak English Farsi a little French. I have an in with working with a civilian contractor for the DOD in Qatar sounds like pay would be good. But I want to see what else is out there. I heard logging might be a thing to look into or working on luxury boats but I don t think I fit the look. Pilot s license? Thank you.

2022-03-04 20:29:31

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2022-06-01 11:35:02

what are some adventurous jobs that can clear 10 000 a month hi i m an it burnout that s been bumming around low paid work for a couple years i m about to be 31 i got into forestry work going to do firefighting in a few weeks but it s time to set my self up for the future i m from california and while i can survive on low wages it s time i really work for what i feel i deserve to be able to live here if i want to i m comfortable with a lot of things like long term travel any country extreme temperatures etc i can t tolerate schmoozing not that i could succeed even if i tried or staring at screens i d like to work with other adventurous see the world type of people can t handle sales coding lots of white collar office work etc just not realistic for me anymore i ve seen that side of life and i m good off it i ll do whatever invest in education do my time of grunt work i just need flexibility to get out there and lots of financial breathing room no kids no rent nothing to hold me down just vehicle payments that i m paying with borrowed interest free money i m fit educated healthy i speak english farsi a little french i have an in with working with a civilian contractor for the dod in qatar sounds like pay would be good but i want to see what else is out there i heard logging might be a thing to look into or working on luxury boats but i don t think i fit the look pilot s license thank you

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

hywyex

What should my next step be (I have a Psychology degree)?

I graduated with a BSc Hons in Psychology but I still have no idea what I want to do. I initially wanted to go into clinical psychology but it seems kind of unrealistic at the moment and I don t know if I can handle the lengthy process it takes to get onto the doctorate. I ended up getting a job as a support worker earning minimum wage and I am still working there. I think what bothers me is that I have been building up this health-care social care experience despite knowing that there is no guarantee that I will get a place on a doctorate and now I don t think that is right for me. I am starting to regret psychology because there is no guarantee with it I could get 5+ years of clinical experience and I could still not get onto a doctorate. Other than that I feel like I spent the time during my whole degree being very narrow-minded. My only thoughts around career choices have been to get into clinical psychology or health psychology. Initially I also put my masters on hold so I can get some of that work experience for clinical psychology. Now I am open to branching out to other careers but as my mind has always focused on Psychology I don t even know where to start looking. - I m not very good at maths but I am average at statistics - I enjoy being creative and I loved graphic design when I was younger I also enjoy writing and I remember enjoying media and communication studies in high school - I think I like the idea of tech stuff but I have no experience or knowledge whatsoever in coding etc although I really enjoyed computing in high school and I was on track to do really well in it but I guess I wasn t trying hard enough when it came to exams however coding is something that I am open to learning atm - I enjoy academic writing - I m someone who believes that you can do anything if you practice it - I really want job security and a decent salary - I m not a huge fan of consulting marketing or HR I feel like I m being very picky but if someone could give me some advice that would be great :)

2020-07-27 17:42:24

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what should my next step be i have a psychology degree i graduated with a bsc hons in psychology but i still have no idea what i want to do i initially wanted to go into clinical psychology but it seems kind of unrealistic at the moment and i don t know if i can handle the lengthy process it takes to get onto the doctorate i ended up getting a job as a support worker earning minimum wage and i am still working there i think what bothers me is that i have been building up this health-care social care experience despite knowing that there is no guarantee that i will get a place on a doctorate and now i don t think that is right for me i am starting to regret psychology because there is no guarantee with it i could get 5 years of clinical experience and i could still not get onto a doctorate other than that i feel like i spent the time during my whole degree being very narrow-minded my only thoughts around career choices have been to get into clinical psychology or health psychology initially i also put my masters on hold so i can get some of that work experience for clinical psychology now i am open to branching out to other careers but as my mind has always focused on psychology i don t even know where to start looking - i m not very good at maths but i am average at statistics - i enjoy being creative and i loved graphic design when i was younger i also enjoy writing and i remember enjoying media and communication studies in high school - i think i like the idea of tech stuff but i have no experience or knowledge whatsoever in coding etc although i really enjoyed computing in high school and i was on track to do really well in it but i guess i wasn t trying hard enough when it came to exams however coding is something that i am open to learning atm - i enjoy academic writing - i m someone who believes that you can do anything if you practice it - i really want job security and a decent salary - i m not a huge fan of consulting marketing or hr i feel like i m being very picky but if someone could give me some advice that would be great

Career Transition to Psychology

zaj91a

What are some career options in CS that doesn t involve a lot of coding?

I m a freshman in CS and even though I don t have much experience and practice in coding yet I feel like I m not gonna enjoy coding and most probably am not gonna be a programmer. I was wondering if there are other options for me to do in CS that doesn t have a lot of programming. I find the concept of AI and ML to be fascinating. Can I pursue AI if I don t like to code? What about data analysis data science?

2022-12-02 11:16:36

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2023-01-08 17:06:12

what are some career options in cs that doesn t involve a lot of coding i m a freshman in cs and even though i don t have much experience and practice in coding yet i feel like i m not gonna enjoy coding and most probably am not gonna be a programmer i was wondering if there are other options for me to do in cs that doesn t have a lot of programming i find the concept of ai and ml to be fascinating can i pursue ai if i don t like to code what about data analysis data science

Software Development Career Transition

yfc560

My manager and myself want to report his toxic boss higher up. How do we handle it?

I m in tech in the US. Headlines got me worried enough. For probably a good 6 months now my manager has been doing everything that you can to prove that we re doing our work and we re doing a great job at it. In fact we have met deadlines ahead of schedule throughout the year. However my manager s boss is actively trying to undermine him and get rid of my manager. To the point where he s trying to micro manage our team. It s a toxic environment primarily because of this guy. Everyone else gets along to some degree. He s at the point where he s going to speak directly to their higher up. I said I m at the point where I want to speak to them as well or even the CEO because of how ridiculous it s gotten. I m figuring I m risking having a target put on my back when there s a good chance there s already one there. Please Reddit any advice on how I should go about this? Any advice on how my boss should go about this? I m already considering throwing my resume to every job posting until something sticks.

2022-10-28 03:09:33

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2022-11-09 18:49:22

my manager and myself want to report his toxic boss higher up how do we handle it i m in tech in the us headlines got me worried enough for probably a good 6 months now my manager has been doing everything that you can to prove that we re doing our work and we re doing a great job at it in fact we have met deadlines ahead of schedule throughout the year however my manager s boss is actively trying to undermine him and get rid of my manager to the point where he s trying to micro manage our team it s a toxic environment primarily because of this guy everyone else gets along to some degree he s at the point where he s going to speak directly to their higher up i said i m at the point where i want to speak to them as well or even the ceo because of how ridiculous it s gotten i m figuring i m risking having a target put on my back when there s a good chance there s already one there please reddit any advice on how i should go about this any advice on how my boss should go about this i m already considering throwing my resume to every job posting until something sticks

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

pq3ork

What do I need to do to become a graphic designer?

I ve been a teacher for 10 years and I ve always known it s not my passion - I went to university and chose teaching because I wasn t sure what else I wanted to do. I ve always been creative and I m looking into what I would need to do to become a graphic designer. I have pretty much zero experience other than very very basic Photoshop. Any advice would be hugely appreciated.

2021-09-17 16:38:36

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pq3ork/what_do_i_need_to_do_to_become_a_graphic_designer/

2022-06-25 10:18:08

what do i need to do to become a graphic designer i ve been a teacher for 10 years and i ve always known it s not my passion - i went to university and chose teaching because i wasn t sure what else i wanted to do i ve always been creative and i m looking into what i would need to do to become a graphic designer i have pretty much zero experience other than very very basic photoshop any advice would be hugely appreciated

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

8f7w5w

What s a career where I can work 80+ hours a week and always be busy stresses while working?

I am currently a stock trader and after four years it does not captivate me the way it used to.

2018-04-27 01:22:04

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2018-06-22 05:49:07

what s a career where i can work 80 hours a week and always be busy stresses while working i am currently a stock trader and after four years it does not captivate me the way it used to

Remote Job Options and Advice

e8yw89

People who jumped from a stable and good work environment to pursue a higher salary and prestige how did that go for you?

Currently residing in a small company that has a great work culture with an ok salary. Now have the opportunity to jump to a more corporate environment with a higher pay opportunity to learn specialize and essentially launch my career. The current job is like the perfect retirement job that i found too early and its really hard because im torn out of my desire to forward my career and earnings and losing something good.

2019-12-10 23:47:25

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2020-04-13 12:08:54

people who jumped from a stable and good work environment to pursue a higher salary and prestige how did that go for you currently residing in a small company that has a great work culture with an ok salary now have the opportunity to jump to a more corporate environment with a higher pay opportunity to learn specialize and essentially launch my career the current job is like the perfect retirement job that i found too early and its really hard because im torn out of my desire to forward my career and earnings and losing something good

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

dgk8qz

Where to begin to go from EE background to Data Engineering?

I just got an entry level electrical engineer position at a defence contractor and I m working on a MS degree on the side also in electrical engineering and I ve realized I want to go into more in the data science after the years and I don t know where to start. I feel like many employers won t look into someone who hasn t used coding much in their career and studies and that s where I m confused on how to get into the data field. I just moved to a new state in the US for this job and I m not really enjoying the hardware aspect of engineering and I ve delved a bit into data in an internship I was doing with MS Access back in an internship I ve had contracted with Capital One. I m just at a loss of where I can pursue it and where I can learn material online. I feel like I d have a hard time getting a position with a company with a background more in hardware. Any advice would help! Tl dr does anyone have any advice on how I could transition into something with emphasis on data and where I could learn more about it online

2019-10-11 19:47:01

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2020-04-07 19:45:05

where to begin to go from ee background to data engineering i just got an entry level electrical engineer position at a defence contractor and i m working on a ms degree on the side also in electrical engineering and i ve realized i want to go into more in the data science after the years and i don t know where to start i feel like many employers won t look into someone who hasn t used coding much in their career and studies and that s where i m confused on how to get into the data field i just moved to a new state in the us for this job and i m not really enjoying the hardware aspect of engineering and i ve delved a bit into data in an internship i was doing with ms access back in an internship i ve had contracted with capital one i m just at a loss of where i can pursue it and where i can learn material online i feel like i d have a hard time getting a position with a company with a background more in hardware any advice would help tl dr does anyone have any advice on how i could transition into something with emphasis on data and where i could learn more about it online

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

8sk4wn

Which are good Solar companies to work for as Software Engineer or Solution Architect in the USA or India?

Which and where are good Solar companies to work as a Software engineer or Solution architect in USA or India?

2018-06-20 17:19:58

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2018-09-08 12:16:23

which are good solar companies to work for as software engineer or solution architect in the usa or india which and where are good solar companies to work as a software engineer or solution architect in usa or india

Environmental Career Options

g72317

Where to look for a remote call center job for my wife?

Hey guys! I know the times are rough and tons of people are looking for jobs but we still need to find something for my wife regardless. She has 5 years of tech support call center experience at a fast past web hosting company but hasn t been employed in 1.5 years due to me relocating for a job family issues and more. We are getting a nice new apartment with room for a study office and are going to have her start looking for something remote. She was looking for a job in hospitality but that isn t happening right now. Does anyone have any advice? She would be looking for day time hours that fall between 12:00PMc et and 12:00AM. She is willing to do any kind of phone support that isn t cold calling. Reading insurance claims routing calls helping people track orders etc... A call center job where her customer service skills can shine through. I haven t been having much luck with Google searches and using job-hunt sites. The search functions are pretty awful. We re hoping part-time (24-32 hours) and somewhere between $13-17 hr. Any suggestions on where to look companies that might fit this description or other leads are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

2020-04-24 04:42:37

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2020-04-28 09:55:27

where to look for a remote call center job for my wife hey guys i know the times are rough and tons of people are looking for jobs but we still need to find something for my wife regardless she has 5 years of tech support call center experience at a fast past web hosting company but hasn t been employed in 1 5 years due to me relocating for a job family issues and more we are getting a nice new apartment with room for a study office and are going to have her start looking for something remote she was looking for a job in hospitality but that isn t happening right now does anyone have any advice she would be looking for day time hours that fall between 12 00pmc et and 12 00am she is willing to do any kind of phone support that isn t cold calling reading insurance claims routing calls helping people track orders etc a call center job where her customer service skills can shine through i haven t been having much luck with google searches and using job-hunt sites the search functions are pretty awful we re hoping part-time 24-32 hours and somewhere between 13-17 hr any suggestions on where to look companies that might fit this description or other leads are greatly appreciated thank you

Remote Job Options and Advice

v89w82

34 no college degree and only self-employment gig industry work experience for the past 12 years seeking advice. Help?

I ve made a few wrong turns in life and instead of focusing on improving myself I ve focused too much on caring for my ex spouse his needs and the home life we had. Now lost and don t know if I should try college again or try finding any job that will have me. I have some college credits already but never finished school due to having ADHD and being unable to manage work and school at the same time. I was also not raised in the US and don t have any family around just myself and a handful of friends. At the present moment I have a roof over my head and don t have to lose sleep over paying rent so I m in a position where I could take a risk without the fear of not having any $ to pay my rent. Seeking advice from those of you who ve made less “wrong turns” in life. Thanks in advance!

2022-06-09 05:51:40

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2022-07-06 23:37:23

34 no college degree and only self-employment gig industry work experience for the past 12 years seeking advice help i ve made a few wrong turns in life and instead of focusing on improving myself i ve focused too much on caring for my ex spouse his needs and the home life we had now lost and don t know if i should try college again or try finding any job that will have me i have some college credits already but never finished school due to having adhd and being unable to manage work and school at the same time i was also not raised in the us and don t have any family around just myself and a handful of friends at the present moment i have a roof over my head and don t have to lose sleep over paying rent so i m in a position where i could take a risk without the fear of not having any to pay my rent seeking advice from those of you who ve made less wrong turns in life thanks in advance

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

jyvcns

Data Scientists Analysts of Reddit what skills or proficiencies do you think are must haves for a good start at a Data Science Analytics career?

Title says it all. I m currently an undergrad (3rd year) IE student who wants to become a data scientist in the future. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

2020-11-22 13:05:58

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data scientists analysts of reddit what skills or proficiencies do you think are must haves for a good start at a data science analytics career title says it all i m currently an undergrad 3rd year ie student who wants to become a data scientist in the future any help is greatly appreciated thanks

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

rez0fv

Whats the best job where you get paid little but also work little?

Living in a pretty poor family i don t care that much about money or to get a good house or anything like that i just want a job where i get paid minimum income and have to put minimum effort on it. What are my best options if i think this way?

2021-12-12 21:40:16

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2022-06-24 12:23:25

whats the best job where you get paid little but also work little living in a pretty poor family i don t care that much about money or to get a good house or anything like that i just want a job where i get paid minimum income and have to put minimum effort on it what are my best options if i think this way

Remote Job Options and Advice

knozgm

Outdoors and Plants?

Hi all I m trying to find career options that involve being outdoors and working with plants. I currently work in a production lab (QCing food safety testing devices) and I desperately want a change. I don t mind some lab work and I have 3 years experience in a lab. But I d like to tie my job at least loosely to plants if possible being outside would be a major bonus. What kind of job titles would go with that so I know what to research?

2020-12-31 12:13:38

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outdoors and plants hi all i m trying to find career options that involve being outdoors and working with plants i currently work in a production lab qcing food safety testing devices and i desperately want a change i don t mind some lab work and i have 3 years experience in a lab but i d like to tie my job at least loosely to plants if possible being outside would be a major bonus what kind of job titles would go with that so i know what to research

Environmental Career Options

o18bsj

What questions to ask after interview?

So I had an interview today(second phase) about a working student position. It went generally well. I answered their questions well imo and showed interest in the job. But I had not prepared many questions and was overwhelmed when they asked what else would I want to know about the position after I had asked around 5 questions concerning working hours flexibility development opportunities their definition of a successful working student experience etc. The interviewer told me that I could email her at any time if any questions came to me. I would like to ask her some questions that are not out of line and at the same time interesting. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance :)

2021-06-16 16:04:10

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what questions to ask after interview so i had an interview today second phase about a working student position it went generally well i answered their questions well imo and showed interest in the job but i had not prepared many questions and was overwhelmed when they asked what else would i want to know about the position after i had asked around 5 questions concerning working hours flexibility development opportunities their definition of a successful working student experience etc the interviewer told me that i could email her at any time if any questions came to me i would like to ask her some questions that are not out of line and at the same time interesting any suggestions thanks in advance

Interview Preparation Tips

wjd4vm

I love animals and want to have a career to do with them.any advice?

Hi guys! I m currently working in an oddice job but I m not sure how I feel about it. I ve always loved birds (specifically penguins) and I d like to end up in a role where I would enjoy my job. What would you guys suggest? I m not great at science so I m not sure how good of a fit being a vet would be

2022-08-08 16:25:07

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2022-09-10 15:21:38

i love animals and want to have a career to do with them any advice hi guys i m currently working in an oddice job but i m not sure how i feel about it i ve always loved birds specifically penguins and i d like to end up in a role where i would enjoy my job what would you guys suggest i m not great at science so i m not sure how good of a fit being a vet would be

Environmental Career Options

l5z085

Should you pursue a career with a skill set you aren t great at?

I (20F) am highly interested in pursuing a degree such as Biology with a Specialization in Animal Behaviour or Zoology because I want a career that relates to animals. However science and math don t come naturally to me. I got Cs in science and just barely passed my math classes despite having a tutor several days a week. I will have to upgrade my high school classes through my local University which i m willing to do. But I m nervous that i m not smart enough to succeed at them. Nothing much has changed since high school and i m still a major procrastinator and I often have no drive to do things that i perceive as difficult. So I would need to figure out how to be disciplined and learn how to study in order to get good at science and math. I would love to be someone who studies for hours on end but I don t want to be unrealistic with myself and end up failing completely. My second option i ve thought of is to become a dog trainer which i m more confident in my abilities in comparison to STEM and requires no degree. Only a mentor apprenticeship and self studying. However my issue with that is that would require me to run a business (i m very disorganized) promote myself talk to people all day and require me to be someone who is warm and makes me people want to learn. I m extremely insecure and struggle with social interaction and those aren t traits a successful dog trainer should have. Dog training is less about teaching dogs and more about teaching people. Now my third option is to find another path but i m stuck on what else would fulfill me. I was interested in being a makeup artist or an artist of some sort but i feel like the job prospects on those aren t great and i m not THAT talented at art to make a career out of it. Psychology is something i m interested in as well but same issues as option one and two. I haven t started schooling since I graduated High school because i feel lost and i m almost 20 now so I can t just keep being stagnant. Deciding on a career path has been a huge stressor for me as I don t feel like i m smart enough at math science or even the humanities to make any successful career for myself. So has anyone taken a career path that their skill sets didn t align with but were interested in? How did you improve? How did it go? Advice or ANY perspectives on this situation would be much appreciated. Which sounds better for me?

2021-01-27 07:21:22

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l5z085/should_you_pursue_a_career_with_a_skill_set_you/

should you pursue a career with a skill set you aren t great at i 20f am highly interested in pursuing a degree such as biology with a specialization in animal behaviour or zoology because i want a career that relates to animals however science and math don t come naturally to me i got cs in science and just barely passed my math classes despite having a tutor several days a week i will have to upgrade my high school classes through my local university which i m willing to do but i m nervous that i m not smart enough to succeed at them nothing much has changed since high school and i m still a major procrastinator and i often have no drive to do things that i perceive as difficult so i would need to figure out how to be disciplined and learn how to study in order to get good at science and math i would love to be someone who studies for hours on end but i don t want to be unrealistic with myself and end up failing completely my second option i ve thought of is to become a dog trainer which i m more confident in my abilities in comparison to stem and requires no degree only a mentor apprenticeship and self studying however my issue with that is that would require me to run a business i m very disorganized promote myself talk to people all day and require me to be someone who is warm and makes me people want to learn i m extremely insecure and struggle with social interaction and those aren t traits a successful dog trainer should have dog training is less about teaching dogs and more about teaching people now my third option is to find another path but i m stuck on what else would fulfill me i was interested in being a makeup artist or an artist of some sort but i feel like the job prospects on those aren t great and i m not that talented at art to make a career out of it psychology is something i m interested in as well but same issues as option one and two i haven t started schooling since i graduated high school because i feel lost and i m almost 20 now so i can t just keep being stagnant deciding on a career path has been a huge stressor for me as i don t feel like i m smart enough at math science or even the humanities to make any successful career for myself so has anyone taken a career path that their skill sets didn t align with but were interested in how did you improve how did it go advice or any perspectives on this situation would be much appreciated which sounds better for me

Environmental Career Options

zpgxhv

Is this the right way to respond to my boss?

I work as a sound engineer at my church. I have a boss that can be difficult to deal with at times. He tends to micromanage and is particular on certian aspects of my job . Whenever there is a problem he would usually ask Hay what is causing this problem . Sometimes I don t what is causing the problem so I usually respond with I m not sure but I will figure it out. Is this a good way to respond to my boss when asked what is causing a particular problem?

2022-12-19 03:40:52

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2023-01-08 12:15:58

is this the right way to respond to my boss i work as a sound engineer at my church i have a boss that can be difficult to deal with at times he tends to micromanage and is particular on certian aspects of my job whenever there is a problem he would usually ask hay what is causing this problem sometimes i don t what is causing the problem so i usually respond with i m not sure but i will figure it out is this a good way to respond to my boss when asked what is causing a particular problem

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

evnh5a

How to deal with uncomfortable questions from coworker?

I ve recently started a new part time job and have come into problems with one of my coworkers. She will always make snippy comments to me like not telling me how to do something but then getting mad I don t know how to do it do it wrong. Thats fine I can handle it but yesterday she started making comments on my physical apperance and it made me uncomfortable. She asked what I washed my hair with because it never looks clean (this isn t this first time she s made about my hair and she asked if my acne hurt because she s always wondered these two questions made me extremely uncomfortable being as they are big insecurities and I didn t know what to say as I didn t want to make it a conversation. I was already uncomfortable around her feeling pressure to please her so she won t get snippy but now I don t know what to do. I feel bad because she s been through a lot in life but I also don t think that allows her to take it out on me. I just don t know what to do.

2020-01-29 14:20:22

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2020-04-18 01:31:00

how to deal with uncomfortable questions from coworker i ve recently started a new part time job and have come into problems with one of my coworkers she will always make snippy comments to me like not telling me how to do something but then getting mad i don t know how to do it do it wrong thats fine i can handle it but yesterday she started making comments on my physical apperance and it made me uncomfortable she asked what i washed my hair with because it never looks clean this isn t this first time she s made about my hair and she asked if my acne hurt because she s always wondered these two questions made me extremely uncomfortable being as they are big insecurities and i didn t know what to say as i didn t want to make it a conversation i was already uncomfortable around her feeling pressure to please her so she won t get snippy but now i don t know what to do i feel bad because she s been through a lot in life but i also don t think that allows her to take it out on me i just don t know what to do

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

vbuajh

Advice for someone with a Psychology degree going into UX Design Research?

Hi! I am currently doing my undergrad in psychology and had always planned to work as a Mental Health professional. But I m realizing that maybe academia is not for me and I m way too burnt out to go through with it. I was always interested in design so I started looking into UX design research. I m considering doing a UX bootcamp either during the summer or post grad but I would like to know some things before I commit myself to it. With the current plan that I have (BSc. in Psych + UX bootcamp) what would my prospects in the field look like? I am under the assumption that going into UX research with just a psych degree might make it still quite difficult to find jobs even with research experience. I do genuinely find the design aspect of UX interesting as well so I am not against teaching myself the skills at all if it helps me (hence the bootcamp). I also always hear about how the field is oversaturated. How would that affect someone with my (potential) skillset? I d also like to hear your opinions on which bootcamps I should go for if I do decided to do one. For bootcamps I ve been considering an in-person one offered in Toronto by Brainstation. I still need to do more research on it but it seems to be a good choice for networking purposes but I don t know if it ll truly make that big of a difference from online ones and that s something I need to take into consideration because I don t live in Toronto and I would have to move if I decide to go through with it (my post grad plans have always loosely involved moving to Toronto so this isn t too crazy of a plan for me lol). I ve also heard that the google coursera UX course is also good for an online choice. And just any general advice and realistic notes that I should consider before going into this field would be helpful! Note: I still want to pursue mental health work and decided that if I go through with UX UI mental health is a field I would like to contribute towards on the side as a passion project.

2022-06-14 03:39:24

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2022-07-06 18:45:04

advice for someone with a psychology degree going into ux design research hi i am currently doing my undergrad in psychology and had always planned to work as a mental health professional but i m realizing that maybe academia is not for me and i m way too burnt out to go through with it i was always interested in design so i started looking into ux design research i m considering doing a ux bootcamp either during the summer or post grad but i would like to know some things before i commit myself to it with the current plan that i have bsc in psych ux bootcamp what would my prospects in the field look like i am under the assumption that going into ux research with just a psych degree might make it still quite difficult to find jobs even with research experience i do genuinely find the design aspect of ux interesting as well so i am not against teaching myself the skills at all if it helps me hence the bootcamp i also always hear about how the field is oversaturated how would that affect someone with my potential skillset i d also like to hear your opinions on which bootcamps i should go for if i do decided to do one for bootcamps i ve been considering an in-person one offered in toronto by brainstation i still need to do more research on it but it seems to be a good choice for networking purposes but i don t know if it ll truly make that big of a difference from online ones and that s something i need to take into consideration because i don t live in toronto and i would have to move if i decide to go through with it my post grad plans have always loosely involved moving to toronto so this isn t too crazy of a plan for me lol i ve also heard that the google coursera ux course is also good for an online choice and just any general advice and realistic notes that i should consider before going into this field would be helpful note i still want to pursue mental health work and decided that if i go through with ux ui mental health is a field i would like to contribute towards on the side as a passion project

Career Transition to Psychology

rrjm5r

Should I work for my father?

Hi everyone Iv hit a crossroads in my life where I want a career change. I m a 30 year old male and have worked in the in the trades the last 5 years (masonry HVAC sheetmetal) and at a pizza shop before that. Iv decided I want to steer away from the physical labor as my shoulder and back have been giving me some problems and am tired of breathing in harmful things (cement dust insulation fumes etc.). My father owns a very small business (6-7 employees) in the food industry as a food broker he s in sales where he essentially helps vendors get their products into stores and keep them in stores. He has offered for me to come work for him but I m unsure if this is the best decision as Iv heard that working for family can have a lot of downside. My other option that I have been considering is getting a job at Fidelity and perusing a career in finance. I know 4 different people that work there and they say it is a great place to start and have a career and some obvious upside of this choice are better benefits as it is a major corporation. I m just a little torn between the 2 my fathers business would obviously give me some better flexibility and job security. But the Fidelity option would give the benefits and room to grow a career. Any experience advice from people who worked for family and or had to make a similar decision? Thank you

2021-12-29 21:43:15

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2022-06-02 20:57:09

should i work for my father hi everyone iv hit a crossroads in my life where i want a career change i m a 30 year old male and have worked in the in the trades the last 5 years masonry hvac sheetmetal and at a pizza shop before that iv decided i want to steer away from the physical labor as my shoulder and back have been giving me some problems and am tired of breathing in harmful things cement dust insulation fumes etc my father owns a very small business 6-7 employees in the food industry as a food broker he s in sales where he essentially helps vendors get their products into stores and keep them in stores he has offered for me to come work for him but i m unsure if this is the best decision as iv heard that working for family can have a lot of downside my other option that i have been considering is getting a job at fidelity and perusing a career in finance i know 4 different people that work there and they say it is a great place to start and have a career and some obvious upside of this choice are better benefits as it is a major corporation i m just a little torn between the 2 my fathers business would obviously give me some better flexibility and job security but the fidelity option would give the benefits and room to grow a career any experience advice from people who worked for family and or had to make a similar decision thank you

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ix6nf9

How to deal with rude and disrespectful managers?

I just got my first job after uni and my manager isn t the best. Interrupts me when I try to say something and isn t understanding that this is my first ever experience and tries to make a fool out of me in the team meetings. How do I deal with this situation should I say something back or just take it? How do I earn respect in the workplace?

2020-09-21 18:52:00

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how to deal with rude and disrespectful managers i just got my first job after uni and my manager isn t the best interrupts me when i try to say something and isn t understanding that this is my first ever experience and tries to make a fool out of me in the team meetings how do i deal with this situation should i say something back or just take it how do i earn respect in the workplace

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

57q13l

How do I prepare for this interview?

I have an interview for a dream job this week. It s a two-hour interview: one hour talking with a panel another hour of a test for my writing and analysis skills. What s the best way to prepare for this type of process? I ve never had a test before.

2016-10-16 04:58:46

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2016-11-27 09:13:10

how do i prepare for this interview i have an interview for a dream job this week it s a two-hour interview one hour talking with a panel another hour of a test for my writing and analysis skills what s the best way to prepare for this type of process i ve never had a test before

Interview Preparation Tips

ayaee9

People in management positions. Do you enjoy your job?

As per the title I ve been forced into a management position and really don t enjoy it. Would like to get a point of view from people who enjoy management and see what they like that I don t.

2019-03-07 08:30:49

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2019-06-10 06:19:52

people in management positions do you enjoy your job as per the title i ve been forced into a management position and really don t enjoy it would like to get a point of view from people who enjoy management and see what they like that i don t

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ovnoks

What kind of artistic creative careers could I pursue?

My real passion is art in many forms. I love to sing write and make music. I also love drawing and painting even though I m not that good at it. Overall I d say I m a very creative person but also very logically thinking and I have a very good drive. I m looking at colleges and not really sure what I should pursue. I ve been considering fashion design graphic design architecture and music production. I d love some input and advice of any kind.

2021-08-01 07:14:02

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2022-06-25 21:34:17

what kind of artistic creative careers could i pursue my real passion is art in many forms i love to sing write and make music i also love drawing and painting even though i m not that good at it overall i d say i m a very creative person but also very logically thinking and i have a very good drive i m looking at colleges and not really sure what i should pursue i ve been considering fashion design graphic design architecture and music production i d love some input and advice of any kind

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

una6mz

Changing career paths?

Has anyone here changed career paths in their 30s? I have an MPH and I m coming to terms with the fact that it s not the field I want to be in. My heart is in youth work- I have experience and want to go back to it. But to truly do the jobs I want to do and make enough money I d need to go back to school for an MSW. I like school so that s not a problem. But I almost have shame that I am now just figuring it out- and realizing I went through a whole other graduate degree that I won t be using. Has anyone been through this- or something similar? It would be nice to know I m at least not alone.

2022-05-11 13:44:23

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2022-05-30 23:21:22

changing career paths has anyone here changed career paths in their 30s i have an mph and i m coming to terms with the fact that it s not the field i want to be in my heart is in youth work- i have experience and want to go back to it but to truly do the jobs i want to do and make enough money i d need to go back to school for an msw i like school so that s not a problem but i almost have shame that i am now just figuring it out- and realizing i went through a whole other graduate degree that i won t be using has anyone been through this- or something similar it would be nice to know i m at least not alone

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

fd64gv

Will I have career opportunities with a major in environmental conservation biology and a minor in chemistry?

(I hope this is the right place for this post) so I m pretty sure the title explains most of what I m asking. However I ve started to think about the future more and I m starting to worry about money and career opportunities available to me. I know it s a competitive field but I m a very hard worker willing to put in extra time- there s just a bit of fear in the back of my mind Edit:spelling

2020-03-04 02:31:05

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2020-04-22 09:31:17

will i have career opportunities with a major in environmental conservation biology and a minor in chemistry i hope this is the right place for this post so i m pretty sure the title explains most of what i m asking however i ve started to think about the future more and i m starting to worry about money and career opportunities available to me i know it s a competitive field but i m a very hard worker willing to put in extra time- there s just a bit of fear in the back of my mind edit spelling

Environmental Career Options

njtcam

jobs where you do not have to interact with customers?

Right now I have a temporary job where I can sit behind a desk and essentially occasionally make phone calls. It is easy and has allowed me to save up some money but it isn t anything permanent. I am only able to actually save money because as a travel worker I can collect a housing stipend. Before I got this job I worked as a patient care technician and found that my personality causes me to get stressed out anxious annoyed by having to deal with people provide customer service. I enjoy my co-workers but cannot ever go back to a job like that. Does anything come to mind?

2021-05-24 08:52:31

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/njtcam/jobs_where_you_do_not_have_to_interact_with/

jobs where you do not have to interact with customers right now i have a temporary job where i can sit behind a desk and essentially occasionally make phone calls it is easy and has allowed me to save up some money but it isn t anything permanent i am only able to actually save money because as a travel worker i can collect a housing stipend before i got this job i worked as a patient care technician and found that my personality causes me to get stressed out anxious annoyed by having to deal with people provide customer service i enjoy my co-workers but cannot ever go back to a job like that does anything come to mind

Remote Job Options and Advice

c5tgf0

Is my future really impossible for it to be good?

No matter how many times I search for jobs on so many sites I can never find stuff relevant to me stuff I don t want to do and when I do I m barely qualified for it. I m constantly being pressured by family as I m currently 20 and it s hell. I don t know what to do.

2019-06-26 18:21:40

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2019-08-25 20:06:23

is my future really impossible for it to be good no matter how many times i search for jobs on so many sites i can never find stuff relevant to me stuff i don t want to do and when i do i m barely qualified for it i m constantly being pressured by family as i m currently 20 and it s hell i don t know what to do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

llpzuz

How can i navigate wanting to do too many things?

Hello everybody! So perhaps my question isn t direct enough then do feel free to delete this post. Up until i was around 22-23 years old i never thought about a career or work in general atleast i don t think so. However since that time up until today (turning 27 now) i have been obsessing over work and careers and hobbies. I started catastrophizing work scenarios hating life and feeling trapped whenever i thought too much about it. Sometimes i wanted to do everything all subjects seemed interesting but then my candle would burn out and i wanted to do nothing and every career seemed like hell. This is how my life would ping-pong back and forth. I would really obsess over work and feel like if only i found that one subject to sink my teeth into my life would be solved or if only i didn t have to fit into the system at all i could just be free. I went to therapy and i guess i don t overthink as much anymore but i still have rediculous job prospects and can t choose. Currently i m on track to study at university for 11-12 years and i wont work until i m about 35. At the same time i think i might be a bit exhausted and in need of a break. **TLDR:** Why do i collect hobbies and university courses like pokémon cards and can t stick to one thing? I can seemingly never find one subject interesting continually.

2021-02-17 08:47:10

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how can i navigate wanting to do too many things hello everybody so perhaps my question isn t direct enough then do feel free to delete this post up until i was around 22-23 years old i never thought about a career or work in general atleast i don t think so however since that time up until today turning 27 now i have been obsessing over work and careers and hobbies i started catastrophizing work scenarios hating life and feeling trapped whenever i thought too much about it sometimes i wanted to do everything all subjects seemed interesting but then my candle would burn out and i wanted to do nothing and every career seemed like hell this is how my life would ping-pong back and forth i would really obsess over work and feel like if only i found that one subject to sink my teeth into my life would be solved or if only i didn t have to fit into the system at all i could just be free i went to therapy and i guess i don t overthink as much anymore but i still have rediculous job prospects and can t choose currently i m on track to study at university for 11-12 years and i wont work until i m about 35 at the same time i think i might be a bit exhausted and in need of a break tldr why do i collect hobbies and university courses like pokémon cards and can t stick to one thing i can seemingly never find one subject interesting continually

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

berv6t

What is the best way for a 20-year-old to get his foot in the door for a career? (x-post to r advice)

I attended college for an Electrical Engineering degree and changed majors to Mathematics with a focus in Computer Science. I am finishing up my second year and trying to finish up my general university requirements because I am not yet in my major. I attend Western Washington University. My estimated graduation date is late 2023 and I only have two more years on financial aid to help pay for school (family is not affluent financial aid is the only reason college is possible). This is where I get lost and I have so many choices that I don t know which gives me the greatest opportunities. **Information about myself**: 20 Years old Girlfriend of 1.5 years (Middle-class family Blue-collar workers) On APT lease until September. (Have all the funds for bills) Own a vehicle. Owe ~10 000 USD in loans w no interest rate until 6months after I stop attending school. I think of school as my job so I don t have a job during the school year. Generally would consider myself physically fit. I just want a job that pays the bills and lets me enjoy my family and hobbies outside of work. I m not an aspiring millionaire or even a needs to make a $150K year kind of person. If I could make around ~$40K a year I d be fine with that because I grew up on less. Anything more will just make life easier. **My career paths generally lead me in three directions:** Go to college get a degree try and get a job in said degree field. US Air Force which I have very heavily considered but don t want to lock into if it s not the best option. Trade school Tech school Apprenticeship that will lead me into a trade job. What would you do in my situation? Those who have been in similar situations what did you do and how did it work out?

2019-04-18 22:47:24

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2019-06-14 19:18:32

what is the best way for a 20-year-old to get his foot in the door for a career x-post to r advice i attended college for an electrical engineering degree and changed majors to mathematics with a focus in computer science i am finishing up my second year and trying to finish up my general university requirements because i am not yet in my major i attend western washington university my estimated graduation date is late 2023 and i only have two more years on financial aid to help pay for school family is not affluent financial aid is the only reason college is possible this is where i get lost and i have so many choices that i don t know which gives me the greatest opportunities information about myself 20 years old girlfriend of 1 5 years middle-class family blue-collar workers on apt lease until september have all the funds for bills own a vehicle owe 10 000 usd in loans w no interest rate until 6months after i stop attending school i think of school as my job so i don t have a job during the school year generally would consider myself physically fit i just want a job that pays the bills and lets me enjoy my family and hobbies outside of work i m not an aspiring millionaire or even a needs to make a 150k year kind of person if i could make around 40k a year i d be fine with that because i grew up on less anything more will just make life easier my career paths generally lead me in three directions go to college get a degree try and get a job in said degree field us air force which i have very heavily considered but don t want to lock into if it s not the best option trade school tech school apprenticeship that will lead me into a trade job what would you do in my situation those who have been in similar situations what did you do and how did it work out

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

dciff8

What do I do if I m starting over at 35?

Well here I am. I m 35 and without a job and I have no idea what I m doing. I left my last job due to management issues. I m trying to decide what to do next. I ve debated going back to school but I m worried that after the time and financial commitment I ll end up hating it and be right back in the same boat only then I ll be closer to 40. Any advice on how to find the right fit for me? How can I assess my skills and education to find what jobs I would be qualified for? Should I eat the expense and hire a career counselor? I m incredibly lost right now and any advice anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated.

2019-10-02 23:22:14

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2020-04-06 23:53:50

what do i do if i m starting over at 35 well here i am i m 35 and without a job and i have no idea what i m doing i left my last job due to management issues i m trying to decide what to do next i ve debated going back to school but i m worried that after the time and financial commitment i ll end up hating it and be right back in the same boat only then i ll be closer to 40 any advice on how to find the right fit for me how can i assess my skills and education to find what jobs i would be qualified for should i eat the expense and hire a career counselor i m incredibly lost right now and any advice anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

txj396

Is anyone else feeling like wasting their time at their job?

I (F30) have been working at a small company for just over 2 years (I joined 2 weeks before the first lockdown) and I feel like I m wasting my time. I worked for 4 years at a giant Internet company was completely burnt-out and needed to slow down for a bit. I took this job which was an opportunity to change career and reinvent myself moving away from a field with few opportunities and learning something completely new that I actually like (content marketing). I was aware when I joined that the pace was going to be completely different which was good at the beginning but now it s getting very frustrating. I could do what is asked of me in half the time I m hired for and I have a lot of time to feel bored. In 2 years I haven t had a single 1:1 with my manager nobody checked on me even as we were working remotely just 2 weeks after I was hired. I didn t even have a real manager until now. We also haven t had a performance review since I joined despite chasing management every week for the past 2 months to have one. That means I don t have any clear goals to measure my performance against don t receive constructive feedback on my work (just we think you re great on a couple of occasions) and have no opportunity to ask for a raise (I work in one of the most expensive cities in Europe and inflation has been crazy). My colleagues told me there hasn t been a perf review for many years as management tries to avoid it. I generally feel like I m wasting my time as I m not learning anything new anymore don t feel stimulated intellectually and could do much better in a company that s more data-driven and that values employees more. For this reason I ve been applying to jobs consistently for 1.5 year but no luck so far even though I m quite flexible as I m willing to relocate to several European countries. I ve done tons of interviews and unpaid case studies that often take a full working day to complete but it seems like this field is super competitive and I have only 2 years of experience in it. I m getting tired of it and feel like I m wasting my time. Should I just quit without a plan B?

2022-04-06 10:31:37

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2022-05-31 18:27:04

is anyone else feeling like wasting their time at their job i f30 have been working at a small company for just over 2 years i joined 2 weeks before the first lockdown and i feel like i m wasting my time i worked for 4 years at a giant internet company was completely burnt-out and needed to slow down for a bit i took this job which was an opportunity to change career and reinvent myself moving away from a field with few opportunities and learning something completely new that i actually like content marketing i was aware when i joined that the pace was going to be completely different which was good at the beginning but now it s getting very frustrating i could do what is asked of me in half the time i m hired for and i have a lot of time to feel bored in 2 years i haven t had a single 1 1 with my manager nobody checked on me even as we were working remotely just 2 weeks after i was hired i didn t even have a real manager until now we also haven t had a performance review since i joined despite chasing management every week for the past 2 months to have one that means i don t have any clear goals to measure my performance against don t receive constructive feedback on my work just we think you re great on a couple of occasions and have no opportunity to ask for a raise i work in one of the most expensive cities in europe and inflation has been crazy my colleagues told me there hasn t been a perf review for many years as management tries to avoid it i generally feel like i m wasting my time as i m not learning anything new anymore don t feel stimulated intellectually and could do much better in a company that s more data-driven and that values employees more for this reason i ve been applying to jobs consistently for 1 5 year but no luck so far even though i m quite flexible as i m willing to relocate to several european countries i ve done tons of interviews and unpaid case studies that often take a full working day to complete but it seems like this field is super competitive and i have only 2 years of experience in it i m getting tired of it and feel like i m wasting my time should i just quit without a plan b

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

brcthj

Is there any scope for animation?

I m planning to take up animation as a career and I m not sure abt it can I be guided well abt the course and which is the best place to study the course. I have no idea abt animation but I have interest towards sketching. I could use some career advice thanks a lot in advance

2019-05-21 16:53:45

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2019-06-20 10:12:03

is there any scope for animation i m planning to take up animation as a career and i m not sure abt it can i be guided well abt the course and which is the best place to study the course i have no idea abt animation but i have interest towards sketching i could use some career advice thanks a lot in advance

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

3c4sry

What are my first steps in finding starting an apprenticeship?

I ve never had someone something in my life to explain exactly how to begin an apprenticeship. I have yet to really grasp what is even considered trade work in general so getting started has been tough. I have yet to figure out what kind of trade I m interested in getting into but I would appreciate a general idea of where I could start looking and what the standard processes are in getting started. If it means anything I m 21m living in Ontario Canada. Also sorry if the question is too ambiguous. I honestly have no clue where to begin so any information personal experience would be awesome. Thank you in advance!

2015-07-04 20:01:13

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2015-08-26 23:22:22

what are my first steps in finding starting an apprenticeship i ve never had someone something in my life to explain exactly how to begin an apprenticeship i have yet to really grasp what is even considered trade work in general so getting started has been tough i have yet to figure out what kind of trade i m interested in getting into but i would appreciate a general idea of where i could start looking and what the standard processes are in getting started if it means anything i m 21m living in ontario canada also sorry if the question is too ambiguous i honestly have no clue where to begin so any information personal experience would be awesome thank you in advance

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

efbr68

What are some enjoyable jobs?

I have been searching and searching for a job that I like. I can t find any. At the same time I dont expect to find any. I have an assosiates degree in business and I have essentially 0 passions. If anyone has any idea with where to start looking please let me know. I ve been job hoping for far too long

2019-12-25 04:07:30

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2020-04-14 18:58:28

what are some enjoyable jobs i have been searching and searching for a job that i like i can t find any at the same time i dont expect to find any i have an assosiates degree in business and i have essentially 0 passions if anyone has any idea with where to start looking please let me know i ve been job hoping for far too long

Remote Job Options and Advice

zx0w6r

What are some of the highest paying professions? i.e &gt $250k base pay.

Highest qualification needed for that job?

2022-12-28 05:02:29

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2023-01-08 09:50:09

what are some of the highest paying professions i e 250k base pay highest qualification needed for that job

Remote Job Options and Advice

7tgge6

27 [F] and lost. Try to make it work with my degree or join Air Force?

So I graduated from a community college in 2016 with an Associate s Degree in Computer Science (A.A.S) and still have been unsuccessful in landing an entry level job related to the degree. I didn t do too well during school and had to repeat a few classes due to struggling with untreated depression. I recently made the decision to go back to the community college get an AA and transfer to the university. After getting everything set up I stopped by the financial aid office and was told I would not be eligible for anymore aid (Pell Grant or loans) through the school since I used up all my available hours for my previous degree. I m pretty devastated since there s no way I can pay for school on my own. I currently work at a grocery store making $9 an hour and still live with my parents. I also have a mountain of credit card debt I m still working on from a short period of being unemployed plus a small student loan from my last semester at school. The idea of going into anymore debt even on the off chance I get approved for personal loans with my sub-600 credit score and abysmal debt-to-income ratio in order to go back to school really kills me. The idea of trying to battle uphill against companies to give me a chance when they list a Bachelor s Degree under the requirements of their job description is also really disheartening. Especially since I realized halfway through my Computer Science degree that I hated it. So thinking about trying to make it work in that career makes me kind of miserable. I feel really backed into a corner and so have been researching the Air Force again very heavily. The military is not a sudden impulse decision for me. I have researched it many times over the years during my times of feeling lost (which there have been a lot of). I just want something fulfilling that will finally help me feel like an actual adult. Thoughts and opinions please? Thank you in advance.

2018-01-27 23:24:09

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2018-02-14 07:23:18

27 f and lost try to make it work with my degree or join air force so i graduated from a community college in 2016 with an associate s degree in computer science a a s and still have been unsuccessful in landing an entry level job related to the degree i didn t do too well during school and had to repeat a few classes due to struggling with untreated depression i recently made the decision to go back to the community college get an aa and transfer to the university after getting everything set up i stopped by the financial aid office and was told i would not be eligible for anymore aid pell grant or loans through the school since i used up all my available hours for my previous degree i m pretty devastated since there s no way i can pay for school on my own i currently work at a grocery store making 9 an hour and still live with my parents i also have a mountain of credit card debt i m still working on from a short period of being unemployed plus a small student loan from my last semester at school the idea of going into anymore debt even on the off chance i get approved for personal loans with my sub-600 credit score and abysmal debt-to-income ratio in order to go back to school really kills me the idea of trying to battle uphill against companies to give me a chance when they list a bachelor s degree under the requirements of their job description is also really disheartening especially since i realized halfway through my computer science degree that i hated it so thinking about trying to make it work in that career makes me kind of miserable i feel really backed into a corner and so have been researching the air force again very heavily the military is not a sudden impulse decision for me i have researched it many times over the years during my times of feeling lost which there have been a lot of i just want something fulfilling that will finally help me feel like an actual adult thoughts and opinions please thank you in advance

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6p40su

Trades?

I m currently in a second year electrical apprenticeship. But I m thinking about getting out because I don t want to be a 40 year old with a fucked up body and can t walk around. So my question is does the trades actually fuck up your body so when your 50 or 60 you can t even move around anymore? Should I quit now and find something to go to college for? Don t really know what I would go to school for. Only thing I would like to do is become a cop. But might get disqualified during the interview for past drug use. Or finish the apprenticeship then go to school? I ll be 22 when I finish the apprenticeship and I ll have 50k or so saved.

2017-07-23 21:32:11

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2017-08-07 20:09:51

trades i m currently in a second year electrical apprenticeship but i m thinking about getting out because i don t want to be a 40 year old with a fucked up body and can t walk around so my question is does the trades actually fuck up your body so when your 50 or 60 you can t even move around anymore should i quit now and find something to go to college for don t really know what i would go to school for only thing i would like to do is become a cop but might get disqualified during the interview for past drug use or finish the apprenticeship then go to school i ll be 22 when i finish the apprenticeship and i ll have 50k or so saved

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

3rilr6

Do I need (another) new career? Or do I need a new work ethic?

I am 28 and in what I would call my third career seventh job since graduating college. Many of the moves between jobs have been very upward dictated by things beyond my control (store owner xcut wages 20% across the board so I left etc) or geography (we moved for my wife s job). I am not very satisfied in my current job though it theoretically has the most opportunity but I m not sure if it is true dissatisfaction or I m just unwilling to work hard enough and so I m telling myself that it s not a good job. Some history. I graduated from a pretty well respected Midwestern Liberal Arts University with a degree in Economics in 2009. I wanted to get into Economic Development or Planning but it just wasn t a good field at the time. My wife had a good job so I just settled in and worked retail liquor for a while (career 1 jobs 1-4) including relocating to a community that was cheaper closer to family and her job was much better. I got a job as a wholesale wine sales rep (job 4 I d say same career) that was better pay but had a lot of its own stresses. That career track was about 18 months. I was very lucky to get invited to apply for a Economic Development Historic Preservation job which I accepted and at first really loved (Career 2 job 5). There were some elements that were less fun but what got to me more was administrative failures (pay checks being late constant rotation of board members) and I just didn t see the potential for growth from a financial or professional POV. People in general seemed genuinely disappointed when I resigned after two years. I briefly worked at a retailer I had worked with via the historic preservation aspect of he job while I found my way and I consider that a job I never considered it a career. I was invited to apply and after many rounds of interviews was hired as a Financial Adviser for a company with a few branches in town (Career 3 job 7 my current). The training and support from the company has been great and very early on I decided to drink the kool-aide have no plan B and just do what they told me meet my company provided goals and all that. There are some phenomenally successful people who work for this firm in my city region and nationwide. I was even helped out by receiving some accounts to care for which generate some good business but not the level that was claimed during the hiring process and often not enough return to justify the time put into them or the scrutiny it brings on. I am now two years past my can sell date so about 2.25 years into working for the firm and am starting to feel less sure about my prospects. I have hit all my goals but often by creative (but honest) methods that aren t sustainable. I have found this is much more of a sales job than I could have ever imagined. I don t particularly like that and I m not good at it. I can t call a list of people who have said no 10 times and honestly pitch them something and anymore I hardly have confidence in what I m pitching. And that s where the big split is. On the one hand I know I don t have the best work ethic. I got a 33 on the ACT but had a 2.9 GPA. I chronically didn t finish homework in school and as an adult am Lacking when it comes things like honey do lists and working out or even completing projects for work. But I love working with people and if retail paid $100 or even $60k a year I would do that. And maybe that s why I m not happy or good at this job because I m just not a hard worker. Nothing is holding me back (I think) but that. But on the other hand possibly the reason I don t want to work hard is that I don t see value or good in what I am doing. We are expensive. For some clients we provide sufficient value to justify that but most not. And the fees that allow us to be so successful are coming under increased scrutiny as an industry and I don t know I believe we will get through that unscathed. We tell people the right diversification will let you do well forever in investing but I don t know I believe that and I don t want to be a doomsdayer but I think few people are accounting for that risk enough. Then there is just the ethics of what people invest in conflicting with my personal beliefs. I m getting a little overwhelmed writing this even so I apologize if things seem out of place or incoherent I will try and go back an edit. Beyond the professional of course is the personal. Do I want 4 careers by 30? 8 jobs? Even in my real jobs (Econ Develop and financial adviser) am I a quitter for only putting in two years? I have a wife and child can I afford not to have a job where I have the potential to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year? Or at least am I stupid to give that up? Not to mention I have convinced people to spend a lot of money to move accounts to me with the intent that I will help them for a long time. But when a crash comes I don t know that I can face those people. Tl dr Am I a quitter who is screwing over my family and career or am I right to look for another career?

2015-11-04 17:32:54

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2015-12-21 07:51:31

do i need another new career or do i need a new work ethic i am 28 and in what i would call my third career seventh job since graduating college many of the moves between jobs have been very upward dictated by things beyond my control store owner xcut wages 20 across the board so i left etc or geography we moved for my wife s job i am not very satisfied in my current job though it theoretically has the most opportunity but i m not sure if it is true dissatisfaction or i m just unwilling to work hard enough and so i m telling myself that it s not a good job some history i graduated from a pretty well respected midwestern liberal arts university with a degree in economics in 2009 i wanted to get into economic development or planning but it just wasn t a good field at the time my wife had a good job so i just settled in and worked retail liquor for a while career 1 jobs 1-4 including relocating to a community that was cheaper closer to family and her job was much better i got a job as a wholesale wine sales rep job 4 i d say same career that was better pay but had a lot of its own stresses that career track was about 18 months i was very lucky to get invited to apply for a economic development historic preservation job which i accepted and at first really loved career 2 job 5 there were some elements that were less fun but what got to me more was administrative failures pay checks being late constant rotation of board members and i just didn t see the potential for growth from a financial or professional pov people in general seemed genuinely disappointed when i resigned after two years i briefly worked at a retailer i had worked with via the historic preservation aspect of he job while i found my way and i consider that a job i never considered it a career i was invited to apply and after many rounds of interviews was hired as a financial adviser for a company with a few branches in town career 3 job 7 my current the training and support from the company has been great and very early on i decided to drink the kool-aide have no plan b and just do what they told me meet my company provided goals and all that there are some phenomenally successful people who work for this firm in my city region and nationwide i was even helped out by receiving some accounts to care for which generate some good business but not the level that was claimed during the hiring process and often not enough return to justify the time put into them or the scrutiny it brings on i am now two years past my can sell date so about 2 25 years into working for the firm and am starting to feel less sure about my prospects i have hit all my goals but often by creative but honest methods that aren t sustainable i have found this is much more of a sales job than i could have ever imagined i don t particularly like that and i m not good at it i can t call a list of people who have said no 10 times and honestly pitch them something and anymore i hardly have confidence in what i m pitching and that s where the big split is on the one hand i know i don t have the best work ethic i got a 33 on the act but had a 2 9 gpa i chronically didn t finish homework in school and as an adult am lacking when it comes things like honey do lists and working out or even completing projects for work but i love working with people and if retail paid 100 or even 60k a year i would do that and maybe that s why i m not happy or good at this job because i m just not a hard worker nothing is holding me back i think but that but on the other hand possibly the reason i don t want to work hard is that i don t see value or good in what i am doing we are expensive for some clients we provide sufficient value to justify that but most not and the fees that allow us to be so successful are coming under increased scrutiny as an industry and i don t know i believe we will get through that unscathed we tell people the right diversification will let you do well forever in investing but i don t know i believe that and i don t want to be a doomsdayer but i think few people are accounting for that risk enough then there is just the ethics of what people invest in conflicting with my personal beliefs i m getting a little overwhelmed writing this even so i apologize if things seem out of place or incoherent i will try and go back an edit beyond the professional of course is the personal do i want 4 careers by 30 8 jobs even in my real jobs econ develop and financial adviser am i a quitter for only putting in two years i have a wife and child can i afford not to have a job where i have the potential to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year or at least am i stupid to give that up not to mention i have convinced people to spend a lot of money to move accounts to me with the intent that i will help them for a long time but when a crash comes i don t know that i can face those people tl dr am i a quitter who is screwing over my family and career or am i right to look for another career

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7edrhm

I am completely lost when it comes to career choices. How did you choose?

I m so sorry if this is the wrong subreddit but it seemed like the best place to post it from what I have looked at on here. Anyway I have no idea what kind of career I wand. I m currently going to college with a focus on General Studies. I ve had a few ideas but most of those have been discouraged or are not possible to make a living off of. I ve probably taken about 50 of those career assessment quizes and those aren t much help because they only seem to take my interests into account and not my actual abilities. For example I ve gotten stuff like Accountant because I have said I dont mind an office job. I ve also gotten many STEM results because I am interested in Science. The thing with these options though is that I m absolutely horrible at advanced Math required for the degrees and I m really struggling with basic Chemistry. I m just really not a numbers person. I did consider Counseling as an option but everyone questions if its really the right choice for me because of how long it takes to actually have your own practice and I m not really much of a people person. I don t really hate people but I m a little blunt I don t really know how to empathize with them and I just don t have patience for nonsense. How did any of you successful users decide on a career? I know I want something I ll enjoy but I also want to earn money and be successful instead of being stuck at something low paying that I can t live off of. I don t plan on basing my future off of random comments on the internet but the advice I ve gotten from family has been no help and my college doesn t have career counselors. I d just like other perspectives or options on how to go about doing this since its an important decision that I have to live with. Sorry for the wall of text and I hope this is an appropriate post for this area. Any advice would be helpful.

2017-11-21 00:45:37

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2017-12-03 07:21:24

i am completely lost when it comes to career choices how did you choose i m so sorry if this is the wrong subreddit but it seemed like the best place to post it from what i have looked at on here anyway i have no idea what kind of career i wand i m currently going to college with a focus on general studies i ve had a few ideas but most of those have been discouraged or are not possible to make a living off of i ve probably taken about 50 of those career assessment quizes and those aren t much help because they only seem to take my interests into account and not my actual abilities for example i ve gotten stuff like accountant because i have said i dont mind an office job i ve also gotten many stem results because i am interested in science the thing with these options though is that i m absolutely horrible at advanced math required for the degrees and i m really struggling with basic chemistry i m just really not a numbers person i did consider counseling as an option but everyone questions if its really the right choice for me because of how long it takes to actually have your own practice and i m not really much of a people person i don t really hate people but i m a little blunt i don t really know how to empathize with them and i just don t have patience for nonsense how did any of you successful users decide on a career i know i want something i ll enjoy but i also want to earn money and be successful instead of being stuck at something low paying that i can t live off of i don t plan on basing my future off of random comments on the internet but the advice i ve gotten from family has been no help and my college doesn t have career counselors i d just like other perspectives or options on how to go about doing this since its an important decision that i have to live with sorry for the wall of text and i hope this is an appropriate post for this area any advice would be helpful

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

hg1y36

What s some career advice for someone in their early twenties?

M22 here and wanted to hear from experience redditors about things they did or wish they did in their twenties to make themselves better professionals.

2020-06-26 05:44:28

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what s some career advice for someone in their early twenties m22 here and wanted to hear from experience redditors about things they did or wish they did in their twenties to make themselves better professionals

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

5vz12b

How do I talk to my boss about the new internal position I want to apply for?

My education is in economics. My first job was as a Business Analyst which really turned out to be me learning SQL on the job and making reports in Tableau. I ve leveraged those skills to get every job including my current one but I ve always wanted to start leveraging the analytics skills I learned in college. Today in our department meeting they announced that our newly created analytics group would begin searching for a new team member. It was also suggested that they d work closely with my current group for data and reporting. I feel like there s an opportunity here to position myself in a hybrid role since they don t even have a job description yet. I could make my current skills available to them while I grow into the analytics piece which I am admittedly rusty on. One problem I m in a 3 person department now almost 2 years in. How do I talk to my boss about wanting to make this transition? I suspect he might not want to lose me in my current role. But he s not the type to hamstring someone for trying to better themselves. How should I approach this subject with him?

2017-02-24 18:08:12

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2017-03-15 13:27:28

how do i talk to my boss about the new internal position i want to apply for my education is in economics my first job was as a business analyst which really turned out to be me learning sql on the job and making reports in tableau i ve leveraged those skills to get every job including my current one but i ve always wanted to start leveraging the analytics skills i learned in college today in our department meeting they announced that our newly created analytics group would begin searching for a new team member it was also suggested that they d work closely with my current group for data and reporting i feel like there s an opportunity here to position myself in a hybrid role since they don t even have a job description yet i could make my current skills available to them while i grow into the analytics piece which i am admittedly rusty on one problem i m in a 3 person department now almost 2 years in how do i talk to my boss about wanting to make this transition i suspect he might not want to lose me in my current role but he s not the type to hamstring someone for trying to better themselves how should i approach this subject with him

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

ipvkcq

Career Change: what s a good fit based on description below?

So I don t want to get too detailed given I m in some trouble with my current employer but here goes. After spending about 5 years in my current field I m starting to wonder if I m just not cut out for this work anymore and not only should I change my employer I should change my entire career and find something else. I m extremely introverted but I also like helping people wherever I can which is my current role. The closest thing to what I currently do for a living is a patient advocate but unfortunately that s not something that s currently available locally. At the end of the day I feel like I need to move out of higher ed and into something else. I thought about applying for the USDA-FSIS because of my background in poultry processing but I don t want to spend the next 20 years looking at chicken butts in a factory knowing I have two college degrees. I currently feel extremely defeated with my current situation and I know this will not end well for me no matter how I look at it or what I try to do.

2020-09-10 03:25:45

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career change what s a good fit based on description below so i don t want to get too detailed given i m in some trouble with my current employer but here goes after spending about 5 years in my current field i m starting to wonder if i m just not cut out for this work anymore and not only should i change my employer i should change my entire career and find something else i m extremely introverted but i also like helping people wherever i can which is my current role the closest thing to what i currently do for a living is a patient advocate but unfortunately that s not something that s currently available locally at the end of the day i feel like i need to move out of higher ed and into something else i thought about applying for the usda-fsis because of my background in poultry processing but i don t want to spend the next 20 years looking at chicken butts in a factory knowing i have two college degrees i currently feel extremely defeated with my current situation and i know this will not end well for me no matter how i look at it or what i try to do

Environmental Career Options

ilses3

How do I sidestep a gatekeeper?

I work for a large company that has a de-centralized HR department. Different parts of the org have their own HR people. We have some central HR folks but they are primarily benefits focused. My department had an HR recruiter who was one of the biggest idiots I ever met in HR. This was well known. I went to her when I considered moving within my own department and she was incredibly condescending and unhelpful. She told me that I ought consider joining her (mega) church and enrolling in their bible school since it had lots of coursework on leadership that would make me look good. I didn t report her because reporting people to HR seems to do nothing unless it s even more egregious than that so I let it go. She made it very clear in the course of our discussion that she didn t understand what I actually do. She seemed to think my job was almost purely administrative when it is not. She also didn t understand the role I was interested in because well I suppose it s a combination of not being particularly bright and being completely disinterested in our company and how it functions. Thankfully she left. She took an internal transfer elsewhere and her replacement is tops. I recently came across an internal job that I really like and it is with a manager with whom I have worked before and who has a high opinion of me and previously mentioned that I would be a really good fit for this role if it ever opened up. I apply and I receive a bittersweet email. It s a request to schedule an HR screening call...with the aforementioned former recruiter. At my company you have two choices. You can let HR take the reigns on hiring or you can do it yourself. I had imagined that he would take the reigns on hiring since he was so concerned about filling this vacancy with a good fit. Unfortunately this HR person is the gatekeeper. If she doesn t give the greenlight then he will never even know I applied. I made a mistake here. I should have reached out to the manager FIRST and touched base before I applied. Then he would at least know my application was in the mix. I m unsure if there is anything I really can do at this point or if I should just write it off as a lost cause. I ve met with this woman at least three times as both a manager using her services as recruiter and as a potential applicant. Whenever I went before her as an applicant she was always unnecessarily harsh and insistent that my background didn t fit for jobs that I was objectively qualified for and in fact where predecessors had gone just a few years before me. As a hiring manager she had a tendency to hand me applicants who were in no way qualified even after we spent extensive time talking about what we were looking for and would try to force me to hire people who were wildly unqualified. She has also stated that she feels that promotion or other advancement is likely out of the question as this isn t your time referring to the need to bolster the ranks with a more diverse workforce. When I asked for clarification her response was that we don t really need or want more white cisgender males in higher positions at this time when we could be advancing people of protected classes. Stupidly I followed up with I m a veteran. Veterans are a protected class which resulted in a lengthy lecture about how Veterans have never understood hardship the way people of color and members of the LGBTQ community have (I never said they did). Let me just clarify that I suspect the reason she was moved to a smaller area is that her ideas are not universally held here. The rumor mill has it that her constantly shilling for her church also caused a stir. What can I do? Just go for it and hope I soften her heart? Go to my HR person and see if she can do something? The only other ace I can envision is that two managers up from me that executive is also the executive over the hiring manager. He and I discussed my taking on this sort of role in the future and he told me to let him know if I was ever interviewing and that while he wouldn t tip the scale he would do anything he could to help. This was an offer that felt like I shouldn t take advantage of it. Like one of those nice things people say but never actually intend for you to follow up on. I could really use a sanity check from someone not stuck in the middle of all of this.

2020-09-03 12:26:23

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how do i sidestep a gatekeeper i work for a large company that has a de-centralized hr department different parts of the org have their own hr people we have some central hr folks but they are primarily benefits focused my department had an hr recruiter who was one of the biggest idiots i ever met in hr this was well known i went to her when i considered moving within my own department and she was incredibly condescending and unhelpful she told me that i ought consider joining her mega church and enrolling in their bible school since it had lots of coursework on leadership that would make me look good i didn t report her because reporting people to hr seems to do nothing unless it s even more egregious than that so i let it go she made it very clear in the course of our discussion that she didn t understand what i actually do she seemed to think my job was almost purely administrative when it is not she also didn t understand the role i was interested in because well i suppose it s a combination of not being particularly bright and being completely disinterested in our company and how it functions thankfully she left she took an internal transfer elsewhere and her replacement is tops i recently came across an internal job that i really like and it is with a manager with whom i have worked before and who has a high opinion of me and previously mentioned that i would be a really good fit for this role if it ever opened up i apply and i receive a bittersweet email it s a request to schedule an hr screening call with the aforementioned former recruiter at my company you have two choices you can let hr take the reigns on hiring or you can do it yourself i had imagined that he would take the reigns on hiring since he was so concerned about filling this vacancy with a good fit unfortunately this hr person is the gatekeeper if she doesn t give the greenlight then he will never even know i applied i made a mistake here i should have reached out to the manager first and touched base before i applied then he would at least know my application was in the mix i m unsure if there is anything i really can do at this point or if i should just write it off as a lost cause i ve met with this woman at least three times as both a manager using her services as recruiter and as a potential applicant whenever i went before her as an applicant she was always unnecessarily harsh and insistent that my background didn t fit for jobs that i was objectively qualified for and in fact where predecessors had gone just a few years before me as a hiring manager she had a tendency to hand me applicants who were in no way qualified even after we spent extensive time talking about what we were looking for and would try to force me to hire people who were wildly unqualified she has also stated that she feels that promotion or other advancement is likely out of the question as this isn t your time referring to the need to bolster the ranks with a more diverse workforce when i asked for clarification her response was that we don t really need or want more white cisgender males in higher positions at this time when we could be advancing people of protected classes stupidly i followed up with i m a veteran veterans are a protected class which resulted in a lengthy lecture about how veterans have never understood hardship the way people of color and members of the lgbtq community have i never said they did let me just clarify that i suspect the reason she was moved to a smaller area is that her ideas are not universally held here the rumor mill has it that her constantly shilling for her church also caused a stir what can i do just go for it and hope i soften her heart go to my hr person and see if she can do something the only other ace i can envision is that two managers up from me that executive is also the executive over the hiring manager he and i discussed my taking on this sort of role in the future and he told me to let him know if i was ever interviewing and that while he wouldn t tip the scale he would do anything he could to help this was an offer that felt like i shouldn t take advantage of it like one of those nice things people say but never actually intend for you to follow up on i could really use a sanity check from someone not stuck in the middle of all of this

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

a1tttu

What path should I pursue to transition from a successful tech career to automotive?

I posted a similar question early this year in r askcarsales with most folks suggesting I stay in tech. Here s the story: I m a Sales Engineer for a large software company. The job pays well (six figures) and has some great perks (work remotely travel etc). Not everything is great (high stress long hours) but overall I can t complain. The reason I m considering a switch is two-fold: I m not inspired by the product I sell and I have an undying passion for the automotive world. When I have downtime I am NEVER reading or researching anything that has to do with my current job but I m ALWAYS reading and researching automotive topics. I spend hours without even feeling it. Conversely I m absolutely exhausted at the end of each day in my current job I procrastinate because I don t want to do the work and ultimately I m not working or living up to my potential which is unfair to both myself and my employer. So I m ready to make a change. I ve never worked in automotive so I m happy to take a pay cut to learn all aspects of the business and find where I can contribute the most. I just need a path and I need advice to get there. I would love to combine my tech expertise with my knowledge of cars. Everything I found that combines these two requires a programming or engineering background which I don t have. Is there another path for me? Should I start in dealership operations for a while? I have a particular interest in in-car technology (UX) Mobility-as-a-Service and autonomous tech as well as SaaS solutions for dealerships or OEMs. Not really interested in end-consumer car sales but will gladly do it for the experience education. Appreciate any advice here and happy to provide more background if needed.

2018-11-30 16:18:21

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2019-01-28 21:54:50

what path should i pursue to transition from a successful tech career to automotive i posted a similar question early this year in r askcarsales with most folks suggesting i stay in tech here s the story i m a sales engineer for a large software company the job pays well six figures and has some great perks work remotely travel etc not everything is great high stress long hours but overall i can t complain the reason i m considering a switch is two-fold i m not inspired by the product i sell and i have an undying passion for the automotive world when i have downtime i am never reading or researching anything that has to do with my current job but i m always reading and researching automotive topics i spend hours without even feeling it conversely i m absolutely exhausted at the end of each day in my current job i procrastinate because i don t want to do the work and ultimately i m not working or living up to my potential which is unfair to both myself and my employer so i m ready to make a change i ve never worked in automotive so i m happy to take a pay cut to learn all aspects of the business and find where i can contribute the most i just need a path and i need advice to get there i would love to combine my tech expertise with my knowledge of cars everything i found that combines these two requires a programming or engineering background which i don t have is there another path for me should i start in dealership operations for a while i have a particular interest in in-car technology ux mobility-as-a-service and autonomous tech as well as saas solutions for dealerships or oems not really interested in end-consumer car sales but will gladly do it for the experience education appreciate any advice here and happy to provide more background if needed

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

wbfu3b

I learn by doing practice problems and relying on solutions manuals. Should I change my learning approach or choose an appropriate career path?

My way of learning math for example had been to get a book and its solutions manual work through as many practice problems as I can look up previous exams and it always worked really well for me as it pretty much guaranteed straight A s. The thing is the more I m exposed to actually working within a professional setting the more I realize how limited my abilities are when I don t have a sign board (the solution manual) to lean on. I am really good at reverse engineering things and analyzing where they come from but I suck at coming up with steps to solving a problem from scratch. My question is should I change my learning approach or think of a career path that relies more heavily on reverse engineering analyzing how things got to be to a certain point?

2022-07-29 21:10:40

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2022-08-09 06:46:22

i learn by doing practice problems and relying on solutions manuals should i change my learning approach or choose an appropriate career path my way of learning math for example had been to get a book and its solutions manual work through as many practice problems as i can look up previous exams and it always worked really well for me as it pretty much guaranteed straight a s the thing is the more i m exposed to actually working within a professional setting the more i realize how limited my abilities are when i don t have a sign board the solution manual to lean on i am really good at reverse engineering things and analyzing where they come from but i suck at coming up with steps to solving a problem from scratch my question is should i change my learning approach or think of a career path that relies more heavily on reverse engineering analyzing how things got to be to a certain point

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

peu1qn

Data Science Sequence worth Extra Semesters?

So I m thinking about pursuing a sequence of data science courses while I m pursuing a MS in applied math. I want to pursue a job working on the data side of policy research. What are my prospects with just a MS in applied math and some coding experience in niche math software like Mathematica or Matlab? Then are what are they like with 1.5 semesters of a data science courses in Python?

2021-08-30 23:39:47

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2022-06-25 14:22:19

data science sequence worth extra semesters so i m thinking about pursuing a sequence of data science courses while i m pursuing a ms in applied math i want to pursue a job working on the data side of policy research what are my prospects with just a ms in applied math and some coding experience in niche math software like mathematica or matlab then are what are they like with 1 5 semesters of a data science courses in python

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

b29d9o

What are you doing after graduated?

I want to start a debate discussion to understand what are you guys doing after finishing college. Are you trying to boost your career? Are you trying to change the area that you work to a complete other? &amp #x200B **What was the most sucessful decision you took after graduated?** &amp #x200B I ask that because i recently graduated and have no idead on what to do next. I don t come from a wealthy family so i am being carefull about my next decision. I ve thought about live in another country learn another language. Boost my career with an MBA or something. Even becoming a Digital Nomad and spent maybe my next 3-5 years living in different places. &amp #x200B Would love to hear your opinion that and also a bit more about you. What road did you took? &amp #x200B

2019-03-17 20:08:03

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2019-06-11 02:20:59

what are you doing after graduated i want to start a debate discussion to understand what are you guys doing after finishing college are you trying to boost your career are you trying to change the area that you work to a complete other x200b what was the most sucessful decision you took after graduated x200b i ask that because i recently graduated and have no idead on what to do next i don t come from a wealthy family so i am being carefull about my next decision i ve thought about live in another country learn another language boost my career with an mba or something even becoming a digital nomad and spent maybe my next 3-5 years living in different places x200b would love to hear your opinion that and also a bit more about you what road did you took x200b

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

wqpwsv

How to deal with a Staff Mom for an Executive Director?

So I m working in a TINY nonprofit I ve been here about a year. It s a team of 5 people counting our ED (we ll call her Cindy). Cindy is a kind caring person but has never been in this level of a role she s in her 60s and most of her professional career was spent in the catering world she has no education past high school. Needless to say she s trying to do a lot of learning on the job. In her first year in the role Cindy took it upon herself to fire and rehire the whole staff (several of which had been on staff for 10+ years). I was the first rehire about 3 months after she started in the role. We had the last of the new staff come on about 6 weeks ago. I came from a very face paced for-profit medically-based wellness center where I was the #2. I was salaried and worked LONG DAYS which is what prompted my change. We grossed about 4 million annually and I was challenged daily. I grew so much professionally with my last organization and it makes me feel stagnant currently. I often feel like the smartest person in the room and I don t enjoy it. I can feel my attitude souring as I m not employed at that leadership level which then feels awkward for me when the two Director level staff can t do basic things and I need to coach them. I feel the position I took is very different from what was discussed prior to accepting the role but I m keeping my head down until I find something better. In the meantime how do I deal with a boss that starts her day 1.5 hours later than mine and always interrupts my workflow when she gets in? She has a 6-month-old puppy that comes with her every day and always comes into greet me and licks my feet (which is very distracting and she does it regardless of if I m wearing shoes or sandals) then 5 min later my boss will pop her head in to say good morning which fine pleasantries I get it but if I m in the middle of something and don t break my focus immediately say I finish the sentence I was typing before I pause and say good morning she always asks if I m ok . My normal response is yeah just focusing on x y or z. I can tell she takes it personally. I don t want to damage the relationship but it s hard when I really don t have any respect for her in a professional sense. She prides herself on being the staff mom but it s not helping me finish the tasks I have which is the lion s share of the actual work for the organization and I m trying to get a lot done in only 35 hours a week (I m hourly) quite frankly I already have a mom. Any boss I have had previously would understand they re interrupting and wait patiently for me to be able to respond and then we d have a normal conversation or they just wouldn t interrupt me and would save the pleasantries until they ran into me in the hall or whenever I m clearly not occupied. What would you do when your boss just hired a bunch of people for the team based on who they want to be friends with?

2022-08-17 14:07:30

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2022-09-10 11:32:12

how to deal with a staff mom for an executive director so i m working in a tiny nonprofit i ve been here about a year it s a team of 5 people counting our ed we ll call her cindy cindy is a kind caring person but has never been in this level of a role she s in her 60s and most of her professional career was spent in the catering world she has no education past high school needless to say she s trying to do a lot of learning on the job in her first year in the role cindy took it upon herself to fire and rehire the whole staff several of which had been on staff for 10 years i was the first rehire about 3 months after she started in the role we had the last of the new staff come on about 6 weeks ago i came from a very face paced for-profit medically-based wellness center where i was the 2 i was salaried and worked long days which is what prompted my change we grossed about 4 million annually and i was challenged daily i grew so much professionally with my last organization and it makes me feel stagnant currently i often feel like the smartest person in the room and i don t enjoy it i can feel my attitude souring as i m not employed at that leadership level which then feels awkward for me when the two director level staff can t do basic things and i need to coach them i feel the position i took is very different from what was discussed prior to accepting the role but i m keeping my head down until i find something better in the meantime how do i deal with a boss that starts her day 1 5 hours later than mine and always interrupts my workflow when she gets in she has a 6-month-old puppy that comes with her every day and always comes into greet me and licks my feet which is very distracting and she does it regardless of if i m wearing shoes or sandals then 5 min later my boss will pop her head in to say good morning which fine pleasantries i get it but if i m in the middle of something and don t break my focus immediately say i finish the sentence i was typing before i pause and say good morning she always asks if i m ok my normal response is yeah just focusing on x y or z i can tell she takes it personally i don t want to damage the relationship but it s hard when i really don t have any respect for her in a professional sense she prides herself on being the staff mom but it s not helping me finish the tasks i have which is the lion s share of the actual work for the organization and i m trying to get a lot done in only 35 hours a week i m hourly quite frankly i already have a mom any boss i have had previously would understand they re interrupting and wait patiently for me to be able to respond and then we d have a normal conversation or they just wouldn t interrupt me and would save the pleasantries until they ran into me in the hall or whenever i m clearly not occupied what would you do when your boss just hired a bunch of people for the team based on who they want to be friends with

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

bvlko5

What classes to take in HS to go either in CS EE or CE?

I m currently in the 11th grade and I have came into a situation of what career to go more into. I have wanted to go into computer science for a couple years now and I have dabbling within these past months with electronics (electrical engineering). And a found that Computer engineering is a mix of both but now my question is. What class should I take for next year try to take in either of those careers (Computer Science Eletrical Engineering and Computer engineering)

2019-06-01 14:49:56

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2019-08-14 00:24:53

what classes to take in hs to go either in cs ee or ce i m currently in the 11th grade and i have came into a situation of what career to go more into i have wanted to go into computer science for a couple years now and i have dabbling within these past months with electronics electrical engineering and a found that computer engineering is a mix of both but now my question is what class should i take for next year try to take in either of those careers computer science eletrical engineering and computer engineering

Software Development Career Transition

v0344q

Career help?

I m very close to having a bachelors of animal science. I decided pursuing veterinary school at this point isn t what I m wanting. I want to focus on family and have time to be with my family. What careers around livestock animals should I look into? I love all kinds of animals I really love livestock.

2022-05-29 03:55:07

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2022-05-30 12:58:29

career help i m very close to having a bachelors of animal science i decided pursuing veterinary school at this point isn t what i m wanting i want to focus on family and have time to be with my family what careers around livestock animals should i look into i love all kinds of animals i really love livestock

Environmental Career Options

jh8yi2

Career recommendations?

21M here I would like an atleast ok paying career preferably outside working with my hands but also using my brain a lot. I would also like there to be a lot of artistic work involved. I am currently working in tree service with arborists and after 3 years of being a groundsmen I have found that everything is residential work (i dont want the liability)There is a serious lack of opportunity to move up(atleast at my company) and the culture and pay isnt good enough for the s**t i go through. I ve been told countless times how hard of a worker I am but im always beimg taking advantage of and left in the hard labor positions anywhere because either politics or im so hardworking a performing the labor they want to keep me at the lower levels. I am absolutely sick of it and I have fell into the worst depression I have been in I think ever.here are some jobs ive thought of: Park ranger Electrician Architect Design engineer (maybe) Lawyer(like to argue debate also maybe) Any recommendations? Qualifications skills Great work ethic Great communication skills Good eye for detail I always get everything done 100 percent Natural leadership skills Work well under pressure vs most GED education no further school. P.S pay isnt too big of an issue as stated.50k or more is what im looking for.

2020-10-24 13:31:35

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career recommendations 21m here i would like an atleast ok paying career preferably outside working with my hands but also using my brain a lot i would also like there to be a lot of artistic work involved i am currently working in tree service with arborists and after 3 years of being a groundsmen i have found that everything is residential work i dont want the liability there is a serious lack of opportunity to move up atleast at my company and the culture and pay isnt good enough for the s t i go through i ve been told countless times how hard of a worker i am but im always beimg taking advantage of and left in the hard labor positions anywhere because either politics or im so hardworking a performing the labor they want to keep me at the lower levels i am absolutely sick of it and i have fell into the worst depression i have been in i think ever here are some jobs ive thought of park ranger electrician architect design engineer maybe lawyer like to argue debate also maybe any recommendations qualifications skills great work ethic great communication skills good eye for detail i always get everything done 100 percent natural leadership skills work well under pressure vs most ged education no further school p s pay isnt too big of an issue as stated 50k or more is what im looking for

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

asi9pp

How do I change career fields?

I started a new job in the arts in Chicago in October and my boss has turned into a nightmare. When I first started she was really nice but I did notice she really dumped on everyone around me. Recently she s started assigning me massive projects with extremely short deadlines and very little explanation of what it is that I m working on. She spends all day yelling at me from her office I sit a few feet outside her door and I am beyond ready to move on. &amp #x200B Any advice on switching career paths from non-profit arts positions to for-profit? I have a lot of administrative experience and my skills would easily transfer to something like project management or account management but I m not sure how to make the switch. All the recruiters I ve talked to have tried to push me towards Executive Assistant positions which I m not thrilled about but maybe it s a good start? I ve only been out of school for about three years now. &amp #x200B Thank you for your help!

2019-02-20 01:40:41

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2019-03-22 02:03:42

how do i change career fields i started a new job in the arts in chicago in october and my boss has turned into a nightmare when i first started she was really nice but i did notice she really dumped on everyone around me recently she s started assigning me massive projects with extremely short deadlines and very little explanation of what it is that i m working on she spends all day yelling at me from her office i sit a few feet outside her door and i am beyond ready to move on x200b any advice on switching career paths from non-profit arts positions to for-profit i have a lot of administrative experience and my skills would easily transfer to something like project management or account management but i m not sure how to make the switch all the recruiters i ve talked to have tried to push me towards executive assistant positions which i m not thrilled about but maybe it s a good start i ve only been out of school for about three years now x200b thank you for your help

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

a8kyjq

How much did you know when you started in web development?

Hey guys. I plan on changing careers soon soon as in 2019. There are many reasons why I wanna make this change asap but mostly because I m literally bored to tears of my current job and want to challenge myself. I ve been studying coding for a while now and each day I m learning something new and different which is super exciting but it s also super scary. Specially to someone coming from a field like psychology which has virtually no relation to computer sciences. So even though I ve been studying for a while and making progress I still feel like I m scratching at the surface. I know that professionals will tell me that I ll always b learning in coding and I think that s wonderful but at the same time it doesn t give me a perspective of how much I should know before asking people money for my skills... As such I d like to know how much you did know when you started specially if you did it without a degree in CS or similar courses.... How much did you learn since then?

2018-12-22 13:52:28

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2019-01-31 14:51:58

how much did you know when you started in web development hey guys i plan on changing careers soon soon as in 2019 there are many reasons why i wanna make this change asap but mostly because i m literally bored to tears of my current job and want to challenge myself i ve been studying coding for a while now and each day i m learning something new and different which is super exciting but it s also super scary specially to someone coming from a field like psychology which has virtually no relation to computer sciences so even though i ve been studying for a while and making progress i still feel like i m scratching at the surface i know that professionals will tell me that i ll always b learning in coding and i think that s wonderful but at the same time it doesn t give me a perspective of how much i should know before asking people money for my skills as such i d like to know how much you did know when you started specially if you did it without a degree in cs or similar courses how much did you learn since then

Software Development Career Transition

pjsniy

What s a good side-gig to pick up while in grad school?

whattup so i m currently working 20 hours a week for my university doing tech support in return i get a pretty damn good wage ($27 an hour) and they re also fully covering my tuition. but it s only 3 days a week so i m thinking of maybe picking up a side gig to help me cover gas and other bills (my commute to from work is like 40 mins - 1 hour depending on traffic)... any ideas?

2021-09-07 18:17:14

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2022-06-25 12:30:58

what s a good side-gig to pick up while in grad school whattup so i m currently working 20 hours a week for my university doing tech support in return i get a pretty damn good wage 27 an hour and they re also fully covering my tuition but it s only 3 days a week so i m thinking of maybe picking up a side gig to help me cover gas and other bills my commute to from work is like 40 mins - 1 hour depending on traffic any ideas

Remote Job Options and Advice

opxfsb

How do you get experience on Computer related career without a degree ?

Im a 26 y o completed-high-school-only person. Never went to college and all and after a couple of years working paycheck to paycheck as a waiter im thinking of getting myself a career in any Computer related field. And honestly the only thing i know anything computer related is Programming. And i heard that ways u can get experiences would be to do some programming(?) Or something. So basically do something on your own. But what about other fields ? I heard my mom asked me about networking which i have no idea what. And even so how would u get experiences to fill up your resumes without a degree related to said fields ? I know theres alot of computer related fields and i dont know all of them but i wanna find my options on what i can do .. Maybe this is all a useless struggle but still i want to try. If anyone have can give me an advice on anything at all anything related to the fields or anything id be grateful alot. Thank you for reading

2021-07-23 07:34:59

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2022-06-26 00:00:11

how do you get experience on computer related career without a degree im a 26 y o completed-high-school-only person never went to college and all and after a couple of years working paycheck to paycheck as a waiter im thinking of getting myself a career in any computer related field and honestly the only thing i know anything computer related is programming and i heard that ways u can get experiences would be to do some programming or something so basically do something on your own but what about other fields i heard my mom asked me about networking which i have no idea what and even so how would u get experiences to fill up your resumes without a degree related to said fields i know theres alot of computer related fields and i dont know all of them but i wanna find my options on what i can do maybe this is all a useless struggle but still i want to try if anyone have can give me an advice on anything at all anything related to the fields or anything id be grateful alot thank you for reading

Software Development Career Transition

bhwuww

Lost on my path of what to expect when finishing my education?

I am majoring in Psychology. I am currently a Sophomore transferring to Stanford by next yr. I plan on being furthering my education in Psychology to get a Masters Degree to become a Psychologist . Yet at the same time even when having all the fundamental s of choosing my future I just don t know what to even be at the end. I am fine working as a HR Military Officer Lawyer or just anything that I can sustain myself with a good amount of income that can help me live a normal life and yet being successful in those chances is the thing that demoralize the most of what I fear to not being successful because I don t want to suffer from my own mistake. Even having all the steps and scenario s in my head of handling this it seems that this is the hardest decision of who I really want to be in my future. Need some guidance of what you think. (I have talked to a couple counselors about this it s not that helpful so I am probably expecting the internet now on you re point of views)

2019-04-27 07:50:23

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2019-06-15 10:47:16

lost on my path of what to expect when finishing my education i am majoring in psychology i am currently a sophomore transferring to stanford by next yr i plan on being furthering my education in psychology to get a masters degree to become a psychologist yet at the same time even when having all the fundamental s of choosing my future i just don t know what to even be at the end i am fine working as a hr military officer lawyer or just anything that i can sustain myself with a good amount of income that can help me live a normal life and yet being successful in those chances is the thing that demoralize the most of what i fear to not being successful because i don t want to suffer from my own mistake even having all the steps and scenario s in my head of handling this it seems that this is the hardest decision of who i really want to be in my future need some guidance of what you think i have talked to a couple counselors about this it s not that helpful so i am probably expecting the internet now on you re point of views

Career Transition to Psychology

6iagxs

What are accessible retraining opportunities in IT?

I m male 34 I kinda messed up my life when I was younger despite being very successful in high school (top student) and having a relatively high IQ (somewhere between 120 and 130) bummed out of ALevels messed up my credit and to cut a long story short ended up Bankrupt at 32. Now its not all bad news. I ended up coming into some money after being discharged (inheritance) so I ve bought a house mortgage free and when I was 30 I retrained as a plasterer and was working full time at it until I quit to look after a family member with a terminal illness (which has ended). Now I hate the job but I ve got a guaranteed 4 days a month which brings in about £560 I enjoy some things about it as I can listen to anything I want and I love politics podcasts audio books but everyone who knows me thinks I m wasted in that profession though I just don t like it because I don t like getting covered in filth and coming home physically exhausted whilst slowly ruining my body for later life. I m happy enough doing the few reasonably well paid days that are usually easy work (start at 8 home by 2 or 3) but thats my tolerance limit. I don t need a lot of money no mortgage my new long term partner has a reasonable job...but no idea what to do. University is crazy expensive. TLDR: Plenty of time I have some financial independence would love to work from home or freelance IT but no idea how or what I d retrain into. Would settle for something I could make 15-20k at which is flexible but if I could retrain into something very well paid of course I would. Not frightened of hard work and I really feel like I can put my hand to anything intellectually (learning plastering was a bastard for me better with my head than my hands).

2017-06-20 00:10:21

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2017-07-15 23:04:52

what are accessible retraining opportunities in it i m male 34 i kinda messed up my life when i was younger despite being very successful in high school top student and having a relatively high iq somewhere between 120 and 130 bummed out of alevels messed up my credit and to cut a long story short ended up bankrupt at 32 now its not all bad news i ended up coming into some money after being discharged inheritance so i ve bought a house mortgage free and when i was 30 i retrained as a plasterer and was working full time at it until i quit to look after a family member with a terminal illness which has ended now i hate the job but i ve got a guaranteed 4 days a month which brings in about 560 i enjoy some things about it as i can listen to anything i want and i love politics podcasts audio books but everyone who knows me thinks i m wasted in that profession though i just don t like it because i don t like getting covered in filth and coming home physically exhausted whilst slowly ruining my body for later life i m happy enough doing the few reasonably well paid days that are usually easy work start at 8 home by 2 or 3 but thats my tolerance limit i don t need a lot of money no mortgage my new long term partner has a reasonable job but no idea what to do university is crazy expensive tldr plenty of time i have some financial independence would love to work from home or freelance it but no idea how or what i d retrain into would settle for something i could make 15-20k at which is flexible but if i could retrain into something very well paid of course i would not frightened of hard work and i really feel like i can put my hand to anything intellectually learning plastering was a bastard for me better with my head than my hands

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

nh285r

How to become a locomotive engineer?

Hi all I am curious if anyone has any good resources explaining how to become a locomotive engineer and or what exactly goes into this job? I was a pilot and I think my skill sets would transfer nicely to this career. Thanks in advance!

2021-05-20 14:50:29

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how to become a locomotive engineer hi all i am curious if anyone has any good resources explaining how to become a locomotive engineer and or what exactly goes into this job i was a pilot and i think my skill sets would transfer nicely to this career thanks in advance

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer