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How does 1 come to know if you re suitable for Front end or back end ?

As they say ‘do you like to be the tooth of the organization or the tail - I ve often seen a personality mismatch where candidates are meant to be the front end have ended up in back end. Any thoughts on this appreciated - Please &amp Thank you !

2022-09-07 01:09:52

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2022-10-11 03:03:28

how does 1 come to know if you re suitable for front end or back end as they say do you like to be the tooth of the organization or the tail - i ve often seen a personality mismatch where candidates are meant to be the front end have ended up in back end any thoughts on this appreciated - please thank you

Software Development Career Transition

d94mru

What should I know about data entry?

I m in my mid-20s struggle with severe anxiety and depression don t have any kind of degree or job skills and need to find some way to make a livable income. Very few career paths seem doable to me. I m not a very capable person so I m trying to find a relatively simple job that wouldn t be easy to screw up. The main idea I have at the moment is to look for something in data entry but I d be extremely uncomfortable doing anything related to health care. I used to work in a retail pharmacy and handling medical information proved overwhelming for my anxiety. I ve heard that health care is one of the main fields for data entry but there must be other options right? I barely know anything at all about data entry jobs so I m not sure what kind of companies are hiring for those positions what kind of qualifications are needed or what kind of income I could expect. Can anyone here fill me in on some of the details? Thanks!

2019-09-25 15:11:17

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2020-04-06 07:33:46

what should i know about data entry i m in my mid-20s struggle with severe anxiety and depression don t have any kind of degree or job skills and need to find some way to make a livable income very few career paths seem doable to me i m not a very capable person so i m trying to find a relatively simple job that wouldn t be easy to screw up the main idea i have at the moment is to look for something in data entry but i d be extremely uncomfortable doing anything related to health care i used to work in a retail pharmacy and handling medical information proved overwhelming for my anxiety i ve heard that health care is one of the main fields for data entry but there must be other options right i barely know anything at all about data entry jobs so i m not sure what kind of companies are hiring for those positions what kind of qualifications are needed or what kind of income i could expect can anyone here fill me in on some of the details thanks

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

q811e8

My boss told me that he “hopes he can render me redundant eventually” after talking about finishing a project. What?

I am currently working on a project in a team that will help us with large batches of data analysis ans acquisition with one of the obstacles being data entry and mining. Anyway I was talking to my boss about the project and its goals and he said “That s great hopefully we can render you redundant eventually” in a very serious tone. My understanding of this language is that it means “lay someone off” so I asked if he meant to do other things within the company and he said “That s the idea” but now I m… to be honest not compelled to finish my project. I m now paranoid they re just gonna sack me. Is this a red flag? What do I even do here? More info is that I work for a startup and I ve basically had my team fight to keep me on the team and have had expressed to me that they re worried I m going to quit and work for a competitor. So I don t know if they just value me for finishing this project because tbh there are a lot of other projects I m working on but idk. It feels sinister to me I guess

2021-10-14 14:37:16

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2022-06-25 03:15:02

my boss told me that he hopes he can render me redundant eventually after talking about finishing a project what i am currently working on a project in a team that will help us with large batches of data analysis ans acquisition with one of the obstacles being data entry and mining anyway i was talking to my boss about the project and its goals and he said that s great hopefully we can render you redundant eventually in a very serious tone my understanding of this language is that it means lay someone off so i asked if he meant to do other things within the company and he said that s the idea but now i m to be honest not compelled to finish my project i m now paranoid they re just gonna sack me is this a red flag what do i even do here more info is that i work for a startup and i ve basically had my team fight to keep me on the team and have had expressed to me that they re worried i m going to quit and work for a competitor so i don t know if they just value me for finishing this project because tbh there are a lot of other projects i m working on but idk it feels sinister to me i guess

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

y562qc

Currently Studying Data- Analysis Any Tips💡 About the Trade?

Currently Studying Data Analysis Any Tips💡 About The Trade? I ve always been into learning new things and find myself searching through various different topics on Google and the most vintage source people. I have noticed trends in society just from my over standing my own psychology. Patterns Information and how they all relate it is very intriguing field but I haven t met any people in the field. Please provide any insight of what it is to be a Data Analyst and in the field of Data Thank You 🙏🏾

2022-10-16 03:07:15

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2022-11-09 22:30:26

currently studying data- analysis any tips about the trade currently studying data analysis any tips about the trade i ve always been into learning new things and find myself searching through various different topics on google and the most vintage source people i have noticed trends in society just from my over standing my own psychology patterns information and how they all relate it is very intriguing field but i haven t met any people in the field please provide any insight of what it is to be a data analyst and in the field of data thank you

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

8ss187

any jobs in uk(preferably in Wales) related to psychology that doesn t require any qualification?

like title says is it possible to get a job in psychology without any qualification that has potential for promotion?? thanks.

2018-06-21 13:53:13

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2018-09-08 13:19:39

any jobs in uk preferably in wales related to psychology that doesn t require any qualification like title says is it possible to get a job in psychology without any qualification that has potential for promotion thanks

Career Transition to Psychology

xjhyf7

Quickest way to earn Environmental degree?

So I currently have a Bachelor s degree in Marketing Management and graduated in 2020. I have been working an office job that negotiates contracts over 3 yrs now. I ve realized that I really want to transition to an environmental conservation type career but that s obviously a totally different line of work - and this my degree wouldn t be applicable.. With that information what would be the quickest and cheapest way for me to get a bachelor s degree in environmental science (or something to that degree)?

2022-09-20 19:24:04

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2022-10-10 22:16:39

quickest way to earn environmental degree so i currently have a bachelor s degree in marketing management and graduated in 2020 i have been working an office job that negotiates contracts over 3 yrs now i ve realized that i really want to transition to an environmental conservation type career but that s obviously a totally different line of work - and this my degree wouldn t be applicable with that information what would be the quickest and cheapest way for me to get a bachelor s degree in environmental science or something to that degree

Environmental Career Options

fba5vt

How bad is not setting career goals?????

Is it bad to just flow with time. Basically I don t have any preference or goals in my life. I completed my masters by just trusting my instincts. Even after masters I don t know what to do exactly and what to expect from it. I just randomly wrote entrance for college and then for PG . Everything went well. I even got a job in a random interview with no special interest in job profile or company. Is it ok to be like this??

2020-02-29 09:24:45

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2020-04-22 00:35:49

how bad is not setting career goals is it bad to just flow with time basically i don t have any preference or goals in my life i completed my masters by just trusting my instincts even after masters i don t know what to do exactly and what to expect from it i just randomly wrote entrance for college and then for pg everything went well i even got a job in a random interview with no special interest in job profile or company is it ok to be like this

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6j7lne

Green electrical apprentice -what course of action would be best for me generally speaking in my career choice?

Well as with everyone else stayed in the shadows until I thought I had something worthy I reckon. -First post. 23y o male MS Hey everyone I just wanted to get some more insight on what the recommended route for someone like myself interested in getting heavy into the controls side of electrical should take. I have a 2 year associates degree in electrical technology and I ve got a little over a year of industrial maintenance experience in a local chicken plant (Koch foods) making 17.95 hr Obviously working in a chicken plant isn t going to be primarily electrical work and I took this job while still in school with the plans of this being my stepping stone to something better. I KNOW it s time for me to move on and I m going to have to get out of Mississippi to be really able to do anything just wanted to see what you guys think would be the best option for me at this point in my career?

2017-06-24 11:03:19

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2017-07-16 03:38:07

green electrical apprentice -what course of action would be best for me generally speaking in my career choice well as with everyone else stayed in the shadows until i thought i had something worthy i reckon -first post 23y o male ms hey everyone i just wanted to get some more insight on what the recommended route for someone like myself interested in getting heavy into the controls side of electrical should take i have a 2 year associates degree in electrical technology and i ve got a little over a year of industrial maintenance experience in a local chicken plant koch foods making 17 95 hr obviously working in a chicken plant isn t going to be primarily electrical work and i took this job while still in school with the plans of this being my stepping stone to something better i know it s time for me to move on and i m going to have to get out of mississippi to be really able to do anything just wanted to see what you guys think would be the best option for me at this point in my career

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

34dsdj

What sort of jobs can I do that require little to no effort?

This may sound asinine as hell but I hate working. Yes I get it it s a pipe dream. But what kinds of jobs could I do that require no effort?

2015-04-30 09:45:56

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2015-08-28 11:59:34

what sort of jobs can i do that require little to no effort this may sound asinine as hell but i hate working yes i get it it s a pipe dream but what kinds of jobs could i do that require no effort

Remote Job Options and Advice

po8tta

How do I transition into a new career field after discovering I have new interests?

I have my masters in International Studies and graduated at the end of 2019. So I started looking for jobs right before the lockdown. During the lockdown I realized I was burnt out from this field. I took up some hobbies like graphic design photography and rediscovered my love for tech. This sparked a desire for me to see if there are any careers that incorporates elements of international studies relations graphic design and the standard tech jobs? Or can someone possibly point me in the direction a whole different career path altogether? Also I have no graphic design degree I have just taken some courses. Thank you!

2021-09-14 18:42:22

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2022-06-25 10:55:57

how do i transition into a new career field after discovering i have new interests i have my masters in international studies and graduated at the end of 2019 so i started looking for jobs right before the lockdown during the lockdown i realized i was burnt out from this field i took up some hobbies like graphic design photography and rediscovered my love for tech this sparked a desire for me to see if there are any careers that incorporates elements of international studies relations graphic design and the standard tech jobs or can someone possibly point me in the direction a whole different career path altogether also i have no graphic design degree i have just taken some courses thank you

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

9evrpf

Is this a reliable decision?

I always think about my future and possible careers for myself but I don t know where to go or how to get there. I want to be successful and enjoy my career. I really enjoy the automotive industry art and music. I m 19 and I want to go to college soon I m leaning more towards going to automotive school. As I said before I love cars working with them watching about them being around them. My current goal is to get a new car the car of my dream. I was thinking about going to school to become and automotive technician with the possibility of becoming something like a Nissan certified technician or learning all I need to know to where I can do things by myself buying salvaged auction cars fixing them and selling them for profit. I have other ideas this is just one I m leaning towards as far as something I would enjoy and wouldn t completely fail and could work

2018-09-11 08:41:53

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2018-10-21 07:31:43

is this a reliable decision i always think about my future and possible careers for myself but i don t know where to go or how to get there i want to be successful and enjoy my career i really enjoy the automotive industry art and music i m 19 and i want to go to college soon i m leaning more towards going to automotive school as i said before i love cars working with them watching about them being around them my current goal is to get a new car the car of my dream i was thinking about going to school to become and automotive technician with the possibility of becoming something like a nissan certified technician or learning all i need to know to where i can do things by myself buying salvaged auction cars fixing them and selling them for profit i have other ideas this is just one i m leaning towards as far as something i would enjoy and wouldn t completely fail and could work

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

bszsq3

What has been shown to increase job satisfaction?

Hi! I m looking for different factors that have been shown to have a large impact on job satisfaction. &amp #x200B Two factors I ve found are: • Length of your commute (people who are stuck in traffic for hours on end every day don t seem to enjoy it?) • Pay but it has a smaler impact than many think and it seems to plateau around upper middle class wages &amp #x200B What other factors have a large impact on job satisfaction? I m primarily looking for factors that have been numerically prooven to be effective obviously i can think of lots of other factors that I theorize would be relevant: Colleagues growth opportunity sharing values with company hours week etc. This is more of a scavenger hunt for interesting quatative research on the topic.

2019-05-25 21:22:36

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2019-06-20 18:15:14

what has been shown to increase job satisfaction hi i m looking for different factors that have been shown to have a large impact on job satisfaction x200b two factors i ve found are length of your commute people who are stuck in traffic for hours on end every day don t seem to enjoy it pay but it has a smaler impact than many think and it seems to plateau around upper middle class wages x200b what other factors have a large impact on job satisfaction i m primarily looking for factors that have been numerically prooven to be effective obviously i can think of lots of other factors that i theorize would be relevant colleagues growth opportunity sharing values with company hours week etc this is more of a scavenger hunt for interesting quatative research on the topic

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

epwsyu

Do I go to school for something that makes me happy or something that makes me lots of money?

Hello! Just some background I m 20 and I went to school for a few semesters right out of college but ended up hating it and taking a break. I hated it so much I would just not go to a class or not do my work because it was “stupid” or “unnecessary”. I ve always been very anti-school because I thought it was worthless to waste all that time just to start out making little to no money. I currently hold a decent job it s the least stress one I ve ever had and I like it a lot. It s decent pay and I sit on the phone all day. Lately I ve been wanting to go back to school. I m the youngest in our office and most of the people I work with are over the age of 30. I REALLY don t want to work this job or any related job at that age. There s nothing wrong with it but it s just not where I want to be. I m very passionate about photography (it s what I took classes in when I was in school and felt like it made me hate photography to the point where I even stopped for a short time) cooking and baking. I ve always wanted to own a coffee shop bake house in my city. I ve thought about going to school for culinary but I m afraid I ll never be good enough and never be able to run a business. I m afraid I ll have to work endlessly with no vacation and for little return. The other route I ve been looking into is some kind of biomed research degree. I d be in school for a long time but by the time I m 30 I could have a great degree and be specialized in something that will make me a lot of money. But again I m afraid I ll spend all that time just to get out of school and make what I make now. (I make about $5 over the min wage in my state). I feel like I would be happier making people pastries and coffee but I also feel like I d be happy studying something that could help people s lives in a bigger way and make me good money while doing so. Please give me some opinions! I feel so lost and I m very afraid I ll make the wrong decision again. Some guidance would be much appreciated.

2020-01-17 06:45:22

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2020-04-16 21:50:51

do i go to school for something that makes me happy or something that makes me lots of money hello just some background i m 20 and i went to school for a few semesters right out of college but ended up hating it and taking a break i hated it so much i would just not go to a class or not do my work because it was stupid or unnecessary i ve always been very anti-school because i thought it was worthless to waste all that time just to start out making little to no money i currently hold a decent job it s the least stress one i ve ever had and i like it a lot it s decent pay and i sit on the phone all day lately i ve been wanting to go back to school i m the youngest in our office and most of the people i work with are over the age of 30 i really don t want to work this job or any related job at that age there s nothing wrong with it but it s just not where i want to be i m very passionate about photography it s what i took classes in when i was in school and felt like it made me hate photography to the point where i even stopped for a short time cooking and baking i ve always wanted to own a coffee shop bake house in my city i ve thought about going to school for culinary but i m afraid i ll never be good enough and never be able to run a business i m afraid i ll have to work endlessly with no vacation and for little return the other route i ve been looking into is some kind of biomed research degree i d be in school for a long time but by the time i m 30 i could have a great degree and be specialized in something that will make me a lot of money but again i m afraid i ll spend all that time just to get out of school and make what i make now i make about 5 over the min wage in my state i feel like i would be happier making people pastries and coffee but i also feel like i d be happy studying something that could help people s lives in a bigger way and make me good money while doing so please give me some opinions i feel so lost and i m very afraid i ll make the wrong decision again some guidance would be much appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

hwtnmg

I want to quit my job and go back to college or get a higher paying job but I have many issues to contend with how can I make this work?

So right now im working a job that is pretty decent paying for this area (USD$15 hr. 45 hr wk with OT) But unfortunately its not paying the bills especially since I won t receive a living adjustment raise or any other raise for that matter due to the virus. I am also the only guy there that has been working for over a year that hasnt received any type of raise. As posted above I want to go to college (Legal) or get a better paying job in the current crisis as I pay most of the living expenses for 2 households (my mothers and my own but that is a seperate story all together) and also plan to move in a couple years and need all the money I can get saved for the move. As for why I pay my mothers bills is due to the fact that my mother only makes $600 net a month and is battling a court case to get my siblings back. What would be my best course of action here? Wait out the crisis as I pile myself in even more debt? Or should I take action now? Also something to note is my wife also works but she can only afford half of our own living expenses. Sorry if its not the neatest post but I m trying to condense my situation without typing up a book.

2020-07-24 02:39:12

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i want to quit my job and go back to college or get a higher paying job but i have many issues to contend with how can i make this work so right now im working a job that is pretty decent paying for this area usd 15 hr 45 hr wk with ot but unfortunately its not paying the bills especially since i won t receive a living adjustment raise or any other raise for that matter due to the virus i am also the only guy there that has been working for over a year that hasnt received any type of raise as posted above i want to go to college legal or get a better paying job in the current crisis as i pay most of the living expenses for 2 households my mothers and my own but that is a seperate story all together and also plan to move in a couple years and need all the money i can get saved for the move as for why i pay my mothers bills is due to the fact that my mother only makes 600 net a month and is battling a court case to get my siblings back what would be my best course of action here wait out the crisis as i pile myself in even more debt or should i take action now also something to note is my wife also works but she can only afford half of our own living expenses sorry if its not the neatest post but i m trying to condense my situation without typing up a book

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

dkkccl

Would like to move to a different role if possible. Thoughts?

Hi all I am a remote tech support engineer but have come to a realization that my anxiety issues mixed with frantic or angry clients is not a good combo. And I don t really like frequent phone calls whether or not I am the one initiating them. I d like to migrate to a job that has a different audience if possible. Long story short: I saw a few openings at a company that I would love to work for and wanted to get your insight and advice. * Technical Recruiter * Senior Data Analyst Both job descriptions also note that applicants don t have to meet all of the requirements. Between those two positions which one would be realistic for me to transition to? The Senior part in the data analyst role would be an obvious one to avoid but upon looking at it s job description they are only asking for 3 or more years of equivalent experience and that it is basically a new role the employer is creating.

2019-10-20 14:31:13

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2020-04-08 14:57:23

would like to move to a different role if possible thoughts hi all i am a remote tech support engineer but have come to a realization that my anxiety issues mixed with frantic or angry clients is not a good combo and i don t really like frequent phone calls whether or not i am the one initiating them i d like to migrate to a job that has a different audience if possible long story short i saw a few openings at a company that i would love to work for and wanted to get your insight and advice technical recruiter senior data analyst both job descriptions also note that applicants don t have to meet all of the requirements between those two positions which one would be realistic for me to transition to the senior part in the data analyst role would be an obvious one to avoid but upon looking at it s job description they are only asking for 3 or more years of equivalent experience and that it is basically a new role the employer is creating

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

4tx7lj

Got my first interview can you help?

So I have an interview today at JCPenney and I m really nervous because it s a group interview? I don t know what to do say what questions will they ask? Is it a lot different than a one on one? Help me please! My anxiety is through the roof?

2016-07-21 14:23:53

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2016-09-04 07:57:04

got my first interview can you help so i have an interview today at jcpenney and i m really nervous because it s a group interview i don t know what to do say what questions will they ask is it a lot different than a one on one help me please my anxiety is through the roof

Interview Preparation Tips

lmjf14

How old were you when you finally started making a comfortable salary?

Hello! I (24f) just transferred to a four year university (woohoo)! After delaying college after high school and taking a few semester breaks due to working and making ends meet I finally have two more years of college to go! I now have 3 AA degrees and I m currently double-majoring in Economics and Computer Science :-) and I ll be 26 by the time I graduate. I m a bit scared of finding my first “big girl job” if you want to call it that. I would love to start working at a bank or a tech company but I have zero experience. I also feel like I have a late start in the job world since I m still in school. Most of my friends are already working and making such a comfortable salary that it s hard not to compare myself. So I was wondering how old were you when you got promoted to making a nice salary or landed a job that paid you comfortably. And how did you get there? Edit: Omg my first reward and it s a hug! Thanks for all the replies everyone. I ve been trying to read it all and every comment has given me a better perspective on my academic and financial career. Thank you.

2021-02-18 10:07:31

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how old were you when you finally started making a comfortable salary hello i 24f just transferred to a four year university woohoo after delaying college after high school and taking a few semester breaks due to working and making ends meet i finally have two more years of college to go i now have 3 aa degrees and i m currently double-majoring in economics and computer science - and i ll be 26 by the time i graduate i m a bit scared of finding my first big girl job if you want to call it that i would love to start working at a bank or a tech company but i have zero experience i also feel like i have a late start in the job world since i m still in school most of my friends are already working and making such a comfortable salary that it s hard not to compare myself so i was wondering how old were you when you got promoted to making a nice salary or landed a job that paid you comfortably and how did you get there edit omg my first reward and it s a hug thanks for all the replies everyone i ve been trying to read it all and every comment has given me a better perspective on my academic and financial career thank you

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

u88onf

Stuck in post uni career anxiety paralysis anyone else have this and conquer it?

I ve applied for a few jobs but I m terrrieifed the whole idea of doing something I ve studied but never done in a professional setting before is terrifying. Add to this moving somewhere new and it almost feels like too much. Anyone else struggles with this job application life change paralysis? Or any advice in general would be greatly appreciated.

2022-04-20 22:47:10

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2022-05-31 10:50:26

stuck in post uni career anxiety paralysis anyone else have this and conquer it i ve applied for a few jobs but i m terrrieifed the whole idea of doing something i ve studied but never done in a professional setting before is terrifying add to this moving somewhere new and it almost feels like too much anyone else struggles with this job application life change paralysis or any advice in general would be greatly appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

j5wmg9

How important are the take-home interview assignments?

I recently interviewed for a great company for an amazing role. It s my dream role and I m excited about a possible employment offer to be extended. To clarify I had a phone interview and a video interview face-to-face. They recently just sent a take-home assignment for me to complete and answer in the next steps of the application process. Taking a glance it is definitely way out of my expertise. I have no idea how to do it. Does this mean I am not the right fit for the role? How important are my answers or the completion of the assignment as a matter of fact? &amp #x200B Even if I did manage to complete the assignment I m afraid if I have trouble with the assignment I ll most likely have trouble with the job since I don t know much. How much pressure is put on the interview take-home assignment?

2020-10-06 01:56:16

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how important are the take-home interview assignments i recently interviewed for a great company for an amazing role it s my dream role and i m excited about a possible employment offer to be extended to clarify i had a phone interview and a video interview face-to-face they recently just sent a take-home assignment for me to complete and answer in the next steps of the application process taking a glance it is definitely way out of my expertise i have no idea how to do it does this mean i am not the right fit for the role how important are my answers or the completion of the assignment as a matter of fact x200b even if i did manage to complete the assignment i m afraid if i have trouble with the assignment i ll most likely have trouble with the job since i don t know much how much pressure is put on the interview take-home assignment

Interview Preparation Tips

xs9hyr

How can I choose a career when I have short bursts of intense interests in everything?

Hi all **Context**: I am a 26 y.o. swiss man soon immigrating into the USA to be with my soon-to-be (american) wife. I have an apprenticeship in IT and healthcare. I currently work as an equivalent of a LPN. My fiancée and I are considering if she d become a stay-at-home mom in the future. (We have no kids yet.) I like serving people in my job but it is very tiring stressful and not ideal for being a present partner future father. **The problem:** I have struggled all my life to envision a career I enjoy - my teens were ridden with anxiety because I never knew what I d like to do. I always had intense bursts of passion - Programming drawing lockpicking (yes) music plants design cooking anatomy physiology etc... Now it would be fine problem is that when I m into something I always feel like this is **it ** I finally found the thing what would push and motivate me forward. When I did lockpicking I wanted to be a locksmith. When I was into programming I wanted to start freelance web designing - same for musician registered nurse artist designer etc... Lately alongside my LPN job I m helping out my brother who s an independant stonecutter. We re working on fountains together. Now I m really interested in trade jobs such as electricians or plumbers. I like the possibility of starting a business working with my body my hands. My base plan if I still have no clue is to become a phlebotomist it has a lot of things I enjoy (serving people having good customer service doing one thing at a time ...) and I have experience with it. I d be ready to get an associate s degree or go to trade school. I m more than willing to work to provide steadily for my future family. But time still goes forward meanwhile and I m scared that I d love my career at first then that it d become bland and depressing after only a few months and changing path again lowering income or even worse quitting the program I chose : . I realise this is vague and not easy to answer but any input would be greatly appreciated!

2022-09-30 19:01:02

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2022-10-10 18:35:35

how can i choose a career when i have short bursts of intense interests in everything hi all context i am a 26 y o swiss man soon immigrating into the usa to be with my soon-to-be american wife i have an apprenticeship in it and healthcare i currently work as an equivalent of a lpn my fiancée and i are considering if she d become a stay-at-home mom in the future we have no kids yet i like serving people in my job but it is very tiring stressful and not ideal for being a present partner future father the problem i have struggled all my life to envision a career i enjoy - my teens were ridden with anxiety because i never knew what i d like to do i always had intense bursts of passion - programming drawing lockpicking yes music plants design cooking anatomy physiology etc now it would be fine problem is that when i m into something i always feel like this is it i finally found the thing what would push and motivate me forward when i did lockpicking i wanted to be a locksmith when i was into programming i wanted to start freelance web designing - same for musician registered nurse artist designer etc lately alongside my lpn job i m helping out my brother who s an independant stonecutter we re working on fountains together now i m really interested in trade jobs such as electricians or plumbers i like the possibility of starting a business working with my body my hands my base plan if i still have no clue is to become a phlebotomist it has a lot of things i enjoy serving people having good customer service doing one thing at a time and i have experience with it i d be ready to get an associate s degree or go to trade school i m more than willing to work to provide steadily for my future family but time still goes forward meanwhile and i m scared that i d love my career at first then that it d become bland and depressing after only a few months and changing path again lowering income or even worse quitting the program i chose i realise this is vague and not easy to answer but any input would be greatly appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

j29lti

Has anyone moved from a “stable” high-paying career to one that pays less but is more interesting fulfilling?

Background: I am a CPA and have been in the field for about 6 years. I ve hated it essentially from day 1 have tried 3 different jobs in the field but can t seem to convince myself that this is where I belong. I started therapy two months ago and have worked out that it is time for a major change. I ve been fortunate to save nearly two-years worth of monthly expenses am debt-free and find that I am in a rare position to start a new career - one that at least adds a little fulfillment to my life (though I m not expecting anything near my current salary). I m curious to hear other peoples experiences with moving from a high-paying stressful job to one that maybe pays less but is more in-line with your values and skills. What were some things you didn t think about before you made the move? Has the decrease in stress outweighed the cut to your paycheck? Any general advice for somebody in this position?

2020-09-29 22:21:15

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has anyone moved from a stable high-paying career to one that pays less but is more interesting fulfilling background i am a cpa and have been in the field for about 6 years i ve hated it essentially from day 1 have tried 3 different jobs in the field but can t seem to convince myself that this is where i belong i started therapy two months ago and have worked out that it is time for a major change i ve been fortunate to save nearly two-years worth of monthly expenses am debt-free and find that i am in a rare position to start a new career - one that at least adds a little fulfillment to my life though i m not expecting anything near my current salary i m curious to hear other peoples experiences with moving from a high-paying stressful job to one that maybe pays less but is more in-line with your values and skills what were some things you didn t think about before you made the move has the decrease in stress outweighed the cut to your paycheck any general advice for somebody in this position

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

uwgpsy

Any women hit 30 and realize they do not enjoy their job?

My entire life up until 29 I loved work and fantasizes about working my way up into the vp position one day … ever since I was young I was going to be a career woman … now at 29 I just cannot get excited about work.. I m passionate about many things but work is not one of them … which is a comple flip. I m wondering if anyone (not just women) felt this way at 30? Or even later or earlier in life and how did you re direct yourself? What steps did you take.

2022-05-24 02:34:26

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2022-05-30 15:58:03

any women hit 30 and realize they do not enjoy their job my entire life up until 29 i loved work and fantasizes about working my way up into the vp position one day ever since i was young i was going to be a career woman now at 29 i just cannot get excited about work i m passionate about many things but work is not one of them which is a comple flip i m wondering if anyone not just women felt this way at 30 or even later or earlier in life and how did you re direct yourself what steps did you take

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

98nkg4

Do I have a duty to report a toxic atmosphere created by my boss?

Throwaway for reasons. I was accepted into graduate school with a PI who I had worked with in the past and am co author on some papers with. I ve been in academia at a different uni for 7 years but wanted to be a part of new PIs research. I moved across country came into the office the day after driving 12 hours and was immediately put to work. I tell my PI that I need a little time to get my new life and apartment in order after moving before I can concentrate on work. The response is don t back talk me you re going to find out quickly that I don t tolerate back talking. I gave up my personal life for this and you will too. A couple more long working days pass and I approach him again saying I need to set some boundaries with work and home life in the past being exhausted stressed and missing sleep has lead me down some dark roads that I would like to avoid travelling down in the future. Too much partying eh? was his first response. When I said no he said what like depression or something? To which I replied or something not wanting to go into detail. His response is Well I don t care about that you didn t choose to have depression you chose to come here. I wanted to address this behavior before it got in the way of productivity because in the past he has told me in an oddly proud tone that one of his previous students had to quit because she had some mental problems that may have been caused be me I maybe broke her. The next day while working in the lab in front of other students he starts putting down and belittling my previous PI a couple of grad students and post docs I worked with and a faculty member at my previous uni. Saying things like I don t know why X is in that position that girl is useless! and Have you looked through Y s paper that I m a co-author on who gives a fuck about W process. It made me feel complicit in the hatred because if I didn t respond affirmatively he would belittle me for standing by them. After talking to trusted friends and one of his previous students who suggested that he has always been that way to some extent but it seems to have gone way down hill recently I decided to quit and get myself out of the toxic environment. I don t necessarily think this is grounds for a official investigation but I also feel like someone in HR or the department should know about my experience and reasons for quitting. New PI will likely spin my resignation saying I just couldn t handle the workload when in fact I just can t take his toxic persona. How do I handle this? Thanks in advance for your time!

2018-08-19 21:04:29

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2018-09-12 18:56:42

do i have a duty to report a toxic atmosphere created by my boss throwaway for reasons i was accepted into graduate school with a pi who i had worked with in the past and am co author on some papers with i ve been in academia at a different uni for 7 years but wanted to be a part of new pis research i moved across country came into the office the day after driving 12 hours and was immediately put to work i tell my pi that i need a little time to get my new life and apartment in order after moving before i can concentrate on work the response is don t back talk me you re going to find out quickly that i don t tolerate back talking i gave up my personal life for this and you will too a couple more long working days pass and i approach him again saying i need to set some boundaries with work and home life in the past being exhausted stressed and missing sleep has lead me down some dark roads that i would like to avoid travelling down in the future too much partying eh was his first response when i said no he said what like depression or something to which i replied or something not wanting to go into detail his response is well i don t care about that you didn t choose to have depression you chose to come here i wanted to address this behavior before it got in the way of productivity because in the past he has told me in an oddly proud tone that one of his previous students had to quit because she had some mental problems that may have been caused be me i maybe broke her the next day while working in the lab in front of other students he starts putting down and belittling my previous pi a couple of grad students and post docs i worked with and a faculty member at my previous uni saying things like i don t know why x is in that position that girl is useless and have you looked through y s paper that i m a co-author on who gives a fuck about w process it made me feel complicit in the hatred because if i didn t respond affirmatively he would belittle me for standing by them after talking to trusted friends and one of his previous students who suggested that he has always been that way to some extent but it seems to have gone way down hill recently i decided to quit and get myself out of the toxic environment i don t necessarily think this is grounds for a official investigation but i also feel like someone in hr or the department should know about my experience and reasons for quitting new pi will likely spin my resignation saying i just couldn t handle the workload when in fact i just can t take his toxic persona how do i handle this thanks in advance for your time

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

qi355d

100s of Applications but no job? How to make money from home?

I m not sure if I m alone but I ve submitted 100s of applications and never receive a job offer. I finished a cybersecurity bootcamp and have no IT experience besides that 1 year program. Is there anything in the mean time I can do from home to make money? Is there any job I should know about that s easy to do to make money? I m getting kind of desperate at this point. Any help is appreciated.

2021-10-29 02:58:32

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2022-06-24 23:48:52

100s of applications but no job how to make money from home i m not sure if i m alone but i ve submitted 100s of applications and never receive a job offer i finished a cybersecurity bootcamp and have no it experience besides that 1 year program is there anything in the mean time i can do from home to make money is there any job i should know about that s easy to do to make money i m getting kind of desperate at this point any help is appreciated

Remote Job Options and Advice

7sefzv

Was asked to be shown around a company s office how do I prepare?

I met the founder of a small local marketing agency at a networking event. We talked about her time in the industry and it ended with her asking me if I wanted to see the company s office and we set up a time. Ive never been asked to do anything like this before and can only guess what the company is looking to see with a tour. How should I go about preparing for something like this? For the record I m a university student looking for a summer internship so ideally this ends with an interview. Or would this be considered an interview? Any guidance would be appreciated Reddit!

2018-01-23 13:41:54

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2018-02-14 02:05:12

was asked to be shown around a company s office how do i prepare i met the founder of a small local marketing agency at a networking event we talked about her time in the industry and it ended with her asking me if i wanted to see the company s office and we set up a time ive never been asked to do anything like this before and can only guess what the company is looking to see with a tour how should i go about preparing for something like this for the record i m a university student looking for a summer internship so ideally this ends with an interview or would this be considered an interview any guidance would be appreciated reddit

Interview Preparation Tips

l52v1c

I went to school for graphic design and now I can t stand it. Now what?

I graduated about two years ago with a degree in graphic design and have been working at an advertising agency since then. The company is not ideal (extremely boring clients no room for promotions micromanaged to death) and I told myself when I started it would be a stepping stone but I don t know where to step from here. I love art and design and have always had a strong passion for painting. I never *loved* graphic design and really just chose it as a way to appease my family who didn t want me doing anything they thought was a risky career move (they re accountants no creative industry experience). I can t stand it any more though. I feel like I just push rectangles and text around all day selecting from pre-approved brand palettes. Even the more creative stuff like rebranding just feels completely stiff and mindless (pick a sans serif font pick 3 colors choose circles or squares grab some istock photos). Everyday I feel more convinced that this is an industry wide thing and being a graphic designer just means being constantly creatively stifled. Now that I know I don t want to do this though...what do I do? I m definitely not good enough at drawing or painting to make it as a fine artist character designer or concept artist. Matte painting for tv film looks interesting but I ve never even heard of the software they use. Doing tattoos sounds really fun too but again I don t think I m anywhere near technically good enough and I have no idea how somebody even enters that industry without connections. I ve gotten some advice of people saying things like “you have a degree so you could get a job at lots of offices. They don t care what your degree is in as long as you have one.” But the idea of working in sales or as an office assistant or w e makes me feel even worse. I wanted to do something creative and I feel like I d just be letting my dreams completely die if I got one of those jobs. I m 23 M if that matters

2021-01-26 01:25:41

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i went to school for graphic design and now i can t stand it now what i graduated about two years ago with a degree in graphic design and have been working at an advertising agency since then the company is not ideal extremely boring clients no room for promotions micromanaged to death and i told myself when i started it would be a stepping stone but i don t know where to step from here i love art and design and have always had a strong passion for painting i never loved graphic design and really just chose it as a way to appease my family who didn t want me doing anything they thought was a risky career move they re accountants no creative industry experience i can t stand it any more though i feel like i just push rectangles and text around all day selecting from pre-approved brand palettes even the more creative stuff like rebranding just feels completely stiff and mindless pick a sans serif font pick 3 colors choose circles or squares grab some istock photos everyday i feel more convinced that this is an industry wide thing and being a graphic designer just means being constantly creatively stifled now that i know i don t want to do this though what do i do i m definitely not good enough at drawing or painting to make it as a fine artist character designer or concept artist matte painting for tv film looks interesting but i ve never even heard of the software they use doing tattoos sounds really fun too but again i don t think i m anywhere near technically good enough and i have no idea how somebody even enters that industry without connections i ve gotten some advice of people saying things like you have a degree so you could get a job at lots of offices they don t care what your degree is in as long as you have one but the idea of working in sales or as an office assistant or w e makes me feel even worse i wanted to do something creative and i feel like i d just be letting my dreams completely die if i got one of those jobs i m 23 m if that matters

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

v38w1s

What should I do to get an easy job for a couple of hundred dollars a month?

Can anyone help me to learn something I can do remotely I am unemployed and I can t find a job? I have some knowledge in UI UX brand design and data analysis

2022-06-02 13:28:27

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2022-07-07 04:19:18

what should i do to get an easy job for a couple of hundred dollars a month can anyone help me to learn something i can do remotely i am unemployed and i can t find a job i have some knowledge in ui ux brand design and data analysis

Remote Job Options and Advice

ie4pwj

I have a BA in Psychology and want to go back to school but am having a hard time making a decision. Any advice?

I d like to go back to school and I m struggling to decide what kind of program to apply to. I m 26 and have a BA in Psychology. Since I graduated a few years ago I ve worked in the mental health field in a few different positions -- most recently as a mental health associate on an adult mental health unit in a hospital -- and have tutored for the ACT SAT GRE. Things I know I about what I enjoy: - I was always interested in psychology courses though have never especially been interested in conducting research. One of my favorite courses in college was about sleep and dreams. I also really enjoyed courses on education reform -I like working in collaborative environments (this is partially what has led me to the conclusion that I probably don t want to pursue therapy counseling which I had originally considered) - I like making connections with people and helping others - I enjoy problem solving and figuring how to best handle certain situations and how to best connect with and work with individuals - I enjoy learning and have done well in school - I ve always enjoyed the kind of thinking involved in solving math problems - I like writing but tend to do better when I m writing for a specific task I ve been given -- I have difficulty coming up with my own topics I know this may be an impossible question to answer but I just thought I d throw it out there and see what happens. Does anyone know of any careers they feel might fit well with what I ve described? Or does anyone have any ideas of resources I could use that could help me make my decision? Thanks for taking the time to read this!

2020-08-21 20:33:15

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i have a ba in psychology and want to go back to school but am having a hard time making a decision any advice i d like to go back to school and i m struggling to decide what kind of program to apply to i m 26 and have a ba in psychology since i graduated a few years ago i ve worked in the mental health field in a few different positions -- most recently as a mental health associate on an adult mental health unit in a hospital -- and have tutored for the act sat gre things i know i about what i enjoy - i was always interested in psychology courses though have never especially been interested in conducting research one of my favorite courses in college was about sleep and dreams i also really enjoyed courses on education reform -i like working in collaborative environments this is partially what has led me to the conclusion that i probably don t want to pursue therapy counseling which i had originally considered - i like making connections with people and helping others - i enjoy problem solving and figuring how to best handle certain situations and how to best connect with and work with individuals - i enjoy learning and have done well in school - i ve always enjoyed the kind of thinking involved in solving math problems - i like writing but tend to do better when i m writing for a specific task i ve been given -- i have difficulty coming up with my own topics i know this may be an impossible question to answer but i just thought i d throw it out there and see what happens does anyone know of any careers they feel might fit well with what i ve described or does anyone have any ideas of resources i could use that could help me make my decision thanks for taking the time to read this

Career Transition to Psychology

kh44ss

Wondering what possible design freelance digital art careers are available to me?

I m a 21 y o college student graduating in May 2021 with a BFA in Graphic Design - Illustration Concentration. A lot of my focus is digital art and I m having a lot of internal conflict deciding on what path I want to step on. Ideally I would like to work remote but I would also like to freelance and eventually in time (years away) become a full time freelance digital artist... The big question is. In what? I tried looking up what options are available... But its always too generic results that i find like illustrator or web design ... What niches are in digital art that could turn into a full time self sustaining career? I like creating concept art and illustrations for characters creatures and videogames. Im definitely open to a lot of things though as I m still at a point where I m still defining my style and portfolio. Is there a career in just creature design? Or maybe concept art for card games (Hearthstone or Magic etc). I looked up other niches and furry art came up as well as mech design.. and I honestly don t mind either idea... So maybe if you would be willing to give me a few career ideas and a few freelance ideas (please note which is which). For example i could consider a career in x style creature concept art and do y art on the side as extra income. Please note that ideally I would like to stick in the digital art realm so not something like architecture blueprint design rather for example an isometric room illustration. I m looking for as many ideas as possible that relate to digital art. Anything helps! Thank you!

2020-12-20 22:43:17

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wondering what possible design freelance digital art careers are available to me i m a 21 y o college student graduating in may 2021 with a bfa in graphic design - illustration concentration a lot of my focus is digital art and i m having a lot of internal conflict deciding on what path i want to step on ideally i would like to work remote but i would also like to freelance and eventually in time years away become a full time freelance digital artist the big question is in what i tried looking up what options are available but its always too generic results that i find like illustrator or web design what niches are in digital art that could turn into a full time self sustaining career i like creating concept art and illustrations for characters creatures and videogames im definitely open to a lot of things though as i m still at a point where i m still defining my style and portfolio is there a career in just creature design or maybe concept art for card games hearthstone or magic etc i looked up other niches and furry art came up as well as mech design and i honestly don t mind either idea so maybe if you would be willing to give me a few career ideas and a few freelance ideas please note which is which for example i could consider a career in x style creature concept art and do y art on the side as extra income please note that ideally i would like to stick in the digital art realm so not something like architecture blueprint design rather for example an isometric room illustration i m looking for as many ideas as possible that relate to digital art anything helps thank you

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

k9txii

[Florida] I need to make a change with my career. What can you suggest?

I m 37 and I have a background in CNC machinist work but it was limited because it was for government contract work and only certain employees were allowed to do the programming. I thought about going back to school to get proper training but with Covid going on that may not be possible. Right now I m capped out at $11 hr no matter where I go but with at very least a certificate that would go up to around $19 out so I ve heard from people in the industry here. My problem is that I injured my back last year and standing for long periods is tough to do now. I d like to change my career to an office work but I m not sure how to get my foot in the door. Does anyone have any experience with situations like this?

2020-12-09 15:33:51

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florida i need to make a change with my career what can you suggest i m 37 and i have a background in cnc machinist work but it was limited because it was for government contract work and only certain employees were allowed to do the programming i thought about going back to school to get proper training but with covid going on that may not be possible right now i m capped out at 11 hr no matter where i go but with at very least a certificate that would go up to around 19 out so i ve heard from people in the industry here my problem is that i injured my back last year and standing for long periods is tough to do now i d like to change my career to an office work but i m not sure how to get my foot in the door does anyone have any experience with situations like this

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ilmtc2

Is there a career future in 3D Printing?

I m in my early 30s and have worked dead end job after dead end job i know 30 is still young to make a career for yourself and as of late I ve been thinking about maybe attending school courses for 3D Printing. I am worried though that 3D printing may never really reach its potential thus leading me to worry about the debts and a useless career option. Is there anyone that s done something like this? What s the future of 3D printing? Do you see it being more of a household hobby item or perhaps reaching the point where they are involved in heavy productions and etc?

2020-09-03 04:33:09

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is there a career future in 3d printing i m in my early 30s and have worked dead end job after dead end job i know 30 is still young to make a career for yourself and as of late i ve been thinking about maybe attending school courses for 3d printing i am worried though that 3d printing may never really reach its potential thus leading me to worry about the debts and a useless career option is there anyone that s done something like this what s the future of 3d printing do you see it being more of a household hobby item or perhaps reaching the point where they are involved in heavy productions and etc

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

uy6oz1

What type of job career should I pursue?

Hi reddit i m a business major currently 1 month away from finishing my MSc in Management specialized in business analytics. I m mostly taking statistics courses because that s what I like the most. I have no work experience (only selling tcgs writing workout plans and learning trading cryptos and nfts so nothing relevant) and i m struggling to find a job where i m required to use the stuff i ve learnt in my program (PCA conjoint analytics regression trees etc) and specially one where management business knowledge is useful. I see a lot of SQL jobs but very few where R or SPSS are used and i m reluctant to apply to the ones looking for SQL because I think that s going to take me further away from the type of job that i d like to do as these are usually very data sience focused and have very little managerial implications. I ve come to the conclusion that my best bet is to highlight some of the best reports i ve made during the program in my CV where I used these techniques and hope they kind of serve as work experience (which i m not sure will be effective) Some of the reports i ve done in my program are: Segmenting HATCO s consumers on the basis of attitudes to shopping Customer selection strategy for The National Bank of Fort Worth using logistic analysis Examining the reasons for unhealthy snacking behavior using Unsupervised Learning Benefit segmentation and market share simulation for the launch of a new product for ZTE using conjoint analytics. Most are somewhat related to marketing but if i type the word marketing in a job portal there are a total of 0 jobs like this. My question is what career path field should I focus on where I can combine statistical knowledge with management business whether that s in a consulting setting or in-house. Or maybe I just won t be able to find a job like this straight from gradschool and it s a matter of finding any job that s somewhat related and once I get promoted this will be the dynamic? I m lost atm and looking at jobs that expect me to know excel word and powerpoint makes me feel like i m wasting my time learning more advanced stuff if i m not able to apply it in the real world. My plan is to eventually become an entrepreneur but right now i m looking to move in with my girlfriend and i need stability so i d like to find a full time job first. These are the types of projects that I enjoy doing and combine statistical work with managerial recommendations that can be translated into actionable steps for the company the problem is so far i ve not been able to find jobs like this i m looking at positions with different buzzwords like market research business analyst data science in all types of companies including management consulting companies market research agencies regular companies in X field looking to hire business analysts... Thank you if you ve made it this far because that s a lot of words I appreciate your time and I hope you guys can help me make up my mind and reach my goals. I love you reddit &lt 3

2022-05-26 12:38:42

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2022-05-30 14:32:04

what type of job career should i pursue hi reddit i m a business major currently 1 month away from finishing my msc in management specialized in business analytics i m mostly taking statistics courses because that s what i like the most i have no work experience only selling tcgs writing workout plans and learning trading cryptos and nfts so nothing relevant and i m struggling to find a job where i m required to use the stuff i ve learnt in my program pca conjoint analytics regression trees etc and specially one where management business knowledge is useful i see a lot of sql jobs but very few where r or spss are used and i m reluctant to apply to the ones looking for sql because i think that s going to take me further away from the type of job that i d like to do as these are usually very data sience focused and have very little managerial implications i ve come to the conclusion that my best bet is to highlight some of the best reports i ve made during the program in my cv where i used these techniques and hope they kind of serve as work experience which i m not sure will be effective some of the reports i ve done in my program are segmenting hatco s consumers on the basis of attitudes to shopping customer selection strategy for the national bank of fort worth using logistic analysis examining the reasons for unhealthy snacking behavior using unsupervised learning benefit segmentation and market share simulation for the launch of a new product for zte using conjoint analytics most are somewhat related to marketing but if i type the word marketing in a job portal there are a total of 0 jobs like this my question is what career path field should i focus on where i can combine statistical knowledge with management business whether that s in a consulting setting or in-house or maybe i just won t be able to find a job like this straight from gradschool and it s a matter of finding any job that s somewhat related and once i get promoted this will be the dynamic i m lost atm and looking at jobs that expect me to know excel word and powerpoint makes me feel like i m wasting my time learning more advanced stuff if i m not able to apply it in the real world my plan is to eventually become an entrepreneur but right now i m looking to move in with my girlfriend and i need stability so i d like to find a full time job first these are the types of projects that i enjoy doing and combine statistical work with managerial recommendations that can be translated into actionable steps for the company the problem is so far i ve not been able to find jobs like this i m looking at positions with different buzzwords like market research business analyst data science in all types of companies including management consulting companies market research agencies regular companies in x field looking to hire business analysts thank you if you ve made it this far because that s a lot of words i appreciate your time and i hope you guys can help me make up my mind and reach my goals i love you reddit 3

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

43kc1x

Bachelors of Information Systems Masters of Commerce. Tired of office work and the rat race. Can anyone help me explore options?

As per title I have university education that I feel like traps me in an office job. Ive been working these jobs for the last 5 years and I ve come to the realization in really tired of it. I don t have the drive to come in to work and be proactive and switched on every day. I always saw myself climbing the corporate ladder but I realise I don t care enough about what I m going to probably get promoted. My heart isn t in it. So now I m trying to work out what my options are. I have a lot of loans and I don t really want to go back to school for years if I can help it. I think if I did id like to learn a trade. So I ve been trying to figure out what I like (and don t) and want to build something off that. My problem is I m too worried about money most things I want to do pay badly. If it helps here is my list of things I like: * Food (really could see myself as a chef) * Wine beer Cheese * Sports (martial arts weights Pilates stretching) * Being outside and getting up an moving around * People (helping people kids homeless) * Solving problems * Travel * Current affairs geo politics security * Comedy I always felt like I could have joined the army (weird I know). I would have loved that but I m pushing 30 now and feel too old. Looking for options outside the office with my interests and education.

2016-01-31 18:59:00

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2016-02-09 19:31:48

bachelors of information systems masters of commerce tired of office work and the rat race can anyone help me explore options as per title i have university education that i feel like traps me in an office job ive been working these jobs for the last 5 years and i ve come to the realization in really tired of it i don t have the drive to come in to work and be proactive and switched on every day i always saw myself climbing the corporate ladder but i realise i don t care enough about what i m going to probably get promoted my heart isn t in it so now i m trying to work out what my options are i have a lot of loans and i don t really want to go back to school for years if i can help it i think if i did id like to learn a trade so i ve been trying to figure out what i like and don t and want to build something off that my problem is i m too worried about money most things i want to do pay badly if it helps here is my list of things i like food really could see myself as a chef wine beer cheese sports martial arts weights pilates stretching being outside and getting up an moving around people helping people kids homeless solving problems travel current affairs geo politics security comedy i always felt like i could have joined the army weird i know i would have loved that but i m pushing 30 now and feel too old looking for options outside the office with my interests and education

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

5qi63q

Tips on questions for an application follow-up call?

I applied this week for a phlebotomist position with the Red Cross and I would really like to get this position. The Red Cross will hire people for their phlebotomy positions with no certification and train you themselves. I am planning to call today to follow up on my application and I d like some tips for good questions to ask if I get to actually speak to someone. I want to ask about the training but I m not sure if that might come off as presumptuous? Thanks! Edit: a word

2017-01-27 16:50:28

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2017-03-14 08:35:23

tips on questions for an application follow-up call i applied this week for a phlebotomist position with the red cross and i would really like to get this position the red cross will hire people for their phlebotomy positions with no certification and train you themselves i am planning to call today to follow up on my application and i d like some tips for good questions to ask if i get to actually speak to someone i want to ask about the training but i m not sure if that might come off as presumptuous thanks edit a word

Interview Preparation Tips

cx4ygr

should a graphic designer get a masters degree in computer science?

hi so lately i ve been having problems choosing my career path i m currently majoring in graphic design &amp animation but i m not sure if that s what i really want to do. i really like design but it s very hard and mentally draining since i m very passionate for art and i always want everything to be perfect. i like programming too and i find it a little easier because i just have to follow rules and think logically sort of like solving a puzzle. anyway in my current school program i plan on getting professional qualifications (i dont know if that s the right word in english but they re like certifications that i can implement in my program) in software engineering app dev and maybe IT service management. the thing is are this certifications enough for me to get a job in programming? or would i need to get a masters in computer science? do you think employers will look down on me because of my graphic design degree? i study in a mexican uni where they don t have the option of a double major so changing degrees is kinda hard because i basically would have to start from zero again but i m not disposing that possibility (:

2019-08-29 18:39:02

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2019-08-30 21:02:35

should a graphic designer get a masters degree in computer science hi so lately i ve been having problems choosing my career path i m currently majoring in graphic design animation but i m not sure if that s what i really want to do i really like design but it s very hard and mentally draining since i m very passionate for art and i always want everything to be perfect i like programming too and i find it a little easier because i just have to follow rules and think logically sort of like solving a puzzle anyway in my current school program i plan on getting professional qualifications i dont know if that s the right word in english but they re like certifications that i can implement in my program in software engineering app dev and maybe it service management the thing is are this certifications enough for me to get a job in programming or would i need to get a masters in computer science do you think employers will look down on me because of my graphic design degree i study in a mexican uni where they don t have the option of a double major so changing degrees is kinda hard because i basically would have to start from zero again but i m not disposing that possibility

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

esmogi

What should I study if I like animation but also machinery and cars?

I (17M) am about to finish school and yet having trouble deciding which career path i want to go these two things alongside IT has been around my mind for a while now but with this two completely different study fields and working opportunities Im unsure which one would made me happier since my dream jobs are either being a motorsports engineer in a racing team or a lead animator in some big company like Rockstar or Pixar. However i think study to be car designer might be more difficult than a job as an animator idk Im confused and dont know which path go to.

2020-01-23 02:31:56

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2020-04-17 10:47:12

what should i study if i like animation but also machinery and cars i 17m am about to finish school and yet having trouble deciding which career path i want to go these two things alongside it has been around my mind for a while now but with this two completely different study fields and working opportunities im unsure which one would made me happier since my dream jobs are either being a motorsports engineer in a racing team or a lead animator in some big company like rockstar or pixar however i think study to be car designer might be more difficult than a job as an animator idk im confused and dont know which path go to

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

sj3qi4

Is a Masters Degree needed for advancement in Analytics?

Hi everyone I m 26 and have a BA in Economics and have worked in risk analytics (more towards strategy) for 4 years now and I ve had no issues getting progressively better paying jobs. At work I ve learned SQL and R and can make fancy visualizations and use simple classification models and this knowledge alone is in high demand in my field. I ve had a number of coworkers go back to get Masters in Data Science or Analytics and I don t know if it s necessary I do the same since a lot of this stuff I already know and use in my current job and I don t want to become a modeller. In terms of outcomes besides the guys who wanted to get into modelling it doesn t seem like these degrees have really mattered - they ll talk about knowing Python but just continue using Excel at work. But I don t know if I need to be worried about a ceiling suddenly appearing where I would need a masters even if it s just for signalling and if it would be better to just get ahead of that. I ve known plenty of managers who just have bachelors but they re in their 40s and 50s so I don t know if I can assume that will be the same for me when I m at that stage of my career. Any advice would be appreciated thanks. Also both of my parents have PHDs so there is a significant amount of questioning I get about not wanting to pursue grad school so that also makes me question myself here

2022-02-02 23:42:35

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2022-06-02 03:10:39

is a masters degree needed for advancement in analytics hi everyone i m 26 and have a ba in economics and have worked in risk analytics more towards strategy for 4 years now and i ve had no issues getting progressively better paying jobs at work i ve learned sql and r and can make fancy visualizations and use simple classification models and this knowledge alone is in high demand in my field i ve had a number of coworkers go back to get masters in data science or analytics and i don t know if it s necessary i do the same since a lot of this stuff i already know and use in my current job and i don t want to become a modeller in terms of outcomes besides the guys who wanted to get into modelling it doesn t seem like these degrees have really mattered - they ll talk about knowing python but just continue using excel at work but i don t know if i need to be worried about a ceiling suddenly appearing where i would need a masters even if it s just for signalling and if it would be better to just get ahead of that i ve known plenty of managers who just have bachelors but they re in their 40s and 50s so i don t know if i can assume that will be the same for me when i m at that stage of my career any advice would be appreciated thanks also both of my parents have phds so there is a significant amount of questioning i get about not wanting to pursue grad school so that also makes me question myself here

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

xzqwdx

Is it ok to pursue money if I m not interested in anything?

People always say you need to follow your passion to achieve success. If you choose a career for money you won t be successful. But what if I m not interested in anything? I m average in every subject in school I do not have a hobby or special interest. All I do is consume media occasionally play videogames and hang out with my friends. Is it ok if I just choose for instance programming? I just want to land a decent office job with ok salary just to meet my needs. Not exactly as a programmer maybe as a manager or something less hard. Also my country gives more grants for programming degrees (I m not from US) so it will be easier for my family to get me through uni. What do you think? (sorry for mistakes)

2022-10-09 17:16:59

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2022-11-10 00:25:27

is it ok to pursue money if i m not interested in anything people always say you need to follow your passion to achieve success if you choose a career for money you won t be successful but what if i m not interested in anything i m average in every subject in school i do not have a hobby or special interest all i do is consume media occasionally play videogames and hang out with my friends is it ok if i just choose for instance programming i just want to land a decent office job with ok salary just to meet my needs not exactly as a programmer maybe as a manager or something less hard also my country gives more grants for programming degrees i m not from us so it will be easier for my family to get me through uni what do you think sorry for mistakes

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

nmx6h3

Has anyone here worked in the health-tech?

Any kind of health tech experience helps however if specifically have mental health-tech experience please leave a comment! Want to understand the space better.

2021-05-28 12:52:48

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has anyone here worked in the health-tech any kind of health tech experience helps however if specifically have mental health-tech experience please leave a comment want to understand the space better

Career Transition to Psychology

gl3znj

PsyD in Clinical Psychology or MFT?

Hi! I am looking for advice anyone may have on which degree is most beneficial in the state of California? I am interested in either a PsyD in Clinical Psychology or an MFT. I ve done my Google searches but it doesn t really answer my question. Thanks in advance!

2020-05-16 22:44:29

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psyd in clinical psychology or mft hi i am looking for advice anyone may have on which degree is most beneficial in the state of california i am interested in either a psyd in clinical psychology or an mft i ve done my google searches but it doesn t really answer my question thanks in advance

Career Transition to Psychology

zoqiim

What type of mental health counseling or service can you provide without becoming a doctor in psychology?

Just wondering what you can do with a bachelors degree or a masters in psychology? I know certain professions titles are only open to those who have doctorates in psych but what can you do if you don t get one? How far can you go in USA?

2022-12-18 05:01:37

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2023-01-08 12:30:45

what type of mental health counseling or service can you provide without becoming a doctor in psychology just wondering what you can do with a bachelors degree or a masters in psychology i know certain professions titles are only open to those who have doctorates in psych but what can you do if you don t get one how far can you go in usa

Career Transition to Psychology

wkn6s2

Should i go for software engineering or A.I?

Hi i m heading into university in a few weeks and i m in a pinch about which field i should go into. Can I get some info about these 2 fields about stuff like potential career choices the pros and cons and such?

2022-08-10 03:41:40

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2022-09-10 14:40:41

should i go for software engineering or a i hi i m heading into university in a few weeks and i m in a pinch about which field i should go into can i get some info about these 2 fields about stuff like potential career choices the pros and cons and such

Software Development Career Transition

uk0cik

Love low paying job but no suitable for a career what do I do?

Im 21 years old for context I had a bit of a crisis the other day when I visited my old workplace It was a greenhouse that I worked at for the past 2 summers I worked outside with my amazing coworkers in the outdoor department and basically just hung out with them helped customers and sorted unloaded plants I loved my job so much and I loved being outside also did a lot of other handy work around the store and learned so many different things hard to explain everything I did but was a very jack of all trades jobs with basically no stress. It was basically a retail store so pay wasn t good barely made above minimum wage. After last summer I landed a job in what is essentially IT but another sort of jack of all trades job working in offices focused on tech. I ve always been interested in computers and networking so I knew enough to get me going and learned a shitton from this job I really do enjoy it and am going to school for it soon. Much more stress coworkers are all much older than me and I work alone most of the time now but pays basically double and is actually a potential career. Thing is I visited my old workplace and I guess I forgot how amazing it was there basically just had a good time and hung out with fun coworkers in the sun all day. I left and almost broke down thinking how if only that job could ve paid enough I would work there forever but it makes no sense financially and I d never be financially stable. I don t want to have to dress professionally every day and deal with getting calls while working to come over and fix something at another office with 5 other visits to make already that day it s alot of stress but I can t work retail forever especially when I have the option not too. It would just be dumb. I m not sure what to do though.

2022-05-06 23:33:56

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2022-05-31 01:54:16

love low paying job but no suitable for a career what do i do im 21 years old for context i had a bit of a crisis the other day when i visited my old workplace it was a greenhouse that i worked at for the past 2 summers i worked outside with my amazing coworkers in the outdoor department and basically just hung out with them helped customers and sorted unloaded plants i loved my job so much and i loved being outside also did a lot of other handy work around the store and learned so many different things hard to explain everything i did but was a very jack of all trades jobs with basically no stress it was basically a retail store so pay wasn t good barely made above minimum wage after last summer i landed a job in what is essentially it but another sort of jack of all trades job working in offices focused on tech i ve always been interested in computers and networking so i knew enough to get me going and learned a shitton from this job i really do enjoy it and am going to school for it soon much more stress coworkers are all much older than me and i work alone most of the time now but pays basically double and is actually a potential career thing is i visited my old workplace and i guess i forgot how amazing it was there basically just had a good time and hung out with fun coworkers in the sun all day i left and almost broke down thinking how if only that job could ve paid enough i would work there forever but it makes no sense financially and i d never be financially stable i don t want to have to dress professionally every day and deal with getting calls while working to come over and fix something at another office with 5 other visits to make already that day it s alot of stress but i can t work retail forever especially when i have the option not too it would just be dumb i m not sure what to do though

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

xj1ezj

Interesting work from home jobs with no degree?

Not sure if this is a ridiculous question but I m a 21yo female who doesn t have a college degree (I do have a high school diploma) and am looking for a job that will pay well that I can work for from home. Working from home is something I believe I d benefit from for a few reasons but I feel like I wouldn t be able to make as much as working somewhere in person. Because I m so young and also don t have a degree I fear I ll basically be laughed at during application processes. I m not sure if my thoughts make sense or if there actually are jobs that would work for me and my experience or lack there of : lol. Anyway moral of the story… who here has a remote job that doesn t require a degree and is a little more interesting than cold calls telemarketers etc?

2022-09-20 06:43:56

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2022-10-10 22:28:06

interesting work from home jobs with no degree not sure if this is a ridiculous question but i m a 21yo female who doesn t have a college degree i do have a high school diploma and am looking for a job that will pay well that i can work for from home working from home is something i believe i d benefit from for a few reasons but i feel like i wouldn t be able to make as much as working somewhere in person because i m so young and also don t have a degree i fear i ll basically be laughed at during application processes i m not sure if my thoughts make sense or if there actually are jobs that would work for me and my experience or lack there of lol anyway moral of the story who here has a remote job that doesn t require a degree and is a little more interesting than cold calls telemarketers etc

Remote Job Options and Advice

22s8s4

Be Unstoppable!

Are you living to the fullest? Is your life everything you hoped it would be? Are you growing changing and adapting to new situations that come your way? Are you unstoppable? I ve been on a journey a life kick of sorts that has me questioning how I ve lived these last 27 years. As I mull over my life s history I can only conclude good or bad it s in the past. BUT I am willing to take previous lessons and allow them to shape my future namely how I approach careers!

2014-04-11 15:29:27

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2015-09-07 00:08:56

be unstoppable are you living to the fullest is your life everything you hoped it would be are you growing changing and adapting to new situations that come your way are you unstoppable i ve been on a journey a life kick of sorts that has me questioning how i ve lived these last 27 years as i mull over my life s history i can only conclude good or bad it s in the past but i am willing to take previous lessons and allow them to shape my future namely how i approach careers

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

o63pg1

Career Change from corporate sales to data analyst. Should i go for it?

Hi. I am 28 with a bachelors degree in business administration ( Finance &amp Marketing). Currently working as an assistant manager business development for a microfinance bank. They pay me good and with all the benefits but im not happy with my job as i have sales target. I tried my best to persue in sales career but i hate this job and in january i decided that this is enough for me as it was effecting my mental health and my performance. So i will resign on july and have found my passion in data science. I really want to persue my career as a data analyst and grow myself in that domain. Need your guidance should i go for it ?

2021-06-23 02:35:48

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career change from corporate sales to data analyst should i go for it hi i am 28 with a bachelors degree in business administration finance marketing currently working as an assistant manager business development for a microfinance bank they pay me good and with all the benefits but im not happy with my job as i have sales target i tried my best to persue in sales career but i hate this job and in january i decided that this is enough for me as it was effecting my mental health and my performance so i will resign on july and have found my passion in data science i really want to persue my career as a data analyst and grow myself in that domain need your guidance should i go for it

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

drh5pt

Attending talk tonight what should I ask?

Attending a meet the employer event this evening with a large wealth management firm (UK). I am just trying to think of intelligent questions that will allow me to get my foot in the door and let them know my name. Any ideas??

2019-11-04 12:49:19

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2020-04-10 01:26:59

attending talk tonight what should i ask attending a meet the employer event this evening with a large wealth management firm uk i am just trying to think of intelligent questions that will allow me to get my foot in the door and let them know my name any ideas

Interview Preparation Tips

2qkih0

Techie in HR Payroll looking to become a business analyst: Have read the vague descriptions on the internet. Can a current BA give me a specific example daily routine of what you ve done at entry mid level and the tools you used?

So I ve been in HR and payroll for 8 years(I m 35). I ve been the most techie person in my department at all times. I keep my entire department out of IT s hair. My added value comes in my tech abilities and my willingness to toy with the software we use(Micsoroft Office sharepoint SAP) to make my job easier. My managers and directors turn to me for beta testing how to improve processes and how use our tools better even though I tend to be the least experienced in actual Payroll HR and am the youngest compared to my colleagues that are in the same title as me. I m getting pretty board with that area. Based on what I ve read about Business Analysts it seems to really fit my skillset....except for lack of SQL and actual BA experience. I haven t taken SQL since college. All of the positions I ve seen online and the descriptions of what a business analyst does are all pretty vague and filled with corporate speak. It s always so hard to tell if those vague descriptions are actual established ways of doing things or just things that anyone with business acumen can do given a bit of training. So I thought I d turn to to reddit and query to all truthful members to see if I could get a more detailed description using examples and or daily routines of what a business analyst does to see if it s something I could do with a bit of convincing a hiring manager even though I lack specific experience. **TL DR**: Very bored techie HR Payroll guy looking to become a Business Analyst. Can you provide a specific examples daily routine of what a BA does?

2014-12-27 23:10:06

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2015-08-31 05:16:25

techie in hr payroll looking to become a business analyst have read the vague descriptions on the internet can a current ba give me a specific example daily routine of what you ve done at entry mid level and the tools you used so i ve been in hr and payroll for 8 years i m 35 i ve been the most techie person in my department at all times i keep my entire department out of it s hair my added value comes in my tech abilities and my willingness to toy with the software we use micsoroft office sharepoint sap to make my job easier my managers and directors turn to me for beta testing how to improve processes and how use our tools better even though i tend to be the least experienced in actual payroll hr and am the youngest compared to my colleagues that are in the same title as me i m getting pretty board with that area based on what i ve read about business analysts it seems to really fit my skillset except for lack of sql and actual ba experience i haven t taken sql since college all of the positions i ve seen online and the descriptions of what a business analyst does are all pretty vague and filled with corporate speak it s always so hard to tell if those vague descriptions are actual established ways of doing things or just things that anyone with business acumen can do given a bit of training so i thought i d turn to to reddit and query to all truthful members to see if i could get a more detailed description using examples and or daily routines of what a business analyst does to see if it s something i could do with a bit of convincing a hiring manager even though i lack specific experience tl dr very bored techie hr payroll guy looking to become a business analyst can you provide a specific examples daily routine of what a ba does

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

wudz1r

Advice on steps i can take for an early start at a successful career?

Im 15f and i have a part time job but im stuck when it comes to my career. My high-school offers academys and courses for mutliple branches of work that I m able to join to help with college in the future. (Think STEM Culinary Agricultur computer programming creative media etc.) I m an A B student and was hooing for advice on steps I can take to boost my resume get recommendations and jobs in general. I do plan to go to college. The only problem I m having is I have no passion for one specific career path so i don t know what academy I should go into continue. (ATM I m a creative media production academy but involved with F.F.A.) What in general would be the most beneficial steps to6 take? Should I even worry? Do I need to start investing in sports or something for a better scholarship? (I am athletic and I work at a gym so I ll be willing to get into it if itd be a good decision) I ve attempted to get advice from councelors and parents but they re both dead ends. I can t take outside of school courses like one of the councelors recommended I try and neither of my parents went to college. I do have goals for my future but their kinda vague. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Also excuse any grammar errors English literature isn t my strongsuit.

2022-08-21 23:45:50

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2022-09-10 09:42:35

advice on steps i can take for an early start at a successful career im 15f and i have a part time job but im stuck when it comes to my career my high-school offers academys and courses for mutliple branches of work that i m able to join to help with college in the future think stem culinary agricultur computer programming creative media etc i m an a b student and was hooing for advice on steps i can take to boost my resume get recommendations and jobs in general i do plan to go to college the only problem i m having is i have no passion for one specific career path so i don t know what academy i should go into continue atm i m a creative media production academy but involved with f f a what in general would be the most beneficial steps to6 take should i even worry do i need to start investing in sports or something for a better scholarship i am athletic and i work at a gym so i ll be willing to get into it if itd be a good decision i ve attempted to get advice from councelors and parents but they re both dead ends i can t take outside of school courses like one of the councelors recommended i try and neither of my parents went to college i do have goals for my future but their kinda vague any help or advice would be appreciated also excuse any grammar errors english literature isn t my strongsuit

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

q5gngm

What s the best course of action for a low in-come 28 year old English BA considering a second BA BS in Environmental studies?

I have a BA in English from OSU 2015 (not currently working in that field) and I have recently decided to pursue a career in Environmental Policy Analysis. Some of this is contingent on whether or not I would have to go through 4 more years of school and debt or if my former education counts as credit towards a second degree?

2021-10-10 21:00:08

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2022-06-25 04:07:30

what s the best course of action for a low in-come 28 year old english ba considering a second ba bs in environmental studies i have a ba in english from osu 2015 not currently working in that field and i have recently decided to pursue a career in environmental policy analysis some of this is contingent on whether or not i would have to go through 4 more years of school and debt or if my former education counts as credit towards a second degree

Environmental Career Options

fgals7

What to expected for final virtual interview with Amazon for the OFRP?

I have a final round interview for the Amazon Operation Financial rotation program this week. I was told it will be two 30 min back to back virtual interviews. What should I expect to be asked and how can I best prepare? Also not sure if anyone knows but how long do they take to get back about an offer or not after the final interview?

2020-03-10 08:27:17

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2020-04-23 00:49:33

what to expected for final virtual interview with amazon for the ofrp i have a final round interview for the amazon operation financial rotation program this week i was told it will be two 30 min back to back virtual interviews what should i expect to be asked and how can i best prepare also not sure if anyone knows but how long do they take to get back about an offer or not after the final interview

Interview Preparation Tips

sshj58

Is there an entry-level data science job for while you are in-the-process of learning SQL and Python?

I m moving in 4 months and I will be leaving my current job working for a nonprofit. I ve been learning SQL and Python as I am looking to transition into a new role however I don t think I ll have enough experience to be qualified for a data science or analyst role in the next few months. I would rather work for a nonprofit only to quit after 6 months once I have qualified myself in SQL and Python. I would rather work my way up into a role for one company. Does anyone have any recommendations for positions that can feed into a business analyst intelligence role in the same company while I am still learning SQL and Python?

2022-02-14 18:26:24

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2022-06-01 21:03:50

is there an entry-level data science job for while you are in-the-process of learning sql and python i m moving in 4 months and i will be leaving my current job working for a nonprofit i ve been learning sql and python as i am looking to transition into a new role however i don t think i ll have enough experience to be qualified for a data science or analyst role in the next few months i would rather work for a nonprofit only to quit after 6 months once i have qualified myself in sql and python i would rather work my way up into a role for one company does anyone have any recommendations for positions that can feed into a business analyst intelligence role in the same company while i am still learning sql and python

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

b7s3i1

Are there any Job prospects in Biology these days?

Honestly I m just bummed out at this point. I have a real passion for animals and have been looking forward to entering a zoology course in university for years but the more I look the more I find out that there are little to no jobs and the jobs that are available pay slightly above minimum wage which doesn t seem worth it for a degree which takes several years to complete. Honestly it seems only Engineering and Maths type jobs are available well paying these days. Can anyone help me out? Is there any particular fields that are even slightly in demand and don t pay next to nothing. It doesn t even have to be zoology but are the any prospects for a biology degree? It seems to be the worst out of the STEM subjects for a job after graduation. I don t even want to be paid 6 figures of something crazy but I don t want to be paid minimum wage for a degree I worked years for. Literally any help appreciated Ive completely lost hope in pursuing a career path that I love.

2019-03-31 20:08:49

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2019-06-12 05:50:34

are there any job prospects in biology these days honestly i m just bummed out at this point i have a real passion for animals and have been looking forward to entering a zoology course in university for years but the more i look the more i find out that there are little to no jobs and the jobs that are available pay slightly above minimum wage which doesn t seem worth it for a degree which takes several years to complete honestly it seems only engineering and maths type jobs are available well paying these days can anyone help me out is there any particular fields that are even slightly in demand and don t pay next to nothing it doesn t even have to be zoology but are the any prospects for a biology degree it seems to be the worst out of the stem subjects for a job after graduation i don t even want to be paid 6 figures of something crazy but i don t want to be paid minimum wage for a degree i worked years for literally any help appreciated ive completely lost hope in pursuing a career path that i love

Environmental Career Options

icukii

Looking for advice and guidance any thoughts?

Hi. I am wanting to switch gears and careers completely. I have been an environmental geologist for 20 years but I am burnt out. What I would like to do is work with people that need help. At risk youth homeless trauma etc. So social work might be the area or something along those lines. I have a BS in Geology. So thoughts or solutions would awesome. Thanks in advance.

2020-08-19 19:31:02

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looking for advice and guidance any thoughts hi i am wanting to switch gears and careers completely i have been an environmental geologist for 20 years but i am burnt out what i would like to do is work with people that need help at risk youth homeless trauma etc so social work might be the area or something along those lines i have a bs in geology so thoughts or solutions would awesome thanks in advance

Environmental Career Options

kkzxpj

Is Auto Mechanics Technology the correct career path?

Hello I m currently thinking of going back to school to obtain a certificate in automotive technology in my local community college. My family has always had a passion for auto mechanics so I have helped my father and relatives with small tasks. I mainly want to focus on the analysis of the vehicle s ecu to find any problems with them and in the near future performing modifications on them. I will also want to study to perform more complicated procedures such as engine reconstruction suspension work etc. Would auto technology be the correct program for me if I want to focus in the analysis of vehicle s ecu(s) and tuning (modifying)? Please let me if you have any suggestions or recommendations.

2020-12-27 08:02:17

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is auto mechanics technology the correct career path hello i m currently thinking of going back to school to obtain a certificate in automotive technology in my local community college my family has always had a passion for auto mechanics so i have helped my father and relatives with small tasks i mainly want to focus on the analysis of the vehicle s ecu to find any problems with them and in the near future performing modifications on them i will also want to study to perform more complicated procedures such as engine reconstruction suspension work etc would auto technology be the correct program for me if i want to focus in the analysis of vehicle s ecu s and tuning modifying please let me if you have any suggestions or recommendations

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

zlz98n

Asking for a friend: How to get better at interviewing?

A friend of mine still in college is high achieving with a great resume. However her voice comes across as rather childlike and she s worried that people don t take her seriously. Looking for some tips and guidance on what she can do. Thanks.

2022-12-14 19:01:36

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2023-01-08 13:26:40

asking for a friend how to get better at interviewing a friend of mine still in college is high achieving with a great resume however her voice comes across as rather childlike and she s worried that people don t take her seriously looking for some tips and guidance on what she can do thanks

Interview Preparation Tips

qso0fg

Expanding Microsoft Excel Skills?

I like making spreadsheets in Excel what are some easy ways to expand my skills? I have moderately good Excel skills (pivot tables vlookups etc) Is it best to learn more advanced Excel like VBAs or learn a new program like access power bi tableau? How difficult is it for someone with no coding experience to learn database coding like SQL R Python?

2021-11-12 23:39:21

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2022-06-24 20:05:48

expanding microsoft excel skills i like making spreadsheets in excel what are some easy ways to expand my skills i have moderately good excel skills pivot tables vlookups etc is it best to learn more advanced excel like vbas or learn a new program like access power bi tableau how difficult is it for someone with no coding experience to learn database coding like sql r python

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

me3r8f

What is better to work in theoretical computer science?

I m just starting my college very much interested in solving problems in artificial intelligence and machine learning. I m leaning more towards computer science and math as undergrad but a hiring manager here told me that a combination of both computer engineering and computer science is better I really seeing a lot of people graduating with computer science degrees guess it s really get oversaturated. Can someone guide me?

2021-03-27 01:37:58

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what is better to work in theoretical computer science i m just starting my college very much interested in solving problems in artificial intelligence and machine learning i m leaning more towards computer science and math as undergrad but a hiring manager here told me that a combination of both computer engineering and computer science is better i really seeing a lot of people graduating with computer science degrees guess it s really get oversaturated can someone guide me

Software Development Career Transition

7clcjq

How do I deal with a toxic person more senior than me?

I m looking for pointers in dealing with a person more senior than me but isn t really my manager (reporting wise) but is definitely much more senior than me and has a lot of power in the organization. He applies significant pressure criticizes my work in front of other people and all of this at the last moment without giving this input earlier when we could actually plan around it. I know there are things I could have done to mitigate this specific instance but being new to the company there s a bunch I still need to learn. My manager hasn t been super helpful - basically saying - that s the way the company is trying to help but you have to deal with it. Anyway wondering if there are pointers you have about how I can deal with this successfully.

2017-11-13 06:36:53

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2017-12-02 21:25:16

how do i deal with a toxic person more senior than me i m looking for pointers in dealing with a person more senior than me but isn t really my manager reporting wise but is definitely much more senior than me and has a lot of power in the organization he applies significant pressure criticizes my work in front of other people and all of this at the last moment without giving this input earlier when we could actually plan around it i know there are things i could have done to mitigate this specific instance but being new to the company there s a bunch i still need to learn my manager hasn t been super helpful - basically saying - that s the way the company is trying to help but you have to deal with it anyway wondering if there are pointers you have about how i can deal with this successfully

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

te19zb

Switching Majors any info on it or if this is the right decision?

So I am currently going for an architectural engineering bachelors degree however the more I think about it the less enjoyable it seems. Because of those thoughts I have been in a sort of burnout limbo where I don t really want to do any thing pertaining to college. Recently I have rediscovered a passion that I forgot I had which was learning about and observing animals after I made a bio active vivarium for a Madagascar giant day gecko. This really got be thinking that I have subconsciously dreaming of going out into the field and studying animals in their natural habits which led me to do research on a zoology or wildlife biology degree. It should also be noted that after college I may be moving to Florida as it has pay rates for pretty much every job is better than Oklahoma so any advice would be much appreciated?

2022-03-14 16:21:02

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2022-06-01 06:58:37

switching majors any info on it or if this is the right decision so i am currently going for an architectural engineering bachelors degree however the more i think about it the less enjoyable it seems because of those thoughts i have been in a sort of burnout limbo where i don t really want to do any thing pertaining to college recently i have rediscovered a passion that i forgot i had which was learning about and observing animals after i made a bio active vivarium for a madagascar giant day gecko this really got be thinking that i have subconsciously dreaming of going out into the field and studying animals in their natural habits which led me to do research on a zoology or wildlife biology degree it should also be noted that after college i may be moving to florida as it has pay rates for pretty much every job is better than oklahoma so any advice would be much appreciated

Environmental Career Options

oufskf

22M( Indian ) have real passion for sports gaming Scope for a career in it ?

Always been a sportsperson from the very beginning.. Nearly a decade spent for professional tennis had to give that up because of a back injury which still hasn t healed properly. Born in a family with medical background so obviously pressured by them to choose something from medicine !! They want a concrete plan from me about how am going to make my living only from gaming. Working on fifa console from last 2 years !! Any suggestions regarding best location any recent developments in gaming industry would be of much help!

2021-07-30 07:09:47

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2022-06-25 22:06:45

22m indian have real passion for sports gaming scope for a career in it always been a sportsperson from the very beginning nearly a decade spent for professional tennis had to give that up because of a back injury which still hasn t healed properly born in a family with medical background so obviously pressured by them to choose something from medicine they want a concrete plan from me about how am going to make my living only from gaming working on fifa console from last 2 years any suggestions regarding best location any recent developments in gaming industry would be of much help

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

fzq4ci

How to pick my bachelors?

I have no idea what I want to do with my bachelor s degree. I ve completed general education and an associates degree in biology. However I ended up not enjoying this study. I ve got accepted to an organizational leadership bachelors degree program. I m getting clueless on what path I want. I was thinking maybe work as a school counselor but the amount of school and tuition fees frighten me. I also hand no experience or skills because my past degree is irrelevant. I ve taken the Myers Briggs personality test and I am an INFP. I feel like I need to figure out my future soon I m turning 23.

2020-04-12 04:34:16

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2020-04-26 22:47:26

how to pick my bachelors i have no idea what i want to do with my bachelor s degree i ve completed general education and an associates degree in biology however i ended up not enjoying this study i ve got accepted to an organizational leadership bachelors degree program i m getting clueless on what path i want i was thinking maybe work as a school counselor but the amount of school and tuition fees frighten me i also hand no experience or skills because my past degree is irrelevant i ve taken the myers briggs personality test and i am an infp i feel like i need to figure out my future soon i m turning 23

Career Transition to Psychology

cocfhd

What career should I be heading towards?

Having a had time lately - at a bit of a crossroads and feel a bit lost. Would love to hear what field position direction pops in your head when you consider the following *(serious replies only please)*: **Experience:** * Very experienced in office reception coordination and administration across multiple fields and associate levels * Experienced in project management and coordination including onsite execution of special events * Promising talent for graphic design special events photography and prop display crafting and fabrication **Interests:** * Arts &amp Entertainment performing visual wares etc. * Nonprofits &amp Philanthropy donor stewardship community engagement etc. *Where how can I make art support someone that does that actively does some good??*

2019-08-10 02:43:58

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2019-08-22 17:26:36

what career should i be heading towards having a had time lately - at a bit of a crossroads and feel a bit lost would love to hear what field position direction pops in your head when you consider the following serious replies only please experience very experienced in office reception coordination and administration across multiple fields and associate levels experienced in project management and coordination including onsite execution of special events promising talent for graphic design special events photography and prop display crafting and fabrication interests arts entertainment performing visual wares etc nonprofits philanthropy donor stewardship community engagement etc where how can i make art support someone that does that actively does some good

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

95ha92

How should I approach paying my bills while between jobs?

So basically because of a new job that I very stupidly took on even though I had a feeling it was going to be way too much for me to handle with my anxiety disorder I m in a drastic enough of a situation where I don t have much choice but to quit for the sake of my mental health. I ve also been dealing with similar jobs for years and I m fed up. I do help desk junior admin type IT work and I m looking to make a career change this year because I honestly just don t like the type of work that I do. I have a few ideas in mind for where I want to go but it s going to take some time and probably a lot of learning and maybe some certs to get there. In the meantime I won t have a job and need money to live. If I m lucky I ll have five months before paying my bills leads me to having a zero balance in my bank account and I m terrified that I won t be able to find a job in that amount of time with how competitive everything is. Also since I want to make a career change eventually I don t want to take on a job in the same field right now just to pay bills only to leave a few months later to do what I really want to do. Should I try to find a job in my current field for now and then make the switch a year down the road? And what should I do if three months from now I m still not getting calls back? Being kicked out of my apartment is my biggest fear.

2018-08-08 00:35:51

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2018-09-12 03:54:47

how should i approach paying my bills while between jobs so basically because of a new job that i very stupidly took on even though i had a feeling it was going to be way too much for me to handle with my anxiety disorder i m in a drastic enough of a situation where i don t have much choice but to quit for the sake of my mental health i ve also been dealing with similar jobs for years and i m fed up i do help desk junior admin type it work and i m looking to make a career change this year because i honestly just don t like the type of work that i do i have a few ideas in mind for where i want to go but it s going to take some time and probably a lot of learning and maybe some certs to get there in the meantime i won t have a job and need money to live if i m lucky i ll have five months before paying my bills leads me to having a zero balance in my bank account and i m terrified that i won t be able to find a job in that amount of time with how competitive everything is also since i want to make a career change eventually i don t want to take on a job in the same field right now just to pay bills only to leave a few months later to do what i really want to do should i try to find a job in my current field for now and then make the switch a year down the road and what should i do if three months from now i m still not getting calls back being kicked out of my apartment is my biggest fear

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

cbh61e

Designer career?

I m going to start studying design and the courses are : web designer Specialist in computer graphics 2D 3D Animator graphic designer Video Designer I already have prior knowledge in these fields but not too much that i can make something professional out of it so i think these courses will be helpful as i will take them for a period of 2 years. Then i m thinking about specializing in one or two fields that i find myself comfortable in. What do you guys think?

2019-07-10 14:09:11

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2019-08-27 00:19:43

designer career i m going to start studying design and the courses are web designer specialist in computer graphics 2d 3d animator graphic designer video designer i already have prior knowledge in these fields but not too much that i can make something professional out of it so i think these courses will be helpful as i will take them for a period of 2 years then i m thinking about specializing in one or two fields that i find myself comfortable in what do you guys think

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

o58h71

What are ways people can get a sense of an organization s culture prior to working there?

What are ways people can learn about an organization s culture prior to working at that organization if they don t have personal connections at that organization? What are questions to ask places to ask those questions and other ways to observe what is happening and expected at that organization?

2021-06-21 23:22:14

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what are ways people can get a sense of an organization s culture prior to working there what are ways people can learn about an organization s culture prior to working at that organization if they don t have personal connections at that organization what are questions to ask places to ask those questions and other ways to observe what is happening and expected at that organization

Interview Preparation Tips

qlzlle

Questions to ask during interview for cultural fit?

Any suggestions on what questions I should ask during an interview to make sure the job is a cultural fit for me? I am an introvert who likes to work mostly alone I would also like a remote job.

2021-11-03 17:30:49

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2022-06-24 22:27:33

questions to ask during interview for cultural fit any suggestions on what questions i should ask during an interview to make sure the job is a cultural fit for me i am an introvert who likes to work mostly alone i would also like a remote job

Interview Preparation Tips

2fsbod

College student needs advice on how to get find jobs also on how to look for a volunteer work.

Hello. I am a Computer Science Engineering student but I want to drop out and do something else. I need advice on how to find a job anything that gives me new experiences a bed to sleep in and food to eat. I am willing to work in a volunteer organization as a volunteer provided I get shelter and food but I do not know how to go about this. I am also willing to work as an apprentice intern as long as it meets me my needs of shelter + food. Any advice on how I find such opportunities? I understand that there are lots of people who are also unskilled and willing to work hard on menial jobs but I am willing to do such work if that means standing up on my own feet. What I basically want to do is temporarily move to a new country work and self-teach computer science at the same time. Something to add for context and why I want to do this: I am a 20 year old from India and as usual my parents fund me. This also means they guilt-trip me and force me into something I don t like(college) and they have explicitly stated that all they care about is a degree and not what I learn. I want to break this cycle. I love studying but hate college. I hate the grind the emphasis on rote-learning and generally unsatisfactory levels of education here. I am also seriously considering showing up at the doorstep of the Foreign Legion but this is a backup plan(I know getting in may not be guarantee).

2014-09-08 06:17:41

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2015-09-02 08:12:27

college student needs advice on how to get find jobs also on how to look for a volunteer work hello i am a computer science engineering student but i want to drop out and do something else i need advice on how to find a job anything that gives me new experiences a bed to sleep in and food to eat i am willing to work in a volunteer organization as a volunteer provided i get shelter and food but i do not know how to go about this i am also willing to work as an apprentice intern as long as it meets me my needs of shelter food any advice on how i find such opportunities i understand that there are lots of people who are also unskilled and willing to work hard on menial jobs but i am willing to do such work if that means standing up on my own feet what i basically want to do is temporarily move to a new country work and self-teach computer science at the same time something to add for context and why i want to do this i am a 20 year old from india and as usual my parents fund me this also means they guilt-trip me and force me into something i don t like college and they have explicitly stated that all they care about is a degree and not what i learn i want to break this cycle i love studying but hate college i hate the grind the emphasis on rote-learning and generally unsatisfactory levels of education here i am also seriously considering showing up at the doorstep of the foreign legion but this is a backup plan i know getting in may not be guarantee

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

dht2bu

What kind of career should an introvert opt for if she wants the ability to help people?

Hello all I have a big dilemma here. I went to university for psychology did about 3 years (still had 2 left) and left due to a breakdown. It has now been two years since I left university and I am unsure if I would ever go back for psychology. I have been thinking about getting into medicine maybe something that requires a lot less human interaction such as neuropathology. I m not one to enjoy people s company it does drain me of energy. However I have been told by many people that a job as a veterinarian would be a good fit for me. While I partially agree to this due to my love of animals I have some doubts about it. I am the kind of person that believes I would be disappointed in myself for doing something such as that instead of using my abilities to do something good for people (even if just changes the life of a few individuals). When I say this about the veterinary profession it is not done to insult anyone working towards it or the ones who are vets. I agree they also bring a lot of good to people s life and that it is not an easy career. It obviously still has its hardship just as any other career does. I simply want to say that for myself a career that could potentially bring some changes to a person s life would give me much more satisfaction in life. Do you guys think I am being ridiculous with these thoughts? If I were to go back to school and do animal studies biology then I am not sure what I could be doing. I am unsure of what possible careers there is in the animal industry. Maybe I could do something that involves animals however what could that be? If I were to go back to study psychology or medicine would there even be a field that requires a lot less interactions with people. Psychology research would require a lot of politics and I don t believe that it s really for me while being a doctor would require me to meet many patients. Which is why I have been looking into pathology since it is behind the scene but still important enough that I believe it would make me happy. Do you guys have any suggestions? Sorry if I was in any way rude towards the profession or if my post is a bit unclear english is my second language and I tried my best to make it as clear as possible.

2019-10-14 16:32:27

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2020-04-08 01:50:49

what kind of career should an introvert opt for if she wants the ability to help people hello all i have a big dilemma here i went to university for psychology did about 3 years still had 2 left and left due to a breakdown it has now been two years since i left university and i am unsure if i would ever go back for psychology i have been thinking about getting into medicine maybe something that requires a lot less human interaction such as neuropathology i m not one to enjoy people s company it does drain me of energy however i have been told by many people that a job as a veterinarian would be a good fit for me while i partially agree to this due to my love of animals i have some doubts about it i am the kind of person that believes i would be disappointed in myself for doing something such as that instead of using my abilities to do something good for people even if just changes the life of a few individuals when i say this about the veterinary profession it is not done to insult anyone working towards it or the ones who are vets i agree they also bring a lot of good to people s life and that it is not an easy career it obviously still has its hardship just as any other career does i simply want to say that for myself a career that could potentially bring some changes to a person s life would give me much more satisfaction in life do you guys think i am being ridiculous with these thoughts if i were to go back to school and do animal studies biology then i am not sure what i could be doing i am unsure of what possible careers there is in the animal industry maybe i could do something that involves animals however what could that be if i were to go back to study psychology or medicine would there even be a field that requires a lot less interactions with people psychology research would require a lot of politics and i don t believe that it s really for me while being a doctor would require me to meet many patients which is why i have been looking into pathology since it is behind the scene but still important enough that i believe it would make me happy do you guys have any suggestions sorry if i was in any way rude towards the profession or if my post is a bit unclear english is my second language and i tried my best to make it as clear as possible

Environmental Career Options

bfvuk5

How do I work now towards my goal of working for the San Antonio Spurs (in a managerial analyst role)?

Hi all if my goal is to gain the credentials needed for the job requirements below how should I work towards attaining them? I currently have five years of project manager experience working for an materials testing (for oil and gas aerospace etc) company. Here is the link: https: careers-attcenter.icims.com jobs 2202 director-of-research-%26-development--basketball-operations job?mode=job&amp iis=Indeed&amp iisn=Indeed.com&amp mobile=true&amp width=412&amp height=735&amp bga=true&amp needsRedirect=false&amp jan1offset=-360&amp jun1offset=-300 Here are the key things I don t believe I have yet: Experience in managing a cross-functional team of analysts and software developers Demonstrated expert-level knowledge with basketball-specific data modern statistical techniques and sabermetric analysis Demonstrated expertise with R Python or similar languages Demonstrated expertise with database systems such as SQL Server My SQL or Oracle along with database administration structuring data warehousing and data modeling experience Knowledge and demonstrated ability in the areas of programming software-coding ETL and or machine learning techniques 

2019-04-22 00:44:30

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2019-06-15 01:00:08

how do i work now towards my goal of working for the san antonio spurs in a managerial analyst role hi all if my goal is to gain the credentials needed for the job requirements below how should i work towards attaining them i currently have five years of project manager experience working for an materials testing for oil and gas aerospace etc company here is the link https careers-attcenter icims com jobs 2202 director-of-research- 26-development--basketball-operations job mode job iis indeed iisn indeed com mobile true width 412 height 735 bga true needsredirect false jan1offset -360 jun1offset -300 here are the key things i don t believe i have yet experience in managing a cross-functional team of analysts and software developers demonstrated expert-level knowledge with basketball-specific data modern statistical techniques and sabermetric analysis demonstrated expertise with r python or similar languages demonstrated expertise with database systems such as sql server my sql or oracle along with database administration structuring data warehousing and data modeling experience knowledge and demonstrated ability in the areas of programming software-coding etl and or machine learning techniques 

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

tprtql

Does it look bad on my CV if I m applying for new job so soon after an internal transfer? (UK)

Hi there. First time posting here and in need of some advice. Basically I work for a large professional services company in the UK as a commercial insurance broker. I ve been working there for 2 years since my graduation from university. I like my colleagues and the work life balance is great however ultimately I don t envisage a long term career for myself in this field as I just don t find the work that interesting. As a result I am trying to get into management strategy consulting and have been applying for roles in this field. Recently I have been offered the opportunity to transfer into the data analytics teams team at the company which is responsible for conducting analytics and reports for the company s brokers. The work involves a lot of use of excel and PowerBI. This is more suited to my skillset however my intention is still to try and move into consulting even if I were to accept this role. Right now I am unsure as to whether to accept the role or not as I am worried it might look bad on my CV if I try to move so soon after doing an internal transfer. What do you guys think?

2022-03-27 19:58:43

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2022-05-31 23:43:29

does it look bad on my cv if i m applying for new job so soon after an internal transfer uk hi there first time posting here and in need of some advice basically i work for a large professional services company in the uk as a commercial insurance broker i ve been working there for 2 years since my graduation from university i like my colleagues and the work life balance is great however ultimately i don t envisage a long term career for myself in this field as i just don t find the work that interesting as a result i am trying to get into management strategy consulting and have been applying for roles in this field recently i have been offered the opportunity to transfer into the data analytics teams team at the company which is responsible for conducting analytics and reports for the company s brokers the work involves a lot of use of excel and powerbi this is more suited to my skillset however my intention is still to try and move into consulting even if i were to accept this role right now i am unsure as to whether to accept the role or not as i am worried it might look bad on my cv if i try to move so soon after doing an internal transfer what do you guys think

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

7siq3e

Anyone know good fields to go into if you want to provide for a family and have family friendly hours?

Something in the tec field is preferred maybe a plumber even? Idk much about plumbing tho. Anyone know about that?

2018-01-23 23:22:25

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2018-02-14 02:41:10

anyone know good fields to go into if you want to provide for a family and have family friendly hours something in the tec field is preferred maybe a plumber even idk much about plumbing tho anyone know about that

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

6l2yd7

Should I try to re-train for graphic design apprentice as a carpenter or follow an entirely different career path?

5 years ago I graduated from a big 10 university with a BFA in graphic design. As a design student I felt I was just OK but I excelled in the rest of my fine arts studies and definitely got more enjoyment from the work I completed. Shortly after graduating I became a Display Artist for a larger retail brand known for having a more creative direction. The work was hands on and heavily based on carpentry and fine craftsmanship techniques. I used a lot of tools and learned about a lot of different medias. Because of the changing state of retail the decrease in profit margins for the company there was less of an interest in a strong creative visual department. My job was eliminated. I ve been unemployed for a month now and I m trying to figure out where to go from here. I don t want to work in retail anymore for the same reasons most people complain about retail (low pay no time off petty people) as well as the questionably bleak outlook for the industry. Searching indeed.com and other job aggregators there aren t any Display Artist jobs or similar opportunities locally. There are a handful across the nation but I ve already traveled and moved as the only means of growth in the last company I was with. Also I live in a fairly large city and have a home on lease a serious relationship and i m not interested in cutting the roots i m starting to set. The job market in my city is pretty diverse so relocating again shouldn t be necessary. So looking to what my next move should be I ve got that BFA degree for graphic design but no notable post college experience or confidence. At the same time my display artist work had me doing a lot of skilled trades and fine art work but I never had a formal carpentry background or apprenticeship to call myself a carpenter . During my 5 years as a display artist I almost never touched the adobe creative suite. From high school onward I ve had a working knowledge of photoshop because I like to manipulate images play with the clone stamp make fake album covers as well as flyers. In college I learned a little bit of Illustrator which I almost feel like I have a working knowledge of. I also have a limited use of InDesign from some college projects too. I would not say I m proficient in any of these programs today. I feel like my graphic design education relied more heavily on the foundational concepts and theory of design more than the technical end of it. I never learned how to code and do not feel comfortable in the various programs platforms mentioned on most job listings. I ve been thinking more and more about doing an apprenticeship as a union carpenter because I have really enjoyed the carpentry aspects of what I did as a display artist. I am eager to learn more and happy to put hard labor into my work. I also get a different more lasting satisfaction from the tangible 3d real things I create. I like that pride I get when the work is completed which I never felt when I was a student working on design projects. With digital or conceptual work It seemed like with like the work was never finished and could always have more done. The fundamentals and conceptual rules of design are certainly ingrained into how i think. I use them daily even unemployed. I m 29 I am in good physical health and really just unsure of what I want. I m afraid that I ll fail as a designer without getting re-trained but I m not even sure If i m interested in being a graphic designer anymore. I could use lynda.com or look into more education (i m interested in other suggestions too) to get up to speed but would be an entry level designer even after all of that. At the same time I could put the energy and time to re-train or learn something new like an apprenticeship or even any other field that uses my strengths i ve listed (also open to suggestion). I just want whatever choice I make to be a viable career with a future and room to grow learn and hopefully provide me with a great income. Happiness is pretty important too but I feel money and usefulness at work are important to me being happy. If that means re-training or re-educating or taking an entry level job in order to get there I m all for it. I just don t want to waste anymore time or put too much efforts into something my heart isnt in. Right now i m looking at graphic design jobs apprenticeship information cabnetmaking jobs and feeling really confused about what is selling myself short or reaching too far from my skills and potential. I want to write off graphic design because I never really felt like it was me but I m afraid of calling myself a carpenter and being looked at as a waste of a degree. I at least feel more happy or excited about working carpentry than design. TLDR I was a display artist and liked the work until I was laid off. I have a BFA in graphic design but no experience. I need to be re-educated but Im suspicious that I don t like graphic design work. I have some carpentry experience and love the physical hands on nature of the work but also need training to make a living as a carpenter. If I need to put time and money into a future career in either field which do I pick?

2017-07-03 21:55:08

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2017-08-07 00:00:09

should i try to re-train for graphic design apprentice as a carpenter or follow an entirely different career path 5 years ago i graduated from a big 10 university with a bfa in graphic design as a design student i felt i was just ok but i excelled in the rest of my fine arts studies and definitely got more enjoyment from the work i completed shortly after graduating i became a display artist for a larger retail brand known for having a more creative direction the work was hands on and heavily based on carpentry and fine craftsmanship techniques i used a lot of tools and learned about a lot of different medias because of the changing state of retail the decrease in profit margins for the company there was less of an interest in a strong creative visual department my job was eliminated i ve been unemployed for a month now and i m trying to figure out where to go from here i don t want to work in retail anymore for the same reasons most people complain about retail low pay no time off petty people as well as the questionably bleak outlook for the industry searching indeed com and other job aggregators there aren t any display artist jobs or similar opportunities locally there are a handful across the nation but i ve already traveled and moved as the only means of growth in the last company i was with also i live in a fairly large city and have a home on lease a serious relationship and i m not interested in cutting the roots i m starting to set the job market in my city is pretty diverse so relocating again shouldn t be necessary so looking to what my next move should be i ve got that bfa degree for graphic design but no notable post college experience or confidence at the same time my display artist work had me doing a lot of skilled trades and fine art work but i never had a formal carpentry background or apprenticeship to call myself a carpenter during my 5 years as a display artist i almost never touched the adobe creative suite from high school onward i ve had a working knowledge of photoshop because i like to manipulate images play with the clone stamp make fake album covers as well as flyers in college i learned a little bit of illustrator which i almost feel like i have a working knowledge of i also have a limited use of indesign from some college projects too i would not say i m proficient in any of these programs today i feel like my graphic design education relied more heavily on the foundational concepts and theory of design more than the technical end of it i never learned how to code and do not feel comfortable in the various programs platforms mentioned on most job listings i ve been thinking more and more about doing an apprenticeship as a union carpenter because i have really enjoyed the carpentry aspects of what i did as a display artist i am eager to learn more and happy to put hard labor into my work i also get a different more lasting satisfaction from the tangible 3d real things i create i like that pride i get when the work is completed which i never felt when i was a student working on design projects with digital or conceptual work it seemed like with like the work was never finished and could always have more done the fundamentals and conceptual rules of design are certainly ingrained into how i think i use them daily even unemployed i m 29 i am in good physical health and really just unsure of what i want i m afraid that i ll fail as a designer without getting re-trained but i m not even sure if i m interested in being a graphic designer anymore i could use lynda com or look into more education i m interested in other suggestions too to get up to speed but would be an entry level designer even after all of that at the same time i could put the energy and time to re-train or learn something new like an apprenticeship or even any other field that uses my strengths i ve listed also open to suggestion i just want whatever choice i make to be a viable career with a future and room to grow learn and hopefully provide me with a great income happiness is pretty important too but i feel money and usefulness at work are important to me being happy if that means re-training or re-educating or taking an entry level job in order to get there i m all for it i just don t want to waste anymore time or put too much efforts into something my heart isnt in right now i m looking at graphic design jobs apprenticeship information cabnetmaking jobs and feeling really confused about what is selling myself short or reaching too far from my skills and potential i want to write off graphic design because i never really felt like it was me but i m afraid of calling myself a carpenter and being looked at as a waste of a degree i at least feel more happy or excited about working carpentry than design tldr i was a display artist and liked the work until i was laid off i have a bfa in graphic design but no experience i need to be re-educated but im suspicious that i don t like graphic design work i have some carpentry experience and love the physical hands on nature of the work but also need training to make a living as a carpenter if i need to put time and money into a future career in either field which do i pick

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

7l1vmb

Is there any job where you do you job and once your done you cna go home ?! (not freelance)

Hello all My biggest motivation in working hard is that there is a end to it. I usually just want to go home but knowing that I need to be in here 8-5 Monday-Friday doesn t push my to od a single effort in my work since even if i go fast and do a ogood job quickly they will just assign me a new task instead of letting me coast or got home because I finished earlier.... anyway my main motivation in working is to end it and go home is there any career path that offer those option ?!

2017-12-20 14:59:20

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2018-01-07 20:02:01

is there any job where you do you job and once your done you cna go home not freelance hello all my biggest motivation in working hard is that there is a end to it i usually just want to go home but knowing that i need to be in here 8-5 monday-friday doesn t push my to od a single effort in my work since even if i go fast and do a ogood job quickly they will just assign me a new task instead of letting me coast or got home because i finished earlier anyway my main motivation in working is to end it and go home is there any career path that offer those option

Remote Job Options and Advice

fbx4jd

Feeling lost and like I m losing time. Where do I fit in and how can I finally find a job that makes me happy? How did you find a field of study job that makes you happy?

Hey everyone! I m honestly lost and need some opinions advice wisdom. I ve been going to college and working for the past 5 years and have nothing really to show for it no certs or degrees. I believe that it is mostly due to me switching my field of study repeatedly. I do this because I feel I just can t find my niche my role that satisfies me and pays the bills. I m getting older and I m watching all my friends and family getting degrees and finding their dream jobs but then there s me just floundering. My most successful job I ve held was as a Manager at a fast food restaurant. I loved the job! I thought it was fun engaging I developed people and I got to see the efforts of my labor reflected in the work environment around me. It was so fast paced I was always busy and I worked with my hands! My close family however looked down upon the job due to its poor pay and because it s fast food which lead me to resign. It hurt to leave. I ve since fallen into an administrative assistant-like role after a brief internship with a small company. I ve been studying the field at college and getting solid work experience. My family is proud and very excited for me because it s what they d consider a “good job” but I just don t feel happy in it. I know I like working with my hands I love restaurant environments and jobs where I have a clear task with clear expectations. I don t know what I m doing or how to stop floundering. I just feel like I m getting nowhere and I m not satisfied with my work. I m afraid to start digging into another field because what if I hop over there and it s the same thing all over again I end up hating it? I can t continue on like this because it affects my relationships starves me financially and I m always losing benefits. Have any of you ever felt like this? And if so what did you do to control it or at least make it work out for you? Tl dr: Don t know what I want out of a job. Feel lost and unhappy. Things are getting tough and I need to find stability.

2020-03-01 17:15:54

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2020-04-22 03:35:35

feeling lost and like i m losing time where do i fit in and how can i finally find a job that makes me happy how did you find a field of study job that makes you happy hey everyone i m honestly lost and need some opinions advice wisdom i ve been going to college and working for the past 5 years and have nothing really to show for it no certs or degrees i believe that it is mostly due to me switching my field of study repeatedly i do this because i feel i just can t find my niche my role that satisfies me and pays the bills i m getting older and i m watching all my friends and family getting degrees and finding their dream jobs but then there s me just floundering my most successful job i ve held was as a manager at a fast food restaurant i loved the job i thought it was fun engaging i developed people and i got to see the efforts of my labor reflected in the work environment around me it was so fast paced i was always busy and i worked with my hands my close family however looked down upon the job due to its poor pay and because it s fast food which lead me to resign it hurt to leave i ve since fallen into an administrative assistant-like role after a brief internship with a small company i ve been studying the field at college and getting solid work experience my family is proud and very excited for me because it s what they d consider a good job but i just don t feel happy in it i know i like working with my hands i love restaurant environments and jobs where i have a clear task with clear expectations i don t know what i m doing or how to stop floundering i just feel like i m getting nowhere and i m not satisfied with my work i m afraid to start digging into another field because what if i hop over there and it s the same thing all over again i end up hating it i can t continue on like this because it affects my relationships starves me financially and i m always losing benefits have any of you ever felt like this and if so what did you do to control it or at least make it work out for you tl dr don t know what i want out of a job feel lost and unhappy things are getting tough and i need to find stability

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

uys747

what careers do you recommend to someone who doesn t want to go to college?

I kinda don t really want to go to college some times I do I d probably only get an associates degree but I have no idea if they re worth it

2022-05-27 06:46:40

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2022-05-30 14:02:48

what careers do you recommend to someone who doesn t want to go to college i kinda don t really want to go to college some times i do i d probably only get an associates degree but i have no idea if they re worth it

Remote Job Options and Advice

vc7rye

A good paying job for the future?

I know that s objective but maybe $70 000+. The job has to be remote. I d like to merge into a remote career in the long term. What options should I be looking at? Let s say for the year 2030-40. I m interested in coding programming etc welding mechanics engineering.

2022-06-14 16:45:21

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2022-07-06 18:14:48

a good paying job for the future i know that s objective but maybe 70 000 the job has to be remote i d like to merge into a remote career in the long term what options should i be looking at let s say for the year 2030-40 i m interested in coding programming etc welding mechanics engineering

Remote Job Options and Advice

yh2yfn

Mentee is working on the side as a realtor how to proceed?

I work in a 100% remote tech company as a software trainer. We have a suite of products that are kind of advanced and we re given 90 days to onboard and learn the stuff to then apply it and work with customers. Had a new hire start in May and for whatever reason they aren t grasping or executing despite shadowing me and others in trainings and meetings. Our dept boss asked if I would take on the role of mentor to help them get up to speed sooner with a vague target by the end of the year. No extra pay for the extra role but whatever I enjoy the company and the type of work and can move up etc. Fast forward to this week: mentee mentions brain being fried after 2 mid morning meetings and wants to reschedule our debrief for next week. Im kind of taken back and annoyed because the meetings didn t ask much and they ve rescheduled other meetings but whatever. It got weird though when I found out they are a listed realtor and post regularly on social media and one post was during work hours. I want to tell my boss but I feel like I need more observations to not feel like a rat. Ultimately I want the mentee to just do their job better and learn the products so I don t have to mentor them into a place of competency. Thoughts?

2022-10-30 03:03:45

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2022-11-09 18:10:57

mentee is working on the side as a realtor how to proceed i work in a 100 remote tech company as a software trainer we have a suite of products that are kind of advanced and we re given 90 days to onboard and learn the stuff to then apply it and work with customers had a new hire start in may and for whatever reason they aren t grasping or executing despite shadowing me and others in trainings and meetings our dept boss asked if i would take on the role of mentor to help them get up to speed sooner with a vague target by the end of the year no extra pay for the extra role but whatever i enjoy the company and the type of work and can move up etc fast forward to this week mentee mentions brain being fried after 2 mid morning meetings and wants to reschedule our debrief for next week im kind of taken back and annoyed because the meetings didn t ask much and they ve rescheduled other meetings but whatever it got weird though when i found out they are a listed realtor and post regularly on social media and one post was during work hours i want to tell my boss but i feel like i need more observations to not feel like a rat ultimately i want the mentee to just do their job better and learn the products so i don t have to mentor them into a place of competency thoughts

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

bgtsxi

A new senior colleague is creating chaos for my entire team. What do we do?

I work in a very small private sector PR business that I m really passionate about my job and my team. It s been amazing from the get-go. Everyone is super friendly and supportive... Almost like a family. We have an open door policy where if anyone has a suggestion we here them out. We have some really talented folk on our team who are absolute pros and the majority of us are in our 20s. &amp #x200B A new senior manager has started recently. In his first two weeks he scrapped my work for a project behind my back and didn t even tell me until he had completed it and shown it to the client without me present. He has since been attempting to do large parts of my job without collaborating with me on anything. This has pushed the project back 4 weeks because he s redone all the work I did beforehand. When I asked why this had happened he had no reason and believed with his experience it would be better. It turns out at the last minute I ve had to patch up this project because he s not completed vital parts after taking complete ownership of it which I have had to allow. His work is incomplete. If he had sat with me and told me he d like to complete this project I would have asked to work alongside him and go through it anyway. Instead he s just grabbed it and ran. &amp #x200B He has held more than 5 meetings about my projects without me etc. On multiple occasions he has spoken down to me and told me he has over 20 years worth of experience when I m trying to advise him on what I know.. He does this and highlights the number of years since he knows I m in my 20s. I vented this to a trusted high up colleague who is really understanding. I used to work extremely close with my boss and now this guy has pushed me out of any decision making processes that involve my work. He treats me like a 14 year old girl. &amp #x200B Since this has happened this guy has been doing the same to other team members. He has ignored their advice on things they have years experience in and has rerouted projects and wasted time. Everyone is unhappy with him. No one is being listened to. At lunch most people just rant and wave about how bad things are. Projects still get done but that s because we all run around and patch up the issues before sign off. &amp #x200B We have raised complaints about him and it s only been 1.5 months since he started however we have not been taken seriously. This colleague has since been upgraded to an even higher roll and I know he s got the top dogs wrapped around his finger whereas he s been undermining everyone else who has to do all these projects from start to finish. &amp #x200B I find this unfair because I know I would be kicked out of the door and I wouldn t pass a probationary period if 3 staff members had already raised complaints.. but somehow because it s much older he s just passed go and collected £200... Quite literally. The guy acts and talks like a politician. He doesn t give straight answers and you don t actually know what he s doing at all for half the day. &amp #x200B We do not have a HR department and there hasn t been any formal process of anyone high up noting down our complaints or putting a plan into action. We try and speak to this guy and work with him to the best of our ability whilst being kind and considerate regardless of how he s been. But he s happier to act like the person who s holding it all together while we re drowning in frustration. In total I ve raised 2 complaints about him and nothing has been done. &amp #x200B Any advice would be massively appreciated.

2019-04-24 12:07:10

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2019-06-15 05:31:12

a new senior colleague is creating chaos for my entire team what do we do i work in a very small private sector pr business that i m really passionate about my job and my team it s been amazing from the get-go everyone is super friendly and supportive almost like a family we have an open door policy where if anyone has a suggestion we here them out we have some really talented folk on our team who are absolute pros and the majority of us are in our 20s x200b a new senior manager has started recently in his first two weeks he scrapped my work for a project behind my back and didn t even tell me until he had completed it and shown it to the client without me present he has since been attempting to do large parts of my job without collaborating with me on anything this has pushed the project back 4 weeks because he s redone all the work i did beforehand when i asked why this had happened he had no reason and believed with his experience it would be better it turns out at the last minute i ve had to patch up this project because he s not completed vital parts after taking complete ownership of it which i have had to allow his work is incomplete if he had sat with me and told me he d like to complete this project i would have asked to work alongside him and go through it anyway instead he s just grabbed it and ran x200b he has held more than 5 meetings about my projects without me etc on multiple occasions he has spoken down to me and told me he has over 20 years worth of experience when i m trying to advise him on what i know he does this and highlights the number of years since he knows i m in my 20s i vented this to a trusted high up colleague who is really understanding i used to work extremely close with my boss and now this guy has pushed me out of any decision making processes that involve my work he treats me like a 14 year old girl x200b since this has happened this guy has been doing the same to other team members he has ignored their advice on things they have years experience in and has rerouted projects and wasted time everyone is unhappy with him no one is being listened to at lunch most people just rant and wave about how bad things are projects still get done but that s because we all run around and patch up the issues before sign off x200b we have raised complaints about him and it s only been 1 5 months since he started however we have not been taken seriously this colleague has since been upgraded to an even higher roll and i know he s got the top dogs wrapped around his finger whereas he s been undermining everyone else who has to do all these projects from start to finish x200b i find this unfair because i know i would be kicked out of the door and i wouldn t pass a probationary period if 3 staff members had already raised complaints but somehow because it s much older he s just passed go and collected 200 quite literally the guy acts and talks like a politician he doesn t give straight answers and you don t actually know what he s doing at all for half the day x200b we do not have a hr department and there hasn t been any formal process of anyone high up noting down our complaints or putting a plan into action we try and speak to this guy and work with him to the best of our ability whilst being kind and considerate regardless of how he s been but he s happier to act like the person who s holding it all together while we re drowning in frustration in total i ve raised 2 complaints about him and nothing has been done x200b any advice would be massively appreciated

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

e8my96

23 with no career guidance. Advice?

I may not relate to many of you here who speak of such salaries and degrees. I m trying to figure out what my next move is in life and grasp a bigger income. Yearly I make roughly 21k. I ve done fast food to retail to manual labor. Throughout my journey I ve gotten many compliments from people of how well of an attitude I have and how much of a help I can be to them. All I have is a diploma and feel stuck with job searches that seem to always lead me back to where I started from. Guidance or maybe some words of advice would help. I also have a tattoo on my knuckles if that plays a role in any way. Nothing close to a bad person. I m genuinely nice.

2019-12-10 06:27:52

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2020-04-13 10:34:31

23 with no career guidance advice i may not relate to many of you here who speak of such salaries and degrees i m trying to figure out what my next move is in life and grasp a bigger income yearly i make roughly 21k i ve done fast food to retail to manual labor throughout my journey i ve gotten many compliments from people of how well of an attitude i have and how much of a help i can be to them all i have is a diploma and feel stuck with job searches that seem to always lead me back to where i started from guidance or maybe some words of advice would help i also have a tattoo on my knuckles if that plays a role in any way nothing close to a bad person i m genuinely nice

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

gabnym

What are some creative ways to deal with unrealistic work expectations?

Was recently hired along with a few others people for a small business making big money. Business had bad reviews hiring process was a joke. I knew it was a gamble but it paid extremely well and I had already quit another toxic job. So after about a quarter I see all the evidence for the bad reviews. CEO lacks raw leadership talent. He s a greedy elitist workaholic with sociopath behavior. The business also lacks functioning workflow direction and project management. Leadership doesn t give deadlines for executing their business ideas they make employees draw up their own regardless of previous experience with that particular project. Then we get chastised for working too slow get our timelines cut in half after a few days get slapped with extreme micromanagement paperwork and get forced to deliver shit products. Abominations like scrum agile yada yada are attempted with a largely remote workforce that add little value to anything. They constantly ask for new ideas and feedback but don t actually do anything with the insights we offer. Also there s a dialogue holding our employment hostage to extract even more out of us because its COVID and where else are we gonna go? How do they stay in business? They have a unique product that s hard to replicate and a relationship with a giant company. We generate massive revenue from contract awards that are disproportionate to our capacity to deliver and we charlatan our way through it because no one is the wiser. I ve been putting in about 60 hours a week for 4 weeks straight with no end in sight. I m not happy because I take pride in doing quality work have differing leadership principles and hold my personal time sacred. I have loads of management experience from another field but don t get respect here in that regard when offering my perspective. Normally I d move on without a second thought but with COVID that s not smart. So what are some outside the box ways to deal with this type of issue? I have no HR support btw but my co-workers all feel the same way.

2020-04-29 15:33:35

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2020-04-29 15:34:36

what are some creative ways to deal with unrealistic work expectations was recently hired along with a few others people for a small business making big money business had bad reviews hiring process was a joke i knew it was a gamble but it paid extremely well and i had already quit another toxic job so after about a quarter i see all the evidence for the bad reviews ceo lacks raw leadership talent he s a greedy elitist workaholic with sociopath behavior the business also lacks functioning workflow direction and project management leadership doesn t give deadlines for executing their business ideas they make employees draw up their own regardless of previous experience with that particular project then we get chastised for working too slow get our timelines cut in half after a few days get slapped with extreme micromanagement paperwork and get forced to deliver shit products abominations like scrum agile yada yada are attempted with a largely remote workforce that add little value to anything they constantly ask for new ideas and feedback but don t actually do anything with the insights we offer also there s a dialogue holding our employment hostage to extract even more out of us because its covid and where else are we gonna go how do they stay in business they have a unique product that s hard to replicate and a relationship with a giant company we generate massive revenue from contract awards that are disproportionate to our capacity to deliver and we charlatan our way through it because no one is the wiser i ve been putting in about 60 hours a week for 4 weeks straight with no end in sight i m not happy because i take pride in doing quality work have differing leadership principles and hold my personal time sacred i have loads of management experience from another field but don t get respect here in that regard when offering my perspective normally i d move on without a second thought but with covid that s not smart so what are some outside the box ways to deal with this type of issue i have no hr support btw but my co-workers all feel the same way

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

cvs73y

Going back to school at 29 years old advice and success stories??

Good evening I m a 29 year old from the UK I am currently a fully qualified electrician which I have grown to dislike actually I don t know if I ve ever enjoyed it. I ve always regretted not perusing more schooling when I was younger and I m seriously considering going back to study (subject still to be decided upon) but I was looking to hear from anyone who has maybe retrained or went back to school at a later age. Would love to hear any problems you encountered. How you got on balancing study work life. Where you are now whether you are still studying or now in a new career. All stories and advice welcome!

2019-08-26 18:43:21

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2019-08-27 22:03:24

going back to school at 29 years old advice and success stories good evening i m a 29 year old from the uk i am currently a fully qualified electrician which i have grown to dislike actually i don t know if i ve ever enjoyed it i ve always regretted not perusing more schooling when i was younger and i m seriously considering going back to study subject still to be decided upon but i was looking to hear from anyone who has maybe retrained or went back to school at a later age would love to hear any problems you encountered how you got on balancing study work life where you are now whether you are still studying or now in a new career all stories and advice welcome

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

n6evav

Unlawful Termination?

This morning I received a text informing me I was being terminated. After an altercation with another employee. **Text I received:** Good morning **Z ** I tried calling you this morning. Due to the incident that happened on April 27th between you and ** Loud **. The company does not tolerate work place arguments. Multiple complaints was addressed by the shift supervisor that you were frequently on the internet unrelated to work. At this time we have no choice but to let you go as of 5 6 2021 You re final paycheck will be ready by today. Please let me know if you want to pick it up or have it mailed out? I tried saving you re * job but the final decision wasn t up to me. I m sorry it lead to this **Z**. Just call me if you have any questions? *Copy and pasted from text &amp #x200B **Context:** I m gonna call this person * * Loud * *A troublesome employee has been verbally harassing several people including me and my girlfriend. **Loud** already submitted their 2 weeks notice leaving the company. ** Loud ** is infamous for their bad behavior and unprofessional attitude. **Loud** went to HR Management to make a complain regarding the altercation. No investigation was done and my opinions weren t asked. **Loud s** victims are willing to testify and be a witness of what happened. To give you guys a context of what happened **Loud** is being bossy unreasonably hostile and aggressive. I have authority over **Loud** and I felt disrespected. I stood up for my girlfriend because **Loud** was insulting my girlfriend and called my girlfriend useless when my girlfriend is pulling up a lot of weight at work. I was calm and steady explaining that she s learning on her own time when I answered back but due to the energy of the room I told **Loud** You re being a bitch I wanna make my text or email to look professional and make it as neutral as possible. &amp #x200B * *This is the text email that I m planning to send: * *Hi Good Morning HR! I would like to discuss this in person. I have contributed a lot of value to the company and several people can vouch for me on that. In regards to **Loud** and **I** arguing **Loud** has been verbally harassing a lot of people including **X** and **Y**. They can testify for that. **X** and **Y** haven t complained but I don t think the company should be tolerating that either. Because it s affecting the morale productivity and mental health of the employees. I remember a specific instance when **Loud** was telling the supervisor that they re proud that they harassed **X** and they ve been talking about how they **Went Off ** on **X**. **Loud** was insulting my girlfriend and yelling. GF didn t say anything to them but **Loud** kept yelling and calling my GF useless. Loud was saying Why did you even bring her when we were both asked by the manager to come in for overtime. **Loud** said Why did you even bring somebody here useless? without any evidence. I stayed calm while **Loud** was losing their temper and causing disruption. I was explaining to **Loud** that GF s doing her best to learn in her own time. GF remained silent and **Loud** got aggressive. **Loud** was being unreasonably hostile. **Susan**(Not a real name) was there too and she s a witness of that and willing to testify for that. Additionally I m not going to deny that I m using the internet. Even the manager brought up the fact that people are using the internet throughout the night(supervisors included) so I don t know why I m being singled out and with that reasoning everybody should be let go. I m playing music on the internet and I make sure that I don t have work to do. Almost all people are using the internet watching anime and playing games on the browser or their phone. I ve been covering for a lot of people and training a lot of people. I feel it s fair for everybody that we hold an investigation first and hear both sides of the story before making a decision. My side of the story was never heard. This is the text that I wanna send out and let me know how I can rectify it or make it more professional. Thank you!

2021-05-06 19:04:38

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unlawful termination this morning i received a text informing me i was being terminated after an altercation with another employee text i received good morning z i tried calling you this morning due to the incident that happened on april 27th between you and loud the company does not tolerate work place arguments multiple complaints was addressed by the shift supervisor that you were frequently on the internet unrelated to work at this time we have no choice but to let you go as of 5 6 2021 you re final paycheck will be ready by today please let me know if you want to pick it up or have it mailed out i tried saving you re job but the final decision wasn t up to me i m sorry it lead to this z just call me if you have any questions copy and pasted from text x200b context i m gonna call this person loud a troublesome employee has been verbally harassing several people including me and my girlfriend loud already submitted their 2 weeks notice leaving the company loud is infamous for their bad behavior and unprofessional attitude loud went to hr management to make a complain regarding the altercation no investigation was done and my opinions weren t asked loud s victims are willing to testify and be a witness of what happened to give you guys a context of what happened loud is being bossy unreasonably hostile and aggressive i have authority over loud and i felt disrespected i stood up for my girlfriend because loud was insulting my girlfriend and called my girlfriend useless when my girlfriend is pulling up a lot of weight at work i was calm and steady explaining that she s learning on her own time when i answered back but due to the energy of the room i told loud you re being a bitch i wanna make my text or email to look professional and make it as neutral as possible x200b this is the text email that i m planning to send hi good morning hr i would like to discuss this in person i have contributed a lot of value to the company and several people can vouch for me on that in regards to loud and i arguing loud has been verbally harassing a lot of people including x and y they can testify for that x and y haven t complained but i don t think the company should be tolerating that either because it s affecting the morale productivity and mental health of the employees i remember a specific instance when loud was telling the supervisor that they re proud that they harassed x and they ve been talking about how they went off on x loud was insulting my girlfriend and yelling gf didn t say anything to them but loud kept yelling and calling my gf useless loud was saying why did you even bring her when we were both asked by the manager to come in for overtime loud said why did you even bring somebody here useless without any evidence i stayed calm while loud was losing their temper and causing disruption i was explaining to loud that gf s doing her best to learn in her own time gf remained silent and loud got aggressive loud was being unreasonably hostile susan not a real name was there too and she s a witness of that and willing to testify for that additionally i m not going to deny that i m using the internet even the manager brought up the fact that people are using the internet throughout the night supervisors included so i don t know why i m being singled out and with that reasoning everybody should be let go i m playing music on the internet and i make sure that i don t have work to do almost all people are using the internet watching anime and playing games on the browser or their phone i ve been covering for a lot of people and training a lot of people i feel it s fair for everybody that we hold an investigation first and hear both sides of the story before making a decision my side of the story was never heard this is the text that i wanna send out and let me know how i can rectify it or make it more professional thank you

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

hkz5gx

Is my degree path actually going to get me hired?

I want to apologize if this is the wrong subreddit for this kind of question. I am a college student. I graduated with an AAS from a community college in Project management before deciding to actually attend a university to get my bachelor s... In Education. I thought I wanted to be a teacher but the more time I spend in the program the more I realize that being a high school guidance counselor fits my interests better. There is a problem though. My college only offers an Education BS and Masters and a separate counseling psychology degree no guidance counseling degree. I have a long list of reasons for staying at this college so leaving to a different one with a specific degree path is a last resort. I ve just finished my first year on the Education path and don t mind finishing it but I m worried about hire-ability. If I graduate with a Masters degree in Education could I become a guidance counselor? Would I be better off switching to Counseling psychology with a focus on children? Should I major in Education and Minor in Counseling Psychology or vise versa? What is most likely to get me hired? &amp #x200B TL:DR What degrees do I need to be a High School Guidence Counselor?

2020-07-04 07:04:38

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is my degree path actually going to get me hired i want to apologize if this is the wrong subreddit for this kind of question i am a college student i graduated with an aas from a community college in project management before deciding to actually attend a university to get my bachelor s in education i thought i wanted to be a teacher but the more time i spend in the program the more i realize that being a high school guidance counselor fits my interests better there is a problem though my college only offers an education bs and masters and a separate counseling psychology degree no guidance counseling degree i have a long list of reasons for staying at this college so leaving to a different one with a specific degree path is a last resort i ve just finished my first year on the education path and don t mind finishing it but i m worried about hire-ability if i graduate with a masters degree in education could i become a guidance counselor would i be better off switching to counseling psychology with a focus on children should i major in education and minor in counseling psychology or vise versa what is most likely to get me hired x200b tl dr what degrees do i need to be a high school guidence counselor

Career Transition to Psychology

wln56l

Is it possible to transition from complete software related work to other fields where you work more with hardware?

So before I start this post I wanna tell everyone that yes I am confused. I am a CS major in college about to enter the job world. Although I love working with software its not something I can imagine myself doing forever. I originally took CS to get into data science as some people guided me that with data science you can work in every field be it astronomy(my hobby) or any other tech domain too. Now that I am going and interviewing for jobs that have 100% software related work I dont know how long I will enjoy it or can keep it up. I have interests in a vide variety of techs and sciences astronomy biology mechatronics ofcourse its all surface level interest as I am by no means as knowledgable in them as actual professionals in these fields. But I would like to discover and work with things other than software. I plan to go for higher studies in fields related to any of my other interests but before that I also plan to get some work experience. So this may seem like an extremely vague question with no direction but Im still asking it. Can you guys please share stories of if you ever transferred from the software domain to other domains through your professional career? And how did you do it?

2022-08-11 09:29:18

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2022-09-10 14:09:14

is it possible to transition from complete software related work to other fields where you work more with hardware so before i start this post i wanna tell everyone that yes i am confused i am a cs major in college about to enter the job world although i love working with software its not something i can imagine myself doing forever i originally took cs to get into data science as some people guided me that with data science you can work in every field be it astronomy my hobby or any other tech domain too now that i am going and interviewing for jobs that have 100 software related work i dont know how long i will enjoy it or can keep it up i have interests in a vide variety of techs and sciences astronomy biology mechatronics ofcourse its all surface level interest as i am by no means as knowledgable in them as actual professionals in these fields but i would like to discover and work with things other than software i plan to go for higher studies in fields related to any of my other interests but before that i also plan to get some work experience so this may seem like an extremely vague question with no direction but im still asking it can you guys please share stories of if you ever transferred from the software domain to other domains through your professional career and how did you do it

Software Development Career Transition

g7fj1i

I ve finished my STEM PhD but I want to leave academia and go into data science analytics... How can I make this happen?

I ve never had a proper job just a summer physics research internship. I did my particle physics PhD at a UK university but now I m living in the US with a greencard. I don t want to stay in academia for many reasons partly because I don t want to have to skip between short term post-doc positions in various countries for the next decade. I ve spent the last 4 years writing code to analyse data so I figured data analyst data scientist programmer analyst would be a good first step into the real world. I can tick most of the boxes the job descriptions ask for - experience with an object-oriented language (C++ for me) SQL Python data visualisation statistics documentation - but I m not getting interviews. I think my main issues are: * I don t have experience outside of my PhD which I m not sure employers are counting as work experience in spite of it being a show up to the office for 9+ hours 5 days a week type of thing * I don t have a GPA (I graduated my undergraduate degree with a first but Americans don t seem to know what that means) * I technically don t have a bachelors just an MSci and PhD (I did an undergraduate Masters it s a four year course that combines a BS and an MS instead of doing a 3 year BS + a 1 year MS). Because of this and the GPA I ve run into trouble while trying to fill out the online forms. * This is probably just paranoia but... I have a very foreign looking first name (uncommon Irish name I ve had many people think it s a typo) and I m concerned people get the impression that English isn t my first language And of course it doesn t help that after the endless tweaking for each new job description looking at my resume cover letters makes me want to cry (hellooooo imposter syndrome). I m feeling very lost and like I ve wasted the last 8 years of my life when I should have done a compsci bachelors. What can I do to market myself better? I d rather not go back to uni or a coding bootcamp so if I can t get these kinds of roles without years of unpaid training... what are my options?

2020-04-24 20:05:23

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2020-04-28 11:41:08

i ve finished my stem phd but i want to leave academia and go into data science analytics how can i make this happen i ve never had a proper job just a summer physics research internship i did my particle physics phd at a uk university but now i m living in the us with a greencard i don t want to stay in academia for many reasons partly because i don t want to have to skip between short term post-doc positions in various countries for the next decade i ve spent the last 4 years writing code to analyse data so i figured data analyst data scientist programmer analyst would be a good first step into the real world i can tick most of the boxes the job descriptions ask for - experience with an object-oriented language c for me sql python data visualisation statistics documentation - but i m not getting interviews i think my main issues are i don t have experience outside of my phd which i m not sure employers are counting as work experience in spite of it being a show up to the office for 9 hours 5 days a week type of thing i don t have a gpa i graduated my undergraduate degree with a first but americans don t seem to know what that means i technically don t have a bachelors just an msci and phd i did an undergraduate masters it s a four year course that combines a bs and an ms instead of doing a 3 year bs a 1 year ms because of this and the gpa i ve run into trouble while trying to fill out the online forms this is probably just paranoia but i have a very foreign looking first name uncommon irish name i ve had many people think it s a typo and i m concerned people get the impression that english isn t my first language and of course it doesn t help that after the endless tweaking for each new job description looking at my resume cover letters makes me want to cry hellooooo imposter syndrome i m feeling very lost and like i ve wasted the last 8 years of my life when i should have done a compsci bachelors what can i do to market myself better i d rather not go back to uni or a coding bootcamp so if i can t get these kinds of roles without years of unpaid training what are my options

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

3zi4f5

what s a fairly easy job I can get at 16?

I m 16 and currently going to a trade school but can t actually get a job in my field for another year or so what are some options to get a job at age 16?

2016-01-05 02:49:53

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2016-02-09 00:15:21

what s a fairly easy job i can get at 16 i m 16 and currently going to a trade school but can t actually get a job in my field for another year or so what are some options to get a job at age 16

Remote Job Options and Advice

ev1o3q

How can I pivot my career from clerical work?

24 y.o. male here. H.S. Diploma. Some college no AA. After about 4 years of working basic office jobs these range from doing high volume data entry for my local county voting offices to doing time studies for manufacturing facilities. I m now making about $18 an hour in Southern California. However with the new new minimum wage hike I don t feel like I ve gotten anywhere. I m currently taking college courses but my family is struggling and I need something that pays better and fast to avoid incurring any more debt than I already have. I have excellent communication skills I know everything Microsoft Excel from formatting to indexmatching. I m incredibly computer savvy have basic coding knowledge and can type at 80WPM. Every manager I ve ever worked with has praised me for my work quality. This ranges from low level supervisors to director of operations. I m at a loss... Any and all advice would be appreciated.

2020-01-28 06:15:47

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2020-04-17 22:36:13

how can i pivot my career from clerical work 24 y o male here h s diploma some college no aa after about 4 years of working basic office jobs these range from doing high volume data entry for my local county voting offices to doing time studies for manufacturing facilities i m now making about 18 an hour in southern california however with the new new minimum wage hike i don t feel like i ve gotten anywhere i m currently taking college courses but my family is struggling and i need something that pays better and fast to avoid incurring any more debt than i already have i have excellent communication skills i know everything microsoft excel from formatting to indexmatching i m incredibly computer savvy have basic coding knowledge and can type at 80wpm every manager i ve ever worked with has praised me for my work quality this ranges from low level supervisors to director of operations i m at a loss any and all advice would be appreciated

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

lq2cys

Some field interests ideas for myself?

Hello everyone As the title says I just turned 30. Feeling greeeeeeeeat about it. s I find myself in a weird position that I really never thought I d be in yet here we are. The goal of this post is to simply expand my knowledge of the workforce that I have skills for or ultimately decided to go back to school to finish my degree. Quick background. Went to college in my early 20 s and received a AAS. in Business Administration. After my two years I was offered a job from a friend in a completely different field working for Xerox repairing printers and copiers where the money just made sense. I also always had a technical mechanical niche of taking things apart and putting them back together again so it seemed like a no brainer. Made good money and worked there for 7 years. Jump up to this past summer where Xerox laid off alot of its workforce due to obvious reasons. I was living in NY and decided well I have no job I m single no kids and I hate living here due to the taxes and want to be closer to my family anyways down here in the Carolinas so I pulled the trigger and moved. I have been down here for a few months now and to be honest I really do love the area and the people. I have not turned back and feel excited for the next chapter in my life. This is where you can shed some light on my situation. Do I want to go back to school? Sure but I really have no idea for what. Robotics and Radiology I thought were always cool! Can I turn this useless degree into something more valuable? Is there a field or trade that would utilize both these skills? I am confident in my work ethic and when I dedicate myself to something I really do become attached and take pride in it although I guess that s what all New Yorkers would say. In 20 years I want to look back and be proud of the moves I m making today even if they turn out to be the wrong ones. I m trying to brainstorm ideas for my situation I guess. Anyways long time lurker but first time poster here. Any questions feel free to ask. You guys are awesome! Stay safe out there.

2021-02-22 22:49:40

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some field interests ideas for myself hello everyone as the title says i just turned 30 feeling greeeeeeeeat about it s i find myself in a weird position that i really never thought i d be in yet here we are the goal of this post is to simply expand my knowledge of the workforce that i have skills for or ultimately decided to go back to school to finish my degree quick background went to college in my early 20 s and received a aas in business administration after my two years i was offered a job from a friend in a completely different field working for xerox repairing printers and copiers where the money just made sense i also always had a technical mechanical niche of taking things apart and putting them back together again so it seemed like a no brainer made good money and worked there for 7 years jump up to this past summer where xerox laid off alot of its workforce due to obvious reasons i was living in ny and decided well i have no job i m single no kids and i hate living here due to the taxes and want to be closer to my family anyways down here in the carolinas so i pulled the trigger and moved i have been down here for a few months now and to be honest i really do love the area and the people i have not turned back and feel excited for the next chapter in my life this is where you can shed some light on my situation do i want to go back to school sure but i really have no idea for what robotics and radiology i thought were always cool can i turn this useless degree into something more valuable is there a field or trade that would utilize both these skills i am confident in my work ethic and when i dedicate myself to something i really do become attached and take pride in it although i guess that s what all new yorkers would say in 20 years i want to look back and be proud of the moves i m making today even if they turn out to be the wrong ones i m trying to brainstorm ideas for my situation i guess anyways long time lurker but first time poster here any questions feel free to ask you guys are awesome stay safe out there

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

3wqo5s

What would you do if you were me?

I m a 21 year old college dropout. Its not that college isn t for me I just didn t want to put myself into crippling debt to learn material I can learn on my own. I have plenty of strengths and interests especially in the business computer field. I live in South Jersey so I m near cities that may have potential startups or entry level jobs available. I m just not sure **IN ANY WAY AT ALL** how I should go about my future. What would you do if you were me?

2015-12-14 04:16:04

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2016-02-08 10:25:28

what would you do if you were me i m a 21 year old college dropout its not that college isn t for me i just didn t want to put myself into crippling debt to learn material i can learn on my own i have plenty of strengths and interests especially in the business computer field i live in south jersey so i m near cities that may have potential startups or entry level jobs available i m just not sure in any way at all how i should go about my future what would you do if you were me

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

a4kplm

Advice Please - Which way is up?

I have a bit of a problem... For the life of me i have no idea what to look at or what i should be studying i am 31 and this is incredibly frustrating as i have battled most of my life to make a decision here. I desperately need advice. I have a few talents and a bit of experience here and there which consists of - Sales experience - Construction related work - Customer Care (Call Center) - Website Development - GFX Design - Creative Writing Skills - [16personalities.com](https: 16personalities.com) has me as a Debater [https: www.16personalities.com entp-personality](https: www.16personalities.com entp-personality) I think i lean more towards being a creative than anything else although i am able to take on technical and physical work. Careers i have considered - GFX design related work - Teaching English (i enjoy working with people and empowering them). - Website development - IT Sector (I spend a lot of time behind a computer) Don t think networking is the way for me been feeling coding more although i am not sure.. - Game Design - Writing (anything really) It s so hard to find something to settle on that i feel i will enjoy and still be able to make a relatively decent living..... and still have room to grow. I would just appreciate some suggestions or insight if anybody (i am sure there are a lot of people like me out there) has recently had a similar experience as mine or has found themselves in the same position. Please share your experiences with me. The easy answer would be to probably study GFX design or Multimedia (actually been thinking of this the most and i have no idea why) but the issue is when i start thinking about studying design my first few questions are normally - Will i find work? - Is design worth it in the long run? - Isn t the market saturated with designers? - Salary actually matters because i don t mind not being wealthy i just don t wanna scrape the bottom of a barrel to get by. TL DR: Job advise please. I am mostly a creative with a bunch of other skills and experiences. A lot of questions in my mind. Not sure which way is up.

2018-12-09 12:43:28

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2019-01-30 20:02:17

advice please - which way is up i have a bit of a problem for the life of me i have no idea what to look at or what i should be studying i am 31 and this is incredibly frustrating as i have battled most of my life to make a decision here i desperately need advice i have a few talents and a bit of experience here and there which consists of - sales experience - construction related work - customer care call center - website development - gfx design - creative writing skills - 16personalities com https 16personalities com has me as a debater https www 16personalities com entp-personality https www 16personalities com entp-personality i think i lean more towards being a creative than anything else although i am able to take on technical and physical work careers i have considered - gfx design related work - teaching english i enjoy working with people and empowering them - website development - it sector i spend a lot of time behind a computer don t think networking is the way for me been feeling coding more although i am not sure - game design - writing anything really it s so hard to find something to settle on that i feel i will enjoy and still be able to make a relatively decent living and still have room to grow i would just appreciate some suggestions or insight if anybody i am sure there are a lot of people like me out there has recently had a similar experience as mine or has found themselves in the same position please share your experiences with me the easy answer would be to probably study gfx design or multimedia actually been thinking of this the most and i have no idea why but the issue is when i start thinking about studying design my first few questions are normally - will i find work - is design worth it in the long run - isn t the market saturated with designers - salary actually matters because i don t mind not being wealthy i just don t wanna scrape the bottom of a barrel to get by tl dr job advise please i am mostly a creative with a bunch of other skills and experiences a lot of questions in my mind not sure which way is up

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

1z8jt8

Scala Play vs Groovy Spring job

Hello Guys I am new to using Reddit. I needed some advice regarding a new job. I have finished my masters in CS from a well known university in Northeast of US of A. I have currently two job offers over which I am not able to decide. 1) RESTFul web services developer using Scala play framework 2) Groovy on Grails developer using Spring framework Both the job are at small-mid level companies. Job 1 is more of a backend developer job whereas in Job 2 is more of a full stack developer job including work on Ember.js. I have a 2.5 years of Professional exp. in Java development Android RESTFul and SOAP web services. With my profile I have came across good opportunities for career. I want to select the job that is good in terms of my future as well as that will give me good chance to deliver something good for the company. What do you think about it ? Scala vs Groovy ? If I had a chance I would have rather been in Java world but I do not mind Scala and I would love to learn and work on it. I know few companies have started using scala but how about the future ? I do not want to harm my future by taking a wrong career path at this stage that will put me neither here nor there. I am really attracted to the scala developer job but I am not sure about its future with Java 8 esp. and ultimately my future then. Any advice will be great. Should I take the Groovy on Grails developer job considering it will involve work on Spring which is hot now and will be in near future at least. Thanks and I look forward for your opinions friends !

2014-03-01 03:32:36

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2015-09-10 13:14:24

scala play vs groovy spring job hello guys i am new to using reddit i needed some advice regarding a new job i have finished my masters in cs from a well known university in northeast of us of a i have currently two job offers over which i am not able to decide 1 restful web services developer using scala play framework 2 groovy on grails developer using spring framework both the job are at small-mid level companies job 1 is more of a backend developer job whereas in job 2 is more of a full stack developer job including work on ember js i have a 2 5 years of professional exp in java development android restful and soap web services with my profile i have came across good opportunities for career i want to select the job that is good in terms of my future as well as that will give me good chance to deliver something good for the company what do you think about it scala vs groovy if i had a chance i would have rather been in java world but i do not mind scala and i would love to learn and work on it i know few companies have started using scala but how about the future i do not want to harm my future by taking a wrong career path at this stage that will put me neither here nor there i am really attracted to the scala developer job but i am not sure about its future with java 8 esp and ultimately my future then any advice will be great should i take the groovy on grails developer job considering it will involve work on spring which is hot now and will be in near future at least thanks and i look forward for your opinions friends

Software Development Career Transition

bzy7hf

How did you find your career?

Basically the title. What do you like about it? If you dont like it why? how long did it take for you to find it?

2019-06-12 23:12:11

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bzy7hf/how_did_you_find_your_career/

2019-08-20 06:33:22

how did you find your career basically the title what do you like about it if you dont like it why how long did it take for you to find it

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

dpcdr5

how the hell do i find the right career for myself?

im a college freshman with tons of different interests (and thus a fear of commitment to one specific area) and i need advice on how to find the right job for me. are there any specific google searches any specific websites any anything that can help me find what all careers are REALLY out there? especially if theres any way to find careers that are sort of intersections of areas. this is sort of a cry for help so any help at all is appreciated.

2019-10-30 20:32:28

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dpcdr5/how_the_hell_do_i_find_the_right_career_for_myself/

2020-04-09 14:45:19

how the hell do i find the right career for myself im a college freshman with tons of different interests and thus a fear of commitment to one specific area and i need advice on how to find the right job for me are there any specific google searches any specific websites any anything that can help me find what all careers are really out there especially if theres any way to find careers that are sort of intersections of areas this is sort of a cry for help so any help at all is appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

opm98r

24 years old male with no job no degree no skill and completely lost in life...can I restart again and if yes what are the steps you advice to your 24-25 years old self?

I don t know where exactly to start but this is the 2nd time I m posting this in my life There are some things in mind which is mortifying me inside from the past couple of months and I didn t really know whom should I ask about these... I m an introvert and can t really mix with new people easily and the only two friends I have went to abroad for study or job....I m having a very hard time in my personal life as well... I m almost 25 and I don t know how to ride a bike I have to pay a lot of money each month to meet my needs...I don t own a car and don t know how to drive one as well....how hard is it to ride a bike after 24-25? I live in a very toxic environment ( don t want to get into details) and had to leave my studies as well 4-5 years back...I have an incomplete BA associates...from the past 3 years I ve been doing odd jobs so that I can at least survive on my own....right now I have no job just a little bit of savings which can last 3-4months.... I m extremely fed up of everything and tired of life in general but I do not wanna give up...I want to restart my life and have a positive attitude but things are just not going my way ... I ve been to psychologists and all the things which they tell me do are which I already know....I ve been in severe depression before and been on a suicide watch at my last company in the last year and the root cause which I ve found is to be the environment and sense of being left out in this materialistic race of life but I m getting better.... it has been 50 minutes writing this post and I don t know how to find words that could sum up my problems.... - I honestly have no skill - I was good at ms office 5-6 years back but I haven t used it in years... - I can speak English well but not fluently - can t work in call centers anymore cuz I ll be stuck in that loop forever - should I leave my home and get a separate room to start again? - if yes what can I do in 3-4 months which can help me meet me expenses every month? - I literally have 2-3 good friends who are not here anymore being an introvert its not much of a problem to have no one but still sometimes I feel like if I completely isolate myself then I ll live all my life like that forever and I just don t want it.... - I love travelling but haven t been anywhere cuz my guardians never allowed me to go... - I want to continue my studies again....what are the options I have after I complete my BA associates at 24? - I know some of you will say degree isn t necessary but now idk how it has become a sense of achievement for me like completing a small goal.... - I m not based in US and I literally have $650 to my name as I write - I m learning Amazon virtual assistant course right now . .

2021-07-22 20:23:29

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2022-06-26 00:06:59

24 years old male with no job no degree no skill and completely lost in life can i restart again and if yes what are the steps you advice to your 24-25 years old self i don t know where exactly to start but this is the 2nd time i m posting this in my life there are some things in mind which is mortifying me inside from the past couple of months and i didn t really know whom should i ask about these i m an introvert and can t really mix with new people easily and the only two friends i have went to abroad for study or job i m having a very hard time in my personal life as well i m almost 25 and i don t know how to ride a bike i have to pay a lot of money each month to meet my needs i don t own a car and don t know how to drive one as well how hard is it to ride a bike after 24-25 i live in a very toxic environment don t want to get into details and had to leave my studies as well 4-5 years back i have an incomplete ba associates from the past 3 years i ve been doing odd jobs so that i can at least survive on my own right now i have no job just a little bit of savings which can last 3-4months i m extremely fed up of everything and tired of life in general but i do not wanna give up i want to restart my life and have a positive attitude but things are just not going my way i ve been to psychologists and all the things which they tell me do are which i already know i ve been in severe depression before and been on a suicide watch at my last company in the last year and the root cause which i ve found is to be the environment and sense of being left out in this materialistic race of life but i m getting better it has been 50 minutes writing this post and i don t know how to find words that could sum up my problems - i honestly have no skill - i was good at ms office 5-6 years back but i haven t used it in years - i can speak english well but not fluently - can t work in call centers anymore cuz i ll be stuck in that loop forever - should i leave my home and get a separate room to start again - if yes what can i do in 3-4 months which can help me meet me expenses every month - i literally have 2-3 good friends who are not here anymore being an introvert its not much of a problem to have no one but still sometimes i feel like if i completely isolate myself then i ll live all my life like that forever and i just don t want it - i love travelling but haven t been anywhere cuz my guardians never allowed me to go - i want to continue my studies again what are the options i have after i complete my ba associates at 24 - i know some of you will say degree isn t necessary but now idk how it has become a sense of achievement for me like completing a small goal - i m not based in us and i literally have 650 to my name as i write - i m learning amazon virtual assistant course right now

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

i98f50

Unemployed 23 Year old male with 0 ambition and no motivation. Any helpful pointers or advice you can part with?

I ll try not to pour my heart out over my very first reddit post however I m feel at my wits end. It s been 3 years since I last had a job and throughout all this time I ve been dreading what to do with my life. I ve taken a few classes here and there to try and gauge my interest with different things but nothing has held my interest. I can t decide on a career and to top it off I feel far too anxious to look for something even part-time. I ve been depressed and anxious for as long as I can remember but I feel that it s no excuse for where I am in my life. Has anybody come from a similar place and if so how did you ever get out and find something you genuinely loved doing? Sorry for the gloomy rant

2020-08-13 21:12:27

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i98f50/unemployed_23_year_old_male_with_0_ambition_and/

unemployed 23 year old male with 0 ambition and no motivation any helpful pointers or advice you can part with i ll try not to pour my heart out over my very first reddit post however i m feel at my wits end it s been 3 years since i last had a job and throughout all this time i ve been dreading what to do with my life i ve taken a few classes here and there to try and gauge my interest with different things but nothing has held my interest i can t decide on a career and to top it off i feel far too anxious to look for something even part-time i ve been depressed and anxious for as long as i can remember but i feel that it s no excuse for where i am in my life has anybody come from a similar place and if so how did you ever get out and find something you genuinely loved doing sorry for the gloomy rant

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

fb33mr

When should a company revisit the way their training process is set up and done?

I currently work for a company where we support Tax Software. I just started last August and was trained on one Tax product. After training was over myself and my entire hire group felt like we were literally thrown to the wolves. We felt like we did not know anything regarding how to work with the software and that made it difficult when we were released to the phone queues. When I tell you we STRUGGLED...we struggled big time. We really did not feel comfortable until Dec Jan of this year. This month we just got done being trained on another Tax product and we feel the same...we feel like we don t know anything. For both products when we were released to the phone we couldn t even fake being confident because we honestly did not know anything. And the trainers for both of the products we were trained on kept saying oh you re gonna feel like you don t know anything...everyone felt like this when they got on the phone .. &amp #x200B I feel like after training is over no employee should feel like they still don t know anything about what we were just trained on. I understand you re not going to know every single thing when coming out of training but to feel like you don t know anything at all...and to have all employees as well as past employees feel like that....shouldn t that mean the company should revisit the training process for these complex tax products? &amp #x200B We started training for this Tax product at the beginning of this month....out of 20 employees that were selected to learn this product...10 have already quit. So again do you guys feel like the training process should be revisited by management?

2020-02-28 22:51:06

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2020-04-21 23:40:42

when should a company revisit the way their training process is set up and done i currently work for a company where we support tax software i just started last august and was trained on one tax product after training was over myself and my entire hire group felt like we were literally thrown to the wolves we felt like we did not know anything regarding how to work with the software and that made it difficult when we were released to the phone queues when i tell you we struggled we struggled big time we really did not feel comfortable until dec jan of this year this month we just got done being trained on another tax product and we feel the same we feel like we don t know anything for both products when we were released to the phone we couldn t even fake being confident because we honestly did not know anything and the trainers for both of the products we were trained on kept saying oh you re gonna feel like you don t know anything everyone felt like this when they got on the phone x200b i feel like after training is over no employee should feel like they still don t know anything about what we were just trained on i understand you re not going to know every single thing when coming out of training but to feel like you don t know anything at all and to have all employees as well as past employees feel like that shouldn t that mean the company should revisit the training process for these complex tax products x200b we started training for this tax product at the beginning of this month out of 20 employees that were selected to learn this product 10 have already quit so again do you guys feel like the training process should be revisited by management

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

pgbfhk

20s mid-life crisis?

Ever since I was young I have always been a perfectionist and “gifted student.” I have finally graduated college only to realize that what I thought I wanted in a career isn t 100% anymore. I wanted to be a Physician Assistant but I am not sure anymore because it is super competitive and expensive and I don t want to waste years going into something when I am not even sure I ll be accepted. I have considered HR as a career but I m not sure it s my “passion.” I have considered being a high school English teacher because I have always loved books and reading. I am just so confused about what I m doing and where I m headed and feel ashamed. Does anyone have any advice or wisdom they can share to a defeated 22 year old?

2021-09-02 05:23:36

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pgbfhk/20s_midlife_crisis/

2022-06-25 13:48:36

20s mid-life crisis ever since i was young i have always been a perfectionist and gifted student i have finally graduated college only to realize that what i thought i wanted in a career isn t 100 anymore i wanted to be a physician assistant but i am not sure anymore because it is super competitive and expensive and i don t want to waste years going into something when i am not even sure i ll be accepted i have considered hr as a career but i m not sure it s my passion i have considered being a high school english teacher because i have always loved books and reading i am just so confused about what i m doing and where i m headed and feel ashamed does anyone have any advice or wisdom they can share to a defeated 22 year old

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

k8w21z

A career in hydrology? ( NEED info)

Hey all! I am currently looking into different careers and Hydrology came up on the list. It looks like it has a good salary for right out of college. I have a few questions regarding the career field: 1. What is a good college degree? Environmental earth sciences are interesting to me and that has pretty broad areas of study and careers. I would want to get my MS in hydrology also. 2. I am planning on being an aviation electronics technician for the Helos in the coastguard. Would that mechanical experience and military experience help? 3. Is there a lot of fieldwork you get to do? Do you get to travel? I don t want to be stuck in a corporate job. 4. What did you do to get to your position? Degree? Internships? 5. Any other insight into this field of work? Thank you for your responses in advance! DISCLAIMER: I am not limiting my options to just hydrology. My questions are specific so I can get a better understanding.

2020-12-08 03:03:39

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/k8w21z/a_career_in_hydrology_need_info/

a career in hydrology need info hey all i am currently looking into different careers and hydrology came up on the list it looks like it has a good salary for right out of college i have a few questions regarding the career field 1 what is a good college degree environmental earth sciences are interesting to me and that has pretty broad areas of study and careers i would want to get my ms in hydrology also 2 i am planning on being an aviation electronics technician for the helos in the coastguard would that mechanical experience and military experience help 3 is there a lot of fieldwork you get to do do you get to travel i don t want to be stuck in a corporate job 4 what did you do to get to your position degree internships 5 any other insight into this field of work thank you for your responses in advance disclaimer i am not limiting my options to just hydrology my questions are specific so i can get a better understanding

Environmental Career Options

lzwgw3

Evening weekend remote work? [NC]

I work full time M-F as an analytical scientist. I am looking for a part-time evening and or weekend job to supplement my income. I was hoping with my Bachelors it would be easier to find remote work but I m struggling to find anything. I am incredibly detail- oriented with some experience in quality control and was looking for something along those lines though to be honest I m not that picky. I speak intermediate Spanish and also have a background in music. Any advice or suggestions? I already walk dogs in my free time but it s not as reliable as I d prefer. Thanks in advance!

2021-03-07 18:27:44

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lzwgw3/eveningweekend_remote_work_nc/

evening weekend remote work nc i work full time m-f as an analytical scientist i am looking for a part-time evening and or weekend job to supplement my income i was hoping with my bachelors it would be easier to find remote work but i m struggling to find anything i am incredibly detail- oriented with some experience in quality control and was looking for something along those lines though to be honest i m not that picky i speak intermediate spanish and also have a background in music any advice or suggestions i already walk dogs in my free time but it s not as reliable as i d prefer thanks in advance

Remote Job Options and Advice