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9qp33w

Linux Developer route or Javascript route?

Dear all I m currently at a point in my life where I could do either of the following Linux Developer (i.e backend for OS like traffic lights or other systems that use linux in commercial areas or perhaps operating system route to improve etc.) or Javascript Developer (applications websites backend nodejs etc.). &amp #x200B Both routes interest me but I would like some others who are either in one or have been in both to give advice on which career is best suited. My previous experience of developing isn t much but I m a quick learner I ve started a little bit on JavaScript however I want to make sure that I am going down the right route as currently I cannot do both. &amp #x200B Any advice? &amp #x200B Thanks &amp #x200B Sam

2018-10-23 13:43:44

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2018-11-19 16:50:51

linux developer route or javascript route dear all i m currently at a point in my life where i could do either of the following linux developer i e backend for os like traffic lights or other systems that use linux in commercial areas or perhaps operating system route to improve etc or javascript developer applications websites backend nodejs etc x200b both routes interest me but i would like some others who are either in one or have been in both to give advice on which career is best suited my previous experience of developing isn t much but i m a quick learner i ve started a little bit on javascript however i want to make sure that i am going down the right route as currently i cannot do both x200b any advice x200b thanks x200b sam

Software Development Career Transition

9bw75c

Looking for an actual career any advice?

Hello everyone I m a 25M working in the towing industry as a customer service rep. I ve only had 3 jobs before which includes working in a super market and a line cook. I ve been with the towing company for about 4 years and its a dead end job. Don t get me wrong I get plenty of hours and the benefits are decent but I get zero satisfaction from working here. I m constantly getting yelled at by customers but that is the nature of the job. &amp #x200B Anyway I m trying to get out of this place and start an actual career. I love to work with my hands and anything that has to do with problem solving but I m not sure in what careers I can use these traits in. I ve taken a few college courses but nothing in a specific field. I m looking for something I can get into through online classes or certification but that isn t too expensive. I ve looked into IT and to get Comptia certified it cost just over 300 for 1 certificate. I ve also looked into electrician and that takes 4 years of apprenticeship and I ve read that its pretty tough to get into an apprenticeship. I know that making a career change doesn t happen quickly but I also don t want to stay here for another 2-3 years before starting out a new career. &amp #x200B Any advice or a point at a good direction would be greatly appreciated!

2018-08-31 18:38:12

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2018-09-13 10:20:29

looking for an actual career any advice hello everyone i m a 25m working in the towing industry as a customer service rep i ve only had 3 jobs before which includes working in a super market and a line cook i ve been with the towing company for about 4 years and its a dead end job don t get me wrong i get plenty of hours and the benefits are decent but i get zero satisfaction from working here i m constantly getting yelled at by customers but that is the nature of the job x200b anyway i m trying to get out of this place and start an actual career i love to work with my hands and anything that has to do with problem solving but i m not sure in what careers i can use these traits in i ve taken a few college courses but nothing in a specific field i m looking for something i can get into through online classes or certification but that isn t too expensive i ve looked into it and to get comptia certified it cost just over 300 for 1 certificate i ve also looked into electrician and that takes 4 years of apprenticeship and i ve read that its pretty tough to get into an apprenticeship i know that making a career change doesn t happen quickly but i also don t want to stay here for another 2-3 years before starting out a new career x200b any advice or a point at a good direction would be greatly appreciated

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

ydhfg8

wind turbine tech Crain operator or welding which one would you back to school for?

I m 26m from MN hoping to take classes at night. I m not a fast learner but don t mind long days or hard work. I don t mind working alone.

2022-10-25 22:18:33

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2022-11-09 19:30:03

wind turbine tech crain operator or welding which one would you back to school for i m 26m from mn hoping to take classes at night i m not a fast learner but don t mind long days or hard work i don t mind working alone

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

obas6p

Anyone have strategy interview questions and insights?

Strategy Associate Interview Questions advice Hi everyone I just got an interview for an associate strategy role at a large company. My current occupation is primarily FP&amp A driven and prior to that I was doing project management finance transformation for a mid-size tech company. What are some thing I can talk about should be excepted to be asked? Some of my experience guesses are: - business case ROI calculation presenting to leadership - manage multiple teams on parallel projects - present process-improvement ideas to leadership and implement - financial models (what would be the best to talk about?) - thorough analysis and measuring competitive landscapes across the industry Let me know if this is accurate or if anyone has any advice on how to prep. This is practically my dream job and I couldn t be more excited!!

2021-07-01 00:58:46

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2022-06-26 05:18:41

anyone have strategy interview questions and insights strategy associate interview questions advice hi everyone i just got an interview for an associate strategy role at a large company my current occupation is primarily fp a driven and prior to that i was doing project management finance transformation for a mid-size tech company what are some thing i can talk about should be excepted to be asked some of my experience guesses are - business case roi calculation presenting to leadership - manage multiple teams on parallel projects - present process-improvement ideas to leadership and implement - financial models what would be the best to talk about - thorough analysis and measuring competitive landscapes across the industry let me know if this is accurate or if anyone has any advice on how to prep this is practically my dream job and i couldn t be more excited

Interview Preparation Tips

l4vv5z

How to do better in assessments?

I am a fresh BBA graduate from finance applying for management trainee or similar entry level positions. I am asking for what answers should I have prepared before going into an interview. Also how can I perform better in focused group discussion assessments?? What should be in my checklist in those discussions?

2021-01-25 19:50:07

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l4vv5z/how_to_do_better_in_assessments/

how to do better in assessments i am a fresh bba graduate from finance applying for management trainee or similar entry level positions i am asking for what answers should i have prepared before going into an interview also how can i perform better in focused group discussion assessments what should be in my checklist in those discussions

Interview Preparation Tips

4n7vs3

How to earn over $250K a year?

I m in a weird spot in my career. On the one hand I m already pulling a decent salary $155k and I ve been consistently raising that number in the last couple years. On the other hand I recently married and I might have kid(s) in a few years. My wife is in a low-paying profession. I m having a hard time imagining how to raise it any further. Specifically how to double (and then quadruple) it. I m a proficient JavaScript engineer working remotely from somewhere cheap so living expenses aren t a concern for me (as opposed to someone living in say SF or NY). I have a good job at a good company but I would jump for say a 20% pay bump. I have done so in the past and it works pretty well. Do I move to management and forget all about coding? Is this worthwhile? Is there money to be made or will I just loathe myself for making the switch and barely make more money than I am making now? Do I learn about investments? I read index funds are one way to earn money. There s also private investing etc. But I know literally zero about any kind of investments. Any and all advice will be appreciated!

2016-06-08 22:54:23

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2016-09-01 19:53:39

how to earn over 250k a year i m in a weird spot in my career on the one hand i m already pulling a decent salary 155k and i ve been consistently raising that number in the last couple years on the other hand i recently married and i might have kid s in a few years my wife is in a low-paying profession i m having a hard time imagining how to raise it any further specifically how to double and then quadruple it i m a proficient javascript engineer working remotely from somewhere cheap so living expenses aren t a concern for me as opposed to someone living in say sf or ny i have a good job at a good company but i would jump for say a 20 pay bump i have done so in the past and it works pretty well do i move to management and forget all about coding is this worthwhile is there money to be made or will i just loathe myself for making the switch and barely make more money than i am making now do i learn about investments i read index funds are one way to earn money there s also private investing etc but i know literally zero about any kind of investments any and all advice will be appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6wbcri

How to get work in psychology? (counselling therapy training)

I graduated with a Bachelors in Design recently. However I have passion for psychology and I also enjoyed working in the field. While in college I worked as a volunteer nurse and became an advisor mentor for people with addiction homelessness and mental health issues. I really enjoyed my job in this sector and realize that its what I want to do or at least try. My question is how do I start to get into the field? I would like to get educated and work in counselling or therapy (mindfulness yoga art therapy etc). Thankyou!

2017-08-27 09:34:40

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2017-09-06 20:17:38

how to get work in psychology counselling therapy training i graduated with a bachelors in design recently however i have passion for psychology and i also enjoyed working in the field while in college i worked as a volunteer nurse and became an advisor mentor for people with addiction homelessness and mental health issues i really enjoyed my job in this sector and realize that its what i want to do or at least try my question is how do i start to get into the field i would like to get educated and work in counselling or therapy mindfulness yoga art therapy etc thankyou

Career Transition to Psychology

hg6hgz

Is 34 too old to do a degree and start again? + Curveball

Hello! I m 34 and I have a pretty ok job working as a project planner scheduler. With a few more years experience and I can earn pretty decent money doing it (I m on £35k currently and can earn up to £50k+ in next few years). Which is great...but I hate my job. It s super technical which I enjoy but measuring the progress on projects and data on the performance... I find it utterly boring and I think I am just in it for the earning potential. Which is crazy because I ve never really cared about money before but I also never really thought I d have much. The global pandemic has made me slow down and I ve been considering more seriously (though I ve thought about it for years) a degree in Psychology which is something I am endlessly interested in. Is it too late for me to switch up now? I worked out I could do it full time and with loans etc and working part time in my current job (they are a flexible employer and would allow me to drop hours) I wouldn t be earning much less than what I m earning now. I didn t do uni the first time round so it would be my first time I did ok in school but I never really tried so studying in itself will be pretty new to me. Also I am waiting to undergo assessments on whether I am on the autistic spectrum. Should I wait until I know for sure and should I tell a potential university this information? TL DR: should I change career from a safe and well paid path to one I would enjoy more at 34 or is it too risky unrealistic? And does being on the autistic spectrum change anything in regards to a university application? Thanks :)

2020-06-26 12:18:02

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is 34 too old to do a degree and start again curveball hello i m 34 and i have a pretty ok job working as a project planner scheduler with a few more years experience and i can earn pretty decent money doing it i m on 35k currently and can earn up to 50k in next few years which is great but i hate my job it s super technical which i enjoy but measuring the progress on projects and data on the performance i find it utterly boring and i think i am just in it for the earning potential which is crazy because i ve never really cared about money before but i also never really thought i d have much the global pandemic has made me slow down and i ve been considering more seriously though i ve thought about it for years a degree in psychology which is something i am endlessly interested in is it too late for me to switch up now i worked out i could do it full time and with loans etc and working part time in my current job they are a flexible employer and would allow me to drop hours i wouldn t be earning much less than what i m earning now i didn t do uni the first time round so it would be my first time i did ok in school but i never really tried so studying in itself will be pretty new to me also i am waiting to undergo assessments on whether i am on the autistic spectrum should i wait until i know for sure and should i tell a potential university this information tl dr should i change career from a safe and well paid path to one i would enjoy more at 34 or is it too risky unrealistic and does being on the autistic spectrum change anything in regards to a university application thanks

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ao5gcn

How to build your career as an Image researcher?

Im currently at my final year of studying Bachelor Degree in NanoTech. Hated the course and eventually fell into love with Artworld deeply moved by world of images. Recently I heard the job called Image Researcher and loved work description. Don t know how to proceed further with no credentials to backup my passion

2019-02-07 16:26:16

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2019-03-19 21:45:36

how to build your career as an image researcher im currently at my final year of studying bachelor degree in nanotech hated the course and eventually fell into love with artworld deeply moved by world of images recently i heard the job called image researcher and loved work description don t know how to proceed further with no credentials to backup my passion

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

cfkvdl

How to move forward?

So learnt SOME Javascript HTML and CSS but don t know where or how to apply this knowledge or basically how to move forward and know virtually nothing else about computer science. So please point me in the right direction.

2019-07-20 11:35:33

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2019-08-28 05:02:54

how to move forward so learnt some javascript html and css but don t know where or how to apply this knowledge or basically how to move forward and know virtually nothing else about computer science so please point me in the right direction

Software Development Career Transition

d83m5c

Didn t expect to get this far now what?

I m 28 married no kids very chronically ill but functional enough and improving more over time. I ve mostly done warehouse and administrative work in my adult life but do have about 4.5 years of not working sprinkled through my resume because of my health. I dropped out of college when I was 18 because I thought it didn t matter and I was gonna die anyway. Well now my life expectancy is 60 s or 70 s and there is no way I m doing boring ass admin work from 9 to 5 every weekday for the next 20 to 30 years. My husband and I agreed I have to go back to school but I don t know what for. When I was younger I thought about getting into computer science HR or something social work related. I even considered cosmetology at one point but was talked out of it. Currently I know some of what I m looking for I want to be mentally busy at work without it being emotionally draining. I am great at organizing managing schedules and planning. I really want to feel fulfilled at the end of the day and to feel like I am accomplishing something. If you were in my shoes what would you pursue? What would you advise me to avoid? I d definitely prefer a career that would take 1 to 2 years of schooling as opposed to 3 to 4 but am open to any kind of suggestions. I just honestly don t know enough about any career to decide which direction to go but I do know what I don t want.

2019-09-23 08:21:37

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2020-04-06 02:45:30

didn t expect to get this far now what i m 28 married no kids very chronically ill but functional enough and improving more over time i ve mostly done warehouse and administrative work in my adult life but do have about 4 5 years of not working sprinkled through my resume because of my health i dropped out of college when i was 18 because i thought it didn t matter and i was gonna die anyway well now my life expectancy is 60 s or 70 s and there is no way i m doing boring ass admin work from 9 to 5 every weekday for the next 20 to 30 years my husband and i agreed i have to go back to school but i don t know what for when i was younger i thought about getting into computer science hr or something social work related i even considered cosmetology at one point but was talked out of it currently i know some of what i m looking for i want to be mentally busy at work without it being emotionally draining i am great at organizing managing schedules and planning i really want to feel fulfilled at the end of the day and to feel like i am accomplishing something if you were in my shoes what would you pursue what would you advise me to avoid i d definitely prefer a career that would take 1 to 2 years of schooling as opposed to 3 to 4 but am open to any kind of suggestions i just honestly don t know enough about any career to decide which direction to go but i do know what i don t want

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

f31687

What to do?

What to do when you don t know what to do? The thought of getting online and browsing job sites sounds extremely futile. I also don t think going back to school and racking up debt is a solution.

2020-02-13 00:29:08

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2020-04-20 08:24:38

what to do what to do when you don t know what to do the thought of getting online and browsing job sites sounds extremely futile i also don t think going back to school and racking up debt is a solution

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

mowjqf

Should I study biology or zoology?

Hi! I am 23 and entering Humboldt State University this fall as a freshman zoology major. I love animals and mainly want to work in a zoo or sanctuary as an animal handler (or as anything but a veterinarian). I have also discovered an interest in ecophysiology as I am super interested in learning about adaptation and behaviors in animals!! I m just wondering if zoology is too specific of a field in case I don t get either of those jobs right away? Should I just go for a biology degree with an ecology concentration?(you have to choose a concentration at my school). I know I want to study animals I just dont think I want to be stuck in such a specific path if it s not so lucrative of a field! What should I do? Edit: there is a general bio concentration

2021-04-11 18:41:05

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mowjqf/should_i_study_biology_or_zoology/

should i study biology or zoology hi i am 23 and entering humboldt state university this fall as a freshman zoology major i love animals and mainly want to work in a zoo or sanctuary as an animal handler or as anything but a veterinarian i have also discovered an interest in ecophysiology as i am super interested in learning about adaptation and behaviors in animals i m just wondering if zoology is too specific of a field in case i don t get either of those jobs right away should i just go for a biology degree with an ecology concentration you have to choose a concentration at my school i know i want to study animals i just dont think i want to be stuck in such a specific path if it s not so lucrative of a field what should i do edit there is a general bio concentration

Environmental Career Options

dt3r5a

Need advise please!! Engineering to Sustainability then back to Engineering?

I m a graduate student in the US (24M) finishing up my Master s in Sustainability in May 2020. Before grad school I did my BS in Mechanical Engineering but never really found a passion in it. Now that I see how transformative technology can be for sustainability I m wondering if my career should be back in engineering. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. I m interested in Zero Waste Circular Economy specifically for ocean plastics. I initially wanted to apply to Zero Waste Coordinator jobs like for a university and that entails managing waste diversion programs (ie recycling composting). I have enough experience to qualify for most of those jobs which would involve managing waste programs and working in a more adminitrative role. I know I d be comfortable but I wouldn t advancing my engineering skills. I ve been inspired by startups like the Ocean Cleanup that use mechanical ships to clean up ocean plastics in third world countries and AMP Robotics that use robotic arms to sort out plastics from recycling facilities. I realize with my engineering background I might be able to make a bigger impact by working on the technology end than if I work on the social science amazing end. It s been almost 3 years since I studied engineering and I don t have the technical skills to jump back in as a mechanical robotics engineering intern. Maybe I should study for my fundamental of engineering (FE) exam to show I still have basic knowledge of engineering study some programming languages like C++ or study and get a certificate in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) software like AutoCAD. TLDR: I did undergrad in engineering but am doing my grad in sustainability. I m debating if I should follow the social science route (more comfortable) to manage waste or technology route (more challenging) to collect sort waste.

2019-11-07 20:30:21

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2020-04-10 09:04:17

need advise please engineering to sustainability then back to engineering i m a graduate student in the us 24m finishing up my master s in sustainability in may 2020 before grad school i did my bs in mechanical engineering but never really found a passion in it now that i see how transformative technology can be for sustainability i m wondering if my career should be back in engineering any advise would be greatly appreciated i m interested in zero waste circular economy specifically for ocean plastics i initially wanted to apply to zero waste coordinator jobs like for a university and that entails managing waste diversion programs ie recycling composting i have enough experience to qualify for most of those jobs which would involve managing waste programs and working in a more adminitrative role i know i d be comfortable but i wouldn t advancing my engineering skills i ve been inspired by startups like the ocean cleanup that use mechanical ships to clean up ocean plastics in third world countries and amp robotics that use robotic arms to sort out plastics from recycling facilities i realize with my engineering background i might be able to make a bigger impact by working on the technology end than if i work on the social science amazing end it s been almost 3 years since i studied engineering and i don t have the technical skills to jump back in as a mechanical robotics engineering intern maybe i should study for my fundamental of engineering fe exam to show i still have basic knowledge of engineering study some programming languages like c or study and get a certificate in a computer aided design cad software like autocad tldr i did undergrad in engineering but am doing my grad in sustainability i m debating if i should follow the social science route more comfortable to manage waste or technology route more challenging to collect sort waste

Environmental Career Options

hz13pe

School Counseling &amp Master s Degree?

Hi all! I ve officially hit the one-year mark since graduating with my Bachelor s Degree in Psychology. Currently I m working in the field of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) and am feeling burnt out already. Being the first in my family to graduate with a degree I don t really have many connections in the education world and am unsure of whether school counseling might be right for me.So in short I m considering getting a Master s of Education with emphasis in school counseling (K-12). I was curious if anyone here has any experience in school counseling and would be able to tell me a little about your experience! What does a typical day look like for you? Likes dislikes? How draining is it in general? I think what I m looking for is to be able to help kids get their schedules controlled help them find ways into higher education trade schools careers they d thrive in. Am I even searching in the right direction? I hope this all makes sense and thank you in advance! :) Edit: I am a reddit noob and can t figure out if I can add multiple flairs?? I m in the USA. ahh

2020-07-27 21:17:56

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school counseling master s degree hi all i ve officially hit the one-year mark since graduating with my bachelor s degree in psychology currently i m working in the field of aba applied behavior analysis and am feeling burnt out already being the first in my family to graduate with a degree i don t really have many connections in the education world and am unsure of whether school counseling might be right for me so in short i m considering getting a master s of education with emphasis in school counseling k-12 i was curious if anyone here has any experience in school counseling and would be able to tell me a little about your experience what does a typical day look like for you likes dislikes how draining is it in general i think what i m looking for is to be able to help kids get their schedules controlled help them find ways into higher education trade schools careers they d thrive in am i even searching in the right direction i hope this all makes sense and thank you in advance edit i am a reddit noob and can t figure out if i can add multiple flairs i m in the usa ahh

Career Transition to Psychology

jqx7wj

How to choose what to do in life?

So I am 17 year-old man and I dont know what to do in life. I am currently at vocational college to study to be car mechanic but the problem is that I cant see myself doing that job. I just chose it because it was interesting at that time but now I hate to be working with cars I dont know why. I would choose different study but I dont know what to choose. So I want to know how to choose what to do in life if you really dont know what to do as a career. Also I did not have as a kid any dream job so thats why Im in a little bit of an pickle here.

2020-11-09 13:03:34

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jqx7wj/how_to_choose_what_to_do_in_life/

how to choose what to do in life so i am 17 year-old man and i dont know what to do in life i am currently at vocational college to study to be car mechanic but the problem is that i cant see myself doing that job i just chose it because it was interesting at that time but now i hate to be working with cars i dont know why i would choose different study but i dont know what to choose so i want to know how to choose what to do in life if you really dont know what to do as a career also i did not have as a kid any dream job so thats why im in a little bit of an pickle here

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

yl7til

Should I go to Grad School for Applied Econ? Or just focus on technical skills and pursue another job?

Hello everyone! Making a post as I ve been unhappy in my current roles and after switching to a similar job at another company I realized it s the role itself. I currently work as a Product Manager within healthcare and while I make decent money I dislike my job. The reason I don t enjoy my job is as follows: 1. the meeting heavy nature of the role 2. I don t enjoy feeling like a relay for technical teams 3. I don t like that I can t solve problems by myself 4. I don t feel as if I get better at my job over time as there are no actionable career goals I can pursue. 5. Hate focusing on the political aspects of business I participated in speech activities as a kid and I realized what I enjoyed wasn t just the communication piece but rather: 1. I like making predictions and strategies based on human behavior in systems 2. I like persuading people when I am the one doing the work being presented 3. I like the autonomy of research which covers a breadth of topics 4. I like for more academic study or reading of scholarship 5. I like mostly autonomous work with clear objectives I have no interest in academia so I m uninterested in something like a PhD. I also have a degree in industrial engineering with a heavy focus on stats but I haven t done anything technical since I started my career. Hence why I think a masters in Applied econ (with a heavy stats focus) may help pivot my career back to something technical and open doors to more research heavy positions or think tanks. However I am skeptical about going back to school and I have a weak undergrad gpa so I am wondering if it is possible to get these roles with certifications or other courses? Any advice? Anyone else been in a similar position?

2022-11-03 16:51:18

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2023-01-09 01:14:28

should i go to grad school for applied econ or just focus on technical skills and pursue another job hello everyone making a post as i ve been unhappy in my current roles and after switching to a similar job at another company i realized it s the role itself i currently work as a product manager within healthcare and while i make decent money i dislike my job the reason i don t enjoy my job is as follows 1 the meeting heavy nature of the role 2 i don t enjoy feeling like a relay for technical teams 3 i don t like that i can t solve problems by myself 4 i don t feel as if i get better at my job over time as there are no actionable career goals i can pursue 5 hate focusing on the political aspects of business i participated in speech activities as a kid and i realized what i enjoyed wasn t just the communication piece but rather 1 i like making predictions and strategies based on human behavior in systems 2 i like persuading people when i am the one doing the work being presented 3 i like the autonomy of research which covers a breadth of topics 4 i like for more academic study or reading of scholarship 5 i like mostly autonomous work with clear objectives i have no interest in academia so i m uninterested in something like a phd i also have a degree in industrial engineering with a heavy focus on stats but i haven t done anything technical since i started my career hence why i think a masters in applied econ with a heavy stats focus may help pivot my career back to something technical and open doors to more research heavy positions or think tanks however i am skeptical about going back to school and i have a weak undergrad gpa so i am wondering if it is possible to get these roles with certifications or other courses any advice anyone else been in a similar position

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

wvzq7o

Interviewer asked me to come up with 3 things I want from my next role. Can the Reddit hive mind help me think through some serious responses? [Project management role]

Had an interview and the interviewer wants me to come up with 3 things I want in my next role. Any ideas about serious things I can suggest?

2022-08-23 20:51:52

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wvzq7o/interviewer_asked_me_to_come_up_with_3_things_i/

2022-09-10 08:56:01

interviewer asked me to come up with 3 things i want from my next role can the reddit hive mind help me think through some serious responses project management role had an interview and the interviewer wants me to come up with 3 things i want in my next role any ideas about serious things i can suggest

Interview Preparation Tips

qv9m26

Would it be okay to do a video interview on a phone?

I have a video interview this week but my personal laptop is broken. My two options: use my work laptop or my phone. I feel like work laptop isn t the brightest idea for obvious reasons. Is phone okay or would it look worse unprofessional in some way?

2021-11-16 14:58:07

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qv9m26/would_it_be_okay_to_do_a_video_interview_on_a/

2022-06-24 19:11:42

would it be okay to do a video interview on a phone i have a video interview this week but my personal laptop is broken my two options use my work laptop or my phone i feel like work laptop isn t the brightest idea for obvious reasons is phone okay or would it look worse unprofessional in some way

Interview Preparation Tips

w6sey0

Alternate career options for CS grad who hates coding?

I did my CS degree at a decent college in India but didn t study much got low grades. Job placements came and I got lucky by being placed at a decent product based company. Fast forward two years I hated almost every waking hour of my job covid struck last year and then I had a mental breakdown with accompanying depression and then ultimately resigned in November 21. Coding makes me feel super dumb because tbh I am not that logical post that breakdown. I ve had a career break for 7 months now and my family is pressuring me to get back into coding(for finances) but I think I need to find something else. Even though I m able to sometimes solve LC mediums having practiced my thought process isn t that cohesive. Can yall help with suggesting alternate professions where a CS degree could possibly help but with less or no coding? I ve heard a bit about product manager data analyst and business analyst roles but not very aware. I m also really interested in possibly switching to a cognitive science masters if anyone has insights on that would be much grateful though it s a niche field that s research oriented. If you know some other options I could consider that would help greatly. Thanks in advance!

2022-07-24 10:19:08

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2022-08-09 08:10:47

alternate career options for cs grad who hates coding i did my cs degree at a decent college in india but didn t study much got low grades job placements came and i got lucky by being placed at a decent product based company fast forward two years i hated almost every waking hour of my job covid struck last year and then i had a mental breakdown with accompanying depression and then ultimately resigned in november 21 coding makes me feel super dumb because tbh i am not that logical post that breakdown i ve had a career break for 7 months now and my family is pressuring me to get back into coding for finances but i think i need to find something else even though i m able to sometimes solve lc mediums having practiced my thought process isn t that cohesive can yall help with suggesting alternate professions where a cs degree could possibly help but with less or no coding i ve heard a bit about product manager data analyst and business analyst roles but not very aware i m also really interested in possibly switching to a cognitive science masters if anyone has insights on that would be much grateful though it s a niche field that s research oriented if you know some other options i could consider that would help greatly thanks in advance

Software Development Career Transition

esp2r7

Can I become a Data Engineer with a Master s in Data Science?

May be a stupid question but I ve found conflicting research and want your advice!

2020-01-23 06:11:46

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2020-04-17 11:06:29

can i become a data engineer with a master s in data science may be a stupid question but i ve found conflicting research and want your advice

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

1r9c19

Computer programming or go to a trade school to become an electrician?

If Both jobs are equally fun what choice is better?

2013-11-23 01:23:54

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2014-09-24 12:11:54

computer programming or go to a trade school to become an electrician if both jobs are equally fun what choice is better

Software Development Career Transition

twqav0

Don t know what to do. Where shall I go with this career background?

Hi I really need some advice just to make sense of my career so far and where I m going. I ve worked in my family business for most of my career it was positioned to me that I would eventually take over. However without going into too much detail the business was run more like a lifestyle business and no investment was ever made (much to my frustration). We would tender for work often with huge Government departments and it became clear that more work was being given to other larger organisations so eventually we lost contracts and myself and everyone else lost our jobs. With just my parent running the company minimally now. Anyway the nature of the work meant I dealt with consultants a lot when I first joined I put all HR policies and procedures in place I dealt with all manner of HR related issues onboarding offboarding identified training needs without any formal training. I was involved with Tenders went to client sites to make sure the consultants were delivering and was involved in leadership meetings including high level stakeholder meetings -eventually I saw an opportunity (My parent didn t want to get involved with) so I ended up finding investors to run a specific contract for a very specific client for 18 months on their behalf but under the family business name. I would meet with the investors once a month and basically ran the whole Business unit on my own fulfilling this contract with my consultants out onsite. However the contract ended and we and the investors parted ways and during this time the whole family business basically ground to a halt. So I took a career break over Covid. x2 home-schooling with my kids and enrolled on an HR accreditation course. So I m now ready to go out to work. My question is how on Earth do I position this on a CV? I know people look down on family businesses so should I mention it? I guess my role was so multifaceted and ad-hoc it couldn t really be pigeonholed into any particular role and being a family business I guess we did things our own way. I think my confidence has been shattered. I had toyed with the idea of starting a business myself however I have no funding and again it would mean involving consultants right from the start-I think as a family and for my sanity I need to start making a salary sooner rather than later but this is something I would like to do eventually. Any advice? and thanks for reading.

2022-04-05 08:38:50

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2022-05-31 19:01:18

don t know what to do where shall i go with this career background hi i really need some advice just to make sense of my career so far and where i m going i ve worked in my family business for most of my career it was positioned to me that i would eventually take over however without going into too much detail the business was run more like a lifestyle business and no investment was ever made much to my frustration we would tender for work often with huge government departments and it became clear that more work was being given to other larger organisations so eventually we lost contracts and myself and everyone else lost our jobs with just my parent running the company minimally now anyway the nature of the work meant i dealt with consultants a lot when i first joined i put all hr policies and procedures in place i dealt with all manner of hr related issues onboarding offboarding identified training needs without any formal training i was involved with tenders went to client sites to make sure the consultants were delivering and was involved in leadership meetings including high level stakeholder meetings -eventually i saw an opportunity my parent didn t want to get involved with so i ended up finding investors to run a specific contract for a very specific client for 18 months on their behalf but under the family business name i would meet with the investors once a month and basically ran the whole business unit on my own fulfilling this contract with my consultants out onsite however the contract ended and we and the investors parted ways and during this time the whole family business basically ground to a halt so i took a career break over covid x2 home-schooling with my kids and enrolled on an hr accreditation course so i m now ready to go out to work my question is how on earth do i position this on a cv i know people look down on family businesses so should i mention it i guess my role was so multifaceted and ad-hoc it couldn t really be pigeonholed into any particular role and being a family business i guess we did things our own way i think my confidence has been shattered i had toyed with the idea of starting a business myself however i have no funding and again it would mean involving consultants right from the start-i think as a family and for my sanity i need to start making a salary sooner rather than later but this is something i would like to do eventually any advice and thanks for reading

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

h9tro4

Is my college degree still relevant? Is there any direction I can readily move from where I am without more financial investment?

I graduated with a BS in Economics in 2015 but have never had a job that is even remotely relevant. A lot of the time since graduation has been spent traveling waiting tables and working other odd jobs. Recently over the last couple years I ve been considering taking over my dad s rental properties and the landlord duties and maintenance that come with them. The problem is now that I m working independently I m finding that there will likely not be much work life balance in my future. I have a constantly growing list of projects that need to be done and my father considers anything less than 60 - 80 hours a week to be a signal that I am not as invested as I should be. I m already exhausted and burnt out and trying to find any sort of direction where I can work a normal schedule earn at or above $50 000 year and be financially independent from my father. &amp #x200B I would love to remedy the situation I am in now but I really don t think it is possible. He is a textbook workaholic and although it has benefited him financially he is alone and in most ways something I never hope to become. His approach to these rentals is unyielding and absolute it is either his way or the highway and at this point I see myself stuck as a glorified maintenance man property manager hybrid until he dies 30 years from now. My expenses are moderate but inflexible I am in a committed relationship and marriage kids are on the horizon. I don t want to go for a masters or secondary degree while I am in my current position because I really dont think I would survive it

2020-06-16 01:36:53

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is my college degree still relevant is there any direction i can readily move from where i am without more financial investment i graduated with a bs in economics in 2015 but have never had a job that is even remotely relevant a lot of the time since graduation has been spent traveling waiting tables and working other odd jobs recently over the last couple years i ve been considering taking over my dad s rental properties and the landlord duties and maintenance that come with them the problem is now that i m working independently i m finding that there will likely not be much work life balance in my future i have a constantly growing list of projects that need to be done and my father considers anything less than 60 - 80 hours a week to be a signal that i am not as invested as i should be i m already exhausted and burnt out and trying to find any sort of direction where i can work a normal schedule earn at or above 50 000 year and be financially independent from my father x200b i would love to remedy the situation i am in now but i really don t think it is possible he is a textbook workaholic and although it has benefited him financially he is alone and in most ways something i never hope to become his approach to these rentals is unyielding and absolute it is either his way or the highway and at this point i see myself stuck as a glorified maintenance man property manager hybrid until he dies 30 years from now my expenses are moderate but inflexible i am in a committed relationship and marriage kids are on the horizon i don t want to go for a masters or secondary degree while i am in my current position because i really dont think i would survive it

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

fbyybk

Weekend job that is not draining you?

I m looking for a weekend job as a sort of extra income and something of a hobby to meet people or be a learning opportunity. What s the best thing to look for? I was looking for a real estate receptionist but I think that would drown me because of weekend workload and my engineering job during the weekdays. Any suggestions?

2020-03-01 19:15:54

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2020-04-22 03:50:03

weekend job that is not draining you i m looking for a weekend job as a sort of extra income and something of a hobby to meet people or be a learning opportunity what s the best thing to look for i was looking for a real estate receptionist but i think that would drown me because of weekend workload and my engineering job during the weekdays any suggestions

Remote Job Options and Advice

ce13vy

Manager is always texting away on IG on his phone at work. Wyd?

My manager is constantly on his phone - I d say about 80% of the working hours. It s getting to the point it s frustrating - I understand he manages people but when he s sitting on his phone texting constantly throughout the day and orders me to do something that is my not my job role frustrates me. I can t exactly tell him to do it yourself or it s not my job role as sometimes it s little things like checking x send an email - it might make me look petty. *Edit * I forgot to mention our assistant quit recently due to the same reason - he took a lot of the manager s responsibility while he sat on this phone and now I m doing half of what should be the assistant s role. Now he s upgraded to using Whatsapp on the web browser so it looks like he s replying to emails being productive when he s sitting on Whatsapp. I can t really go to the CEO as they have a strong relationship and snitching is probably not a good idea if he s your manager. I ve been thinking about pulling him to a meeting and maybe express this - but how do I go on about it?

2019-07-16 18:39:04

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2019-08-27 20:05:41

manager is always texting away on ig on his phone at work wyd my manager is constantly on his phone - i d say about 80 of the working hours it s getting to the point it s frustrating - i understand he manages people but when he s sitting on his phone texting constantly throughout the day and orders me to do something that is my not my job role frustrates me i can t exactly tell him to do it yourself or it s not my job role as sometimes it s little things like checking x send an email - it might make me look petty edit i forgot to mention our assistant quit recently due to the same reason - he took a lot of the manager s responsibility while he sat on this phone and now i m doing half of what should be the assistant s role now he s upgraded to using whatsapp on the web browser so it looks like he s replying to emails being productive when he s sitting on whatsapp i can t really go to the ceo as they have a strong relationship and snitching is probably not a good idea if he s your manager i ve been thinking about pulling him to a meeting and maybe express this - but how do i go on about it

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

kz20na

How did you a find meaningful side opportunity?

Don t get me wrong I love my job. I m very fortunate to love the work I do and the people I work with. I work full time and I m not planning to leave. That said I am bored. I feel like outside of my 9-5 I m stuck in the mud. I have hobbies like hiking and baking but I want a different more official project to work on (with deadlines pressure and responsibilities). Outside of my main work goals I feel like I m not being stimulated enough or working on enough things. I m not a fan of the term side hustle but I guess that s what I m looking for. What s your side project how did you find something meaningful to work on during your free time?

2021-01-17 07:30:18

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/kz20na/how_did_you_a_find_meaningful_side_opportunity/

how did you a find meaningful side opportunity don t get me wrong i love my job i m very fortunate to love the work i do and the people i work with i work full time and i m not planning to leave that said i am bored i feel like outside of my 9-5 i m stuck in the mud i have hobbies like hiking and baking but i want a different more official project to work on with deadlines pressure and responsibilities outside of my main work goals i feel like i m not being stimulated enough or working on enough things i m not a fan of the term side hustle but i guess that s what i m looking for what s your side project how did you find something meaningful to work on during your free time

Remote Job Options and Advice

8xsuag

Any place I could apply for software and web development apprentiship in England or wales?

So I just rang QA Apprenticeships and was told my application has been denied. Apparently I require 7 GCSEs while I only have 5.... Anyone know of any agency that offers apprentiship in similar field in UK? Thank you.

2018-07-10 20:13:00

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2018-09-10 13:08:51

any place i could apply for software and web development apprentiship in england or wales so i just rang qa apprenticeships and was told my application has been denied apparently i require 7 gcses while i only have 5 anyone know of any agency that offers apprentiship in similar field in uk thank you

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

bnfnd6

127 career tests later so now what do I do?

I ve done it. I ve literally taken every single career test possible on the internet and yet I still have no idea what job I want. I really just need advice like a list of everything suitable for me. A little about myself: • I am a 22-year old female who lives with her parents but desperately wants to move out and to a new city but I need to pick a job to hunt in a new city to do that. • I m an INFJ so I need to have a meaning for doing something. This is true as well for my own personality self as I quickly lose interest in the mundane things of life. • The only reason I have ever quit the jobs I have had is boredom. They also become very repetitive and boring and I feel as though I am not being used to me fullest potential and just wasting time away. • Some of the things I love are music books LGBT+ stuff horses my family outdoorsy activities adventuring travel and love. I have this weird relationship with love as a concept. I absolutely love love. • I am shy but I will warm up if given the right reasons to unless you have struck me wrong then I tend to avoid. I also have a hard time making friends but I feel way more socially answered than I often appear. • I am very organized and detail-oriented if you can t tell. • I do not like ambiguity which slightly contradicts my INFJ-ness but I really hate ambiguity. • I constantly feel like a lost soul trying to find a greater purpose but I don t know what that greater purpose is supposed to be. • I will pick a career I like research it a wee bit Get into the groove and like it then turn around and hate it give up and once again feel lost. I don t know what I am supposed to be doing or why this is happening. I just need help. Some sort of guidance to tell me what I should be doing. Also please don t tell me to follow my passion. My life dream is to be an Olympic horseback rider but I need a good-paying job to help me be able to be a well-off horse person. I need the money to get that going but thank you anyway. Thanks too. I really have no idea what to do at this point.

2019-05-11 19:01:19

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2019-06-16 14:21:38

127 career tests later so now what do i do i ve done it i ve literally taken every single career test possible on the internet and yet i still have no idea what job i want i really just need advice like a list of everything suitable for me a little about myself i am a 22-year old female who lives with her parents but desperately wants to move out and to a new city but i need to pick a job to hunt in a new city to do that i m an infj so i need to have a meaning for doing something this is true as well for my own personality self as i quickly lose interest in the mundane things of life the only reason i have ever quit the jobs i have had is boredom they also become very repetitive and boring and i feel as though i am not being used to me fullest potential and just wasting time away some of the things i love are music books lgbt stuff horses my family outdoorsy activities adventuring travel and love i have this weird relationship with love as a concept i absolutely love love i am shy but i will warm up if given the right reasons to unless you have struck me wrong then i tend to avoid i also have a hard time making friends but i feel way more socially answered than i often appear i am very organized and detail-oriented if you can t tell i do not like ambiguity which slightly contradicts my infj-ness but i really hate ambiguity i constantly feel like a lost soul trying to find a greater purpose but i don t know what that greater purpose is supposed to be i will pick a career i like research it a wee bit get into the groove and like it then turn around and hate it give up and once again feel lost i don t know what i am supposed to be doing or why this is happening i just need help some sort of guidance to tell me what i should be doing also please don t tell me to follow my passion my life dream is to be an olympic horseback rider but i need a good-paying job to help me be able to be a well-off horse person i need the money to get that going but thank you anyway thanks too i really have no idea what to do at this point

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

firube

Higher apprenticeship or university?

I am 19 in the uk. I have an offer to study at Nottingham university and I have a final interview on Monday with monitor deloitte for a higher apprenticeship in strategy consulting. Which path do you think has the most potential for a long and interesting career? The apprenticeship gives me a CIMA but no degree.

2020-03-14 23:35:47

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2020-04-23 12:28:21

higher apprenticeship or university i am 19 in the uk i have an offer to study at nottingham university and i have a final interview on monday with monitor deloitte for a higher apprenticeship in strategy consulting which path do you think has the most potential for a long and interesting career the apprenticeship gives me a cima but no degree

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

bftuqm

Graphic design or 2d animation first?

Hello! I am 25f who is interested in graphic design and 2d animation. A little background: I was in 2d animation two years ago but I quitted because of health issues. Now the program has changed so if I go back I will have to start all over again. I don t mind doing that. I m also interested in doing title sequences(as well as openings in endings in anime) advertisements and photography. While doing my research I saw that both programs had some things that I would like to do in the future I want to do both programs(both are 3 years) but I don t know which one to do first? Any suggestions? Thank you!!

2019-04-21 21:26:28

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2019-06-15 00:44:10

graphic design or 2d animation first hello i am 25f who is interested in graphic design and 2d animation a little background i was in 2d animation two years ago but i quitted because of health issues now the program has changed so if i go back i will have to start all over again i don t mind doing that i m also interested in doing title sequences as well as openings in endings in anime advertisements and photography while doing my research i saw that both programs had some things that i would like to do in the future i want to do both programs both are 3 years but i don t know which one to do first any suggestions thank you

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

93lnaq

What is a good career for someone that can draw illustrate?

Have a young relative that can draw. They can sketch and draw kinda comic book style. They are good at graffiti and seem to understand space amd color real well. What s a good career choice for them? Something fairly lucrative that doesn t take a gazillion years to pursue or require selling your butt to some sleezball to get ahead?

2018-08-01 04:05:48

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2018-09-11 18:55:25

what is a good career for someone that can draw illustrate have a young relative that can draw they can sketch and draw kinda comic book style they are good at graffiti and seem to understand space amd color real well what s a good career choice for them something fairly lucrative that doesn t take a gazillion years to pursue or require selling your butt to some sleezball to get ahead

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

g9y365

Microsoft Excel?

I ll be 30 next year and I m still unloading trucks and cleaning floors. I recently was awarded an adult scholarship to get any associate s degree I d like for free. Since i still live with family i figure i can do this &amp still save. But what should i go to school for? Recently started using Microsoft excel &amp I m enjoying it. What degrees would have me using excel? Also looking into a trade apprenticeship but I d actually have to pay $2500 each year for the next 4 years if i go that route and to be honest I m too small a guy and have too much mental mayhem (depression etc) to be exhausting my body. What about 3D art and vis effects or video editing or any of those? I can move.

2020-04-28 23:19:44

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2020-04-28 23:55:06

microsoft excel i ll be 30 next year and i m still unloading trucks and cleaning floors i recently was awarded an adult scholarship to get any associate s degree i d like for free since i still live with family i figure i can do this still save but what should i go to school for recently started using microsoft excel i m enjoying it what degrees would have me using excel also looking into a trade apprenticeship but i d actually have to pay 2500 each year for the next 4 years if i go that route and to be honest i m too small a guy and have too much mental mayhem depression etc to be exhausting my body what about 3d art and vis effects or video editing or any of those i can move

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

68prwj

Interview help?

I m currently a junior undergrad at a great university majoring in Applied Math and Economics. I ve been looking for an internship but I have not been able to land anything. I ve had a fair amount of interviews and have made it to the final round twice but still have not been able to land anything. This leads me to the conclusion that I am just not good in interviews. A lot of it is probably just a matter of being nervous but I rarely leave an interview feeling like I ve expressed my best qualities to the interviewer. Often times different types of behavioral questions get to me and I end up giving ambiguous half-assed answers. Are there any tips you guys have on preparing for an interview? How do you relate your best qualities and relate it to the job etc.

2017-05-02 00:08:59

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/68prwj/interview_help/

2017-05-13 06:06:49

interview help i m currently a junior undergrad at a great university majoring in applied math and economics i ve been looking for an internship but i have not been able to land anything i ve had a fair amount of interviews and have made it to the final round twice but still have not been able to land anything this leads me to the conclusion that i am just not good in interviews a lot of it is probably just a matter of being nervous but i rarely leave an interview feeling like i ve expressed my best qualities to the interviewer often times different types of behavioral questions get to me and i end up giving ambiguous half-assed answers are there any tips you guys have on preparing for an interview how do you relate your best qualities and relate it to the job etc

Interview Preparation Tips

yva0rl

How do you figure out what you want to do?

Hi all I m post grad unemployed and very much at my wits ends with the job market. When people ask me what I d like to do I draw a blank. I do not have a dream job (I do not dream of labor). I went to school for journalism (go ahead and joke I deserve it) and I have no clue what the hell I m supposed to do. I can t seem to break into my industry and I m basically out of ideas. Any advice connections or jokes are appreciated. Thanks y all.

2022-11-14 19:34:08

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2023-01-08 22:04:57

how do you figure out what you want to do hi all i m post grad unemployed and very much at my wits ends with the job market when people ask me what i d like to do i draw a blank i do not have a dream job i do not dream of labor i went to school for journalism go ahead and joke i deserve it and i have no clue what the hell i m supposed to do i can t seem to break into my industry and i m basically out of ideas any advice connections or jokes are appreciated thanks y all

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

24ql40

How do you live life well? · · · – – – · · ·

I suck at living to a great degree... I am 20 no friends no skills at the employable level social phobia no HS diploma. I am starting to avoid things more and more. I am stuck at home. I have explored several options for employment such as (engineering concept art programming video game indie development.) But I never stick to anything I think usually I get distracted by indecision bad emotions fear for future employment and entertainment. I have diagnosed by my GP as having ADD not the hyper activity kind the more daydreaming type. Although I don t know how credible such a diagnosis is (Fill out a questionnaire type diagnostic process)... I am wondering if I should just a get a part time job as I don t have extensive work experience. All I do every day is study work at something research procrastinate. Or should I just try to get a trades job... Or go into computer science or launch a game or... I just don t know. I also have difficulties with motivation and self-discipline I have found myself too often a few too many tangents away from work. I need life advice right now I am just so confused by life. If you need to ask any more questions for more information just ask! I m quite worried about myself and my future so thanks for any help whatsoever! TL:DR how does you play life?

2014-05-05 01:16:15

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2015-09-06 14:53:24

how do you live life well i suck at living to a great degree i am 20 no friends no skills at the employable level social phobia no hs diploma i am starting to avoid things more and more i am stuck at home i have explored several options for employment such as engineering concept art programming video game indie development but i never stick to anything i think usually i get distracted by indecision bad emotions fear for future employment and entertainment i have diagnosed by my gp as having add not the hyper activity kind the more daydreaming type although i don t know how credible such a diagnosis is fill out a questionnaire type diagnostic process i am wondering if i should just a get a part time job as i don t have extensive work experience all i do every day is study work at something research procrastinate or should i just try to get a trades job or go into computer science or launch a game or i just don t know i also have difficulties with motivation and self-discipline i have found myself too often a few too many tangents away from work i need life advice right now i am just so confused by life if you need to ask any more questions for more information just ask i m quite worried about myself and my future so thanks for any help whatsoever tl dr how does you play life

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

n9yx0c

How to figure out what to do for career change?

Does anyone know of any resources to help figure out what field I might want to try to get into? I ve tried doing some light research and it s very overwhelming. I ve been at my current job for 10 years (started in college - stayed because it pays well and I m allowed to partially work from home). It s a medical office and I have experience with data analysis scheduling insurance authorizations and some other things. I have a bachelor s in Elementary Education and some graduate level work in Applied Behavior Analysis. However I think I want mostly or even completely out of this field. I have 0 interest in teaching. I don t mind taking online courses. I would like to try to switch to a field that s either very flexible with scheduling or mostly work from home. Sorry if this isn t the appropriate sub to post on.

2021-05-11 14:57:14

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/n9yx0c/how_to_figure_out_what_to_do_for_career_change/

how to figure out what to do for career change does anyone know of any resources to help figure out what field i might want to try to get into i ve tried doing some light research and it s very overwhelming i ve been at my current job for 10 years started in college - stayed because it pays well and i m allowed to partially work from home it s a medical office and i have experience with data analysis scheduling insurance authorizations and some other things i have a bachelor s in elementary education and some graduate level work in applied behavior analysis however i think i want mostly or even completely out of this field i have 0 interest in teaching i don t mind taking online courses i would like to try to switch to a field that s either very flexible with scheduling or mostly work from home sorry if this isn t the appropriate sub to post on

Remote Job Options and Advice

xpiicw

Advice on dealing with new (micromanaging) manager?

I d like to provide some context before I begin. I took a job that is beneath my level of experience at a company that I really wanted to get my foot in the door with. It s a rather large MNC so I figured there d be a lot of room to move up eventually. The job is relatively easy for me and most of the time I look like a superstar. The biggest challenge has been learning their systems data and processes but that comes with any new job. Recently the director who hired me on left for a role outside of the company. I got shifted to a new manager. She seems pleasant enough as a human but I m slowly beginning to dislike her management style. From the get go she mentioned something to me that stuck out that she s been informed in the past that she can be overbearing and to just let her know. Okay sure whatever. Well that s all starting to show up in bits and pieces. She acts like she appreciates my feedback and taking ownership over processes but then essentially tells me exactly how she would like to see it done. Yesterday she gave me the task of working out a process with an internal team we work with which I did over a phone call with that individual. She then went around my back and over my head last night asking that team for all the specifics for the new process. I have a young face but I m approaching mid-career status at this point in my life and it feels like I m being treated like a noob who s fresh out of college. I know that I m new to the company but I am fully capable of overseeing these tasks and projects without her handholding. I ve read all the articles on dealing with a micromanager and some of its useful. But I feel like I need to nip this in the bud and firmly lay down some boundaries. Outside of managing up and proving your trust what are ways that you have successfully confronted a manager to allow you to be a grownup career professional who can do their job without handholding? **Tl dr**: I m a mid-career professional who is being micromanaged by my new manager and I want to put a stop to this ASAP without getting myself on the *hit list.

2022-09-27 14:36:38

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2022-10-10 19:46:44

advice on dealing with new micromanaging manager i d like to provide some context before i begin i took a job that is beneath my level of experience at a company that i really wanted to get my foot in the door with it s a rather large mnc so i figured there d be a lot of room to move up eventually the job is relatively easy for me and most of the time i look like a superstar the biggest challenge has been learning their systems data and processes but that comes with any new job recently the director who hired me on left for a role outside of the company i got shifted to a new manager she seems pleasant enough as a human but i m slowly beginning to dislike her management style from the get go she mentioned something to me that stuck out that she s been informed in the past that she can be overbearing and to just let her know okay sure whatever well that s all starting to show up in bits and pieces she acts like she appreciates my feedback and taking ownership over processes but then essentially tells me exactly how she would like to see it done yesterday she gave me the task of working out a process with an internal team we work with which i did over a phone call with that individual she then went around my back and over my head last night asking that team for all the specifics for the new process i have a young face but i m approaching mid-career status at this point in my life and it feels like i m being treated like a noob who s fresh out of college i know that i m new to the company but i am fully capable of overseeing these tasks and projects without her handholding i ve read all the articles on dealing with a micromanager and some of its useful but i feel like i need to nip this in the bud and firmly lay down some boundaries outside of managing up and proving your trust what are ways that you have successfully confronted a manager to allow you to be a grownup career professional who can do their job without handholding tl dr i m a mid-career professional who is being micromanaged by my new manager and i want to put a stop to this asap without getting myself on the hit list

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

fb03j6

Where should I start for a career change into the IT field? (hardware software troubleshooting.)

Hello there currently I am a low level blue collar worker but have always loved computers. I ve built many pc s used linux on them. It s strange but my favorite hobby is resurrecting dead computers replacing intricate hardware and optimization. I enjoy the challenge of solving a puzzle as to why something is not working at 100% efficiency. I ve learned a lot but lack professional experience. I am 28 years old and have no official experience with computers or software. I know I would be good at this but I am a bit stuck as to where to start. I was wondering if ya ll think the best thing to do is go back to college or try and find an entry level position somewhere. I have to work full-time while I go back to finish my degree.

2020-02-28 19:26:36

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2020-04-21 23:16:13

where should i start for a career change into the it field hardware software troubleshooting hello there currently i am a low level blue collar worker but have always loved computers i ve built many pc s used linux on them it s strange but my favorite hobby is resurrecting dead computers replacing intricate hardware and optimization i enjoy the challenge of solving a puzzle as to why something is not working at 100 efficiency i ve learned a lot but lack professional experience i am 28 years old and have no official experience with computers or software i know i would be good at this but i am a bit stuck as to where to start i was wondering if ya ll think the best thing to do is go back to college or try and find an entry level position somewhere i have to work full-time while i go back to finish my degree

Software Development Career Transition

hmwkvr

Realistically what jobs can I do with a degree in environmental science with no work experience. Any transferable skills to get me into the tech field?

Looking for guidance. Have a degree in environmental science (2 1 UK) but can t get work in the field and have for 2 years and I m now looking for something in tech. However I don t want to be a web developer or a software engineer was looking into gis but don t know what certs there are or where to even look. I know some Python Sql qgis and want a job in tech but in the environmental industry in some way (is this asking too much?). Open to anything UK or abroad. Anyone got any ideas?

2020-07-07 15:24:39

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realistically what jobs can i do with a degree in environmental science with no work experience any transferable skills to get me into the tech field looking for guidance have a degree in environmental science 2 1 uk but can t get work in the field and have for 2 years and i m now looking for something in tech however i don t want to be a web developer or a software engineer was looking into gis but don t know what certs there are or where to even look i know some python sql qgis and want a job in tech but in the environmental industry in some way is this asking too much open to anything uk or abroad anyone got any ideas

Environmental Career Options

91hosy

Is this really the career I am looking for?

Hello there I present myself. I am an 18 year old who s about to go and study to college. I ve already decided what I want to do but I still lack some information regarding the matter. I ve been planning to go and study Graphic Design although after sometime looking into it I might have found it really isn t for me after all maybe I have the wrong career. See I love digital art and that s what I want to do for a living digital drawing concept art comics digital animation. But as I said I might have chosen the career that s not for me I don t exactly aim to be working for advertising on a company or anything that has to do with brands. My question judging by what I have said and the things I like is this career the right for me? If not is there a proper career out there that suits me? Anything that relates to digital art comic and animation. That d be it thanks!

2018-07-24 14:07:19

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2018-09-11 08:50:12

is this really the career i am looking for hello there i present myself i am an 18 year old who s about to go and study to college i ve already decided what i want to do but i still lack some information regarding the matter i ve been planning to go and study graphic design although after sometime looking into it i might have found it really isn t for me after all maybe i have the wrong career see i love digital art and that s what i want to do for a living digital drawing concept art comics digital animation but as i said i might have chosen the career that s not for me i don t exactly aim to be working for advertising on a company or anything that has to do with brands my question judging by what i have said and the things i like is this career the right for me if not is there a proper career out there that suits me anything that relates to digital art comic and animation that d be it thanks

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

rajsww

Should I quit my job to become a Software Engineer?

Hello! So I m at a real crossroads right now. I graduated in 2020 with a degree in finance and am working as a financial advisor right now. I have done sales in the past but didn t realize how much prospecting would be in this role. I ve started to really resent this job I ve had trouble getting appointments the last few months and finding the motivation to carry on. I m coming up on a year in the industry and I m not sure if I want to continue on. My Dad has been a Financial Advisor for over 26 years and is very good at it. He makes a great living 300-500k+. If I can build up my own book and earn my way into becoming a partner I ll have the opportunity to purchase his book of business someday with his Junior partner. I ve always wanted to be my own boss but I feel like it will always be my Dad s business and to be honest after working here for awhile the main thing I enjoy is when I get to help someone create a budget. I don t find a whole lot of enjoyment in showing building investments and insurance is only interesting because I get paid quicker than investments haha(though I understand the definite importance of it). I realized that in my undergrad the things I liked the most were the models we would build and I got a small taste of code while doing that. I have had a strong interest in software engineering and constantly feel like that s what I want to do. But I have a hard time deciphering if this is a grass is greener on other side situation. I feel depressed sometimes about my job and I m normally very anxious about it. It s mainly the prospecting that makes me anxious and that is the life blood of this business. Sometimes I m so anxious about this whole thing that I start to dry heave and there are times that I will break down in my office. I know how blessed I am to have the opportunity that I do but for some reason it doesn t feel that way inside. I at times wish I was back in college exploring things. Do you guys have any insights??? Thank you!

2021-12-06 22:38:23

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2022-06-24 13:55:00

should i quit my job to become a software engineer hello so i m at a real crossroads right now i graduated in 2020 with a degree in finance and am working as a financial advisor right now i have done sales in the past but didn t realize how much prospecting would be in this role i ve started to really resent this job i ve had trouble getting appointments the last few months and finding the motivation to carry on i m coming up on a year in the industry and i m not sure if i want to continue on my dad has been a financial advisor for over 26 years and is very good at it he makes a great living 300-500k if i can build up my own book and earn my way into becoming a partner i ll have the opportunity to purchase his book of business someday with his junior partner i ve always wanted to be my own boss but i feel like it will always be my dad s business and to be honest after working here for awhile the main thing i enjoy is when i get to help someone create a budget i don t find a whole lot of enjoyment in showing building investments and insurance is only interesting because i get paid quicker than investments haha though i understand the definite importance of it i realized that in my undergrad the things i liked the most were the models we would build and i got a small taste of code while doing that i have had a strong interest in software engineering and constantly feel like that s what i want to do but i have a hard time deciphering if this is a grass is greener on other side situation i feel depressed sometimes about my job and i m normally very anxious about it it s mainly the prospecting that makes me anxious and that is the life blood of this business sometimes i m so anxious about this whole thing that i start to dry heave and there are times that i will break down in my office i know how blessed i am to have the opportunity that i do but for some reason it doesn t feel that way inside i at times wish i was back in college exploring things do you guys have any insights thank you

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ydcc7a

How to deal with a manager that over-communicates and barrages via multiple channels?

Hi all! Hoping for an outsider s perspective: My fiancé is in the corporate culture realm but works entirely from home. Usually her supervisor is reasonable and my fiancé happily plugs away at tasks. Every once in a while however her supervisor must get anxiety and this takes the form of what I call spamming my fiancé with messages. The supervisor will first try calling her via Skype. If my fiancé is away from her desk (using the restroom for example) the supervisor will then instant message her via Skype. If my fiancé still doesn t respond then the supervisor will email and then will follow up with a text to her personal cell. So many times a 5-10 minute trip to the bathroom for my fiancé ends up in four separate messages on different platforms. We re talking waiting a minute then messaging on a channel. Then waiting another minute and reaching out via another channel etc. etc. Understandably my fiancé feels overwhelmed and frustrated. What could be some ways to combat this? I ve suggested completely ignoring any texts to her personal cell as I think that s super inappropriate. They can pay for a company cell if they need access to her that badly. Since I can t tell her supervisor to fu *k off I wanted to offer some suggestions to my fiancé to get this cuckoo bird under control.

2022-10-25 18:43:10

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2022-11-09 19:33:18

how to deal with a manager that over-communicates and barrages via multiple channels hi all hoping for an outsider s perspective my fiancé is in the corporate culture realm but works entirely from home usually her supervisor is reasonable and my fiancé happily plugs away at tasks every once in a while however her supervisor must get anxiety and this takes the form of what i call spamming my fiancé with messages the supervisor will first try calling her via skype if my fiancé is away from her desk using the restroom for example the supervisor will then instant message her via skype if my fiancé still doesn t respond then the supervisor will email and then will follow up with a text to her personal cell so many times a 5-10 minute trip to the bathroom for my fiancé ends up in four separate messages on different platforms we re talking waiting a minute then messaging on a channel then waiting another minute and reaching out via another channel etc etc understandably my fiancé feels overwhelmed and frustrated what could be some ways to combat this i ve suggested completely ignoring any texts to her personal cell as i think that s super inappropriate they can pay for a company cell if they need access to her that badly since i can t tell her supervisor to fu k off i wanted to offer some suggestions to my fiancé to get this cuckoo bird under control

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

jspvf8

At 27 would you go back to college for 4 years (accounting) or join a trade to start making money now?

I m currently feeling like another 4 years of little income from a part time job and the accumulation of debt will make moving out of my parents house difficult. They re fine with me staying but I really really want to get out of here. I m thinking that in those 4 years of schooling I could have made a decent chunk of change if I did a trade job like plumbing for example. With the option of moving out and being able to afford rent. I ve been working retail at minimum wage after previously dropping a computer science degree a few years ago. Retail is not for me long term. Any advice if you were in a similar situation? Thanks for your time!

2020-11-12 06:37:03

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at 27 would you go back to college for 4 years accounting or join a trade to start making money now i m currently feeling like another 4 years of little income from a part time job and the accumulation of debt will make moving out of my parents house difficult they re fine with me staying but i really really want to get out of here i m thinking that in those 4 years of schooling i could have made a decent chunk of change if i did a trade job like plumbing for example with the option of moving out and being able to afford rent i ve been working retail at minimum wage after previously dropping a computer science degree a few years ago retail is not for me long term any advice if you were in a similar situation thanks for your time

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

4wkvi5

How do I explain leaving a poor fit after two months?

I was offered a job just before graduating and at the time it seemed perfect: it was in my field in a powerful organization and a really good opportunity to network and learn. It was pitched to me as part assistant to management part research and came with a higher salary than I was expecting I was thrilled about the research because that s where I want to be and was willing to do the admin stuff. Then it turned into a nightmare. I ve never been trained on admin and I had someone train me remotely for two weeks. I m being forced to learn in an environment where my main mechanism is trial and error and there s no room for mistakes and my manager doesn t have time for questions. I have been told that I have to multitask in a way that seems impossible--like taking meeting minutes and being completely available by email at the same time--and if there s any delay even of a few minutes I get asked about it and told that I need to be laser-focused. My only real feedback from my manager so far has been think more and work faster I have massive projects to juggle more gets piled on every hour my manager points out every mistake I make with faces and scoffing and I m a total wreck. I haven t even touched the research. I only started two months ago but it feels like I m expected to operate with years of experience. I decided to look for a new job because this one is unsustainable I ve heard through the grapevine that my predecessor struggled with the exact same issues of unbelievably fast turnaround time mountains of work and an expectation of 24 7 availability. I found a new position that seems great! 1) How do I explain my short stay at this company on my application or do I at all? It s on my LinkedIn. 2) How do I keep this situation from happening again? There were red flags when I started but none when I interviewed.

2016-08-07 13:41:38

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2016-09-04 21:37:01

how do i explain leaving a poor fit after two months i was offered a job just before graduating and at the time it seemed perfect it was in my field in a powerful organization and a really good opportunity to network and learn it was pitched to me as part assistant to management part research and came with a higher salary than i was expecting i was thrilled about the research because that s where i want to be and was willing to do the admin stuff then it turned into a nightmare i ve never been trained on admin and i had someone train me remotely for two weeks i m being forced to learn in an environment where my main mechanism is trial and error and there s no room for mistakes and my manager doesn t have time for questions i have been told that i have to multitask in a way that seems impossible--like taking meeting minutes and being completely available by email at the same time--and if there s any delay even of a few minutes i get asked about it and told that i need to be laser-focused my only real feedback from my manager so far has been think more and work faster i have massive projects to juggle more gets piled on every hour my manager points out every mistake i make with faces and scoffing and i m a total wreck i haven t even touched the research i only started two months ago but it feels like i m expected to operate with years of experience i decided to look for a new job because this one is unsustainable i ve heard through the grapevine that my predecessor struggled with the exact same issues of unbelievably fast turnaround time mountains of work and an expectation of 24 7 availability i found a new position that seems great 1 how do i explain my short stay at this company on my application or do i at all it s on my linkedin 2 how do i keep this situation from happening again there were red flags when i started but none when i interviewed

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

g6ssjq

I want to become a real estate investor but I m not sure what the best path is for me to get there?

   So I m not really sure how to start this post so I ll just give it a go. This is not how I saw my life going when I was younger. I was always creative and I had ideas but I never knew how to turn my ideas into something real and tangible. I ve tried starting my own businesses doing different things such as cleaning landscaping selling on eBay Amazon FBA computer repair and many other things. Nothing really stuck or took off. A few sales here and there a few clients here and there but it never exploded like I saw in my mind. I ve always known I don t want to be the guy working a 9-5 for the rest of my life. I read Rich Dad Poor Dad in my earlier years and I knew I always wanted to be an entrepreneur. My brother is 17 years older than me my sister is 10 years older than me and I m the youngest they have always told me to go to school for computers because I ve spent most of my life behind a keyboard playing video games or working on some sort of custom computer build. I pretty much outright refused because I didn t want to be the guy that turned his hobby into a career and end up hating it. That and I was intimated by going to college I thought I would do poorly for some reason. The 4 years also seemed so long and daunting. After graduating high school I ended up doing a construction job as a laborer remodeling homes and I made alright money at least at the time I thought it was alright. In my mind I found the career for me but it really wasn t for me. It held no real interest to me. Eventually I went on to move furniture for my friend and he paid me $15 an hour I thought I was making big money now and I was going to do that forever. Eventually that ended as well. Next I got hired to work with my other friend and I was making $22 an hour now I m getting somewhere! Or so I thought... That ended eventually and I tried pursuing my own entrepreneurial goals as I stated above I was ready for the big bucks! It could only get better from the $22 an hour right? Wrong. Fast forward to today I m 30 years old and I work as a delivery driver for Domino s. Some nights I make $100 in tips for a 10 hour shift and other nights I make over $200. After you consider the repairs I have to make for my vehicle and all of the money I spend on gas the depreciation of my car I feel like I am making less than I was when I was doing construction all those years ago. I want a nice car now but I know I can t drive it on deliveries because I will depreciate the value so fast it will constantly need repairs I will have to fill it with premium gas the list goes on. I want to buy a home I want to move on with my life but I feel like I haven t progressed at all since I graduated high school. My brother is a Master Sergeant in the Army and he also has advocated for me to enlist in the military. Again something I bucked back on because I just couldn t see myself doing it it wasn t for me I would tell myself. He s suggested I join the Air Force and aim for a job that allows me to work on computers specifically Cyber Surety. It has good potential to transfer back into the civilian world in the IT field making pretty decent money. I would also come back with a good chunk of money $40k-$50k if I save it wisely. That would allow me to come home and get into real estate while working a good paying job which would allow me to invest even more money into real estate. My other ideas have been becoming a real estate agent since I meet on average 20 people per day and could potentially meet a lot of clients but who would want to sell their home or buy one with the help of a pizza guy? I know 10 years from now I want to be able to call myself a real estate investor but I m just not sure what path to take to get there. Should I get my real estate license and just dive in? Or should I go to school for computer science and put myself in debt but land a good paying job then invest in real estate? Or should I follow my brother s instructions and join the Air Force then come back with an education the G.I. bill at my disposal and a good amount of cash to invest in real estate? What d you guys think? #TLDR **I want to become a real estate investor but as the old saying goes It takes money to make money. . I m not sure if I should become a real estate agent go to school for computer science and land a good paying job but also put myself in debt or join the Air Force and get the G.I. bill to pay for any future schooling and also come back home with enough money to start investing.**

2020-04-23 19:11:09

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2020-04-28 08:43:00

i want to become a real estate investor but i m not sure what the best path is for me to get there    so i m not really sure how to start this post so i ll just give it a go this is not how i saw my life going when i was younger i was always creative and i had ideas but i never knew how to turn my ideas into something real and tangible i ve tried starting my own businesses doing different things such as cleaning landscaping selling on ebay amazon fba computer repair and many other things nothing really stuck or took off a few sales here and there a few clients here and there but it never exploded like i saw in my mind i ve always known i don t want to be the guy working a 9-5 for the rest of my life i read rich dad poor dad in my earlier years and i knew i always wanted to be an entrepreneur my brother is 17 years older than me my sister is 10 years older than me and i m the youngest they have always told me to go to school for computers because i ve spent most of my life behind a keyboard playing video games or working on some sort of custom computer build i pretty much outright refused because i didn t want to be the guy that turned his hobby into a career and end up hating it that and i was intimated by going to college i thought i would do poorly for some reason the 4 years also seemed so long and daunting after graduating high school i ended up doing a construction job as a laborer remodeling homes and i made alright money at least at the time i thought it was alright in my mind i found the career for me but it really wasn t for me it held no real interest to me eventually i went on to move furniture for my friend and he paid me 15 an hour i thought i was making big money now and i was going to do that forever eventually that ended as well next i got hired to work with my other friend and i was making 22 an hour now i m getting somewhere or so i thought that ended eventually and i tried pursuing my own entrepreneurial goals as i stated above i was ready for the big bucks it could only get better from the 22 an hour right wrong fast forward to today i m 30 years old and i work as a delivery driver for domino s some nights i make 100 in tips for a 10 hour shift and other nights i make over 200 after you consider the repairs i have to make for my vehicle and all of the money i spend on gas the depreciation of my car i feel like i am making less than i was when i was doing construction all those years ago i want a nice car now but i know i can t drive it on deliveries because i will depreciate the value so fast it will constantly need repairs i will have to fill it with premium gas the list goes on i want to buy a home i want to move on with my life but i feel like i haven t progressed at all since i graduated high school my brother is a master sergeant in the army and he also has advocated for me to enlist in the military again something i bucked back on because i just couldn t see myself doing it it wasn t for me i would tell myself he s suggested i join the air force and aim for a job that allows me to work on computers specifically cyber surety it has good potential to transfer back into the civilian world in the it field making pretty decent money i would also come back with a good chunk of money 40k- 50k if i save it wisely that would allow me to come home and get into real estate while working a good paying job which would allow me to invest even more money into real estate my other ideas have been becoming a real estate agent since i meet on average 20 people per day and could potentially meet a lot of clients but who would want to sell their home or buy one with the help of a pizza guy i know 10 years from now i want to be able to call myself a real estate investor but i m just not sure what path to take to get there should i get my real estate license and just dive in or should i go to school for computer science and put myself in debt but land a good paying job then invest in real estate or should i follow my brother s instructions and join the air force then come back with an education the g i bill at my disposal and a good amount of cash to invest in real estate what d you guys think tldr i want to become a real estate investor but as the old saying goes it takes money to make money i m not sure if i should become a real estate agent go to school for computer science and land a good paying job but also put myself in debt or join the air force and get the g i bill to pay for any future schooling and also come back home with enough money to start investing

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

5lrlz3

Should I go to college to learn electronic engineering?

I m interested in the subject. however I already am taking up a JD course. Should I enroll in a uni to learn electronic engineering? or are the resources in the internet (e.g. coursera pdf and books) enough? where would be a good start? Thanks in advance.

2017-01-03 12:11:51

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2017-03-13 09:02:35

should i go to college to learn electronic engineering i m interested in the subject however i already am taking up a jd course should i enroll in a uni to learn electronic engineering or are the resources in the internet e g coursera pdf and books enough where would be a good start thanks in advance

Software Development Career Transition

bh99cc

Will my short tenure ruin my career?

I graduated college with a BSc in finance in December 2016. I ve had 3 jobs since then. I left the recent 2 in last than a year. The one before my current job was a hedge fund and they were moving my position to Boston. This current one I m in right now is a small firm with 5 ppl. The partner came to me yesterday and said they are losing money so they have to cut out my role. He gave me till may 31st. I m not looking for a pity or make any excuses. I m 25 studying for my GMAT to start my MBA next fall. I feel like my life and career is crumbling. I dont want to disappoint my family so i cant tell them. I m scared to apply to jobs because they will think I m a job hopper. I m lost if anyone out here has gone through this please help. I m sorry if i sound like I m looking for pity. I just dont have anyone to talk to.

2019-04-25 14:26:40

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2019-06-15 07:36:37

will my short tenure ruin my career i graduated college with a bsc in finance in december 2016 i ve had 3 jobs since then i left the recent 2 in last than a year the one before my current job was a hedge fund and they were moving my position to boston this current one i m in right now is a small firm with 5 ppl the partner came to me yesterday and said they are losing money so they have to cut out my role he gave me till may 31st i m not looking for a pity or make any excuses i m 25 studying for my gmat to start my mba next fall i feel like my life and career is crumbling i dont want to disappoint my family so i cant tell them i m scared to apply to jobs because they will think i m a job hopper i m lost if anyone out here has gone through this please help i m sorry if i sound like i m looking for pity i just dont have anyone to talk to

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ygxy06

Have you ever asked the manager for more time to ask questions?

In a weird situation. I m interviewing for a job. And it s a tech role. This happens to be their first time making this role for their company. (for simplicity I ll say it s like a system admin role). Because of this and because of my experience I have a lot of questions I want to ask the manager so I can get a better understanding of their current state as well as their plans for future state. And overall expectations. I have a feeling these are questions they wouldn t have thought about themselves. Thus I d hate to get to the cliche last 5 minutes of the meeting where they see if I have any questions. Because I would love to ask quite a few as just a nitty gritty discussion of their system. Is it rude or a faux pas to either ask if they are available to stay a little later or if it s possible to have a second meeting to go through some of these questions? Given it s a new role and I d be the solo person I really want to make sure I m put in a position where I have the ability to make the necessary changes that benefit the company.

2022-10-29 23:15:44

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2022-11-09 18:14:13

have you ever asked the manager for more time to ask questions in a weird situation i m interviewing for a job and it s a tech role this happens to be their first time making this role for their company for simplicity i ll say it s like a system admin role because of this and because of my experience i have a lot of questions i want to ask the manager so i can get a better understanding of their current state as well as their plans for future state and overall expectations i have a feeling these are questions they wouldn t have thought about themselves thus i d hate to get to the cliche last 5 minutes of the meeting where they see if i have any questions because i would love to ask quite a few as just a nitty gritty discussion of their system is it rude or a faux pas to either ask if they are available to stay a little later or if it s possible to have a second meeting to go through some of these questions given it s a new role and i d be the solo person i really want to make sure i m put in a position where i have the ability to make the necessary changes that benefit the company

Interview Preparation Tips

dyaq97

Do any of you have ideas for a job I could do even with severe limitations?

I can t do a normal job or even consistent time of day due to the fact that if I don t wake up naturally I can t walk for hours or sometimes even lift my phone. I can t work for more than a max of two hours at a time usually only 1 hour because I can t focus on any one thing for that long. However if I take a half hour-hour long break I can do a little more again. I can t talk on the phone without crying. I think that s it for limitations but will add more if I forgot something. So far I ve applied for a freelancing captioning job and a more consistent but on your own time transcription one.

2019-11-18 22:28:50

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2020-04-11 09:37:17

do any of you have ideas for a job i could do even with severe limitations i can t do a normal job or even consistent time of day due to the fact that if i don t wake up naturally i can t walk for hours or sometimes even lift my phone i can t work for more than a max of two hours at a time usually only 1 hour because i can t focus on any one thing for that long however if i take a half hour-hour long break i can do a little more again i can t talk on the phone without crying i think that s it for limitations but will add more if i forgot something so far i ve applied for a freelancing captioning job and a more consistent but on your own time transcription one

Remote Job Options and Advice

6xx4px

Electrician or Mechanical Engineer?

I am 16 and I am starting to have to think about what I want to do. I have a good marks with a 91% average in school. I want to either become an electrician or mechanical engineer. I am unsure if I should consider becoming an engineer because I have read many stories of people not finding jobs because the field is overpopulated. Does anyone have personal experience with working as an engineer? I am sort of unsure if it is worth going through all the work if I will just work at McDonalds in the end and I would gladly become an electrician. Apologies for my English not my first language.

2017-09-04 01:07:14

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2017-10-06 13:42:33

electrician or mechanical engineer i am 16 and i am starting to have to think about what i want to do i have a good marks with a 91 average in school i want to either become an electrician or mechanical engineer i am unsure if i should consider becoming an engineer because i have read many stories of people not finding jobs because the field is overpopulated does anyone have personal experience with working as an engineer i am sort of unsure if it is worth going through all the work if i will just work at mcdonalds in the end and i would gladly become an electrician apologies for my english not my first language

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

ijg3gu

I m 19 and I can t decide what career to go into it s been stressing me to the point where I get sick I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me?

A little about me I m a pretty smart guy with a 126 IQ. I enjoy reading playing video games and I m a pretty likeable guy. But I ve never had a passion for anything that could turn into a job. My best friend has wanted to be a lawyer since he was 5 but I don t see myself having any job. There isn t anything that interests me in highschool I was good at English writing and history. But nothing really seriously interests me to a point where I say I want to be that when I m older . I stress about this so much I make myself sick at times I just have no vision for the future and I was wondering if I could get some advice from people who may have had similar experiences to me. Thank you in advance!

2020-08-30 17:00:39

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i m 19 and i can t decide what career to go into it s been stressing me to the point where i get sick i was wondering if anyone had any advice for me a little about me i m a pretty smart guy with a 126 iq i enjoy reading playing video games and i m a pretty likeable guy but i ve never had a passion for anything that could turn into a job my best friend has wanted to be a lawyer since he was 5 but i don t see myself having any job there isn t anything that interests me in highschool i was good at english writing and history but nothing really seriously interests me to a point where i say i want to be that when i m older i stress about this so much i make myself sick at times i just have no vision for the future and i was wondering if i could get some advice from people who may have had similar experiences to me thank you in advance

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

vnwzw8

Which career option should I go for?

So I am in my last sem of a BA majoring in visual arts and minoring in disability. I m not sure which option I should go for. 1. Graphic designer- I do freelance stuff like on fivver for some extra cash 2. Consultant- I have run my own consulting firm for 3 years now and specialise in making teaching how to content accessible to people with disabilities (easy read alt text image description etc) due to visa restrictions I will have to work for a consulting firm and sell my business 3. Do a masters and become a special ed teacher - I am a teacher aide like once a week currently but it would add another 1-2 years of studying which I hate. Those are the main 3 options I can think of any advice would be greatly appreciate!

2022-06-30 02:19:19

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2022-07-06 02:58:53

which career option should i go for so i am in my last sem of a ba majoring in visual arts and minoring in disability i m not sure which option i should go for 1 graphic designer- i do freelance stuff like on fivver for some extra cash 2 consultant- i have run my own consulting firm for 3 years now and specialise in making teaching how to content accessible to people with disabilities easy read alt text image description etc due to visa restrictions i will have to work for a consulting firm and sell my business 3 do a masters and become a special ed teacher - i am a teacher aide like once a week currently but it would add another 1-2 years of studying which i hate those are the main 3 options i can think of any advice would be greatly appreciate

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

z1c94n

Is is possible to transition from a plumbing career to a remote tech career?

Hi there I am a plumber apprentice with 2+ years of experience and am curious about my options for transitioning to a tech career. I have a friend who was a contractor that recently got a job at Procore and is enjoying it. Besides a potential support PM job at Procore are there any other companies out there that offer remote work where my expertise in the plumbing industry would give me a leg up? I was also an EMT for 8+ years before moving to the plumbing industry but not sure if those skills are as easily transferable in tech. Any advice is appreciated!

2022-11-21 22:22:27

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2023-01-08 20:04:06

is is possible to transition from a plumbing career to a remote tech career hi there i am a plumber apprentice with 2 years of experience and am curious about my options for transitioning to a tech career i have a friend who was a contractor that recently got a job at procore and is enjoying it besides a potential support pm job at procore are there any other companies out there that offer remote work where my expertise in the plumbing industry would give me a leg up i was also an emt for 8 years before moving to the plumbing industry but not sure if those skills are as easily transferable in tech any advice is appreciated

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

ooazwk

Is being apologetic bad?

I am a new intern at FAANG. I have two examples of being apologetic in workplace and I am wondering if any of those were appropriate or just make me seem bad manipulatable etc. 1. I was given task X by Senior in my team. I was having some problems with task X so he gave me advice to take action A B and C. During our end-of-the day meeting I updated the manager with the updates. When it came to task X I mentioned that my plan it to take action A B and C because of this or that. I made it seem as if it were my own ideas thoughts. Once I realized this I DMd the senior with small short message saying sorry for forgeting to give him the credits for suggestions to take action A B &amp C 2. There is another opposite sex intern who has SO. I had some similar situations with her like in the above example just for way smaller and less observable tasks that aren t even part of general updates but rather were discussed during breaks off-time with the team. On top of that because I really got along with her I feel there is a chance she thought I am flirting with her. Although she is a nice girl I never intended to flirt or anything like that. I don t plan to send an explicit message but bring it up during private conversation given the chance and opportunity. Tomorrow is her last day so was wondering to say something along the lines Oh and also its probably not a big deal but sorry for not giving you enough credit for the time you assisted me on Y task and anything else you may think I have done wrong. I generally try to be explicit about who helped me and be ethical in workplace. So if you perceived any incorrect behaviour just know I never meant anything wrong

2021-07-20 21:00:01

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2022-06-26 00:36:20

is being apologetic bad i am a new intern at faang i have two examples of being apologetic in workplace and i am wondering if any of those were appropriate or just make me seem bad manipulatable etc 1 i was given task x by senior in my team i was having some problems with task x so he gave me advice to take action a b and c during our end-of-the day meeting i updated the manager with the updates when it came to task x i mentioned that my plan it to take action a b and c because of this or that i made it seem as if it were my own ideas thoughts once i realized this i dmd the senior with small short message saying sorry for forgeting to give him the credits for suggestions to take action a b c 2 there is another opposite sex intern who has so i had some similar situations with her like in the above example just for way smaller and less observable tasks that aren t even part of general updates but rather were discussed during breaks off-time with the team on top of that because i really got along with her i feel there is a chance she thought i am flirting with her although she is a nice girl i never intended to flirt or anything like that i don t plan to send an explicit message but bring it up during private conversation given the chance and opportunity tomorrow is her last day so was wondering to say something along the lines oh and also its probably not a big deal but sorry for not giving you enough credit for the time you assisted me on y task and anything else you may think i have done wrong i generally try to be explicit about who helped me and be ethical in workplace so if you perceived any incorrect behaviour just know i never meant anything wrong

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

s2rk8p

30 and very unfulfilled in life. What do I do?

I wrote on a software engineering board recently about losing my passion for coding and all things tech related but they told me to post here instead as it wasn t 100% coding related. I ve recently turned 30 and I have everything most people tend to go for in life. I have a good marriage and a little girl due in just under 7 days. I have my own house and a good job as a software contractor. I have savings and investments and don t struggle month to month like I used to and managed to pay of a large sum of debt a year ago or so. About £16000. This isn t a bragging post. For the last year I ve genuinely lost my desire to do what I used to love. I know it s rare for people to find a job that pays well but also doesn t feel like work. But now it just feels like work. I don t know what to do and it s soul destroying. I feel like I ve hit a brick wall in life. I used to set goals all the time and now I don t know what to do next. Any new idea or job change I come up with I just think to myself that s great but how will you make ends meet and I ll be starting from scratch again or what if I get bored 3 months in and I m back to square one. I don t know if anyone else has been in a similar position? I m very unhappy and unfulfilled.

2022-01-13 05:27:10

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2022-06-02 13:34:15

30 and very unfulfilled in life what do i do i wrote on a software engineering board recently about losing my passion for coding and all things tech related but they told me to post here instead as it wasn t 100 coding related i ve recently turned 30 and i have everything most people tend to go for in life i have a good marriage and a little girl due in just under 7 days i have my own house and a good job as a software contractor i have savings and investments and don t struggle month to month like i used to and managed to pay of a large sum of debt a year ago or so about 16000 this isn t a bragging post for the last year i ve genuinely lost my desire to do what i used to love i know it s rare for people to find a job that pays well but also doesn t feel like work but now it just feels like work i don t know what to do and it s soul destroying i feel like i ve hit a brick wall in life i used to set goals all the time and now i don t know what to do next any new idea or job change i come up with i just think to myself that s great but how will you make ends meet and i ll be starting from scratch again or what if i get bored 3 months in and i m back to square one i don t know if anyone else has been in a similar position i m very unhappy and unfulfilled

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

yevgqc

I would like to work in wildlife conservation?

Bit of a long shot but I would absolutely love to work in wildlife conservation. I have a completely unrelated Bachelors degree extra education is not really an option. I could do another year (a masters or something) but that is it. Anyone know any careers in conservation that dont require a degree related to conservation?

2022-10-27 15:50:43

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2022-11-09 18:59:17

i would like to work in wildlife conservation bit of a long shot but i would absolutely love to work in wildlife conservation i have a completely unrelated bachelors degree extra education is not really an option i could do another year a masters or something but that is it anyone know any careers in conservation that dont require a degree related to conservation

Environmental Career Options

dveycq

Should I drop out??

I am in my last year of graduation I screwed up badly got indulged in anonymous app online trading lost around $1500 and some things more. I will be timed out that is It will take me a extra year more to complete . I am studying bachelor In technology in Civil stream I am pretty sure I am gonna switch To some other stream after I get my degree. The problem is that I am unsure about my career I totally want to leave this place yet my close friend and parents say that I have wasted 3 years here. It s better to get the degree as the safety net and then see how things goes from there. Would love if you can share your insight.

2019-11-12 19:31:23

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2020-04-10 20:07:56

should i drop out i am in my last year of graduation i screwed up badly got indulged in anonymous app online trading lost around 1500 and some things more i will be timed out that is it will take me a extra year more to complete i am studying bachelor in technology in civil stream i am pretty sure i am gonna switch to some other stream after i get my degree the problem is that i am unsure about my career i totally want to leave this place yet my close friend and parents say that i have wasted 3 years here it s better to get the degree as the safety net and then see how things goes from there would love if you can share your insight

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6apb1e

Recent Grad Here: Is it Worth Getting a Second Bachelors?

Hey everyone! Ill try to make this quick. I have a Bachlors of Environmental Studies (BES) and a Minor in Earth Science from a good university (all of this is based in Canada btw) however Ive been really struggling to find post-grad employment in my field. Im looking to get into the Environmental Consulting field (Env Scientist specifically) however alot of the postings have requirements such as: Bachelors in Earth Science Environmental Science Biology Hydrogeology or applicable related field . Now a BES isnt within the science faculty but its not an arts degree either at my school and various other ones Ive checked out it falls into the Faculty of Environment (so in between Arts and Sci I guess?). Through my schooling Ive done most of the field monitoring sampling and laboratory analysis that the job postings specified but Ive gotten emails back saying thank you for the application everything looked good but unfortunately you do not meet the requirements of this position (or just absolutely no reply back after submitting an application.... the norm). I should also note that I do have some directly applicable experience in the field. So Ive got a couple options in front of me: 1. Get a masters in the Environmental Studies field (I dont think this would help me to reach my goals) 2. Get a second bachelors in Environmental Sciences (Id need to take 15 additional courses so 1 additional year) 3. Get applicable certificates (OSAP OBBN etc) 4. Go to college for a post-grad Env related program (2 years seems to be the norm) 5. Join the dark side and become a door-door piñata salesman (my true calling) So as the title says in this specific situation is it worth getting a second bachelors because that seems to be the most straight forward option which would yield the best results? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!

2017-05-12 04:44:03

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2017-06-10 22:10:28

recent grad here is it worth getting a second bachelors hey everyone ill try to make this quick i have a bachlors of environmental studies bes and a minor in earth science from a good university all of this is based in canada btw however ive been really struggling to find post-grad employment in my field im looking to get into the environmental consulting field env scientist specifically however alot of the postings have requirements such as bachelors in earth science environmental science biology hydrogeology or applicable related field now a bes isnt within the science faculty but its not an arts degree either at my school and various other ones ive checked out it falls into the faculty of environment so in between arts and sci i guess through my schooling ive done most of the field monitoring sampling and laboratory analysis that the job postings specified but ive gotten emails back saying thank you for the application everything looked good but unfortunately you do not meet the requirements of this position or just absolutely no reply back after submitting an application the norm i should also note that i do have some directly applicable experience in the field so ive got a couple options in front of me 1 get a masters in the environmental studies field i dont think this would help me to reach my goals 2 get a second bachelors in environmental sciences id need to take 15 additional courses so 1 additional year 3 get applicable certificates osap obbn etc 4 go to college for a post-grad env related program 2 years seems to be the norm 5 join the dark side and become a door-door piñata salesman my true calling so as the title says in this specific situation is it worth getting a second bachelors because that seems to be the most straight forward option which would yield the best results any and all advice is greatly appreciated

Environmental Career Options

61vy7a

What should I do now to prepare me in the field of Software Engineering?

Hello world! I ve known tech was my calling since I modded my Wii into a home entertainment system in grade 4 and became my class go-to tech support guy in grade 5. I am in grade 10 right now and I was wondering what I should do and learn to prepare myself for a career in the field of software Engineering. Note: My university of choice is Waterloo. Should I attend more hackathons? What languages should I learn? Thanks in advance!

2017-03-28 00:02:20

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2017-04-17 19:37:08

what should i do now to prepare me in the field of software engineering hello world i ve known tech was my calling since i modded my wii into a home entertainment system in grade 4 and became my class go-to tech support guy in grade 5 i am in grade 10 right now and i was wondering what i should do and learn to prepare myself for a career in the field of software engineering note my university of choice is waterloo should i attend more hackathons what languages should i learn thanks in advance

Software Development Career Transition

icyzk3

Got a Degree not sure I want to work in this field anymore how should I approach my next steps?

Those who went to University got a degree and are currently working in a job unrelated to your degree what is your story and how did you get there? What is your story?

2020-08-19 23:25:44

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got a degree not sure i want to work in this field anymore how should i approach my next steps those who went to university got a degree and are currently working in a job unrelated to your degree what is your story and how did you get there what is your story

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

o1i6g7

Follow the money or follow my dreams?

I am being considered for 3 roles. 1.) Accenture SAS Data engineering in Applied Intelligence Practice 2.) Red Hat Strategy &amp Insights analytics role (sql tableau and making sense of the data and putting that data in use for business decisions 3.) Major Bank in Canada ETL developer For option #3 it will be a career change for me as I spent 10 years of my career in analytics. The manager is willing to endorse me and teach me. I ve always wanted to be a BI ETL developer but never had a chance to get those roles. This role will be the least money of the three For option #2 it will be a lot of money more so than the other 2 roles working remotely permanently or relocating in Boston (I am Canadian) typical analytics role such as developing tableau dashboards analyzing data and using SQL For option #1 it will look great on my resume long hours consulting environment in terms of pay it will rank #2 on this list. My background and speciality is SAS

2021-06-16 23:04:44

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/o1i6g7/follow_the_money_or_follow_my_dreams/

follow the money or follow my dreams i am being considered for 3 roles 1 accenture sas data engineering in applied intelligence practice 2 red hat strategy insights analytics role sql tableau and making sense of the data and putting that data in use for business decisions 3 major bank in canada etl developer for option 3 it will be a career change for me as i spent 10 years of my career in analytics the manager is willing to endorse me and teach me i ve always wanted to be a bi etl developer but never had a chance to get those roles this role will be the least money of the three for option 2 it will be a lot of money more so than the other 2 roles working remotely permanently or relocating in boston i am canadian typical analytics role such as developing tableau dashboards analyzing data and using sql for option 1 it will look great on my resume long hours consulting environment in terms of pay it will rank 2 on this list my background and speciality is sas

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

oljc3a

Suggestions for a Master s Program in the Mental Health Field Working with Children?

I graduated with my Bachelor s of Psychology and have been working as a Behavioral Therapist for almost 2 years (primarily working with young autistic children). I love working in the mental health field and have a passion for working with my young clients. I know I definitely want to continue helping kiddos - but a Bachelor s degree (obviously) ain t payin the bills. I just turned 27. I m ready to go back to school and pursue a degree. I want to make at least 75K and have a job where I m continuing to help kids. I m thinking of School Psychology or Counseling children. I d immensely appreciate thoughts suggestions and insight into a path that would work for me. If you know of any Graduate Programs in Child Psychology that I did not mention - let me know as well! #

2021-07-16 15:38:30

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2022-06-26 01:35:36

suggestions for a master s program in the mental health field working with children i graduated with my bachelor s of psychology and have been working as a behavioral therapist for almost 2 years primarily working with young autistic children i love working in the mental health field and have a passion for working with my young clients i know i definitely want to continue helping kiddos - but a bachelor s degree obviously ain t payin the bills i just turned 27 i m ready to go back to school and pursue a degree i want to make at least 75k and have a job where i m continuing to help kids i m thinking of school psychology or counseling children i d immensely appreciate thoughts suggestions and insight into a path that would work for me if you know of any graduate programs in child psychology that i did not mention - let me know as well

Career Transition to Psychology

cqkago

How do you deal with a lack of accountability from upper management?

Hi! My company in the last year or so has come down really hard on this “culture of accountability” thing. It basically boils down to do your job or get fired. Duh that s reasonable right? What happens in practice however is much different than what happens in theory. Basically this culture of accountability thing is used to drill subordinates about their mistakes and doesn t have any follow through on the supervisor level. Not surprising but it doesn t make my job any easier when my daily tasks rely on the follow through of my supervisors and they won t follow through. I have asked explicitly for this to occur and yet it hasn t? Idk. I feel like I shouldn t expect much but I was wondering if there is solid advice out there. Thanks!

2019-08-15 03:06:30

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2019-08-24 02:44:26

how do you deal with a lack of accountability from upper management hi my company in the last year or so has come down really hard on this culture of accountability thing it basically boils down to do your job or get fired duh that s reasonable right what happens in practice however is much different than what happens in theory basically this culture of accountability thing is used to drill subordinates about their mistakes and doesn t have any follow through on the supervisor level not surprising but it doesn t make my job any easier when my daily tasks rely on the follow through of my supervisors and they won t follow through i have asked explicitly for this to occur and yet it hasn t idk i feel like i shouldn t expect much but i was wondering if there is solid advice out there thanks

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

yzl2n4

Is it time for a career change? (Long)

I m 27 currently working in the veterinary field as a technician (nurse) at a specialty hospital. I ve been a vet tech for 5 years and with no schooling I ve made my way up the ladder. Starting wage at 22 was $14 hr currently making $26 hr. I have the option to complete a self paced degree program that would most likely boost me to maybe $32-$35 hr once I m finished. I ll have an opportunity to specialize after that whether it s in anesthesia rehab cardio anything really. The hourly wage at that point goes up to roughly $40 maybe $45 hr. Not too bad. However and this is a big however I feel bored. I feel bored unfulfilled drained and just done with it. Anyone who s done the work before knows that medicine veterinary or human is a fucking drain on the mind and body. I m looking for a way out. As mentioned before I don t have a degree and I also don t qualify for FAFSA due my immigration status here in the U.S. I ve always dreamt of doing something huge with my life not just for my own benefit but for everyone else s. My parents used to tell me repeatedly that I d never amount to anything and I have that to thank for my unrelenting and annoying ambition. The question I have for you all is what the fuck do I do with this background? I m very science oriented and I love working with my hands. I enjoy doing things that are difficult and don t get stressed easily. I enjoy doing studying the unusual for example the cannabis industry is incredibly attractive to me. Based on quizzes I ve taken I fall under the INTJ category but I take that with a grain of salt. I can see myself in a leadership position but I do just as well as someone on the ground that does the hard work. ROI is important. Any advice is appreciated!

2022-11-19 20:19:31

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2023-01-08 20:39:04

is it time for a career change long i m 27 currently working in the veterinary field as a technician nurse at a specialty hospital i ve been a vet tech for 5 years and with no schooling i ve made my way up the ladder starting wage at 22 was 14 hr currently making 26 hr i have the option to complete a self paced degree program that would most likely boost me to maybe 32- 35 hr once i m finished i ll have an opportunity to specialize after that whether it s in anesthesia rehab cardio anything really the hourly wage at that point goes up to roughly 40 maybe 45 hr not too bad however and this is a big however i feel bored i feel bored unfulfilled drained and just done with it anyone who s done the work before knows that medicine veterinary or human is a fucking drain on the mind and body i m looking for a way out as mentioned before i don t have a degree and i also don t qualify for fafsa due my immigration status here in the u s i ve always dreamt of doing something huge with my life not just for my own benefit but for everyone else s my parents used to tell me repeatedly that i d never amount to anything and i have that to thank for my unrelenting and annoying ambition the question i have for you all is what the fuck do i do with this background i m very science oriented and i love working with my hands i enjoy doing things that are difficult and don t get stressed easily i enjoy doing studying the unusual for example the cannabis industry is incredibly attractive to me based on quizzes i ve taken i fall under the intj category but i take that with a grain of salt i can see myself in a leadership position but i do just as well as someone on the ground that does the hard work roi is important any advice is appreciated

Environmental Career Options

ctenb5

What do I do when I work at a job I hate?

Oh boy. Another “I hate my job thread”. I had no clue what I wanted to be when I got out of high school. Literally all I knew was what I saw on tv. I had no exposure to anything. My strength was writing. Really good English student and I was comfortable with it. Business seemed more practical though so that what I majored in. I get a degree in Business Admin. and had no clue what to do. I ended up working in tv broadcasting. It didn t pay well but it was peaceful. I became really good at my job and had a fairly stress free work life. It was a job where a had a lot of freedom and my daily tasks were very focused. I felt like a flop though. I spent a lot of money to get a business degree and in my head that was a more respectful profession. I worked hard. I left after nearly 20 yrs to take a state job. Pay was slightly better and the hours were good. However I don t fit. In broadcasting I could solve any problem because I was competent. Now I m clueless. I now realize what I knew all along: I shouldn t have majored in business. I stink at it. I m in my 40 s though at a job a hate. I dread going to it because I just can t grasp it all. I make mistakes because I don t always consider everything. My boss changed my work duties after a year which made things worse. I just don t know what to do now. I m a terrible fit. I work over several times a week without pay just to “stay even”. I can t remember the last time I actually took a lunch. I m tempted to try apply at my old job. I d feel like a failure going back after less than 2 years. I just don t know what to do.

2019-08-21 09:57:23

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2019-08-25 11:31:25

what do i do when i work at a job i hate oh boy another i hate my job thread i had no clue what i wanted to be when i got out of high school literally all i knew was what i saw on tv i had no exposure to anything my strength was writing really good english student and i was comfortable with it business seemed more practical though so that what i majored in i get a degree in business admin and had no clue what to do i ended up working in tv broadcasting it didn t pay well but it was peaceful i became really good at my job and had a fairly stress free work life it was a job where a had a lot of freedom and my daily tasks were very focused i felt like a flop though i spent a lot of money to get a business degree and in my head that was a more respectful profession i worked hard i left after nearly 20 yrs to take a state job pay was slightly better and the hours were good however i don t fit in broadcasting i could solve any problem because i was competent now i m clueless i now realize what i knew all along i shouldn t have majored in business i stink at it i m in my 40 s though at a job a hate i dread going to it because i just can t grasp it all i make mistakes because i don t always consider everything my boss changed my work duties after a year which made things worse i just don t know what to do now i m a terrible fit i work over several times a week without pay just to stay even i can t remember the last time i actually took a lunch i m tempted to try apply at my old job i d feel like a failure going back after less than 2 years i just don t know what to do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

9zzzos

Should I do Data Science or Data Analytics?

Hey guys just searched up this sub and would like to clear up a dilemma of mine? I m currently pursuing my Bachelors in Management Studies am 18 and tbh my college doesn t offer great opportunities for my career. All it has is the stamp of the state university which makes it really good apparently. Well for starters I d like to polish up my own career path so I decided I would also pursue Data on the side. However I didn t know which Data to get into. My cousin recommended me Machine Learning. I started. Halfway through the Coursera Course I realized all I m doing is copy pasting Github answers into my answer field. Sorry for violating the terms Coursera but I was confused and I couldn t understand the material very well. This made me also realize that Machine Learning is not the tool business professionals employ to make better business decisions for companies and whatnot. Anyway that s where you guys might be able to help me out I don t know what I m supposed to be pursuing? Data Science? Data Analytics? Machine Learning? Big Data? tl dr - &gt Business Student looking to advance career through pursuing whatever business professionals leaders use in companies business. Thanks for your time and hope you have a good day :)

2018-11-24 16:51:18

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2019-01-28 13:22:33

should i do data science or data analytics hey guys just searched up this sub and would like to clear up a dilemma of mine i m currently pursuing my bachelors in management studies am 18 and tbh my college doesn t offer great opportunities for my career all it has is the stamp of the state university which makes it really good apparently well for starters i d like to polish up my own career path so i decided i would also pursue data on the side however i didn t know which data to get into my cousin recommended me machine learning i started halfway through the coursera course i realized all i m doing is copy pasting github answers into my answer field sorry for violating the terms coursera but i was confused and i couldn t understand the material very well this made me also realize that machine learning is not the tool business professionals employ to make better business decisions for companies and whatnot anyway that s where you guys might be able to help me out i don t know what i m supposed to be pursuing data science data analytics machine learning big data tl dr - business student looking to advance career through pursuing whatever business professionals leaders use in companies business thanks for your time and hope you have a good day

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

odocv1

Are there any careers you can be successful in without college?

Hi thank you if you are reading this I m at a sort of impasse see my parents want me to pursue a career in college but I know the sad reality of college and the education system as a whole. To put it in simpler words a quote from George Carlin you have no choice they want obedient workers . My interpretation is they want to remove critical thinking but back to the point I m trying to see a career path I can be successful in I know there are trades but I think there is another besides that do what do you think?

2021-07-04 16:55:07

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2022-06-26 04:28:38

are there any careers you can be successful in without college hi thank you if you are reading this i m at a sort of impasse see my parents want me to pursue a career in college but i know the sad reality of college and the education system as a whole to put it in simpler words a quote from george carlin you have no choice they want obedient workers my interpretation is they want to remove critical thinking but back to the point i m trying to see a career path i can be successful in i know there are trades but i think there is another besides that do what do you think

Remote Job Options and Advice

vlpuc9

Need some advice on odd situation in tech career. What would you do?

So I ve had three interviews for a role in a large company in tech… in addition to other responsibilities they expect this person to manage ten(!) vendorsand present to c-suite teams twice a week This is not a backfill and they ve mentioned they re looking at ramping up their competitiveness with this new program The pay is great. But am I correct to see some big red flags here? Managing even ten low- touch vendors sounds insane. But maybe I m wrong. And two presentation to C-suite teams per week leaves a lot of room for potential error. Thoughts?

2022-06-27 07:31:48

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2022-07-06 05:51:03

need some advice on odd situation in tech career what would you do so i ve had three interviews for a role in a large company in tech in addition to other responsibilities they expect this person to manage ten vendorsand present to c-suite teams twice a week this is not a backfill and they ve mentioned they re looking at ramping up their competitiveness with this new program the pay is great but am i correct to see some big red flags here managing even ten low- touch vendors sounds insane but maybe i m wrong and two presentation to c-suite teams per week leaves a lot of room for potential error thoughts

Interview Preparation Tips

ho4d2r

Outdoorsy Jobs?

Hi I m looking for a career change. I ve been working a 9-5 office job for two years and while the pay is nice it doesn t feel meaningful to me anymore and I also dislike the office environment. I like to see physical progress on goals I have and I love being outside and being hands-on. What kind of jobs are out there for someone with a bachelor s degree unrelated to science biology that work in nature and you physically do things? I ve been looking at ranch work since I have experience growing up around horses and working in barns. Any other suggestions would be very welcome! &amp #x200B Thanks!

2020-07-09 14:47:48

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outdoorsy jobs hi i m looking for a career change i ve been working a 9-5 office job for two years and while the pay is nice it doesn t feel meaningful to me anymore and i also dislike the office environment i like to see physical progress on goals i have and i love being outside and being hands-on what kind of jobs are out there for someone with a bachelor s degree unrelated to science biology that work in nature and you physically do things i ve been looking at ranch work since i have experience growing up around horses and working in barns any other suggestions would be very welcome x200b thanks

Environmental Career Options

d251br

Now what?

Hi I m just going to go ahead and get right to it. -I am a 21 year old female who dropped out of high school in the 11th grade. I have my GED. I moved out of state and now I am married. I don t have my transcripts nor do I know how many credits I have. To be fully honest I‘m scared for my future. I never had a great GPA and I am not good with math. It s not that I was “clueless” or “dumb” but I never tried. I regret not trying harder in high school. So now I m married live in a different state with a GED. What do I do? How do I go to college? Should I go to college? Can I even go to college in a different state than where I got my GED? Community college? Adult schools? What do I study? Some other things that may help for better advice: Husband and I don t have much money I am unemployed as of the moment and my husband is in the military. I was a waitress a couple months back for awhile but quit after something tragic happened in my family and I also hated waitressing. I have no interest or passion in much except my family honestly. I don t even know what s the best career for me. I feel lost and stuck and just overall confused. I don t know how life works. I m sorry. What do I do now?

2019-09-10 09:14:50

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2020-04-04 21:45:53

now what hi i m just going to go ahead and get right to it -i am a 21 year old female who dropped out of high school in the 11th grade i have my ged i moved out of state and now i am married i don t have my transcripts nor do i know how many credits i have to be fully honest i m scared for my future i never had a great gpa and i am not good with math it s not that i was clueless or dumb but i never tried i regret not trying harder in high school so now i m married live in a different state with a ged what do i do how do i go to college should i go to college can i even go to college in a different state than where i got my ged community college adult schools what do i study some other things that may help for better advice husband and i don t have much money i am unemployed as of the moment and my husband is in the military i was a waitress a couple months back for awhile but quit after something tragic happened in my family and i also hated waitressing i have no interest or passion in much except my family honestly i don t even know what s the best career for me i feel lost and stuck and just overall confused i don t know how life works i m sorry what do i do now

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

q2it5j

What should I do?

Hello im 18 year old working in sales for a fortune 500 company. At first I was over the moon I loved it however it s not at all what I expected and it s not been as enjoyable &amp fulfilling and I feel as if im going to fall into the traditional “rat race” I want to go do something more fulfilling and helpful to society I guess you can say I want to help people or do something positive. Should I leave &amp find my true passion or even go back to college (im open to anything). Should I try finding another smaller job to figure out what I really wanna do with my life? Or just suck it up? I have practically no time to really do things I enjoy as im at work or im on route to or from work. It s just not as fun and fulfilling and I feel as if I won t ever enjoy it as I already tried sucking it up and continuing but I can t find the same spark as when I started. Any advice will be taken with great appreciation thank you🙏🏼 for some context im located in Florida.

2021-10-06 11:51:15

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2022-06-25 05:07:42

what should i do hello im 18 year old working in sales for a fortune 500 company at first i was over the moon i loved it however it s not at all what i expected and it s not been as enjoyable fulfilling and i feel as if im going to fall into the traditional rat race i want to go do something more fulfilling and helpful to society i guess you can say i want to help people or do something positive should i leave find my true passion or even go back to college im open to anything should i try finding another smaller job to figure out what i really wanna do with my life or just suck it up i have practically no time to really do things i enjoy as im at work or im on route to or from work it s just not as fun and fulfilling and i feel as if i won t ever enjoy it as i already tried sucking it up and continuing but i can t find the same spark as when i started any advice will be taken with great appreciation thank you for some context im located in florida

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

tmnvml

My boss keeps asking me if I m comfortable with my responsibilities likely because my competitive coworker keeps overstepping. How do I flag this in a professional way?

I work on a small team all reporting to one supervisor. The supervisor asked me 3 weeks ago if I feel comfortable leading on a project that I ve been leading on for the past 1.5 years because he s noticed my coworker has been chiming in more and if I m comfortable with that. This particular coworker is a bit horrible for me to work with we have similar interests at work and they have shown from the start that they are only interested in appearing as lead for everything taking credit for others ideas contributions and insights. They will literally schedule meetings before any meeting with the supervisor “to make sure the team is on the same page ” and then be speaking during those team meetings to report updates. They also try to take over on any calls with our partners again to appear as lead. I didn t want to call them out in my call with the supervisor so I said I m happy to continue working in the capacity I have been for the project. My boss tells me okay and in our next call lists out the two projects we re working on and states that I m to lead on one and my coworker on the other. He later asks me if I m comfortable with the roles as he stated. I affirm that I am and that I think “it will be more conducive for the work.” In the next week my coworker is still heavily chiming in and acting as lead on my project. I have my status with my boss this week and I m asked again if I feel comfortable with the roles that he wants me to own this project and that he wants me to heavily contribute. I have no problems with that but I am increasingly demotivated by what appears to be an inability to manage my coworker who continues to overstep his role which I m worried is coming across as disinterest in my project. Given how much this has come up and my hunch that my coworker will continue to be terrible I want to be prepared to bring this up in my next meeting with my boss but don t know how to word it in a way that keeps me from rocking the boat and cause tension on the team. I want it understood that I understand the roles as delineated and I m comfortable to work within my responsibilities with the subtext being that my coworker feels compelled to take over everything regarding the projects we re on and any lack of motivation my boss may perceive on my part is not due to my lack of interest. What should I tell my boss?

2022-03-24 17:01:49

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2022-06-01 01:32:36

my boss keeps asking me if i m comfortable with my responsibilities likely because my competitive coworker keeps overstepping how do i flag this in a professional way i work on a small team all reporting to one supervisor the supervisor asked me 3 weeks ago if i feel comfortable leading on a project that i ve been leading on for the past 1 5 years because he s noticed my coworker has been chiming in more and if i m comfortable with that this particular coworker is a bit horrible for me to work with we have similar interests at work and they have shown from the start that they are only interested in appearing as lead for everything taking credit for others ideas contributions and insights they will literally schedule meetings before any meeting with the supervisor to make sure the team is on the same page and then be speaking during those team meetings to report updates they also try to take over on any calls with our partners again to appear as lead i didn t want to call them out in my call with the supervisor so i said i m happy to continue working in the capacity i have been for the project my boss tells me okay and in our next call lists out the two projects we re working on and states that i m to lead on one and my coworker on the other he later asks me if i m comfortable with the roles as he stated i affirm that i am and that i think it will be more conducive for the work in the next week my coworker is still heavily chiming in and acting as lead on my project i have my status with my boss this week and i m asked again if i feel comfortable with the roles that he wants me to own this project and that he wants me to heavily contribute i have no problems with that but i am increasingly demotivated by what appears to be an inability to manage my coworker who continues to overstep his role which i m worried is coming across as disinterest in my project given how much this has come up and my hunch that my coworker will continue to be terrible i want to be prepared to bring this up in my next meeting with my boss but don t know how to word it in a way that keeps me from rocking the boat and cause tension on the team i want it understood that i understand the roles as delineated and i m comfortable to work within my responsibilities with the subtext being that my coworker feels compelled to take over everything regarding the projects we re on and any lack of motivation my boss may perceive on my part is not due to my lack of interest what should i tell my boss

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

pzm1jf

Where to sell my work?

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. I want to start a small business where I paint anime characters (kinda like those glass paintings but I m painting on canvas) but I m not sure where to sell. I am between Etsy Instagram and Upwork at the moment but I don t know which is best suited for me. I can give some info on my situation if it helps and any advice is appreciated

2021-10-02 01:52:26

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2022-06-25 06:05:51

where to sell my work not sure if this is the right place to post this i want to start a small business where i paint anime characters kinda like those glass paintings but i m painting on canvas but i m not sure where to sell i am between etsy instagram and upwork at the moment but i don t know which is best suited for me i can give some info on my situation if it helps and any advice is appreciated

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

kjgnj2

Online job advice?

Hey evryone I had a question im 14 now and about to buy a pc are there any good jobs i can do online?

2020-12-24 14:52:32

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online job advice hey evryone i had a question im 14 now and about to buy a pc are there any good jobs i can do online

Remote Job Options and Advice

3ha0rv

Should I go for a second degree if I m not interested in my field?

I currently have a degree in finance. Finance is not what I thought it would be and I m thinking about going back to college and getting a degree in nutrition. It s a subject I m actually interested in and I think I would do well in. I m a very direct person so this is hard for me to get your attention on the matter. A little more detail about me: I m unmarried female 25. I m currently in a serious relationship we re talking about getting married by next year. I only have like... $500 in credit card debit. When I have that paid off I ll probably have a 700+ credit score. We re talking about moving to a different state by 2017 so during that time I m going to save up for my emergency fund (by 2016) and funds to go to Europe (by 2018). To get the in-state tuition I ll have to be a resident for a year. So I have some time to think about this. Has anyone gone back to get a second degree after a few years of graduating? What was it like? Was it worth it? I mean understand the reasoning behind all of this is because finance and nutrition are totally different. And is there anything else I could be doing to be better versed with the field of nutrition? Thanks in advance for the advice.

2015-08-17 04:29:11

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2015-08-25 22:58:44

should i go for a second degree if i m not interested in my field i currently have a degree in finance finance is not what i thought it would be and i m thinking about going back to college and getting a degree in nutrition it s a subject i m actually interested in and i think i would do well in i m a very direct person so this is hard for me to get your attention on the matter a little more detail about me i m unmarried female 25 i m currently in a serious relationship we re talking about getting married by next year i only have like 500 in credit card debit when i have that paid off i ll probably have a 700 credit score we re talking about moving to a different state by 2017 so during that time i m going to save up for my emergency fund by 2016 and funds to go to europe by 2018 to get the in-state tuition i ll have to be a resident for a year so i have some time to think about this has anyone gone back to get a second degree after a few years of graduating what was it like was it worth it i mean understand the reasoning behind all of this is because finance and nutrition are totally different and is there anything else i could be doing to be better versed with the field of nutrition thanks in advance for the advice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

bufszi

What Jobs are available to me if I had a Diploma of Higher Education in Health and Social Care? (UK)

I am looking at doing an Open University course in this field of work I m very interested in social care and it s been something I ve thought about for a while but to be totally honest I don t feel like I know enough about what kind of jobs are out there if I do pursue it. Thank you!

2019-05-29 15:07:00

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2019-06-21 01:50:44

what jobs are available to me if i had a diploma of higher education in health and social care uk i am looking at doing an open university course in this field of work i m very interested in social care and it s been something i ve thought about for a while but to be totally honest i don t feel like i know enough about what kind of jobs are out there if i do pursue it thank you

Career Transition to Psychology

p4tkld

Should I get off the career ladder and take a job as an administrative assistant?

I ve been trying to climb the career ladder for the last seven years and I m increasingly miserable. I do make decent-ish money ($65k but no benefits) but I m under a ridiculous amount of stress don t get paid overtime and work insane hours while never being able to truly catch up. I m an operations manager. I hate managing people and I don t seem to be that good at it frankly no matter how hard I try. I m pretty good at accounting but I don t have degree and I hate the idea of not working with people. I m seriously considering just taking an administrative assistant job. I ve done the work before and like it. I really like customer service I m extremely organized and I like being the person who keeps things running smoothly. I only moved out of the job due to a combination of bad management and feeling like I had to climb the corporate ladder. Downsides: 1) Less pay. In my area admins make in the $40-$50k range per year. Truth is we (wife and I no kids no plans for kids) live in an area with a moderate cost of living and although we d need to scale back on some things we can make ends meet and save money for the future at that rate. However obviously we can t save as much as we saved before. We *do * have a respectable emergency fund which would cover our maximum out of pocket for one person under our current plan and or cover a few months of expenses for us in a pinch. 2) Limited future options. I m a woman so if I choose to go down this route it will make it harder to change career paths in the future. Once people see you as the admin it s hard to shake that or to get them thinking about you in any other way in the future. That s fine as long as I m happy with it but if I change my mind I d likely need to go back to school or do something significant to get people to see me any other way. This would also put a cap on my earning potential--even an executive admin only makes so much. 3) Limited challenges. I m definitely not putting the work of an admin down but in my past experience it isn t work that pushes me to 100% of my capacity I can do it really really well and get fantastic feedback while only working at maybe 70% of my full abilities. In the past I ve really defined my worth as a person my my work performance so I worry if I ll end up being miserable if I take a job that doesn t push me. Upsides: 1) Less stress. I m literally having panic attacks from my current job. I regularly don t sleep properly because I m worried about everything I have to do and from talking to my parents I feel like this is very typical of this sort of job. I m not sure whether it s really worth it for the extra $20-$25k per year to be constantly exhausted and miserable. 2) Better work-life balance. All the jobs I m seeing in our market for admins are non-exempt so they re likely to actually be 40 hours per week or at least to pay me for any hours past 40. That means that when I m done with work I m actually DONE with work which isn t a luxury I ve had in the past. 3) Work I like. I actually really LIKE customer service--my favorite job so far was working the front desk at a hotel but it only paid $10.50 per hour and we couldn t afford for me to do that forever at that rate. I actually enjoy answering phones fixing problems keeping things organized and having my own little domain that s mine to sort out as I please (as long as the info is available for the people I support). 4) Lots of options. There are a LOT of admin jobs out there and people always say a good admin is worth their weight in gold. It s a job that seems somewhat resistant to automation too (although not bullet proof). If I m willing to take the pay cut there are a lot of positions available. What would you recommend?

2021-08-15 13:39:16

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2022-06-25 18:08:43

should i get off the career ladder and take a job as an administrative assistant i ve been trying to climb the career ladder for the last seven years and i m increasingly miserable i do make decent-ish money 65k but no benefits but i m under a ridiculous amount of stress don t get paid overtime and work insane hours while never being able to truly catch up i m an operations manager i hate managing people and i don t seem to be that good at it frankly no matter how hard i try i m pretty good at accounting but i don t have degree and i hate the idea of not working with people i m seriously considering just taking an administrative assistant job i ve done the work before and like it i really like customer service i m extremely organized and i like being the person who keeps things running smoothly i only moved out of the job due to a combination of bad management and feeling like i had to climb the corporate ladder downsides 1 less pay in my area admins make in the 40- 50k range per year truth is we wife and i no kids no plans for kids live in an area with a moderate cost of living and although we d need to scale back on some things we can make ends meet and save money for the future at that rate however obviously we can t save as much as we saved before we do have a respectable emergency fund which would cover our maximum out of pocket for one person under our current plan and or cover a few months of expenses for us in a pinch 2 limited future options i m a woman so if i choose to go down this route it will make it harder to change career paths in the future once people see you as the admin it s hard to shake that or to get them thinking about you in any other way in the future that s fine as long as i m happy with it but if i change my mind i d likely need to go back to school or do something significant to get people to see me any other way this would also put a cap on my earning potential--even an executive admin only makes so much 3 limited challenges i m definitely not putting the work of an admin down but in my past experience it isn t work that pushes me to 100 of my capacity i can do it really really well and get fantastic feedback while only working at maybe 70 of my full abilities in the past i ve really defined my worth as a person my my work performance so i worry if i ll end up being miserable if i take a job that doesn t push me upsides 1 less stress i m literally having panic attacks from my current job i regularly don t sleep properly because i m worried about everything i have to do and from talking to my parents i feel like this is very typical of this sort of job i m not sure whether it s really worth it for the extra 20- 25k per year to be constantly exhausted and miserable 2 better work-life balance all the jobs i m seeing in our market for admins are non-exempt so they re likely to actually be 40 hours per week or at least to pay me for any hours past 40 that means that when i m done with work i m actually done with work which isn t a luxury i ve had in the past 3 work i like i actually really like customer service--my favorite job so far was working the front desk at a hotel but it only paid 10 50 per hour and we couldn t afford for me to do that forever at that rate i actually enjoy answering phones fixing problems keeping things organized and having my own little domain that s mine to sort out as i please as long as the info is available for the people i support 4 lots of options there are a lot of admin jobs out there and people always say a good admin is worth their weight in gold it s a job that seems somewhat resistant to automation too although not bullet proof if i m willing to take the pay cut there are a lot of positions available what would you recommend

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

rgsnxw

Losing Job Starting Over?

Learned a worthless undergraduate degree and flunked out of my masters. I have worked a couple of years in a niche field but will be losing my job. How do I start over? I m freshly married baby on the way worked in a niche field my whole life and don t know how to do anything else. I m panicking and not sure what to do. Male early 20s not in good enough shape for LEO or Military. There are no positions around near my field and every position I find I am eligible for lacks benefits and has a severe pay reduction. Any advice on how to start over would be greatly appreciated thanks.

2021-12-15 06:33:02

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2022-06-24 11:35:48

losing job starting over learned a worthless undergraduate degree and flunked out of my masters i have worked a couple of years in a niche field but will be losing my job how do i start over i m freshly married baby on the way worked in a niche field my whole life and don t know how to do anything else i m panicking and not sure what to do male early 20s not in good enough shape for leo or military there are no positions around near my field and every position i find i am eligible for lacks benefits and has a severe pay reduction any advice on how to start over would be greatly appreciated thanks

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

qh1hsu

What SQL Proficiency will I need in markering?

I want to climb the ladder in marketing. Im trying to learn SQL but Im struggling with joins and the advanced commands. Do you think the advanced functions will be neccesary in a marketing career?

2021-10-27 17:11:12

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qh1hsu/what_sql_proficiency_will_i_need_in_markering/

2022-06-25 00:10:33

what sql proficiency will i need in markering i want to climb the ladder in marketing im trying to learn sql but im struggling with joins and the advanced commands do you think the advanced functions will be neccesary in a marketing career

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

1v4wpf

I have no idea what career I want I only know what I don t want

I don t want a job in which I go to the same place everyday and do a thing. I want a job where every day (or almost) is something new. A job where I am constantly learning new things and bettering myself as a human being. Does that kind of career exist? If it does I would love some options and suggestions. I m 20 years old and need to start getting some direction in my life.

2014-01-13 21:17:51

http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/1v4wpf/i_have_no_idea_what_career_i_want_i_only_know/

2015-09-11 08:40:43

i have no idea what career i want i only know what i don t want i don t want a job in which i go to the same place everyday and do a thing i want a job where every day or almost is something new a job where i am constantly learning new things and bettering myself as a human being does that kind of career exist if it does i would love some options and suggestions i m 20 years old and need to start getting some direction in my life

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

gq76gx

Career Paths for Environment Conservation and Public Policy Politics?

I m currently an undergrad with an interest in both of these fields and more specifically the intersections between them. I feel directionless in terms of job options and feel unsettled about my future. Some options I ve considered (in no particular order): - Conservation Enforcement Officer - Legal Options (Environmental Law) - Working in Congress (as a legislative aide) - Working for EPA DOI - Park Ranger - Lobbying - Academia I m really lost on which path is right for me and was wondering if anyone could give some insight on which path is more geared towards what I m interested in + makes a decent salary benefits. Thanks a lot!

2020-05-25 08:19:03

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gq76gx/career_paths_for_environmentconservation_and/

career paths for environment conservation and public policy politics i m currently an undergrad with an interest in both of these fields and more specifically the intersections between them i feel directionless in terms of job options and feel unsettled about my future some options i ve considered in no particular order - conservation enforcement officer - legal options environmental law - working in congress as a legislative aide - working for epa doi - park ranger - lobbying - academia i m really lost on which path is right for me and was wondering if anyone could give some insight on which path is more geared towards what i m interested in makes a decent salary benefits thanks a lot

Environmental Career Options

qtbhg6

How do I survive getting fired?

I got fired yesterday. I ve been in my current career 17 years and have had ten jobs or contracts. I have been fired from eight of them. Clearly something is not working. I ve been working in a healthcare subspecialty. I d like to change careers but I don t have a plethora of experience in other fields. I did work for UPS a few years in my youth but that was 22 years ago and I don t know if that is a career that I could grow into something better. I m attending a JC trying to work towards my bachelors degree but I historically have not done well in school (learning disability issues) and I need some income while I m studying. Also I m almost 50 yo. How will I survive? Should I stay in healthcare? I d prefer leaving but I might not make as much money. Sometimes I think I should just move back to the Central Valley and become “farmer John.” Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

2021-11-13 22:16:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qtbhg6/how_do_i_survive_getting_fired/

2022-06-24 19:52:08

how do i survive getting fired i got fired yesterday i ve been in my current career 17 years and have had ten jobs or contracts i have been fired from eight of them clearly something is not working i ve been working in a healthcare subspecialty i d like to change careers but i don t have a plethora of experience in other fields i did work for ups a few years in my youth but that was 22 years ago and i don t know if that is a career that i could grow into something better i m attending a jc trying to work towards my bachelors degree but i historically have not done well in school learning disability issues and i need some income while i m studying also i m almost 50 yo how will i survive should i stay in healthcare i d prefer leaving but i might not make as much money sometimes i think i should just move back to the central valley and become farmer john thank you for coming to my ted talk

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

gf5f7n

How do I start a career coding?

Hi so I am about to graduate from university with a 2:1 in BSc Economics. I applied and got rejected from all of the graduate schemes I applied for straight out of university so with the lockdown and all I decided to learn some coding on [Codeacademy.com](https: codeacademy.com ). I ve really enjoyed learning some basic stuff after dipping my toes in HTML and CSS a few years ago as a hobby. I m looking at wanting to become either a web-app developer or a data scientist the thing is I m not sure how to approach this I feel like with enough time I d be able to do both utilizing web apps back end dev and data science but I don t know how realistic that goal is. I also have no idea how to get started in either field or whether or not my achievements at any point would make the grade for a lot of the jobs I see posted looking for people with computer science degrees or anything. I know I m still learning now but with lockdown and my current work ethic I ll make good progress before this is over. TL DR - Learning to code unrelated bachelor s degree how do I start a career in development or data science field?

2020-05-07 12:16:03

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gf5f7n/how_do_i_start_a_career_coding/

how do i start a career coding hi so i am about to graduate from university with a 2 1 in bsc economics i applied and got rejected from all of the graduate schemes i applied for straight out of university so with the lockdown and all i decided to learn some coding on codeacademy com https codeacademy com i ve really enjoyed learning some basic stuff after dipping my toes in html and css a few years ago as a hobby i m looking at wanting to become either a web-app developer or a data scientist the thing is i m not sure how to approach this i feel like with enough time i d be able to do both utilizing web apps back end dev and data science but i don t know how realistic that goal is i also have no idea how to get started in either field or whether or not my achievements at any point would make the grade for a lot of the jobs i see posted looking for people with computer science degrees or anything i know i m still learning now but with lockdown and my current work ethic i ll make good progress before this is over tl dr - learning to code unrelated bachelor s degree how do i start a career in development or data science field

Software Development Career Transition

v8tc3y

Supervisor interview with no experience?

So I have an interview for a custodian housekeeping supervisor tomorrow and I have no formal experience as a supervisor. I m very nervous. I do have experience in cleaning though. I ve been in this field my whole working career which is a little over 14 years. My last interview was 6-7 years ago and I m afraid I won t know what to say. Our mission - To provide entertaining educational friendly and inviting experiences of uncompromising quality that empower everyone to live a healthy and happy life We will ask you to speak to one word or phrase that most resonates with you and ask you the why behind it? Any ideas on how to answer this question or tips for interviewing?

2022-06-09 22:58:52

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v8tc3y/supervisor_interview_with_no_experience/

2022-07-06 22:53:43

supervisor interview with no experience so i have an interview for a custodian housekeeping supervisor tomorrow and i have no formal experience as a supervisor i m very nervous i do have experience in cleaning though i ve been in this field my whole working career which is a little over 14 years my last interview was 6-7 years ago and i m afraid i won t know what to say our mission - to provide entertaining educational friendly and inviting experiences of uncompromising quality that empower everyone to live a healthy and happy life we will ask you to speak to one word or phrase that most resonates with you and ask you the why behind it any ideas on how to answer this question or tips for interviewing

Interview Preparation Tips

bjrc3l

More active lifestyle vs better career opportunity? Experiences?

Quick background: finished a graduate degree moved from east coast to west coast for a job in industry and explore California coastline. Wanted to pick up surfing as a hobby and whatnot &amp #x200B &amp #x200B Fastfoward 9 months later I m here. I have some friends but no real community or any close relationships (besides one good friend who I met back on the east coast who also moved here). Culture wise is okay. I can t tell if its me but sometimes I feel I have a hard time getting close to people here on the west coast &amp #x200B &amp #x200B I ve really gotten all I can from my work. Its decent money but the subject matter isn t my thing. I don t see myself progressing here so I plan to look for another job for higher pay at the very least and maybe somewhat more toward my interests. So option 1 is chill here work on my hobbies (most of them involves the ocean) and just find a better paying job for the money. &amp #x200B &amp #x200B However as a longshot I applied to this fellowship back on the East coast. Its in the government sector which I ve always been curious about. I received an offer. It wasn t quite what I wanted (but close). It also isn t quite where I wanted (not in DC but outside more in suburbia). But its a job where I think I can develop my career more toward what I may actually want to do. I ve never been a career guy. I had blue collar parents so I always saw a job as a job and hopefully bring good money in. But this is one of those maybe I can find some purpose and meaning kind of positions while I learn maybe even help people. &amp #x200B &amp #x200B So here s the thing. Eventually I want &amp #x200B Make good money (possible here on the west coast and east) Property (house) (harder west coast) Community (not sure either way although being from east coast it seems I can connect to them better) Good friend group (see above) Eventual LTR someone I connect with as much as you can these days (see above) Stability &amp #x200B &amp #x200B Any advice? I know career isn t everything but if only I can move that job here and stay here but life ain t like that. &amp #x200B &amp #x200B &amp #x200B Don t want to keep jumping around as I crave stability but I don t have many roots here. Suburbia northern virginia doesn t seem all that enticing but I just dont know much about it (also still kinda expensive). &amp #x200B &amp #x200B Any ways curious on what you guys thoughts are.

2019-05-02 05:33:27

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bjrc3l/more_active_lifestyle_vs_better_career/

2019-06-15 20:13:56

more active lifestyle vs better career opportunity experiences quick background finished a graduate degree moved from east coast to west coast for a job in industry and explore california coastline wanted to pick up surfing as a hobby and whatnot x200b x200b fastfoward 9 months later i m here i have some friends but no real community or any close relationships besides one good friend who i met back on the east coast who also moved here culture wise is okay i can t tell if its me but sometimes i feel i have a hard time getting close to people here on the west coast x200b x200b i ve really gotten all i can from my work its decent money but the subject matter isn t my thing i don t see myself progressing here so i plan to look for another job for higher pay at the very least and maybe somewhat more toward my interests so option 1 is chill here work on my hobbies most of them involves the ocean and just find a better paying job for the money x200b x200b however as a longshot i applied to this fellowship back on the east coast its in the government sector which i ve always been curious about i received an offer it wasn t quite what i wanted but close it also isn t quite where i wanted not in dc but outside more in suburbia but its a job where i think i can develop my career more toward what i may actually want to do i ve never been a career guy i had blue collar parents so i always saw a job as a job and hopefully bring good money in but this is one of those maybe i can find some purpose and meaning kind of positions while i learn maybe even help people x200b x200b so here s the thing eventually i want x200b make good money possible here on the west coast and east property house harder west coast community not sure either way although being from east coast it seems i can connect to them better good friend group see above eventual ltr someone i connect with as much as you can these days see above stability x200b x200b any advice i know career isn t everything but if only i can move that job here and stay here but life ain t like that x200b x200b x200b don t want to keep jumping around as i crave stability but i don t have many roots here suburbia northern virginia doesn t seem all that enticing but i just dont know much about it also still kinda expensive x200b x200b any ways curious on what you guys thoughts are

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

hbw53p

What does it mean to be passionate about something?

Anyone here really love their work or career? Please share what your work is and what it means to be passionate about something. I am trying to find things that I love to do but I am struggling I have no idea what it means to be a passionate about a job or career.

2020-06-19 07:12:53

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hbw53p/what_does_it_mean_to_be_passionate_about_something/

what does it mean to be passionate about something anyone here really love their work or career please share what your work is and what it means to be passionate about something i am trying to find things that i love to do but i am struggling i have no idea what it means to be a passionate about a job or career

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

k7j3no

I don t know what I want to do with my life. Should I go for internships?

I don t really know what I want to do with my life. I have a high school diploma but that s pretty much it. I don t have an associate degree or really any certificates. I feel so aimless. How can I try out a bunch of different stuff without really committing to anything? I m currently on disability right now so money is not really a problem for me. I can t afford to go to a traditional University. I have to go to a community college. ~$2 000 total is my budget. Should I go for internships? Is that possible without going for a certificate or degree?

2020-12-06 00:21:13

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/k7j3no/i_dont_know_what_i_want_to_do_with_my_life_should/

i don t know what i want to do with my life should i go for internships i don t really know what i want to do with my life i have a high school diploma but that s pretty much it i don t have an associate degree or really any certificates i feel so aimless how can i try out a bunch of different stuff without really committing to anything i m currently on disability right now so money is not really a problem for me i can t afford to go to a traditional university i have to go to a community college 2 000 total is my budget should i go for internships is that possible without going for a certificate or degree

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

a61hw2

Should I follow my dream or should I follow the money? (Vet tech VS PM marketing customer service sales I kinda do it all and hate it and am severely underpaid)

Currently: working in just another job that I don t care about doing way more than my title states and not being paid a fair amount comfortable enough financially and the work environment is pretty lax casual. In a perfect world I d go to vet school. I just can t justify the 7-9 years of school and $200k-$500k of debt required to make it happen. I would however gladly go back to school to be a vet tech. I ve done it before (vet tech assistant not certified) and loved it and I KNOW I would be happy. The problem is the average salary is less than what I currently make ($40k year before benefits taxes) Part of me doesn t really care about the difference in pay because the job satisfaction would make up for the slight difference to my wallet. I would still be able to afford all my bills and contribute to savings emergency fund I just wouldn t have as much of a “buffer” for the more fun unnecessary stuff. Next summer I m getting married and we ve already discussed that I would get on my fiancé s health plan so I wouldn t need health insurance through my employer which could help make up part of that gap as well. My fiancé will support me no matter what but he s also made it pretty clear he would “prefer” if I just stayed on my current career path (which for the record is sorta “project manager” without the degree or official title but that s pretty much what I do now plus a little marketing here and there but not enough to really brag about it on a resume) I know this post is kinda all over the place but I m so lost and I m 29 (aka too old to not know what I m doing) and my Bachelors in Music isn t doing me any favors. So: should I chase my dream or should I stick with the money? Thanks in advance. Let me know if you need any more info!

2018-12-14 04:34:50

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a61hw2/should_i_follow_my_dream_or_should_i_follow_the/

2019-01-31 02:54:39

should i follow my dream or should i follow the money vet tech vs pm marketing customer service sales i kinda do it all and hate it and am severely underpaid currently working in just another job that i don t care about doing way more than my title states and not being paid a fair amount comfortable enough financially and the work environment is pretty lax casual in a perfect world i d go to vet school i just can t justify the 7-9 years of school and 200k- 500k of debt required to make it happen i would however gladly go back to school to be a vet tech i ve done it before vet tech assistant not certified and loved it and i know i would be happy the problem is the average salary is less than what i currently make 40k year before benefits taxes part of me doesn t really care about the difference in pay because the job satisfaction would make up for the slight difference to my wallet i would still be able to afford all my bills and contribute to savings emergency fund i just wouldn t have as much of a buffer for the more fun unnecessary stuff next summer i m getting married and we ve already discussed that i would get on my fiancé s health plan so i wouldn t need health insurance through my employer which could help make up part of that gap as well my fiancé will support me no matter what but he s also made it pretty clear he would prefer if i just stayed on my current career path which for the record is sorta project manager without the degree or official title but that s pretty much what i do now plus a little marketing here and there but not enough to really brag about it on a resume i know this post is kinda all over the place but i m so lost and i m 29 aka too old to not know what i m doing and my bachelors in music isn t doing me any favors so should i chase my dream or should i stick with the money thanks in advance let me know if you need any more info

Environmental Career Options

wvz81i

15 no clue where to start. can i get some help?

when picking subjects i didnt think of getting a job i dont know what career i should go into nothing has really stood out to me where do i start.

2022-08-23 20:30:58

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wvz81i/15_no_clue_where_to_start_can_i_get_some_help/

2022-09-10 08:56:27

15 no clue where to start can i get some help when picking subjects i didnt think of getting a job i dont know what career i should go into nothing has really stood out to me where do i start

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7mcmds

I m a Designer but I want to work in film. Where do I start?

Hello all. I hope this is the right place to be posting this I am in severe need of advice. For context I ve always loved drawing art illustration. I wasn t sure what to do with that though and for stability (and out of fear a bit) I got a Bachelor s in Graphic Design. I don t hate it - I m even decently good at it - but it s not where my passion lies. After graduating I did freelance illustration work for two years got burnt out depressed from not being around people and a good routine and got myself a job as a Graphic Designer last January so it s been about a year that I ve been an inhouse designer for a tech company. I m having a bit of a crisis though. I m not fully happy. I know one of my dreams has been to work in the film industry but I don t know how I would accomplish that. I ve been an illustrator but I m no storyboard artist or concept artist. I just know I want to work in that industry in some capacity. I know it s not much to go off of. I have entertained directing or at least doing art direction for short amateur films. I m pretty good at learning new things so I don t think it d be difficult for me to learn how to do post production as well (I already have some experience with after effects). I live in NYC if that s of any relevance. But it s just these vague ideas. I don t have anything solid to build a plan around. If you have any advice for me what careers I should consider and how to begin my journey there I would very much appreciate it. Thanks for your time.

2017-12-27 03:52:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7mcmds/im_a_designer_but_i_want_to_work_in_film_where_do/

2018-01-08 03:12:35

i m a designer but i want to work in film where do i start hello all i hope this is the right place to be posting this i am in severe need of advice for context i ve always loved drawing art illustration i wasn t sure what to do with that though and for stability and out of fear a bit i got a bachelor s in graphic design i don t hate it - i m even decently good at it - but it s not where my passion lies after graduating i did freelance illustration work for two years got burnt out depressed from not being around people and a good routine and got myself a job as a graphic designer last january so it s been about a year that i ve been an inhouse designer for a tech company i m having a bit of a crisis though i m not fully happy i know one of my dreams has been to work in the film industry but i don t know how i would accomplish that i ve been an illustrator but i m no storyboard artist or concept artist i just know i want to work in that industry in some capacity i know it s not much to go off of i have entertained directing or at least doing art direction for short amateur films i m pretty good at learning new things so i don t think it d be difficult for me to learn how to do post production as well i already have some experience with after effects i live in nyc if that s of any relevance but it s just these vague ideas i don t have anything solid to build a plan around if you have any advice for me what careers i should consider and how to begin my journey there i would very much appreciate it thanks for your time

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

otdfmz

How did you decide on your undergraduate college major?

Choosing an undergraduate college major can have a shaping impact on your career yet it is often done at an age when you have little experience to help make that decision. How did you chose yours and how did it turn out?

2021-07-28 16:28:30

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/otdfmz/how_did_you_decide_on_your_undergraduate_college/

2022-06-25 22:37:03

how did you decide on your undergraduate college major choosing an undergraduate college major can have a shaping impact on your career yet it is often done at an age when you have little experience to help make that decision how did you chose yours and how did it turn out

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

qh1vz5

Is it worth it?

Hey fellow reditters! I wanted to share with you the situation i m in and would really like to listen to your opinions on it just a matter of curiosity. Recently i ve finished a programming bootcamp and the company which held the bootcamp has offered me a job! I m currently studying computer science at a university(1st year) but i m willing to drop out after a couple of months and fully devote myself to building a career learning useful practical skills and improving my knowledge on my own and by gaining experience. IT colleagues what do you think about such a choice?

2021-10-27 17:29:37

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qh1vz5/is_it_worth_it/

2022-06-25 00:10:18

is it worth it hey fellow reditters i wanted to share with you the situation i m in and would really like to listen to your opinions on it just a matter of curiosity recently i ve finished a programming bootcamp and the company which held the bootcamp has offered me a job i m currently studying computer science at a university 1st year but i m willing to drop out after a couple of months and fully devote myself to building a career learning useful practical skills and improving my knowledge on my own and by gaining experience it colleagues what do you think about such a choice

Software Development Career Transition

jtv9ze

What are not boring artistic career?

please help i am about to graduate high school and i have no idea what i want to do with my life. I hate the idea of working a boring office job or 9 to 5 but I also need money to live. I would prefer not to go to college but if i need to that ok. I m looking for a job where I can work from home or travel or something. I ve thought about being a tattoo artist but i m not good at drawing and i ve thought about maybe working for a international aid type of organization but i m worried i would get bored without something artistic. i like the idea of graphic design but idk if i want to work for a company. being self employed would be awesome but only if i couldn t still make a decent amount of money.

2020-11-14 03:52:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jtv9ze/what_are_not_boring_artistic_career/

what are not boring artistic career please help i am about to graduate high school and i have no idea what i want to do with my life i hate the idea of working a boring office job or 9 to 5 but i also need money to live i would prefer not to go to college but if i need to that ok i m looking for a job where i can work from home or travel or something i ve thought about being a tattoo artist but i m not good at drawing and i ve thought about maybe working for a international aid type of organization but i m worried i would get bored without something artistic i like the idea of graphic design but idk if i want to work for a company being self employed would be awesome but only if i couldn t still make a decent amount of money

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

lwigiu

How to break into Business Analysis Role?

Well I am an electrical engineer who has been working in the industrial world. I have about 5-6 years in my industry but honestly I have realized I am very unhappy and unsatisfied with my career. I want to make a change and something I have always been interested in is business. I wish i had changed my major in college but I graduated with my degree and now I feel I have been pigeon holed with my current experience. I want to work on the business side and I don t want to do anymore engineering. I know I have the intangibles such as problem solving social personality and detail oriented portion. What kind of certifications can I take to have companies even take a chance on me? I am hoping someone who has experience changing their career from industrial engineering to more of a business analyst role can guide me here? I can take my pmp maybe some business analyst certification for entry level which may carry weight. Honestly it would even help getting in touch with someone who can guide me either through some career site? I would really appreciate it..

2021-03-03 02:01:14

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lwigiu/how_to_break_into_business_analysis_role/

how to break into business analysis role well i am an electrical engineer who has been working in the industrial world i have about 5-6 years in my industry but honestly i have realized i am very unhappy and unsatisfied with my career i want to make a change and something i have always been interested in is business i wish i had changed my major in college but i graduated with my degree and now i feel i have been pigeon holed with my current experience i want to work on the business side and i don t want to do anymore engineering i know i have the intangibles such as problem solving social personality and detail oriented portion what kind of certifications can i take to have companies even take a chance on me i am hoping someone who has experience changing their career from industrial engineering to more of a business analyst role can guide me here i can take my pmp maybe some business analyst certification for entry level which may carry weight honestly it would even help getting in touch with someone who can guide me either through some career site i would really appreciate it

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

djopst

I have a phone interview for a job I REALLY want advice?

So I already kinda fucked up and had to reschedule... but she seemed understanding since I was trying to be respectful of my current job. This job is within the same company (I work within higher education) and it pays a lot more than my current position and it ll give me experience outside of customer service. It s higher education so it s super competitive but I already exceed the experience and education requirements... any advice on how to do amazing and get an in person interview?

2019-10-18 15:00:41

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/djopst/i_have_a_phone_interview_for_a_job_i_really_want/

2020-04-08 10:40:41

i have a phone interview for a job i really want advice so i already kinda fucked up and had to reschedule but she seemed understanding since i was trying to be respectful of my current job this job is within the same company i work within higher education and it pays a lot more than my current position and it ll give me experience outside of customer service it s higher education so it s super competitive but i already exceed the experience and education requirements any advice on how to do amazing and get an in person interview

Interview Preparation Tips

bxhhak

Recommend a trade in Ontario (not Toronto)?

## What sort of trade should I pursue in Ontario (but not Toronto)? 📷 Tl dr: I have a diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology and am hoping to for a relevant trade that has moderate travel requirements. I am 38. Not too late lol. I have a diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology which I earned after the family business bit the dust and I wasn t sure what to do with myself. I graduated at the top of my class and I am determined to spool this into something. (I have a fancy R&amp D job right now but the lab is shutting down and there is nothing else high-tech around here.) The jobs I can find require extensive travel (away from home for months at a time) or are in Toronto (too far) or have below-average pay. Meanwhile I have plenty of construction experience. I used to form concrete as a summer job have installed structured cable worked as a carpentry labourer etc. I also have experience plumbing building cabinets - you name it. The trades are looking pretty good guys. I am in good shape and my Dad just flipped a house and did most of the work himself. Not bad old man! So I would love to apprentice and get a ticket for something - but what? It is ***hard*** to get into a licensed trade so I would like to focus my efforts. 1. Electrical. Natural choice. The diploma would shave off a year of the apprenticeship if I understand correctly. I could try to go the industrial route: I actually taught a course on PLCs. Competition seems absurdly steep though. Everyone wants to be a sparky for some reason. 2. HVAC. It s tough to make sense of the qualifications here. There are the three levels of gasfitter licenses but then there is 313a and 313d for refrigeration. What is going on here? Do people get all of these? What about the controls electrical part of HVAC - is that its own ticket? 3. Instrumentation. I am not sure what the deal is since 447a not a compulsory trade but it seems fascinating to learn. I think these guys travel all over though and that is what I want to avoid. Help me decide - and is there anything else you might suggest?

2019-06-06 14:40:15

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bxhhak/recommend_a_trade_in_ontario_not_toronto/

2019-08-14 18:04:10

recommend a trade in ontario not toronto what sort of trade should i pursue in ontario but not toronto tl dr i have a diploma in electronics engineering technology and am hoping to for a relevant trade that has moderate travel requirements i am 38 not too late lol i have a diploma in electronics engineering technology which i earned after the family business bit the dust and i wasn t sure what to do with myself i graduated at the top of my class and i am determined to spool this into something i have a fancy r d job right now but the lab is shutting down and there is nothing else high-tech around here the jobs i can find require extensive travel away from home for months at a time or are in toronto too far or have below-average pay meanwhile i have plenty of construction experience i used to form concrete as a summer job have installed structured cable worked as a carpentry labourer etc i also have experience plumbing building cabinets - you name it the trades are looking pretty good guys i am in good shape and my dad just flipped a house and did most of the work himself not bad old man so i would love to apprentice and get a ticket for something - but what it is hard to get into a licensed trade so i would like to focus my efforts 1 electrical natural choice the diploma would shave off a year of the apprenticeship if i understand correctly i could try to go the industrial route i actually taught a course on plcs competition seems absurdly steep though everyone wants to be a sparky for some reason 2 hvac it s tough to make sense of the qualifications here there are the three levels of gasfitter licenses but then there is 313a and 313d for refrigeration what is going on here do people get all of these what about the controls electrical part of hvac - is that its own ticket 3 instrumentation i am not sure what the deal is since 447a not a compulsory trade but it seems fascinating to learn i think these guys travel all over though and that is what i want to avoid help me decide - and is there anything else you might suggest

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5kevvj

24 M no college education and looking to get into Trade work. Does anyone have any resources or insight to share on where to start what s involved and how to get a feel for different trades?

tl dr: If you work in a Trade please tell me what you do and why you like it. If not where can I learn more about different trades to know if I d like it or not? I currently work in IT and have come to realize that I just don t like it. I could get into something like cyber security and make a lot of money eventually but I m almost certain that I would really not enjoy it. I d rather find a career that I know I d like - I m getting really tired of sitting at a desk all day. The problem is that I don t know how to figure out what would be a good match for me. I really want to get into some kind of trade like Electric HVAC Flooring etc. but I don t want to commit to anything without knowing if it s for me. I also don t know how to get information insight into trades from the outside. Something can have a great job description but that doesn t mean I d like it personally. Does anyone have any advice or insight to share for a trade that you re currently in or have worked? How would I get a feel for whether or not I d like one thing or another? What s pay like? What education is needed? How can I know if there s a market for it in my area? Thanks in advance!

2016-12-26 18:03:40

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2017-01-15 01:25:46

24 m no college education and looking to get into trade work does anyone have any resources or insight to share on where to start what s involved and how to get a feel for different trades tl dr if you work in a trade please tell me what you do and why you like it if not where can i learn more about different trades to know if i d like it or not i currently work in it and have come to realize that i just don t like it i could get into something like cyber security and make a lot of money eventually but i m almost certain that i would really not enjoy it i d rather find a career that i know i d like - i m getting really tired of sitting at a desk all day the problem is that i don t know how to figure out what would be a good match for me i really want to get into some kind of trade like electric hvac flooring etc but i don t want to commit to anything without knowing if it s for me i also don t know how to get information insight into trades from the outside something can have a great job description but that doesn t mean i d like it personally does anyone have any advice or insight to share for a trade that you re currently in or have worked how would i get a feel for whether or not i d like one thing or another what s pay like what education is needed how can i know if there s a market for it in my area thanks in advance

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

xxhlsf

Was my manager being racist or just harmless banter?

I m of south Asian descent born in australia working in a white male dominant industry(mining). My manager recently watched some Bollywood movie on Netflix and he loved it and now has been calling me by the protagonist name think he s a super hero or something lmao(RRR). I m not even Indian but I thought it was just a joke. But now he keeps referring to me as RRR and in particular some dance scene where they have a dance off and he keeps saying I have to recreate it at the work Xmas party as a joke. I don t know if I m overthinking this but it s clear he doesn t even realise he s being racist if he is. It just makes work meetings and stuff a bit awkward for me. He even made us watch the dance scene in one of our meetings…

2022-10-06 21:59:49

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2022-11-10 01:13:28

was my manager being racist or just harmless banter i m of south asian descent born in australia working in a white male dominant industry mining my manager recently watched some bollywood movie on netflix and he loved it and now has been calling me by the protagonist name think he s a super hero or something lmao rrr i m not even indian but i thought it was just a joke but now he keeps referring to me as rrr and in particular some dance scene where they have a dance off and he keeps saying i have to recreate it at the work xmas party as a joke i don t know if i m overthinking this but it s clear he doesn t even realise he s being racist if he is it just makes work meetings and stuff a bit awkward for me he even made us watch the dance scene in one of our meetings

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z0fpet

What is a good new career?

I need a new job. Ideally Monday-Friday 9-5 remote work. Is there any entry level jobs that start in the high 20$ range?

2022-11-20 21:22:26

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2023-01-08 20:22:02

what is a good new career i need a new job ideally monday-friday 9-5 remote work is there any entry level jobs that start in the high 20 range

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