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6ro1i7

Do i go to uni and play it safe or take a wild bet on my lazy ass self?

So straight to the point i just got accepted to uni for a 5 year course in history and ill come out with a degree in it and be allowed to teach in high school but i dont know what the fuck to do. Becoming a history teacher was the first job i ever properly wanted. Like when you were young and people asked you what you wanted to do when you grew up when i was a kid i wanted to become a race driver or whatever but like ever since ive been 15 or so becoming a history teacher was my goal. And back then i knew the thing was 5 years long and i was completely fine with it but now thats it infront of me its 5 fucking years. I still want it badly but 5 years is way to fucking long in my opinion and id rather do other stuff but i dont wanna let down my parents. Like theyll support me in whatever i do theyve already said that but holy shit they got happy when i informed them that i got accepted and i dont want to let them down. Like if i finish the degree and start working as a teacher ill be earning alot (not that money matters) and altough theyve never told me or done anything that makes me feel like i should ive just always wanted to pay them back. Like i wanna buy them cool shit and like make their later years fucking chill cause they literally got me whatever the fuck i wanted when i was younger even when we couldnt necessarily afford it. Like im not big into material shit i need very little to be happy in life and so i just wanna make their lives fucking sweet as fast as i can. I got alot of ideas for what i wanna do instead of getting the degree but i know myself and im a lazy fucking procrastinator and i dont trust that ill be able to reach my goals im afraid ill just leach of my parents like a parasite. Idk what the fuck to do tbh id love to be a history teacher but itll take way to fucking long and i dont want to be one of those people who looks back with regret and i dont want to fuck over my parents. I very rarely get stressed about stuff but shit got me real stressed and idk what to do. Anyone ever been in a similar situation if so what did ya do?

2017-08-04 22:35:46

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2017-09-05 20:56:12

do i go to uni and play it safe or take a wild bet on my lazy ass self so straight to the point i just got accepted to uni for a 5 year course in history and ill come out with a degree in it and be allowed to teach in high school but i dont know what the fuck to do becoming a history teacher was the first job i ever properly wanted like when you were young and people asked you what you wanted to do when you grew up when i was a kid i wanted to become a race driver or whatever but like ever since ive been 15 or so becoming a history teacher was my goal and back then i knew the thing was 5 years long and i was completely fine with it but now thats it infront of me its 5 fucking years i still want it badly but 5 years is way to fucking long in my opinion and id rather do other stuff but i dont wanna let down my parents like theyll support me in whatever i do theyve already said that but holy shit they got happy when i informed them that i got accepted and i dont want to let them down like if i finish the degree and start working as a teacher ill be earning alot not that money matters and altough theyve never told me or done anything that makes me feel like i should ive just always wanted to pay them back like i wanna buy them cool shit and like make their later years fucking chill cause they literally got me whatever the fuck i wanted when i was younger even when we couldnt necessarily afford it like im not big into material shit i need very little to be happy in life and so i just wanna make their lives fucking sweet as fast as i can i got alot of ideas for what i wanna do instead of getting the degree but i know myself and im a lazy fucking procrastinator and i dont trust that ill be able to reach my goals im afraid ill just leach of my parents like a parasite idk what the fuck to do tbh id love to be a history teacher but itll take way to fucking long and i dont want to be one of those people who looks back with regret and i dont want to fuck over my parents i very rarely get stressed about stuff but shit got me real stressed and idk what to do anyone ever been in a similar situation if so what did ya do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

37nhq0

Can anybody help me with figuring out how to find an apprenticeship in Central Florida? I have an MA in Education lost my teaching position in 2008. Have stayed in Education field but cant get a teaching job.

I have a mild disability. (I walk funny fall easily and everything is a little spastic so getting into tight spaces is hard. Even my fine motor skills with my hands are a little off- I can do most of the stuff you can- it s just going to hurt more and take me longer. I taught World History in 2007-2008. Got laid off. Took a teaching job out of field and left mid year for many reasons. The job was near an industrial complex and I was sick constantly. The job was also in a one of the lowest performing schools in a low performing district. I ve put out an insane number of resumes. Ive gone on lots of interviews but I keep getting passed over. Ive managed to get a job as a sub long term sub and a paraprofessional. I m going to give it one last shot this year (today was our last day of school) I put in a few applications last week and the surrounding districts end next week. I m interested in researching apprenticeships but dont know where to start. I know about CareerOneStop- will check in with them tomorrow or early next week. AC Electrician may not be such a good thing for me since my manual dexterity isnt 100% and climbing on ladders roofs may be more dangerous for me than most. I m a good student- I m willing to learn and work hard. I just need to find the right fit somewhere. Do you guys have any advice on how to begin the process of finding an apprenticeship?

2015-05-28 22:55:30

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2015-08-27 20:31:15

can anybody help me with figuring out how to find an apprenticeship in central florida i have an ma in education lost my teaching position in 2008 have stayed in education field but cant get a teaching job i have a mild disability i walk funny fall easily and everything is a little spastic so getting into tight spaces is hard even my fine motor skills with my hands are a little off- i can do most of the stuff you can- it s just going to hurt more and take me longer i taught world history in 2007-2008 got laid off took a teaching job out of field and left mid year for many reasons the job was near an industrial complex and i was sick constantly the job was also in a one of the lowest performing schools in a low performing district i ve put out an insane number of resumes ive gone on lots of interviews but i keep getting passed over ive managed to get a job as a sub long term sub and a paraprofessional i m going to give it one last shot this year today was our last day of school i put in a few applications last week and the surrounding districts end next week i m interested in researching apprenticeships but dont know where to start i know about careeronestop- will check in with them tomorrow or early next week ac electrician may not be such a good thing for me since my manual dexterity isnt 100 and climbing on ladders roofs may be more dangerous for me than most i m a good student- i m willing to learn and work hard i just need to find the right fit somewhere do you guys have any advice on how to begin the process of finding an apprenticeship

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

6e36tm

How should I go about finding a job similar to my current (relatively new) job while still employed there?

I have been at a new job for about two months (it is a therapeutic staff support job and I am almost finished training to be a Registered Behavior Technician) and it is extremely draining for me largely because I drive about an hour each way and I am paid substantially less than other companies pay employees with this job. I do like the work but I end up spending so much money on gas that I can t really support myself financially any better with this job than I did with my last job (at a restaurant making shitty money). This is the first job I have had that is relevant to my academic work--I graduated two years ago with a BA in Psychology and a BA in Linguistics. How do I go about finding a similar job that is closer to me? I live in a major city and I know there are a lot of job opportunities near me. I got my current job kind of unexpectedly. It was recommended to me by a family member and I mostly got the job through personal connections despite not having experience in the field. Any advice is welcome!

2017-05-29 21:58:45

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2017-06-11 14:59:23

how should i go about finding a job similar to my current relatively new job while still employed there i have been at a new job for about two months it is a therapeutic staff support job and i am almost finished training to be a registered behavior technician and it is extremely draining for me largely because i drive about an hour each way and i am paid substantially less than other companies pay employees with this job i do like the work but i end up spending so much money on gas that i can t really support myself financially any better with this job than i did with my last job at a restaurant making shitty money this is the first job i have had that is relevant to my academic work--i graduated two years ago with a ba in psychology and a ba in linguistics how do i go about finding a similar job that is closer to me i live in a major city and i know there are a lot of job opportunities near me i got my current job kind of unexpectedly it was recommended to me by a family member and i mostly got the job through personal connections despite not having experience in the field any advice is welcome

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ay2rwd

What are some examples of jobs that are not desk jobs?

I am currently pursuing a combined degree in graphic design and computer science. Im now realizing that i am most likely binding myself to a desk job however i realized most jobs are in fact desk jobs. What are some examples that are not desk jobs? And how can i curve my computer science degree to allow me movement? I was thinking I could even get involved with environmental field work as computer scientists may be needed to collect and process data

2019-03-06 19:26:18

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2019-06-10 05:18:42

what are some examples of jobs that are not desk jobs i am currently pursuing a combined degree in graphic design and computer science im now realizing that i am most likely binding myself to a desk job however i realized most jobs are in fact desk jobs what are some examples that are not desk jobs and how can i curve my computer science degree to allow me movement i was thinking i could even get involved with environmental field work as computer scientists may be needed to collect and process data

Remote Job Options and Advice

uz5wt5

Which major should I change to from Computer Science?

I am currently a second year computer science undergrad. My major makes me absolutely depressed and I dread literally everything about it. I ended up in this major in the first place because we had financial difficulties and I couldn t secure the marks needed during high school I was initially interested in a medical-related major. My question right now is which major(s) can I change into where the courses of my 2 years of computer science can easily be accomodated? For context I m interested in majors related to history archeology medicine weather journalism &amp astronomy. I also dislike repetition and prefer a career with a lot of change and progression. I d appreciate some major career guidance thanks guys :)

2022-05-27 19:33:26

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2022-05-30 13:43:54

which major should i change to from computer science i am currently a second year computer science undergrad my major makes me absolutely depressed and i dread literally everything about it i ended up in this major in the first place because we had financial difficulties and i couldn t secure the marks needed during high school i was initially interested in a medical-related major my question right now is which major s can i change into where the courses of my 2 years of computer science can easily be accomodated for context i m interested in majors related to history archeology medicine weather journalism astronomy i also dislike repetition and prefer a career with a lot of change and progression i d appreciate some major career guidance thanks guys

Software Development Career Transition

9j8qdp

What career options are there for me?

I ll keep it simple. * I hate work involving computers (including anything other than Microsoft Word) and office politics. I want to work with my hands and fulfill my potential through skilled manual labor. Unionized career fields hold some interest for me if possible. * Unfortunately it seems that several fields and trades require driving a vehicle. I can t drive due to medical concerns that block my ability to obtain a license. This hinders my choices of where to live in the US seeing as our country s attitudes towards public transit and bike-friendliness aren t the best overall. * I want to work in a trade or manual labor. Salary is not important as long as I can make $35 000-40 000 a year at some point in the near future. Shooting a number out there isn t the best metric but I want to be able to afford to live a simple life with at least a few comforts. To provide some context to how I view $35-40k I live in the DFW area of Texas and that is enough by my estimation for a responsible single adult to get by with a basic level of comfort and security. I feel trapped in the university system because I m one of those people who just wasn t meant for the structure of higher education can t find enough work to afford to stop going (meanwhile the loans keep piling up) and can t afford to just up and move to a new city. What I m asking specifically is what career fields are there that *could* meet any of what I expressed in this post? Or any cities that are walk bike public transity friendly where you don t have to sell your arms legs and kidneys to afford the rent and or taxes?

2018-09-27 01:53:19

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2018-10-22 03:56:10

what career options are there for me i ll keep it simple i hate work involving computers including anything other than microsoft word and office politics i want to work with my hands and fulfill my potential through skilled manual labor unionized career fields hold some interest for me if possible unfortunately it seems that several fields and trades require driving a vehicle i can t drive due to medical concerns that block my ability to obtain a license this hinders my choices of where to live in the us seeing as our country s attitudes towards public transit and bike-friendliness aren t the best overall i want to work in a trade or manual labor salary is not important as long as i can make 35 000-40 000 a year at some point in the near future shooting a number out there isn t the best metric but i want to be able to afford to live a simple life with at least a few comforts to provide some context to how i view 35-40k i live in the dfw area of texas and that is enough by my estimation for a responsible single adult to get by with a basic level of comfort and security i feel trapped in the university system because i m one of those people who just wasn t meant for the structure of higher education can t find enough work to afford to stop going meanwhile the loans keep piling up and can t afford to just up and move to a new city what i m asking specifically is what career fields are there that could meet any of what i expressed in this post or any cities that are walk bike public transity friendly where you don t have to sell your arms legs and kidneys to afford the rent and or taxes

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

enzl4v

How can I find a new path when I ve bumbled through 5 years of a career that doesnt fit me?

Hi r careerguidance I ll try to keep this short. I ve been an electrician for about 5 years but I don t have my ticket and due to failing 2 exams I ll never get it because I dont have the money to take the upgrade course the apprenticeship board says is mandatory. I feel like this maybe be a blessing though as I m realizing that I hate the culture in the trades and most of the work environments. I dont think I ve ever liked it or been good at it but I was always making decent money but now that the boom in my province is gone and the wages have dropped I m really starting to rethink this all. I dont have any considerable talents or cool hobbies besides acting gaming and writing but I did a couple months in retail when I couldnt find electrician work and I ve found I m actually really good with customers and I m not terrible with numbers. I guess I just need some opinions on where to go. I m so unhappy and I need a change in career I feel like I have and I am wasting so much time right now. I can barely get myself out of bed in the morning to go to work. I even find myself wishing I could get injured just so I could get a couple days off to think and recentre. Please help me out.

2020-01-13 05:08:35

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2020-04-16 12:25:13

how can i find a new path when i ve bumbled through 5 years of a career that doesnt fit me hi r careerguidance i ll try to keep this short i ve been an electrician for about 5 years but i don t have my ticket and due to failing 2 exams i ll never get it because i dont have the money to take the upgrade course the apprenticeship board says is mandatory i feel like this maybe be a blessing though as i m realizing that i hate the culture in the trades and most of the work environments i dont think i ve ever liked it or been good at it but i was always making decent money but now that the boom in my province is gone and the wages have dropped i m really starting to rethink this all i dont have any considerable talents or cool hobbies besides acting gaming and writing but i did a couple months in retail when i couldnt find electrician work and i ve found i m actually really good with customers and i m not terrible with numbers i guess i just need some opinions on where to go i m so unhappy and i need a change in career i feel like i have and i am wasting so much time right now i can barely get myself out of bed in the morning to go to work i even find myself wishing i could get injured just so i could get a couple days off to think and recentre please help me out

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

lhd4ul

24F in government job in the SE USA how do you deal with conflicting words vs. actions from upper level management?

I have an increasingly large workload as multiple coworkers have left recently and I have to take on their duties (team of 6 has dwindled town to a team of 3 over COVID I am the only full time employee besides my manager and 1 out of the 3 is a new hire) and my manager has acknowledged how strenuous it is multiple times. Some of the tasks being assigned to me beyond these duties are not my primary focus and further distract me from getting caught up so I finally voiced this by saying I felt overwhelmed and needed to focus on my primary work and the response was that I should also add on this extraneous task. I feel so frustrated because I am not normally one to say no I take on too much and I have a hard time delegating... but here I finally advocated for myself and thought it would be understood but it left me feeling even more burnt out as I feel like I have 0 control and I don t feel heard. I feel stress and anxiety at every email and every call to the point where I m paralyzed by it and I m at the end of my rope. How do I voice these concerns without sounding over-emotional or like I am avoiding work? Or do you have any advice with feeling overworked and undervalued? This is more than I can handle and I am not sure if I should quit at this point or voice my concerns.

2021-02-11 04:45:41

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24f in government job in the se usa how do you deal with conflicting words vs actions from upper level management i have an increasingly large workload as multiple coworkers have left recently and i have to take on their duties team of 6 has dwindled town to a team of 3 over covid i am the only full time employee besides my manager and 1 out of the 3 is a new hire and my manager has acknowledged how strenuous it is multiple times some of the tasks being assigned to me beyond these duties are not my primary focus and further distract me from getting caught up so i finally voiced this by saying i felt overwhelmed and needed to focus on my primary work and the response was that i should also add on this extraneous task i feel so frustrated because i am not normally one to say no i take on too much and i have a hard time delegating but here i finally advocated for myself and thought it would be understood but it left me feeling even more burnt out as i feel like i have 0 control and i don t feel heard i feel stress and anxiety at every email and every call to the point where i m paralyzed by it and i m at the end of my rope how do i voice these concerns without sounding over-emotional or like i am avoiding work or do you have any advice with feeling overworked and undervalued this is more than i can handle and i am not sure if i should quit at this point or voice my concerns

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

48mp3m

Do I give up on being a Veterinarian?

I tried to be concise it didn t work out. Basic problem: Disenfranchised about general practice veterinary work. **Personal info:** * 28 years old qualified 2 years. In a long term relationship can t have children. * Working in a busy 20 vet hospital **Why I don t enjoy veterinary:** * Simultaneously boring and too stressful (It is either routine dullness or panicking owner too little time too much to do) * Very limited career progression with poor pay. (Assistant leads to partnership. Pay as assistant approx £40k after &gt 7years experience with 50-60hours week) * No creativity in the job - glorified textbook * The work CAN be rewarding however i feel I am capitalising on owners fears more often than not (e.g. reassuring owners that their dogs limp is not cancer) and the rewarding cases don t outweigh the downsides. **General info:** * Priorities in life (broad picture) is contentment work-life balance * What I think gives me job satisfaction: Enjoy needing to research issues independently yet contribute to a team effort self directed day workload (e.g. it is up to you to reach deadlines) creative outlet would be nice **Thoughts on how I can proceed:** * 1. - Stay a *general practitioner* and get a partnership (More of the same concerns boring stressful long hours not all that rewarding poor pay when compared to other business owners) * 2. - Apply for a *residency program* (Specialise time for academia and private study significantly better pay in the long term HOWEVER - 4 years of very low pay and exceptionally long hours * 3- *Leave the profession* - More than happy to do this but I need to have an action plan. I know of a digital manager role that I can apply for and know the business well however this is a big move and means to some degree forsaking my 6 years of education. tldr: Do I keep on trying as I am to become a partner in the future do I specialise and put myself a further 4 years of poor working conditions with decent reward at the end or do I just abandon it all for less stress better pay and career progression? **please read edit: money IS a component of this but not all of it additionally I m Really not the right person to pm about advise getting into the profession**

2016-03-02 15:50:04

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2016-05-16 23:10:47

do i give up on being a veterinarian i tried to be concise it didn t work out basic problem disenfranchised about general practice veterinary work personal info 28 years old qualified 2 years in a long term relationship can t have children working in a busy 20 vet hospital why i don t enjoy veterinary simultaneously boring and too stressful it is either routine dullness or panicking owner too little time too much to do very limited career progression with poor pay assistant leads to partnership pay as assistant approx 40k after 7years experience with 50-60hours week no creativity in the job - glorified textbook the work can be rewarding however i feel i am capitalising on owners fears more often than not e g reassuring owners that their dogs limp is not cancer and the rewarding cases don t outweigh the downsides general info priorities in life broad picture is contentment work-life balance what i think gives me job satisfaction enjoy needing to research issues independently yet contribute to a team effort self directed day workload e g it is up to you to reach deadlines creative outlet would be nice thoughts on how i can proceed 1 - stay a general practitioner and get a partnership more of the same concerns boring stressful long hours not all that rewarding poor pay when compared to other business owners 2 - apply for a residency program specialise time for academia and private study significantly better pay in the long term however - 4 years of very low pay and exceptionally long hours 3- leave the profession - more than happy to do this but i need to have an action plan i know of a digital manager role that i can apply for and know the business well however this is a big move and means to some degree forsaking my 6 years of education tldr do i keep on trying as i am to become a partner in the future do i specialise and put myself a further 4 years of poor working conditions with decent reward at the end or do i just abandon it all for less stress better pay and career progression please read edit money is a component of this but not all of it additionally i m really not the right person to pm about advise getting into the profession

Environmental Career Options

ig1elj

How do I get into adventure or wilderness therapy?

Hi everyone I recently discovered that I d really enjoy going into the therapy counseling field. However because of my very active lifestyle I dont think I d be great sitting in a chair or desk all day. Here lies my question: should I get my masters in clinical mental health counseling or social work or get a cert in therapeutic recreation to get to be an adventure therapist or wilderness therapist? What do you think will help most in this field?

2020-08-25 00:20:38

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how do i get into adventure or wilderness therapy hi everyone i recently discovered that i d really enjoy going into the therapy counseling field however because of my very active lifestyle i dont think i d be great sitting in a chair or desk all day here lies my question should i get my masters in clinical mental health counseling or social work or get a cert in therapeutic recreation to get to be an adventure therapist or wilderness therapist what do you think will help most in this field

Career Transition to Psychology

68i2qr

Aced the phone interview. Invited for an hour-long in-person interview. What should I expect?

I aced the 30 minute phone-interview with the executive director of the company (who I d be working with should I be selected). He asked very standard interview questions (why do you want this job why would you be good for it what is your work style what do you know about the company skills etc). What should I expect out of this hour-long in-person interview? I know that I ll be meeting the rest of the team (only three other people as it is a small organization) but what other questions could they possibly ask? Could it be some sort of skills evaluation? If any of you have had a similar interview process any insight would be really helpful. Thanks!

2017-04-30 21:47:28

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2017-05-13 05:03:18

aced the phone interview invited for an hour-long in-person interview what should i expect i aced the 30 minute phone-interview with the executive director of the company who i d be working with should i be selected he asked very standard interview questions why do you want this job why would you be good for it what is your work style what do you know about the company skills etc what should i expect out of this hour-long in-person interview i know that i ll be meeting the rest of the team only three other people as it is a small organization but what other questions could they possibly ask could it be some sort of skills evaluation if any of you have had a similar interview process any insight would be really helpful thanks

Interview Preparation Tips

dg4hgn

How did you find out what career makes you happy?

All I ve been thinking about this a while and have found out that I am not happy doing what I currently do and I don t want to do this for much longer. When I was in school I did work experience in an office (filling out spreadsheets other menial tasks) and decided then I didn t want to work in an office. I got a job working with tools very well paying and it also really interests me. Its at a large multinational company and I m well treated. The work is generally easy but challenging enough at times to make me think. I feel like I should be happy but the truth is I m not and I have no idea where I see myself in 5 years. Im only young so I suppose I have plenty of time to decide but I ve put a lot of thought into this recently and I can t think what career I want to do that would make me happy. So my question is how did you find what made you happy? Sorry for bad formatting on mobile. Edit - I should add I work a mix of day and night shifts which is pretty bad socially but generally okay.

2019-10-10 21:01:26

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2020-04-07 17:32:37

how did you find out what career makes you happy all i ve been thinking about this a while and have found out that i am not happy doing what i currently do and i don t want to do this for much longer when i was in school i did work experience in an office filling out spreadsheets other menial tasks and decided then i didn t want to work in an office i got a job working with tools very well paying and it also really interests me its at a large multinational company and i m well treated the work is generally easy but challenging enough at times to make me think i feel like i should be happy but the truth is i m not and i have no idea where i see myself in 5 years im only young so i suppose i have plenty of time to decide but i ve put a lot of thought into this recently and i can t think what career i want to do that would make me happy so my question is how did you find what made you happy sorry for bad formatting on mobile edit - i should add i work a mix of day and night shifts which is pretty bad socially but generally okay

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

32iwnp

Can you give me some conversation advice?

I am a newly graduated mechanical engineer. Through some family connections I managed to get a hold of one of the executives of Stantec (a massive engineering firm). I will be chatting with him tomorrow about general career advice. I want to make the most of this so I was wondering if you guys can thing of any good questions too ask him. So far I will be asking about job hunting masters MBA s and international work. Can anyone think of some other question I should ask?

2015-04-14 03:46:55

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2015-08-28 20:45:40

can you give me some conversation advice i am a newly graduated mechanical engineer through some family connections i managed to get a hold of one of the executives of stantec a massive engineering firm i will be chatting with him tomorrow about general career advice i want to make the most of this so i was wondering if you guys can thing of any good questions too ask him so far i will be asking about job hunting masters mba s and international work can anyone think of some other question i should ask

Interview Preparation Tips

25rtp5

I m uncertain about the career path I m going down.

Hi first thing I should probably mention is that I m only 14 however I have been going down a career path I m uncertain of. I ve been starting to learn programming (been learning Java for around a couple of months now on and off). Game development is always something I ve been interested in probably since I was 8 years old however I m feeling uncertain about it. Saying that itself is very broad so I ll try to expand on it. I don t have the motivation to program. I feel like if someone is passionate about something wouldn t they just want to do it? Another problem is that if I decide programming really isn t my thing I don t have a clue what else I m going to do! I ve always felt passionate about art but in terms of the whole motivation thing I would probably feel the same way. Can anyone please give me some pointers or advice on what to do? I want to go down a good career path at an early age so I don t have to worry when I get out of high school. Thank you.

2014-05-17 05:20:57

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2015-09-06 09:58:45

i m uncertain about the career path i m going down hi first thing i should probably mention is that i m only 14 however i have been going down a career path i m uncertain of i ve been starting to learn programming been learning java for around a couple of months now on and off game development is always something i ve been interested in probably since i was 8 years old however i m feeling uncertain about it saying that itself is very broad so i ll try to expand on it i don t have the motivation to program i feel like if someone is passionate about something wouldn t they just want to do it another problem is that if i decide programming really isn t my thing i don t have a clue what else i m going to do i ve always felt passionate about art but in terms of the whole motivation thing i would probably feel the same way can anyone please give me some pointers or advice on what to do i want to go down a good career path at an early age so i don t have to worry when i get out of high school thank you

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

79pb37

Am I in a position to work from home? (Accounting)

Hello Career Guidance I am in a bit of a sticky spot regarding my career. I am an accountant by education and experience as well as an independent contractor as an insurance adjuster. I currently work for a consulting firm that also outsources bookkeeping billing and payroll. I am not under a non-compete. My life is currently in the throes of change (as I m sure many people experience on a daily basis) and I am in need of more flexibility from my job. Due to some family issues and the care required for those issues working from home is the ideal situation for me. In my department of 7 3 people work remotely in different states but I am the newest team member so I don t feel like it s appropriate to ask yet (I also don t want to rock the boat and end up jobless). My question is: how feasible is it for an accountant to work freelance remotely as a W2 employee? If I went the freelance route I have zero ideas on how to attract clients. I am pretty good about networking and am in several professional clubs but I am unsure how to leverage that into what I m looking for. Maybe networking is unrelated to this issue and I just need to focus on an online presence? I don t need to make a ton of money right now I am making do at $18 an hour. I live in a very inexpensive part of the country which I imagine would make me attractive as a freelancer but again I have no idea how to begin this journey or if it s even something that I can possibly accomplish realistically. I can t go an extended period of time without earning (a month tops) so I would also assume that if I did freelance accounting that I would have to work that on the side and continue in my full time position until I have the clientele to move into that full time. I guess I am just looking for any advice stories anecdotes etc. on what my tentative plan is. Again freelance isn t a necessity but working from home is slowly becoming a necessity. Thanks.

2017-10-30 17:36:56

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2017-11-12 14:28:00

am i in a position to work from home accounting hello career guidance i am in a bit of a sticky spot regarding my career i am an accountant by education and experience as well as an independent contractor as an insurance adjuster i currently work for a consulting firm that also outsources bookkeeping billing and payroll i am not under a non-compete my life is currently in the throes of change as i m sure many people experience on a daily basis and i am in need of more flexibility from my job due to some family issues and the care required for those issues working from home is the ideal situation for me in my department of 7 3 people work remotely in different states but i am the newest team member so i don t feel like it s appropriate to ask yet i also don t want to rock the boat and end up jobless my question is how feasible is it for an accountant to work freelance remotely as a w2 employee if i went the freelance route i have zero ideas on how to attract clients i am pretty good about networking and am in several professional clubs but i am unsure how to leverage that into what i m looking for maybe networking is unrelated to this issue and i just need to focus on an online presence i don t need to make a ton of money right now i am making do at 18 an hour i live in a very inexpensive part of the country which i imagine would make me attractive as a freelancer but again i have no idea how to begin this journey or if it s even something that i can possibly accomplish realistically i can t go an extended period of time without earning a month tops so i would also assume that if i did freelance accounting that i would have to work that on the side and continue in my full time position until i have the clientele to move into that full time i guess i am just looking for any advice stories anecdotes etc on what my tentative plan is again freelance isn t a necessity but working from home is slowly becoming a necessity thanks

Remote Job Options and Advice

qhatjm

Are you working your dream career? If so what is it?

I m looking for ideas for a career I can love someday

2021-10-28 00:39:26

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2022-06-25 00:05:08

are you working your dream career if so what is it i m looking for ideas for a career i can love someday

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

xxb5pb

am I overreacting to being sidelined on my own project?

My boss is female and I work in a mostly female department. I am a middle manager and my boss would be classed as a senior manager. I have set up a presentation to showcase a project that I managed and asked two members of my team who did a lot of the work in this project to join me I presenting this. I told my boss and I could see the resentment in her face and the she quickly changed it to my two team members ( who she is friends with anyway) would present the project without me. This has made me question her motives and just how valued I am in my role. The project was created and managed by me. I wanted to share in the success of this with my team involved but now find my own role almost cancelled. Any advice appreciated as to whether you think overreacting or what I should possibly do. My initial thoughts are ask her directly.

2022-10-06 17:35:10

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2022-11-10 01:17:24

am i overreacting to being sidelined on my own project my boss is female and i work in a mostly female department i am a middle manager and my boss would be classed as a senior manager i have set up a presentation to showcase a project that i managed and asked two members of my team who did a lot of the work in this project to join me i presenting this i told my boss and i could see the resentment in her face and the she quickly changed it to my two team members who she is friends with anyway would present the project without me this has made me question her motives and just how valued i am in my role the project was created and managed by me i wanted to share in the success of this with my team involved but now find my own role almost cancelled any advice appreciated as to whether you think overreacting or what i should possibly do my initial thoughts are ask her directly

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

37el2b

I have no idea what I want to do can you help me pick a new career?

So I currently work in a factory and got injured on the job. I found out that I have a degenerative joint disease and the likelihood of this happening again is exceedingly high. I was in line to be a manager YEARS down the road however I am unfortunately unable to stay because as soon as they find out I am going to get shit canned in an instant. I am too much of a liability. So it is time for me to really plan out what I want to do with my life outside of the factory and physical labor in general. Some info: - I am 23 years old and seeing all of my friends graduate with bachelors and some start post grad was crippling to me. Happy for them but absolutely terrible on a self confidence level. - I am stupid good with numbers percentages statistics calculus I am AMAZING at math and physics. - I love computers but I absolutely hate coding and server administration too tedious and boring to me. - I HATE cubicles and working in offices a la accounting. After being on light duty and helping in the accounting department I wanted to kill myself. Office politics and just how bored and stressed everyone seemed. - What few terms I did do in college were primarily focused around engineering and the humanities. I live in Florida so Aerospace engineering was what I wanted all through middle school and High school but when the shuttle program got snubbed initially the passion for aerospace went with it. I know alot is happening with Spacex and what not but not enough about the job market. The humanities aspect was sheer curiosity and joy. I loved learning about the arts and architecture through history. - I do love traveling immensely I spend all my vacations out of state and I ve been overseas twice and love travel. - I am terrible at writing I truly wish I was better but I am a god damned neanderthal when it comes to prose. - Money is nice and obviously the more the better but I as I have gotten older I would rather live comfortably working 40 hours a week than live in excess with hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars working 60+ hours a week. - Lastly I need something in the next two years. It doesn t have to be the career but hopefully something that could launch into the career itself like maybe an associates degree in something that can get me a good job to leave the factory and maybe translate to a bachelors. The reason I say two years is because I need out of the factory ASAP for my health and so they don t find out. Thank you for reading this post I know its long but I m lost and desperate.

2015-05-27 01:36:19

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2015-08-27 21:41:30

i have no idea what i want to do can you help me pick a new career so i currently work in a factory and got injured on the job i found out that i have a degenerative joint disease and the likelihood of this happening again is exceedingly high i was in line to be a manager years down the road however i am unfortunately unable to stay because as soon as they find out i am going to get shit canned in an instant i am too much of a liability so it is time for me to really plan out what i want to do with my life outside of the factory and physical labor in general some info - i am 23 years old and seeing all of my friends graduate with bachelors and some start post grad was crippling to me happy for them but absolutely terrible on a self confidence level - i am stupid good with numbers percentages statistics calculus i am amazing at math and physics - i love computers but i absolutely hate coding and server administration too tedious and boring to me - i hate cubicles and working in offices a la accounting after being on light duty and helping in the accounting department i wanted to kill myself office politics and just how bored and stressed everyone seemed - what few terms i did do in college were primarily focused around engineering and the humanities i live in florida so aerospace engineering was what i wanted all through middle school and high school but when the shuttle program got snubbed initially the passion for aerospace went with it i know alot is happening with spacex and what not but not enough about the job market the humanities aspect was sheer curiosity and joy i loved learning about the arts and architecture through history - i do love traveling immensely i spend all my vacations out of state and i ve been overseas twice and love travel - i am terrible at writing i truly wish i was better but i am a god damned neanderthal when it comes to prose - money is nice and obviously the more the better but i as i have gotten older i would rather live comfortably working 40 hours a week than live in excess with hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars working 60 hours a week - lastly i need something in the next two years it doesn t have to be the career but hopefully something that could launch into the career itself like maybe an associates degree in something that can get me a good job to leave the factory and maybe translate to a bachelors the reason i say two years is because i need out of the factory asap for my health and so they don t find out thank you for reading this post i know its long but i m lost and desperate

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

y8g1vn

What are the industry standards for 3d animation in India?

I am 25 and recently completed my PG. I self taught myself blender while waiting for final result. Do I really need to learn Maya or any other software for that matter to have job? Or just learning blender will be enough? I am very much confused. Currently I am learning to draw on pen tablet to get hang of it.

2022-10-19 22:13:15

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2022-11-09 21:20:30

what are the industry standards for 3d animation in india i am 25 and recently completed my pg i self taught myself blender while waiting for final result do i really need to learn maya or any other software for that matter to have job or just learning blender will be enough i am very much confused currently i am learning to draw on pen tablet to get hang of it

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

67ey2t

Potential wrong career choice?

Hey guys basically I m a 21 year old male and I went into the plumbing apprenticeship at the age of 19. I am currently on my second year of 4 in my apprenticeship. I have 11 gcse results A-C and btec a-level equivalent results in ICT and PE. I tried university for a year but didn t really enjoy it because I wanted to work but now I m thinking I should have followed my passion which is computing. I just wondered if anyone has any advice for me regarding what to do? Stick out plumbing or try and find a computing apprenticeship somewhere or even go to university at the age of 21??

2017-04-25 06:51:35

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2017-05-12 23:35:55

potential wrong career choice hey guys basically i m a 21 year old male and i went into the plumbing apprenticeship at the age of 19 i am currently on my second year of 4 in my apprenticeship i have 11 gcse results a-c and btec a-level equivalent results in ict and pe i tried university for a year but didn t really enjoy it because i wanted to work but now i m thinking i should have followed my passion which is computing i just wondered if anyone has any advice for me regarding what to do stick out plumbing or try and find a computing apprenticeship somewhere or even go to university at the age of 21

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

wfyt49

How do I choose right path for me at 23 ?

Hi I am a Mechanical Engineer working as a project manager at an industrial automation company. I am severely depressed and confused about my career right now. My family has decent money. But we have yet to experience many things in life. I want to provide especially my mother with many things but my salary is very low. The company I worked at has depressed me to a point where I have no energy to do anything once I go home. I do not know if management is right path to me because where I work I am accountable to solve every mistake of others. Core mechanical jobs are not paying good. I do not have any skills for IT but I can learn if required. I am scared of management and related stress due to my current job. Masters in USA is one option but but I do not want to leave my parents behind. I am utterly confused. I am a smart person. I have good academic record. Can someone guide me it will be very helpful.

2022-08-04 11:28:37

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2022-09-10 17:08:41

how do i choose right path for me at 23 hi i am a mechanical engineer working as a project manager at an industrial automation company i am severely depressed and confused about my career right now my family has decent money but we have yet to experience many things in life i want to provide especially my mother with many things but my salary is very low the company i worked at has depressed me to a point where i have no energy to do anything once i go home i do not know if management is right path to me because where i work i am accountable to solve every mistake of others core mechanical jobs are not paying good i do not have any skills for it but i can learn if required i am scared of management and related stress due to my current job masters in usa is one option but but i do not want to leave my parents behind i am utterly confused i am a smart person i have good academic record can someone guide me it will be very helpful

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

i5nq6t

Quit the family business with no higher education - Where do I go from here?

I ll start on this sub first and see where this goes. Any advice and helpful words is appreciated. After two (under-performing) years at a good university I decided to help my family s business as I was facing a huge debt for something I was not fully invested in. In hindsight I would have never gone. Nonetheless I ve spent the last 6 years with my grandparents company that performs a specific category of residential commercial construction. I would do everything from setting up meetings with customers making the sales calls writing up the estimates ordering the materials and coordinating 3-4 crews on jobs and (trying) to keep the schedule. I would commonly do smaller jobs and meet people on the weekends evenings. I did everything except for the books and actually dealing with the money. From the first year to this past year our sales increased 85% and our profit margins increased roughly 50%. But it came to a head. I reached my limit and I just quit on Monday. Just walked off. I took a few days to think decided I was set on it and currently moved to Pittsburgh with my Aunt and Uncle (other side of the family) who are willing to house me and help me. At first I felt relieved... now the lack of security is starting to creep into my head a little. I m 25. College is out of the question for me right now. I can start a landscaping job tomorrow if I wanted but that s seasonal. I ve applied to some unions in town but between the pandemic and their interview cycles I won t hear anything on that til the Spring. Should I just bite the bullet and take crap jobs until next year? Should I write a resume and try to get an adult job that I d be competing with college grads? Is there an alternative I m missing? Again any input is much appreciated. I can provide more details as well if needed - I m all over the place right now.

2020-08-07 22:35:55

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quit the family business with no higher education - where do i go from here i ll start on this sub first and see where this goes any advice and helpful words is appreciated after two under-performing years at a good university i decided to help my family s business as i was facing a huge debt for something i was not fully invested in in hindsight i would have never gone nonetheless i ve spent the last 6 years with my grandparents company that performs a specific category of residential commercial construction i would do everything from setting up meetings with customers making the sales calls writing up the estimates ordering the materials and coordinating 3-4 crews on jobs and trying to keep the schedule i would commonly do smaller jobs and meet people on the weekends evenings i did everything except for the books and actually dealing with the money from the first year to this past year our sales increased 85 and our profit margins increased roughly 50 but it came to a head i reached my limit and i just quit on monday just walked off i took a few days to think decided i was set on it and currently moved to pittsburgh with my aunt and uncle other side of the family who are willing to house me and help me at first i felt relieved now the lack of security is starting to creep into my head a little i m 25 college is out of the question for me right now i can start a landscaping job tomorrow if i wanted but that s seasonal i ve applied to some unions in town but between the pandemic and their interview cycles i won t hear anything on that til the spring should i just bite the bullet and take crap jobs until next year should i write a resume and try to get an adult job that i d be competing with college grads is there an alternative i m missing again any input is much appreciated i can provide more details as well if needed - i m all over the place right now

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6yh7sa

Anyone have advice on finding the right career path?

I graduated college in 2011. Since then it has been working jobs I hate. I couldn t be picky and had to take what I can get. I now feel stuck in the vicious cycle and can t get out. I really want to wake up and not have to drag myself out of bed. I d like to look forward to going to work. Is there anyone that have successfully escape the rat race? If so what did you do to get out?

2017-09-06 17:46:26

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2017-10-06 16:36:24

anyone have advice on finding the right career path i graduated college in 2011 since then it has been working jobs i hate i couldn t be picky and had to take what i can get i now feel stuck in the vicious cycle and can t get out i really want to wake up and not have to drag myself out of bed i d like to look forward to going to work is there anyone that have successfully escape the rat race if so what did you do to get out

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

o5qpd1

Just finished welding college what next?

So I just done my NC Welding and Fabrication qualification. I was intensively looking for an apprenticeship but none of the companies get back to me. It might be caused by my age (as I m 27 and minimal wage might vary for people up to 25 so it s cheaper to hire someone younger) but not necessarily I m not Scottish although I have been living in Scotland since 2016. I mentioned that as Im thinking maybe some employers might just want to hire someone for long term or even lifetime instead of the immigrant. Dunno. Finally last Thursday I woke up and with no much hope I just applied for another job an 40 days old job ad on indeed and guess what after 4 hours I was hired for even more that I would expect. The company might be a good step to take for few years but it s definitely not optimal way of progression and development as jobs are limited to quite simple MIG welding and fabricating mostly with box section etc. But I was extremely happy that someone put a bit more trust in me than all that companies which expect you to have 10 years experience in everything or completly ignore your effort. After few days I informed my lecturer about it and he told me that this is not an apprenticeship and I won t be able to get my welder papers if I decide to work there. It s just make me sick as I put so much effort to get an apprenticeship and it never work well for me and I m just tired of having some shity job during my education with struggling to meet end with end. I just don t know what to do now. Before this job opportunity I also applied for higher education course in computer aided design which is something that I definitely would like to achieve and discover more but if I decide to do that I won t be able to work as a welder or gain any experience in the meantime. I will be 29 by the end of that course with 2 years of welding and 2 years of computer aided design and no practical experience in any of those.

2021-06-22 16:10:17

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just finished welding college what next so i just done my nc welding and fabrication qualification i was intensively looking for an apprenticeship but none of the companies get back to me it might be caused by my age as i m 27 and minimal wage might vary for people up to 25 so it s cheaper to hire someone younger but not necessarily i m not scottish although i have been living in scotland since 2016 i mentioned that as im thinking maybe some employers might just want to hire someone for long term or even lifetime instead of the immigrant dunno finally last thursday i woke up and with no much hope i just applied for another job an 40 days old job ad on indeed and guess what after 4 hours i was hired for even more that i would expect the company might be a good step to take for few years but it s definitely not optimal way of progression and development as jobs are limited to quite simple mig welding and fabricating mostly with box section etc but i was extremely happy that someone put a bit more trust in me than all that companies which expect you to have 10 years experience in everything or completly ignore your effort after few days i informed my lecturer about it and he told me that this is not an apprenticeship and i won t be able to get my welder papers if i decide to work there it s just make me sick as i put so much effort to get an apprenticeship and it never work well for me and i m just tired of having some shity job during my education with struggling to meet end with end i just don t know what to do now before this job opportunity i also applied for higher education course in computer aided design which is something that i definitely would like to achieve and discover more but if i decide to do that i won t be able to work as a welder or gain any experience in the meantime i will be 29 by the end of that course with 2 years of welding and 2 years of computer aided design and no practical experience in any of those

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

jvkenx

Is it possible to be a successful graphic designer with no degree?

Hi all. I have about 3 years of graphic design experience from working at a small business who taught me everything. It may not be incredible design experience but it is experience. I ve been trying to get another design job preferably remote due to COVID. I haven t had much luck I m assuming this is because I don t have a degree and I don t have a portfolio of my own. I know I need to make a portfolio but that would require me to download adobe programs and I just haven t brought myself to download any of them as I m concerned about the monthly cost I want to be sure I ll be using them regularly for work. Anyway it feels like it wouldn t make much sense for me to go to college to pursue graphic design since I already have experience and it would cost a ridiculous amount of money. I was thinking about doing a cheaper online course on graphic design where I can get a certificate at the end. Would this be a good idea? Do I really need a degree? TYIA

2020-11-17 02:06:24

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is it possible to be a successful graphic designer with no degree hi all i have about 3 years of graphic design experience from working at a small business who taught me everything it may not be incredible design experience but it is experience i ve been trying to get another design job preferably remote due to covid i haven t had much luck i m assuming this is because i don t have a degree and i don t have a portfolio of my own i know i need to make a portfolio but that would require me to download adobe programs and i just haven t brought myself to download any of them as i m concerned about the monthly cost i want to be sure i ll be using them regularly for work anyway it feels like it wouldn t make much sense for me to go to college to pursue graphic design since i already have experience and it would cost a ridiculous amount of money i was thinking about doing a cheaper online course on graphic design where i can get a certificate at the end would this be a good idea do i really need a degree tyia

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

i51o9a

What to do with a difficult co-worker whose position I am taking over?

Throwaway account. I have recently changed jobs and am in conflict with a co-worker let s call him Jim whose position I am to gradually take over but who is to remain part of the team. Unfortunately we cannot fill positions fast enough for him to switch teams. This burns a considerable part of my mental capacity and leads to tensions in the whole team. I think I could need a perspective on things. So I moved up the ladder over the past 7 years from intern to software engineer to senior team lead and eventually team architect technical project lead. I m in my late twenties so relatively early in my career. Most devs in my team are either my age or about 10+yrs older than me. It was decided and communicated to both me and him that he was unfit for the role and that I d take over. He filled out the role while they were searching for somebody to fill the position.Now I did my deeds early on taking on tickets nobody else would want to touch but that had a lot of value for the team or customer. Worked myself through bug tickets until they were resolved. Put in the hours. Listened and gave my technical perspective on things and generally tried to be useful. All while doing the other part of the work I was hired for figuring out the technical details for the roadmap of the next 1 1 2 yrs. Eventually I gained trust with the team that I am both confident and competent. The problem is with Jim. Early on he criticized every action I took. Every process I wanted to touch. I questioned why releasing took us about a week and wanted to automate things more. I questioned why things are both micro services and inherently coupled and only work when deployed as a monolith. I introduced changes to the tooling and coding style nothing to fancy like using modern language features reducing boilerplate using well establish patterns etc. Somehow every critique ends up been taken as critique of his skill and expertise. Whatever I do he always has objections that boil down to tried that didn t work . Some have merit others don t. If he can t find stuff to nitpick on in my code it ll be a missing white-space. Things got heated when he silently reverted my work when things weren t up to his standards. He had been doing a self subscribed crunch for weeks trying to meet deadlines that were impossible to meet so I blamed some his behavior on that. He went off on holidays and I thought things would get better after. But it s just continuing where he left. He is actively undermining the sprint by taking lower priority tickets leaving important work undone. He is still objecting to any change I try to make. He is offering critique where it s clearly not the right place like in a daily. Discussions about high level abstractions get derailed with deep technical details. Now don t get me wrong he can be a nice guy organizing lunch for the team sharing fun personal stories as long as things go exactly as he s used to do we get along fine. I offered to have a private conversation and we talked. He tried to gaslight the conversation telling me how it s not a personal matter and not about role change and if he d like to punch me in the face he d just punch me in the face . Ended the conversation soon after and told him that I m not at fault that roles are changing and that he might want to switch to the mindset that despite me having less years under my belt I still have valuable experience to offer. Now I can already see the writing on the wall. There s going to be that day were either of us is going to vent. I like the product team company and industry it is in but this guy is driving me up the wall. Any suggestions on how to proceed?

2020-08-06 22:23:54

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what to do with a difficult co-worker whose position i am taking over throwaway account i have recently changed jobs and am in conflict with a co-worker let s call him jim whose position i am to gradually take over but who is to remain part of the team unfortunately we cannot fill positions fast enough for him to switch teams this burns a considerable part of my mental capacity and leads to tensions in the whole team i think i could need a perspective on things so i moved up the ladder over the past 7 years from intern to software engineer to senior team lead and eventually team architect technical project lead i m in my late twenties so relatively early in my career most devs in my team are either my age or about 10 yrs older than me it was decided and communicated to both me and him that he was unfit for the role and that i d take over he filled out the role while they were searching for somebody to fill the position now i did my deeds early on taking on tickets nobody else would want to touch but that had a lot of value for the team or customer worked myself through bug tickets until they were resolved put in the hours listened and gave my technical perspective on things and generally tried to be useful all while doing the other part of the work i was hired for figuring out the technical details for the roadmap of the next 1 1 2 yrs eventually i gained trust with the team that i am both confident and competent the problem is with jim early on he criticized every action i took every process i wanted to touch i questioned why releasing took us about a week and wanted to automate things more i questioned why things are both micro services and inherently coupled and only work when deployed as a monolith i introduced changes to the tooling and coding style nothing to fancy like using modern language features reducing boilerplate using well establish patterns etc somehow every critique ends up been taken as critique of his skill and expertise whatever i do he always has objections that boil down to tried that didn t work some have merit others don t if he can t find stuff to nitpick on in my code it ll be a missing white-space things got heated when he silently reverted my work when things weren t up to his standards he had been doing a self subscribed crunch for weeks trying to meet deadlines that were impossible to meet so i blamed some his behavior on that he went off on holidays and i thought things would get better after but it s just continuing where he left he is actively undermining the sprint by taking lower priority tickets leaving important work undone he is still objecting to any change i try to make he is offering critique where it s clearly not the right place like in a daily discussions about high level abstractions get derailed with deep technical details now don t get me wrong he can be a nice guy organizing lunch for the team sharing fun personal stories as long as things go exactly as he s used to do we get along fine i offered to have a private conversation and we talked he tried to gaslight the conversation telling me how it s not a personal matter and not about role change and if he d like to punch me in the face he d just punch me in the face ended the conversation soon after and told him that i m not at fault that roles are changing and that he might want to switch to the mindset that despite me having less years under my belt i still have valuable experience to offer now i can already see the writing on the wall there s going to be that day were either of us is going to vent i like the product team company and industry it is in but this guy is driving me up the wall any suggestions on how to proceed

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

bwzv29

Career with good working hours and non-tight deadline?

As title any recommendation?Currently working as Software QA and we have very tight deadlines. Any good career suggestions? I wouldn t mind start all over again as long as the working hours is good and preferably not too tight deadlines. As work-life balance is top priority to me due to health and family. FYI i have a degree in Computer science over 10 years ago. *Update * I m open to change career if necessary.

2019-06-05 07:28:05

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2019-08-14 13:30:20

career with good working hours and non-tight deadline as title any recommendation currently working as software qa and we have very tight deadlines any good career suggestions i wouldn t mind start all over again as long as the working hours is good and preferably not too tight deadlines as work-life balance is top priority to me due to health and family fyi i have a degree in computer science over 10 years ago update i m open to change career if necessary

Remote Job Options and Advice

hg04j5

Quarter life crisis?

Hey everyone. I (26 f) am currently feeling very lost abt my choices in career. A little bit abt myself: after high school i went to community college for 1.5 years but nvr finsihed bc i didnt know what i wanted. I switch majors like a mf bc i was so lost so i decided to drop it. Then i worked dead ends jobs for abt a year until I decided on cosmetology. Went to the best school around graduated in 8 months and got a job as an assistant at a high end salon. I was good at what i did specialized in braiding but after 3 yrs of being there i just had enough. For many reasons being in the industry didnt work for me. Im an introvert and working at a busy salon = the worst anxiety constant disassociating. When i left i decided to work outside since i enjoy being in nature. Currently i work as a gardener but have realized that im not happy working outside. Its just not where i want to be. Last year i bounced from job to job just trying to figure myself out only to always be disappointed by the management. Its seems to be a pattern. I end up feeling taken advantage of and leave. Im starting to think i should just work for myself but my confidence isnt where it needs to be. My self esteem has taken a beating and the more time i spend confused abt what direction i should go in the deeper i sink into self doubt. Im tired of myself. I feel like i should have more figured out by now but im still so lost. So im reaching out here to ask for any advice. Ask me anything if u need a clearer picture in order to help me. I know i have a purpose i can feel it. But im so lost rn.

2020-06-26 03:25:10

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quarter life crisis hey everyone i 26 f am currently feeling very lost abt my choices in career a little bit abt myself after high school i went to community college for 1 5 years but nvr finsihed bc i didnt know what i wanted i switch majors like a mf bc i was so lost so i decided to drop it then i worked dead ends jobs for abt a year until i decided on cosmetology went to the best school around graduated in 8 months and got a job as an assistant at a high end salon i was good at what i did specialized in braiding but after 3 yrs of being there i just had enough for many reasons being in the industry didnt work for me im an introvert and working at a busy salon the worst anxiety constant disassociating when i left i decided to work outside since i enjoy being in nature currently i work as a gardener but have realized that im not happy working outside its just not where i want to be last year i bounced from job to job just trying to figure myself out only to always be disappointed by the management its seems to be a pattern i end up feeling taken advantage of and leave im starting to think i should just work for myself but my confidence isnt where it needs to be my self esteem has taken a beating and the more time i spend confused abt what direction i should go in the deeper i sink into self doubt im tired of myself i feel like i should have more figured out by now but im still so lost so im reaching out here to ask for any advice ask me anything if u need a clearer picture in order to help me i know i have a purpose i can feel it but im so lost rn

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

td093l

People who are looking for remote careers I m having a very hard time so out of curiosity how s it going for you?

*People who have work experience can respond. People that don t have much experience I d like to know from you guys as well (or if you re changing your career and in the same boat as me kind of). If you do have work experience tell me what you do!!* I m going back to school for another degree which I m SO happy about since I ve been having a hard time figuring out what career path to take next. So in the meantime I m looking for some remote work. I just keep looking for data entry but all I get is sketchy things or legit scams. I ve only been able to find one. I have a few other jobs lined up (want to submit my resume to flexstaff but have to confirm what I m going back to school for first which is HIT [health info. technology ] and submitted my resume to some interviewing event thing Northwell Health is doing (they ll contact me if they have anything available). The other jobs are internships part-time which is good but I m not sure if I would even get them since I m not yet in my degree program yet (talking about the flexstaff jobs) and I m going to contact them before I do. I m just hoping that something comes from these jobs I m going to apply to. So for me I think I m giving up completely. For someone who doesn t have a lot of experience all I get is sales and customer service or scams basically. Rare to find people who train and I found one (but the company is literal shit people call the place an actual scam) but it didn t work out. Maybe it s easier for people with a lot of work experience I m not sure. I *know* that this type of job is competitive I m well aware. That s probably why I ve given up. I know about other websites like rev and all those other freelance things but that s not what I m looking for at all. I also know there are free courses to gain skills and whatnot (currently doing something to learn more about excel although I know how to use it to make charts and stuff) but I don t even think that helps. I know keywords help I know to look outside of you re state since it s remote jobs as well. It s not working :)))))). I d just like to know other people s opinions or their views about this and just how their job search in this area is going. I m just curious maybe use this place to vent or rant idk. You don t have to be from NY! Since I m talking about remote jobs I don t care where you re located I d just like to hear people s point of view.

2022-03-13 05:50:14

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2022-06-01 07:37:36

people who are looking for remote careers i m having a very hard time so out of curiosity how s it going for you people who have work experience can respond people that don t have much experience i d like to know from you guys as well or if you re changing your career and in the same boat as me kind of if you do have work experience tell me what you do i m going back to school for another degree which i m so happy about since i ve been having a hard time figuring out what career path to take next so in the meantime i m looking for some remote work i just keep looking for data entry but all i get is sketchy things or legit scams i ve only been able to find one i have a few other jobs lined up want to submit my resume to flexstaff but have to confirm what i m going back to school for first which is hit health info technology and submitted my resume to some interviewing event thing northwell health is doing they ll contact me if they have anything available the other jobs are internships part-time which is good but i m not sure if i would even get them since i m not yet in my degree program yet talking about the flexstaff jobs and i m going to contact them before i do i m just hoping that something comes from these jobs i m going to apply to so for me i think i m giving up completely for someone who doesn t have a lot of experience all i get is sales and customer service or scams basically rare to find people who train and i found one but the company is literal shit people call the place an actual scam but it didn t work out maybe it s easier for people with a lot of work experience i m not sure i know that this type of job is competitive i m well aware that s probably why i ve given up i know about other websites like rev and all those other freelance things but that s not what i m looking for at all i also know there are free courses to gain skills and whatnot currently doing something to learn more about excel although i know how to use it to make charts and stuff but i don t even think that helps i know keywords help i know to look outside of you re state since it s remote jobs as well it s not working i d just like to know other people s opinions or their views about this and just how their job search in this area is going i m just curious maybe use this place to vent or rant idk you don t have to be from ny since i m talking about remote jobs i don t care where you re located i d just like to hear people s point of view

Remote Job Options and Advice

1qd2gn

Lost-Nervous: Need guidance.

I m going to be 23 in a few months. I have no job experience and only a HS Diploma. I feel pathetic. I feel like I should be graduated from college with a good job by now but I m not even at step 1. The only thing I can say is that I m physically in good shape since I work out 4-5 days a week and eat semi-healthy. I m hoping I can get some guidance here. I m going to start looking for a labor job. I believe I m going to have an interview at a temp agency for a warehouse position this week. I hope I get the job. I lied on my resume about past job experience. I m also kind of antisocial shy nervous have anxiety so job interviews are not my strong point to say the least. I m really hoping they re just in real need of workers so I get the job. Assuming I do get that job it s not something I want to be content doing. More so it s just something so that I m being productive while saving up money. My next point is about my career future. How do I figure out what I want to do? At this point in my life I feel like it s too late for college. I m not sure it s something I want to invest in. I was never good in school also. I think I have ADD or something. I have trouble paying attention and studying. I feel like school is about how good of a memory you have rather than how smart you are. My memory is bad. I don t know. I feel like I can t go through with college. I d love to learn a trade that pays well. I don t want to study subjects that I won t use in my job so a regular college probably isn t for me. I ve looked into trade schools a bit but they seem like scams from reading reviews. It would be awesome if I could find a trade to learn that I was interested in also. The things I m interested in are probably unlikely though because of competition of people trying to get jobs and they most likely have degrees and stuff. I would love to somehow get into the fighting business. MMA Boxing. I love the sport. I wish I knew more about the possible jobs. I see all these people in suits and what not sitting ringside. Referee. Fighting commission. I don t know. I feel like I m getting old and missing life. I feel like my time is limited for some reason. The fact that if I try to go to college I wouldn t be done until 29 or 30 if I went full time. And that doesn t even guarantee a good job. It also doesn t help that I think highly of myself. But at the same time I think i m a loser if that makes any sense. I have a ton of pride. I like high fashion luxurious materialistic things. Its just depressing knowing that I may not ever be happy. Help. Guidance. Advice. Anything is very appreciated.

2013-11-11 07:05:38

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2014-09-25 01:31:59

lost-nervous need guidance i m going to be 23 in a few months i have no job experience and only a hs diploma i feel pathetic i feel like i should be graduated from college with a good job by now but i m not even at step 1 the only thing i can say is that i m physically in good shape since i work out 4-5 days a week and eat semi-healthy i m hoping i can get some guidance here i m going to start looking for a labor job i believe i m going to have an interview at a temp agency for a warehouse position this week i hope i get the job i lied on my resume about past job experience i m also kind of antisocial shy nervous have anxiety so job interviews are not my strong point to say the least i m really hoping they re just in real need of workers so i get the job assuming i do get that job it s not something i want to be content doing more so it s just something so that i m being productive while saving up money my next point is about my career future how do i figure out what i want to do at this point in my life i feel like it s too late for college i m not sure it s something i want to invest in i was never good in school also i think i have add or something i have trouble paying attention and studying i feel like school is about how good of a memory you have rather than how smart you are my memory is bad i don t know i feel like i can t go through with college i d love to learn a trade that pays well i don t want to study subjects that i won t use in my job so a regular college probably isn t for me i ve looked into trade schools a bit but they seem like scams from reading reviews it would be awesome if i could find a trade to learn that i was interested in also the things i m interested in are probably unlikely though because of competition of people trying to get jobs and they most likely have degrees and stuff i would love to somehow get into the fighting business mma boxing i love the sport i wish i knew more about the possible jobs i see all these people in suits and what not sitting ringside referee fighting commission i don t know i feel like i m getting old and missing life i feel like my time is limited for some reason the fact that if i try to go to college i wouldn t be done until 29 or 30 if i went full time and that doesn t even guarantee a good job it also doesn t help that i think highly of myself but at the same time i think i m a loser if that makes any sense i have a ton of pride i like high fashion luxurious materialistic things its just depressing knowing that i may not ever be happy help guidance advice anything is very appreciated

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

fjm20v

When choosing a career what is most important to you? A career that you may genuinely enjoy with an okay salary or a career that you may slightly enjoy with a generous salary?

I m stuck between choosing between education and business data analytics. The average salary for teachers is around 37k-59k and data analysis with 42k-82k. I m having a hard time choosing because while I know I would enjoy education having a salary that low would make things difficult financially and would limit my growth career wise. While I ve never had experience with data analytics the field is also in demand with decent salaries starting and room for growth but I m afraid I won t enjoy it. I know each career has it s pros and cons but I m afraid of being stuck in a career that I do not love simply because it pays bills. I m having trouble deciding which would be better for me in the long run. Which is more important when you choose a career path? Money or happiness?

2020-03-16 14:45:33

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2020-04-23 16:38:58

when choosing a career what is most important to you a career that you may genuinely enjoy with an okay salary or a career that you may slightly enjoy with a generous salary i m stuck between choosing between education and business data analytics the average salary for teachers is around 37k-59k and data analysis with 42k-82k i m having a hard time choosing because while i know i would enjoy education having a salary that low would make things difficult financially and would limit my growth career wise while i ve never had experience with data analytics the field is also in demand with decent salaries starting and room for growth but i m afraid i won t enjoy it i know each career has it s pros and cons but i m afraid of being stuck in a career that i do not love simply because it pays bills i m having trouble deciding which would be better for me in the long run which is more important when you choose a career path money or happiness

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

c4edyu

Sample interview questions?

I have an interview tomorrow morning for a web development recruiter position at Robert Half. I know I m qualified for the job but I get really nervous in interviews and basically need to have every answer written out in my head before-hand. I m currently recruiting for manufacturing positions but I m very excited because computer science is a passion of mine. Would really appreciate some sample interview questions even if they re just the basic ones. Thank you in advance!

2019-06-23 23:29:30

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2019-08-25 12:14:04

sample interview questions i have an interview tomorrow morning for a web development recruiter position at robert half i know i m qualified for the job but i get really nervous in interviews and basically need to have every answer written out in my head before-hand i m currently recruiting for manufacturing positions but i m very excited because computer science is a passion of mine would really appreciate some sample interview questions even if they re just the basic ones thank you in advance

Interview Preparation Tips

4egiu3

Teacher in training in need of guidance?

Hi I created an account as I know this page gives some great advice and I ve pretty much got no useful answers from friends family etc. I m a Primary Education student in my first year (out of 3) in university my specialism is art (kinda like a minor subject). I was pretty much sold the idea that art would be a big factor within the course but I felt pretty much lied to as that wasn t the case- art was for one term and was extremely restricted and just not fun. I wanted to make a career out of doing art and teaching- but most of what teaching seems to be is form filling and trying to indoctrinate children- which I found to be really disappointing. I ve always wanted to be a teacher artist but I found we do massive amounts of paperwork and there s no such thing as fun when it comes to actually trying to get children to learn anything. I ve been really depressed because all I want to do is draw in particular comics but I know that s really hard to get any proper career from it however my time is occupied with nonsense paperwork and it s left me feeling frustrated. I d appreciate any advice you guys have in what I can do here.

2016-04-12 15:12:20

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2016-05-18 02:52:57

teacher in training in need of guidance hi i created an account as i know this page gives some great advice and i ve pretty much got no useful answers from friends family etc i m a primary education student in my first year out of 3 in university my specialism is art kinda like a minor subject i was pretty much sold the idea that art would be a big factor within the course but i felt pretty much lied to as that wasn t the case- art was for one term and was extremely restricted and just not fun i wanted to make a career out of doing art and teaching- but most of what teaching seems to be is form filling and trying to indoctrinate children- which i found to be really disappointing i ve always wanted to be a teacher artist but i found we do massive amounts of paperwork and there s no such thing as fun when it comes to actually trying to get children to learn anything i ve been really depressed because all i want to do is draw in particular comics but i know that s really hard to get any proper career from it however my time is occupied with nonsense paperwork and it s left me feeling frustrated i d appreciate any advice you guys have in what i can do here

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

d63n15

Is a particular degree necessary or required for the chance of creating your own animated show?

So here s the deal I d like the chance to actually try this but I also want a degree for a job career that s more secure and reliable and pays well (at least over $50 000 a year doesn t have to be the STARTING pay though but I d really like to make much more for the better and more fulfilling life I want. I d love to be able to afford to live in a major metropolis (New York City Chicago Boston etc.) and feel like it s really something that I EVEN NEED. Grew up too damn sheltered socially (bullied by too many) and even physically especially for a 2 year period... If I wanted to actually try and create my own animated show like Rick and Morty Family Guy Big Mouth etc. would I NEED a degree in that field to even attempt to create and or pitch to Netflix Hulu Adult Swim etc. I know it s a big thing that everyone can t do but life is a waste of you DON T EVEN TRY TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS plus there really are less barriers for more people to get into these things these days. Anyway say for more security (since creating a hit show isn t something that happens for THE MAJORITY of people) I study for a degree like web design or graphic design or software programming or something else that is unrelated and I decided to actually try and achieve this cartoon thing would I have to go back to school again to get a degree in that field? Or would an unrelated degree be enough (if even THAT matters to networks studios looking for new show pitches from new creators). Unsurprisingly I don t personally know anyone who s actually created a mainstream official show of any kind so I can t ask anyone I personally know. I see two possible HAPPY futures for me: Future A: Get into normal field not known by millions just another skilled every day worker (because AVERAGE is no longer good enough to earn even a basic living) who can afford to do whatever I want (well maybe not ANYthing but you should know what I mean) and due to living on my own have no worry about what my family thinks of what I do who I m with (no I m not gay if that s how it sounded) or where I go. And being wealthy (don t have to be a millionaire) but NOT FAMOUS could be the perfect scenario to play with and enjoy life. Future B: I create something it actually goes viral I become well known by millions of people. I may not like being famous but I may adjust to it and learn to enjoy the drastically different lifestyle especially since I never had a NORMAL life to miss anyway. Current show idea would involve a character who is basically me living the teen life I never had of course with sci-fi fantasy ridiculousness fiction. I recently finally watched “Big Mouth” on Netflix which made me feel this desire again but this is NOT the first time I ve had this dream (MOST of my dreams come and go maybe that s normal I don t know.) before even 10 years (more or less) age. My only dreams that really stick 24 7 is getting to experience sex intimacy with women (whether one special one or multiple partners) having my own home not being financially broke or poor and being able to pursue something creative if I wish while not having to worry about being able to afford bills debt etc. The bad future? I rather just try to focus on the GOOD FUTURES.

2019-09-18 20:27:09

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2020-04-05 17:17:27

is a particular degree necessary or required for the chance of creating your own animated show so here s the deal i d like the chance to actually try this but i also want a degree for a job career that s more secure and reliable and pays well at least over 50 000 a year doesn t have to be the starting pay though but i d really like to make much more for the better and more fulfilling life i want i d love to be able to afford to live in a major metropolis new york city chicago boston etc and feel like it s really something that i even need grew up too damn sheltered socially bullied by too many and even physically especially for a 2 year period if i wanted to actually try and create my own animated show like rick and morty family guy big mouth etc would i need a degree in that field to even attempt to create and or pitch to netflix hulu adult swim etc i know it s a big thing that everyone can t do but life is a waste of you don t even try to achieve your dreams plus there really are less barriers for more people to get into these things these days anyway say for more security since creating a hit show isn t something that happens for the majority of people i study for a degree like web design or graphic design or software programming or something else that is unrelated and i decided to actually try and achieve this cartoon thing would i have to go back to school again to get a degree in that field or would an unrelated degree be enough if even that matters to networks studios looking for new show pitches from new creators unsurprisingly i don t personally know anyone who s actually created a mainstream official show of any kind so i can t ask anyone i personally know i see two possible happy futures for me future a get into normal field not known by millions just another skilled every day worker because average is no longer good enough to earn even a basic living who can afford to do whatever i want well maybe not anything but you should know what i mean and due to living on my own have no worry about what my family thinks of what i do who i m with no i m not gay if that s how it sounded or where i go and being wealthy don t have to be a millionaire but not famous could be the perfect scenario to play with and enjoy life future b i create something it actually goes viral i become well known by millions of people i may not like being famous but i may adjust to it and learn to enjoy the drastically different lifestyle especially since i never had a normal life to miss anyway current show idea would involve a character who is basically me living the teen life i never had of course with sci-fi fantasy ridiculousness fiction i recently finally watched big mouth on netflix which made me feel this desire again but this is not the first time i ve had this dream most of my dreams come and go maybe that s normal i don t know before even 10 years more or less age my only dreams that really stick 24 7 is getting to experience sex intimacy with women whether one special one or multiple partners having my own home not being financially broke or poor and being able to pursue something creative if i wish while not having to worry about being able to afford bills debt etc the bad future i rather just try to focus on the good futures

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

rd2okb

Good remote professional site part time gigs?

Hey I am mitigating.my risk by having a job with Fedex as a Driver where I am paid rather well plus benefits for 5 hours work. My background is actually as a credit Analyst and I am really into fraud and just finished my Certified Fraud for Examiner certification. Sooooo...I want for now to hang on to Fedex..for internal openings and security...but want to work.nights weekends by remote so does anyone know The best site for this approach to find these jobs..not linked in or Indeed...by my viewing . Appreciate it!

2021-12-10 06:51:33

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2022-06-24 13:02:42

good remote professional site part time gigs hey i am mitigating my risk by having a job with fedex as a driver where i am paid rather well plus benefits for 5 hours work my background is actually as a credit analyst and i am really into fraud and just finished my certified fraud for examiner certification sooooo i want for now to hang on to fedex for internal openings and security but want to work nights weekends by remote so does anyone know the best site for this approach to find these jobs not linked in or indeed by my viewing appreciate it

Remote Job Options and Advice

wjx0b8

50 thought of returning to office work is depressing how to earn money but be happy?

Im currently too ill to work. I decided I d lower my expectations and just return to IT in a project management or technical BA capacity. I do not think direct people management is for me. About to start this Degree in Management is essentially one of those degrees for people in an industry for a long period so its 10 months of 15 hours a week. I was flip flopping about it as management is not for me but conversely a lot of it is based around Project management etc. And a lot of companies want a degree now. However this is not what my heart wants conversely I cannot pretend on 20yo again and study something that would make me happy. Im too old for a 3-4 year full time tertiary. Who should I speak to about how to resolve these conflicting thoughts and emotions? A careers advisor? Do they still exist..... Given I have limited work life left Im not sure how to find something that would make me happy without a massive training commitment and still earn reasonable money. Also I really hate IT for the fact you need to work and live in big cities with rubbish commuting etc. Although my partner she works 99% of the time from home now. But I would rather live where I intend to retire. Again a conflicting issue very hard to find work in retirement parts of the country. Maybe my thoughts about IT and office work would change if when my health returns. Perhaps its just one last shove for 5-7 years to make sure there is enough money for retirement and along the way start figuring out what I would like to do. I would love to do woodworking but Im not sure how there is money in that. I build guitars but no profit in them. I could do a few self reliant jobs perhaps like IT support Im always being asked to fix PCs and Macs etc maybe a little mobile phone repair work a little bit of cabinetry custom work (with a little training for it). I could probably work and live anywhere if I sharpened a lot of my hobby skills like these.

2022-08-09 07:32:08

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2022-09-10 15:03:51

50 thought of returning to office work is depressing how to earn money but be happy im currently too ill to work i decided i d lower my expectations and just return to it in a project management or technical ba capacity i do not think direct people management is for me about to start this degree in management is essentially one of those degrees for people in an industry for a long period so its 10 months of 15 hours a week i was flip flopping about it as management is not for me but conversely a lot of it is based around project management etc and a lot of companies want a degree now however this is not what my heart wants conversely i cannot pretend on 20yo again and study something that would make me happy im too old for a 3-4 year full time tertiary who should i speak to about how to resolve these conflicting thoughts and emotions a careers advisor do they still exist given i have limited work life left im not sure how to find something that would make me happy without a massive training commitment and still earn reasonable money also i really hate it for the fact you need to work and live in big cities with rubbish commuting etc although my partner she works 99 of the time from home now but i would rather live where i intend to retire again a conflicting issue very hard to find work in retirement parts of the country maybe my thoughts about it and office work would change if when my health returns perhaps its just one last shove for 5-7 years to make sure there is enough money for retirement and along the way start figuring out what i would like to do i would love to do woodworking but im not sure how there is money in that i build guitars but no profit in them i could do a few self reliant jobs perhaps like it support im always being asked to fix pcs and macs etc maybe a little mobile phone repair work a little bit of cabinetry custom work with a little training for it i could probably work and live anywhere if i sharpened a lot of my hobby skills like these

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

67jlux

How do I succeed in life? Is anyone else like me (middle class mid-20s lazy)?

Quick summary of me: I live in the UK I did very well at school I went to my nearest university (ranked 100 - 200 in the world) I did a STEM degree I really hated with zero effort but graduating with an acceptable grade spent the last two years wasting sickeningly large gigantic herculean amounts of free time on the internet and working very few hours in retail jobs while living with parents have had zero social life since I left school I failed gigantic amounts of graduate job interviews due to bad social skills I have a temporary internship with a prestigious public sector body in London starting next week. Just a few thoughts: I feel intellectually worthless because I don t know mathematics at a deep level. I feel worthless in practical terms because I don t know programming. I feel like a lower caste because I didn t go to a university with as high a reputation as I could ve gone to (went to my nearest one) though I have no debt. What is the life plan? I know I m simplifying things but it seems that you re either working in high finance or have somehow made money from your own software company (a lottery) or working in a cushy famous software company (or an academic but that s not an option after I hated my undergrad degree and put in minimal effort)... or you re a big loser. The corporate world seems like a rigged game that I will never succeed in because I m an unattractive and nerdy looking person. I am glad my job is temporary I want to postpone the beginning of my career. I know you may say Welcome to the real world! but hopefully fellow losers can empathise with my view that being in the real world is fun and games when you re surrounded by Normie clones or are Chad Stacey but it s a different game when you re not like them. It also doesn t help that I don t have a posh or southern English accent or even a bantz with da ladz person. This reduces my hopes of ever playing the vacuous networking typical career nonsense. What is your opinion especially if you re in a similar boat to me?

2017-04-25 21:21:02

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2017-05-13 00:14:21

how do i succeed in life is anyone else like me middle class mid-20s lazy quick summary of me i live in the uk i did very well at school i went to my nearest university ranked 100 - 200 in the world i did a stem degree i really hated with zero effort but graduating with an acceptable grade spent the last two years wasting sickeningly large gigantic herculean amounts of free time on the internet and working very few hours in retail jobs while living with parents have had zero social life since i left school i failed gigantic amounts of graduate job interviews due to bad social skills i have a temporary internship with a prestigious public sector body in london starting next week just a few thoughts i feel intellectually worthless because i don t know mathematics at a deep level i feel worthless in practical terms because i don t know programming i feel like a lower caste because i didn t go to a university with as high a reputation as i could ve gone to went to my nearest one though i have no debt what is the life plan i know i m simplifying things but it seems that you re either working in high finance or have somehow made money from your own software company a lottery or working in a cushy famous software company or an academic but that s not an option after i hated my undergrad degree and put in minimal effort or you re a big loser the corporate world seems like a rigged game that i will never succeed in because i m an unattractive and nerdy looking person i am glad my job is temporary i want to postpone the beginning of my career i know you may say welcome to the real world but hopefully fellow losers can empathise with my view that being in the real world is fun and games when you re surrounded by normie clones or are chad stacey but it s a different game when you re not like them it also doesn t help that i don t have a posh or southern english accent or even a bantz with da ladz person this reduces my hopes of ever playing the vacuous networking typical career nonsense what is your opinion especially if you re in a similar boat to me

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

awyvy7

How did you learn about different career fields and job titles?

I keep thinking about how little I knew about different fields when I was in high school and even my first two years of college. Sure I knew you could be a teacher or a doctor and there were specific types but I didn t know there were things like creative directors brand managers or operations research analyst. I ask my friends (all in thirties) and none of them seem to remember learning about how diverse the world of careers were until we were much older-even when we went to guidance counselors etc. Can anyone relate to this? Is this because I m older.

2019-03-03 21:34:38

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2019-06-09 23:53:27

how did you learn about different career fields and job titles i keep thinking about how little i knew about different fields when i was in high school and even my first two years of college sure i knew you could be a teacher or a doctor and there were specific types but i didn t know there were things like creative directors brand managers or operations research analyst i ask my friends all in thirties and none of them seem to remember learning about how diverse the world of careers were until we were much older-even when we went to guidance counselors etc can anyone relate to this is this because i m older

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6jz424

School helped me learn what I don t like and what I think I do like anyone know what kind of work can be achieved if I enjoy research?

I went to school to be an animator I realized that animation is a very tedious process and it doesn t quite fit with what I like. I love art and am happy to say I possess a talent and I find I am also a creative person and it will always be a part of my life. I don t know if I can truly say that I want to make a career of it. I am still searching. I find it is dangerous to say that I am any one thing or just jump on a new bandwagon. I do however love research I love information and I enjoy reading and notating from what I read. I actually do it already just for myself. I would like to know if anyone knows what I can look into with that. I am researching as we speak could use some ideas or opinions.

2017-06-28 07:44:41

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2017-07-16 07:25:49

school helped me learn what i don t like and what i think i do like anyone know what kind of work can be achieved if i enjoy research i went to school to be an animator i realized that animation is a very tedious process and it doesn t quite fit with what i like i love art and am happy to say i possess a talent and i find i am also a creative person and it will always be a part of my life i don t know if i can truly say that i want to make a career of it i am still searching i find it is dangerous to say that i am any one thing or just jump on a new bandwagon i do however love research i love information and i enjoy reading and notating from what i read i actually do it already just for myself i would like to know if anyone knows what i can look into with that i am researching as we speak could use some ideas or opinions

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

mg8uij

21 female welder wanting to know about possible new careers?

I m 21 went to Dunwoody and graduated 2 years ago with an associate s in welding and metal fabrication. It s great but I hate my management and my body is going to shit I m right handed and have had surgery on my right ulnar nerve making clamping and brushing welds and setting up almost impossible and definitely not something I can keep doing. I have already had a total of 6 weeks off of work in the past 2.5 years because of it. The other issue is I want to buy a house this fall and I ve worked here for 2.5 years and am afraid of losing my 25 an hour pay and the opportunity to buy a home. I m interested in property management or housing management and possibly going back to school someday for architecture but I don t know if it s possible. I ve been told that some housing managers get homes as part of their payment and so losing 800 a month wouldn t be bad if I wasn t paying that 800 in rent but I m so lost. I ve always played with legos and lincoln logs building barns homes and playing video games where I can build homes and buildings. So that s why I think architecture but I m also very invested in mental health and people living with lower rent prices and helping people out so housing management but if anyone has any experience or advice about any of this I would be so so thankful. My skills are training welding soft skills some computer skills and a very avid and fast learner and able to work in a team and independently along with being a leader

2021-03-30 05:32:50

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mg8uij/21_female_welder_wanting_to_know_about_possible/

21 female welder wanting to know about possible new careers i m 21 went to dunwoody and graduated 2 years ago with an associate s in welding and metal fabrication it s great but i hate my management and my body is going to shit i m right handed and have had surgery on my right ulnar nerve making clamping and brushing welds and setting up almost impossible and definitely not something i can keep doing i have already had a total of 6 weeks off of work in the past 2 5 years because of it the other issue is i want to buy a house this fall and i ve worked here for 2 5 years and am afraid of losing my 25 an hour pay and the opportunity to buy a home i m interested in property management or housing management and possibly going back to school someday for architecture but i don t know if it s possible i ve been told that some housing managers get homes as part of their payment and so losing 800 a month wouldn t be bad if i wasn t paying that 800 in rent but i m so lost i ve always played with legos and lincoln logs building barns homes and playing video games where i can build homes and buildings so that s why i think architecture but i m also very invested in mental health and people living with lower rent prices and helping people out so housing management but if anyone has any experience or advice about any of this i would be so so thankful my skills are training welding soft skills some computer skills and a very avid and fast learner and able to work in a team and independently along with being a leader

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

q3zuf7

Would you say that the digital art animation field alone is very much in demand?

I ask because I m looking on two job trend websites. If you look here on ONET it says it has an Average Job Growth: [https: www.onetonline.org link summary 27-1014.00](https: www.onetonline.org link summary 27-1014.00) While here on the BLS it says it s going to grow 16% much faster than the average for all occupations. [https: www.bls.gov ooh arts-and-design multimedia-artists-and-animators.htm#tab-6](https: www.bls.gov ooh arts-and-design multimedia-artists-and-animators.htm#tab-6) Not that I want to use these websites to say what I can or what I can t major in but it does help guide me and think carefully before I go into the Multimedia Animation field to combine with web development.

2021-10-08 15:17:09

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2022-06-25 04:37:40

would you say that the digital art animation field alone is very much in demand i ask because i m looking on two job trend websites if you look here on onet it says it has an average job growth https www onetonline org link summary 27-1014 00 https www onetonline org link summary 27-1014 00 while here on the bls it says it s going to grow 16 much faster than the average for all occupations https www bls gov ooh arts-and-design multimedia-artists-and-animators htm tab-6 https www bls gov ooh arts-and-design multimedia-artists-and-animators htm tab-6 not that i want to use these websites to say what i can or what i can t major in but it does help guide me and think carefully before i go into the multimedia animation field to combine with web development

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

zv1s6k

Realistically what would I have to do to become a group facilitator (group therapy)?

hey I m 23 and I ve been thinking about going back to school someday. not soon but someday. I have about 2 years of college credits under my belt. and my major is was social work. because of mental health challenges I ve been out of school for a few years now. and I was just wondering what steps I would have to take to maybe someday lead group. thanks.

2022-12-25 16:57:28

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2023-01-08 10:29:19

realistically what would i have to do to become a group facilitator group therapy hey i m 23 and i ve been thinking about going back to school someday not soon but someday i have about 2 years of college credits under my belt and my major is was social work because of mental health challenges i ve been out of school for a few years now and i was just wondering what steps i would have to take to maybe someday lead group thanks

Career Transition to Psychology

czsvsb

Boss asked me so what did you do that whole time??? during training. How to respond?

So my boss has now had two instances where she has been dissatisfied with how much work I have completed and its only my second day of training at my new job. I pretty worried this is a bad look and I certainly do not want to be fired immediately so I was just wondering if anyone else had an experience like this. Both of these instances where when she had either left for the evening and gave me some things to do on the first day or today when she had an hour meeting in the afternoon and when she came back she asked me something along the lines of what is in the title in a very blunt way. What I was trying to do was figure the issue I was having out myself because she wasn t in or explore the system a bit to see what was in a certain tab and whatnot but it ended up with me having only a certain amount of work done and she obviously did not like it. There were some legitimate explanations I had for her but I forgot to mention a couple of them and I think its resulted in me having a very bad first impression. There s a couple of things going wrong that I know I can correct: firstly knowing that she s a bit of a hard ass I know now to make sure I have proper explanations for what I m doing when she s not around so I don t get flustered and sound like I was doing nothing the whole time when that isn t truly the case secondly demonstrate that I m actually not a slacker or a clock watcher and I think I did that a bit today by staying until 6 at the office to make sure that my responsibilities were completed to the best of my abilities and properly documented. I just want to know how I should approach the personal relationship. Should I make a comment along the lines of I know I haven t been working very fast but y know I m actually exploring the system and learning where things are! or something like that so she knows or should I just leave it and let her see that I m not actually how I came off? I was just looking for input on this.

2019-09-04 23:48:35

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2020-04-04 10:30:41

boss asked me so what did you do that whole time during training how to respond so my boss has now had two instances where she has been dissatisfied with how much work i have completed and its only my second day of training at my new job i pretty worried this is a bad look and i certainly do not want to be fired immediately so i was just wondering if anyone else had an experience like this both of these instances where when she had either left for the evening and gave me some things to do on the first day or today when she had an hour meeting in the afternoon and when she came back she asked me something along the lines of what is in the title in a very blunt way what i was trying to do was figure the issue i was having out myself because she wasn t in or explore the system a bit to see what was in a certain tab and whatnot but it ended up with me having only a certain amount of work done and she obviously did not like it there were some legitimate explanations i had for her but i forgot to mention a couple of them and i think its resulted in me having a very bad first impression there s a couple of things going wrong that i know i can correct firstly knowing that she s a bit of a hard ass i know now to make sure i have proper explanations for what i m doing when she s not around so i don t get flustered and sound like i was doing nothing the whole time when that isn t truly the case secondly demonstrate that i m actually not a slacker or a clock watcher and i think i did that a bit today by staying until 6 at the office to make sure that my responsibilities were completed to the best of my abilities and properly documented i just want to know how i should approach the personal relationship should i make a comment along the lines of i know i haven t been working very fast but y know i m actually exploring the system and learning where things are or something like that so she knows or should i just leave it and let her see that i m not actually how i came off i was just looking for input on this

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

vw7cy3

23 Years Old Lazy Master Procrastinator Highly Ambitious Lost Where Do I Even Start?

tl dr : To elaborate on the title. I stopped attending community college almost 3 years ago now because I didn t like any of the 3 majors that I tried and felt as if I was wasting money. Wanted to pursue some online hustle to escape that system. Failed well struggled to even try. Tried dropshipping affiliate marketing youtube streaming etc. I feel lost without purpose and all of my friends are content with their boring 9-5 at a bank and landscaping. To let you know where I am now I work at a upscale restaurant chain as a hourly manager there is a salaried real manager that makes around 45-60k a year and I could do that but I would have to relocate and it just doesn t seem worth it. So I make 17 an hour and just roll with that. I am smart and capable I rose to that position very quickly since starting there and am able to run a team of about 20-30 people and build them up. I always excelled in school with higher level courses but I never tried that hard. I am super well rounded and charismatic. I am a decent looking guy with great social skills. Everyone in my life seems to like me and respect me and I m not a people pleaser. I want to do great things with my life. To be frank I want to be rich. I want to live an extraordinary life but I know to do that I have to do extraordinary things which I am struggling with. I am bad at self motivating but when I am at work I am on top of things and an exemplary employee. I like my work life balance (4 days on 3 off) but can accept losing that if there is autonomy like in the business models I mentioned above. I don t know what to do or get in to. I know that I am only 23 and I have the time. I know it will take time to do these things and achieve what I want and I want to get there as soon as possible. I have already lived like I was young with parties and friends and doing whatever I want. I want to crack down and get serious about the life I want to create. Thank you to anyone for the advice you give hopefully this will help other people in my position as well as myself.

2022-07-11 02:15:50

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2022-08-09 11:24:06

23 years old lazy master procrastinator highly ambitious lost where do i even start tl dr to elaborate on the title i stopped attending community college almost 3 years ago now because i didn t like any of the 3 majors that i tried and felt as if i was wasting money wanted to pursue some online hustle to escape that system failed well struggled to even try tried dropshipping affiliate marketing youtube streaming etc i feel lost without purpose and all of my friends are content with their boring 9-5 at a bank and landscaping to let you know where i am now i work at a upscale restaurant chain as a hourly manager there is a salaried real manager that makes around 45-60k a year and i could do that but i would have to relocate and it just doesn t seem worth it so i make 17 an hour and just roll with that i am smart and capable i rose to that position very quickly since starting there and am able to run a team of about 20-30 people and build them up i always excelled in school with higher level courses but i never tried that hard i am super well rounded and charismatic i am a decent looking guy with great social skills everyone in my life seems to like me and respect me and i m not a people pleaser i want to do great things with my life to be frank i want to be rich i want to live an extraordinary life but i know to do that i have to do extraordinary things which i am struggling with i am bad at self motivating but when i am at work i am on top of things and an exemplary employee i like my work life balance 4 days on 3 off but can accept losing that if there is autonomy like in the business models i mentioned above i don t know what to do or get in to i know that i am only 23 and i have the time i know it will take time to do these things and achieve what i want and i want to get there as soon as possible i have already lived like i was young with parties and friends and doing whatever i want i want to crack down and get serious about the life i want to create thank you to anyone for the advice you give hopefully this will help other people in my position as well as myself

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

nm7pm6

I m suffering with burn out at 22 what should I do?

I m 22 I worked in the deiel mechinac feild close to 4 years now and part of the auto feild for about 1 1 2 year and im just feeling burnt out no mader where I work I just want to change fields like to it or programing but I still have student loans any tips

2021-05-27 13:41:08

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i m suffering with burn out at 22 what should i do i m 22 i worked in the deiel mechinac feild close to 4 years now and part of the auto feild for about 1 1 2 year and im just feeling burnt out no mader where i work i just want to change fields like to it or programing but i still have student loans any tips

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ss1651

Am I doing the right thing? lost

I m a 31 year old male who got his Bachelor s in Economics 8 years ago but never found a job in my field. All I ve had were temp jobs and the only full time job I had was working for the local county for about a year and was let go pre-Covid (which ruined employment prospects afterwards). I recently decided to attend a course at the School of Career Education (essentially a juco level course) to work on Microsoft Word Excel some Quickbooks some work with resumes and cover letters and an internship eventually comes with it (got the course through WIOA funding and pell grant so essentially free). The problem is that it lasts 4 1 2 months which would leave me without income for the next few months unless I find a part time job that only works Saturdays. Am I doing the right thing by taking this course? Will the certification help? What are some alternatives things that I should be doing to improve? My personality is on the extremely quiet shy side and I can t help it. This always prevented me from going into Sales. I definitely need some different perspectives and help because i am LOST stuck and need to dig myself out of a huge hole.

2022-02-14 03:54:53

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2022-06-01 21:22:09

am i doing the right thing lost i m a 31 year old male who got his bachelor s in economics 8 years ago but never found a job in my field all i ve had were temp jobs and the only full time job i had was working for the local county for about a year and was let go pre-covid which ruined employment prospects afterwards i recently decided to attend a course at the school of career education essentially a juco level course to work on microsoft word excel some quickbooks some work with resumes and cover letters and an internship eventually comes with it got the course through wioa funding and pell grant so essentially free the problem is that it lasts 4 1 2 months which would leave me without income for the next few months unless i find a part time job that only works saturdays am i doing the right thing by taking this course will the certification help what are some alternatives things that i should be doing to improve my personality is on the extremely quiet shy side and i can t help it this always prevented me from going into sales i definitely need some different perspectives and help because i am lost stuck and need to dig myself out of a huge hole

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

crmivl

One liners to help for clarification or help without sounding incompetent?

Does anyone have any one liners they use when indirectly professionally asking for help without sounding incompetent? I would like to send my boss a document for revision but I forgot which components of the document he wanted me to omit. I would love ask him but in a professional manner without making myself look bad. Any suggestions? All help is greatly appreciated!

2019-08-17 14:03:32

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2019-08-24 07:45:41

one liners to help for clarification or help without sounding incompetent does anyone have any one liners they use when indirectly professionally asking for help without sounding incompetent i would like to send my boss a document for revision but i forgot which components of the document he wanted me to omit i would love ask him but in a professional manner without making myself look bad any suggestions all help is greatly appreciated

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

qzyrsv

Should I leave a great-paying job to go back to college?

TL DR - 22M USA. I make six figures in a sales role that I am mostly okay with but I do not love. Should I leave to go back to college (dropped out when I was 19) and get a bachelor s? I would burn through quite a bit of my savings and would miss out on approximately 200-300K of income in those years. Hi all 22M single but supporting my mom and 2 siblings. (I pay the mortgage she handles the bills so it is a 50 50 split) I am in a sales role where my income has jumped quite a bit in the past few years. 2019- 40K 2020-60K 2021- 110K-120K projected 2022 projected income- I recently got promoted to a role where I can expect to earn between 130K-160K my first year and 160K-200K my second year. I love the company I work for and the work is relatively easy and I WFH for the most part. It s a sales role so one annoying part about my job is I am often working nights and weekends and never have a 100% day off I work 7 days a week 365 days a year unless I can get someone to cover for me I am strongly debating going back to school. I dropped out after 1.5 years when my job got more intense and I started making more money. I have about 2.5 years of a full-time schedule left to obtain my bachelor s. My motivations for going back to school- 1- Although I am doing well now I know I do not want to stay in the industry for long and I will eventually be burnt out. I would like to obtain a degree so that I can go in a different direction if I want to. 2- Honestly I want the experience . If I never go I am 90% sure I would regret it both because of the missed social opportunities and also the personal growth that comes along with going off to school. 3- Have that piece of paper. I feel that not having a degree will hold me back in the future and I think if I don t go for it now I most likely never will. The degree I would get would be in IT or Business (unrelated to my current role). I have no interest in a STEM degree I am more of a people person rather than a technical person. After graduation I would either go back to the company I work for now and start over again at around 100K a year or go for an entry-level job in the field I get a degree in most likely around 60K ish. Looking for advice opinions. TIA Reddit community. Edit- I want to add that doing part-time school and full-time work is an option as well I think I could handle it BUT I would hate my life. I feel very fortunate with the position I am in but I also do not want to miss out on the best years of my life to 24 7 work and school. 24 7 may be an exaggeration but I will have very little time for myself if I sign up for both. Another thing I would like to add is if I did quit to go back to school I think it is likely that I could join my company again and get back up to a 100K+ income in 1-2 years.

2021-11-22 23:15:27

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2022-06-24 17:34:05

should i leave a great-paying job to go back to college tl dr - 22m usa i make six figures in a sales role that i am mostly okay with but i do not love should i leave to go back to college dropped out when i was 19 and get a bachelor s i would burn through quite a bit of my savings and would miss out on approximately 200-300k of income in those years hi all 22m single but supporting my mom and 2 siblings i pay the mortgage she handles the bills so it is a 50 50 split i am in a sales role where my income has jumped quite a bit in the past few years 2019- 40k 2020-60k 2021- 110k-120k projected 2022 projected income- i recently got promoted to a role where i can expect to earn between 130k-160k my first year and 160k-200k my second year i love the company i work for and the work is relatively easy and i wfh for the most part it s a sales role so one annoying part about my job is i am often working nights and weekends and never have a 100 day off i work 7 days a week 365 days a year unless i can get someone to cover for me i am strongly debating going back to school i dropped out after 1 5 years when my job got more intense and i started making more money i have about 2 5 years of a full-time schedule left to obtain my bachelor s my motivations for going back to school- 1- although i am doing well now i know i do not want to stay in the industry for long and i will eventually be burnt out i would like to obtain a degree so that i can go in a different direction if i want to 2- honestly i want the experience if i never go i am 90 sure i would regret it both because of the missed social opportunities and also the personal growth that comes along with going off to school 3- have that piece of paper i feel that not having a degree will hold me back in the future and i think if i don t go for it now i most likely never will the degree i would get would be in it or business unrelated to my current role i have no interest in a stem degree i am more of a people person rather than a technical person after graduation i would either go back to the company i work for now and start over again at around 100k a year or go for an entry-level job in the field i get a degree in most likely around 60k ish looking for advice opinions tia reddit community edit- i want to add that doing part-time school and full-time work is an option as well i think i could handle it but i would hate my life i feel very fortunate with the position i am in but i also do not want to miss out on the best years of my life to 24 7 work and school 24 7 may be an exaggeration but i will have very little time for myself if i sign up for both another thing i would like to add is if i did quit to go back to school i think it is likely that i could join my company again and get back up to a 100k income in 1-2 years

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

6pmo5y

How to Choose your Career?

Whenever this word Career comes in our mind thousands of questions suddenly appears mostly when we are in 10th 12th and after graduation also for some people this remains a mystical things. Here I will try to make you more aware about how to choose your career. Let s start with a very first thing think little bit who was the first person gave you advice for your career? Most probably father mother sister brother cousin uncle etc. They are the peoples who mostly advice you or guide you for your career now see how they know what you want to be in your career? Definitely they will guide you according to their likes and dislikes and because of this many of the students choose that field as a career in which they don t have any interest and then they regret for their decision. But it is not the way the way is very simple! If you want to start your career the very first thing you need is a Counseling by a Professional who is totally unbiased. One counselor knows how to make you ready for what you actually wants in your career. Second important thing is related with you that is what do you really want to be in your life analyze yourself first what is your field of interest because if you don t know which is your interest then you cannot success in your career. Third and last is your determination for your career it play an important role in your life that how much you are determine for your career goal. Many of us choose a field then try and if we failed even we quit and finds some other option. It is not like that you need to have some patience and your way must be right. Whatsoever field you are choosing as a career you need to know each and every possible future aspect of that field with having this in your mind you can easily plan your career with less chance of failure. But I am not saying that failure will not come there will be failures but if you have chosen right field for your career then every failure will lead you towards your Career goal. I hope that after reading this you would follow yourself discover your interest and lead in your career.

2017-07-26 08:20:03

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2017-08-07 22:46:55

how to choose your career whenever this word career comes in our mind thousands of questions suddenly appears mostly when we are in 10th 12th and after graduation also for some people this remains a mystical things here i will try to make you more aware about how to choose your career let s start with a very first thing think little bit who was the first person gave you advice for your career most probably father mother sister brother cousin uncle etc they are the peoples who mostly advice you or guide you for your career now see how they know what you want to be in your career definitely they will guide you according to their likes and dislikes and because of this many of the students choose that field as a career in which they don t have any interest and then they regret for their decision but it is not the way the way is very simple if you want to start your career the very first thing you need is a counseling by a professional who is totally unbiased one counselor knows how to make you ready for what you actually wants in your career second important thing is related with you that is what do you really want to be in your life analyze yourself first what is your field of interest because if you don t know which is your interest then you cannot success in your career third and last is your determination for your career it play an important role in your life that how much you are determine for your career goal many of us choose a field then try and if we failed even we quit and finds some other option it is not like that you need to have some patience and your way must be right whatsoever field you are choosing as a career you need to know each and every possible future aspect of that field with having this in your mind you can easily plan your career with less chance of failure but i am not saying that failure will not come there will be failures but if you have chosen right field for your career then every failure will lead you towards your career goal i hope that after reading this you would follow yourself discover your interest and lead in your career

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

y834yp

Why are some nearly universal advice regardless of your career?

As the title says

2022-10-19 13:44:17

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/y834yp/why_are_some_nearly_universal_advice_regardless/

2022-11-09 21:28:20

why are some nearly universal advice regardless of your career as the title says

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

t96ibg

What are some career options for working from home remotely?

I ve been wanting to start a new career path since the one I am following now leads to something I will not be happy at or enjoy in the long term (teaching). I want to start working remotely as a way to be able to travel and work at the same time. I ve been thinking of starting small and possibly working my way up. I m genuinely curious of all the different career options there are but have been overwhelmed trying to find and learn about them.

2022-03-08 02:41:30

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2022-06-01 10:01:04

what are some career options for working from home remotely i ve been wanting to start a new career path since the one i am following now leads to something i will not be happy at or enjoy in the long term teaching i want to start working remotely as a way to be able to travel and work at the same time i ve been thinking of starting small and possibly working my way up i m genuinely curious of all the different career options there are but have been overwhelmed trying to find and learn about them

Remote Job Options and Advice

9z46c6

Javascript career?

So I m currently working as a it technician but hoping to move into javascript as a job. Started learning on sololearn and feels quite easy which I m happy with but want to make it a full time job. Any advice on what I can do? Where to look for javascript jobs :)

2018-11-21 15:30:59

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9z46c6/javascript_career/

2019-01-28 09:13:51

javascript career so i m currently working as a it technician but hoping to move into javascript as a job started learning on sololearn and feels quite easy which i m happy with but want to make it a full time job any advice on what i can do where to look for javascript jobs

Software Development Career Transition

swjeia

Should I do Masters in Environmental Engineering?

Hi i am planning to pursue my masters in environmental engineering. I have completed my ug in civil engineering. What are the career prospects as an environmental engineer? What s the type of job nature of the job you get? Can i make a good career out of it? Any ideas.

2022-02-19 20:42:23

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2022-06-01 18:18:21

should i do masters in environmental engineering hi i am planning to pursue my masters in environmental engineering i have completed my ug in civil engineering what are the career prospects as an environmental engineer what s the type of job nature of the job you get can i make a good career out of it any ideas

Environmental Career Options

t4skhd

Careers that pay really well you typically have good work life balance and don t leave you severely in debt (e.g. med school dental school MBA etc.?

Considering switching careers - my current career pays well (170-180k with about 7-8ish years of experience) but the work-life balance is terrible. I d love to find something that still pays well where I have my nights and weekends off and I don t have to blow all my savings on super expensive education.

2022-03-02 05:18:33

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t4skhd/careers_that_pay_really_well_you_typically_have/

2022-06-01 12:54:53

careers that pay really well you typically have good work life balance and don t leave you severely in debt e g med school dental school mba etc considering switching careers - my current career pays well 170-180k with about 7-8ish years of experience but the work-life balance is terrible i d love to find something that still pays well where i have my nights and weekends off and i don t have to blow all my savings on super expensive education

Remote Job Options and Advice

zxjac0

Boot camps trainings?

Are any tech boot camps and trainings worth the invenstment to break into the field with no college degree? Has anyone had expletive with this- a success or failure story?

2022-12-28 19:59:48

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zxjac0/boot_campstrainings/

2023-01-08 09:40:09

boot camps trainings are any tech boot camps and trainings worth the invenstment to break into the field with no college degree has anyone had expletive with this- a success or failure story

Software Development Career Transition

888p02

Including failures or struggle in a resume?

What do you all think about doing this? What kind of message does it send when you talk about areas where you really struggled or failed when seeking a new job?

2018-03-30 07:41:08

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/888p02/including_failures_or_struggle_in_a_resume/

2018-03-30 07:41:08

including failures or struggle in a resume what do you all think about doing this what kind of message does it send when you talk about areas where you really struggled or failed when seeking a new job

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

w7h2j1

Are there any physical jobs that don t destroy your body by retirement?

I ve heard from loads of people that the trades and some other physical jobs wreak havoc on your body but I love doing physical work and wanted to know if there are any options where you still stay in somewhat decent health? I m open to any field (doesn t have to be a trade or even that hard as long as I m on my feet or actively doing something with my hands). When I ve done physical work in the past I still eat healthy and exercise in my spare time. I m based in New Zealand. Cheers

2022-07-25 06:04:34

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2022-08-09 07:54:53

are there any physical jobs that don t destroy your body by retirement i ve heard from loads of people that the trades and some other physical jobs wreak havoc on your body but i love doing physical work and wanted to know if there are any options where you still stay in somewhat decent health i m open to any field doesn t have to be a trade or even that hard as long as i m on my feet or actively doing something with my hands when i ve done physical work in the past i still eat healthy and exercise in my spare time i m based in new zealand cheers

Remote Job Options and Advice

rktsrr

Career advice - data engineer to finance insight analyst?

I m currently a data engineer at a bank in Australia. Got 5yrs of experience and primarily work on a mssql stack with the end goal being reporting (systems performance reporting nothing related to the business). I try to learn and implement different things out of my own interest for eg - implement python scripts instead of SSIS for ETL tableau for reporting etc. I recently realised that there is not much opportunity for growth technical or otherwise in my current role department. Have been eyeing some financial insight analyst roles and wondering if that is a good career move from the level of data engineering I m at? Or should I be looking at other data engineering roles which utilise spark python etc.

2021-12-20 18:30:11

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rktsrr/career_advice_data_engineer_to_finance_insight/

2022-06-24 09:50:04

career advice - data engineer to finance insight analyst i m currently a data engineer at a bank in australia got 5yrs of experience and primarily work on a mssql stack with the end goal being reporting systems performance reporting nothing related to the business i try to learn and implement different things out of my own interest for eg - implement python scripts instead of ssis for etl tableau for reporting etc i recently realised that there is not much opportunity for growth technical or otherwise in my current role department have been eyeing some financial insight analyst roles and wondering if that is a good career move from the level of data engineering i m at or should i be looking at other data engineering roles which utilise spark python etc

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

2jbi47

Computer Science or Electrical Engineering ?

I ve wanted to be a software engineer as long as I can remember. However I love working with arduinos pi s and similar tech. Considering the future do you think a Computer Science Degree is better than a EE Degree ?

2014-10-15 14:20:46

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2015-09-01 15:33:08

computer science or electrical engineering i ve wanted to be a software engineer as long as i can remember however i love working with arduinos pi s and similar tech considering the future do you think a computer science degree is better than a ee degree

Software Development Career Transition

s1pn8y

How important is experience with certain skills?

Hi everyone! I am currently in grad school (Ms PhD) in a stem field. I have gotten my masters and I m currently leaning to leaving my program for a few reasons. I was thinking about maybe going into the tech industry because one of the only skills I have is data analysis plus I like the pay lol. However I noticed based on a lot of job applications they prefer applicants who know SQL R etc. I m proficient in Matlab since its the program I use for my research and I know Python really well though I haven t used it for a couple of years. I think I can learn other programs pretty easily but I wont have the experience. Does it matter that much?

2022-01-11 22:31:36

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2022-06-02 14:16:33

how important is experience with certain skills hi everyone i am currently in grad school ms phd in a stem field i have gotten my masters and i m currently leaning to leaving my program for a few reasons i was thinking about maybe going into the tech industry because one of the only skills i have is data analysis plus i like the pay lol however i noticed based on a lot of job applications they prefer applicants who know sql r etc i m proficient in matlab since its the program i use for my research and i know python really well though i haven t used it for a couple of years i think i can learn other programs pretty easily but i wont have the experience does it matter that much

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

46a8jg

My unrelated degree as an undergraduate student is making me ineligible for a lot of grad programs what should I do? (environmental field)

I I graduated from a decent liberal arts college about a year and a half ago and since then I have been working at an environmental advocacy organization doing some fundraising outreach as well as a bit of research. I like working there but I really want to go back to school to receive some formal education in environmentalism ecosystems I m only making $35K at the moment and there is little room for growth giving the size of the organization and its status as a non-profit. I took my degree in English which I enjoyed greatly but towards the end of my four years I gradually came to the conclusion that working in the environmental field is really where my heart was. Because of this however it seems like I m not really qualified for many types of programs particularly those that lean heavily on science courses (unsurprisingly). I have been seriously looking at some Environmental Studies Master s because many of them accept students from a variety of academic backgrounds and seem to offer the kind of training and learning that I need. I ve also read that some of these programs aren t generally very useful in landing a job though especially those that aren t as focused on strictly hard science courses. Does anyone have any recommended programs to look into? I m very open-minded at this point but I want a degree that is marketable which may or may not be all that feasible if I m not really able to go for a STEM degree. For the record my parents have agreed to help pay for some of graduate school. I still owe about $15K from my undergraduate degree.

2016-02-17 18:47:46

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2016-03-28 19:41:54

my unrelated degree as an undergraduate student is making me ineligible for a lot of grad programs what should i do environmental field i i graduated from a decent liberal arts college about a year and a half ago and since then i have been working at an environmental advocacy organization doing some fundraising outreach as well as a bit of research i like working there but i really want to go back to school to receive some formal education in environmentalism ecosystems i m only making 35k at the moment and there is little room for growth giving the size of the organization and its status as a non-profit i took my degree in english which i enjoyed greatly but towards the end of my four years i gradually came to the conclusion that working in the environmental field is really where my heart was because of this however it seems like i m not really qualified for many types of programs particularly those that lean heavily on science courses unsurprisingly i have been seriously looking at some environmental studies master s because many of them accept students from a variety of academic backgrounds and seem to offer the kind of training and learning that i need i ve also read that some of these programs aren t generally very useful in landing a job though especially those that aren t as focused on strictly hard science courses does anyone have any recommended programs to look into i m very open-minded at this point but i want a degree that is marketable which may or may not be all that feasible if i m not really able to go for a stem degree for the record my parents have agreed to help pay for some of graduate school i still owe about 15k from my undergraduate degree

Environmental Career Options

hveuxz

How to become a Therapist ?

Hi all I currently have a job in IT which is the field i wanted to be in and would love to stay . But also i would love to help people freely through therapy since it is costly in India and not many can afford a therapist. Since am working i cannot go to college to get a bachelor degree on it is there any way i can pursue this path having my dream job and also do therapy volunteering as part time.

2020-07-21 20:13:05

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hveuxz/how_to_become_a_therapist/

how to become a therapist hi all i currently have a job in it which is the field i wanted to be in and would love to stay but also i would love to help people freely through therapy since it is costly in india and not many can afford a therapist since am working i cannot go to college to get a bachelor degree on it is there any way i can pursue this path having my dream job and also do therapy volunteering as part time

Career Transition to Psychology

j21hjm

Careerpath problem landed on out of field job 2 times will I ever have the right job?

I am feeling uncomfortable worried apalled. I graduated and passed the board exam 2 years ago. My first job was not the ideal one and was way out of my careerpath and since it was my first I taught I had to find new job that will suit my field worried that my license will be useless. After 6 months on that first job I landed on my second job where I just found it hastily thinking I needed to get out from the first one (w o studying the company just wanting to escape) and so I face regret again. I am currently 1 year and 4 months on my 2nd job where my responsibility is that of different engineering instead of what I have taken with very low compensation and no benefit at all. I am now ashamed to face my family my relatives because even me I don t wan t that job. You know the feeling where you are supposed to provide now for your family (coz it s been 2 years since I am working) and no savings ever since (not using it to wants I give 50% to my parents but that s not enough to support our needs 50% to my daily expenses). I know I should be thankful especially in this trying times but it s still bothering me I am looking for career growth and this is taking so long. I think the more time I spend here on my current job the harder it will be for me to have the ideal job (programming networking related field) because I have no actual experience on that field except the online courses I took during this pandemic.And albeit I have certifications from online courses experience still outweights that 😔 Do you think I can still be hired on my ideal job though my experiences are csr and sales? May I ask for your insights tips advice encourgament. Thank you so much in advance.

2020-09-29 15:32:16

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/j21hjm/careerpath_problem_landed_on_out_of_field_job_2/

careerpath problem landed on out of field job 2 times will i ever have the right job i am feeling uncomfortable worried apalled i graduated and passed the board exam 2 years ago my first job was not the ideal one and was way out of my careerpath and since it was my first i taught i had to find new job that will suit my field worried that my license will be useless after 6 months on that first job i landed on my second job where i just found it hastily thinking i needed to get out from the first one w o studying the company just wanting to escape and so i face regret again i am currently 1 year and 4 months on my 2nd job where my responsibility is that of different engineering instead of what i have taken with very low compensation and no benefit at all i am now ashamed to face my family my relatives because even me i don t wan t that job you know the feeling where you are supposed to provide now for your family coz it s been 2 years since i am working and no savings ever since not using it to wants i give 50 to my parents but that s not enough to support our needs 50 to my daily expenses i know i should be thankful especially in this trying times but it s still bothering me i am looking for career growth and this is taking so long i think the more time i spend here on my current job the harder it will be for me to have the ideal job programming networking related field because i have no actual experience on that field except the online courses i took during this pandemic and albeit i have certifications from online courses experience still outweights that do you think i can still be hired on my ideal job though my experiences are csr and sales may i ask for your insights tips advice encourgament thank you so much in advance

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

823boe

Just finished my general education at 25 and I don t know what my next move should be. Computer science? Economics? Electrical engineering?

I really need a change of pace in my life. Bartending full time and going to school part time just isn t getting me when I want to be. So I ve decided to invert the way I utilize my time and focus on finishing my degree as quickly as possible. I have been fixing electronics since I was in middle school and have always enjoyed computers and technology but I don t know what field would best suit me. I am a hands on type of person and would prefer helping to install electrical grids in Puerto Rico to being in a bureaucratic office environment. If anyone has any experience in these fields listed in the title I would love your insight. Alternatively if you have any career advisory services you ve found to be worth the money I would be happy to look into them too.

2018-03-05 04:19:38

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/823boe/just_finished_my_general_education_at_25_and_i/

2018-03-28 17:04:28

just finished my general education at 25 and i don t know what my next move should be computer science economics electrical engineering i really need a change of pace in my life bartending full time and going to school part time just isn t getting me when i want to be so i ve decided to invert the way i utilize my time and focus on finishing my degree as quickly as possible i have been fixing electronics since i was in middle school and have always enjoyed computers and technology but i don t know what field would best suit me i am a hands on type of person and would prefer helping to install electrical grids in puerto rico to being in a bureaucratic office environment if anyone has any experience in these fields listed in the title i would love your insight alternatively if you have any career advisory services you ve found to be worth the money i would be happy to look into them too

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

ub48cv

how do you find out what you want to do for a career?_

I am a junior in high school but don t really know what I want to do I want to go to college.

2022-04-24 21:01:17

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ub48cv/how_do_you_find_out_what_you_want_to_do_for_a/

2022-05-31 08:42:29

how do you find out what you want to do for a career _ i am a junior in high school but don t really know what i want to do i want to go to college

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

t4z4jp

I want to become a business analyst how can I do?

Hi I graduated in 2019 - BCom I am working in shipping back office from past 2 years. I want to pursue my career as Business analyst now. How can I do now? I don t want to do MBA.

2022-03-02 12:32:03

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t4z4jp/i_want_to_become_a_business_analyst_how_can_i_do/

2022-06-01 12:47:36

i want to become a business analyst how can i do hi i graduated in 2019 - bcom i am working in shipping back office from past 2 years i want to pursue my career as business analyst now how can i do now i don t want to do mba

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

yxyafh

How do you stick with a job that doesn t align with your career goals?

I m here to ask those who can look at a job “it s just a job” and get their work done and get paid how are you doing it? I started my career with great ambitions to be one of the best in my field and work on incredible projects. I got a glimpse of my dream and now for reasons I don t understand my career is on down fall. Now my pay is doubled compared to last year and I have a higher title on paper so in that aspect I am raising up. But the project not so much. Think of it as I was a maid cleaning Hollywood stars homes but now I m cleaning a cheap motel in some sketchy downtown. And I did everything in my power to change jobs all I get is rejections. I have hard time letting go my ambitions and settling with this job that doesn t help me grow in the direction I wish. My career is my whole life no hobbies no kids I just have my job. And all my friends and family tell me “you re getting paid well and it isn t a demanding job just do your job and get paid until you land a more fulfilling job later” and this is a 100% valid advice that I wish to follow. I just don t know how to not feel miserable every single day when I m doing this job that I can hardly stand. Any advice on how to stick to a job you hate? Please don t say “just do it” I know I have to do it. I just want some advice on how to find the will to do it. Thanks!

2022-11-17 18:56:39

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yxyafh/how_do_you_stick_with_a_job_that_doesnt_align/

2023-01-08 21:12:36

how do you stick with a job that doesn t align with your career goals i m here to ask those who can look at a job it s just a job and get their work done and get paid how are you doing it i started my career with great ambitions to be one of the best in my field and work on incredible projects i got a glimpse of my dream and now for reasons i don t understand my career is on down fall now my pay is doubled compared to last year and i have a higher title on paper so in that aspect i am raising up but the project not so much think of it as i was a maid cleaning hollywood stars homes but now i m cleaning a cheap motel in some sketchy downtown and i did everything in my power to change jobs all i get is rejections i have hard time letting go my ambitions and settling with this job that doesn t help me grow in the direction i wish my career is my whole life no hobbies no kids i just have my job and all my friends and family tell me you re getting paid well and it isn t a demanding job just do your job and get paid until you land a more fulfilling job later and this is a 100 valid advice that i wish to follow i just don t know how to not feel miserable every single day when i m doing this job that i can hardly stand any advice on how to stick to a job you hate please don t say just do it i know i have to do it i just want some advice on how to find the will to do it thanks

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

sggfh8

How many people have never enjoyed a job?

This is absolutely not a sob story more a gauge to see how others view their work. I m nearly 30 and have never enjoyed a job I ve had. I ve have changed careers a couple of times ranging from kitchen fitting to account management. Are jobs simply a means to have a good standard of living outside of work? Or do they form part of your identity? I understand this is very specific to the individual but I m curious to hear people s thoughts. Those who have a job they enjoy how long did it take you to get there? What advice would you give to those who want to find a job they get something other than a salary from? Especially when you don t feel particularly enthralled by anything.

2022-01-30 19:15:05

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sggfh8/how_many_people_have_never_enjoyed_a_job/

2022-06-02 04:52:22

how many people have never enjoyed a job this is absolutely not a sob story more a gauge to see how others view their work i m nearly 30 and have never enjoyed a job i ve had i ve have changed careers a couple of times ranging from kitchen fitting to account management are jobs simply a means to have a good standard of living outside of work or do they form part of your identity i understand this is very specific to the individual but i m curious to hear people s thoughts those who have a job they enjoy how long did it take you to get there what advice would you give to those who want to find a job they get something other than a salary from especially when you don t feel particularly enthralled by anything

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

3qhnc1

I m 18 and in college. I want to drop out but I have no idea what to do after. Advice?

I came into highschool as a total nerd (not that that s a bad thing) and left as what one could call a burnout for lack of a more modern term. My dad is an engineering professor at a local state university a very good but not well known school and I managed to get accepted despite my 2.53 GPA with my decent SAT score of 1740. I am going there tuition free because of my dad but even living at home that amounts to five thousand dollars a year in fees and I feel like I am wasting my parents money. I have been putting off getting a student loan because I feel like I will drop out sooner or later. I have not yet declared a major but my current classes are based on a computer science major. I am very good with computers and phones and electronics of many types but I feel that programming just isn t for me. More so than that I feel that school isn t for me. By the end of highschool I was failing all but two of my classes mostly just going to my classes and hanging out. I ve never had a bad relationship with a teacher since 5th grade in highschool I just seemed to have an understanding with almost all of my teachers that I would do work that I found interesting which was less than half most of the time and not do any other work. And I would often have intelligent discussions with my teachers about politics literature science Led Zeppelin you name it with my teachers while the other students were doing their schoolwork. Last year my physics teacher and I would do chemistry experiments at the lab tables for him to use in his chemistry class. Today my mom was home from work and asked me to paint the side of the house. I didn t want to do it But after I started I was just listening to music and thinking and I was super happy doing a menial task because my mind was free to think about whatever I wanted. I am likely failing most of my current classes I just feel like I have no direction. I don t think I want to have some minimum wage job for the rest of my life because it allows me to think but I might. Obligatory: sorry for the wall of text but I feel like I needed to get it out there. I expect to edit this a few times to add things I forgot I wanted to say.

2015-10-27 23:41:39

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2015-12-21 12:43:45

i m 18 and in college i want to drop out but i have no idea what to do after advice i came into highschool as a total nerd not that that s a bad thing and left as what one could call a burnout for lack of a more modern term my dad is an engineering professor at a local state university a very good but not well known school and i managed to get accepted despite my 2 53 gpa with my decent sat score of 1740 i am going there tuition free because of my dad but even living at home that amounts to five thousand dollars a year in fees and i feel like i am wasting my parents money i have been putting off getting a student loan because i feel like i will drop out sooner or later i have not yet declared a major but my current classes are based on a computer science major i am very good with computers and phones and electronics of many types but i feel that programming just isn t for me more so than that i feel that school isn t for me by the end of highschool i was failing all but two of my classes mostly just going to my classes and hanging out i ve never had a bad relationship with a teacher since 5th grade in highschool i just seemed to have an understanding with almost all of my teachers that i would do work that i found interesting which was less than half most of the time and not do any other work and i would often have intelligent discussions with my teachers about politics literature science led zeppelin you name it with my teachers while the other students were doing their schoolwork last year my physics teacher and i would do chemistry experiments at the lab tables for him to use in his chemistry class today my mom was home from work and asked me to paint the side of the house i didn t want to do it but after i started i was just listening to music and thinking and i was super happy doing a menial task because my mind was free to think about whatever i wanted i am likely failing most of my current classes i just feel like i have no direction i don t think i want to have some minimum wage job for the rest of my life because it allows me to think but i might obligatory sorry for the wall of text but i feel like i needed to get it out there i expect to edit this a few times to add things i forgot i wanted to say

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

lqbe24

Is it possible to switch from IT to skilled trades?

This is an odd career move I know. However it s been on my mind for a while. I ve taken various skilled trades classes and enjoyed some of them planning to take more. I don t enjoy IT. Some doubts: 1. Am I too old? (Almost 40). 2. Would I be rejected because coming from software I m not skilled trades material ? Most people think it s a dumb move because of the drop in pay but that doesn t concern me too much. I budget well. If anyone has experience moving from a white collar to a blue collar job I d be interested in hearing about your experience. Thanks in advance.

2021-02-23 06:29:25

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is it possible to switch from it to skilled trades this is an odd career move i know however it s been on my mind for a while i ve taken various skilled trades classes and enjoyed some of them planning to take more i don t enjoy it some doubts 1 am i too old almost 40 2 would i be rejected because coming from software i m not skilled trades material most people think it s a dumb move because of the drop in pay but that doesn t concern me too much i budget well if anyone has experience moving from a white collar to a blue collar job i d be interested in hearing about your experience thanks in advance

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

uxcnq7

At 34 should I throw away my training as an artist and change careers so I can afford living?

So I keep thinking I made poor career decisions earlier in my life and I am in a hard place rut because of it. I need advice on how to get out of it. I am (34) an illustrator graphic designer video editor. I have some experience in all these titles because it is hard to be just an illustrator find the job for it. I excell at none. I studied visual arts in university (BA) and later illustration in college. That s where I keep thinking I screwed up. Back in high school I had good grades logical mind etc. but I chased after dreams of having my hobby as a job so I won t really work. (Learned the hard way this is never true. Work is work you make your hobby your work now you lost that hobby) So I keep thinking with all that years of training instead trying to be a decent illustrator I could become anything else that pays so much more. Even with all that training I don t feel I m good enough to compete with a lot of artists in the field. I m decent I have a full time job illustrating right now. But I m earning barely over the minimum wage. I live paycheck to paycheck. Of course these thoughts affect my work as well. I don t take joy in drawing anymore. Work days has become very hard to go through. I don t find neither my drawing skills nor my pay decent enough for my age. I really need financially strong career advise. These are the only trained skills I have so far. Would it be logical to get trained in anything else at this age to launch a career in a completely different field? Or would that not really change my financial situation? And I don t even know what that career could be? I really want to be in a field where I can have a hope to grow promoted maybe and certainly earn more. Or should I try to stick to art? Even though it has become miserable. I don t want to be working over 60 hours a week to make a decent pay as an artist. I don t want to have to hustle with all the free time I have - like a lot of artists have to (constant promotions of self making art products to sell making videos patreon etc.). I already have a full time job! It is already consuming all my energy. I should be earning at least enough not to be concerned over my rent! I feel old to hustle all the time too. I don t have the energy and I want to have a family at this point. Thank you for everyone who has read so far. This is the situation.

2022-05-25 08:18:43

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2022-05-30 15:13:49

at 34 should i throw away my training as an artist and change careers so i can afford living so i keep thinking i made poor career decisions earlier in my life and i am in a hard place rut because of it i need advice on how to get out of it i am 34 an illustrator graphic designer video editor i have some experience in all these titles because it is hard to be just an illustrator find the job for it i excell at none i studied visual arts in university ba and later illustration in college that s where i keep thinking i screwed up back in high school i had good grades logical mind etc but i chased after dreams of having my hobby as a job so i won t really work learned the hard way this is never true work is work you make your hobby your work now you lost that hobby so i keep thinking with all that years of training instead trying to be a decent illustrator i could become anything else that pays so much more even with all that training i don t feel i m good enough to compete with a lot of artists in the field i m decent i have a full time job illustrating right now but i m earning barely over the minimum wage i live paycheck to paycheck of course these thoughts affect my work as well i don t take joy in drawing anymore work days has become very hard to go through i don t find neither my drawing skills nor my pay decent enough for my age i really need financially strong career advise these are the only trained skills i have so far would it be logical to get trained in anything else at this age to launch a career in a completely different field or would that not really change my financial situation and i don t even know what that career could be i really want to be in a field where i can have a hope to grow promoted maybe and certainly earn more or should i try to stick to art even though it has become miserable i don t want to be working over 60 hours a week to make a decent pay as an artist i don t want to have to hustle with all the free time i have - like a lot of artists have to constant promotions of self making art products to sell making videos patreon etc i already have a full time job it is already consuming all my energy i should be earning at least enough not to be concerned over my rent i feel old to hustle all the time too i don t have the energy and i want to have a family at this point thank you for everyone who has read so far this is the situation

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

ydbcom

21m living in Alabama what career should I pursue?

I turn 22 next month live in Alabama and I am looking to start some sort of lifetime career. However I m not sure what I want to do because nothing in my area seems to pay enough. I want to move into a big house one day and drive a nice car. Not something that ll make me a millionaire I guess but owning a 2 story house driving a porsche is actually something I want to have along with a wife children one day. College degree certifications I don t really have a preference. All ideas welcome!

2022-10-25 18:01:09

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2022-11-09 19:33:56

21m living in alabama what career should i pursue i turn 22 next month live in alabama and i am looking to start some sort of lifetime career however i m not sure what i want to do because nothing in my area seems to pay enough i want to move into a big house one day and drive a nice car not something that ll make me a millionaire i guess but owning a 2 story house driving a porsche is actually something i want to have along with a wife children one day college degree certifications i don t really have a preference all ideas welcome

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

sf64yk

I m kind of a creative jack of all trades and I have no idea what direction to go?

I can learn pretty much anything that s tactile by watching someone do it maybe once. Now I m not saying that I m unbelievable at them but definitely not bad. I can: draw paint sing write sewing embroidery I also really like rocks I m learning how to build furniture and I m naturally gifted at understanding psychology and philosophy through studying people. I m also very innovative and really good at creative problem solving. I ve probably spent most of my time on art though. Here s my Instagram if you re curious. [my portfolio](Instagram.com Napkinmouse) The biggest problem I have is that I live in poverty and everything takes money. That and there don t seem to be a lot about specific art jobs. It s always vague titles like “graphic designer”

2022-01-29 01:13:32

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2022-06-02 05:41:11

i m kind of a creative jack of all trades and i have no idea what direction to go i can learn pretty much anything that s tactile by watching someone do it maybe once now i m not saying that i m unbelievable at them but definitely not bad i can draw paint sing write sewing embroidery i also really like rocks i m learning how to build furniture and i m naturally gifted at understanding psychology and philosophy through studying people i m also very innovative and really good at creative problem solving i ve probably spent most of my time on art though here s my instagram if you re curious my portfolio instagram com napkinmouse the biggest problem i have is that i live in poverty and everything takes money that and there don t seem to be a lot about specific art jobs it s always vague titles like graphic designer

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

pkcnga

Are you a web developer from a non-engineering background?

Hey If you are a web developer coming from a non-engineering background I would like to hear your story. I would like to know how you struggled. It will inspire someone who needs hope. :) I have done BSc in Bioinformatics. Shall I go for MCA (Master in Computer Application) or invest that time in skill development?

2021-09-08 15:22:55

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2022-06-25 12:18:43

are you a web developer from a non-engineering background hey if you are a web developer coming from a non-engineering background i would like to hear your story i would like to know how you struggled it will inspire someone who needs hope i have done bsc in bioinformatics shall i go for mca master in computer application or invest that time in skill development

Software Development Career Transition

zdxm5q

Which route is better for trying to get into web development?

Should I get a degree in Computer Science or IT attend a boot camp or get some type of certificate from Coursera or similar site?

2022-12-06 06:10:25

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2023-01-08 16:00:13

which route is better for trying to get into web development should i get a degree in computer science or it attend a boot camp or get some type of certificate from coursera or similar site

Software Development Career Transition

f8da4v

I love computers but I dont know what to do in computer science... is this a sign that I need to rethink my career choice?

Im still in college and Im about to transfer from a community college to a university. Im majoring in computer science however im having a hard time retaining information. I spend weeks developing different programs struggling but at the very end I cant even remember what I did to get to the end. Double checking my code for errors is a pain as by the time im done I forget what means what and why I even did stuff. I have always loved tech and computers but now I dont know what to do. Im at coding level 3 and if you ask me what I already know I can only tell you how to open the program. Any advice for me?

2020-02-23 18:15:55

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2020-04-21 10:12:09

i love computers but i dont know what to do in computer science is this a sign that i need to rethink my career choice im still in college and im about to transfer from a community college to a university im majoring in computer science however im having a hard time retaining information i spend weeks developing different programs struggling but at the very end i cant even remember what i did to get to the end double checking my code for errors is a pain as by the time im done i forget what means what and why i even did stuff i have always loved tech and computers but now i dont know what to do im at coding level 3 and if you ask me what i already know i can only tell you how to open the program any advice for me

Software Development Career Transition

ezmc5v

What are some reliable and versatile graduate school subjects?

**TL DR**: Recent graduate with a BA in Education (teaching credential track). I m not sure I am still interested in the field anymore but I would still like to continue my education and get a Masters degree or equivalent. What might be some generally-applicable subjects I could study to keep my options open? I ve been considering taking a few community college classes to catch up and applying to a Statistics MBA or even Art History program (honestly not too sure about anything at this point) but more ideas are always welcome. Thanks for suggestions! --------------------- Details following for anyone who might be in a similar situation: I ve been feeling stuck in a rut in my career lately and am not sure what to do. I (23 M) graduated college Summer 2019 and found a job as a para-educator at a local high school. I 100% respect the job my coworkers and students but working there for 10+ months has made me realize that it s not something that I want to do for the foreseeable future. As a certain breed of introvert the need for endless rapport-building and behavior modification has taken its toll on my mental health. There are introverts who truly love social work (respect to them) but it s just not for me. I ve spent many nights thinking about what d be a good fit but am still stumped. I had a great passion for the arts in high school -- but more recently I think I d be better at quantitative tasks more than creative (particularly socially-creative) ones. What would I be good at? What are my local communities in need of? If social work isn t for me then what is? I must ve asked myself hundreds of times by now. Thinking of the biggest industries out there I m vastly unqualified for computer science engineering accounting medicine don t have any interest in journalism authorship entrepreneurship law (maybe paralegal though?) sales coaching or most things vocational. I m also ineligible unavailable for law enforcement military EMT or firefighting. That s a lot of disqualifications so I apologize if this comes off as haughty. I try not to be fussy but I just don t see a lot of things working out. Out of a personal preference for public sector work I ve been looking on governmentjobs and USAjobs. Also dabbling everywhere on Indeed and Monster for any opportunities in general. After weeks of endless reading job requirements and qualifications though it s proven difficult to find anything other than teaching secretarial or HR work. I m at a total standstill in my career. As much as it sucks to think about every day I have to accept the fact that nothing s going to change unless I do something -- but I just don t know what to do. I never thought I d be even more confused at 23 then I was at 17. Sorry for this unorganized mess really. I m all over the place right now. Tbh I m not even sure if I should find a Masters program allowing for job flexibility *first* or job-hop for a while until I find a general field that I could see myself working in. Either way I should probably make a decision and stick with it though. You know what after typing all of this I think I m leaning more towards just try going back to school first and see how life plays out. Then worry about getting a job. My family wants me to get a graduate education ASAP and they ve been nothing but fantastic to me my entire life. They paid for every penny of my college expenses so I d like to stay in their good graces. Not out of fear but out of respect. Thanks for reading my friendly folks. So I guess my question is what are some flexible subjects an undecided confused humanities graduate could go back to school for?

2020-02-06 03:51:36

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2020-04-19 15:57:36

what are some reliable and versatile graduate school subjects tl dr recent graduate with a ba in education teaching credential track i m not sure i am still interested in the field anymore but i would still like to continue my education and get a masters degree or equivalent what might be some generally-applicable subjects i could study to keep my options open i ve been considering taking a few community college classes to catch up and applying to a statistics mba or even art history program honestly not too sure about anything at this point but more ideas are always welcome thanks for suggestions --------------------- details following for anyone who might be in a similar situation i ve been feeling stuck in a rut in my career lately and am not sure what to do i 23 m graduated college summer 2019 and found a job as a para-educator at a local high school i 100 respect the job my coworkers and students but working there for 10 months has made me realize that it s not something that i want to do for the foreseeable future as a certain breed of introvert the need for endless rapport-building and behavior modification has taken its toll on my mental health there are introverts who truly love social work respect to them but it s just not for me i ve spent many nights thinking about what d be a good fit but am still stumped i had a great passion for the arts in high school -- but more recently i think i d be better at quantitative tasks more than creative particularly socially-creative ones what would i be good at what are my local communities in need of if social work isn t for me then what is i must ve asked myself hundreds of times by now thinking of the biggest industries out there i m vastly unqualified for computer science engineering accounting medicine don t have any interest in journalism authorship entrepreneurship law maybe paralegal though sales coaching or most things vocational i m also ineligible unavailable for law enforcement military emt or firefighting that s a lot of disqualifications so i apologize if this comes off as haughty i try not to be fussy but i just don t see a lot of things working out out of a personal preference for public sector work i ve been looking on governmentjobs and usajobs also dabbling everywhere on indeed and monster for any opportunities in general after weeks of endless reading job requirements and qualifications though it s proven difficult to find anything other than teaching secretarial or hr work i m at a total standstill in my career as much as it sucks to think about every day i have to accept the fact that nothing s going to change unless i do something -- but i just don t know what to do i never thought i d be even more confused at 23 then i was at 17 sorry for this unorganized mess really i m all over the place right now tbh i m not even sure if i should find a masters program allowing for job flexibility first or job-hop for a while until i find a general field that i could see myself working in either way i should probably make a decision and stick with it though you know what after typing all of this i think i m leaning more towards just try going back to school first and see how life plays out then worry about getting a job my family wants me to get a graduate education asap and they ve been nothing but fantastic to me my entire life they paid for every penny of my college expenses so i d like to stay in their good graces not out of fear but out of respect thanks for reading my friendly folks so i guess my question is what are some flexible subjects an undecided confused humanities graduate could go back to school for

Career Transition to Psychology

gsy4ka

How do I change careers in music environment if I m afraid of my student loan debt?

Hi everyone. Short background got my MSW about 10 years ago (I m in the United States) made some financial mistakes in college since I was the first in my family and accrued nearly $200 000 in student loan debt. I m burnt out with the work I ve already done having worked in state public health and academics. I want to either do music wildlife protection (like wildlife firefighting) or animal insect environmental research. That being the case a lot of those jobs require a degree. I m already convinced that I ll be paying off my student loan debt for the rest of my life but I m not sure if it s worth it to go back to school or if there are other options that don t require schooling (maybe certification programs?). This is probably loaded but what are my options? Edit: And just in case it s mentioned I m aware of the loan forgiveness program for non-profits. However with what I make I m looking at being indebted to the IRS with the taxable income of my remainder amount which doesn t feel like a significant change to my current situation.

2020-05-29 18:14:57

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how do i change careers in music environment if i m afraid of my student loan debt hi everyone short background got my msw about 10 years ago i m in the united states made some financial mistakes in college since i was the first in my family and accrued nearly 200 000 in student loan debt i m burnt out with the work i ve already done having worked in state public health and academics i want to either do music wildlife protection like wildlife firefighting or animal insect environmental research that being the case a lot of those jobs require a degree i m already convinced that i ll be paying off my student loan debt for the rest of my life but i m not sure if it s worth it to go back to school or if there are other options that don t require schooling maybe certification programs this is probably loaded but what are my options edit and just in case it s mentioned i m aware of the loan forgiveness program for non-profits however with what i make i m looking at being indebted to the irs with the taxable income of my remainder amount which doesn t feel like a significant change to my current situation

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

8u1kho

Seeking feedback: I feel frozen - Can you help me figure out what s next in my career?

* I am 38 - turning 39 later this year * I ve finished a 2 year degree back in 2000 at a community college * I ve completed several credits at state university in 01-02 * Currently a career executive assistant in a variety of fields * Single parent to a 16 year old high school student going into senior year this fall I ve been a broke single parent my entire life. Always lived paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet for the little one. Now my little one is grown and getting more and more self sufficient every day. I m still paycheck to paycheck but I m in a very stable living situation with a stable pleasant M-F job. I bartend part time as well. I am still relatively young and I have many years ahead of me. I want a career for myself. So badly. I want to have a career be a professional pour myself into it entirely and really devote these next decades to this career. I keep getting tripped up on how to get from this point to that point. I cannot figure out WHAT to pour my energy into. I keep seeing a solid roadblock at every turn. I think I may be overthinking? A few issues with financials: * I have a lot of debt and bad credit. Working on that but that some of it just simply takes time to correct. I can only do so much to speed that up * I have maxed out student loans from previous attempts to complete school. I m still paying them off and they re in good standing * I have used up all the available Pell grant * Once my son is completely on his own I can really pare down my life to the bare minimums and get rid of all my debt and fix my finances - but I can t wait to start my career change until then. I m already pretty old in terms of careers and new jobs. A few good points: * I live near a solid state university * My state has a solid online only university fully accredited but limited programs * Both schools are relatively inexpensive but still obviously a few thousand a semester depending on course load * I have a stable job with good hours (out by 4) * The day job is EASY - I have a lot of free time mostly unsupervised and unmonitored internet access (obvs they ll take a look if it seems like I m torrenting or something extra data heavy) and full admin rights to my computer * I have no commute - home is 5 mins away from work * Bartending job is very flexible even based Problem with local school: * Not much flexibility in terms of scheduling - most classes are during the day * My current boss won t be so kind to being accommodating classes. He really wants me to sit at this dead end job and retire here and will take it personally if I go back to school. I am not really sure if he ll be supportive of me or not. Hard to say. Otherwise he is crazy accommodating of anything that happens in my life. Problem with online school: * Limited programs and there s mainly a general studies degree (there s also a business admin and public admin both of which I find interesting) Interests: * Physical fitness - I weight lift and have been curious about strength training for women and young girls - however I don t know that I d like to be doing that every single day. I don t know that I have the personality for that career. * Computers Technology - I really enjoy tinkering with code. I m doing free code camp right now at work every day. I ve taught myself Adobe Photoshop Illustrator Premier inDesign HTML CSS (all basic stuff but I love learning it). I played with Python a bit and some Javascript. I enjoy playing with websites for fun. I ve done a few websites for clients and while fun working with clients was tough. The online school has a cybersecurity program but I worry that will look like a silly degree (even though I know that field itself is growing.) I enjoy tech security and find it fascinating. I find human computer interaction programs fascinating too and am interested in them. I believe there are several viable online masters program options for this program too. However I m worried I ll be too old to transition into this field now. This is very much a young person s field. I would love to go back for Computer Science but I spoke to the school and most of those classes are during the day when I am at work. * Technical writing - this appeals to me as a career and I know someone who does this for the science field and they live a great lifestyle and work from home. The physical school has a program for this. I m worried about going to school for this and not being able to find a job. * Librarian - IDK I have a fantasy about becoming a librarian in either a public or private collection for a bunch of reasons. MLIS programs are online so in theory I could complete one. I love the idea of being in charge of technology programs at a library or at a school library. Again afraid of not finding a job. * Teaching - this seems like a really nice industry to work in (at least in my area) is definitely friendly to older applicants. I like the idea of being part of the community (also as a librarian) and contributing to the community. I think that maybe it ll be nice as I age to have all those kids around me and be part of the community. In summary I feel like I am in a mostly great place to make this transition in my life. I am terrified of the wide open that is me health in my 40s kid is grown and I have nothing but free time and a bit extra cash. Always living in such tight constraints having all that freedom is overwhelming. But I don t want to sit in this dead end job . I want to make some damn money already! I want to feel part of a profession and be proud of being 100% engrossed by it. I want to feel like I am part of the community that I live in. I want to feel proud of what I do already. I am so afraid of starting down a path and realizing it was the wrong path when I have limited time and money to spend. If you ve read all of this . . . feedback? Thoughts? Questions? What am I not seeing? Anyone been in a similar situation? what would you do if you were me?

2018-06-26 16:46:56

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2018-09-08 23:01:08

seeking feedback i feel frozen - can you help me figure out what s next in my career i am 38 - turning 39 later this year i ve finished a 2 year degree back in 2000 at a community college i ve completed several credits at state university in 01-02 currently a career executive assistant in a variety of fields single parent to a 16 year old high school student going into senior year this fall i ve been a broke single parent my entire life always lived paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet for the little one now my little one is grown and getting more and more self sufficient every day i m still paycheck to paycheck but i m in a very stable living situation with a stable pleasant m-f job i bartend part time as well i am still relatively young and i have many years ahead of me i want a career for myself so badly i want to have a career be a professional pour myself into it entirely and really devote these next decades to this career i keep getting tripped up on how to get from this point to that point i cannot figure out what to pour my energy into i keep seeing a solid roadblock at every turn i think i may be overthinking a few issues with financials i have a lot of debt and bad credit working on that but that some of it just simply takes time to correct i can only do so much to speed that up i have maxed out student loans from previous attempts to complete school i m still paying them off and they re in good standing i have used up all the available pell grant once my son is completely on his own i can really pare down my life to the bare minimums and get rid of all my debt and fix my finances - but i can t wait to start my career change until then i m already pretty old in terms of careers and new jobs a few good points i live near a solid state university my state has a solid online only university fully accredited but limited programs both schools are relatively inexpensive but still obviously a few thousand a semester depending on course load i have a stable job with good hours out by 4 the day job is easy - i have a lot of free time mostly unsupervised and unmonitored internet access obvs they ll take a look if it seems like i m torrenting or something extra data heavy and full admin rights to my computer i have no commute - home is 5 mins away from work bartending job is very flexible even based problem with local school not much flexibility in terms of scheduling - most classes are during the day my current boss won t be so kind to being accommodating classes he really wants me to sit at this dead end job and retire here and will take it personally if i go back to school i am not really sure if he ll be supportive of me or not hard to say otherwise he is crazy accommodating of anything that happens in my life problem with online school limited programs and there s mainly a general studies degree there s also a business admin and public admin both of which i find interesting interests physical fitness - i weight lift and have been curious about strength training for women and young girls - however i don t know that i d like to be doing that every single day i don t know that i have the personality for that career computers technology - i really enjoy tinkering with code i m doing free code camp right now at work every day i ve taught myself adobe photoshop illustrator premier indesign html css all basic stuff but i love learning it i played with python a bit and some javascript i enjoy playing with websites for fun i ve done a few websites for clients and while fun working with clients was tough the online school has a cybersecurity program but i worry that will look like a silly degree even though i know that field itself is growing i enjoy tech security and find it fascinating i find human computer interaction programs fascinating too and am interested in them i believe there are several viable online masters program options for this program too however i m worried i ll be too old to transition into this field now this is very much a young person s field i would love to go back for computer science but i spoke to the school and most of those classes are during the day when i am at work technical writing - this appeals to me as a career and i know someone who does this for the science field and they live a great lifestyle and work from home the physical school has a program for this i m worried about going to school for this and not being able to find a job librarian - idk i have a fantasy about becoming a librarian in either a public or private collection for a bunch of reasons mlis programs are online so in theory i could complete one i love the idea of being in charge of technology programs at a library or at a school library again afraid of not finding a job teaching - this seems like a really nice industry to work in at least in my area is definitely friendly to older applicants i like the idea of being part of the community also as a librarian and contributing to the community i think that maybe it ll be nice as i age to have all those kids around me and be part of the community in summary i feel like i am in a mostly great place to make this transition in my life i am terrified of the wide open that is me health in my 40s kid is grown and i have nothing but free time and a bit extra cash always living in such tight constraints having all that freedom is overwhelming but i don t want to sit in this dead end job i want to make some damn money already i want to feel part of a profession and be proud of being 100 engrossed by it i want to feel like i am part of the community that i live in i want to feel proud of what i do already i am so afraid of starting down a path and realizing it was the wrong path when i have limited time and money to spend if you ve read all of this feedback thoughts questions what am i not seeing anyone been in a similar situation what would you do if you were me

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

v18lw4

Guide what to do after psychology degree for an indecisive person?

Hii I m 18 and I m going to study psychology for my bachelors starting this year. I love psychology as a subject! I genuinely loved writing papers about it and I originally wanted to become a child psychologist. But the more I think about it it s not I don t want to do it but I m l sure if I would get burnt out. I get burnt out super easily and I m trying to get better at it but I want to keep my options open. Here are some things I would like to have in my job: 1. Something that gives me assurance I don t need a very high paying job. I just need something where I don t have to scared if I will have enough money to pay for next month s food. 2. Where I can a have a work- life balance 3. Something where it s not too shouty all the time.I know it s wierd but I just have bad anxiety and even someone shouting at someone else can trigger me. I m trying to have a thick skin but it will probably take years to recover Some options I had were Child psychologist any psychologist therapist really researcher in psychology :- as mentioned early I really do love what I learn..it s just getting burnt out is the last thing I want. Also what is scop of industrial psycholgist? Human resources :- i though about this cause it s closely related to psychology but I have anxiety and just anyone shouting triggers me to core. Other than I have seen many people hating HR as job so if there is any personal opinion people can share I would be extremely grateful. Executive assistant:- I thought about this because I heard you don t need alot of education and have great potential to grow If you do it right but again I don t know if the work-life balance is there. So basically this is what I could think about till now. Can someone please help me out. Any other job you think could be more suitable? Anything else I could try please suggest. ( Optional) I m quite an introvert so If there anything suitable regarding that I would love to know. Thank you so much with my wierd request. I know it s alot but If even one person can advice with something I ll be so grateful

2022-05-30 20:05:30

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2022-06-24 07:20:28

guide what to do after psychology degree for an indecisive person hii i m 18 and i m going to study psychology for my bachelors starting this year i love psychology as a subject i genuinely loved writing papers about it and i originally wanted to become a child psychologist but the more i think about it it s not i don t want to do it but i m l sure if i would get burnt out i get burnt out super easily and i m trying to get better at it but i want to keep my options open here are some things i would like to have in my job 1 something that gives me assurance i don t need a very high paying job i just need something where i don t have to scared if i will have enough money to pay for next month s food 2 where i can a have a work- life balance 3 something where it s not too shouty all the time i know it s wierd but i just have bad anxiety and even someone shouting at someone else can trigger me i m trying to have a thick skin but it will probably take years to recover some options i had were child psychologist any psychologist therapist really researcher in psychology - as mentioned early i really do love what i learn it s just getting burnt out is the last thing i want also what is scop of industrial psycholgist human resources - i though about this cause it s closely related to psychology but i have anxiety and just anyone shouting triggers me to core other than i have seen many people hating hr as job so if there is any personal opinion people can share i would be extremely grateful executive assistant - i thought about this because i heard you don t need alot of education and have great potential to grow if you do it right but again i don t know if the work-life balance is there so basically this is what i could think about till now can someone please help me out any other job you think could be more suitable anything else i could try please suggest optional i m quite an introvert so if there anything suitable regarding that i would love to know thank you so much with my wierd request i know it s alot but if even one person can advice with something i ll be so grateful

Career Transition to Psychology

l46nbq

How many career options can I have by using Graphic Tablet?

For some background check: I am a college student who just bought Wacom Intuos Pro for my studies (just in case you wanted to know specifically which tablet) and I wanted to explore my options on an Online Career where I can use my Graphic Tablet to good use to gain some money. My family is struggling financially due to a horrendous investment scam (which is a long story which I won t bore you with) so naturally I feel like I need to try as hard as I can to feed them and keep them warm. Question What career can I do online that I can use the graphic tablet with? I would say that I am not exactly an artistic person I can hardly draw and colour beautifully (although I used to love doing those when I was a kid I think it faded) Any other suggestions not related with the graphic tablet is welcome just would prefer it if I can use it. TLDR: Need to make money need suggestions on making money online with me using graphic tablet.

2021-01-24 20:17:36

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how many career options can i have by using graphic tablet for some background check i am a college student who just bought wacom intuos pro for my studies just in case you wanted to know specifically which tablet and i wanted to explore my options on an online career where i can use my graphic tablet to good use to gain some money my family is struggling financially due to a horrendous investment scam which is a long story which i won t bore you with so naturally i feel like i need to try as hard as i can to feed them and keep them warm question what career can i do online that i can use the graphic tablet with i would say that i am not exactly an artistic person i can hardly draw and colour beautifully although i used to love doing those when i was a kid i think it faded any other suggestions not related with the graphic tablet is welcome just would prefer it if i can use it tldr need to make money need suggestions on making money online with me using graphic tablet

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

o9n6xe

Which Jobs Are Most Collaborative?

Which jobs involve the most collaboration and teamwork? Anybody know?

2021-06-28 15:58:55

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which jobs are most collaborative which jobs involve the most collaboration and teamwork anybody know

Remote Job Options and Advice

fo8h0k

Hi. Can I link up with anyone for data engineer career guidance?

I currently have 4 years exp of reporting analytics and about 6 months of etl data warehouse development. I have historically felt good at what I do but a recent new manager has really skewed my perception and I am feel not well emotionally about my career. I am looking for some form of grip on my imposter syndrome and how to gauge what a next step is for my career. Thank you

2020-03-24 16:54:11

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2020-04-24 15:07:26

hi can i link up with anyone for data engineer career guidance i currently have 4 years exp of reporting analytics and about 6 months of etl data warehouse development i have historically felt good at what i do but a recent new manager has really skewed my perception and i am feel not well emotionally about my career i am looking for some form of grip on my imposter syndrome and how to gauge what a next step is for my career thank you

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

2e1ymm

Need help with finding a career.

I m 30 have no education aside from my GED. I ve been cooking for nearly 8 years and I m just done with it I live in canada as well (not sure if that has any relevance but figured I d add it in as well). I m having a hell of a time trying to decide on what to do now. The options that I ve come up with are pipe fitter electrician or medical lab tech. I know it s allover the place but that s what I ve thought of. However I m shit scared of switching careers as I m honestly scared of starting something new but I need out. Wondering if anyone has dealt with anything similar or has experience in any of the following fields I ve selected for myself. Any and all help is much appreciated.

2014-08-20 04:41:41

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2015-09-02 16:25:54

need help with finding a career i m 30 have no education aside from my ged i ve been cooking for nearly 8 years and i m just done with it i live in canada as well not sure if that has any relevance but figured i d add it in as well i m having a hell of a time trying to decide on what to do now the options that i ve come up with are pipe fitter electrician or medical lab tech i know it s allover the place but that s what i ve thought of however i m shit scared of switching careers as i m honestly scared of starting something new but i need out wondering if anyone has dealt with anything similar or has experience in any of the following fields i ve selected for myself any and all help is much appreciated

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

nwp6dy

[FL] Is legally changing my name the answer?

I m going into a profession where I ll be serving patients and have to practice with my legal name. They will undoubtedly Google my name.. when they do some post from some anonymous jerk on Twitter comes up saying im racist. This all happened because over a year ago some guy said he was going to come rape my girlfriend and I told him I d shoot him if he came to my house. This happened around the time George Floyd died so race and whatnot was a big topic at that time (and still is). He posted it to social media took out the parts of him saying he was going to rape my girlfriend and only showed me saying I d shoot him to make it look like I was threatening him. He soon after posting deleted his post. However a random anonymous twitter account picked up it before he deleted the post though and since the guy was a Hispanic male with black heritage and I am white and threatened to shoot a black man I guess that makes me racist. Anyway I ve tried everything in the book to get this stupid crap off. Twitter reports Google reports Lawyers (who suggest not doing anything legally since it can blow it up even more) online reputation management etc. I ve already lost a job offer because of this. I got hired then offer was rescinded by HR for social media policy. I ve messaged the anonymous Twitter account and they don t respond because the account is no longer active. This is not something that would show up in a background check or anything like that. It s just some silly argumeent between two people in which *nothing* racist was ever said. I can t think of anything else to do except change my name. It wouldn t be foolproof but it d at least prevent a google search if people only know me by my new name. Before I take that big of a step though I figured I d ask Reddit what I can try. I am fully aware that I could and should have handled the situation more appropriately. Can t go back in time unfortunately.

2021-06-10 14:36:31

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fl is legally changing my name the answer i m going into a profession where i ll be serving patients and have to practice with my legal name they will undoubtedly google my name when they do some post from some anonymous jerk on twitter comes up saying im racist this all happened because over a year ago some guy said he was going to come rape my girlfriend and i told him i d shoot him if he came to my house this happened around the time george floyd died so race and whatnot was a big topic at that time and still is he posted it to social media took out the parts of him saying he was going to rape my girlfriend and only showed me saying i d shoot him to make it look like i was threatening him he soon after posting deleted his post however a random anonymous twitter account picked up it before he deleted the post though and since the guy was a hispanic male with black heritage and i am white and threatened to shoot a black man i guess that makes me racist anyway i ve tried everything in the book to get this stupid crap off twitter reports google reports lawyers who suggest not doing anything legally since it can blow it up even more online reputation management etc i ve already lost a job offer because of this i got hired then offer was rescinded by hr for social media policy i ve messaged the anonymous twitter account and they don t respond because the account is no longer active this is not something that would show up in a background check or anything like that it s just some silly argumeent between two people in which nothing racist was ever said i can t think of anything else to do except change my name it wouldn t be foolproof but it d at least prevent a google search if people only know me by my new name before i take that big of a step though i figured i d ask reddit what i can try i am fully aware that i could and should have handled the situation more appropriately can t go back in time unfortunately

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

fakt3f

At what point did you realize your childhood dreams were impossible?

Sorry to sound so brash and harsh but was trying to create a click-bait title. Essentially at what point did you realize that life is not dandelions and roses and that you couldn t be whatever you wanted to be? That you had to be a byproduct of your environment and work hard and pay bills? I think it has slowly been surmounting in me that perhaps I can t be that famous actor doctor or lawyer not because I don t want to but because I m not good at it. At what point did you realize your childhood dreams were impossible? At what point did you realize you couldn t be an astronaut and fly to the moon?

2020-02-27 23:07:58

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2020-04-21 21:12:09

at what point did you realize your childhood dreams were impossible sorry to sound so brash and harsh but was trying to create a click-bait title essentially at what point did you realize that life is not dandelions and roses and that you couldn t be whatever you wanted to be that you had to be a byproduct of your environment and work hard and pay bills i think it has slowly been surmounting in me that perhaps i can t be that famous actor doctor or lawyer not because i don t want to but because i m not good at it at what point did you realize your childhood dreams were impossible at what point did you realize you couldn t be an astronaut and fly to the moon

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

n4p3ft

What are hot tips for navigating a resistant boss?

Recently got promoted and have a new boss. I m supposed to be working on a project with him. So far he hasn t been keen on any of my ideas won t give me feedback as to why. Some of the resistance seems a bit silly to me. For example I suggested we do a survey on X to have as much data as possible since we re solving a very complex problem. Doesn t want to is sure he already knows what the problem is after talking to a handful of very senior people who aren t even that close to the problem. I don t want to rub him the wrong way by insisting we do x or y. I m happy to follow his lead get a feel for his working style and take it from there as the relationship grows. However right now I not only feel like the project is being set up to fail (the project I was promoted to handle which makes me very nervous) but also he isn t cool about me for some reason? Could be a cultural thing maybe he s overseas I m an overly enthusiastic American girl (lol). Would appreciate any hot tips! I was thinking I d go ahead and plan the project and deliver a presentation on timing next steps to him. But because of his feedback or lack thereof I worry it ll be a time suck for me (I am working on other things) and also be badly received by him.

2021-05-04 14:04:00

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what are hot tips for navigating a resistant boss recently got promoted and have a new boss i m supposed to be working on a project with him so far he hasn t been keen on any of my ideas won t give me feedback as to why some of the resistance seems a bit silly to me for example i suggested we do a survey on x to have as much data as possible since we re solving a very complex problem doesn t want to is sure he already knows what the problem is after talking to a handful of very senior people who aren t even that close to the problem i don t want to rub him the wrong way by insisting we do x or y i m happy to follow his lead get a feel for his working style and take it from there as the relationship grows however right now i not only feel like the project is being set up to fail the project i was promoted to handle which makes me very nervous but also he isn t cool about me for some reason could be a cultural thing maybe he s overseas i m an overly enthusiastic american girl lol would appreciate any hot tips i was thinking i d go ahead and plan the project and deliver a presentation on timing next steps to him but because of his feedback or lack thereof i worry it ll be a time suck for me i am working on other things and also be badly received by him

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

zdoklv

Can should I become a mechanical engineer?

I (23 M) went to college for diesel technology to become a diesel mechanic. I graduated with an associates degree in diesel technology. I recently injured my back and can no longer be a diesel mechanic. I always had the itch for wanting to know more about what the parts are actually doing and have always been the type to figure out every last detail about the latest and greatest technology of a car. My issue is I don t think I can go back to college with the payments I have. I recently have been looking into careers at Porsche. I live in the US and am slowly learning German (we have a German foreign exchange student) I have a bit of an itch to move to Germany and am extremely passionate about Porsche. Reguardless if I end up in germany or not I think Porsche would be the company I would like to work for. They offer schooling reimbursement and have a lot of internship positions. I guess the big question is will I need to start school before a career if I go this route?

2022-12-05 23:50:06

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2023-01-08 16:04:58

can should i become a mechanical engineer i 23 m went to college for diesel technology to become a diesel mechanic i graduated with an associates degree in diesel technology i recently injured my back and can no longer be a diesel mechanic i always had the itch for wanting to know more about what the parts are actually doing and have always been the type to figure out every last detail about the latest and greatest technology of a car my issue is i don t think i can go back to college with the payments i have i recently have been looking into careers at porsche i live in the us and am slowly learning german we have a german foreign exchange student i have a bit of an itch to move to germany and am extremely passionate about porsche reguardless if i end up in germany or not i think porsche would be the company i would like to work for they offer schooling reimbursement and have a lot of internship positions i guess the big question is will i need to start school before a career if i go this route

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

4cad3y

Looking to change careers what are some GOOD paying animal careers that you can get with an associates degree?

Im set on leaving my career no later than two years (For specific reasons) and Id love to do something related to animals especially puppies and baby animals and such. Im not naive enough to think Im going to land an 80 000 job with an associates in puppy training or something. But 90% of animal jobs I see make MAYBE 30 000 Im looking for arohnd maybe a 50 000 job with an asspciates degree. Anyone have any ideas or is this just completely wishful thinking?

2016-03-28 14:29:28

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2016-05-17 16:34:29

looking to change careers what are some good paying animal careers that you can get with an associates degree im set on leaving my career no later than two years for specific reasons and id love to do something related to animals especially puppies and baby animals and such im not naive enough to think im going to land an 80 000 job with an associates in puppy training or something but 90 of animal jobs i see make maybe 30 000 im looking for arohnd maybe a 50 000 job with an asspciates degree anyone have any ideas or is this just completely wishful thinking

Environmental Career Options

e3glo8

How to pick a career in computer science?

I m a CS grad student in the first semester of my masters. I don t know know where do I start from in order to understand my field of interest in Computer Science. I really want some direction to start with. Can anyone help me with this?

2019-11-29 16:05:38

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2020-04-12 10:02:44

how to pick a career in computer science i m a cs grad student in the first semester of my masters i don t know know where do i start from in order to understand my field of interest in computer science i really want some direction to start with can anyone help me with this

Software Development Career Transition

dtprbo

How can I stop worrying over future workplaces and mean colleagues?

I ve always dealt with insanely rude downright batsh!t crazy colleagues and bosses in my young career (I m 26). I realize there is always someone like this either at school and work but how do I get used to it ? One job I had the manager screamed at everyone daily including me for no reason other than that was just the way he was. No one was doing anything wrong or not doing their job but he was a seriously angry person who screamed if you didn t look busy enough. There was work to do and we were all doing it but he was never satisfied. They were good colleagues actually but this manager was the antichrist. My last job had a colleague who also threw insane temper tantrums just because she hated almost everyone on earth. She hated young people (we all have no work ethic according to her 60-something year old mind) people of any color except white and anyone not American. She would throw things around the office and bully me verbally. I went to the boss a few times because she never did anything to fix this problem and the boss actually snapped at me for complaining over it too much. Basically I was forced to enable the colleague s behavior like everyone else so I quit. I cannot just get along with someone to make them happy but I also will not argue with someone and act unprofessional like them. I m scared to work now lol to put it bluntly. I m actually scared of these people because I do struggle with anxiety and having to be around people who are always angry and screaming is a living nightmare for me. I do not like confrontation yet I m always forced to interact with people who love to fight the entire 8 hour work day. Is this how my working life is going to be? How do I actually deal with this? Or should I just try to find work at home jobs and or start my own thing? Offices are horrible places and I m not willing to deal with irate colleagues the rest of my life. Being around people like this gets my heart racing and I shake from the anxiety it causes me. I ve developed horrible IBS from it all. It s obviously been very bad on my health. At my last job I would have to leave the office because I would cry and almost throw up from the acid in my stomach that would get out of control due to the anxiety of the colleague bullying me and a boss who didn t care about it. I don t know what to do. How do you all deal with situations like this? It seems like there s no light in sight unless I can figure out a way to make a living on my own.

2019-11-09 02:07:34

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2020-04-10 11:56:03

how can i stop worrying over future workplaces and mean colleagues i ve always dealt with insanely rude downright batsh t crazy colleagues and bosses in my young career i m 26 i realize there is always someone like this either at school and work but how do i get used to it one job i had the manager screamed at everyone daily including me for no reason other than that was just the way he was no one was doing anything wrong or not doing their job but he was a seriously angry person who screamed if you didn t look busy enough there was work to do and we were all doing it but he was never satisfied they were good colleagues actually but this manager was the antichrist my last job had a colleague who also threw insane temper tantrums just because she hated almost everyone on earth she hated young people we all have no work ethic according to her 60-something year old mind people of any color except white and anyone not american she would throw things around the office and bully me verbally i went to the boss a few times because she never did anything to fix this problem and the boss actually snapped at me for complaining over it too much basically i was forced to enable the colleague s behavior like everyone else so i quit i cannot just get along with someone to make them happy but i also will not argue with someone and act unprofessional like them i m scared to work now lol to put it bluntly i m actually scared of these people because i do struggle with anxiety and having to be around people who are always angry and screaming is a living nightmare for me i do not like confrontation yet i m always forced to interact with people who love to fight the entire 8 hour work day is this how my working life is going to be how do i actually deal with this or should i just try to find work at home jobs and or start my own thing offices are horrible places and i m not willing to deal with irate colleagues the rest of my life being around people like this gets my heart racing and i shake from the anxiety it causes me i ve developed horrible ibs from it all it s obviously been very bad on my health at my last job i would have to leave the office because i would cry and almost throw up from the acid in my stomach that would get out of control due to the anxiety of the colleague bullying me and a boss who didn t care about it i don t know what to do how do you all deal with situations like this it seems like there s no light in sight unless i can figure out a way to make a living on my own

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

g0ysy8

I would prefer a career in HR I am majoring in PSY minoring in HRM should I change my major to HRM rather than PSY?

Hello I am an undergraduate student currently majoring in Psychology. I m a freshman at the moment and am interested in I O psychology and I plan on attending graduate school. I would like a career in HR and have set up an appointment to speak with my advisers about minoring in HRM. (Haven t spoken to them yet at this point though) Will majoring in psychology while also having a minor in HRM benefit me or should I think about changing majors? If anyone has been in a similar situation I would like to hear your opinion as well as HR professionals. Thank you. (Location: USA)

2020-04-14 04:25:17

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2020-04-27 04:40:17

i would prefer a career in hr i am majoring in psy minoring in hrm should i change my major to hrm rather than psy hello i am an undergraduate student currently majoring in psychology i m a freshman at the moment and am interested in i o psychology and i plan on attending graduate school i would like a career in hr and have set up an appointment to speak with my advisers about minoring in hrm haven t spoken to them yet at this point though will majoring in psychology while also having a minor in hrm benefit me or should i think about changing majors if anyone has been in a similar situation i would like to hear your opinion as well as hr professionals thank you location usa

Career Transition to Psychology

w66qnq

Moving on from graphics what s possible with this skill set?

I currently work as a graphic and web designer for a Korean video game company. Most of my work involves creating graphics and websites for marketing and promotional uses including a lot of UX design and frontend development. It has been years and I want to find something different but I am not sure what is available or compatible with the skill set and traits I have working a hybrid art and tech field. Many of the job postings I find are either confusing in the title or overly specific. If not that either a low paying entry position or completely unrelated because the word design is used on job titles beyond the arts. Are there jobs that use similar skills but not necessarily a communications job ?

2022-07-23 15:33:09

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2022-08-09 08:21:25

moving on from graphics what s possible with this skill set i currently work as a graphic and web designer for a korean video game company most of my work involves creating graphics and websites for marketing and promotional uses including a lot of ux design and frontend development it has been years and i want to find something different but i am not sure what is available or compatible with the skill set and traits i have working a hybrid art and tech field many of the job postings i find are either confusing in the title or overly specific if not that either a low paying entry position or completely unrelated because the word design is used on job titles beyond the arts are there jobs that use similar skills but not necessarily a communications job

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

a5ce3o

Looking for a side job that can generat income with only a couple days per week to devote. Anyone have any good part time or per diem job advice?

I currently have a full time job with a flexible schedule and have anywhere from a 1-3 days depending on the week to devote to other interests. I dont have any specialized skills really but i am willing to devote the time to learn if it is something that will pay. Anyone have any experience advice with this?

2018-12-11 23:34:46

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2019-01-30 23:38:17

looking for a side job that can generat income with only a couple days per week to devote anyone have any good part time or per diem job advice i currently have a full time job with a flexible schedule and have anywhere from a 1-3 days depending on the week to devote to other interests i dont have any specialized skills really but i am willing to devote the time to learn if it is something that will pay anyone have any experience advice with this

Remote Job Options and Advice

sz2woo

Should I pursue IT or programming and with what path?

I ve earned an entry level cert. in Python almost worked my way through a highly lauded book (Crash Course Python) and am getting stuck on the Django project as it just feels like I m just regurgitating code without understanding it. Recently started Khan Academy Computer Science course as well and it s mildly interesting. So I m wondering if I should take the plunge into a coding boot-camp aim to get my COMPTIA+ or get a college cert. in programming or IT? My employer is actually hiring an IT person right now paying good money and I feel like a schmuck for not focusing on COMPTIA+ all along. Honestly I m not super into computers but I really want out of the laborious manufacturing job I have now. I ve read on a few places that boot-camps typically don t work well if you re full-time employed as most of them will have you coding about 40 hours a week. I ve thought about just quitting my job all together after saving all I can this year I already have 33 000$ in the bank but in this inflated economy that s doing less and less for me.

2022-02-23 00:18:23

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2022-06-01 16:39:34

should i pursue it or programming and with what path i ve earned an entry level cert in python almost worked my way through a highly lauded book crash course python and am getting stuck on the django project as it just feels like i m just regurgitating code without understanding it recently started khan academy computer science course as well and it s mildly interesting so i m wondering if i should take the plunge into a coding boot-camp aim to get my comptia or get a college cert in programming or it my employer is actually hiring an it person right now paying good money and i feel like a schmuck for not focusing on comptia all along honestly i m not super into computers but i really want out of the laborious manufacturing job i have now i ve read on a few places that boot-camps typically don t work well if you re full-time employed as most of them will have you coding about 40 hours a week i ve thought about just quitting my job all together after saving all i can this year i already have 33 000 in the bank but in this inflated economy that s doing less and less for me

Software Development Career Transition

xgvrwj

I m a Big procrastinator and need help. What should I do?

I m 19 live in Georgia and I m looking for opinions on what to do. Currently I ve been working overnight at Walmart for the past year since I graduated. The pay is 15.50 the work is sometimes crazy but I put up with it some nights even working alone. I live with my mother and brother right now and trying to save money for a car and to help my mom become a us resident. Right now I m questioning what I should do whether it s put up with Walmart for 2-4 years (start sep 27) and they pay for college doing an associates or bachelors in IT ( comp sci or business) leave and find a better paying job right now and maybe pay for school from my own pocket learn a trade learn to code get certifications or get a cdl and truck drive. I ve got a good pc and laptop for gaming and school stuff. Right now I don t know what I want to do ever since Covid messed me up mentally my grades dropped and I finished with 2.8 gpa. I m not lazy I ll bust my butt off but my biggest problem is I constantly put off doing things and can t focus on one thing. I really need other peoples thoughts on what I should do.

2022-09-17 19:47:19

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2022-10-10 23:21:07

i m a big procrastinator and need help what should i do i m 19 live in georgia and i m looking for opinions on what to do currently i ve been working overnight at walmart for the past year since i graduated the pay is 15 50 the work is sometimes crazy but i put up with it some nights even working alone i live with my mother and brother right now and trying to save money for a car and to help my mom become a us resident right now i m questioning what i should do whether it s put up with walmart for 2-4 years start sep 27 and they pay for college doing an associates or bachelors in it comp sci or business leave and find a better paying job right now and maybe pay for school from my own pocket learn a trade learn to code get certifications or get a cdl and truck drive i ve got a good pc and laptop for gaming and school stuff right now i don t know what i want to do ever since covid messed me up mentally my grades dropped and i finished with 2 8 gpa i m not lazy i ll bust my butt off but my biggest problem is i constantly put off doing things and can t focus on one thing i really need other peoples thoughts on what i should do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

gt0bvn

How do I figure out my passion ?

I feel that I wanna do something meaningful that affects every individual. After looking at all the cons being an entrepreneur has i still feel I could be a successful one. But at times I question myself wether I really wanna build a company or its just me somehow convincing myself to do so. I m not able to figure it out. I m also inspired by some other things like movie making photography etc . And I m so in love with travelling. But a question arises in my mind that how can travel be balanced with entrepreneurship. I m don t know what I m thinking. Please help. I am 22.

2020-05-29 20:11:35

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gt0bvn/how_do_i_figure_out_my_passion/

how do i figure out my passion i feel that i wanna do something meaningful that affects every individual after looking at all the cons being an entrepreneur has i still feel i could be a successful one but at times i question myself wether i really wanna build a company or its just me somehow convincing myself to do so i m not able to figure it out i m also inspired by some other things like movie making photography etc and i m so in love with travelling but a question arises in my mind that how can travel be balanced with entrepreneurship i m don t know what i m thinking please help i am 22

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

hj82mg

What should I do with my life ?

Hi I m 19 (F) and I just finished my 2 year course in creative digital media most people went on to do more editing and courses in film etc at uni but I decided to leave it there I m now looking for a full time job but my only options are the jobs which I wouldn t even need education for anyways. I just feel stuck now and not sure what to do with myself I have okay GCSE grades including a pass in maths and As in English I m lost pls help any suggestions would be an advantage to my situation right now.

2020-07-01 11:00:10

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hj82mg/what_should_i_do_with_my_life/

what should i do with my life hi i m 19 f and i just finished my 2 year course in creative digital media most people went on to do more editing and courses in film etc at uni but i decided to leave it there i m now looking for a full time job but my only options are the jobs which i wouldn t even need education for anyways i just feel stuck now and not sure what to do with myself i have okay gcse grades including a pass in maths and as in english i m lost pls help any suggestions would be an advantage to my situation right now

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

vmytqy

Are there any decent paying jobs that require a psychology major but don t have to involve being a therapist or psychiatrist?

I m considering being a marriage counselor. But that s the only career I can think of that may suit me. I don t want to be a psychiatrist. Too intense. I m a calm relaxed person who loves to analyze people s personalities and intentions and why they re the way they are. I actually find using psychology to advertise to people to be extremely interesting. Is this something that is a tinable for me? Is this career very complicated or complex? Does it require any mathematics or science? I m not good at these subjects. What steps would I need to take to achieve these goals?

2022-06-28 21:47:32

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2022-07-06 04:13:33

are there any decent paying jobs that require a psychology major but don t have to involve being a therapist or psychiatrist i m considering being a marriage counselor but that s the only career i can think of that may suit me i don t want to be a psychiatrist too intense i m a calm relaxed person who loves to analyze people s personalities and intentions and why they re the way they are i actually find using psychology to advertise to people to be extremely interesting is this something that is a tinable for me is this career very complicated or complex does it require any mathematics or science i m not good at these subjects what steps would i need to take to achieve these goals

Career Transition to Psychology

6k0r1p

Finding a new path as a 34 y o security guard?

Can anyone give me some general specific advice? I m really open to anything. I went to school in my 20 s and graduated with a diploma in business administration marketing but due to a drinking problem I just went into a pit of despair and took whatever job I could get. I have finally gotten sober and have a baby coming I make 40k a year and don t see future in my industry I have no desire to work after hours shifts anymore. The baby is coming in September and I may have the opportunity to attend school or do something in January. I ve saved 27k for school but am uncertain with how to use that money. 1) I have 6 months or so of where I can t commit to anything is there anything you recommend I do to improve my career situation? I ve thought about being a programmer should I spend 1-2 hours a day learning this? Maybe another language? Volunteer until I find something I like? I m lost with what to do in my downtime. 2) I feel like I am too old to go back to school and start over did anyone else feel this way and how did they deal with it?

2017-06-28 14:07:36

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2017-07-16 07:39:16

finding a new path as a 34 y o security guard can anyone give me some general specific advice i m really open to anything i went to school in my 20 s and graduated with a diploma in business administration marketing but due to a drinking problem i just went into a pit of despair and took whatever job i could get i have finally gotten sober and have a baby coming i make 40k a year and don t see future in my industry i have no desire to work after hours shifts anymore the baby is coming in september and i may have the opportunity to attend school or do something in january i ve saved 27k for school but am uncertain with how to use that money 1 i have 6 months or so of where i can t commit to anything is there anything you recommend i do to improve my career situation i ve thought about being a programmer should i spend 1-2 hours a day learning this maybe another language volunteer until i find something i like i m lost with what to do in my downtime 2 i feel like i am too old to go back to school and start over did anyone else feel this way and how did they deal with it

Career Exploration and Uncertainty