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om2sc5

I m scattered all over the place. Any suggestions on which career path to take?

I m 31 and recently decided to go back to school. I dropped out of HS young due to living in a very unstable environment. Now that I ve received my HS diploma I m working on a double major in Graphic Design and CS. However I ve recently discovered my passion is drawing. I have the chance to take on a tattoo apprenticeship and I feel like that s truly what I d like to be doing with my life..finally! But my family and guidance counselor are concerned that it might not be the right direction. Due to taking on a double major I rarely have time to work on my portfolio flash and educating myself on the fundamentals of drawings. Sometimes while working on my assignments I find myself thinking about drawing art etc. It gets to the point where I can t focus on the work in front of me. I know where my heart is at but due to fear of failure I don t want to quit college. I also don t want to let my family down. I m the first person to go to college in my family so I feel a lot of pressure to succeed. Should I keep up with college solely focus on my art or continue to juggle all three. Note: I cross posted to r findapath just in case no one responds. That happens a lot lol..

2021-07-17 11:52:47

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2022-06-26 01:24:17

i m scattered all over the place any suggestions on which career path to take i m 31 and recently decided to go back to school i dropped out of hs young due to living in a very unstable environment now that i ve received my hs diploma i m working on a double major in graphic design and cs however i ve recently discovered my passion is drawing i have the chance to take on a tattoo apprenticeship and i feel like that s truly what i d like to be doing with my life finally but my family and guidance counselor are concerned that it might not be the right direction due to taking on a double major i rarely have time to work on my portfolio flash and educating myself on the fundamentals of drawings sometimes while working on my assignments i find myself thinking about drawing art etc it gets to the point where i can t focus on the work in front of me i know where my heart is at but due to fear of failure i don t want to quit college i also don t want to let my family down i m the first person to go to college in my family so i feel a lot of pressure to succeed should i keep up with college solely focus on my art or continue to juggle all three note i cross posted to r findapath just in case no one responds that happens a lot lol

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

x2fjpt

Has anyone left a trade job for an office job?

Just wondering im an apprentice electrician (24) i just feel like i have more to give in life more like i can use my brain for money instead of my body for money . Just wondering if its the right choice to pursue a career degree in tech just tired of the physical aspect and bs jobs

2022-08-31 14:49:16

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2022-09-12 06:26:48

has anyone left a trade job for an office job just wondering im an apprentice electrician 24 i just feel like i have more to give in life more like i can use my brain for money instead of my body for money just wondering if its the right choice to pursue a career degree in tech just tired of the physical aspect and bs jobs

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

pkj1c9

Is it better to get an in demand college degree or to learn a skilled trade?

It seems that everyone recommends the skilled trades on reddit nowadays over college. Looking at bls stats tells you getting an in demand degree is a better option. Yet reddit seems to have this love affair with the skilled trades. Why?

2021-09-08 20:56:53

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2022-06-25 12:14:44

is it better to get an in demand college degree or to learn a skilled trade it seems that everyone recommends the skilled trades on reddit nowadays over college looking at bls stats tells you getting an in demand degree is a better option yet reddit seems to have this love affair with the skilled trades why

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

b3gnbn

Why can t I just commit to a career plan without getting cold feet?

Ok so I m 22 and in college studying graphic &amp interactive design. I love art I love design I m good at it. I know it s a competitive field to break into but that in itself doesn t worry me all that much. However I m always doubting my decision to return to school and worry my career plans change too often or are just vague. In the recent past I ve considered: * being a nail technician (wouldn t take much time or money at all to get certified some creativity involved) * being a pet groomer (until an actual pet groomer convinced me it s not a great career to be in) * working in a museum - either exhibit design conservation etc * being a writer or editor * designing environments or making concept art for video games * doing something related to botany or horticulture (I like the idea of working in nature and not being stuck at a desk all day) It s frustrating feeling like I can t just pick a career path that interests me and stick to it. How do I find my focus??

2019-03-20 20:00:55

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2019-06-11 08:13:37

why can t i just commit to a career plan without getting cold feet ok so i m 22 and in college studying graphic interactive design i love art i love design i m good at it i know it s a competitive field to break into but that in itself doesn t worry me all that much however i m always doubting my decision to return to school and worry my career plans change too often or are just vague in the recent past i ve considered being a nail technician wouldn t take much time or money at all to get certified some creativity involved being a pet groomer until an actual pet groomer convinced me it s not a great career to be in working in a museum - either exhibit design conservation etc being a writer or editor designing environments or making concept art for video games doing something related to botany or horticulture i like the idea of working in nature and not being stuck at a desk all day it s frustrating feeling like i can t just pick a career path that interests me and stick to it how do i find my focus

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

zm6mh2

Do jobs exist where you can actually enjoy your day and not have to deal with the typical 8-5 workday?

I m tired of a typical 8-5. I hate having to commute 30 minutes I hate being a slave to a dress code I hate not having flexibility with my day. I feel like I m not even enjoying life at this point. I m just barely scraping by financially and I need something to change soon. How do you find jobs that are more flexible with your time?

2022-12-15 00:08:22

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2023-01-08 13:22:31

do jobs exist where you can actually enjoy your day and not have to deal with the typical 8-5 workday i m tired of a typical 8-5 i hate having to commute 30 minutes i hate being a slave to a dress code i hate not having flexibility with my day i feel like i m not even enjoying life at this point i m just barely scraping by financially and i need something to change soon how do you find jobs that are more flexible with your time

Remote Job Options and Advice

p3xi7o

How do you just ... change careers?

I (28F) am currently feeling unfulfilled as a glorified secretary in a public university and am looking to either switch to another department where there is more direct support to students or to a whole other non-profit setting. I came across a job posting from my local children s hospital which I think I could at least apply to (similar education transferable skills and all) but likely won t get shortlisted for. So my question is: when people say they have switched careers many times do they mean they applied to a different kind of job despite not having direct experience in it and by persistence sheer luck they landed it OR they had to go back to school earn a certificate (which had to have taken at least a year) and THEN managed to change career? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

2021-08-14 00:10:31

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p3xi7o/how_do_you_just_change_careers/

2022-06-25 18:28:43

how do you just change careers i 28f am currently feeling unfulfilled as a glorified secretary in a public university and am looking to either switch to another department where there is more direct support to students or to a whole other non-profit setting i came across a job posting from my local children s hospital which i think i could at least apply to similar education transferable skills and all but likely won t get shortlisted for so my question is when people say they have switched careers many times do they mean they applied to a different kind of job despite not having direct experience in it and by persistence sheer luck they landed it or they had to go back to school earn a certificate which had to have taken at least a year and then managed to change career any advice would be appreciated thank you

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

dkosxr

How do I achieve my dream job?

I m in college at the moment to get into University to study Biology and I m not sure if it s worth it. My dream is to work with wolves but I don t know what Jobs there are for working with wolves and what I need to work with them. I ve asked my local careers advisor but they had no clue and I ve emailed a lot of different animal sanctuaries etc in my country and in the US and Canada but they didn t have the knowledge to give me. Please help me out I don t know what to do. Thank you.

2019-10-20 19:52:07

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2020-04-08 15:36:57

how do i achieve my dream job i m in college at the moment to get into university to study biology and i m not sure if it s worth it my dream is to work with wolves but i don t know what jobs there are for working with wolves and what i need to work with them i ve asked my local careers advisor but they had no clue and i ve emailed a lot of different animal sanctuaries etc in my country and in the us and canada but they didn t have the knowledge to give me please help me out i don t know what to do thank you

Environmental Career Options

97j0l0

Business analysts what are your most used skills and or tools?

I was recommended for a BA position at my company. While I know a little about what they do I m curious what skills I should tighten up tools I should learn to utilize to make me THE candidate instead of A candidate.

2018-08-15 15:08:43

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2018-09-12 13:34:23

business analysts what are your most used skills and or tools i was recommended for a ba position at my company while i know a little about what they do i m curious what skills i should tighten up tools i should learn to utilize to make me the candidate instead of a candidate

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

zyyx9c

Looking for examples: How did you successfully and radically change career paths?

Hi I m recovering from a burnout. Am about to go back to my job part time but realise I want something else out of my career. So I m looking for examples of people who radically and successfully changed careers work. I m most interested in how you did it. Thanks!

2022-12-30 12:03:14

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2023-01-08 09:12:26

looking for examples how did you successfully and radically change career paths hi i m recovering from a burnout am about to go back to my job part time but realise i want something else out of my career so i m looking for examples of people who radically and successfully changed careers work i m most interested in how you did it thanks

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

fedra4

Is there a career for repairing equipment in remote wilderness?

I am currently a tech suppprt rep for an automotive company but generally dislike users and would like to just fix computers preferably ones I need to hike or be flown to get to. I have searched extensively online but have not been successful. Are there any jobs like this? How do I find them? I am open to retraining and relocation anywhere in the world. Suggestions?

2020-03-06 13:52:39

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2020-04-22 15:30:13

is there a career for repairing equipment in remote wilderness i am currently a tech suppprt rep for an automotive company but generally dislike users and would like to just fix computers preferably ones i need to hike or be flown to get to i have searched extensively online but have not been successful are there any jobs like this how do i find them i am open to retraining and relocation anywhere in the world suggestions

Remote Job Options and Advice

gaghez

How can I (24f) find opportunities and or courses that will enable me to work from home?

Hi! I recently completed my English Literature degree. Unfortunately due to these unusual circumstances I don t know how to earn any money as I don t have a job yet... I was applying to jobs before everything went into lockdown and now I am stuck without any chance of having a normal job for the foreseeable future. I need to pay my rent and I am wondering if there are any courses opportunities that might enable me to work from home. (Any ideas appreciated)

2020-04-29 20:01:21

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2020-04-29 20:02:23

how can i 24f find opportunities and or courses that will enable me to work from home hi i recently completed my english literature degree unfortunately due to these unusual circumstances i don t know how to earn any money as i don t have a job yet i was applying to jobs before everything went into lockdown and now i am stuck without any chance of having a normal job for the foreseeable future i need to pay my rent and i am wondering if there are any courses opportunities that might enable me to work from home any ideas appreciated

Remote Job Options and Advice

fai8ty

I think I am being bullied or tossed away by my boss?

Hi guys I have been at my internship for about month I have always worked hard and did all of my work on time my team very happy with me and we had no problems. Recently my manager has been behaving rather strangely with me making snarky jokes about me or critiquing my work all of a sudden. My co-intern on the other hand does not experience this. I m not sure what to do about this. A

2020-02-27 20:22:28

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2020-04-21 20:51:25

i think i am being bullied or tossed away by my boss hi guys i have been at my internship for about month i have always worked hard and did all of my work on time my team very happy with me and we had no problems recently my manager has been behaving rather strangely with me making snarky jokes about me or critiquing my work all of a sudden my co-intern on the other hand does not experience this i m not sure what to do about this a

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

jbgtot

Mid-twenties and stressing that I ll wander through my career without a passion. Anyone else?

As I m sure many people have experienced this pandemic is making me completely question everything I m doing. More specifically I think about work a lot. I currently work in insurance and “fell” into it like a lot of people do after losing a job. Just by looking at it from the outside i have a pretty great set up. I work for a reputable company in a relatively important position with the whole future laid out. That is exactly what I m terrified about. I feel like I have no passion for what I m doing. I ve been at it about a 1.5 years and there are times where i just don t care about what I m doing here. No desire to get better. I m terrified of getting pigeonholed into this career of insurance and never being able to switch out. I m worried I ll never find a passion and spend the next 40 years being a slave to a paycheck. I m sure I m not alone. Any thoughts or past experiences?

2020-10-15 04:26:38

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jbgtot/midtwenties_and_stressing_that_ill_wander_through/

mid-twenties and stressing that i ll wander through my career without a passion anyone else as i m sure many people have experienced this pandemic is making me completely question everything i m doing more specifically i think about work a lot i currently work in insurance and fell into it like a lot of people do after losing a job just by looking at it from the outside i have a pretty great set up i work for a reputable company in a relatively important position with the whole future laid out that is exactly what i m terrified about i feel like i have no passion for what i m doing i ve been at it about a 1 5 years and there are times where i just don t care about what i m doing here no desire to get better i m terrified of getting pigeonholed into this career of insurance and never being able to switch out i m worried i ll never find a passion and spend the next 40 years being a slave to a paycheck i m sure i m not alone any thoughts or past experiences

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

5mg9zj

What should I do with my life career wise?

I absolutely love animals and have wanted to work with them my whole life. But the school close by doesn t have any sort of vet program. The closest thing we have is agriscience programs and judging by how my large animal care class went in high school trust me bad idea. My favorite animals are birds like parrots.(scientific name for them is psittacines) I have 3 of my own. And would love to work with a bunch of parrots. Maybe in some sort of zoo. In aware that doesn t make a lot of money but if be so happy. Everyone seems to think its phsycially dsngerous. I learned the lesson about flamengos being territorial assholes already People want me to be a music teacher though. Thoughts? Open to other new options as well. Would love to work with animals so if there s a way to do that you could suggest

2017-01-06 21:20:23

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2017-03-13 12:25:19

what should i do with my life career wise i absolutely love animals and have wanted to work with them my whole life but the school close by doesn t have any sort of vet program the closest thing we have is agriscience programs and judging by how my large animal care class went in high school trust me bad idea my favorite animals are birds like parrots scientific name for them is psittacines i have 3 of my own and would love to work with a bunch of parrots maybe in some sort of zoo in aware that doesn t make a lot of money but if be so happy everyone seems to think its phsycially dsngerous i learned the lesson about flamengos being territorial assholes already people want me to be a music teacher though thoughts open to other new options as well would love to work with animals so if there s a way to do that you could suggest

Environmental Career Options

w316b1

Burned out contractor what can I do to escape labor work?

(Missouri west of STL) Hey everybody I have been a carpenter for about 6 years now and I was a welder for a few years before that. I started my own business doing remodeling and exterior work (it s been almost a year and a half) and it s gone really well I have got way more work than I ever thought I would and it s too the point now where I m getting multiple calls a day trying to get me to come bid a deck (that s my specialty and what the majority of the work I do consists on) and I am already booked for the season. I m having trouble finding a subcontractor to help me with the workload and it s making this whole thing not worth it. I get constant calls and people trying to negotiate anyway they can justify to have me out and give them an estimate it s like some people just don t understand it s a lot for one person to handle. My fiancé is pregnant and her and my 8 y o daughter have already sacrificed a lot of time with me because I ve been running the business. I m 25 and I think I want to go into a completely different industry that does less damage to my body and work for someone else possibly? The thought of working for someone else is going to be tough after having this freedom but I just want something where I m working less than 80 hours a week and have less stress so I can enjoy the time with my family. I appreciate any suggestion. I d prefer to not go to go to school but would consider it if the opportunity made sense. Im very good with face to face interactions (all my customers love me and always try having me back for more projects) so I have considered sales but don t really know what field of sales I d like. Thanks again and sorry for the jumbled mess. Currently trying to type this out while my employees are digging holes for piers 🥲

2022-07-19 19:28:43

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2022-08-09 09:20:22

burned out contractor what can i do to escape labor work missouri west of stl hey everybody i have been a carpenter for about 6 years now and i was a welder for a few years before that i started my own business doing remodeling and exterior work it s been almost a year and a half and it s gone really well i have got way more work than i ever thought i would and it s too the point now where i m getting multiple calls a day trying to get me to come bid a deck that s my specialty and what the majority of the work i do consists on and i am already booked for the season i m having trouble finding a subcontractor to help me with the workload and it s making this whole thing not worth it i get constant calls and people trying to negotiate anyway they can justify to have me out and give them an estimate it s like some people just don t understand it s a lot for one person to handle my fiancé is pregnant and her and my 8 y o daughter have already sacrificed a lot of time with me because i ve been running the business i m 25 and i think i want to go into a completely different industry that does less damage to my body and work for someone else possibly the thought of working for someone else is going to be tough after having this freedom but i just want something where i m working less than 80 hours a week and have less stress so i can enjoy the time with my family i appreciate any suggestion i d prefer to not go to go to school but would consider it if the opportunity made sense im very good with face to face interactions all my customers love me and always try having me back for more projects so i have considered sales but don t really know what field of sales i d like thanks again and sorry for the jumbled mess currently trying to type this out while my employees are digging holes for piers

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

fafogz

What high paying careers require less networking &amp simple resources?

High paying careers that can be made through typical resources most ppl have at home. That require less networking less expensive (I can afford a good laptop and some stuff not too much else) resources and resources I don t have to travel to use if I don t have car public transportation until after the job is secured. The day I get the job I will lease a car. I have a bachelors degree in Econ from state school if anyone was wondering. Not sure if I can afford a masters.

2020-02-27 17:37:27

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2020-04-21 20:30:02

what high paying careers require less networking simple resources high paying careers that can be made through typical resources most ppl have at home that require less networking less expensive i can afford a good laptop and some stuff not too much else resources and resources i don t have to travel to use if i don t have car public transportation until after the job is secured the day i get the job i will lease a car i have a bachelors degree in econ from state school if anyone was wondering not sure if i can afford a masters

Remote Job Options and Advice

p3tz2o

Project Management or Data Science?

I currently work doing research in a lab and I m looking to move. My current job has nowhere for me to move up and while I love the work I want a new challenge. I have a Master s but have been thinking about doing a continuing education certificate. I do a lot of data analysis right now but it s very simple (comparative to the work of a data scientist). I also have had the chance to lead a few small projects and enjoyed it. I am looking at two certificate programs - Data Science or Project Management. Both are roughly around the same price ($3000). Project Management is a year-long (or shorter if I do full time) and comes with a PMP certification and Data Science is about a year and a half with no certification. They are both online and set up in a way that I could take courses one at a time on weekends evenings whenever I have free time. I would enjoy both programs but PM may be more versatile. That being said I have heard that Data Science is in high demand right now. Does anyone have any insight into which program may be more beneficial and open more doors career-wise or if certificate programs like these are helpful in actually getting jobs? I d also be open to knowing about salary differences between the two in the long term but right now either path would lead me to be making more money so it s not a huge concern

2021-08-13 20:55:55

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2022-06-25 18:30:55

project management or data science i currently work doing research in a lab and i m looking to move my current job has nowhere for me to move up and while i love the work i want a new challenge i have a master s but have been thinking about doing a continuing education certificate i do a lot of data analysis right now but it s very simple comparative to the work of a data scientist i also have had the chance to lead a few small projects and enjoyed it i am looking at two certificate programs - data science or project management both are roughly around the same price 3000 project management is a year-long or shorter if i do full time and comes with a pmp certification and data science is about a year and a half with no certification they are both online and set up in a way that i could take courses one at a time on weekends evenings whenever i have free time i would enjoy both programs but pm may be more versatile that being said i have heard that data science is in high demand right now does anyone have any insight into which program may be more beneficial and open more doors career-wise or if certificate programs like these are helpful in actually getting jobs i d also be open to knowing about salary differences between the two in the long term but right now either path would lead me to be making more money so it s not a huge concern

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

a02pi8

Those that work from home in field territory based sales what s your approach?

Curious how others who do remote sales approach their roles. What s your strategy for planning time management setting up appointments etc. For those who have found success in a remote environment I d love to hear what works for you what you ve picked up over the years and what your strategy is. Thanks!

2018-11-24 22:01:24

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2019-01-28 13:43:38

those that work from home in field territory based sales what s your approach curious how others who do remote sales approach their roles what s your strategy for planning time management setting up appointments etc for those who have found success in a remote environment i d love to hear what works for you what you ve picked up over the years and what your strategy is thanks

Remote Job Options and Advice

d1j785

What are some careers that offer a good work life balance?

I have a little girl and am looking for a career where I can have a better work life balance to spend more time with her. I m not terribly concerned about a high paying job but wouldn t hurt lol. I have a bachelors degree in psychology and don t mind going back to school for something else. Any ideas?

2019-09-09 00:11:42

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2020-04-04 18:49:35

what are some careers that offer a good work life balance i have a little girl and am looking for a career where i can have a better work life balance to spend more time with her i m not terribly concerned about a high paying job but wouldn t hurt lol i have a bachelors degree in psychology and don t mind going back to school for something else any ideas

Remote Job Options and Advice

hzsxlr

I get free college classes. What should I take?

One of the perks of my job is that I can take classes for free. What are the best classes to take to get trained for the current and future job market? Edit: Thank you to whose who responded! I m in my last week of a summer intro to programming class (python!) I really liked it but it was hard. It s affirming to see that most respondents here agree with the coding track. I m wondering where to go from here and curious if I could expand on my first intro coding class. I ve also taken some classes in the social work department and am currently enrolled in more fall courses in social work but I m concerned it s the wrong field. Any additional feedback would be appreciated. Thanks again.

2020-07-29 03:04:11

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hzsxlr/i_get_free_college_classes_what_should_i_take/

i get free college classes what should i take one of the perks of my job is that i can take classes for free what are the best classes to take to get trained for the current and future job market edit thank you to whose who responded i m in my last week of a summer intro to programming class python i really liked it but it was hard it s affirming to see that most respondents here agree with the coding track i m wondering where to go from here and curious if i could expand on my first intro coding class i ve also taken some classes in the social work department and am currently enrolled in more fall courses in social work but i m concerned it s the wrong field any additional feedback would be appreciated thanks again

Software Development Career Transition

m2mz9w

When should I cut my losses and give up?

I m a journalist copywriter (30) from the UK. My job at the moment is unfulfilling and focused on covering a sector I don t care about. I ve been there 5 years and really don t want to get pigeon holed. Basically my plan has been to put all my effort into finding a new job until lockdown is over as I have plenty of spare time. I ve had 3 interviews since the start of the year 1 second round interview last week all for jobs I would have really loved. All three were NO. At this point I really don t know what to do. I literally have tried my very hardest in each one. I memorised my answers agonised over writing tests and researched the companies until my eyes bled. It s fucking brutal to try your very hardest and still come up short repeatedly. I m reluctant to let it beat me but I am starting to wonder if it s really worth getting the shit kicked out of me time and again. When should I cut my losses and try something else?

2021-03-11 10:09:49

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/m2mz9w/when_should_i_cut_my_losses_and_give_up/

when should i cut my losses and give up i m a journalist copywriter 30 from the uk my job at the moment is unfulfilling and focused on covering a sector i don t care about i ve been there 5 years and really don t want to get pigeon holed basically my plan has been to put all my effort into finding a new job until lockdown is over as i have plenty of spare time i ve had 3 interviews since the start of the year 1 second round interview last week all for jobs i would have really loved all three were no at this point i really don t know what to do i literally have tried my very hardest in each one i memorised my answers agonised over writing tests and researched the companies until my eyes bled it s fucking brutal to try your very hardest and still come up short repeatedly i m reluctant to let it beat me but i am starting to wonder if it s really worth getting the shit kicked out of me time and again when should i cut my losses and try something else

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7t0m2d

Need advice: how can I turn my interests and passions into mortgage payments and security?

Hiya -- I m at kind of a crossroads right now and I m done tired of looking for jobs instead of a career. I want to do something that I am passionate about and that I believe in -- which like so does everyone? But where I m struggling is at converting the things I know I like into job titles descriptions to even look for. Things that are super important to me in descending order: * World-building and lore-crafting. In my spare time I work on novel projects but that s largely hobbyist for now. Growing up my dream was always to be the person writing the interesting blurbs and books and artifacts for video games. * Environmental advocacy -- while I appreciate the need for industry I feel balance is very important and protecting what remains of the environment is critical possibly more now than at any point previously. * Trans rights. I ll be honest: I m likely beginning transition by the end of this year and -- imagine that -- I rather strongly feel that I am a person just like anyone else. I m not all rawr respect me or die *stabby stabby* but working towards a world where myself and people like me don t have to be scared walking down the street is a powerful motivator for me. * Education -- I enjoy teaching....to a point. I would be happier being involved in like curriculum creation or some such I think -- something where I can leverage my knowledge base and writing skill to help educate others but where I m not personally stuck in front of a classroom. Let me rephrase: I view education as very important and working in a support role to facilitate the transfer of knowledge would be a decent option I think. * Sense of Community. This would most naturally lead towards something like a community manager for a video game or some such but all of those positions require a lot of things I don t have. Still community and social connection is something that I think is not only currently important but will escalate in significance substantially as time advances. I ve seen first-hand the effect a positive community can have and I ve also witnessed the devastation of a toxic one. As far as my skills or talents go I m exceptional at grappling with high-level nebulous theories and simplifying and explaining them and am in possession of a strong attention to fascination with detail. I hold a double B.A. in English Writing and Philosophy and I ve worked (and or am working) mostly in software QA or writing jobs so that s where the bulk of my experience is. I m an INFJ if that matters. I suppose I should also mention that I m 29 so a good bit removed from college or any ability to really pivot effectively. I m also kind of nailed down in my current area -- remote is great relocation isn t in the cards currently which I m aware makes things all the more difficult unfortunately. Honestly my biggest roadblock feels like I don t know how to proceed from my current point. I m coming to you fresh off of a couple hours of Indeed searching and I don t feel like I m finding the job postings for the types of things I would like to do. For example I feel like there should be a litany of start-ups and non-profits out there looking for remote writers but I must be using the wrong searches because I m not finding any. At the end of the day I want to do something that I can be proud of that I can feel makes a difference to someone while paying my (actually very modest) bills. Denizens of reddit help me find the path to where I want to be please! &lt 3

2018-01-26 00:05:34

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2018-02-14 05:11:20

need advice how can i turn my interests and passions into mortgage payments and security hiya -- i m at kind of a crossroads right now and i m done tired of looking for jobs instead of a career i want to do something that i am passionate about and that i believe in -- which like so does everyone but where i m struggling is at converting the things i know i like into job titles descriptions to even look for things that are super important to me in descending order world-building and lore-crafting in my spare time i work on novel projects but that s largely hobbyist for now growing up my dream was always to be the person writing the interesting blurbs and books and artifacts for video games environmental advocacy -- while i appreciate the need for industry i feel balance is very important and protecting what remains of the environment is critical possibly more now than at any point previously trans rights i ll be honest i m likely beginning transition by the end of this year and -- imagine that -- i rather strongly feel that i am a person just like anyone else i m not all rawr respect me or die stabby stabby but working towards a world where myself and people like me don t have to be scared walking down the street is a powerful motivator for me education -- i enjoy teaching to a point i would be happier being involved in like curriculum creation or some such i think -- something where i can leverage my knowledge base and writing skill to help educate others but where i m not personally stuck in front of a classroom let me rephrase i view education as very important and working in a support role to facilitate the transfer of knowledge would be a decent option i think sense of community this would most naturally lead towards something like a community manager for a video game or some such but all of those positions require a lot of things i don t have still community and social connection is something that i think is not only currently important but will escalate in significance substantially as time advances i ve seen first-hand the effect a positive community can have and i ve also witnessed the devastation of a toxic one as far as my skills or talents go i m exceptional at grappling with high-level nebulous theories and simplifying and explaining them and am in possession of a strong attention to fascination with detail i hold a double b a in english writing and philosophy and i ve worked and or am working mostly in software qa or writing jobs so that s where the bulk of my experience is i m an infj if that matters i suppose i should also mention that i m 29 so a good bit removed from college or any ability to really pivot effectively i m also kind of nailed down in my current area -- remote is great relocation isn t in the cards currently which i m aware makes things all the more difficult unfortunately honestly my biggest roadblock feels like i don t know how to proceed from my current point i m coming to you fresh off of a couple hours of indeed searching and i don t feel like i m finding the job postings for the types of things i would like to do for example i feel like there should be a litany of start-ups and non-profits out there looking for remote writers but i must be using the wrong searches because i m not finding any at the end of the day i want to do something that i can be proud of that i can feel makes a difference to someone while paying my actually very modest bills denizens of reddit help me find the path to where i want to be please 3

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

d584td

Co-worker called me out for having a poor attitude and she was right. How can I improve my outlook?

TL DR at the bottom. &amp #x200B In June I got my first corporate job (financial analysis for a F500 company) and have been learning the position for a few months. The position is a lot of data entry and classification of large data dumps of financial transactions into organized lines in pre-made budgets for the departments that I manage (worth noting that I am in personally **in** any of these departments I simply manage their budgets). We are attempting to move this task to analysts who actually work in each of these departments as they are more aware of the day-to-day spending in these departments than me. &amp #x200B This task takes up around 50-60% of my work time and on the last week of the month (when we close the accounting books) it takes up roughly 90% of my time and I often have to stay late to complete it. I do not like this function of my job and I have been attempting to push to move this out faster as I believe I would be able to do more useful analysis once it is out of my hands. I believe this task is better suited to the analysts in the departments that are spending the money. I don t write all of this to make excuses but simply to explain my bad attitude. &amp #x200B Today I was speaking to the person who was in the role before me and is helping train me in the role. I was expressing my frustration at the task (in a negative way) and how I hope that it moves away sooner. She advised me that while it was okay to express my frustrations to her and to my team in corporate that I should watch the way I phrased things outside as it might affect my personal brand and have unintended consequences related to the way my co-workers perceive me. I mentioned also that I thought that my current role should not require a bachelor s degree (which it does) and she disagreed with me strongly and suggested that I am in no position to make such a comment as I have only been in the role for &lt 4 months and do not understand the role fully. &amp #x200B The point of this story is that she s correct and I recognized that and thanked her for calling out my bad attitude as it wasn t helping anything and likely reflects poorly on me. The problem I am having however is that I am unsure of how to keep a positive attitude about a situation that I am unhappy with and am trying my best to change. I was hoping that the community here could offer me some concrete tips on how to take the positives away from my current role while minimizing the effect of the negatives that I am currently dealing with. &amp #x200B TL DR Got (correctly) called out for having a bad attitude about a work task that I loathe. How can I focus on the positives and fix my attitude at work?

2019-09-16 22:54:45

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2020-04-05 12:26:18

co-worker called me out for having a poor attitude and she was right how can i improve my outlook tl dr at the bottom x200b in june i got my first corporate job financial analysis for a f500 company and have been learning the position for a few months the position is a lot of data entry and classification of large data dumps of financial transactions into organized lines in pre-made budgets for the departments that i manage worth noting that i am in personally in any of these departments i simply manage their budgets we are attempting to move this task to analysts who actually work in each of these departments as they are more aware of the day-to-day spending in these departments than me x200b this task takes up around 50-60 of my work time and on the last week of the month when we close the accounting books it takes up roughly 90 of my time and i often have to stay late to complete it i do not like this function of my job and i have been attempting to push to move this out faster as i believe i would be able to do more useful analysis once it is out of my hands i believe this task is better suited to the analysts in the departments that are spending the money i don t write all of this to make excuses but simply to explain my bad attitude x200b today i was speaking to the person who was in the role before me and is helping train me in the role i was expressing my frustration at the task in a negative way and how i hope that it moves away sooner she advised me that while it was okay to express my frustrations to her and to my team in corporate that i should watch the way i phrased things outside as it might affect my personal brand and have unintended consequences related to the way my co-workers perceive me i mentioned also that i thought that my current role should not require a bachelor s degree which it does and she disagreed with me strongly and suggested that i am in no position to make such a comment as i have only been in the role for 4 months and do not understand the role fully x200b the point of this story is that she s correct and i recognized that and thanked her for calling out my bad attitude as it wasn t helping anything and likely reflects poorly on me the problem i am having however is that i am unsure of how to keep a positive attitude about a situation that i am unhappy with and am trying my best to change i was hoping that the community here could offer me some concrete tips on how to take the positives away from my current role while minimizing the effect of the negatives that i am currently dealing with x200b tl dr got correctly called out for having a bad attitude about a work task that i loathe how can i focus on the positives and fix my attitude at work

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

ansll9

Would it be alright for me to continue applying for apprenticeships while waiting for a replacement certificate?

I ve lost one of my certificates and have sent a request for a replacement which could take up to 28 days to arrive. Some of the apprenticeships I am looking at have closing dates that are sooner than 28 days from now. Would it be acceptable for me to apply for apprenticeships and then inform the provider that I m waiting on a replacement certificate for one of my qualifications?

2019-02-06 16:44:05

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2019-03-19 20:04:46

would it be alright for me to continue applying for apprenticeships while waiting for a replacement certificate i ve lost one of my certificates and have sent a request for a replacement which could take up to 28 days to arrive some of the apprenticeships i am looking at have closing dates that are sooner than 28 days from now would it be acceptable for me to apply for apprenticeships and then inform the provider that i m waiting on a replacement certificate for one of my qualifications

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

64rgyi

Thinking of making a switch to Web Dev. Thoughts on coding bootcamps?

I m tarting to realize that I m not in the right career field. I m only 26 and I have a degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations. I ve started to get into coding (mainly HTML CSS and a little bit of Javascript) and really like it. I don t want to go back to college to get a degree in CS mainly because of the time and money involved in doing so. I ve explored a few different coding bootcamps in my area and I ve found a few that have an after hours program so I could continue working right now but still learn the skills. My biggest concern with doing one of these is getting a job after finishing it. Are self-taught or bootcamp coders looked down on in the field? If you were an HR manager how would it look to you? I m hoping that I can get some advice on if I should do the bootcamp or head back to college and get another bachelors. Thanks!

2017-04-11 15:20:47

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2017-05-12 10:26:05

thinking of making a switch to web dev thoughts on coding bootcamps i m tarting to realize that i m not in the right career field i m only 26 and i have a degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations i ve started to get into coding mainly html css and a little bit of javascript and really like it i don t want to go back to college to get a degree in cs mainly because of the time and money involved in doing so i ve explored a few different coding bootcamps in my area and i ve found a few that have an after hours program so i could continue working right now but still learn the skills my biggest concern with doing one of these is getting a job after finishing it are self-taught or bootcamp coders looked down on in the field if you were an hr manager how would it look to you i m hoping that i can get some advice on if i should do the bootcamp or head back to college and get another bachelors thanks

Software Development Career Transition

8g0rdh

Jobs Careers you can work 3 or 4 days a week?

Hi So my goal is to stay single for life and get a decent job career that has a few days off a week and travel the world Anyone know of good careers or job fields that allow you to take time off or do 8-9 days off and get 5 off etc.? Pay I guess would have to be 40k+ yr

2018-04-30 16:31:01

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2018-06-22 09:49:01

jobs careers you can work 3 or 4 days a week hi so my goal is to stay single for life and get a decent job career that has a few days off a week and travel the world anyone know of good careers or job fields that allow you to take time off or do 8-9 days off and get 5 off etc pay i guess would have to be 40k yr

Remote Job Options and Advice

sehpzx

I m tasked with an initiative I m not good at. How to ask boss if I can collaborate with another dept?

Hello Massachusetts here thanks for reading and answering! So I work at a small charter school I m pretty new and one of my tasks is to oversee alumni relations. At first I was really excited because I love planning but the project has become too challenging. The alums only respond to my emails if I copy the school principal who hand selected members of the alumni committee. It involves doing work that I m weakest at: networking ‘cold outreach flowery writing communications balancing many different ideas. Things are always being floated and kicked back to brainstorming phases. We ve had two meetings and nothing is moving forward despite my efforts. I m exhausted. I heard that Programs used to manage this effort. I ve also heard that the alumni are tired from years of stop and go in this area. But I really don t feel I can manage this especially as a recent staff change has caused my regular workload to double as it is. I want to ask my boss if we can go back to making alumni engagement a collab effort with Programs. Any advice on how to word it and should I mention that I m unskilled in many key areas that this involves?

2022-01-28 04:07:37

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2022-06-02 06:07:09

i m tasked with an initiative i m not good at how to ask boss if i can collaborate with another dept hello massachusetts here thanks for reading and answering so i work at a small charter school i m pretty new and one of my tasks is to oversee alumni relations at first i was really excited because i love planning but the project has become too challenging the alums only respond to my emails if i copy the school principal who hand selected members of the alumni committee it involves doing work that i m weakest at networking cold outreach flowery writing communications balancing many different ideas things are always being floated and kicked back to brainstorming phases we ve had two meetings and nothing is moving forward despite my efforts i m exhausted i heard that programs used to manage this effort i ve also heard that the alumni are tired from years of stop and go in this area but i really don t feel i can manage this especially as a recent staff change has caused my regular workload to double as it is i want to ask my boss if we can go back to making alumni engagement a collab effort with programs any advice on how to word it and should i mention that i m unskilled in many key areas that this involves

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

5odf7s

Stick with my skills or learn new ones at 16?

Hey people I ve been noticing a weird disparity in my thoughts lately I have noticed people saying they only learned about their dream job at the age of twenty but in my immediate surroundings everyone seems to have specialized at a young age already. Now I am sixteen years old and I will after graduating in half a year have the choice - should I study? What should I study? Going by what I m already decent at that d be translation studies linguistics or psychology. Should I pick something I have no experience in or should I stick with what I ve done all my (laughably short) life? PS: this is a repost since this post got removed for not being a question . Well then it now has a question mark.

2017-01-16 20:57:34

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2017-03-13 21:55:36

stick with my skills or learn new ones at 16 hey people i ve been noticing a weird disparity in my thoughts lately i have noticed people saying they only learned about their dream job at the age of twenty but in my immediate surroundings everyone seems to have specialized at a young age already now i am sixteen years old and i will after graduating in half a year have the choice - should i study what should i study going by what i m already decent at that d be translation studies linguistics or psychology should i pick something i have no experience in or should i stick with what i ve done all my laughably short life ps this is a repost since this post got removed for not being a question well then it now has a question mark

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

8yl44j

Tech to Trade transition sound like a good idea?

Good morning! I ve been a software tester for about 2 years but I have dreams of having a small farm business in the future. This job is good but I m thinking there a lot more benefits for my situation going into a trade. I might have to take a pay cut but by the end of 5 years I would be making 30 an hour as a plumber or an electrician which I can t say confidently about testing. I would be able to use it anywhere there s a union so every major city or start a trade business if the farm falls in hard times.

2018-07-13 15:53:10

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2018-09-10 16:50:15

tech to trade transition sound like a good idea good morning i ve been a software tester for about 2 years but i have dreams of having a small farm business in the future this job is good but i m thinking there a lot more benefits for my situation going into a trade i might have to take a pay cut but by the end of 5 years i would be making 30 an hour as a plumber or an electrician which i can t say confidently about testing i would be able to use it anywhere there s a union so every major city or start a trade business if the farm falls in hard times

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

90x3k6

How do I ace my skype interview?

I applied for an internship position at a Grassroots organisation working directly with refugees and the role is an internship with a focus on grant writing. They set up a Skype appointment during my work hours I will have to step out to a cafe to go through this. What are questions that are expected for this position. thank you in advance

2018-07-22 11:16:44

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2018-09-11 06:06:40

how do i ace my skype interview i applied for an internship position at a grassroots organisation working directly with refugees and the role is an internship with a focus on grant writing they set up a skype appointment during my work hours i will have to step out to a cafe to go through this what are questions that are expected for this position thank you in advance

Interview Preparation Tips

krktyc

Electrical Engineering or Computer Science?

Hello! I am currently a 12th-grade student and I am confused about what to take in college. I am torn between electrical engineering and computer science both of which I absolutely love. In computer science I know it is high paying and in demand but I am afraid that I would not be able to stand being in front of a computer for 8 hours a day. I think online classes proved this to me. Now in electrical engineering some say that the salary is low and it is not in demand right now but some say otherwise. I am very confused at this point and I do not know how to decide between the two. Any tips?

2021-01-06 09:49:18

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electrical engineering or computer science hello i am currently a 12th-grade student and i am confused about what to take in college i am torn between electrical engineering and computer science both of which i absolutely love in computer science i know it is high paying and in demand but i am afraid that i would not be able to stand being in front of a computer for 8 hours a day i think online classes proved this to me now in electrical engineering some say that the salary is low and it is not in demand right now but some say otherwise i am very confused at this point and i do not know how to decide between the two any tips

Software Development Career Transition

5yocg7

Want to be a social worker not sure which school to attend. Help?

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this. Feel free to point me somewhere else.. I m looking to earn my MSW so that I can be a social worker. My long term goal is to work specifically with LGBT youth. I ve just found out that I have been accepted to both schools that I applied to however I am completely torn about which to choose and I m hoping some of you can shed some light on my options. School A has a social welfare program but the school itself is more research than clinical based and you re judged purely on multiple choice exams. I did my undergrad here in psychology and the research aspect and exams were really unpleasant for me. Otherwise it is a wonderful school. The best part about it is that it s a very affordable school at about $35 000 total tuition. The downside is that this school doesn t offer any LGBT specific classes so I would be on my own there. School B has a social work program which is more clinical based and they focus more on writing papers then exams. That s what I really want from this school. They also have a class on LGBT issues. The downside to this school is that it s literally double the tuition at $70 000 total. Social workers do not make that much money and I honestly do not want to spend the rest of my life paying it off. **So school B is the one I really want but I just don t know if it s worth the cost. School A will leave me with nearly the same education for less money but I will enjoy it less. What is my best option?**

2017-03-10 20:03:22

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2017-04-17 02:41:15

want to be a social worker not sure which school to attend help not sure if this is the right place to ask this feel free to point me somewhere else i m looking to earn my msw so that i can be a social worker my long term goal is to work specifically with lgbt youth i ve just found out that i have been accepted to both schools that i applied to however i am completely torn about which to choose and i m hoping some of you can shed some light on my options school a has a social welfare program but the school itself is more research than clinical based and you re judged purely on multiple choice exams i did my undergrad here in psychology and the research aspect and exams were really unpleasant for me otherwise it is a wonderful school the best part about it is that it s a very affordable school at about 35 000 total tuition the downside is that this school doesn t offer any lgbt specific classes so i would be on my own there school b has a social work program which is more clinical based and they focus more on writing papers then exams that s what i really want from this school they also have a class on lgbt issues the downside to this school is that it s literally double the tuition at 70 000 total social workers do not make that much money and i honestly do not want to spend the rest of my life paying it off so school b is the one i really want but i just don t know if it s worth the cost school a will leave me with nearly the same education for less money but i will enjoy it less what is my best option

Career Transition to Psychology

q0zcop

Is there any scope or demand left for management jobs?

I understand these jobs are hard to get and my dream is being a Project Manager or Product Manager. I would ideally try to be Business Analyst at entry level for a couple of years before hunting for those jobs so will this work out? Course I hope to do are B.Cs and MBA along with a BA certification diploma. Even with this is there any demand left? Demand for business management and analysis?

2021-10-04 05:44:05

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2022-06-25 05:38:13

is there any scope or demand left for management jobs i understand these jobs are hard to get and my dream is being a project manager or product manager i would ideally try to be business analyst at entry level for a couple of years before hunting for those jobs so will this work out course i hope to do are b cs and mba along with a ba certification diploma even with this is there any demand left demand for business management and analysis

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

t4dp3p

How become a data analyst?

Hello guys could an accountant become a data analyst doing some bootcamp? if you are a data analyst without a related degree what bootcamp or certificate did you do?

2022-03-01 17:47:56

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2022-06-01 13:11:02

how become a data analyst hello guys could an accountant become a data analyst doing some bootcamp if you are a data analyst without a related degree what bootcamp or certificate did you do

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

9h6nlb

[Long] I have two months to find a job or train myself for the job I want not looking like it s going to happen what to do?

I am 29 years old and sick of retail. All my life I have done either call center jobs or retail jobs (Walmart Kroger Lowe s etc.) Recently I was squeezed out of the latest grocery store I was at for 2 years because I m bipolar. It sucks and a lot of discrimination happened that was unfair but none of it is prove-able and I don t want to waste time trying to get anything out of it. **I m ready to move on with my life and get serious about a career.** I had to take out my retirement fund early to pay for a few months worth of rent. I decided to use that time to get back on my feet and get back into programming something I used to love doing. At first I thought This will be easy I will just study programming 8+ hours a day for 3 months build an amazing project or two and in the last month send out resumes and then people will be begging me to work at their company with my amazing project. NOPE. Two months have gone by I only have two months left and I basically studied enough C++ in these past two months to learn that sadly it would be hard enough finding a job with C++ much less an *entry-level* developer C++ job. I learned I should go back to Python instead or JavaScript as those are both really hot programming languages right now. So I ve been teaching myself Python again and I love it. **The trouble is I m having a hard time figuring out what the f * * * I m going to do in two months.** Ideally I would like to continue learning Python build a project or two in the two months I have left and find an entry-level developer position that makes at least $40k. But the more I am starting to look at job prospects out there the more I realize that s probably not going to happen. These developer jobs are insane they want you to know 4-5 programming languages all kinds of tool-kits and APIs have 2-5 years of experience developing a very specific thing... it looks pretty bleak for me who can barely build a text-based adventure RPG in python only. So here s what I m working with: * I have two months of free time to find a job train myself for finding a job. * I have no real hope of finding a developer job but that s what *I really really want.* * I have no projects. * Even if I did have a few cool projects I have absolutely ZERO experience working in the programming industry. * I want to work from home. With my mental illness it s probably the best thing for me (and others). What should I do? I could probably get a call center job at home and that would be great but if so when should I do that? At the end of my two months? Should I even bother keep studying programming without experience? How do I get my foot in the door in the programming world with no experience and how do I pay for rent while I m doing it? *tl dr: I want to work from home as a programmer. The more I look at dev jobs out there the more I am losing hope. I have two months to figure out what I m going to do.*

2018-09-19 16:28:26

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2018-10-21 18:18:27

long i have two months to find a job or train myself for the job i want not looking like it s going to happen what to do i am 29 years old and sick of retail all my life i have done either call center jobs or retail jobs walmart kroger lowe s etc recently i was squeezed out of the latest grocery store i was at for 2 years because i m bipolar it sucks and a lot of discrimination happened that was unfair but none of it is prove-able and i don t want to waste time trying to get anything out of it i m ready to move on with my life and get serious about a career i had to take out my retirement fund early to pay for a few months worth of rent i decided to use that time to get back on my feet and get back into programming something i used to love doing at first i thought this will be easy i will just study programming 8 hours a day for 3 months build an amazing project or two and in the last month send out resumes and then people will be begging me to work at their company with my amazing project nope two months have gone by i only have two months left and i basically studied enough c in these past two months to learn that sadly it would be hard enough finding a job with c much less an entry-level developer c job i learned i should go back to python instead or javascript as those are both really hot programming languages right now so i ve been teaching myself python again and i love it the trouble is i m having a hard time figuring out what the f i m going to do in two months ideally i would like to continue learning python build a project or two in the two months i have left and find an entry-level developer position that makes at least 40k but the more i am starting to look at job prospects out there the more i realize that s probably not going to happen these developer jobs are insane they want you to know 4-5 programming languages all kinds of tool-kits and apis have 2-5 years of experience developing a very specific thing it looks pretty bleak for me who can barely build a text-based adventure rpg in python only so here s what i m working with i have two months of free time to find a job train myself for finding a job i have no real hope of finding a developer job but that s what i really really want i have no projects even if i did have a few cool projects i have absolutely zero experience working in the programming industry i want to work from home with my mental illness it s probably the best thing for me and others what should i do i could probably get a call center job at home and that would be great but if so when should i do that at the end of my two months should i even bother keep studying programming without experience how do i get my foot in the door in the programming world with no experience and how do i pay for rent while i m doing it tl dr i want to work from home as a programmer the more i look at dev jobs out there the more i am losing hope i have two months to figure out what i m going to do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

8wh1kj

Wasted 4 years?

Hi I ve browsed reddit before but never made an account well.. I ve hit my lowest point and could really use some input. I ll keep it as short as I can. After highschool I decided to work at my dads small cabinet making company in hopes of growing it. The first few years were promised with dreams of success in business and I dived into it believing it ll work. It s now been 4 years of ups and downs and in short the company has a lack of work and owes me 30k... Which was what I d busted my ass to save until now. Dad feels bad he had to borrow it from me (He s currently paying debt off from a bad investment and is living paycheck paycheck). Our work has reached 1 4 of what we normally did month had to let our 4 employees go and now its just dad and I working for juuust enough to pay our bills.. (He never laid ground work for marketing or kept any industry contacts I ve been on marketing for about 2 months with no luck and no budget either..) Now the fun part. I do not get along working with my father I d sucked it up until now and respected that as a businessman he knew what he was doing and it d all be worth it in the end but I just keep seeing failure and can no longer follow him blindly. I ve spent 2 solid years practicing business and travelling to China multiple times for business deals myself. However I have no degree a failing job and my savings drained all the while living in their basement so I could save money Ironic huh. I feel like everything I ve worked and hoped for burned down in front of me. I believe I am a good businessman as I ve been praised before and would enjoy the freedom of working for myself rather than an employee making someone else money but I have NO idea what to do. I ve played with the idea of starting a General Contracting business however its a very difficult field and I don t have much interest in labour work (I ve had enough) also I m 22 so the chances people take me seriously as a GC is slim *sigh *. Idk if this post will yield any responses I hope it made sense. Thank you for reading I appreciate your time.

2018-07-06 04:07:55

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2018-09-09 10:29:07

wasted 4 years hi i ve browsed reddit before but never made an account well i ve hit my lowest point and could really use some input i ll keep it as short as i can after highschool i decided to work at my dads small cabinet making company in hopes of growing it the first few years were promised with dreams of success in business and i dived into it believing it ll work it s now been 4 years of ups and downs and in short the company has a lack of work and owes me 30k which was what i d busted my ass to save until now dad feels bad he had to borrow it from me he s currently paying debt off from a bad investment and is living paycheck paycheck our work has reached 1 4 of what we normally did month had to let our 4 employees go and now its just dad and i working for juuust enough to pay our bills he never laid ground work for marketing or kept any industry contacts i ve been on marketing for about 2 months with no luck and no budget either now the fun part i do not get along working with my father i d sucked it up until now and respected that as a businessman he knew what he was doing and it d all be worth it in the end but i just keep seeing failure and can no longer follow him blindly i ve spent 2 solid years practicing business and travelling to china multiple times for business deals myself however i have no degree a failing job and my savings drained all the while living in their basement so i could save money ironic huh i feel like everything i ve worked and hoped for burned down in front of me i believe i am a good businessman as i ve been praised before and would enjoy the freedom of working for myself rather than an employee making someone else money but i have no idea what to do i ve played with the idea of starting a general contracting business however its a very difficult field and i don t have much interest in labour work i ve had enough also i m 22 so the chances people take me seriously as a gc is slim sigh idk if this post will yield any responses i hope it made sense thank you for reading i appreciate your time

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

lrwcvq

Somebody please give me career ideas please?

About me: I am somebody is very passion driven when it comes to my career choices. Doesn t mean I m not willing to put in long days of hard work which might not be “fun” but I have to base my career around something I m passionate about and can enjoy doing. Things I find that I love: the entertainment industry business politics media production and fitness (I honestly think I like fitness just for the competition element of it. There are few things that brings me more joy than being the best at something. Idk if that is a bad quality or not but it is just who I am). My days usually consist of working out listening to business political podcasts and Hollywood pop culture podcasts. Consuming YouTube. Love having conversations with people about world affairs and business. Attributes: I love strategic thinking and planning. (Chess is one of my favorite games). Love being creative and thinking outside of the box. Love exploring philosophy and why we do the things we do or come to the decisions we make. I like building projects and seeing them come into fruition. I like to think I m very personable outgoing and social. I feel like I network pretty well. Any and all suggestions are appreciated 🙏

2021-02-25 03:02:07

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lrwcvq/somebody_please_give_me_career_ideas_please/

somebody please give me career ideas please about me i am somebody is very passion driven when it comes to my career choices doesn t mean i m not willing to put in long days of hard work which might not be fun but i have to base my career around something i m passionate about and can enjoy doing things i find that i love the entertainment industry business politics media production and fitness i honestly think i like fitness just for the competition element of it there are few things that brings me more joy than being the best at something idk if that is a bad quality or not but it is just who i am my days usually consist of working out listening to business political podcasts and hollywood pop culture podcasts consuming youtube love having conversations with people about world affairs and business attributes i love strategic thinking and planning chess is one of my favorite games love being creative and thinking outside of the box love exploring philosophy and why we do the things we do or come to the decisions we make i like building projects and seeing them come into fruition i like to think i m very personable outgoing and social i feel like i network pretty well any and all suggestions are appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

e8dv3o

Office jobs that pay 60-80K that only require 40 hours of work per week are they available anymore and what are some examples?

I ve been working in the mortgage industry for almost 9 years now and pretty much every job I ve held I ve worked over 40hrs a week. Only except was the months before getting laid off since there wasn t much for anyone to do. I m looking to move industries but not sure what jobs titles I should even look for and apply for. I m good with data analysis and work really well with excel. Really if some has a good outline of work procedures and daily processes that they need for particular office job I feel like I could pick it up fairly quickly. I just don t want to work over 40 hrs a week.

2019-12-09 18:30:36

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2020-04-13 09:21:51

office jobs that pay 60-80k that only require 40 hours of work per week are they available anymore and what are some examples i ve been working in the mortgage industry for almost 9 years now and pretty much every job i ve held i ve worked over 40hrs a week only except was the months before getting laid off since there wasn t much for anyone to do i m looking to move industries but not sure what jobs titles i should even look for and apply for i m good with data analysis and work really well with excel really if some has a good outline of work procedures and daily processes that they need for particular office job i feel like i could pick it up fairly quickly i just don t want to work over 40 hrs a week

Remote Job Options and Advice

lye723

Is an ‘information interview with the previous person in the role I m interviewing for inappropriate?

I ve managed to land an interview for my first ‘real job coming out of university with my absolute preferred organization in exactly one week from today. Now I ve worked for this same organization for the past 5 years in a seasonal summer job role as a way to hopefully making my way into something secure after school. It would seem that time has come and I m keen on preparing for and delivering an excellent interview. With that in mind I was wondering if it would be inappropriate to reach out to the previous lady who worked in the role for over 15 years. Note She s no longer in the role and is at a different organization. And if this is okay I was also wondering what might be some general questions to ask that would perhaps help me prepare for the interview.

2021-03-05 15:24:28

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lye723/is_an_information_interview_with_the_previous/

is an information interview with the previous person in the role i m interviewing for inappropriate i ve managed to land an interview for my first real job coming out of university with my absolute preferred organization in exactly one week from today now i ve worked for this same organization for the past 5 years in a seasonal summer job role as a way to hopefully making my way into something secure after school it would seem that time has come and i m keen on preparing for and delivering an excellent interview with that in mind i was wondering if it would be inappropriate to reach out to the previous lady who worked in the role for over 15 years note she s no longer in the role and is at a different organization and if this is okay i was also wondering what might be some general questions to ask that would perhaps help me prepare for the interview

Interview Preparation Tips

gnuri9

Key things to look out ask for in TUPE consultation? (UK)

Essentially my company is being acquired and I m being TUPE d over (UK employment regulation that protects the rights of the employees of the company being acquired including all pay and benefits being ring-fenced and maintained under the new company). As part of this there s a consultation with the team at the acquirer where you can ask questions about your contract and working arrangements. Is there anything in particular that I should be asking about? My questions currently are focusing on the office hours environment personal affairs such as redundancy protection and performance reviews and holidays such as the Xmas break etc. I m reasonably confident in my questions but I want to make sure there s not something obvious I ve missed!

2020-05-21 10:59:34

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gnuri9/key_things_to_look_outask_for_in_tupe/

key things to look out ask for in tupe consultation uk essentially my company is being acquired and i m being tupe d over uk employment regulation that protects the rights of the employees of the company being acquired including all pay and benefits being ring-fenced and maintained under the new company as part of this there s a consultation with the team at the acquirer where you can ask questions about your contract and working arrangements is there anything in particular that i should be asking about my questions currently are focusing on the office hours environment personal affairs such as redundancy protection and performance reviews and holidays such as the xmas break etc i m reasonably confident in my questions but i want to make sure there s not something obvious i ve missed

Interview Preparation Tips

1vjsz5

Getting my undergraduate degree in Psychology is Graduate school smartest option?

Hey just want some quick advice. Is getting my Masters the best option for a Psych degree or are there other promising jobs with a good upside? Basically should I stay in school and get my Masters in Counseling or try and get a job? Thanks for time!

2014-01-18 21:56:26

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2015-09-11 06:42:45

getting my undergraduate degree in psychology is graduate school smartest option hey just want some quick advice is getting my masters the best option for a psych degree or are there other promising jobs with a good upside basically should i stay in school and get my masters in counseling or try and get a job thanks for time

Career Transition to Psychology

cefaje

Interviewing with a board group? And a presentation at the interview?

I just got called back for an interview and this is my first time with more than 1 interviewer. There will be 4 people interviewing me asking 7 questions and they requested a 10 minute powerpoint presentation on a topic related to he position I m applying for. Any advice would help but specifically I wonder how I m supposed to greet them and follow up with emails. I also wonder how I can best utilize the presentation time. The topic is food safety and while that s not a main component of my current position I could highlight a topic related to it to try and play up my experience? I m studying like crazy to make sure I m well read on all the topics in the job description. Wish me luck!

2019-07-17 16:38:17

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cefaje/interviewing_with_a_boardgroup_and_a_presentation/

2019-08-27 22:53:15

interviewing with a board group and a presentation at the interview i just got called back for an interview and this is my first time with more than 1 interviewer there will be 4 people interviewing me asking 7 questions and they requested a 10 minute powerpoint presentation on a topic related to he position i m applying for any advice would help but specifically i wonder how i m supposed to greet them and follow up with emails i also wonder how i can best utilize the presentation time the topic is food safety and while that s not a main component of my current position i could highlight a topic related to it to try and play up my experience i m studying like crazy to make sure i m well read on all the topics in the job description wish me luck

Interview Preparation Tips

put8no

I have an interview with senior leadership how do I prepare?

I m at the third and final interview. The interview is 45 - 60 mins with the Executive Director and 2 other directors. How do I prepare for this type of interview? My role is for an Associate level Marketing Coordinator position at a nonprofit. I graduated college two years ago and have a few years of experience. It s intimidating to interview with executives when I haven t been out of college that long.

2021-09-24 21:42:52

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/put8no/i_have_an_interview_with_senior_leadership_how_do/

2022-06-25 08:13:36

i have an interview with senior leadership how do i prepare i m at the third and final interview the interview is 45 - 60 mins with the executive director and 2 other directors how do i prepare for this type of interview my role is for an associate level marketing coordinator position at a nonprofit i graduated college two years ago and have a few years of experience it s intimidating to interview with executives when i haven t been out of college that long

Interview Preparation Tips

tjacfk

Any tips for landing an entry level business data analyst role?

Hi everyone! I will be joining for a masters in business analytics in the UK this September and I am worried about the job prospects later. I will be an international student and I have heard how landing a sponsored job is quite challenging. This will also be a career change for me so I will be looking for entry level roles on graduation. Is there any advice either from people who have landed similiar roles as an international student or otherwise on what I can do to maximize my chances?

2022-03-21 12:10:58

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2022-06-01 03:37:27

any tips for landing an entry level business data analyst role hi everyone i will be joining for a masters in business analytics in the uk this september and i am worried about the job prospects later i will be an international student and i have heard how landing a sponsored job is quite challenging this will also be a career change for me so i will be looking for entry level roles on graduation is there any advice either from people who have landed similiar roles as an international student or otherwise on what i can do to maximize my chances

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

acwpi0

MBA or MA in Sustainability Environmental Studies?

I have a BA in political science from a top liberal arts college and have been working in media advertising for the last four years. I would like to change careers into working for a business related to the environment sustainability climate change. I am considering a MBA and or a MA in environmental studies or sustainability. Which do you think would be more helpful in achieving my goal?

2019-01-05 18:28:55

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/acwpi0/mba_or_ma_in_sustainabilityenvironmental_studies/

2019-03-14 19:47:33

mba or ma in sustainability environmental studies i have a ba in political science from a top liberal arts college and have been working in media advertising for the last four years i would like to change careers into working for a business related to the environment sustainability climate change i am considering a mba and or a ma in environmental studies or sustainability which do you think would be more helpful in achieving my goal

Environmental Career Options

e5mid1

What should I choose as a career?

First off I should start with the fact that I don t take stress very well. I don t like to work and would prefer to work as minimally as possible. I m not interested in a career that requires fast change or innovation. I simply want to go in and work for 8 hours get paid and I m out. No more. I m not interested in being a corporate slave. Can anyone recommend some career choices that: - are 8 Hours Max no more - Low Stress - Pays $40 000 or more

2019-12-03 19:50:20

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2020-04-12 20:21:26

what should i choose as a career first off i should start with the fact that i don t take stress very well i don t like to work and would prefer to work as minimally as possible i m not interested in a career that requires fast change or innovation i simply want to go in and work for 8 hours get paid and i m out no more i m not interested in being a corporate slave can anyone recommend some career choices that - are 8 hours max no more - low stress - pays 40 000 or more

Remote Job Options and Advice

3fxglg

Education: Should I finish my exams or take a break and come back to get better grades?

Hey reddit I would like to hear your thoughts on this: I have the choice to either take my exams next week or take a years break and take the whole year over. I ve been making sort of a pro and con list and here is the back story. During this school yeah I ve had a rough year because of some trouble with my ex apartment etc. so I got a depression and my social anxiety also came out then. which means that through out this year I ve been in my own little bubble not paying attention to shit. And even when I did pay attention I cant remember anything. and the pro s for finishing the exams is: I am done with school. cons is: I will get shit grades. I won t be able to afford my shrink or my medicine. it will put a big pressure on me to learn the whole years material in a week. Pros for waiting a year and take it over is: Better grades. I know what I could do better to get notes etc for each class. I can figure all of this stuff out and maybe fix my memory so I actually can remember stuff. I can get money from the state to Psychologist and medicine. And it will give me a break to figure out what I actually want to do with these grades. Cons is as following: It might will be hard to start again after a years break. What are your thoughts?

2015-08-05 21:57:44

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2015-08-26 05:23:34

education should i finish my exams or take a break and come back to get better grades hey reddit i would like to hear your thoughts on this i have the choice to either take my exams next week or take a years break and take the whole year over i ve been making sort of a pro and con list and here is the back story during this school yeah i ve had a rough year because of some trouble with my ex apartment etc so i got a depression and my social anxiety also came out then which means that through out this year i ve been in my own little bubble not paying attention to shit and even when i did pay attention i cant remember anything and the pro s for finishing the exams is i am done with school cons is i will get shit grades i won t be able to afford my shrink or my medicine it will put a big pressure on me to learn the whole years material in a week pros for waiting a year and take it over is better grades i know what i could do better to get notes etc for each class i can figure all of this stuff out and maybe fix my memory so i actually can remember stuff i can get money from the state to psychologist and medicine and it will give me a break to figure out what i actually want to do with these grades cons is as following it might will be hard to start again after a years break what are your thoughts

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

zgbmz6

How to set boundaries with my boss?

I graduated in 2021 and currently work a job as a hybrid remote Talent Acquisition. My team is just my boss and I in addition to our small HR team. A quick backstory is before this job I had an HR support role at another company for a little under a year and then was taken on as an associate here. I felt super comfortable and at peace during the interview process and I do like my job duties. I currently am struggling a bit internally with my boss. He and I talk almost daily - though this usually lasts 45-1 hour+ at a time sometimes multiple times a day. This wouldn t be a problem if it was work related but I d say 90% of the call is about his personal life. I feel like a therapist an open ear for him. I think I ve learned know more about him than my role. He calls me right before I am about to go to lunch (I typically take the same time lunch) or right before I sign off for the day at 5. Again if there is something we need to get done accomplish I have no problem working the extra time needed but it s usually me listening to him do something else or talk complain about his life. Even before I have something on my calendar like a call with a candidate. I like him but this is starting to stress me out and resent him for wasting so much of my work time personal time. I have gotten to the point where I can t tell if it s actually intentional. I ve been praised by him and management for my performance so I don t see this is work output oriented. I ve used excuses to get off the phone too many times (like I have dinner reservations). Is this normal? Can anyone provide me words of encouragement or advice? It s kind of stressing me out and I don t want this to affect my happiness at this role. Knowing how to navigate this longterm can help me in the future. tl dr: my boss talks my ear off (usually when im about to log off) about his personal life and it s driving me a bit nuts.

2022-12-08 21:06:34

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zgbmz6/how_to_set_boundaries_with_my_boss/

2023-01-08 15:13:26

how to set boundaries with my boss i graduated in 2021 and currently work a job as a hybrid remote talent acquisition my team is just my boss and i in addition to our small hr team a quick backstory is before this job i had an hr support role at another company for a little under a year and then was taken on as an associate here i felt super comfortable and at peace during the interview process and i do like my job duties i currently am struggling a bit internally with my boss he and i talk almost daily - though this usually lasts 45-1 hour at a time sometimes multiple times a day this wouldn t be a problem if it was work related but i d say 90 of the call is about his personal life i feel like a therapist an open ear for him i think i ve learned know more about him than my role he calls me right before i am about to go to lunch i typically take the same time lunch or right before i sign off for the day at 5 again if there is something we need to get done accomplish i have no problem working the extra time needed but it s usually me listening to him do something else or talk complain about his life even before i have something on my calendar like a call with a candidate i like him but this is starting to stress me out and resent him for wasting so much of my work time personal time i have gotten to the point where i can t tell if it s actually intentional i ve been praised by him and management for my performance so i don t see this is work output oriented i ve used excuses to get off the phone too many times like i have dinner reservations is this normal can anyone provide me words of encouragement or advice it s kind of stressing me out and i don t want this to affect my happiness at this role knowing how to navigate this longterm can help me in the future tl dr my boss talks my ear off usually when im about to log off about his personal life and it s driving me a bit nuts

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

wroway

Extremely confused and unsure about what I want to study?

I m extremely confused about what I want to study and work as in the future. I have a couple very different of interests and just can t decide between them. One moment I feel like I m sure I want to do this and at another my heart says something different is the better option. What should I do? I feel paralysed because of this and losing valuable time.

2022-08-18 17:06:10

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2022-09-10 11:02:35

extremely confused and unsure about what i want to study i m extremely confused about what i want to study and work as in the future i have a couple very different of interests and just can t decide between them one moment i feel like i m sure i want to do this and at another my heart says something different is the better option what should i do i feel paralysed because of this and losing valuable time

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ll9g8x

[Advice] [NYC] Is it possible to be a working artist in a major metro area and have some financial stability?

I m daydreaming about an MFA in a fine-art field but I m afraid of being unable to afford the things that make for a comfortable adult life that I have now: an apartment health insurance an occasional vacation fun activities that cost money living near family pet food and vet care. I love to teach so I d be happy doing that. Is it possible to have enough money teaching in that art field? Some artists I admire have like kids and houses and cars... how? Is it actually possible? Edit: clarity

2021-02-16 17:56:09

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ll9g8x/advice_nyc_is_it_possible_to_be_a_working_artist/

advice nyc is it possible to be a working artist in a major metro area and have some financial stability i m daydreaming about an mfa in a fine-art field but i m afraid of being unable to afford the things that make for a comfortable adult life that i have now an apartment health insurance an occasional vacation fun activities that cost money living near family pet food and vet care i love to teach so i d be happy doing that is it possible to have enough money teaching in that art field some artists i admire have like kids and houses and cars how is it actually possible edit clarity

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

f1tuye

How to start a career as a game developer?

Good afternoon I would like to learn how to start a career as a game developer if I am a sociopath (I can t work in the office). What advice can you give? I will be glad to hear them all. I know that if I could work in a team it would be easier for me but unfortunately I can t change myself.

2020-02-10 17:46:06

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2020-04-20 02:44:05

how to start a career as a game developer good afternoon i would like to learn how to start a career as a game developer if i am a sociopath i can t work in the office what advice can you give i will be glad to hear them all i know that if i could work in a team it would be easier for me but unfortunately i can t change myself

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

jgfz6x

What to major career do I get when or if I go to college?

Im 15 and I hate school in general but I need to start thinking about what career I m gonna have and what I do in life. What kind of careers jobs can you get if you go to college university? I don t really like have fun with anything even video games are sometimes boring for me but I m hoping I can find a fun job or else I m probably not going to college. I m a really quiet kid also so give me your best advice on fun jobs. Also looking for the job to make me at least 100k a year

2020-10-23 04:19:18

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jgfz6x/what_to_majorcareer_do_i_get_when_or_if_i_go_to/

what to major career do i get when or if i go to college im 15 and i hate school in general but i need to start thinking about what career i m gonna have and what i do in life what kind of careers jobs can you get if you go to college university i don t really like have fun with anything even video games are sometimes boring for me but i m hoping i can find a fun job or else i m probably not going to college i m a really quiet kid also so give me your best advice on fun jobs also looking for the job to make me at least 100k a year

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ze6hsk

Which way to go from multiple?

So I have a few skills racked up after years of hobbies speak 4 languages can code can edit if someone likes to learn continuously all kinds of skills what kind of career should they be doing?

2022-12-06 13:14:07

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2023-01-08 15:55:53

which way to go from multiple so i have a few skills racked up after years of hobbies speak 4 languages can code can edit if someone likes to learn continuously all kinds of skills what kind of career should they be doing

Software Development Career Transition

7c0u2y

Feel like my career life is in the toilet. Advice?

Hey I m a 24 yr old female and I feel like I have done nothing to really advance my life. I ve had about 10+ jobs and most of them last about 3 months give or take and all because I m slow and end up quiting after I m about to get fired. I m to slow to work at fast food not fast enough to work retail and the only thing I m good at is Customer service. I have no GED. And I m now in a call center position where I only get 3 hours of work a day. I feel stuck and I need help. Also. I have someone I care for financially and I barely make enough for us to survive let alone advance in my life.

2017-11-10 12:38:37

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2017-12-02 18:12:23

feel like my career life is in the toilet advice hey i m a 24 yr old female and i feel like i have done nothing to really advance my life i ve had about 10 jobs and most of them last about 3 months give or take and all because i m slow and end up quiting after i m about to get fired i m to slow to work at fast food not fast enough to work retail and the only thing i m good at is customer service i have no ged and i m now in a call center position where i only get 3 hours of work a day i feel stuck and i need help also i have someone i care for financially and i barely make enough for us to survive let alone advance in my life

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

jr22q5

Climate Change Policy- Data Science or Specific Policy MSc?

I have a humanities background but experience working with climate change-related NGOs and activist groups. My most recent experience was in climate change policy research (for local policy and comms strategy). I m an advocate of participatory democracy and localised solutions to climate change and have recently decided to narrow my job search to this area (this has always been my passion but I ve just realised how many public sector jobs are opening up in this area due to many areas holding citizen s assemblies etc! I d previously considered this a very difficult area to get stable and well-paid work in) I also have ADHD and have been trying to move my career into a slightly more technical area as that seems to fit my learning style better than more essay-based type stuff. So I ve been reviewing maths for quantitative analysis learning python - I also really enjoyed the analysis part of my last job. At one point I took an interest in NLP but I m aware there may not be many opportunities in this area outside of the private sector (although rudimentary thematic and sentiment analysis was a part of my last job). I know that a lot of people want to work in this area and it s competitive. I ll see if I have any luck with this batch of applications but I ve been considering going into further study to improve my chances and escape the more admin-y roles. So I m wondering whether I should focus on technical skills and do a data science MSc then try to apply this to climate change research and solutions or whether I should just do a specific Climate Change Policy MSc. Which do you think would be more useful open more doors? Most of my experience this far is in projects and events management and marketing and I speak french spanish and some mandarin too. If that means anything. I started a very theoretical degree in Security and Development last year but I ve paused it and am considering not going back as I found it very hard to stay motivated to write 3 theoretical essays per term and since my ADHD diagnosis realise that it s probably going to be impossible for me to get through it with my sanity intact. I really loved my research assistant job though as it was more applied and technical. Tdlr I want to move away from admin and events management if possible but keep working on the Clinate Change response. I have some climate change policy research experience. Will an MSc in Data Science or specifically in Climate Change Policy open more doors for me? I have ADHD so work best in an applied and technical role.

2020-11-09 17:34:06

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climate change policy- data science or specific policy msc i have a humanities background but experience working with climate change-related ngos and activist groups my most recent experience was in climate change policy research for local policy and comms strategy i m an advocate of participatory democracy and localised solutions to climate change and have recently decided to narrow my job search to this area this has always been my passion but i ve just realised how many public sector jobs are opening up in this area due to many areas holding citizen s assemblies etc i d previously considered this a very difficult area to get stable and well-paid work in i also have adhd and have been trying to move my career into a slightly more technical area as that seems to fit my learning style better than more essay-based type stuff so i ve been reviewing maths for quantitative analysis learning python - i also really enjoyed the analysis part of my last job at one point i took an interest in nlp but i m aware there may not be many opportunities in this area outside of the private sector although rudimentary thematic and sentiment analysis was a part of my last job i know that a lot of people want to work in this area and it s competitive i ll see if i have any luck with this batch of applications but i ve been considering going into further study to improve my chances and escape the more admin-y roles so i m wondering whether i should focus on technical skills and do a data science msc then try to apply this to climate change research and solutions or whether i should just do a specific climate change policy msc which do you think would be more useful open more doors most of my experience this far is in projects and events management and marketing and i speak french spanish and some mandarin too if that means anything i started a very theoretical degree in security and development last year but i ve paused it and am considering not going back as i found it very hard to stay motivated to write 3 theoretical essays per term and since my adhd diagnosis realise that it s probably going to be impossible for me to get through it with my sanity intact i really loved my research assistant job though as it was more applied and technical tdlr i want to move away from admin and events management if possible but keep working on the clinate change response i have some climate change policy research experience will an msc in data science or specifically in climate change policy open more doors for me i have adhd so work best in an applied and technical role

Environmental Career Options

vszp5y

Should I consider an online psych BA program?

Hello everyone I m an IT guy with a 9 to 5 job. I was always interested in psychology but I never managed to get in. Now I m seriously considering looking for programs to join. I have a master s in computer science (emphasis on machine learning and data science). I was thinking maybe an online BA program would be more suitable considering my job schedule. I m also considering a part-time physical program so I m still not sure. I want to eventually be able to have my own practice as a therapist(I know this will need at least a master s degree). I know it will be really difficult and stressful but I m up for it. So my first question is which program should I consider to apply for knowing my situation. And secondly how credible are the online programs. Are they held in the same regard as normal physical programs? I m living in Germany btw so if you can recommend some specific universities to check out as well that would be perfect. Thanks a lot!

2022-07-06 20:28:31

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2022-08-09 12:23:49

should i consider an online psych ba program hello everyone i m an it guy with a 9 to 5 job i was always interested in psychology but i never managed to get in now i m seriously considering looking for programs to join i have a master s in computer science emphasis on machine learning and data science i was thinking maybe an online ba program would be more suitable considering my job schedule i m also considering a part-time physical program so i m still not sure i want to eventually be able to have my own practice as a therapist i know this will need at least a master s degree i know it will be really difficult and stressful but i m up for it so my first question is which program should i consider to apply for knowing my situation and secondly how credible are the online programs are they held in the same regard as normal physical programs i m living in germany btw so if you can recommend some specific universities to check out as well that would be perfect thanks a lot

Career Transition to Psychology

3f4310

Go to College or Start Career?

I m freaking out here. Right now I m a lifeguard at minimum wage (nine something an hour). I have a girlfriend whose going to college an hour and a half away from me. The first plan was for us to hang out every weekend while I kept working as a lifeguard and swim instructor while taking classes at a local community college for software engineering and physics. Then I would transfer to her college and we d live in an apartment for three years while we finish up college. But now I m being told that I d have to work at least a little bit of the weekend (plus weekdays) if I stay as a lifeguard. So now this new opportunity arose. My girlfriend asked her dad if there was a position for wear he works. Which is a panels and security systems small company. So he set me up with an interview (more like a here s what you ll be doing if you decide you want to do this). It would be electrical engineering and I d be taught by an 85 year old who has been working there for 20 some years. I d be started off at $12 an hour with a raise 3 months in and so on as my skills get better. With this option I wouldn t be able to take as many college classes. Plus I d be stuck in that area (wouldn t be able to transfer to the college as it would be too far away). But I would get the full weekend off. And I d have money. But I d be working with my girlfriend s dad which is just awkward for both of us I feel. My GF suggested we get an apartment half way between. So we could both have an hour commute to her college and to my work. Now to what I want. I want to do software. I know what electrical engineering is its okay. For this job I d just be building the same things in different configurations. I d have the opportunity to eventually move up though and program the panels (would be working next to my girlfriend s dad though). Nothing in the job excites me. It even reminds me a little bit of my dad s old car shop which I dreaded going to the people there are all the same age as my dad except for the old guy who I would be replacing... But anyways I want to build a variety of things with a variety of skills. I ve built up my dad s website which I loved doing and he paid me for. I also love marketing things and getting a website higher up on google. I want to make my own website blog that helps people. I also want to help more people and small businesses with their websites to get more traffic and therefore more customers. To be honest the more I type about this the more I realize that the idea of saying no to the first two options and just creating my own business of website improvement and marketing brings extreme peace to my mind. Both options are what I would call okay . But they both feel limiting especially if I take this new job we wants me there to stay. But what if I just drop that all and make Plan C? Build my own website fix others websites make other people websites all while going to college learning how to program which will further my own business. The thing is I know the new job is probably a great choice.. for somebody else. For me I think I would immediately start feeling regret. I want to be the captain of my own ship. This is just giving in. I d be learning something I m not that interested in. I have the motivation to learn new things but if I can t take those skills and use them on my own things I would feel like a lion in a small cage. I m only 19 and I d already be stuck in a good career. I ve always wanted to start my own business. Didn t matter what kind. I tried to convince my dad to turn his dying business into a cafe gelato type place. I want to build up a restaurant or coffee shop and then sell it off. All while having my own cherished business of my own that I wouldn t sell. I want to have the freedom to live anywhere not tied down to a mile radius. Am I crazy here or what? Advice? Play it safe or take the risk?

2015-07-30 02:48:18

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2015-08-26 09:15:02

go to college or start career i m freaking out here right now i m a lifeguard at minimum wage nine something an hour i have a girlfriend whose going to college an hour and a half away from me the first plan was for us to hang out every weekend while i kept working as a lifeguard and swim instructor while taking classes at a local community college for software engineering and physics then i would transfer to her college and we d live in an apartment for three years while we finish up college but now i m being told that i d have to work at least a little bit of the weekend plus weekdays if i stay as a lifeguard so now this new opportunity arose my girlfriend asked her dad if there was a position for wear he works which is a panels and security systems small company so he set me up with an interview more like a here s what you ll be doing if you decide you want to do this it would be electrical engineering and i d be taught by an 85 year old who has been working there for 20 some years i d be started off at 12 an hour with a raise 3 months in and so on as my skills get better with this option i wouldn t be able to take as many college classes plus i d be stuck in that area wouldn t be able to transfer to the college as it would be too far away but i would get the full weekend off and i d have money but i d be working with my girlfriend s dad which is just awkward for both of us i feel my gf suggested we get an apartment half way between so we could both have an hour commute to her college and to my work now to what i want i want to do software i know what electrical engineering is its okay for this job i d just be building the same things in different configurations i d have the opportunity to eventually move up though and program the panels would be working next to my girlfriend s dad though nothing in the job excites me it even reminds me a little bit of my dad s old car shop which i dreaded going to the people there are all the same age as my dad except for the old guy who i would be replacing but anyways i want to build a variety of things with a variety of skills i ve built up my dad s website which i loved doing and he paid me for i also love marketing things and getting a website higher up on google i want to make my own website blog that helps people i also want to help more people and small businesses with their websites to get more traffic and therefore more customers to be honest the more i type about this the more i realize that the idea of saying no to the first two options and just creating my own business of website improvement and marketing brings extreme peace to my mind both options are what i would call okay but they both feel limiting especially if i take this new job we wants me there to stay but what if i just drop that all and make plan c build my own website fix others websites make other people websites all while going to college learning how to program which will further my own business the thing is i know the new job is probably a great choice for somebody else for me i think i would immediately start feeling regret i want to be the captain of my own ship this is just giving in i d be learning something i m not that interested in i have the motivation to learn new things but if i can t take those skills and use them on my own things i would feel like a lion in a small cage i m only 19 and i d already be stuck in a good career i ve always wanted to start my own business didn t matter what kind i tried to convince my dad to turn his dying business into a cafe gelato type place i want to build up a restaurant or coffee shop and then sell it off all while having my own cherished business of my own that i wouldn t sell i want to have the freedom to live anywhere not tied down to a mile radius am i crazy here or what advice play it safe or take the risk

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

oq3t9n

What question can I ask an interviewer to uncover potential red flags about overwork and understaffing?

Preparing for an interview. One of my biggest gripes about my current job is how understaffed it is which makes the workload unreasonable. My current manager is ineffective and has only recently started advocating for more resources after several other employees followed up with me expressing concerns over burnout. I obviously am being picky about my next move and want nothing to do with this after having endured it for 3 years now. What can I ask the interviewer that will help me uncover whether this new opportunity suffers from the same issues without me asking seeming like a red flag to them? Edit: it s government so overtime almost never happens. It s more like you get chronically understaffed teams and management doesn t advocate for budget. That s what I m trying to avoid in never government job.

2021-07-23 14:42:31

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2022-06-25 23:56:23

what question can i ask an interviewer to uncover potential red flags about overwork and understaffing preparing for an interview one of my biggest gripes about my current job is how understaffed it is which makes the workload unreasonable my current manager is ineffective and has only recently started advocating for more resources after several other employees followed up with me expressing concerns over burnout i obviously am being picky about my next move and want nothing to do with this after having endured it for 3 years now what can i ask the interviewer that will help me uncover whether this new opportunity suffers from the same issues without me asking seeming like a red flag to them edit it s government so overtime almost never happens it s more like you get chronically understaffed teams and management doesn t advocate for budget that s what i m trying to avoid in never government job

Interview Preparation Tips

lfn8ib

I m trying to break into graphic design - what are some next steps I should take?

I m currently NYC based and I m trying to break into professional graphic design. This is the first time in my career that I ve made moves to do what I want rather than grab the first option that was thrown at my feet. So far I ve taken courses in Adobe Illustrator Photoshop and Indesign and I m about to start a course in After Effects. I built my resume using skills I learned from those courses and everyone that I ve asked so far have given me good feedback. I currently work full time for a small IT company and cooking exercise take up a good 2 hours each night so I m looking to allocate my time efficiently without burning myself out completely. Would my time be better spent fleshing out my portfolio networking or sending out applications? As far as applications go would I be better off shooting for an internship and working my way up or finding an entry level position? I have 10 years professional experience which varies wildly from construction to education to office management.

2021-02-08 22:07:24

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i m trying to break into graphic design - what are some next steps i should take i m currently nyc based and i m trying to break into professional graphic design this is the first time in my career that i ve made moves to do what i want rather than grab the first option that was thrown at my feet so far i ve taken courses in adobe illustrator photoshop and indesign and i m about to start a course in after effects i built my resume using skills i learned from those courses and everyone that i ve asked so far have given me good feedback i currently work full time for a small it company and cooking exercise take up a good 2 hours each night so i m looking to allocate my time efficiently without burning myself out completely would my time be better spent fleshing out my portfolio networking or sending out applications as far as applications go would i be better off shooting for an internship and working my way up or finding an entry level position i have 10 years professional experience which varies wildly from construction to education to office management

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

yjx20f

How can I find out what I want to do for my future?

Hi all I am an 18 year old finished high school last year dropped out after one semester of university and working min wage full time job atm. I quickly found out that I didn t want to follow my degree in engineering. I am now working just to pass time and build savings while I think about what I want to do in the future. I was a competitive athlete in high school but lost motivation when high school finished. I don t have many passions atm. How can I find ways to find something that interests me and I could pursue as a career?

2022-11-02 05:59:39

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2023-01-09 01:38:46

how can i find out what i want to do for my future hi all i am an 18 year old finished high school last year dropped out after one semester of university and working min wage full time job atm i quickly found out that i didn t want to follow my degree in engineering i am now working just to pass time and build savings while i think about what i want to do in the future i was a competitive athlete in high school but lost motivation when high school finished i don t have many passions atm how can i find ways to find something that interests me and i could pursue as a career

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

zodxox

someone got fired and i m really shaken. anyone else early career experience this?

When I joined this company early 2022 I was #15. Now we are down to 11 people only 10 full time. Someone who had a very niche role related to the core service that requires a lot of training was fired yesterday and I m in shock. She was having problems working with an internal team (my team) and whenever it came up it sounded like a management problem to me and I m astounded that with all the time they invested in her that that was enough to let her go. I m shaken because she s a lot like me. She s my age first real postgrad job lives in my neighborhood. I m so shaken up it s my first time getting hit with this reality and since I don t know how much her issues were addressed I feel like any small issue I ve had is what s gonna get me next. I m losing my mind. Anyone have advice on grounding myself? Please don t suggest job hunting i ve been doing that since july.

2022-12-17 19:26:19

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2023-01-08 12:37:43

someone got fired and i m really shaken anyone else early career experience this when i joined this company early 2022 i was 15 now we are down to 11 people only 10 full time someone who had a very niche role related to the core service that requires a lot of training was fired yesterday and i m in shock she was having problems working with an internal team my team and whenever it came up it sounded like a management problem to me and i m astounded that with all the time they invested in her that that was enough to let her go i m shaken because she s a lot like me she s my age first real postgrad job lives in my neighborhood i m so shaken up it s my first time getting hit with this reality and since i don t know how much her issues were addressed i feel like any small issue i ve had is what s gonna get me next i m losing my mind anyone have advice on grounding myself please don t suggest job hunting i ve been doing that since july

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

r3pz5e

Coding Programs?

Does anyone have any experience resources for switching into programming as a career? I ve heard of a few companies offering programs (6 month intensive learning with the option to hire at the end of the period). Just wondering the best way to break into programming after having experience in customer support and sales. I ve got a bit of a background with SQL COBOL HTML CSS and Visual Basic from school (which was roughly 6 years ago). I don t mind starting over as I don t feel like my career has progressed as I d like.

2021-11-27 23:31:38

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2022-06-24 16:16:59

coding programs does anyone have any experience resources for switching into programming as a career i ve heard of a few companies offering programs 6 month intensive learning with the option to hire at the end of the period just wondering the best way to break into programming after having experience in customer support and sales i ve got a bit of a background with sql cobol html css and visual basic from school which was roughly 6 years ago i don t mind starting over as i don t feel like my career has progressed as i d like

Software Development Career Transition

nfsyct

Is it realistic to learn enough about computer programming in 4-6 months to gain entry level employment?

I am a 40 y o blue collar worker who is looking to make a career change. I m worried that my body will break down before retirement age and I m evaluating my options. I m currently working but having surgery this fall and will be out of work for a while during recovery. I ve been seeing ads for a 24 week programming boot camp offered by a local accredited respectable university. Is it realistic for someone with no professional IT experience to learn enough in that period of time to find a $30-40k work from home job? I live in a low cost of living area with reliable internet. I ve been tech support for family and friends for a good portion of my life. I enjoy tasks that most people find tedious and several career aptitude tests over the years have steered me towards programming. I m open to all ideas. I think I could realistically do another 10-15 years in my industry...but the thought of being a 50something physically broken down guy with a trade background and no college degree scares the hell out of me.

2021-05-19 02:03:07

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is it realistic to learn enough about computer programming in 4-6 months to gain entry level employment i am a 40 y o blue collar worker who is looking to make a career change i m worried that my body will break down before retirement age and i m evaluating my options i m currently working but having surgery this fall and will be out of work for a while during recovery i ve been seeing ads for a 24 week programming boot camp offered by a local accredited respectable university is it realistic for someone with no professional it experience to learn enough in that period of time to find a 30-40k work from home job i live in a low cost of living area with reliable internet i ve been tech support for family and friends for a good portion of my life i enjoy tasks that most people find tedious and several career aptitude tests over the years have steered me towards programming i m open to all ideas i think i could realistically do another 10-15 years in my industry but the thought of being a 50something physically broken down guy with a trade background and no college degree scares the hell out of me

Software Development Career Transition

c59nw4

Is there anything wrong with just being content with your career path?

I am a rising college senior and am in the middle of this administrative internship. It s not overly exciting and I m not super passionate about it but it s also not bad. If my eventual job in the future is like this I d just be content nothing more. Is that ok? Should I strive to pursue something that excites me more or that I m more passionate about?

2019-06-25 14:49:37

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2019-08-25 17:31:28

is there anything wrong with just being content with your career path i am a rising college senior and am in the middle of this administrative internship it s not overly exciting and i m not super passionate about it but it s also not bad if my eventual job in the future is like this i d just be content nothing more is that ok should i strive to pursue something that excites me more or that i m more passionate about

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6qra71

Continuing or Restarting Potentially useless Degree and where to go from there?

Hi there This is a bit of a repost from when I posted on r advice but I was advised to ask for help here so I have the same points just cutting out some emo aspects of my questions lol. I m just going to add some background info before going into my main issue **Background** * I am 20 years old and currently about to register for the 2nd year of my psych program * I am aware of the reputation social science degrees have for being useless but that they can also be useful if an Individual has networking skills and references. I personally don t feel I am capable or comfortable going down this route. * As far as my academic capabilities go my GPA is currently fairly low(1.8). This is a shortcoming I acknowledge and have looked into fixing whether I legitimately do have some form of attention disorder or just laziness focus issues I also look into solving by browsing r getdisciplined * A key moment causing me to abandon Maths Sciences as something of interest potential careers was when I took Bio Chem Physics and math as one semester in Grade 11 and barely got out passing 2 and failing 2 courses. * My parents had the standard immigrant expectation of me possibly becoming a lawyer engineer etc but were still ok with me seeking another career choice after high school. No career ever spoke to me leading to me lying to myself by thinking I would go into law but then later I thought I would be more interested in Psychology * Once I had completed my first year of uni I took a one year break from a fear of wasting money on a field I would regret. **Current Issue** * After completing my high school credits I am now back in the same uncertainty about completing a psychology degree and Still don t have a Career that speaks to me. speaking with my parents about this issue they told me to continue psychology anyways simply for the sake of having a degree on my resume regardless of it being perceived as useless by me. * I feel my hesitation comes from the fact that I hold onto the idea(Which may or may not be a pipe dream) that I should find a job I love although I don t see that as realistic for everyone to achieve. I basically view anything as a job will trap me in misery for the next 20-30 years of my life which isn t too optimistic and hasn t helped in finding a career path. Should I instead strive to find a job that is difficult but keeps me financially stable and able to pursue my hobbies for happiness? * Should I just work on restarting my degree in a field like engineering Biology or computer sciences which may be more difficult but have a more stable career pathway? * If I have no Idea what I want to do or don t feel passionate about any normal career is there some sort of quiz I can take or do something to help find my path? Thanks for your help I appreciate the read and I m sure some of my views on these fields may be inaccurate or stereotypes so feel free to correct me but I m just having a dilemma of choice.. :

2017-07-31 20:40:59

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2017-08-08 04:24:11

continuing or restarting potentially useless degree and where to go from there hi there this is a bit of a repost from when i posted on r advice but i was advised to ask for help here so i have the same points just cutting out some emo aspects of my questions lol i m just going to add some background info before going into my main issue background i am 20 years old and currently about to register for the 2nd year of my psych program i am aware of the reputation social science degrees have for being useless but that they can also be useful if an individual has networking skills and references i personally don t feel i am capable or comfortable going down this route as far as my academic capabilities go my gpa is currently fairly low 1 8 this is a shortcoming i acknowledge and have looked into fixing whether i legitimately do have some form of attention disorder or just laziness focus issues i also look into solving by browsing r getdisciplined a key moment causing me to abandon maths sciences as something of interest potential careers was when i took bio chem physics and math as one semester in grade 11 and barely got out passing 2 and failing 2 courses my parents had the standard immigrant expectation of me possibly becoming a lawyer engineer etc but were still ok with me seeking another career choice after high school no career ever spoke to me leading to me lying to myself by thinking i would go into law but then later i thought i would be more interested in psychology once i had completed my first year of uni i took a one year break from a fear of wasting money on a field i would regret current issue after completing my high school credits i am now back in the same uncertainty about completing a psychology degree and still don t have a career that speaks to me speaking with my parents about this issue they told me to continue psychology anyways simply for the sake of having a degree on my resume regardless of it being perceived as useless by me i feel my hesitation comes from the fact that i hold onto the idea which may or may not be a pipe dream that i should find a job i love although i don t see that as realistic for everyone to achieve i basically view anything as a job will trap me in misery for the next 20-30 years of my life which isn t too optimistic and hasn t helped in finding a career path should i instead strive to find a job that is difficult but keeps me financially stable and able to pursue my hobbies for happiness should i just work on restarting my degree in a field like engineering biology or computer sciences which may be more difficult but have a more stable career pathway if i have no idea what i want to do or don t feel passionate about any normal career is there some sort of quiz i can take or do something to help find my path thanks for your help i appreciate the read and i m sure some of my views on these fields may be inaccurate or stereotypes so feel free to correct me but i m just having a dilemma of choice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

3dr0nw

What steps should I take next?

I am a 20 m and have been struggling to find my place in the world for some time. I spent almost eleven years of my life learning to play the guitar and working on making that my career. Well after awhile I decided that that wasn t the best choice. I have been in and out of jobs over the past two or three years due to injuries received or being laid off. I also was recently fired from a minimum wage job. I have also been turned down for the school I was going to at the last minute. I am very stuck and I desperately need to find my own place to live. So that s where I m at no job no school all that jazz. Does anyone have any helpful advice for me?

2015-07-18 16:55:37

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2015-08-26 15:42:36

what steps should i take next i am a 20 m and have been struggling to find my place in the world for some time i spent almost eleven years of my life learning to play the guitar and working on making that my career well after awhile i decided that that wasn t the best choice i have been in and out of jobs over the past two or three years due to injuries received or being laid off i also was recently fired from a minimum wage job i have also been turned down for the school i was going to at the last minute i am very stuck and i desperately need to find my own place to live so that s where i m at no job no school all that jazz does anyone have any helpful advice for me

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

j0tjq5

How to become an apprentice electrician?

So i m wondering how does one become an apprentice electrician? Like what is the first step? Do people hire for apprenticeships straight out of the gate with no training? I live in Virginia if that helps show me the way to a possible trade school if it s needed.

2020-09-27 16:01:55

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how to become an apprentice electrician so i m wondering how does one become an apprentice electrician like what is the first step do people hire for apprenticeships straight out of the gate with no training i live in virginia if that helps show me the way to a possible trade school if it s needed

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

dqzwta

When should I apply an Engineering Apprenticeship? (UK)

I m not sure this is the right sub but I m 15 and looking for an Engineering apprenticeship to start when I finish school next year (July). I ve been looking around and many career advice websites say I have to wait until February - March to start applying. Is that too late or should I be applying NOW? I live in London if that matters.

2019-11-03 12:45:05

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2020-04-09 23:10:52

when should i apply an engineering apprenticeship uk i m not sure this is the right sub but i m 15 and looking for an engineering apprenticeship to start when i finish school next year july i ve been looking around and many career advice websites say i have to wait until february - march to start applying is that too late or should i be applying now i live in london if that matters

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

7r2g23

career change advice needed - should I learn web desing or graphic desing?

Hi there. I need an career advice. I am 27 year old girl who works as receptionist at a hostel. Prior to that I have worked in retail as sales advisor and all I can tell is that I hate sales. I want to make a career change. I have always been curious about IT stuff I am into gaming more than 20 years now but I was always to scared to think to try anything IT wise because I didn t feel smart or good enough since I never worked or learned anything like it. I decided to make a research and maybe find something that I am interested in and give it a try. The 2 career options that most appels to me is web designer and graphic designer. The thing is I know absolutely nothing about coding like html css or javascript that is required to learn basic of web design. On the other hand I also know nothing about photoshop or illustrator. As a person I am a creative thinker but not that artistic (i can t draw or write poems or stuff :D). I have good eye for details and colors I like to build things from scratch and I take most pride when I finish something that is good looking (I worked as visual merchandiser in retail). I am willing to learn and put my time and work in the new skills since I really hate my low paid job. So what would you advise me where to start? Should I give a try html &amp css on codecadamy or maybe just take an online photoshop course on udemy? Thanks for any advice!

2018-01-17 17:07:08

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2018-02-13 19:08:37

career change advice needed - should i learn web desing or graphic desing hi there i need an career advice i am 27 year old girl who works as receptionist at a hostel prior to that i have worked in retail as sales advisor and all i can tell is that i hate sales i want to make a career change i have always been curious about it stuff i am into gaming more than 20 years now but i was always to scared to think to try anything it wise because i didn t feel smart or good enough since i never worked or learned anything like it i decided to make a research and maybe find something that i am interested in and give it a try the 2 career options that most appels to me is web designer and graphic designer the thing is i know absolutely nothing about coding like html css or javascript that is required to learn basic of web design on the other hand i also know nothing about photoshop or illustrator as a person i am a creative thinker but not that artistic i can t draw or write poems or stuff d i have good eye for details and colors i like to build things from scratch and i take most pride when i finish something that is good looking i worked as visual merchandiser in retail i am willing to learn and put my time and work in the new skills since i really hate my low paid job so what would you advise me where to start should i give a try html css on codecadamy or maybe just take an online photoshop course on udemy thanks for any advice

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

vdzqw5

Can former boss call new boss?

My sister (I ll call her Sarah) just got a new job recently (I don t want to name names but let s just say it s at Olive Garden) but is staying on part-time at her old job (let s call it Burger King) over the summer while she does the required school training she needs to complete before officially going to work at Olive Garden. Today she received a call from her new boss letting her know that someone from Burger King (a manager supervisor owner we don t know who but it s one of those) called them and warned them not to try to take any more of their employees. I should also tell you that I am one of the BK employees (if my sister was a shift manager I d be lead frycook ). I have never in my life heard of something like this happening. Keep in mind Sarah practically ran the BK she worked at. She wasn t management per se but she was the only one there who knows everything about the place. She s the one that everyone went to with questions about different problems and situations that arose. And she had been in talks with the higher ups to become the manager of BK since the current manager was retiring. But then she was offered the job at OG so she turned down BK s offer. Losing Sarah is a major blow to the company and honestly I don t know if it will be able to stay open very long without her there. Clearly one of the BK higher ups is pissed about her leaving and fears for his business. But does that give them the right to call OG and threaten warn them not to steal anymore of their employees? Is there some kind of law against that kind of thing? If one of BK s employees (say me for example) went and worked for OG despite the warning would they have anything to fear from BK? Like legally speaking? Idk this whole situation just seems really shady to me. Any and all thoughts advice are appreciated.

2022-06-17 00:07:49

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2022-07-06 15:50:06

can former boss call new boss my sister i ll call her sarah just got a new job recently i don t want to name names but let s just say it s at olive garden but is staying on part-time at her old job let s call it burger king over the summer while she does the required school training she needs to complete before officially going to work at olive garden today she received a call from her new boss letting her know that someone from burger king a manager supervisor owner we don t know who but it s one of those called them and warned them not to try to take any more of their employees i should also tell you that i am one of the bk employees if my sister was a shift manager i d be lead frycook i have never in my life heard of something like this happening keep in mind sarah practically ran the bk she worked at she wasn t management per se but she was the only one there who knows everything about the place she s the one that everyone went to with questions about different problems and situations that arose and she had been in talks with the higher ups to become the manager of bk since the current manager was retiring but then she was offered the job at og so she turned down bk s offer losing sarah is a major blow to the company and honestly i don t know if it will be able to stay open very long without her there clearly one of the bk higher ups is pissed about her leaving and fears for his business but does that give them the right to call og and threaten warn them not to steal anymore of their employees is there some kind of law against that kind of thing if one of bk s employees say me for example went and worked for og despite the warning would they have anything to fear from bk like legally speaking idk this whole situation just seems really shady to me any and all thoughts advice are appreciated

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

ubsr5n

Fort those who has a major in psychology is it worth it?

Hi im 18 and just graduated last year I took this year as a gap year to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I plan on going to college this fall for psychology I wanted to know if it s worth getting a masters and will I get a good paying job with a masters in psychology

2022-04-25 19:07:31

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2022-05-31 08:13:04

fort those who has a major in psychology is it worth it hi im 18 and just graduated last year i took this year as a gap year to figure out what i wanted to do with my life i plan on going to college this fall for psychology i wanted to know if it s worth getting a masters and will i get a good paying job with a masters in psychology

Career Transition to Psychology

9fbbrx

Automotive Technician or Veterinary Technician?

Hello r careerguidance I need your help today... Only very recently have I narrowed down what I want to do with my life to these two paths. I m not really sure which one would be best as they both have their own distinct pros and cons. I know only I can make this decision but I figured getting some thoughtful input would help put things into perspective. I am super passionate about critters of all kinds and I was completely settled on studying to become a Vet Tech... UNTIL I started reading all the horror stories. Overworked underpaid (I d be taking a ~16K yr pay cut to do this job) demanding rude doctors crazy schedules etc. Plus it s not always sunshine rainbows puppies and kittens in there. There is some shit that you see. Surgery euthanasia etc and you sure as hell can t save them all. I think I m prepared for that part of it. It is about helping as many animals as possible and that is worth it to me. But there is the looming threat of burnout that I see so many techs write and speak about. I don t want to make a huge personal and monetary investment into this field only to want to leave it a few years later... My other option is to become a mechanic. Working on old muscle cars has always been my favorite hobby and I ve been doing it as an amateur since I was 13 (24 now). My uncle has been a pro for 35 years so I m sure with a little tutelage from him I d be able to get my chops pretty quickly and get into a trade school. Problem here being that I fear this line of work would not be as personally satisfying. There are also some of the same pitfalls as earlier overworked crazy schedules etc. I definitely have some discussing to do with my uncle on it. In this field I would be making significantly more income (but still a drop from what I m making now). For reference I am a 24 y o male making 46K yr. I have a music degree and I m stuck in a dead-end customer service job... hating every second of it. If you took the time to read all this thank you and have the best day of your life!!

2018-09-12 20:20:16

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2018-10-21 09:32:45

automotive technician or veterinary technician hello r careerguidance i need your help today only very recently have i narrowed down what i want to do with my life to these two paths i m not really sure which one would be best as they both have their own distinct pros and cons i know only i can make this decision but i figured getting some thoughtful input would help put things into perspective i am super passionate about critters of all kinds and i was completely settled on studying to become a vet tech until i started reading all the horror stories overworked underpaid i d be taking a 16k yr pay cut to do this job demanding rude doctors crazy schedules etc plus it s not always sunshine rainbows puppies and kittens in there there is some shit that you see surgery euthanasia etc and you sure as hell can t save them all i think i m prepared for that part of it it is about helping as many animals as possible and that is worth it to me but there is the looming threat of burnout that i see so many techs write and speak about i don t want to make a huge personal and monetary investment into this field only to want to leave it a few years later my other option is to become a mechanic working on old muscle cars has always been my favorite hobby and i ve been doing it as an amateur since i was 13 24 now my uncle has been a pro for 35 years so i m sure with a little tutelage from him i d be able to get my chops pretty quickly and get into a trade school problem here being that i fear this line of work would not be as personally satisfying there are also some of the same pitfalls as earlier overworked crazy schedules etc i definitely have some discussing to do with my uncle on it in this field i would be making significantly more income but still a drop from what i m making now for reference i am a 24 y o male making 46k yr i have a music degree and i m stuck in a dead-end customer service job hating every second of it if you took the time to read all this thank you and have the best day of your life

Environmental Career Options

84ps8k

Alternatives To College For Getting Into Computer Science?

My main issue with college is Gen Ed. requirements. I m pretty bad at all subjects that aren t computer science and as such I ended my first semester with 2 Ds 2 Cs and 1 A which as you would guess would be in a Comp Sci class. I was talking to my academic adviser and he questioned whether or not I wanted to really go to college and have the college experience and what not and I was thinking about it and to be honest I don t want to go through college. He said that I should research alternatives to getting into the computer science field to see if there s anything that might appeal to me so I don t have to do the typical four year into a degree route. Therefore I ask what are the alternatives to college to get into the Computer Science field. For reference I live in NYC.

2018-03-15 20:39:35

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2018-03-29 07:40:54

alternatives to college for getting into computer science my main issue with college is gen ed requirements i m pretty bad at all subjects that aren t computer science and as such i ended my first semester with 2 ds 2 cs and 1 a which as you would guess would be in a comp sci class i was talking to my academic adviser and he questioned whether or not i wanted to really go to college and have the college experience and what not and i was thinking about it and to be honest i don t want to go through college he said that i should research alternatives to getting into the computer science field to see if there s anything that might appeal to me so i don t have to do the typical four year into a degree route therefore i ask what are the alternatives to college to get into the computer science field for reference i live in nyc

Software Development Career Transition

ro7184

What kind of jobs can I get with a bachelor of arts of psychology?

I m getting back to work after having years of mental problems and was wondering what kind of jobs I can get with only general labor experience and a BA in psychology. Yes I am going back to school to get my MFT license but I will need to pay for my education.

2021-12-25 10:00:18

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2022-06-24 08:13:15

what kind of jobs can i get with a bachelor of arts of psychology i m getting back to work after having years of mental problems and was wondering what kind of jobs i can get with only general labor experience and a ba in psychology yes i am going back to school to get my mft license but i will need to pay for my education

Career Transition to Psychology

8on7an

My job experience (teacher) does not lend itself well to answering behavioral interview questions. How to respond short of just lying to interviewers?

Hi everyone Since graduating I have only held two different teaching positions. I am now looking to enter a completely different field of work. I have an all-day interview Wednesday and based on what I ve researched I know they will probably ask me a bunch of typical behavioral interview questions such as the following: -Describe a decision you made that was unpopular and how you handled implementing it. -How did you handle meeting a tight deadline? -Have you had to convince a team to work on a project they weren t thrilled about? How did you do it? -Give an example of how you ve worked on a team. -Have you handled a difficult situation with a co-worker? How? A lot of these questions and similar questions simply do not transfer to teaching at all. I hardly work with other adults as a team and mostly deal with children and their behavior. I do have deadlines to follow (i.e. grades are due on certain days and lesson plans have to be submitted each week) but they are always predictable never tight project deadlines or anything like that. Some questions I can twist a bit to relate to a similar situation I have been in (for example during one stage of the interview process I had to discuss how I handled an unhappy customer and I talked instead about how I handled an unhappy parent.) I can t think of a way to respond to a lot of these questions short of just lying to the interviewers faces and coming up with a bunch of total BS stories. Questions pertaining to work habits or meeting goals I can answer but anything that starts with Talk about a time when... throws me for a complete loop because 9 out of 10 times I have never been in that situation.

2018-06-05 02:23:32

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2018-09-07 15:48:03

my job experience teacher does not lend itself well to answering behavioral interview questions how to respond short of just lying to interviewers hi everyone since graduating i have only held two different teaching positions i am now looking to enter a completely different field of work i have an all-day interview wednesday and based on what i ve researched i know they will probably ask me a bunch of typical behavioral interview questions such as the following -describe a decision you made that was unpopular and how you handled implementing it -how did you handle meeting a tight deadline -have you had to convince a team to work on a project they weren t thrilled about how did you do it -give an example of how you ve worked on a team -have you handled a difficult situation with a co-worker how a lot of these questions and similar questions simply do not transfer to teaching at all i hardly work with other adults as a team and mostly deal with children and their behavior i do have deadlines to follow i e grades are due on certain days and lesson plans have to be submitted each week but they are always predictable never tight project deadlines or anything like that some questions i can twist a bit to relate to a similar situation i have been in for example during one stage of the interview process i had to discuss how i handled an unhappy customer and i talked instead about how i handled an unhappy parent i can t think of a way to respond to a lot of these questions short of just lying to the interviewers faces and coming up with a bunch of total bs stories questions pertaining to work habits or meeting goals i can answer but anything that starts with talk about a time when throws me for a complete loop because 9 out of 10 times i have never been in that situation

Interview Preparation Tips

f6i59f

Does anyone have advice about transitioning to a Wildlfie Biologist career?

I am 26F and have been working in the accounting field since I first graduated high school and of course got my bachelor s degree in accounting. Thing is I ve learned through various positions of accounting levels and industries that I really hate accounting. I find no fulfillment in any duties of accounting. I ve taken a few career personality aptitude tests and many have recommended me working with animals and one listed a Wildlife Rehabilitator. This is something that really interests me. One of the things I m most passionate about is conservation and animals themselves. Is there any wildlife biologists or zoologists out there that can provide some advice about getting into the field? Thanks in advance!

2020-02-19 21:57:22

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2020-04-21 01:25:40

does anyone have advice about transitioning to a wildlfie biologist career i am 26f and have been working in the accounting field since i first graduated high school and of course got my bachelor s degree in accounting thing is i ve learned through various positions of accounting levels and industries that i really hate accounting i find no fulfillment in any duties of accounting i ve taken a few career personality aptitude tests and many have recommended me working with animals and one listed a wildlife rehabilitator this is something that really interests me one of the things i m most passionate about is conservation and animals themselves is there any wildlife biologists or zoologists out there that can provide some advice about getting into the field thanks in advance

Environmental Career Options

cwj3jo

Should I change to BI dev position?

Hi So far I was working as a tester in a BI datawarehouse application. Two months ago I got into an agile team but I m still mainly responsible for testing activities(which I don t really like anymore) but I could get some development tasks(mainly PLSQL and shell scripts) if I m confident enough. Anyways I just got an offer within the company I work for to get into BI dev where they are working with SQL SSRS PowerBI Visual Studio. They are really new in this field so improvements could be done such as automating some things that are for now manualy done because there are not really that much data(as far as I understood from a worker there). I m really into data science I have to say but I m not sure if I want to give up on the really technical stuff. Does it make sense to get into BI to develop my technical skill and move on to data engineering? Someone with a similar path could give an opinion advice or anyone who can give me something to take into consideration if this change would be beneficial.

2019-08-28 10:49:01

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2019-08-29 10:48:46

should i change to bi dev position hi so far i was working as a tester in a bi datawarehouse application two months ago i got into an agile team but i m still mainly responsible for testing activities which i don t really like anymore but i could get some development tasks mainly plsql and shell scripts if i m confident enough anyways i just got an offer within the company i work for to get into bi dev where they are working with sql ssrs powerbi visual studio they are really new in this field so improvements could be done such as automating some things that are for now manualy done because there are not really that much data as far as i understood from a worker there i m really into data science i have to say but i m not sure if i want to give up on the really technical stuff does it make sense to get into bi to develop my technical skill and move on to data engineering someone with a similar path could give an opinion advice or anyone who can give me something to take into consideration if this change would be beneficial

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

yr8lvl

How to be a video game producer ?

Hello everyone I m a 30 years old guy who works in a bank as an IT project manager for almost 4 years. As I turned 30 I had those mental retrospective at my career and my conclusion was that I love to manage projects but the bank subjects are not enough thrilling for me. So I gathered many of my fileds of interest and I tried to find a common ground between them and my IT project management skills. Video games and boardgame come in mind and the perfect job that fits good is the producer in my opinion. To be honest I spotted this job many years ago and now I m definetly sure that it could be my dream job. Unfortunately all the producers job descriptions requires some knowledge in the video games industry. How can I be a producer without prior experience in the game industry ? Is there another solution to dig my way to that job ? Thanks a lot

2022-11-10 07:46:58

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2023-01-08 23:20:57

how to be a video game producer hello everyone i m a 30 years old guy who works in a bank as an it project manager for almost 4 years as i turned 30 i had those mental retrospective at my career and my conclusion was that i love to manage projects but the bank subjects are not enough thrilling for me so i gathered many of my fileds of interest and i tried to find a common ground between them and my it project management skills video games and boardgame come in mind and the perfect job that fits good is the producer in my opinion to be honest i spotted this job many years ago and now i m definetly sure that it could be my dream job unfortunately all the producers job descriptions requires some knowledge in the video games industry how can i be a producer without prior experience in the game industry is there another solution to dig my way to that job thanks a lot

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

ph62ol

Fourth interview how did I do?

So I just had my fourth interview for a regional maintenance manager position. It was with the VP and director of maintenance. I think it went just okay. I have never been through 4 interviews for one position so I don t have a good gauge on the purpose of this interview. I felt like they did not ask too many questions. All of the other interviews were almost twice as long. The VP asked me to run through my background which I believe is impressive. The director of maintenance asked me two technical questions which I think I did okay on. The VP ended the interview with “Aimee will reach out to you with next steps” I usually can gauge how well it went but I have no idea for this one. Any insight?

2021-09-03 14:19:03

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2022-06-25 13:29:23

fourth interview how did i do so i just had my fourth interview for a regional maintenance manager position it was with the vp and director of maintenance i think it went just okay i have never been through 4 interviews for one position so i don t have a good gauge on the purpose of this interview i felt like they did not ask too many questions all of the other interviews were almost twice as long the vp asked me to run through my background which i believe is impressive the director of maintenance asked me two technical questions which i think i did okay on the vp ended the interview with aimee will reach out to you with next steps i usually can gauge how well it went but i have no idea for this one any insight

Interview Preparation Tips

kvgfrw

I have one semester left in college where I m pursuing a Computer Science degree and just realized I may not like coding or programming in general. What should I do?

I guess I ve just been in denial about it for the past couple of years that I suck at coding and have no real interest in. In high school I told myself I would major CS because it seems like I would definitely get a good paying job that way. I passed all my classes with decent grades but I really know nothing about how to code. Are there any jobs I can get with a CS degree that that don t involve programming or little programming or am I screwed? Or am I locked in my field?

2021-01-12 00:45:35

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/kvgfrw/i_have_one_semester_left_in_college_where_im/

i have one semester left in college where i m pursuing a computer science degree and just realized i may not like coding or programming in general what should i do i guess i ve just been in denial about it for the past couple of years that i suck at coding and have no real interest in in high school i told myself i would major cs because it seems like i would definitely get a good paying job that way i passed all my classes with decent grades but i really know nothing about how to code are there any jobs i can get with a cs degree that that don t involve programming or little programming or am i screwed or am i locked in my field

Software Development Career Transition

y5z7eq

What is a better trade to get into plumbing or electrical?

What is a better trade to get into plumbing or electrical. Hello need some option what you guys think would be the better trade to get into.I m interest in both but can t choose.I plan trying joint the union for career I choose.Anyone are one of these trades that can help figure out would be the better trade to join for best pay.

2022-10-17 02:37:14

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2022-11-09 22:13:15

what is a better trade to get into plumbing or electrical what is a better trade to get into plumbing or electrical hello need some option what you guys think would be the better trade to get into i m interest in both but can t choose i plan trying joint the union for career i choose anyone are one of these trades that can help figure out would be the better trade to join for best pay

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

qjlupk

What would be a better career Data Analyst or Product Owner?

Hi everyone. Right now I m having to choose between 2 different careers and I `d appreciate any insight suggestion you could give me. Last year I found myself in quite a difficult position having to work a B2B Sales job with severe burnout. To move away from the position I decided to study a Data Analysis bootcamp. Fast forward 6 months I finished it and my company offered me a Product Owner position in charge of the development of an API a few internal tools and creating dashboards for upper management. I took it. I ve been working for 6 months in this position releasing two major products for the company but finding at the same time that I don t love the job as it has been 90% management of the IT team (quite stressful) and barely 10% of performing analysis which I love to do. Would it be better for my career to stick to this PO position or to move to a Junior Data Analyst job? My thought is that PO feels like jumping multiple steps in the career ladder at once and that by jumping to DA I ll be only delaying the inevitable stepping into management while earning substantially less money. At the same time I believe I would enjoy more a DA position. Any thoughts?

2021-10-31 09:15:30

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2022-06-24 23:17:43

what would be a better career data analyst or product owner hi everyone right now i m having to choose between 2 different careers and i d appreciate any insight suggestion you could give me last year i found myself in quite a difficult position having to work a b2b sales job with severe burnout to move away from the position i decided to study a data analysis bootcamp fast forward 6 months i finished it and my company offered me a product owner position in charge of the development of an api a few internal tools and creating dashboards for upper management i took it i ve been working for 6 months in this position releasing two major products for the company but finding at the same time that i don t love the job as it has been 90 management of the it team quite stressful and barely 10 of performing analysis which i love to do would it be better for my career to stick to this po position or to move to a junior data analyst job my thought is that po feels like jumping multiple steps in the career ladder at once and that by jumping to da i ll be only delaying the inevitable stepping into management while earning substantially less money at the same time i believe i would enjoy more a da position any thoughts

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

akqjvk

Has anyone made a drastic career change or taken a risk?

I d love to hear about people s actual experiences. What you would tell yourself then lessons learned reasons why etc. Thank you so much in advance!

2019-01-28 18:48:22

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2019-03-16 08:32:59

has anyone made a drastic career change or taken a risk i d love to hear about people s actual experiences what you would tell yourself then lessons learned reasons why etc thank you so much in advance

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6yxpja

Grand counsel?

Hey does anyone have any tips for this career path? Colleges majors etc.? Thanks!

2017-09-08 21:24:23

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2017-10-06 18:57:50

grand counsel hey does anyone have any tips for this career path colleges majors etc thanks

Career Transition to Psychology

bllyaw

I enjoy writing and I want to work in the video gaming industry. what are some possible jobs I could work towards?

to be honest I m fairly lost in my life but I don t want to spend any more time doing nothing so I figured I should at least try getting back into writing. I always wanted to work in the video game industry (being a gamer). any possible career paths? what would I need?

2019-05-07 03:45:38

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2019-06-16 05:26:08

i enjoy writing and i want to work in the video gaming industry what are some possible jobs i could work towards to be honest i m fairly lost in my life but i don t want to spend any more time doing nothing so i figured i should at least try getting back into writing i always wanted to work in the video game industry being a gamer any possible career paths what would i need

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

74rea6

How do my skills translate?

I m 29M looking for a change I m pretty much burnt out. I ve been working as a GM for a indie restaurant company with multiple locations going on 5 years. I make 62k with no benefits. (My wife and I get them via her job). I m currently working at a level that isn t sustainable both in hours and stress. It s been taking a toll on my marriage and mental health. I know I ll be taking a major pay cut in the short term because of my lack of translatable skills. I m just curious what others have transitioned too from this? I have an interest in IT fields I ve always dabbled in dev and design stuff as a hobby. And have maintained networks and pos systems at our locations. But I don t have any schooling towards this. I just need some advise as this is a little scary not knowing what could be next and I m mostly worried about being able to pay my bills without dipping into savings while I figure this out

2017-10-06 23:24:10

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2017-11-11 13:01:02

how do my skills translate i m 29m looking for a change i m pretty much burnt out i ve been working as a gm for a indie restaurant company with multiple locations going on 5 years i make 62k with no benefits my wife and i get them via her job i m currently working at a level that isn t sustainable both in hours and stress it s been taking a toll on my marriage and mental health i know i ll be taking a major pay cut in the short term because of my lack of translatable skills i m just curious what others have transitioned too from this i have an interest in it fields i ve always dabbled in dev and design stuff as a hobby and have maintained networks and pos systems at our locations but i don t have any schooling towards this i just need some advise as this is a little scary not knowing what could be next and i m mostly worried about being able to pay my bills without dipping into savings while i figure this out

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

wq6u1m

Are there jobs that are based on a quota rather than hour by hour?

Like instead of you having to work however many hours a week you would just need to do a certain amount of work per week. Sorry if that doesn t make too much sense but like if you were good at it and got your stuff done you could be good for that week.

2022-08-16 21:54:59

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2022-09-10 11:48:11

are there jobs that are based on a quota rather than hour by hour like instead of you having to work however many hours a week you would just need to do a certain amount of work per week sorry if that doesn t make too much sense but like if you were good at it and got your stuff done you could be good for that week

Remote Job Options and Advice

l5hcu2

Do you know anyone that has a great job?

Do you know anyone that has a great job that they are really happy with flexibility good work life balance benefits etc? Would love to know the details on what they do.

2021-01-26 16:21:25

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l5hcu2/do_you_know_anyone_that_has_a_great_job/

do you know anyone that has a great job do you know anyone that has a great job that they are really happy with flexibility good work life balance benefits etc would love to know the details on what they do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

49eei9

32. Ready to finish school and become a real grown up. How do I even decide on a career path?

I m 32 working in a deli and still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up. I have SO MANY interests and have such a hard time making decisions I m finding it impossible to narrow my choices down to something both practical and at least a little bit relevant to my interests. I have an Associate s Degree in general studies. (With many extra writing art and science related classes that I took for my own enjoyment.) I never intended to stop after 2 years but I had reached the point where I needed to decide on a specific path before I could continue. And I m desperate to continue but I m no closer to deciding... I d love to go back to school this fall if I can get my ducks in a row in time. Finances aren t a huge concern as I ve basically had a full ride offered to me (within reason). As a side note I believe one of the reasons I ve had such a hard time deciding is that I have untreated ADHD (diagnosed as a child never treated). I m in the process of working with a doctor as we speak to get that under control - specifically because I m very serious about getting my life under control and moving forward. As the extra classes probably point to my interests are writing art and absolutely anything science related. It s a strange mix. My math skills are weak but I feel like I could improve those with work. I m also interested in medical and psychiatric type things. I love animals. Anything space ocean or just generally nature related fascinates me. I love photography though it s not something I ve seriously persued. As a kid I always said that my dream job would be to work as a National Geographic photographer. But that s not exactly practical or likely to happen. I ve considered teaching and many people have tried to push me into it but I don t generally do well with large groups of people. So I m not sure how comfortable I would be. I ve considered veterinary school psychiatry pharmacy... but nothing ever felt right. I m a tiny bit obsessive about organizing things and making lists - a byproduct of trying to control my ADHD on my own - and people have said that would fit in well with project management. But the high stress of that particular job is a bit intimidating. Same with marketing. So I m at a loss. I m so tired of working for barely-more-than-minimum wage and being embarrassed that I work in a deli at my age. I don t care about being rich but it would be so nice not to be living paycheck to paycheck. Does anyone have any ideas? Is it possible to get back into school by this fall?

2016-03-07 19:50:43

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2016-05-17 02:49:43

32 ready to finish school and become a real grown up how do i even decide on a career path i m 32 working in a deli and still trying to decide what i want to be when i grow up i have so many interests and have such a hard time making decisions i m finding it impossible to narrow my choices down to something both practical and at least a little bit relevant to my interests i have an associate s degree in general studies with many extra writing art and science related classes that i took for my own enjoyment i never intended to stop after 2 years but i had reached the point where i needed to decide on a specific path before i could continue and i m desperate to continue but i m no closer to deciding i d love to go back to school this fall if i can get my ducks in a row in time finances aren t a huge concern as i ve basically had a full ride offered to me within reason as a side note i believe one of the reasons i ve had such a hard time deciding is that i have untreated adhd diagnosed as a child never treated i m in the process of working with a doctor as we speak to get that under control - specifically because i m very serious about getting my life under control and moving forward as the extra classes probably point to my interests are writing art and absolutely anything science related it s a strange mix my math skills are weak but i feel like i could improve those with work i m also interested in medical and psychiatric type things i love animals anything space ocean or just generally nature related fascinates me i love photography though it s not something i ve seriously persued as a kid i always said that my dream job would be to work as a national geographic photographer but that s not exactly practical or likely to happen i ve considered teaching and many people have tried to push me into it but i don t generally do well with large groups of people so i m not sure how comfortable i would be i ve considered veterinary school psychiatry pharmacy but nothing ever felt right i m a tiny bit obsessive about organizing things and making lists - a byproduct of trying to control my adhd on my own - and people have said that would fit in well with project management but the high stress of that particular job is a bit intimidating same with marketing so i m at a loss i m so tired of working for barely-more-than-minimum wage and being embarrassed that i work in a deli at my age i don t care about being rich but it would be so nice not to be living paycheck to paycheck does anyone have any ideas is it possible to get back into school by this fall

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

k7or7s

Do I have to be a hard-core gamer to be a game developer?

I have been teaching myself basic programming and really want to step outside of html css. I love coding and learning to code and I want to think about a career as a software developer. I am mostly interested in the gaming industry. Im not really a gamer. I play the occasional casual game but shooters are difficult for me to play (it may have something to do with my autism and coordination but im not entirely sure). My favorite games are crash bandicoot animal crossing ty the Tasmanian tiger and board games turned video games like trivia type games and clue. Can I still be a game programmer if I m not like the average hard-core gamer who lives to build games? Don t get me wrong I am absolutely interested in building games. Its really the programming and creation that i have a passion for.. I just dont play as often as I would like to (mostly depression related but thats more personal and a whole other story!!). I hopefully would like to start learning unreal engine and unity and building my own games. Ive built an html game and had alot of fun with it so I know id like the field. I just dont know if I d be accepted or given jobs if I m not the average gamer.... help? I do plan on gaming more and learning coordination skills related to shooters as well. My brother just downloaded cod black ops cold War onto my ps4 so ill be learning with that. Hopefully if I get into gaming enough I will learn better ways to create? PS. Sorry about the typos or missed apostrophes im on my phone and dont feel like going back through lol

2020-12-06 06:43:55

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/k7or7s/do_i_have_to_be_a_hardcore_gamer_to_be_a_game/

do i have to be a hard-core gamer to be a game developer i have been teaching myself basic programming and really want to step outside of html css i love coding and learning to code and i want to think about a career as a software developer i am mostly interested in the gaming industry im not really a gamer i play the occasional casual game but shooters are difficult for me to play it may have something to do with my autism and coordination but im not entirely sure my favorite games are crash bandicoot animal crossing ty the tasmanian tiger and board games turned video games like trivia type games and clue can i still be a game programmer if i m not like the average hard-core gamer who lives to build games don t get me wrong i am absolutely interested in building games its really the programming and creation that i have a passion for i just dont play as often as i would like to mostly depression related but thats more personal and a whole other story i hopefully would like to start learning unreal engine and unity and building my own games ive built an html game and had alot of fun with it so i know id like the field i just dont know if i d be accepted or given jobs if i m not the average gamer help i do plan on gaming more and learning coordination skills related to shooters as well my brother just downloaded cod black ops cold war onto my ps4 so ill be learning with that hopefully if i get into gaming enough i will learn better ways to create ps sorry about the typos or missed apostrophes im on my phone and dont feel like going back through lol

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

2iad0r

Should I change jobs for myself or stay for family loyalty?

I currently work for a company founded by my father. He s still involved but tangentially. I was hired on full-time to manage a side business. How side? The whole company is approaching 100 employees and my business has me and one other FTE (who doesn t even work full-time for me). I have a ton of autonomy but I get zero recognition in my job. I don t see growth opportunities because the parent company de-prioritizes my business to the extent that I don t even have an operations budget (and that s just one of my problems). I also don t get the pay that I think I should get for my position and even though I m managing people (the FTE and some international contractors) I don t even have a title that indicates management. I feel like my business doesn t matter and I m just waiting for it to be on the chopping block except that I expect my dad would stop it because he wants me to work for his company. And I don t really want to do what the primary business does I really love the industry my side business is in and want to stay in it. On the other hand I recently (at a conference) talked to a number of people at a company that I think I d really enjoy working for which is in my industry. I met with some high-up staff there who were *extremely* impressed with me. I have been thinking for months that I d like to make a move there and was considering a fairly low-level position. After a director at NewCompany talked to me I found out that he started asking around about me and he is thinking that I d be a great candidate for a project manager type position. I ve now had several people there encourage me to apply Project management would be more in-line with what I m currently doing so it wouldn t be a step down like the other roles I was considering. Also based on GlassDoor I expect that I could start at *at least* $60k but would try for $70k (if they didn t offer more to begin with). I m currently making about $40k. I am at a turning point in my current position where it would probably be easy to get out without burning any bridges except probably hurting my dad (and I d approach that with care). I just have a hard time because I feel like I m abandoning my family. The turning point will come from a meeting this coming Friday. Since the position I m looking at with NewCompany is currently open I am afraid it will be filled if I don t apply ASAP. Should I put my application in this week? I don t want to waste their time if I m offered the job but not ready to take it. **TL DR: Should I apply to a new company (where I will almost certainly get an offer)?** **Pros:** Better pay more respect at work working with people who do what I do. **Cons:** Leaving my parents company possibly losing potential share in the company s future (and it is highly successful) hurting my father abandoning my current business (which will not succeed in its current state especially if I m not there). I think I know what I want to do. I just want internet strangers to offer their thoughts please. Edit: words

2014-10-04 16:58:07

http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2iad0r/should_i_change_jobs_for_myself_or_stay_for/

2015-09-01 20:26:07

should i change jobs for myself or stay for family loyalty i currently work for a company founded by my father he s still involved but tangentially i was hired on full-time to manage a side business how side the whole company is approaching 100 employees and my business has me and one other fte who doesn t even work full-time for me i have a ton of autonomy but i get zero recognition in my job i don t see growth opportunities because the parent company de-prioritizes my business to the extent that i don t even have an operations budget and that s just one of my problems i also don t get the pay that i think i should get for my position and even though i m managing people the fte and some international contractors i don t even have a title that indicates management i feel like my business doesn t matter and i m just waiting for it to be on the chopping block except that i expect my dad would stop it because he wants me to work for his company and i don t really want to do what the primary business does i really love the industry my side business is in and want to stay in it on the other hand i recently at a conference talked to a number of people at a company that i think i d really enjoy working for which is in my industry i met with some high-up staff there who were extremely impressed with me i have been thinking for months that i d like to make a move there and was considering a fairly low-level position after a director at newcompany talked to me i found out that he started asking around about me and he is thinking that i d be a great candidate for a project manager type position i ve now had several people there encourage me to apply project management would be more in-line with what i m currently doing so it wouldn t be a step down like the other roles i was considering also based on glassdoor i expect that i could start at at least 60k but would try for 70k if they didn t offer more to begin with i m currently making about 40k i am at a turning point in my current position where it would probably be easy to get out without burning any bridges except probably hurting my dad and i d approach that with care i just have a hard time because i feel like i m abandoning my family the turning point will come from a meeting this coming friday since the position i m looking at with newcompany is currently open i am afraid it will be filled if i don t apply asap should i put my application in this week i don t want to waste their time if i m offered the job but not ready to take it tl dr should i apply to a new company where i will almost certainly get an offer pros better pay more respect at work working with people who do what i do cons leaving my parents company possibly losing potential share in the company s future and it is highly successful hurting my father abandoning my current business which will not succeed in its current state especially if i m not there i think i know what i want to do i just want internet strangers to offer their thoughts please edit words

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

3p2cge

Career advice for software engineer who doesn t want to code full-time?

I got a bachelors degree in computer engineering and went straight to grad school to major in software engineering. ( Without working in the software industry ) After graduation ( 1.5 years ago) I have been working as a software developer in a consulting company . The company sponsored my work visa (U.S) but the pay is average (~60k) . I am starting to realize I do not love developing coding software as some others I have seen do. I am not averse to coding but I am hesitant in looking for a job in pure tech companies as a developer that will most likely pay a lot more (85-90k) than what I currently make. I have enjoyed working with clients ( whatever little time I was exposed to as a developer ) Hoping for some advice on what career tracks options I have that have potential and would allow me to use my technical skills to my advantage without actually being the lead software developer.

2015-10-17 01:42:08

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3p2cge/career_advice_for_software_engineer_who_doesnt/

2015-12-21 19:29:55

career advice for software engineer who doesn t want to code full-time i got a bachelors degree in computer engineering and went straight to grad school to major in software engineering without working in the software industry after graduation 1 5 years ago i have been working as a software developer in a consulting company the company sponsored my work visa u s but the pay is average 60k i am starting to realize i do not love developing coding software as some others i have seen do i am not averse to coding but i am hesitant in looking for a job in pure tech companies as a developer that will most likely pay a lot more 85-90k than what i currently make i have enjoyed working with clients whatever little time i was exposed to as a developer hoping for some advice on what career tracks options i have that have potential and would allow me to use my technical skills to my advantage without actually being the lead software developer

Software Development Career Transition

hv3t1e

I quit my job after my boss owner yelled at me and wanted me to apologize for lies. What should I have had done? Is there something I should work on personally?

I was hired last April and I am the type of person who works a lot and doesn t participate in chit chats much. Specially that I am in a foreign country so I can t talk with half the staff. There has been a co worker who I think was spreading rumors about me to the boss owner (he doesn t come often to the office). - she told him that I was very silent that I don t even say hello to everyone which is such a lie because I do make sure to say good morning to everyone when I make my tea every morning. - there was a national holiday a day before she talked to me and said that on the holiday everyone will be at the office and I went to the office and I saw the no one was there. I talked with my boss and he told me to wait outside for 30 minutes so someone would come and open the office he delayed his reply and I was on my way home already and told him I am on my way home and I was actually angry because she lied to me and the boss didn t inform me. - the day after the holiday I was really upset at that co-worker whom I didn t do anything to. I was on my way to leave for a bank and I informed the boss beforehand. While I was leaving she asked (does the boss know you are leaving) I answered a little angrily and slammed the door but I didn t mean to slam it. Later when I came back she said that she was angry with me and that I had been disrespectful even though as she said that she shouldn t have intervened because it s none of her business. She wanted me to apologize and I refused I just told her that I was in a hurry and she was asking something she shouldn t have asked so I reacted that way and she shouldn t take it personally. Later on the boss sends an email to me saying that he saw everything on the camera and that my behavior is not acceptable. I said to him can you please send me the footage so I can comment clearly on the situation he called me and was mad at me and very angry he said the following - I shouldn t have treated her that way(btw I didn t do anything big) - he said that he was actually mad at me for the holiday thing why I didn t tell him that I will get back in the office and that because I don t communicate with the rest I didn t know it was a holiday so it was his way to make me pay for it.(actually the day before I had a one hour meeting with him about work and the co-worker was actually the one who told me they will come) I told him about the co-worker and the meeting and he got angry because as he said I was supposed to apologize not make excuses. - he told me that everyone in the office complains that I don t say hi in which is very untrue I told him I do say hi ask others. He also got mad for me trying to defend myself He yelled and yelled and then he said I don t think I can work with you you are very annoying (what did I do in this? I was just trying to say my point of view and the truth) I didn t yell at him because I felt that no matter what I would do it wouldn t work out any more after closing the phone I went to my desk and packed my things and left. - also in the last meeting I had with him he made a surprising review meeting about my performance and said that my performance was Satisfying but the quotes that I brought (double the minimum requirements I brought) he said it was average or below average (put in mind it s a steel machines company that sells machines to factories during the peak of COVID-19) so his complain was actually invalid when it comes to facts especially that he also told me that in general the whole covid-19 time they didn t get any deal and that he personally made a 700k-1.5 Mil mistake so I think he was also taking it on me. I keep replying everything in my mind and I don t know what happened. I just didn t want to apologize for things that wasn t my fault and also for stupid reasons. What should I have had done? I feel kinda embarrassed defeated and in disbelief of everything. Also I didn t have any formal contract due to covid-19 so I couldn t chase him legally. Is there something in my behavior I should work on or something . What happened?

2020-07-21 08:36:07

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hv3t1e/i_quit_my_job_after_my_bossowner_yelled_at_me_and/

i quit my job after my boss owner yelled at me and wanted me to apologize for lies what should i have had done is there something i should work on personally i was hired last april and i am the type of person who works a lot and doesn t participate in chit chats much specially that i am in a foreign country so i can t talk with half the staff there has been a co worker who i think was spreading rumors about me to the boss owner he doesn t come often to the office - she told him that i was very silent that i don t even say hello to everyone which is such a lie because i do make sure to say good morning to everyone when i make my tea every morning - there was a national holiday a day before she talked to me and said that on the holiday everyone will be at the office and i went to the office and i saw the no one was there i talked with my boss and he told me to wait outside for 30 minutes so someone would come and open the office he delayed his reply and i was on my way home already and told him i am on my way home and i was actually angry because she lied to me and the boss didn t inform me - the day after the holiday i was really upset at that co-worker whom i didn t do anything to i was on my way to leave for a bank and i informed the boss beforehand while i was leaving she asked does the boss know you are leaving i answered a little angrily and slammed the door but i didn t mean to slam it later when i came back she said that she was angry with me and that i had been disrespectful even though as she said that she shouldn t have intervened because it s none of her business she wanted me to apologize and i refused i just told her that i was in a hurry and she was asking something she shouldn t have asked so i reacted that way and she shouldn t take it personally later on the boss sends an email to me saying that he saw everything on the camera and that my behavior is not acceptable i said to him can you please send me the footage so i can comment clearly on the situation he called me and was mad at me and very angry he said the following - i shouldn t have treated her that way btw i didn t do anything big - he said that he was actually mad at me for the holiday thing why i didn t tell him that i will get back in the office and that because i don t communicate with the rest i didn t know it was a holiday so it was his way to make me pay for it actually the day before i had a one hour meeting with him about work and the co-worker was actually the one who told me they will come i told him about the co-worker and the meeting and he got angry because as he said i was supposed to apologize not make excuses - he told me that everyone in the office complains that i don t say hi in which is very untrue i told him i do say hi ask others he also got mad for me trying to defend myself he yelled and yelled and then he said i don t think i can work with you you are very annoying what did i do in this i was just trying to say my point of view and the truth i didn t yell at him because i felt that no matter what i would do it wouldn t work out any more after closing the phone i went to my desk and packed my things and left - also in the last meeting i had with him he made a surprising review meeting about my performance and said that my performance was satisfying but the quotes that i brought double the minimum requirements i brought he said it was average or below average put in mind it s a steel machines company that sells machines to factories during the peak of covid-19 so his complain was actually invalid when it comes to facts especially that he also told me that in general the whole covid-19 time they didn t get any deal and that he personally made a 700k-1 5 mil mistake so i think he was also taking it on me i keep replying everything in my mind and i don t know what happened i just didn t want to apologize for things that wasn t my fault and also for stupid reasons what should i have had done i feel kinda embarrassed defeated and in disbelief of everything also i didn t have any formal contract due to covid-19 so i couldn t chase him legally is there something in my behavior i should work on or something what happened

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

bn0c8b

Should you be honest or bluff during an interview?

Should I be honest about my capabilities and what I feel confident doing or should I bluff? Even though I do not have experience doing certain things I would like to learn and I naturally learn pretty fast. What is the appropriate way to approach an interview?

2019-05-10 16:24:32

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bn0c8b/should_you_be_honest_or_bluff_during_an_interview/

2019-06-16 12:13:55

should you be honest or bluff during an interview should i be honest about my capabilities and what i feel confident doing or should i bluff even though i do not have experience doing certain things i would like to learn and i naturally learn pretty fast what is the appropriate way to approach an interview

Interview Preparation Tips

c5jxk6

What are the odds a job would refuse to hire you if you don t meet there qualifications exactly but they ve been hiring for this certain position for quite a while?

So there is a local children s zoo nearby that is hiring for a certain species zoo keeper. Their qualifications say things such as must have works with this species for x years and such. Though this is a fairly small zoo and even though it s quite popular in my city it s not like it s a hotspot for super qualified candidates. the position has been posted on their website for well over for 5 months now. I have animal training experience I know what operant conditioning is and although I ve never exactly worked as an animal trainer I took college courses on different animal trainings andI m a fairly quick learner otherwise with loads of animal experience in general. Would they laugh in my face or do you think I even have the slightest chance?

2019-06-26 02:45:57

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c5jxk6/what_are_the_odds_a_job_would_refuse_to_hire_you/

2019-08-25 18:51:32

what are the odds a job would refuse to hire you if you don t meet there qualifications exactly but they ve been hiring for this certain position for quite a while so there is a local children s zoo nearby that is hiring for a certain species zoo keeper their qualifications say things such as must have works with this species for x years and such though this is a fairly small zoo and even though it s quite popular in my city it s not like it s a hotspot for super qualified candidates the position has been posted on their website for well over for 5 months now i have animal training experience i know what operant conditioning is and although i ve never exactly worked as an animal trainer i took college courses on different animal trainings andi m a fairly quick learner otherwise with loads of animal experience in general would they laugh in my face or do you think i even have the slightest chance

Environmental Career Options

tlhu9e

How to earn 60k+ fully remote? Houston TX

I was in the military for 8 years. Worked as a medical lab tech. Skills would include direct supervision project management quality control safety management customer service and a host of others. I want to work fully remote without getting an IT degree. What avenues if any do I have for this route? I have no problems going back to school or getting certs. But right now looking for something I can do within 6 months. Edit: forgot to mention work life balance is my priority

2022-03-23 22:00:48

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2022-06-01 02:12:52

how to earn 60k fully remote houston tx i was in the military for 8 years worked as a medical lab tech skills would include direct supervision project management quality control safety management customer service and a host of others i want to work fully remote without getting an it degree what avenues if any do i have for this route i have no problems going back to school or getting certs but right now looking for something i can do within 6 months edit forgot to mention work life balance is my priority

Remote Job Options and Advice

x2e6b3

Jobs that don t track time?

The last 3 jobs I ve worked for all required each minute of the day to be tracked. It s project based so we bill our clients according to that. It s annoying and I always feel pressured to fill up 100% of my day with tasks. What kind of jobs don t require this? Edit: My friends in insurance and engineering don t have to do this so I know it s an option. And yes I am salary based just do consulting level work so all hours are expected to be billed out to clients.

2022-08-31 13:51:30

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x2e6b3/jobs_that_dont_track_time/

2022-09-12 06:27:56

jobs that don t track time the last 3 jobs i ve worked for all required each minute of the day to be tracked it s project based so we bill our clients according to that it s annoying and i always feel pressured to fill up 100 of my day with tasks what kind of jobs don t require this edit my friends in insurance and engineering don t have to do this so i know it s an option and yes i am salary based just do consulting level work so all hours are expected to be billed out to clients

Remote Job Options and Advice

fzhlv8

Anyone help with IT career?

Hi guys I ve come here to get some help with my career I m 25 live in the UK. I currently work in the automotive trade repairing and painting cars I ve just come to terms being off over this time I really dont enjoy it anymore and want to do something I really enjoy. I have a massive interest in IT but have no idea where to start and what department of it I want to do. So if any of you guys could point me in some direction would be greatly appreciated thank you so much if anyone can help?

2020-04-11 20:12:26

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2020-04-26 21:37:33

anyone help with it career hi guys i ve come here to get some help with my career i m 25 live in the uk i currently work in the automotive trade repairing and painting cars i ve just come to terms being off over this time i really dont enjoy it anymore and want to do something i really enjoy i have a massive interest in it but have no idea where to start and what department of it i want to do so if any of you guys could point me in some direction would be greatly appreciated thank you so much if anyone can help

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6gsruw

Options For Getting Away From The Desk?

I ve been in a dead-end phone rep job for far too long (2.5 years) and I need to get out of this place. I don t like sitting all day looking at a computer and I would enjoy something more hands on and challenging. I have a B.S. Degree with an extremely average GPA (3.0) I would consider going back to school but I have no idea what for? Should I be contacting a career counselor or are they a waste of time money? I guess my question is how do I decide what I want to do for a career if I hate sitting behind a desk?

2017-06-12 15:06:15

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2017-07-15 15:38:46

options for getting away from the desk i ve been in a dead-end phone rep job for far too long 2 5 years and i need to get out of this place i don t like sitting all day looking at a computer and i would enjoy something more hands on and challenging i have a b s degree with an extremely average gpa 3 0 i would consider going back to school but i have no idea what for should i be contacting a career counselor or are they a waste of time money i guess my question is how do i decide what i want to do for a career if i hate sitting behind a desk

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l94gbk

Major related to instructional design?

Im in high school and would really like to get into instructional design and while there are majors for it I d like to find a more general major to go for so I could have more of a field into

2021-01-31 04:26:17

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major related to instructional design im in high school and would really like to get into instructional design and while there are majors for it i d like to find a more general major to go for so i could have more of a field into

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