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How old were you when you knew what you wanted to do?

I think it s so dumb that we force 18 year olds to know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. I m 28 and I only just figured out what I wanted to do like 4 years ago. How old were you and what did you end up doing?

2019-09-09 13:15:22

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2020-04-04 19:48:42

how old were you when you knew what you wanted to do i think it s so dumb that we force 18 year olds to know what they want to do for the rest of their lives i m 28 and i only just figured out what i wanted to do like 4 years ago how old were you and what did you end up doing

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

jw2ubc

Any good or simple starting point for a job?

Hello (m20) I graduated in May 2019 last year now it is almost 2021. If it wasn t for my parents I would be dead on the street and as a 20 year old adult that is concerning for me to say. Most evidently I am lazy and lately have had so much anxiety due to small yet large realizations that I literally know next to nothing about anything. Of course no matter what you do in this world we all die knowing just a tiny bit more than nothing. Perhaps some would call this an existential crisis or simply welcome to the real world . I have worked at a retail store did minor repair things on houses and small woodwork here and there mowed lawns for people painted was a dishwasher but these are all simple jobs. In this day and age simple jobs are not secured like they used to be. I do not even half the gut or self confidence to go out and go to college or a trade school (plus I only have a few thousand dollars and a car to my name). I feel I am just a miserable failure yet for so long in my life I felt I was just an average joe. Certainly have always been a different in my own way not much of a socializer like I was when I was younger or when I was in sports. I have never been good with math lack in science am a bit of a history buff and certainly love reading writing and philosophy in which I am finding it overwhelmingly difficult to figure a way to get paid for such things I suppose I have not really tried but even if I did make money online by writing or such my family would probably not find that acceptable. I come from a small poor working class family and I just simply even at 20 do not have the discipline energy or perhaps even proper skills or any bit of confidence to succeed. I am in good shape no medical issues that I am aware of I look decent which helps I guess. But I have been in a rut smoking weed being a scape goat and hiding from my problems been an absolute coward. I suppose there is a ample amount of delusion within me for awhile as well not realizing how cold and dark this world really is extremely unforgiving not that there is not good people but it seems darker people seem to succeed in this world. Now I should reframe from my spiritual religious beliefs but nonetheless I have came to the dark conclusion that I and a lot of people I am sure must lie to ourselves on a regular basis that things are better than they really are in order to even hang on. I suppose you could estimate that I was in some deep depression for awhile which I was but my oh my did i ever underestimate my own reality. Living in my own little bubble now I must face the world again figure out how to make a living...some sort of stability that is fairly simple a more solid starting point. I wish I could get paid to write in some sort of fashion but even within that profession I lack. Practice makes perfect I suppose but the clock is ticking ANY advice? (other than the cliché grow up!) Sincerely 20 year old failure

2020-11-17 22:13:34

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any good or simple starting point for a job hello m20 i graduated in may 2019 last year now it is almost 2021 if it wasn t for my parents i would be dead on the street and as a 20 year old adult that is concerning for me to say most evidently i am lazy and lately have had so much anxiety due to small yet large realizations that i literally know next to nothing about anything of course no matter what you do in this world we all die knowing just a tiny bit more than nothing perhaps some would call this an existential crisis or simply welcome to the real world i have worked at a retail store did minor repair things on houses and small woodwork here and there mowed lawns for people painted was a dishwasher but these are all simple jobs in this day and age simple jobs are not secured like they used to be i do not even half the gut or self confidence to go out and go to college or a trade school plus i only have a few thousand dollars and a car to my name i feel i am just a miserable failure yet for so long in my life i felt i was just an average joe certainly have always been a different in my own way not much of a socializer like i was when i was younger or when i was in sports i have never been good with math lack in science am a bit of a history buff and certainly love reading writing and philosophy in which i am finding it overwhelmingly difficult to figure a way to get paid for such things i suppose i have not really tried but even if i did make money online by writing or such my family would probably not find that acceptable i come from a small poor working class family and i just simply even at 20 do not have the discipline energy or perhaps even proper skills or any bit of confidence to succeed i am in good shape no medical issues that i am aware of i look decent which helps i guess but i have been in a rut smoking weed being a scape goat and hiding from my problems been an absolute coward i suppose there is a ample amount of delusion within me for awhile as well not realizing how cold and dark this world really is extremely unforgiving not that there is not good people but it seems darker people seem to succeed in this world now i should reframe from my spiritual religious beliefs but nonetheless i have came to the dark conclusion that i and a lot of people i am sure must lie to ourselves on a regular basis that things are better than they really are in order to even hang on i suppose you could estimate that i was in some deep depression for awhile which i was but my oh my did i ever underestimate my own reality living in my own little bubble now i must face the world again figure out how to make a living some sort of stability that is fairly simple a more solid starting point i wish i could get paid to write in some sort of fashion but even within that profession i lack practice makes perfect i suppose but the clock is ticking any advice other than the cliché grow up sincerely 20 year old failure

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

760905

Would like to go back to school but I am unsure of how to do so. Any help would be greatly appreciated (?)

I am a 26m ive been working at a dead end job for the past 8 years and would like to go back to school for an actual career. Im currently making about 15.50 hr and have around 2k in savings. My older brother and I currently live in a house and are paying the mortgage which is about 1K plus a few additional bills my mother is unable to work and lives with us and I have a 21yr old younger brother that is currently getting his GED living here as well. Overall I don t have a lot of money that I am able to save up and would like to start school to get a better job. Because of my current living situation I am unable to stop working to only attend school and most of my income will still need to be used for my home bills. I would like to go into a software engineer career but I don t want to take out a massive loan that I potentially might not be able to pay back if I am unable to find a job. Is it possible to start school and have most if not all of my schooling paid for?

2017-10-12 21:41:05

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2017-11-11 19:28:54

would like to go back to school but i am unsure of how to do so any help would be greatly appreciated i am a 26m ive been working at a dead end job for the past 8 years and would like to go back to school for an actual career im currently making about 15 50 hr and have around 2k in savings my older brother and i currently live in a house and are paying the mortgage which is about 1k plus a few additional bills my mother is unable to work and lives with us and i have a 21yr old younger brother that is currently getting his ged living here as well overall i don t have a lot of money that i am able to save up and would like to start school to get a better job because of my current living situation i am unable to stop working to only attend school and most of my income will still need to be used for my home bills i would like to go into a software engineer career but i don t want to take out a massive loan that i potentially might not be able to pay back if i am unable to find a job is it possible to start school and have most if not all of my schooling paid for

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

j67zkc

How important is it to find your passion?

I ve never had a clear direction or vision for my career. I graduated with a degree in journalism worked for a few years in the newspaper and magazine industries then moved over to the advertising side. I ve worked my way up through the ranks and although my current position isn t the best for my skillset I make a comfortable living ($85K) have a great relationship with my bosses and the workload isn t a killer by any means. The issue: I ve always just felt like I m floating through my career. I m not passionate about anything I do. I don t have a career ladder I want to climb. I have zero desire to become an executive or do anything that would have me tied up in 12 hours of conference calls a day. The only reason I work is to provide for my family. Working from home has been my favorite thing ever. I ve gone full-on Peter Gibbons doing just enough to not get fired while spending most of my time doing or thinking about other things: working out coaching my kids sports teams getting things done around the house etc. Maybe I m just at a point where I m bored with my current position and could use a change of pace (and a role that s a better fit for me). But there s no dream job. There s no five-year plan. I want to make enough money to send my kids to college and retire at a decent age while being home by 5:30 every night. I m sure there are others in a similar position. Can anyone offer some reassurance that I don t have to love my job or look forward to coming to work. That it s okay to just kind of be there and find small moments of joy while doing what s necessary to make a living. That plenty of people never find a specific passion?

2020-10-06 16:16:54

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how important is it to find your passion i ve never had a clear direction or vision for my career i graduated with a degree in journalism worked for a few years in the newspaper and magazine industries then moved over to the advertising side i ve worked my way up through the ranks and although my current position isn t the best for my skillset i make a comfortable living 85k have a great relationship with my bosses and the workload isn t a killer by any means the issue i ve always just felt like i m floating through my career i m not passionate about anything i do i don t have a career ladder i want to climb i have zero desire to become an executive or do anything that would have me tied up in 12 hours of conference calls a day the only reason i work is to provide for my family working from home has been my favorite thing ever i ve gone full-on peter gibbons doing just enough to not get fired while spending most of my time doing or thinking about other things working out coaching my kids sports teams getting things done around the house etc maybe i m just at a point where i m bored with my current position and could use a change of pace and a role that s a better fit for me but there s no dream job there s no five-year plan i want to make enough money to send my kids to college and retire at a decent age while being home by 5 30 every night i m sure there are others in a similar position can anyone offer some reassurance that i don t have to love my job or look forward to coming to work that it s okay to just kind of be there and find small moments of joy while doing what s necessary to make a living that plenty of people never find a specific passion

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

iszyh0

What should I do with my future?

I m graduating high school this year and I have no idea what I want to do. I have this constant feeling like I m gonna pick something and hate it. All I want to do is travel the world. I take singing lessons and have been told I d be good in that but I don t know I feel like without someone constantly pushing me forward I wouldn t make it. I like computer science but am scared that I m gonna be stuck in an office all day with a broken back. I would go to school for it but I fear that i ll either fail out or once I graduate be super unhappy. Does anyone have any advice as to what I should do?

2020-09-15 02:35:42

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what should i do with my future i m graduating high school this year and i have no idea what i want to do i have this constant feeling like i m gonna pick something and hate it all i want to do is travel the world i take singing lessons and have been told i d be good in that but i don t know i feel like without someone constantly pushing me forward i wouldn t make it i like computer science but am scared that i m gonna be stuck in an office all day with a broken back i would go to school for it but i fear that i ll either fail out or once i graduate be super unhappy does anyone have any advice as to what i should do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ygjk9d

Im being unfairly investigated by HR ? How should I go about this

I just found out i was being investigated by HR for a false claim. Furthermore for the past year i have felt gender discriminated against by my employer for various reasons. How should i go about this matter? Should i tell my manager report to HR or contact the EEOC

2022-10-29 13:23:19

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2022-11-09 18:24:17

im being unfairly investigated by hr how should i go about this i just found out i was being investigated by hr for a false claim furthermore for the past year i have felt gender discriminated against by my employer for various reasons how should i go about this matter should i tell my manager report to hr or contact the eeoc

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

wuxaef

How to become an Art Teacher in NY?

I am looking for the shortest most direct approach to becoming an art teacher in NYS. I have a BA in Art History and an MA in Urban Design. There s a lot of different conflicting advice online and advisors at universities often give poor advice. So I d like to educate myself on the steps prior to speaking with someone. Thank you!

2022-08-22 15:54:01

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2022-09-10 09:27:11

how to become an art teacher in ny i am looking for the shortest most direct approach to becoming an art teacher in nys i have a ba in art history and an ma in urban design there s a lot of different conflicting advice online and advisors at universities often give poor advice so i d like to educate myself on the steps prior to speaking with someone thank you

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

bbjhfh

Careers with short hours?

Hi I am interested in going into a career that allows part time hours and also not all the work is done indoors. Does anyone have any job suggestions for this? Thanks

2019-04-10 08:13:18

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2019-06-14 03:28:20

careers with short hours hi i am interested in going into a career that allows part time hours and also not all the work is done indoors does anyone have any job suggestions for this thanks

Remote Job Options and Advice

fpnje7

My educational experience and work experience are in completely different fields. Where do i go from here?

I have a BS in biological sciences with a chemistry minor. My grades in college are not spectacular at all. As much as I loved my coursework I was miserable and it was everything i could do just to graduate. On the experience side I ve spent a lot of time not getting anywhere. I worked in a pet store in high school and college. I was a warehouse food service supervisor for a couple of years. I worked as a cook for Panda Express for a year. I m currently somehow employed as an abuse counselor for child protective services in my state. I ve been doing that for 3 years now and the joy of having my first big boy job is starting to really wear off. I m currently making 35k per year but with all the government benefits. I don t Know what to do next. Jobs in my academic field that I am qualified for all seem to pay less than I make now. I m performing well at my new job but promotion there is slow and not especially lucrative. I just got passed for promotion to a 46k position in my department and it may be 6 months to a year before I get another crack at one. I have no love for this job I miss science. I have the benefit of the a state tuition wavier which will pay for 6 credit hours per session at the state universities but working full time means i may need to go full-online if I go for another degree. I m not very confident in my chances of getting accepted to grad school with my old GPA holding me back. I m reading pretty negative things about the prospect of a second bachelors. I wish that I had majored in engneering. &amp #x200B Should I make a sideways move into a job in Biology even if there isn t any more money there? Should I shoot for grad school even with a shitty GPA? Or go back to undergrad for engineering?

2020-03-27 00:54:59

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2020-04-24 22:19:13

my educational experience and work experience are in completely different fields where do i go from here i have a bs in biological sciences with a chemistry minor my grades in college are not spectacular at all as much as i loved my coursework i was miserable and it was everything i could do just to graduate on the experience side i ve spent a lot of time not getting anywhere i worked in a pet store in high school and college i was a warehouse food service supervisor for a couple of years i worked as a cook for panda express for a year i m currently somehow employed as an abuse counselor for child protective services in my state i ve been doing that for 3 years now and the joy of having my first big boy job is starting to really wear off i m currently making 35k per year but with all the government benefits i don t know what to do next jobs in my academic field that i am qualified for all seem to pay less than i make now i m performing well at my new job but promotion there is slow and not especially lucrative i just got passed for promotion to a 46k position in my department and it may be 6 months to a year before i get another crack at one i have no love for this job i miss science i have the benefit of the a state tuition wavier which will pay for 6 credit hours per session at the state universities but working full time means i may need to go full-online if i go for another degree i m not very confident in my chances of getting accepted to grad school with my old gpa holding me back i m reading pretty negative things about the prospect of a second bachelors i wish that i had majored in engneering x200b should i make a sideways move into a job in biology even if there isn t any more money there should i shoot for grad school even with a shitty gpa or go back to undergrad for engineering

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

ss22hx

Is it time for me to drop out?

I can t believe I m even writing this. My whole life the only thing that was constantly drilled into my head was “go to college or go broke.” My schools my peers my family all preached their own version of that statement but that s all I was ever taught. I went into college thinking I had what it took to become a dentist in a bio major. Quickly began failing and switched to business but it s been catch-up with my lost credits ever since and I m already nearing my junior year. I m not in school right now as I had to take a semester off because I owed massive amounts of money. My plan was and is to work and pay off my debt to return in the summer and fall fully caught up. Long story short after 3 months of applying and interviews I still don t have a job. It s very confusing how everyone is saying everybody is understaffed yet nobody is hiring but that s a whole different rant in itself. Nevertheless I have no chance at this point of paying off my debt by the deadline and now my father is in my ear about dropping out and starting my own business even tho I switched my major to business entrepreneurship to literally learn how to do that. Lots of people say I should stay in school to learn how and lots say I m wasting my time and money because entrepreneurs don t go to school. I am broke I am lost and I m starting to feel completely helpless. I have no job and therefore no structure to my life. I cannot play sports for my school because I m not taking classes so I literally have no schedule. So here I am scraping the bottom of the barrel that is the internet seeking guidance on Reddit. Probably the worst place to seek guidance. So tell me if anyone here lurking on this sub has any tips and guidance on careers I m all ears.

2022-02-14 04:43:11

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2022-06-01 21:21:08

is it time for me to drop out i can t believe i m even writing this my whole life the only thing that was constantly drilled into my head was go to college or go broke my schools my peers my family all preached their own version of that statement but that s all i was ever taught i went into college thinking i had what it took to become a dentist in a bio major quickly began failing and switched to business but it s been catch-up with my lost credits ever since and i m already nearing my junior year i m not in school right now as i had to take a semester off because i owed massive amounts of money my plan was and is to work and pay off my debt to return in the summer and fall fully caught up long story short after 3 months of applying and interviews i still don t have a job it s very confusing how everyone is saying everybody is understaffed yet nobody is hiring but that s a whole different rant in itself nevertheless i have no chance at this point of paying off my debt by the deadline and now my father is in my ear about dropping out and starting my own business even tho i switched my major to business entrepreneurship to literally learn how to do that lots of people say i should stay in school to learn how and lots say i m wasting my time and money because entrepreneurs don t go to school i am broke i am lost and i m starting to feel completely helpless i have no job and therefore no structure to my life i cannot play sports for my school because i m not taking classes so i literally have no schedule so here i am scraping the bottom of the barrel that is the internet seeking guidance on reddit probably the worst place to seek guidance so tell me if anyone here lurking on this sub has any tips and guidance on careers i m all ears

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

yzu264

Tech Sales boot camps worth it?

Has anyone had success with one of the many tech sales boot camps that come up with a Google search? Thinking about a career change and wondering if that might it.

2022-11-20 03:32:30

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2023-01-08 20:33:57

tech sales boot camps worth it has anyone had success with one of the many tech sales boot camps that come up with a google search thinking about a career change and wondering if that might it

Software Development Career Transition

wl9ka7

Safe job and learning waiting or challenging startup?

I am working as accountant in big stable company but for about 6-7 months I am learning data analytics (google data certification etc..) and i got offer to be business analyst in one startup very stable lot of money invested. Job offer is good. Is business analyst position complementary to the future dream position for data analyst?

2022-08-10 21:37:36

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2022-09-10 14:21:05

safe job and learning waiting or challenging startup i am working as accountant in big stable company but for about 6-7 months i am learning data analytics google data certification etc and i got offer to be business analyst in one startup very stable lot of money invested job offer is good is business analyst position complementary to the future dream position for data analyst

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

dsfv2v

What is the point of the daily grind?

So i just finished ungrad and started on a grad scheme at a big company. I m grateful for the job but I m already struggling to figure out what the point or end goal of the daily 9-5 is? Any tips for discovering meaning purpose in work?

2019-11-06 12:50:43

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2020-04-10 05:57:19

what is the point of the daily grind so i just finished ungrad and started on a grad scheme at a big company i m grateful for the job but i m already struggling to figure out what the point or end goal of the daily 9-5 is any tips for discovering meaning purpose in work

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

cb4270

Seeking ideas - Has anyone found financial success in a new career path or owning a business?

(TLDR at the bottom!) Thank you for reading! I am so tired of earning too little and worrying sick about the future. I want to change my path desperately and am hoping to find actionable advice from anyone who has found a career or opened a business with a secure and good salary. My husband and I are in our mid-thirties and both just have high school educations. I have a couple years of college but no degree. I work 35 hours a week at $16 an hour. He works about 40 hours a week at something like $15 an hour plus bonuses. Our city has one of the lowest costs of living and we own a home both have decent cars and are putting a child through college. But our checks are almost gone after bills and groceries. We really just don t know where to start. Our parents all work blue collar jobs and we don t have that network of success around us that others have and don t even know where to start on building a better life. Most of my friends have their master s degrees or PhDs but are making the same earning we are in academia or unrelated work. My husband and I are hard workers and I have about 15 years of experience in administrative and client care work. My husband is interested in IT and his current job is in account support. We both have restaurant experience him in management and he has construction experience. I am looking for possible career options for one or both of us or suggestions about possible entrepreneurships. To go back to school now would be nearly impossible - we would want to wait until our child is independent. Preferably we would love for one or both of us to begin a career that requires certifications or training rather than spend years in school. However if there is a four year degree that offers a pretty guaranteed great salary and sounds well suited for us I d definitely like to hear about it. I have never done well with authority or fast paced office schedules so I (like so many people) would love to start our own business. However I really fall short in trying to think of business ideas that would be lucrative and not excessively risky. I m great with administrative work - I m good at detail organization paper work. I love to be outside and have some background with mortgage and real estate appraisal. I don t really like dealing with people but I am experienced with it and pretty good at it. After our child is out of the house I hope to move near a beach so I ve considered a tourism based business like kayaking tours or something but I am not under the impression this is particularly lucrative and I do dislike the prospect of working all my weekends and evenings. Same goes for restaurants - that sounds like a good fit for us (we like beer and food and fun) but from my understanding they are very risky. I d love to find that magical niche that takes the right idea and type of person. For example I know a man who has made millions starting a company servicing power lines damaged in storms. However that would require a great amount of start up capital. I recently met a man who seemed to have made quite the success owning a company that (I presume) mines and provides kaolin clay (I think he sold that for building usages). My point is I would love to find that one area where there is money to be made that is an option for us. However we d also be open to something more white collar like a bookkeeping business. We are interested in whatever path might be open for us to actually earn a good living. TLDR: Seeking advice and options for a new career path or business for people without college educations who want to earn good money. Bright people-saavy hard-working people with a lot of customer service account maintenance and administrative experience.

2019-07-09 17:37:40

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2019-08-26 22:14:04

seeking ideas - has anyone found financial success in a new career path or owning a business tldr at the bottom thank you for reading i am so tired of earning too little and worrying sick about the future i want to change my path desperately and am hoping to find actionable advice from anyone who has found a career or opened a business with a secure and good salary my husband and i are in our mid-thirties and both just have high school educations i have a couple years of college but no degree i work 35 hours a week at 16 an hour he works about 40 hours a week at something like 15 an hour plus bonuses our city has one of the lowest costs of living and we own a home both have decent cars and are putting a child through college but our checks are almost gone after bills and groceries we really just don t know where to start our parents all work blue collar jobs and we don t have that network of success around us that others have and don t even know where to start on building a better life most of my friends have their master s degrees or phds but are making the same earning we are in academia or unrelated work my husband and i are hard workers and i have about 15 years of experience in administrative and client care work my husband is interested in it and his current job is in account support we both have restaurant experience him in management and he has construction experience i am looking for possible career options for one or both of us or suggestions about possible entrepreneurships to go back to school now would be nearly impossible - we would want to wait until our child is independent preferably we would love for one or both of us to begin a career that requires certifications or training rather than spend years in school however if there is a four year degree that offers a pretty guaranteed great salary and sounds well suited for us i d definitely like to hear about it i have never done well with authority or fast paced office schedules so i like so many people would love to start our own business however i really fall short in trying to think of business ideas that would be lucrative and not excessively risky i m great with administrative work - i m good at detail organization paper work i love to be outside and have some background with mortgage and real estate appraisal i don t really like dealing with people but i am experienced with it and pretty good at it after our child is out of the house i hope to move near a beach so i ve considered a tourism based business like kayaking tours or something but i am not under the impression this is particularly lucrative and i do dislike the prospect of working all my weekends and evenings same goes for restaurants - that sounds like a good fit for us we like beer and food and fun but from my understanding they are very risky i d love to find that magical niche that takes the right idea and type of person for example i know a man who has made millions starting a company servicing power lines damaged in storms however that would require a great amount of start up capital i recently met a man who seemed to have made quite the success owning a company that i presume mines and provides kaolin clay i think he sold that for building usages my point is i would love to find that one area where there is money to be made that is an option for us however we d also be open to something more white collar like a bookkeeping business we are interested in whatever path might be open for us to actually earn a good living tldr seeking advice and options for a new career path or business for people without college educations who want to earn good money bright people-saavy hard-working people with a lot of customer service account maintenance and administrative experience

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

rfzkte

Is it impossible to move from the lab to an apprentice electrician as a mature aged female?

I m 26 and have a degree in Biomedical Science. I ve worked in pathology labs since I ve graduated but the work is so monotonous and basically like factory work. The staff running labs are becoming less and less qualified and wages are getting worse and worse. For reference I have an honours bsc and 5 years lab experience and I m on 33 dollars an hour. I enjoy work that is varied and challenging and like the idea of working with my hands. Both my dad and brother are plumbers and I think hearing their experiences of being on site and the different types of work they do has got me thinking about trade. I m thinking sparky as it seems to be what I would be the most interested in and the most reliable when shit hits the fan globally. As a mature apprentice I know its hard to find opportunities and as a female I m wondering would this be even harder? Any advice would be amazing on how to start this. Thank you!

2021-12-14 04:51:45

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2022-06-24 12:02:03

is it impossible to move from the lab to an apprentice electrician as a mature aged female i m 26 and have a degree in biomedical science i ve worked in pathology labs since i ve graduated but the work is so monotonous and basically like factory work the staff running labs are becoming less and less qualified and wages are getting worse and worse for reference i have an honours bsc and 5 years lab experience and i m on 33 dollars an hour i enjoy work that is varied and challenging and like the idea of working with my hands both my dad and brother are plumbers and i think hearing their experiences of being on site and the different types of work they do has got me thinking about trade i m thinking sparky as it seems to be what i would be the most interested in and the most reliable when shit hits the fan globally as a mature apprentice i know its hard to find opportunities and as a female i m wondering would this be even harder any advice would be amazing on how to start this thank you

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

i8k631

Do you know any work that is flexible and you get paid for completion of a task?

As mentioned in the title similar to the likes of Directly (answer customer service questions flexibly) Amazon Mechanical Turk?

2020-08-12 19:18:26

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i8k631/do_you_know_any_work_that_is_flexible_and_you_get/

do you know any work that is flexible and you get paid for completion of a task as mentioned in the title similar to the likes of directly answer customer service questions flexibly amazon mechanical turk

Remote Job Options and Advice

mg4v2k

Those who love their job - what do you do?

I don t know too many people who actually enjoy their job. Obviously nobody likes every part of their job but what jobs do people find genuin happiness with? Just getting ideas.

2021-03-30 01:35:50

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mg4v2k/those_who_love_their_job_what_do_you_do/

those who love their job - what do you do i don t know too many people who actually enjoy their job obviously nobody likes every part of their job but what jobs do people find genuin happiness with just getting ideas

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

jndkx8

Feeling lost. What kind of steps can I do to know what career I want?

I m Kevin! 23 years old. I m about to turn 24 in a month from now and I ve been feeling a little down about myself because I let my mental health define me so far in my adult life. OCD Depression and anxiety. I ve always been self conscious which led me to never really having much of a social life. Now that soon I ll be 24 and it s like time is ticking don t know what I truly want to do with my life. I get interested in maybe doing a career for weeks but it wears out at the end. Never had a dating life and man it s a struggle to be me. I do want to put myself out there but now with this pandemic...I can t really go out and meet women. Or have fun. I don t know... I ve been feeling really down and hard on myself recently and it s just not knowing what I really want in this life. What s my main goal or what career I need some positive encouragement. I also struggle with procrastination and trouble getting things due to OCD and not having the motivation to get things done. I also compare myself to others and it gets to me at times and sometimes I m starting to late means comparing myself to others. Only had one job that lasted a week barely attended college for a short period of time. It s like at times I feel I m the only one. But I really want to get better so bad! At times It feels I m starting too late?

2020-11-03 16:37:58

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jndkx8/feeling_lost_what_kind_of_steps_can_i_do_to_know/

feeling lost what kind of steps can i do to know what career i want i m kevin 23 years old i m about to turn 24 in a month from now and i ve been feeling a little down about myself because i let my mental health define me so far in my adult life ocd depression and anxiety i ve always been self conscious which led me to never really having much of a social life now that soon i ll be 24 and it s like time is ticking don t know what i truly want to do with my life i get interested in maybe doing a career for weeks but it wears out at the end never had a dating life and man it s a struggle to be me i do want to put myself out there but now with this pandemic i can t really go out and meet women or have fun i don t know i ve been feeling really down and hard on myself recently and it s just not knowing what i really want in this life what s my main goal or what career i need some positive encouragement i also struggle with procrastination and trouble getting things due to ocd and not having the motivation to get things done i also compare myself to others and it gets to me at times and sometimes i m starting to late means comparing myself to others only had one job that lasted a week barely attended college for a short period of time it s like at times i feel i m the only one but i really want to get better so bad at times it feels i m starting too late

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

mzgw3k

How to know find what you want to pursue?

Hey Reddit I m currently a freshman in high school about to go into sophmore year in a couple months. Even though I m still pretty young and don t have many responsibilites that I have to deal with yet I still feel the pressure of wanting to know what my future is going to be like career housing college etc. It s the uncertainty of not knowing how my life is going to pan out is what worries me. After all these past 9 years in school have all been planned out for me. I know what I have to do everyday I go to school homework and go home. And it s repeated everyday for 9 years. But as I get older I m starting to understand that this agenda isn t going to last forever. I m going to have to start making my own agenda and plan out my own future. I don t have that many relatives to ask this type of stuff too since my older sister had to do this all by herself and whenever I ask her for advice or anything of the sort she kind of leaves me hanging and gives off a hint to learn it myself since this is how she did it and how I should do it too since you can t be asking for a path in life and you have to make it yourself. Currently my safety net or my career that I know I m able to achieve is to become an aeropsace engineer or something that has to be a part of the space field since it really interests me and is topic that I actually somewhat enjoy. But this isn t a dream job by any means. This is something that I ll do if I have to do it like if I don t find anything that I m really passionate about or a job that I know won t feel like work but instead something that I do for fun and get payed for. To be honest there isn t really anything that I really enjoy doing or am passionate about. I spend a lot of my free time playing video games but this isn t really something that I want to pursue as a career it s more of a hobby. I also enjoy technology like building computers but I m also unsure if this is really something that I love or am passionate about. It s kind of empty when I think about things I m passionate about some people like helping others so they become nurses some people really like dealing with numbers so they become accountants some people like to entertain so they become YouTubers or Twitch streamers. But for me nothing really interests me. Which is why I m making this posts. How does one find what they are really passionate about what they really enjoy and they enjoy so much to where they can pursue a career in it and have no problem doing it over and over again. My main goal in life is to be able to just live comfortably. Be able to have a fair amount of money and be able to take care of my parents and being able to give back to them. Be able to do the things that I enjoy and buy the things that make me happy while still having a lot of money left over. Sorry if this posts seems kind of pointless since I m still young and I haven t yet experienced a lot of stuff but I thought to myself since I m kind of lost right now it s better to find guidance sooner rather than later. Thank you.

2021-04-27 04:58:44

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mzgw3k/how_to_knowfind_what_you_want_to_pursue/

how to know find what you want to pursue hey reddit i m currently a freshman in high school about to go into sophmore year in a couple months even though i m still pretty young and don t have many responsibilites that i have to deal with yet i still feel the pressure of wanting to know what my future is going to be like career housing college etc it s the uncertainty of not knowing how my life is going to pan out is what worries me after all these past 9 years in school have all been planned out for me i know what i have to do everyday i go to school homework and go home and it s repeated everyday for 9 years but as i get older i m starting to understand that this agenda isn t going to last forever i m going to have to start making my own agenda and plan out my own future i don t have that many relatives to ask this type of stuff too since my older sister had to do this all by herself and whenever i ask her for advice or anything of the sort she kind of leaves me hanging and gives off a hint to learn it myself since this is how she did it and how i should do it too since you can t be asking for a path in life and you have to make it yourself currently my safety net or my career that i know i m able to achieve is to become an aeropsace engineer or something that has to be a part of the space field since it really interests me and is topic that i actually somewhat enjoy but this isn t a dream job by any means this is something that i ll do if i have to do it like if i don t find anything that i m really passionate about or a job that i know won t feel like work but instead something that i do for fun and get payed for to be honest there isn t really anything that i really enjoy doing or am passionate about i spend a lot of my free time playing video games but this isn t really something that i want to pursue as a career it s more of a hobby i also enjoy technology like building computers but i m also unsure if this is really something that i love or am passionate about it s kind of empty when i think about things i m passionate about some people like helping others so they become nurses some people really like dealing with numbers so they become accountants some people like to entertain so they become youtubers or twitch streamers but for me nothing really interests me which is why i m making this posts how does one find what they are really passionate about what they really enjoy and they enjoy so much to where they can pursue a career in it and have no problem doing it over and over again my main goal in life is to be able to just live comfortably be able to have a fair amount of money and be able to take care of my parents and being able to give back to them be able to do the things that i enjoy and buy the things that make me happy while still having a lot of money left over sorry if this posts seems kind of pointless since i m still young and i haven t yet experienced a lot of stuff but i thought to myself since i m kind of lost right now it s better to find guidance sooner rather than later thank you

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7rllmx

What kind of a job am I qualified for?

Planning to go through a major change of direction in the next couple of months and in preparation am trying to look for a new job. Consequently I feel lost because it doesn t seem like I m a good fit for anything. I m somewhere in the middle of getting a PhD in experimental psychology (in the US) but due to my situation (the department university and personal circumstances) I intend to make this my last semester and quit. Spent a lot of time thinking about this decision it s not just a I m giving up spur of the moment kind of thing. The biggest reason is that I m getting married in May my fiancee is graduating and looking for an industry job and we mostly want to move somewhere with a prospect of building a home and starting our family. I m fairly confident that she can find a job in her field but nowhere near as confident about myself. I have an undergrad degree in psychology and a masters in health psychology from two respectable universities in the UK. As a part of that education I have a decent understanding of research design and practice quantitative data and some stats - but I m in no way a data scientist or statistician. Part of the masters program covered epidemiology and working in health care public health - but it is still a degree in psychology. Got a paper jointly published from my undergraduate thesis and will probably get another one two as a part of what I m doing for my PhD atm. Combined about 3-4 years of research experience + even more training of which maybe just under a year s worth of paid research assistant work and 3 individual research projects. Other than that got 2 years as paid TA 6 months ESL teaching in China and a Cambridge ESL teaching certification but no formal pedagogy education (also should note am not a native speaker which is a significant barrier for a lot of ESL jobs). Couple internships of some variety a little team management training experience some customer care+financial responsibility corporate and research professional development and am a pretty good presenter public speaker. My problem is that at least at this point I do not wish to pursue an academic career any further. I would enjoy working in research support and admin or lab management non-research university positions or actually just a professional job where I would come into contact with people - that s one of the few things I feel I m good at. However I feel like a jack-of-all-trades with not enough experience or qualification for anything serious . I m not looking for a huge salary just anything where the commitment-payoff ratio is acceptable (part of why I m quitting PhD) and could lead to an actual career. I m interested in becoming a facilitator still interested in science and interested in pretty much anything international from experience - yet I just can t seem to find anything where I would fit. Or I don t know where to look. Sorry for the long post but after reading it does anyone have any career advice relevant to me? I d appreciate it so much!

2018-01-19 21:18:15

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7rllmx/what_kind_of_a_job_am_i_qualified_for/

2018-02-13 21:54:23

what kind of a job am i qualified for planning to go through a major change of direction in the next couple of months and in preparation am trying to look for a new job consequently i feel lost because it doesn t seem like i m a good fit for anything i m somewhere in the middle of getting a phd in experimental psychology in the us but due to my situation the department university and personal circumstances i intend to make this my last semester and quit spent a lot of time thinking about this decision it s not just a i m giving up spur of the moment kind of thing the biggest reason is that i m getting married in may my fiancee is graduating and looking for an industry job and we mostly want to move somewhere with a prospect of building a home and starting our family i m fairly confident that she can find a job in her field but nowhere near as confident about myself i have an undergrad degree in psychology and a masters in health psychology from two respectable universities in the uk as a part of that education i have a decent understanding of research design and practice quantitative data and some stats - but i m in no way a data scientist or statistician part of the masters program covered epidemiology and working in health care public health - but it is still a degree in psychology got a paper jointly published from my undergraduate thesis and will probably get another one two as a part of what i m doing for my phd atm combined about 3-4 years of research experience even more training of which maybe just under a year s worth of paid research assistant work and 3 individual research projects other than that got 2 years as paid ta 6 months esl teaching in china and a cambridge esl teaching certification but no formal pedagogy education also should note am not a native speaker which is a significant barrier for a lot of esl jobs couple internships of some variety a little team management training experience some customer care financial responsibility corporate and research professional development and am a pretty good presenter public speaker my problem is that at least at this point i do not wish to pursue an academic career any further i would enjoy working in research support and admin or lab management non-research university positions or actually just a professional job where i would come into contact with people - that s one of the few things i feel i m good at however i feel like a jack-of-all-trades with not enough experience or qualification for anything serious i m not looking for a huge salary just anything where the commitment-payoff ratio is acceptable part of why i m quitting phd and could lead to an actual career i m interested in becoming a facilitator still interested in science and interested in pretty much anything international from experience - yet i just can t seem to find anything where i would fit or i don t know where to look sorry for the long post but after reading it does anyone have any career advice relevant to me i d appreciate it so much

Career Transition to Psychology

v3npkv

16 year old looking to be eventually self employed in the arts what steps should I take right now?

I m pretty mediocre at art but I truly love it. Should I spend the next few years studying it? Should I pursue it along with a business major? Should I even go to college at all?

2022-06-03 01:04:10

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v3npkv/16_year_old_looking_to_be_eventually_self/

2022-07-07 04:00:09

16 year old looking to be eventually self employed in the arts what steps should i take right now i m pretty mediocre at art but i truly love it should i spend the next few years studying it should i pursue it along with a business major should i even go to college at all

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

ie7it8

What are some career paths job titles that can essentially be performed if you have common sense are not an idiot?

I often find that a lot of people are in job positions that aren t necessarily that complicated nuanced even though it seems like a somewhat specialised area. I ve even had friends in fairly technical positions who ve told me that they re googling away how to perform their job as they go on. So what are some job titles positions that can be performed if you re not a complete idiot can reason and are rational.

2020-08-21 23:11:16

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ie7it8/what_are_some_career_pathsjob_titles_that_can/

what are some career paths job titles that can essentially be performed if you have common sense are not an idiot i often find that a lot of people are in job positions that aren t necessarily that complicated nuanced even though it seems like a somewhat specialised area i ve even had friends in fairly technical positions who ve told me that they re googling away how to perform their job as they go on so what are some job titles positions that can be performed if you re not a complete idiot can reason and are rational

Remote Job Options and Advice

hno914

anybody know of jobs that don t require degrees?

i work at a dead end retail job. all of the physical labor involved is pushed onto me. i m a 5 5” slightly overweight female. i can t handle it. the building itself is disgusting and has a lot of issues that our company won t fix. i can t afford college and i don t qualify for financial assistance. does anyone know of any jobs that pay even just a little more than minimum wage that don t require degrees? i m willing to learn almost anything.

2020-07-08 19:57:40

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hno914/anybody_know_of_jobs_that_dont_require_degrees/

anybody know of jobs that don t require degrees i work at a dead end retail job all of the physical labor involved is pushed onto me i m a 5 5 slightly overweight female i can t handle it the building itself is disgusting and has a lot of issues that our company won t fix i can t afford college and i don t qualify for financial assistance does anyone know of any jobs that pay even just a little more than minimum wage that don t require degrees i m willing to learn almost anything

Remote Job Options and Advice

vifm5y

Is an apprenticeship the best way to switch into the IT industry at 31?

I have an opportunity to switch careers into IT (either: networking &amp security or cloud &amp application development). I m in a decent paying job at the moment but it causes me so much anxiety and the work life balance is making me miserable - so I want out. My local college is offering minimum wage apprenticeship programmes working with local employers. You work 4 days with your employer and 1 day in college. It will last 2.5 years and you graduate with foundation degree. I know there are many paths into IT. I have started independent study but with my current job demands this is unsustainable. However 2.5 years on a low salary with a mortgage and bills to pay (no kids) alongside a looming recession is daunting. People who have switched careers into IT at this age how did you do it? What was your experience? Would you take an apprenticeship if you were doing it again?

2022-06-22 21:11:24

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vifm5y/is_an_apprenticeship_the_best_way_to_switch_into/

2022-07-06 09:56:07

is an apprenticeship the best way to switch into the it industry at 31 i have an opportunity to switch careers into it either networking security or cloud application development i m in a decent paying job at the moment but it causes me so much anxiety and the work life balance is making me miserable - so i want out my local college is offering minimum wage apprenticeship programmes working with local employers you work 4 days with your employer and 1 day in college it will last 2 5 years and you graduate with foundation degree i know there are many paths into it i have started independent study but with my current job demands this is unsustainable however 2 5 years on a low salary with a mortgage and bills to pay no kids alongside a looming recession is daunting people who have switched careers into it at this age how did you do it what was your experience would you take an apprenticeship if you were doing it again

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

gwq3vz

21 yo M just went through a rough time with school how is the job market with AI Software Development in Northern Virginia? What do I need to succeed?

Hello I m a 21 year old engineering student in college and I m on academic probation right now. I don t think my major is a very good fit for me and I m trying to figure out if switching to another field would be more in my interests. I ve been getting into the Python language through lessons and some personal projects such as a simple electrical component calculator and a game I m making right now. My idea is to learn other languages so I can use them in conjunction with what I know now to get a job in AI software development. For those in the field what would you say I need to succeed? I know I must return to school at some point but what else can I do right now to help my situation?

2020-06-04 20:59:54

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gwq3vz/21_yo_m_just_went_through_a_rough_time_with/

21 yo m just went through a rough time with school how is the job market with ai software development in northern virginia what do i need to succeed hello i m a 21 year old engineering student in college and i m on academic probation right now i don t think my major is a very good fit for me and i m trying to figure out if switching to another field would be more in my interests i ve been getting into the python language through lessons and some personal projects such as a simple electrical component calculator and a game i m making right now my idea is to learn other languages so i can use them in conjunction with what i know now to get a job in ai software development for those in the field what would you say i need to succeed i know i must return to school at some point but what else can i do right now to help my situation

Software Development Career Transition

tnomw0

Former Auto mechanic looking for a career change any advice suggestions?

Hello all I m 25 living in Pennsylvania originally born in Philadelphia. I went to UTI and went through ford Fact program. Started in the automotive field working at a Ford CDJR dealer for about 6 years. loved it at first but it started to kill my passion for cars so I left and became a field service technician working on fork lifts and other heavy equipment. This is a cool job somedays but it s not doing it for me maybe because I don t have a passion for the machinery I m working on? Company is ok at best has a few odd people and brown noisers but nothing I haven t seen before off weekends and most holidays so it s not all bad but I feel like there isn t much advancement possible. Lately I have been having troubles trying to find a career that I would enjoy doing.First I was thinking of software development web design or software engineering but I can t really see myself behind a computer screen doing coding all day. I still enjoy tinkering with cars and other machinery photography editing gaming and vehicle performance!! I ve also considered other trades such as HVAC Biomedical technician and even a aviation technician as well. also considering enrolling into college but I m not a big school person and not really that smart lol even thought I always wanted to be a engineer. I m really just wondering what are some careers to look into?Currently I m at 24 an hr have a house and have a kiddo with my future fiancé Sorry for the long story

2022-03-25 15:39:09

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tnomw0/former_auto_mechanic_looking_for_a_career_change/

2022-06-01 00:56:51

former auto mechanic looking for a career change any advice suggestions hello all i m 25 living in pennsylvania originally born in philadelphia i went to uti and went through ford fact program started in the automotive field working at a ford cdjr dealer for about 6 years loved it at first but it started to kill my passion for cars so i left and became a field service technician working on fork lifts and other heavy equipment this is a cool job somedays but it s not doing it for me maybe because i don t have a passion for the machinery i m working on company is ok at best has a few odd people and brown noisers but nothing i haven t seen before off weekends and most holidays so it s not all bad but i feel like there isn t much advancement possible lately i have been having troubles trying to find a career that i would enjoy doing first i was thinking of software development web design or software engineering but i can t really see myself behind a computer screen doing coding all day i still enjoy tinkering with cars and other machinery photography editing gaming and vehicle performance i ve also considered other trades such as hvac biomedical technician and even a aviation technician as well also considering enrolling into college but i m not a big school person and not really that smart lol even thought i always wanted to be a engineer i m really just wondering what are some careers to look into currently i m at 24 an hr have a house and have a kiddo with my future fiancé sorry for the long story

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

w3eze8

My last year of high school trying to find the right path for me can anyone help me look for a good fit for me ?

So I m not really sure what to even look for a lot of people say to follow a career path of something you love to do but tbh what I love and am passionate about is gaming If any of you could recommend me a career path that revolves around that it would be amazing I am also open to other suggestion I guess a career that would not be to stressing and difficult to do

2022-07-20 06:14:17

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w3eze8/my_last_year_of_high_school_trying_to_find_the/

2022-08-09 09:11:58

my last year of high school trying to find the right path for me can anyone help me look for a good fit for me so i m not really sure what to even look for a lot of people say to follow a career path of something you love to do but tbh what i love and am passionate about is gaming if any of you could recommend me a career path that revolves around that it would be amazing i am also open to other suggestion i guess a career that would not be to stressing and difficult to do

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

nlr8gk

Out of work and out of options in my field. What should I do?

Out of work and out of options. Advice needed. I quit my job as level one tech support for a large consumer tech company last October. I was good at it the pay was solid and I ended up as one of the top in my team for customer satisfaction... but I just couldn t do it anymore. After three years of dealing with people and doing the same calls every day I learned three important things about myself: I am not psychologically suited to customer-facing jobs I can t spend all day in a chair and Dad wasn t exaggerating when he said that alcoholism runs in the family. It got to where I d punch out and just start drinking from the stress. I d have nightmares about calls. Eventually I just couldn t do it anymore and quit. I got treatment for alcohol withdrawal and started looking for work. That was months ago and I was lucky enough to have substantial savings to work with in the meantime. Now though I m completely stuck with nothing to show for it and money is getting tight. I m 25 and looking to get married as soon as I can afford it. My girlfriend works as a teacher so we need the income to afford even a small cheap wedding. I NEED to find work but all I can find are retail jobs. We ve considered moving states but it would be difficult for us to do unless the job paid really well. I graduated last year with a Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies in Spanish Linguistics and Sustainability and I have ~8 years of experience dicking around with Linux and programming as a hobby. I can work 14 hours straight on complex problems and I m very good at coming up with new ideas and solutions. I wanted to be an inventor as a kid. I can inhale information on any topic and collate it with other knowledge to synthesize something new. It s the one thing that I m good at and it s why I managed so well at my old job. It also means that I rarely sleep because my mind is never still. I would love to be able to apply that skill but there doesn t seem to be a way to parlay that into any other field without substantial experience. I originally wanted to break into sustainable industries like renewable energy or agriculture. I was educated in that field and I love it but I ve found zero opportunities there. I also looked at getting CompTIA sec+ on the advice of a friend but time is running out and I don t know if I could work in that field again unless it s largely away from people. I feel like I m out of options. A few places have contacted me but they want a level 1 tech with more responsibility and less pay. I don t know what to do or where to look. Hell I d pump septic tanks if I could at least it would get me out of a chair... but even those guys want experience and certs. I know this is kinda rambling. I m just... lost I guess. I need a job that won t burn me out but every door is closed and everything else wants 5+ years experience. I can t afford to go back to school. I don t care anymore if I can t work in a field that I love I just want to make money in a way that occupies my mind and won t drive me back to the bottle.

2021-05-26 20:53:51

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nlr8gk/out_of_work_and_out_of_options_in_my_field_what/

out of work and out of options in my field what should i do out of work and out of options advice needed i quit my job as level one tech support for a large consumer tech company last october i was good at it the pay was solid and i ended up as one of the top in my team for customer satisfaction but i just couldn t do it anymore after three years of dealing with people and doing the same calls every day i learned three important things about myself i am not psychologically suited to customer-facing jobs i can t spend all day in a chair and dad wasn t exaggerating when he said that alcoholism runs in the family it got to where i d punch out and just start drinking from the stress i d have nightmares about calls eventually i just couldn t do it anymore and quit i got treatment for alcohol withdrawal and started looking for work that was months ago and i was lucky enough to have substantial savings to work with in the meantime now though i m completely stuck with nothing to show for it and money is getting tight i m 25 and looking to get married as soon as i can afford it my girlfriend works as a teacher so we need the income to afford even a small cheap wedding i need to find work but all i can find are retail jobs we ve considered moving states but it would be difficult for us to do unless the job paid really well i graduated last year with a bachelors of interdisciplinary studies in spanish linguistics and sustainability and i have 8 years of experience dicking around with linux and programming as a hobby i can work 14 hours straight on complex problems and i m very good at coming up with new ideas and solutions i wanted to be an inventor as a kid i can inhale information on any topic and collate it with other knowledge to synthesize something new it s the one thing that i m good at and it s why i managed so well at my old job it also means that i rarely sleep because my mind is never still i would love to be able to apply that skill but there doesn t seem to be a way to parlay that into any other field without substantial experience i originally wanted to break into sustainable industries like renewable energy or agriculture i was educated in that field and i love it but i ve found zero opportunities there i also looked at getting comptia sec on the advice of a friend but time is running out and i don t know if i could work in that field again unless it s largely away from people i feel like i m out of options a few places have contacted me but they want a level 1 tech with more responsibility and less pay i don t know what to do or where to look hell i d pump septic tanks if i could at least it would get me out of a chair but even those guys want experience and certs i know this is kinda rambling i m just lost i guess i need a job that won t burn me out but every door is closed and everything else wants 5 years experience i can t afford to go back to school i don t care anymore if i can t work in a field that i love i just want to make money in a way that occupies my mind and won t drive me back to the bottle

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

igkwmz

Ok so I know .Net and C#... But I see a bunch of Java Jobs how should I approach applying to those?

Java is almost (not quite) a clone of C# to the point that you can nearly copy and paste code from one language to the other with minimal editing. Java there s a bunch more typing in some areas but the gist of it is very familiar. Right now I am seeing a ton of Java jobs that I would qualify for but don t know how to approach it. How would you approach applying to a job that requires at least on the surface a language that is marginally different to one you know well?

2020-08-25 20:56:33

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ok so i know net and c but i see a bunch of java jobs how should i approach applying to those java is almost not quite a clone of c to the point that you can nearly copy and paste code from one language to the other with minimal editing java there s a bunch more typing in some areas but the gist of it is very familiar right now i am seeing a ton of java jobs that i would qualify for but don t know how to approach it how would you approach applying to a job that requires at least on the surface a language that is marginally different to one you know well

Software Development Career Transition

rwe0gq

Is it possible to get a entry level intern position that is remote and with flexible hours? If so where can I find them?

So I am currently working. I am in a year long internship in a small town. I an mostly free on weekends and evening. I want to be a bit productive during these times. Is it possible to find entry level jobs that are remote and with flexible hours? Which fields typically have such jobs ?

2022-01-05 04:25:31

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2022-06-02 17:50:40

is it possible to get a entry level intern position that is remote and with flexible hours if so where can i find them so i am currently working i am in a year long internship in a small town i an mostly free on weekends and evening i want to be a bit productive during these times is it possible to find entry level jobs that are remote and with flexible hours which fields typically have such jobs

Remote Job Options and Advice

5cf5x8

How do I deal with an overly picky boss?

Hi all I work for a small company in a marketing team of 5. We are flat out all the time rarely have lunch breaks and work standard contracted hours of 9-6 when normal hours in the UK are 9-5. Our boss has a big thing about work checking and yes whilst I admit I need to check my work a little more thoroughly before it goes to her it s getting very frustrating. For example I got asked to correct a 1 pixel wide gap on a PDF today &amp she s convinced that the font is different from the others even though I ve checked it against 3 different versions. We ve had a letter go back and forth so much recently that she s now amending her own amends. I mentioned yesterday that it s hard to check work in such depth when there s so much to balance at a time but her reply was that being busy is an excuse and that we all need to change our mindsets. How can I address this? It s driving me mad and I ve only been at the company 5 months so me leaving isn t really feasible for another 7 months or so. I understand that she expects a high standard but when does having high standards cross the line into being obsessive? This is really having an effect on my confidence. Thanks.

2016-11-11 15:54:45

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2017-01-12 13:02:03

how do i deal with an overly picky boss hi all i work for a small company in a marketing team of 5 we are flat out all the time rarely have lunch breaks and work standard contracted hours of 9-6 when normal hours in the uk are 9-5 our boss has a big thing about work checking and yes whilst i admit i need to check my work a little more thoroughly before it goes to her it s getting very frustrating for example i got asked to correct a 1 pixel wide gap on a pdf today she s convinced that the font is different from the others even though i ve checked it against 3 different versions we ve had a letter go back and forth so much recently that she s now amending her own amends i mentioned yesterday that it s hard to check work in such depth when there s so much to balance at a time but her reply was that being busy is an excuse and that we all need to change our mindsets how can i address this it s driving me mad and i ve only been at the company 5 months so me leaving isn t really feasible for another 7 months or so i understand that she expects a high standard but when does having high standards cross the line into being obsessive this is really having an effect on my confidence thanks

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

k5jwo3

Does anybody have any advice for how to handle lunch chats or casual meetings with professionals?

Last week I emailed a couple of different people that work in fields that interest me and I gave them the run down of who I am why I was emailing them (to try and set up a time to talk to them to learn more about what they do and how they got involved–I have no internship or real work experience atm) and what made me interested in them specifically. I actually got a response from a guy and we re meeting tomorrow and I m pretty nervous. I m trying not to put pressure on it since I know that I can only gain something from talking to him but I ve never done this before. I don t know how to properly prepare for it and I don t exactly know what to expect. I want to be relaxed but I also want to present myself in the best way that I can. Has anybody ever done this before and if so what advice would you give someone in my position? Edit: If anybody is willing to take the time chat a bit more with me I have a couple more specific questions that may or may not be relevant this as well. Appreciate it.

2020-12-02 22:20:26

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does anybody have any advice for how to handle lunch chats or casual meetings with professionals last week i emailed a couple of different people that work in fields that interest me and i gave them the run down of who i am why i was emailing them to try and set up a time to talk to them to learn more about what they do and how they got involved i have no internship or real work experience atm and what made me interested in them specifically i actually got a response from a guy and we re meeting tomorrow and i m pretty nervous i m trying not to put pressure on it since i know that i can only gain something from talking to him but i ve never done this before i don t know how to properly prepare for it and i don t exactly know what to expect i want to be relaxed but i also want to present myself in the best way that i can has anybody ever done this before and if so what advice would you give someone in my position edit if anybody is willing to take the time chat a bit more with me i have a couple more specific questions that may or may not be relevant this as well appreciate it

Interview Preparation Tips

dfukyz

Can I have some advice for wanting to become data analyst?

Data analyst So currently my major is economics with an emphasis in data analytics and economic analytics and I m contemplating whether or not to minor in statistics or computer science. My end goal is to become a data analyst or something that works with data. However through taking some object oriented programming courses in C++ I realized that I am terrible at programming. I m somewhat familiar with stat programs such as SQL and SPSS and they don t look anywhere near as hard as what I was doing in C++. I m hard leaning towards minoring in statistics because I feel like I will gain practical knowledge that I might be using in the future with stat programs and also it might be easier than minoring in computer science. What are your thoughts on minoring on either one of them? Which will be more useful for my future job? Do I have to suck it up and learn programming? Can I get away with being a data analyst who only knows stat programs and not other programming languages like Java R C++? What should I expect from a data analyst job? Thanks for taking your time to read this any help will be appreciated.

2019-10-10 07:37:26

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2020-04-07 16:09:02

can i have some advice for wanting to become data analyst data analyst so currently my major is economics with an emphasis in data analytics and economic analytics and i m contemplating whether or not to minor in statistics or computer science my end goal is to become a data analyst or something that works with data however through taking some object oriented programming courses in c i realized that i am terrible at programming i m somewhat familiar with stat programs such as sql and spss and they don t look anywhere near as hard as what i was doing in c i m hard leaning towards minoring in statistics because i feel like i will gain practical knowledge that i might be using in the future with stat programs and also it might be easier than minoring in computer science what are your thoughts on minoring on either one of them which will be more useful for my future job do i have to suck it up and learn programming can i get away with being a data analyst who only knows stat programs and not other programming languages like java r c what should i expect from a data analyst job thanks for taking your time to read this any help will be appreciated

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

b69atp

College sucked the life out of me how do I go about looking for alternative routes?

I went to a college prep highschool located in Northwest Indiana where they essentially beat the idea into students head that if you didnt go to college you wouldnt amount to anything. Obviously that isnt true but now I have no clue how to pursue any form of job. I am close to finishing my second semester of college and even after addressing my attention problems (through an adderall prescription) I still hate school with every fiber of my being. I always loved the idea of a desk cubical job but don t know where to look or what to even look for. I m not against the idea of working a trade but again no clue where to look. I currently live at home but I fear they may kick me out if I decide to drop out of college. I have a couple thousand dollars hidden away aswell as friends and other family have offered to take me in if that were to happen. How do I go about looking into these? Just googling them has given me nothing but ad filled websites so I m skeptical.

2019-03-27 20:29:00

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2019-06-11 22:16:22

college sucked the life out of me how do i go about looking for alternative routes i went to a college prep highschool located in northwest indiana where they essentially beat the idea into students head that if you didnt go to college you wouldnt amount to anything obviously that isnt true but now i have no clue how to pursue any form of job i am close to finishing my second semester of college and even after addressing my attention problems through an adderall prescription i still hate school with every fiber of my being i always loved the idea of a desk cubical job but don t know where to look or what to even look for i m not against the idea of working a trade but again no clue where to look i currently live at home but i fear they may kick me out if i decide to drop out of college i have a couple thousand dollars hidden away aswell as friends and other family have offered to take me in if that were to happen how do i go about looking into these just googling them has given me nothing but ad filled websites so i m skeptical

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

f9nkgl

Can a 16 year old get a job one day a week?

So lately my family has changed a lot in spending since my parents just bought a boat so we re tight right now. For me that s fine but now I need to handle my own for track I run track so I need to be able to afford all the right gear to maintain myself for peak performance. So I ve been thinking I m driving and I m 16 so would it be possible to get a job so I can stay in track? Issue is my schedule. I practice till around 5-6 each day and I won t do it later since I would risk my grades dropping from pure exhaustion but Saturday I got my track meets. But Sunday s I m open so is there jobs that would take me for once a week? My resume wouldn t be an issue as I maintain a 3.5 gpa or higher over the past 3 years.

2020-02-26 04:21:30

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/f9nkgl/can_a_16_year_old_get_a_job_one_day_a_week/

2020-04-21 16:35:34

can a 16 year old get a job one day a week so lately my family has changed a lot in spending since my parents just bought a boat so we re tight right now for me that s fine but now i need to handle my own for track i run track so i need to be able to afford all the right gear to maintain myself for peak performance so i ve been thinking i m driving and i m 16 so would it be possible to get a job so i can stay in track issue is my schedule i practice till around 5-6 each day and i won t do it later since i would risk my grades dropping from pure exhaustion but saturday i got my track meets but sunday s i m open so is there jobs that would take me for once a week my resume wouldn t be an issue as i maintain a 3 5 gpa or higher over the past 3 years

Remote Job Options and Advice

vihc7y

Entry-level software engineering job recommendations?

I am getting into coding and was interested to see what you guys could suggest for jobs. I m open to any kind of coding for entry level experience or below 2 years experience. Even if I m not qualified now I d like to see what I can work up to. Thanks for your time and any input you provide! :)

2022-06-22 22:27:43

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vihc7y/entrylevel_software_engineering_job/

2022-07-06 09:52:34

entry-level software engineering job recommendations i am getting into coding and was interested to see what you guys could suggest for jobs i m open to any kind of coding for entry level experience or below 2 years experience even if i m not qualified now i d like to see what i can work up to thanks for your time and any input you provide

Software Development Career Transition

hlf2xo

What to do when you have little passion?

Title says it all I really feel like I don t have much passion as in I really don t know what I want to do with my life. I want to be one of those people who don t feel like their working at work because I love what I do. I just feel depressed most of the time. I literally don t know what I would love to do with my life. I just want to have time for hobbies spend time with family and earn a good salary that supports my lifestyle and savings goals. I look at others who were my peers back in junior high and high school and a lot of them have found something. I just hate having no focus because I feel like if I found one goal I could invest all my time and energy into it and it would become possible. But right now I really don t have that. I m really desperate at this point I ve even shadowed people and researched different paths but always find myself in this position. It s taking a toll and I am really desperate for some guidance. Even if there s some kind of online quiz or something I can do based on personality that will point me into a direction I would love that

2020-07-05 02:16:26

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hlf2xo/what_to_do_when_you_have_little_passion/

what to do when you have little passion title says it all i really feel like i don t have much passion as in i really don t know what i want to do with my life i want to be one of those people who don t feel like their working at work because i love what i do i just feel depressed most of the time i literally don t know what i would love to do with my life i just want to have time for hobbies spend time with family and earn a good salary that supports my lifestyle and savings goals i look at others who were my peers back in junior high and high school and a lot of them have found something i just hate having no focus because i feel like if i found one goal i could invest all my time and energy into it and it would become possible but right now i really don t have that i m really desperate at this point i ve even shadowed people and researched different paths but always find myself in this position it s taking a toll and i am really desperate for some guidance even if there s some kind of online quiz or something i can do based on personality that will point me into a direction i would love that

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

7hecfp

Dead end or a passageway?

I took a job at an automotive dealership started at the bottom (car wash) moved into a level 1 technician spot and eventually turned level 2 technician. The difference between the 2 is oil changes and actual mechanics. Some time ago we got a new manager who seems like a good guy but I m not sure he knows what he s doing. A month or so ago I found out that the level 1 technician I trained is making more money than I am so I requested a raise. I was told I wasn t getting a raise and to just shut up and do my job or I would be fired. And just last week instead of giving me a raise he hired another level 2 technician that I have to train who is already making 2$ more per hour than I am and at his 90 days will make 6$ more than I am.This really pissed me off so I ve looked into other careers. One option is go to school for a few weeks and get a cdl. make a ton more cash driving otr. But I ll have to be gone for months at a time. I ve driven these trucks before and it s something I could do. The reason im here asking for advice is that I didn t have to go to school to become a technician. The opportunity that he s giving me isn t an every day thing that happens. But I m still making 10$ an hour and spending thousands on tools. I really enjoy what I do and the people I work with are awesome. And I see that I have the potential to make 3500 a month with the company but currently I feel I m dealing with a salesmen rather than a manager. The other technicians tell me alll the time about how the manager was asking there opinion of me and my work. My buddy went to school for automotive and told him that I know more than he does about cars. I would think this would mean something to him. Being 25 and still making such a low income I feel that it s time to get serious about a career and make something happen. There is more to this story but in short. Should I leave or should I stay?

2017-12-04 02:28:39

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7hecfp/dead_end_or_a_passageway/

2018-01-07 00:02:23

dead end or a passageway i took a job at an automotive dealership started at the bottom car wash moved into a level 1 technician spot and eventually turned level 2 technician the difference between the 2 is oil changes and actual mechanics some time ago we got a new manager who seems like a good guy but i m not sure he knows what he s doing a month or so ago i found out that the level 1 technician i trained is making more money than i am so i requested a raise i was told i wasn t getting a raise and to just shut up and do my job or i would be fired and just last week instead of giving me a raise he hired another level 2 technician that i have to train who is already making 2 more per hour than i am and at his 90 days will make 6 more than i am this really pissed me off so i ve looked into other careers one option is go to school for a few weeks and get a cdl make a ton more cash driving otr but i ll have to be gone for months at a time i ve driven these trucks before and it s something i could do the reason im here asking for advice is that i didn t have to go to school to become a technician the opportunity that he s giving me isn t an every day thing that happens but i m still making 10 an hour and spending thousands on tools i really enjoy what i do and the people i work with are awesome and i see that i have the potential to make 3500 a month with the company but currently i feel i m dealing with a salesmen rather than a manager the other technicians tell me alll the time about how the manager was asking there opinion of me and my work my buddy went to school for automotive and told him that i know more than he does about cars i would think this would mean something to him being 25 and still making such a low income i feel that it s time to get serious about a career and make something happen there is more to this story but in short should i leave or should i stay

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

yoo095

Why can t I find a job ?

I m so discouraged Ever since I ve graduated in January I ve been applying to Job offers left and right and all I got is ghosting and refusal I see my peers getting good jobs in huge companies every day and then there s me. I have a masters from the second best university in my country and I m extremely passionate every time I take an interview I get the impression that I did well because I answer all the questions well and everything goes so smoothly only to be surprised that they chose someone else eventually. I m starting to feel like there s something fundamentally wrong with me as a person or that I m just not cut out to work in the field that I chose to get my degrees in. All I ever wanted in life is a good career and the fact that I can t seem to find a job in my field now is making me think that I m gonna end up living with my parents until the end of my days with probably a dead end job that sucks the little bit of life I still have in me now. I m so discouraged and depressed and I only see darkness ahead of me

2022-11-07 14:09:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yoo095/why_cant_i_find_a_job/

2023-01-09 00:09:52

why can t i find a job i m so discouraged ever since i ve graduated in january i ve been applying to job offers left and right and all i got is ghosting and refusal i see my peers getting good jobs in huge companies every day and then there s me i have a masters from the second best university in my country and i m extremely passionate every time i take an interview i get the impression that i did well because i answer all the questions well and everything goes so smoothly only to be surprised that they chose someone else eventually i m starting to feel like there s something fundamentally wrong with me as a person or that i m just not cut out to work in the field that i chose to get my degrees in all i ever wanted in life is a good career and the fact that i can t seem to find a job in my field now is making me think that i m gonna end up living with my parents until the end of my days with probably a dead end job that sucks the little bit of life i still have in me now i m so discouraged and depressed and i only see darkness ahead of me

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

978nwh

Should I stay or should I go?

Right now I m working as a secretary. The pay isn t terrible the clients are relatively nice and I get along with my coworkers for the most part. The only issue is my boss. He seemed like a nice enough guy when I first started working there. A little pushy at time but whatever. Now he s starting to do weird shit. Nobody is allowed to talk at work at all unless it s work relate he makes us keep our office doors open at all times to make sure we re not talking at all. If he loses a piece of paperwork he makes everyone stop their work regardless of how important it is and look for it 90% of the time it ends up being in his office. If we ask to look in his office he refuses to let us check and insist another employee lost it. When he s in the office literally no one can get anything done because he either a. loses something and we have to go find it or b. makes us stop doing our work and do assignments he has deemed priority more often than not they aren t that important. God forbid he s in a bad mood then everyone suffers. Recently one of our employees decided to get a job that was closer and paid more he flipped out. Told the accountant he s not allowed to leave and now he s trying to get his work visa revoked. After that he called another employee to ask if they were going to leave and went on an entire tangent about loyalty at an office meeting we had. At this point I m thinking about leaving if my boss gets any worse but my friend helped me get this job plus I have a tendency to bounce around with jobs a lot and I m afraid that ll look bad on my resume. I don t know if I can deal with any more of my boss s crap though. Help.

2018-08-14 14:09:18

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/978nwh/should_i_stay_or_should_i_go/

2018-09-12 12:12:26

should i stay or should i go right now i m working as a secretary the pay isn t terrible the clients are relatively nice and i get along with my coworkers for the most part the only issue is my boss he seemed like a nice enough guy when i first started working there a little pushy at time but whatever now he s starting to do weird shit nobody is allowed to talk at work at all unless it s work relate he makes us keep our office doors open at all times to make sure we re not talking at all if he loses a piece of paperwork he makes everyone stop their work regardless of how important it is and look for it 90 of the time it ends up being in his office if we ask to look in his office he refuses to let us check and insist another employee lost it when he s in the office literally no one can get anything done because he either a loses something and we have to go find it or b makes us stop doing our work and do assignments he has deemed priority more often than not they aren t that important god forbid he s in a bad mood then everyone suffers recently one of our employees decided to get a job that was closer and paid more he flipped out told the accountant he s not allowed to leave and now he s trying to get his work visa revoked after that he called another employee to ask if they were going to leave and went on an entire tangent about loyalty at an office meeting we had at this point i m thinking about leaving if my boss gets any worse but my friend helped me get this job plus i have a tendency to bounce around with jobs a lot and i m afraid that ll look bad on my resume i don t know if i can deal with any more of my boss s crap though help

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

nt7axz

What do you do when no job interests you?

I have thought of everything under the sun but not a single job in the world interests me. Nothing. I have hobbies and things I m passionate about but they will never in a million years earn me a dollar. I failed college twice because it s hard to do well when you don t care about what it s gonna give you in return. I need help I have no idea what to do.

2021-06-05 22:37:32

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nt7axz/what_do_you_do_when_no_job_interests_you/

what do you do when no job interests you i have thought of everything under the sun but not a single job in the world interests me nothing i have hobbies and things i m passionate about but they will never in a million years earn me a dollar i failed college twice because it s hard to do well when you don t care about what it s gonna give you in return i need help i have no idea what to do

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

9lkh83

Mechanic or Engineer?

I love cars and want to make a career out of it. I like learning how different parts systems work and I really enjoy knowing the physics behind it as well. I like solving problems and like working with my hands. I m not sure whether to pursue a career as a mechanic or as an engineer. I have good grades and the financial capabilities for both. I don t know a whole lot about what the two professions actually do though. I ve tried to do some research online but most of what I ve found is people complaining about or praising their industry rather than an actual description of what they really do.

2018-10-05 08:32:18

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9lkh83/mechanic_or_engineer/

2018-11-18 16:47:37

mechanic or engineer i love cars and want to make a career out of it i like learning how different parts systems work and i really enjoy knowing the physics behind it as well i like solving problems and like working with my hands i m not sure whether to pursue a career as a mechanic or as an engineer i have good grades and the financial capabilities for both i don t know a whole lot about what the two professions actually do though i ve tried to do some research online but most of what i ve found is people complaining about or praising their industry rather than an actual description of what they really do

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

n3p2s7

How do I become a High School Counselor?

Hi there does anyone know the requirements and education you need to be a high school school counselor? I am in California. Thanks in advance!

2021-05-03 05:52:45

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/n3p2s7/how_do_i_become_a_high_school_counselor/

how do i become a high school counselor hi there does anyone know the requirements and education you need to be a high school school counselor i am in california thanks in advance

Career Transition to Psychology

yulcqj

MA in Math where to?

I graduated with a MA in math in 2019 and tried my hand at a Learning Sciences PhD (life + pandemic = finding that academic research wasn t for me especially financially...) Took a sabbatical year to do coding projects and just reorient and soul search. Background: I spent about three years coding for my Math MA thesis in Python (understanding feasible regions in higher dimensional optimization) and I have some prototypes in C# VR learning enhancement on a book using Unity. I m not sure where I fit in industry since I spent my whole career as a student so far... Do I need to skill up first at a bootcamp or get some certifications? I m lucky to have housing and food so I need to spend this finite time wisely. I am applying to... 1) SWE SWD roles (can anyone help evaluate my skills portfolio?) 2) Data Scientist roles (probably will need to learn AI ML algorithms so maybe bootcamp or certs?) 3) Data Analyst roles (brush up on R and SQL I have some exp academic but 3 years on Python) 4) ...? What are some viable paths?

2022-11-14 01:41:42

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yulcqj/ma_in_math_where_to/

2023-01-08 22:17:26

ma in math where to i graduated with a ma in math in 2019 and tried my hand at a learning sciences phd life pandemic finding that academic research wasn t for me especially financially took a sabbatical year to do coding projects and just reorient and soul search background i spent about three years coding for my math ma thesis in python understanding feasible regions in higher dimensional optimization and i have some prototypes in c vr learning enhancement on a book using unity i m not sure where i fit in industry since i spent my whole career as a student so far do i need to skill up first at a bootcamp or get some certifications i m lucky to have housing and food so i need to spend this finite time wisely i am applying to 1 swe swd roles can anyone help evaluate my skills portfolio 2 data scientist roles probably will need to learn ai ml algorithms so maybe bootcamp or certs 3 data analyst roles brush up on r and sql i have some exp academic but 3 years on python 4 what are some viable paths

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

5qd3pw

Should I follow the money or the passion?

I did this assessment to help me find a major I love https: www.i-koda.com delivery dsr?uft=349038&amp c=350583 My fourth choice seems to have some really good career opportunites but the top choice has almost no career opportunites...or so my report says. My second choice is philosophy which also seems to be a bad choice for a career. I am kind of interested in Health Science but not nearly as much anthropology or philosophy. Love to know what people think (btw. I posted this in a college subreddit but not much response. Hope its ok to post here).

2017-01-26 21:50:26

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2017-03-14 07:47:20

should i follow the money or the passion i did this assessment to help me find a major i love https www i-koda com delivery dsr uft 349038 c 350583 my fourth choice seems to have some really good career opportunites but the top choice has almost no career opportunites or so my report says my second choice is philosophy which also seems to be a bad choice for a career i am kind of interested in health science but not nearly as much anthropology or philosophy love to know what people think btw i posted this in a college subreddit but not much response hope its ok to post here

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

krg34q

Should I pursue a coding bootcamp if I m already an engineering graduate?

As the title says I graduated in May 2018 in Mechanical Engineering. I currently have a good job but I ve always wanted to do some form of higher education. I ve taken a liking to coding recently but I am VERY new to it. There are several different things outside of my career that I d like to do with coding however I am concerned that if I pursue this (costs about 11k but could get help from employer) I will either have to switch careers or just use the coding for side projects side hustles. As of now I am not really sure going through with this could help my current career. Any thoughts or advice?

2021-01-06 04:16:59

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/krg34q/should_i_pursue_a_coding_bootcamp_if_im_already/

should i pursue a coding bootcamp if i m already an engineering graduate as the title says i graduated in may 2018 in mechanical engineering i currently have a good job but i ve always wanted to do some form of higher education i ve taken a liking to coding recently but i am very new to it there are several different things outside of my career that i d like to do with coding however i am concerned that if i pursue this costs about 11k but could get help from employer i will either have to switch careers or just use the coding for side projects side hustles as of now i am not really sure going through with this could help my current career any thoughts or advice

Software Development Career Transition

sm5kxb

How do I answer when asked why I want to leave my current job?

I have only been 7 months at my job but i am trying to leave. The lady that trains me wont teach me anything. She ll let me see her doing the task but wont let me take over. She keeps saying she wants control. She lets me do the task she hates which is doing meeting minutes. I took a job in student retention at a college thinking i could get away from meetings. Instead they use my job to replace the need for a secretary. I mostly do minutes or work that i assign to myself. I heard we need an e-file system so ive been scanning things to fill my time. I am not learning anything and this job feels like a huge waste of my time (career wise.) I am stuck working with a mentally unbalanced coworker. She has memory issues so i need to remind her how to do things over and over. Shes an older lady that isnt good with computers. They have me helping her with her job because shes a mess. I am stuck in the middle between her and the lady that trains me. Even she gets annoyed by the older lady. I dont think i should explain all of this in a job interview. What do i say?

2022-02-06 19:45:33

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2022-06-02 01:12:12

how do i answer when asked why i want to leave my current job i have only been 7 months at my job but i am trying to leave the lady that trains me wont teach me anything she ll let me see her doing the task but wont let me take over she keeps saying she wants control she lets me do the task she hates which is doing meeting minutes i took a job in student retention at a college thinking i could get away from meetings instead they use my job to replace the need for a secretary i mostly do minutes or work that i assign to myself i heard we need an e-file system so ive been scanning things to fill my time i am not learning anything and this job feels like a huge waste of my time career wise i am stuck working with a mentally unbalanced coworker she has memory issues so i need to remind her how to do things over and over shes an older lady that isnt good with computers they have me helping her with her job because shes a mess i am stuck in the middle between her and the lady that trains me even she gets annoyed by the older lady i dont think i should explain all of this in a job interview what do i say

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

it3eb5

Does anyone have a random career generator I could borrow?

Sorry in advance it s like late as hell and I m stressing out so proof reading and what not will be... minimal and thoughts will be chaotic. Everything seems... bad in terms of a job. not so much labor but just I don t see myself becoming invested in it long term. I am 26 I ve worked many jobs. Cooking cleaning wheeling and dealing. There isn t much I haven t done outside things that require a lot of schooling or a trade. Simple to say they ve all either lost my interest from repetition with no end in sight or I didn t kiss ass and was treated like shit. So now I m at this point in my life. Where I should probably get a trade or something or maybe just... settle down in one job. Hell if I know. Little back story my most recent job I was a Pawn Broker for 2 years ended up leaving because I was being treated like hot garbage not by co-workers but by higher ups. Kept my job at Gamestop then covid hit. I still have my job at GameStop but there are NO hours. Cool whatever. I ve been living off unemployment scrapings for months now... it s hell. Had to go back to living with my parents (cool af) there is legit no jobs in the small town that is taking anyone. The market was shit before it s extra shit now (in my area at least). I don t really have the funds to just... leave either. I could probably go to the state over and stay with my brother making Pizzas but I feel I m in a point where I should probably... do something other than fast foods and what not. Also so I can get off unemployment and make some actual self sustaining money. I was offered my PawnBroker job back today I refused. Again I love the people but going back gave me a feeling in my gut that I d rather be homeless than work there again. So I listen to my gut and turned it down. Though I have been looking for jobs I just... I couldn t take the chance to go through the same shit again... people rarely change specially when they have no reason too. But this really sparked the feeling of I need to do something like REALLY need to do something. Like now. So I did some quick research on trade schools yada yada I d rather not have to go to school as I tend to do pretty bad when I can t go at my own pace which isn t slow at all I only work and learn at fast speeds before my brain just gets I m board and shuts off. So I already know college would be a waste. Hell even some trade schools that aren t hands on or need like 2+ years might be out though I d try my best to give it a shot if I absolutely have too I just don t wanna go into debt for no reason (I live in America). I ve tried googling jobs that are universal in every country in hopes of finding some trade or something that I could move to another country and take it with me outside getting new pieces of paper saying I know what I m doing and get paid decently. I just want to find a good job trade maybe even a degree... preferably not a degree that I can take anywhere in the world be like I know this plz let me work for you or not even ask anyone. And live there for a bit if I want. Then come on back to the states when the water runs dry or whenever I feel like it. I feel like a picky asshole specially seeing as I m already wasting the good working years of my life away. But god damn it if I gotta do this shit for 40+ years I wanna at least have some semblance of joy so I don t hang myself from the crushing reality of how pointless it will all probably be. Also not saying I will go anywhere in the world but hell never know. Midlife crisis or something always gotta be prepared.

2020-09-15 06:33:05

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does anyone have a random career generator i could borrow sorry in advance it s like late as hell and i m stressing out so proof reading and what not will be minimal and thoughts will be chaotic everything seems bad in terms of a job not so much labor but just i don t see myself becoming invested in it long term i am 26 i ve worked many jobs cooking cleaning wheeling and dealing there isn t much i haven t done outside things that require a lot of schooling or a trade simple to say they ve all either lost my interest from repetition with no end in sight or i didn t kiss ass and was treated like shit so now i m at this point in my life where i should probably get a trade or something or maybe just settle down in one job hell if i know little back story my most recent job i was a pawn broker for 2 years ended up leaving because i was being treated like hot garbage not by co-workers but by higher ups kept my job at gamestop then covid hit i still have my job at gamestop but there are no hours cool whatever i ve been living off unemployment scrapings for months now it s hell had to go back to living with my parents cool af there is legit no jobs in the small town that is taking anyone the market was shit before it s extra shit now in my area at least i don t really have the funds to just leave either i could probably go to the state over and stay with my brother making pizzas but i feel i m in a point where i should probably do something other than fast foods and what not also so i can get off unemployment and make some actual self sustaining money i was offered my pawnbroker job back today i refused again i love the people but going back gave me a feeling in my gut that i d rather be homeless than work there again so i listen to my gut and turned it down though i have been looking for jobs i just i couldn t take the chance to go through the same shit again people rarely change specially when they have no reason too but this really sparked the feeling of i need to do something like really need to do something like now so i did some quick research on trade schools yada yada i d rather not have to go to school as i tend to do pretty bad when i can t go at my own pace which isn t slow at all i only work and learn at fast speeds before my brain just gets i m board and shuts off so i already know college would be a waste hell even some trade schools that aren t hands on or need like 2 years might be out though i d try my best to give it a shot if i absolutely have too i just don t wanna go into debt for no reason i live in america i ve tried googling jobs that are universal in every country in hopes of finding some trade or something that i could move to another country and take it with me outside getting new pieces of paper saying i know what i m doing and get paid decently i just want to find a good job trade maybe even a degree preferably not a degree that i can take anywhere in the world be like i know this plz let me work for you or not even ask anyone and live there for a bit if i want then come on back to the states when the water runs dry or whenever i feel like it i feel like a picky asshole specially seeing as i m already wasting the good working years of my life away but god damn it if i gotta do this shit for 40 years i wanna at least have some semblance of joy so i don t hang myself from the crushing reality of how pointless it will all probably be also not saying i will go anywhere in the world but hell never know midlife crisis or something always gotta be prepared

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

epad09

Hiring Managers: What were the best and worst interview presentations you ve seen and why?

I have an interview presentation in about a week and I ve never done one before. I have a couple ideas for a topic but I m curious to know what those who received job offers did that separated them from everyone else. Did they have a hands on activity? Were they just extra personable? What type of presentation did they choose? I m also curious about the worst presentations you ve seen. What mistakes did they make aside from not being prepared?

2020-01-15 23:21:06

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2020-04-16 18:47:46

hiring managers what were the best and worst interview presentations you ve seen and why i have an interview presentation in about a week and i ve never done one before i have a couple ideas for a topic but i m curious to know what those who received job offers did that separated them from everyone else did they have a hands on activity were they just extra personable what type of presentation did they choose i m also curious about the worst presentations you ve seen what mistakes did they make aside from not being prepared

Interview Preparation Tips

6nd9zm

Torn between staying at a permanent role that s too junior and where I m bossed by an insecure and incompetent manager or taking a 2month freelance role at a much bigger company. What do I do?

Some background: I joined a UK start-up around 3 months ago. Everything was going fine in terms of work and balance....until my probation meeting. A girl with the same title as me in my team went to complain behind my back that I was bossing her around and made her feel like I had no time to help her. That s obviously not true and I was given this task by my manager and tried for the last 2 months to help this girl learn how to perform a very easy task (literally copy and paste) and reported to my manager about the difficulties this girl was having. My manager never stepped it and left me to deal with my co-worker. After my co-worker complained my manager called an HR meeting and started saying that I wasn t a team player and that I was too confident and intimidating . She obviously had nothing else to say about my work performance so she used the non-incident with my co-worker to leave a mark on my file. My manager has less experience than me in the field we work in and I ve been feeling as though she s been looking for excuses to ridicule me and tarnish my reputation. She recently said to me that not participating in team lunches (on my own free time) could come across as rude and that people in my team complained. I went to my teammates and asked them and they told me they never said anything like that and that my manager was being dramatic (a reputation she has around the office). I also recently realized that my team was not as well-paid as other teams and that frankly demoralized me. I feel as though my current role isn t what I thought it would be. I m tired of having to deal with my manager s insecurities and her willingness to throw me under the bus given the opportunity I m tired of being spoken to like I m 5 of being back stabbed of having no say over my work of being under scrutiny outside of work hours I m tired of being paid like crap and having to endure all this drama that shouldn t belong in a professional office. The role is too junior for me. I have 6 years of experience in my field and i can t tolerate someone with less experience than me trying to boss me around steal credit on my achievements and try to point fingers at me when things go south. I ve recently been offered a freelance role at a much bigger and established company that pays me double of what my current role pays. My problem is it s only for 2 months (even though what I would earn in those 2 months would be more than what I d earn if I stayed at my company till the end of the year). I don t know what to do. I m seriously depressed just thinking about going back to the office but I m afraid of not having the job security of a permanent role. I should also mention I ve been headhunted a lot on LinkedIn recently but I don t know if that will translate into a permanent role. What should I do?

2017-07-15 01:29:14

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2017-08-07 11:20:21

torn between staying at a permanent role that s too junior and where i m bossed by an insecure and incompetent manager or taking a 2month freelance role at a much bigger company what do i do some background i joined a uk start-up around 3 months ago everything was going fine in terms of work and balance until my probation meeting a girl with the same title as me in my team went to complain behind my back that i was bossing her around and made her feel like i had no time to help her that s obviously not true and i was given this task by my manager and tried for the last 2 months to help this girl learn how to perform a very easy task literally copy and paste and reported to my manager about the difficulties this girl was having my manager never stepped it and left me to deal with my co-worker after my co-worker complained my manager called an hr meeting and started saying that i wasn t a team player and that i was too confident and intimidating she obviously had nothing else to say about my work performance so she used the non-incident with my co-worker to leave a mark on my file my manager has less experience than me in the field we work in and i ve been feeling as though she s been looking for excuses to ridicule me and tarnish my reputation she recently said to me that not participating in team lunches on my own free time could come across as rude and that people in my team complained i went to my teammates and asked them and they told me they never said anything like that and that my manager was being dramatic a reputation she has around the office i also recently realized that my team was not as well-paid as other teams and that frankly demoralized me i feel as though my current role isn t what i thought it would be i m tired of having to deal with my manager s insecurities and her willingness to throw me under the bus given the opportunity i m tired of being spoken to like i m 5 of being back stabbed of having no say over my work of being under scrutiny outside of work hours i m tired of being paid like crap and having to endure all this drama that shouldn t belong in a professional office the role is too junior for me i have 6 years of experience in my field and i can t tolerate someone with less experience than me trying to boss me around steal credit on my achievements and try to point fingers at me when things go south i ve recently been offered a freelance role at a much bigger and established company that pays me double of what my current role pays my problem is it s only for 2 months even though what i would earn in those 2 months would be more than what i d earn if i stayed at my company till the end of the year i don t know what to do i m seriously depressed just thinking about going back to the office but i m afraid of not having the job security of a permanent role i should also mention i ve been headhunted a lot on linkedin recently but i don t know if that will translate into a permanent role what should i do

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

sbpnll

Should I be BI Manager or Data Engineer?

I am at a bit of a crossed path. I am currently data (BI) analyst and I recently got an offer to move to another company to be data engineer however my company wants to promote me to be BI Manager. Salary wise they are the same benefits are different and not relevant. I am unsure should I move to data engineer role to get more knowledge and learn even more about development or should I become a manager. My fear is that as a manager my tech skills will start to drop an after I would be stuck in that role for a long time. But becoming a manager is not an easy task where I live (I am also a foreigner in team full of locals) and I am concerned it might take much longer to get another manager position if ever.

2022-01-24 16:11:11

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2022-06-02 07:53:06

should i be bi manager or data engineer i am at a bit of a crossed path i am currently data bi analyst and i recently got an offer to move to another company to be data engineer however my company wants to promote me to be bi manager salary wise they are the same benefits are different and not relevant i am unsure should i move to data engineer role to get more knowledge and learn even more about development or should i become a manager my fear is that as a manager my tech skills will start to drop an after i would be stuck in that role for a long time but becoming a manager is not an easy task where i live i am also a foreigner in team full of locals and i am concerned it might take much longer to get another manager position if ever

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

yf0t49

What is a good career for someone who wants to achieve economic independence and doesn t mind doing anything but has a family?

Short background: Graduated from CS at Berkeley earlier this year I m married and might have a child soon. I m not crazy about CS I enjoy working on projects here and there learning new stuff but I could definitely see myself not doing it at all. I have been working retail management to pay the bills since graduation and I have had no luck searching for jobs in software. Some phone interviews some coding interviews. But my only options so far seem to be the companies that hire you for 2 years and pay well below-average. I m not trying to change the world or anything like that my only goal is to have enough money to support my family and enough time to be a present parent. I wouldn t mind working in any field but I m not exactly sure of which is a better path toward financial independence. I chose CS as my major mainly because I thought it would make getting a good paying job easier but now I m not so sure. TL DR: What career should I pursue so that I can support a family and have some time to spend with them?

2022-10-27 19:23:06

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2022-11-09 18:56:00

what is a good career for someone who wants to achieve economic independence and doesn t mind doing anything but has a family short background graduated from cs at berkeley earlier this year i m married and might have a child soon i m not crazy about cs i enjoy working on projects here and there learning new stuff but i could definitely see myself not doing it at all i have been working retail management to pay the bills since graduation and i have had no luck searching for jobs in software some phone interviews some coding interviews but my only options so far seem to be the companies that hire you for 2 years and pay well below-average i m not trying to change the world or anything like that my only goal is to have enough money to support my family and enough time to be a present parent i wouldn t mind working in any field but i m not exactly sure of which is a better path toward financial independence i chose cs as my major mainly because i thought it would make getting a good paying job easier but now i m not so sure tl dr what career should i pursue so that i can support a family and have some time to spend with them

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

fgxchq

My new boss seems to be avoiding me?

Confused! Can anyone give me any advice? So I started a new job 2 weeks ago. My boss now appears to be avoiding me. I started in a brand new position so nobody has done it before. He told me he s never managed my role before but I m brand new to the industry. I ve spent 3 days out in the operation 2.5 days with a team covering my role in another site (I m doing MI) and then the first time I sat down with him he just asked me what do you want to change? this was like ... I dunno man I only just got here and I don t really understand how this works yet or what MI you want. I ve got 2 reports to do in a morning and otherwise everyone seems a little bit precious about their information. The sources are all disjointed. Basically: can anybody give me a clue what I should be doing to be productive? I m nervous as hell because they went way over their budget to get me so I feel like expectations are high and I just got here and I m like um? I ve shadowed so many people and asked so many questions and I don t know what to do now. I m sat clicking on things for the sake of clicking them. Oh and the main the reason for the post my boss said Monday we ll sit down together tomorrow I promise and then when we didn t towards the end of the day I emailed him will you still get time today and he responded to the rest of that email and ignored that bit. And then today he s avoiding me it seems?!? Am I being paranoid HELP. I feel lost right now.

2020-03-11 13:42:43

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2020-04-23 03:46:50

my new boss seems to be avoiding me confused can anyone give me any advice so i started a new job 2 weeks ago my boss now appears to be avoiding me i started in a brand new position so nobody has done it before he told me he s never managed my role before but i m brand new to the industry i ve spent 3 days out in the operation 2 5 days with a team covering my role in another site i m doing mi and then the first time i sat down with him he just asked me what do you want to change this was like i dunno man i only just got here and i don t really understand how this works yet or what mi you want i ve got 2 reports to do in a morning and otherwise everyone seems a little bit precious about their information the sources are all disjointed basically can anybody give me a clue what i should be doing to be productive i m nervous as hell because they went way over their budget to get me so i feel like expectations are high and i just got here and i m like um i ve shadowed so many people and asked so many questions and i don t know what to do now i m sat clicking on things for the sake of clicking them oh and the main the reason for the post my boss said monday we ll sit down together tomorrow i promise and then when we didn t towards the end of the day i emailed him will you still get time today and he responded to the rest of that email and ignored that bit and then today he s avoiding me it seems am i being paranoid help i feel lost right now

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

gitc0n

Can I Get A Work From Home Job Or ANY Job Behind A Computer With Just A 1 Year Certificate?

I am 30. I load trucks or machines for temp agencies. I enjoy supervising &amp motivating. I love art &amp writing. I have no college classes at all. My dream would maybe be something like working from home or working behind a computer in a cubicle or supervising. Can go get a certificate or an associate s degree for free state just passed legislation for free community college. But i feel like i can t leave the workforce for fulltime school... Ive been thinking about starting a trade apprenticeship but I m 5 3 and manic depressive &amp exercise wrecks my mood and body. Is there anything i could pursue after a 1 year certificate that d land me a work from home job? Maybe i could work from home and side hustle but i need to figure out how to work from home first. Or even just an office job with just a one year certificate?

2020-05-13 06:15:21

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can i get a work from home job or any job behind a computer with just a 1 year certificate i am 30 i load trucks or machines for temp agencies i enjoy supervising motivating i love art writing i have no college classes at all my dream would maybe be something like working from home or working behind a computer in a cubicle or supervising can go get a certificate or an associate s degree for free state just passed legislation for free community college but i feel like i can t leave the workforce for fulltime school ive been thinking about starting a trade apprenticeship but i m 5 3 and manic depressive exercise wrecks my mood and body is there anything i could pursue after a 1 year certificate that d land me a work from home job maybe i could work from home and side hustle but i need to figure out how to work from home first or even just an office job with just a one year certificate

Remote Job Options and Advice

ahbls3

Which career path should I choose Engineer (civil related) or Data Analyst (oil and gas consulting)?

Hey All Recently I ve been interviewing with companies for my first job (I graduated with a MS degree in civil engineering with research in petroleum engineering). So far I have only one potential offer from a consulting company (MBB) on the Data Analyst role. The job is very interesting and challenging. However bc of my status (international) I have to choose one or the other to avoid VISA complications in the future. So it comes down to two options: 1. Go for the Data Analyst (oil and gas consulting) 2. Work as Research Assistant in my MS supervisor s lab until I find a better job. Either engineer or data analyst. (My MS supervisor has great connection in the industry but bc of the oil and gas market there s not much he can do) &amp #x200B The reason I m hesitant about choosing **option 1** is that: 1. Low pay compare to my engineering degree and other consulting companies (both ~18% less) 2. I m not sure about the career path of a Data Analyst. What will be the next step in my career? &amp #x200B It would be great if you guys can provide me some suggestions!

2019-01-18 15:33:33

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2019-03-15 16:31:59

which career path should i choose engineer civil related or data analyst oil and gas consulting hey all recently i ve been interviewing with companies for my first job i graduated with a ms degree in civil engineering with research in petroleum engineering so far i have only one potential offer from a consulting company mbb on the data analyst role the job is very interesting and challenging however bc of my status international i have to choose one or the other to avoid visa complications in the future so it comes down to two options 1 go for the data analyst oil and gas consulting 2 work as research assistant in my ms supervisor s lab until i find a better job either engineer or data analyst my ms supervisor has great connection in the industry but bc of the oil and gas market there s not much he can do x200b the reason i m hesitant about choosing option 1 is that 1 low pay compare to my engineering degree and other consulting companies both 18 less 2 i m not sure about the career path of a data analyst what will be the next step in my career x200b it would be great if you guys can provide me some suggestions

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

ja3cdl

How to get into data analysis?

I m a cybersecurity professional that recently graduated from university with a degree in information security and assurance from the business college. I like what I do I really do but I don t really see myself doing it forever. I m more interested in using technology to solve business problems. Data Analysis seems quite appealing because of this. I m a little unsure of how to get my foot in the door however. Are there respected certifications? And if so should I go that route? What technical skills are the most relevant for an entry level role? I ve used excel here and there and I took a class on database design and management in college (picked up some SQL- would have to refamiliarize myself with it but wouldn t be hard) but what should I double down on? In security there are challenges and competitions to build skills portfolio. Does that exist in the world of data analysis? Some guidance would be great. I have so many questions but I feel overwhelmed.

2020-10-13 00:51:51

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how to get into data analysis i m a cybersecurity professional that recently graduated from university with a degree in information security and assurance from the business college i like what i do i really do but i don t really see myself doing it forever i m more interested in using technology to solve business problems data analysis seems quite appealing because of this i m a little unsure of how to get my foot in the door however are there respected certifications and if so should i go that route what technical skills are the most relevant for an entry level role i ve used excel here and there and i took a class on database design and management in college picked up some sql- would have to refamiliarize myself with it but wouldn t be hard but what should i double down on in security there are challenges and competitions to build skills portfolio does that exist in the world of data analysis some guidance would be great i have so many questions but i feel overwhelmed

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

cpy2rm

I have no idea what career I would like to do. Can someone help me?

I live in North Carolina I m 24 years old and I m unemployed I worked doing maintenance on amusement park rides and Rental property at a lake resort for 5 years. I have no education outside of highschool however I have learned a lot over the past years working with various tradesman I don t *want* to go to school for a degree however it s not an absolute set in stone. I want a solid career that I will be able to make decent money from I m good at mechanic work i can do very very basic HVAC and slightly more advanced electrical work etc. I ve considered the military but I m getting a bit too old to make a career from that. I ve also considered being a lineman. Can anyone please help point me in a good direction? Thankyou so much.

2019-08-13 19:30:19

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2019-08-23 06:42:19

i have no idea what career i would like to do can someone help me i live in north carolina i m 24 years old and i m unemployed i worked doing maintenance on amusement park rides and rental property at a lake resort for 5 years i have no education outside of highschool however i have learned a lot over the past years working with various tradesman i don t want to go to school for a degree however it s not an absolute set in stone i want a solid career that i will be able to make decent money from i m good at mechanic work i can do very very basic hvac and slightly more advanced electrical work etc i ve considered the military but i m getting a bit too old to make a career from that i ve also considered being a lineman can anyone please help point me in a good direction thankyou so much

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

pxgix1

Should I be embarrassed about what I make at 31?

I m struggling to be patient. I ve learned over time and self analysis that my impatience and my naturally entitled personality has hindered me so much more than I like admitting. I went from doing side gig apps to working a full time job with benefits that has a starting pay of $17 plus bonuses and commission. I have yet to see my commission checks but from what I hear they re about 300 a week. Even then.. I feel like I should be making more money at this age. I have no real savings and maybe that s what really drives me nuts. Is this a bad wage for someone my age? Should I be making significantly more? All I want is to be running my own business. Part of me wants to go back to when I was doing mobile mechanic work. Granted I know how hard and unstable that line of work can be especially starting up. I feel like sometimes taking home $200 in a day after commission gets factored in isn t enough for me. I want to be able to eventually be able to help my dad feel like he doesn t have to worry about anything. I can t even help him because I have never bothered to help myself. Am I doing the right thing by taking this job? Or am I hindering myself? My goal is 6 000 a month. I m at half that right now. Sorry for the ramble. If anyone can give me some insight.. anyone here who runs their own shop. I just need someone to talk to about all of this.

2021-09-28 21:34:23

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2022-06-25 07:01:49

should i be embarrassed about what i make at 31 i m struggling to be patient i ve learned over time and self analysis that my impatience and my naturally entitled personality has hindered me so much more than i like admitting i went from doing side gig apps to working a full time job with benefits that has a starting pay of 17 plus bonuses and commission i have yet to see my commission checks but from what i hear they re about 300 a week even then i feel like i should be making more money at this age i have no real savings and maybe that s what really drives me nuts is this a bad wage for someone my age should i be making significantly more all i want is to be running my own business part of me wants to go back to when i was doing mobile mechanic work granted i know how hard and unstable that line of work can be especially starting up i feel like sometimes taking home 200 in a day after commission gets factored in isn t enough for me i want to be able to eventually be able to help my dad feel like he doesn t have to worry about anything i can t even help him because i have never bothered to help myself am i doing the right thing by taking this job or am i hindering myself my goal is 6 000 a month i m at half that right now sorry for the ramble if anyone can give me some insight anyone here who runs their own shop i just need someone to talk to about all of this

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

tz3gj6

What are good career transition options for a license mental health counselor seeking a new field?

If you are a licensed mental health counselor wanting to get out of the field what would be good fields to look into? I d like to know what areas one should focus that can result in an easier transition without requiring additional education or training.

2022-04-08 13:23:06

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2022-05-31 17:20:53

what are good career transition options for a license mental health counselor seeking a new field if you are a licensed mental health counselor wanting to get out of the field what would be good fields to look into i d like to know what areas one should focus that can result in an easier transition without requiring additional education or training

Career Transition to Psychology

z4jw8i

Always been my dream of becoming a rancher what should I (20M) do now to make it come true?

I m soon to graduate from college with a degree in construction management which I had for so long thought would be good for me. Recently I ve decided that s not something I really want to do in part due to family business (related to my father s owned medium size construction company) events and partially due to just not enjoying the construction field. I enjoying working hard enjoy working early early mornings (4-4:30) and even late nights (9:30-10:00) but I just don t enjoy the content of the work. I really and have always really wanted to go into working with cattle but have been discouraged by family who ve said I can t make a living with cattle. We grew up with a small 25-head hobby cattle farm so I know what it s like to an extent and I do enjoy it but I m not sure how to turn my small scale passion into a large scale dream career. Any advice or tips?

2022-11-25 18:06:46

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2023-01-08 19:01:07

always been my dream of becoming a rancher what should i 20m do now to make it come true i m soon to graduate from college with a degree in construction management which i had for so long thought would be good for me recently i ve decided that s not something i really want to do in part due to family business related to my father s owned medium size construction company events and partially due to just not enjoying the construction field i enjoying working hard enjoy working early early mornings 4-4 30 and even late nights 9 30-10 00 but i just don t enjoy the content of the work i really and have always really wanted to go into working with cattle but have been discouraged by family who ve said i can t make a living with cattle we grew up with a small 25-head hobby cattle farm so i know what it s like to an extent and i do enjoy it but i m not sure how to turn my small scale passion into a large scale dream career any advice or tips

Environmental Career Options

x2mru1

Fresh graduates whats the hiring world like in your field?

What is it you do? What were you trying to become Was taking a degree out for your career your best choice? I m thinking of going back to school to progress further in my career. Is this a viable option.

2022-08-31 19:47:45

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2022-09-12 06:20:47

fresh graduates whats the hiring world like in your field what is it you do what were you trying to become was taking a degree out for your career your best choice i m thinking of going back to school to progress further in my career is this a viable option

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

bk2ori

Graphic Designers what advice would you give to a Graduate Junior just starting their career?

Hello! Half a year ago I finally managed to land a role as an in-house designer. I personally have an interest in motion graphics and illustration but in my job I mainly work with print layout and packaging design. &amp #x200B I managed to land this almost immediately after a traumatizing event in my life so unfortunately I didn t start on my best foot. I also took on a role of a senior designer (8 years exp) so I had some big shoes to fill. I feel extremely grateful with the company I work with. They ve been understanding from the beginning. It s a caring all-female company which has been interesting and I m rarely stressed or asked to do overtime unless our quarterly magazine comes around. &amp #x200B Now that i ve pulled myself together a bit and accumulated an assortment of experience I feel like I can push myself a lot further. I don t have a partner or children to care for at the moment so I feel like I have the opportunity to throw myself into grueling major projects. The problem is the company is tiny the work is getting repetitive my pay is at the lower end for a graduate. I m also the only designer in the place which can get quite lonely and I m craving to work with other creatives so I can learn from them too. I ll probably look into moving to a studio or advertising agency in a few years. &amp #x200B I ve got some very specific questions too if anyone would be able to help me with any of them as well i d really appreciate it! &amp #x200B 1- Is there a ideal amount of years you should stay in one place before moving to another? 2- How do you negotiate pay when you know who you replaced was much more experienced than you? 3- Is it better to be a Jack of All trades designer or to specify in a certain area?

2019-05-03 01:15:43

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2019-06-15 21:49:40

graphic designers what advice would you give to a graduate junior just starting their career hello half a year ago i finally managed to land a role as an in-house designer i personally have an interest in motion graphics and illustration but in my job i mainly work with print layout and packaging design x200b i managed to land this almost immediately after a traumatizing event in my life so unfortunately i didn t start on my best foot i also took on a role of a senior designer 8 years exp so i had some big shoes to fill i feel extremely grateful with the company i work with they ve been understanding from the beginning it s a caring all-female company which has been interesting and i m rarely stressed or asked to do overtime unless our quarterly magazine comes around x200b now that i ve pulled myself together a bit and accumulated an assortment of experience i feel like i can push myself a lot further i don t have a partner or children to care for at the moment so i feel like i have the opportunity to throw myself into grueling major projects the problem is the company is tiny the work is getting repetitive my pay is at the lower end for a graduate i m also the only designer in the place which can get quite lonely and i m craving to work with other creatives so i can learn from them too i ll probably look into moving to a studio or advertising agency in a few years x200b i ve got some very specific questions too if anyone would be able to help me with any of them as well i d really appreciate it x200b 1- is there a ideal amount of years you should stay in one place before moving to another 2- how do you negotiate pay when you know who you replaced was much more experienced than you 3- is it better to be a jack of all trades designer or to specify in a certain area

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

nn6n3b

School career change advice? Colorado

I ve never posted here before and I thought I d post and ask for advice. I currently hold an Associates of Science in Psychology from a local community college. I have always been passionate about the topic and have enjoyed studying it. Well about halfway through my degree I started working for an Major Airline as a ramp agent. And my benefits are amazing super high 401k match cheap insurance (I only pay like $49 a paycheck for everything) and I max out at $32 hr after 10 years I m half way there at 5 years. Problem is after 5 years of doing this I am kind of starting to hate the job itself. I love my company and coworkers pay and benefits aren t bad either. So I ve recently enrolled in a local university to further my education in psychology with the goal of getting my masters and becoming a liscensed counselor. I have always loved psychology and I have always wanted to help people. But I am skeptical on wether the additional student loan debt would be worth it when I m so spoiled where I m currently at. I have also considered keeping my job at the airline for my flight benefits and medical benefits and just opening a part time practice. To have the best of both? Thoughts? I m super guilty of over thinking this kind of stuff and need help.

2021-05-28 20:19:48

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nn6n3b/schoolcareer_change_advice_colorado/

school career change advice colorado i ve never posted here before and i thought i d post and ask for advice i currently hold an associates of science in psychology from a local community college i have always been passionate about the topic and have enjoyed studying it well about halfway through my degree i started working for an major airline as a ramp agent and my benefits are amazing super high 401k match cheap insurance i only pay like 49 a paycheck for everything and i max out at 32 hr after 10 years i m half way there at 5 years problem is after 5 years of doing this i am kind of starting to hate the job itself i love my company and coworkers pay and benefits aren t bad either so i ve recently enrolled in a local university to further my education in psychology with the goal of getting my masters and becoming a liscensed counselor i have always loved psychology and i have always wanted to help people but i am skeptical on wether the additional student loan debt would be worth it when i m so spoiled where i m currently at i have also considered keeping my job at the airline for my flight benefits and medical benefits and just opening a part time practice to have the best of both thoughts i m super guilty of over thinking this kind of stuff and need help

Career Transition to Psychology

xl7lxq

Should I report this?

I m a younger girl in IT. Specifically field work around a large company building. Today I needed to be let into an empty office and an older guy a director let me in. We were chatting about who s moving into the office then I told him I m going to connect my equipment to check something out. He told me I can do whatever I want so I said jokingly (or maybe cringey) well you have the keys so you can do whatever you want. (I was half distracted working on what I needed to and trying not to be my socially awkward self) He then said **well I ve been happily married to the same woman for 30 years and we love each other very much**. This totally took me by surprise and it was all in a light mood and not super awkward and we continued chatting about the move. Should I mention this to my manager or HR or anyone? Honestly I only want to do my job because I like what I do so I don t ever have much in my mind besides what I work on but I m worried that he obviously got the wrong impression and I might get in trouble for some huge misunderstanding and want to protect myself but also not make a huge deal. Any advice is hugely appreciated!

2022-09-22 17:27:05

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2022-10-10 21:34:16

should i report this i m a younger girl in it specifically field work around a large company building today i needed to be let into an empty office and an older guy a director let me in we were chatting about who s moving into the office then i told him i m going to connect my equipment to check something out he told me i can do whatever i want so i said jokingly or maybe cringey well you have the keys so you can do whatever you want i was half distracted working on what i needed to and trying not to be my socially awkward self he then said well i ve been happily married to the same woman for 30 years and we love each other very much this totally took me by surprise and it was all in a light mood and not super awkward and we continued chatting about the move should i mention this to my manager or hr or anyone honestly i only want to do my job because i like what i do so i don t ever have much in my mind besides what i work on but i m worried that he obviously got the wrong impression and i might get in trouble for some huge misunderstanding and want to protect myself but also not make a huge deal any advice is hugely appreciated

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

bkvddp

Power engineering connected with enviromental. What are the posibilities and ways to improve to get a job as engineer?

Hello Last year I graduated as engineer in power engineering. Now i am studing to get master degree in this area.This power engineering is not connected with electricity its connected with producing energy(boilers turbines thermodynamics) and some sections connected with enviromental and mechanical engineering. Mostly area connected with thermodynamics heat exchange and some air conditioning.Had some basics with AutoCAD SolidWorks Ebsilon Proffesional SolidWorks and now with Ansys. I would like to ask to some advice about future job. Where can i work expect some powerplants(difficult to get). Any programs or areas worth to study and work on to get future job? I would be very glad if someone can give any type of advice! Thank in advance for any answer.

2019-05-05 08:12:16

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2019-06-16 01:50:25

power engineering connected with enviromental what are the posibilities and ways to improve to get a job as engineer hello last year i graduated as engineer in power engineering now i am studing to get master degree in this area this power engineering is not connected with electricity its connected with producing energy boilers turbines thermodynamics and some sections connected with enviromental and mechanical engineering mostly area connected with thermodynamics heat exchange and some air conditioning had some basics with autocad solidworks ebsilon proffesional solidworks and now with ansys i would like to ask to some advice about future job where can i work expect some powerplants difficult to get any programs or areas worth to study and work on to get future job i would be very glad if someone can give any type of advice thank in advance for any answer

Environmental Career Options

rj74gq

New role but manager hasn t got a clue?

Hi guys So I have just started a new role and everyone at the office seems great..can t complain. Only thing is that I really don t know what my role is. My manger seems to be all over the places..like mentally and he even mentioned to me that he hasn t really got a plan in place for me to get running. My team mates seem pretty busy and everyone is leading on one particular project. The role invokes using a range of databases but I have neither been given access to any of them or have I been told what exactly I will be doing. It s really frustrating as I hate just sitting around doing nothing. Covid hasn t helped with a lot of people working from home and also it being the holidays there s Literlaly anyone in the office. I have explained this to my manager and their answer was covid and the fact that nobody is in the office is the reason why I haven t been able to get started on any work. When I received this reply In my head I literally was like ‘then why did you hire me? 😂. The craziest thing is that the other managers are still recruiting and from the little I have seem they tend to have someone shadowing a fellow newbie as they get started on work. what you guys think I should do? Thanks

2021-12-18 13:05:55

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2022-06-24 10:35:21

new role but manager hasn t got a clue hi guys so i have just started a new role and everyone at the office seems great can t complain only thing is that i really don t know what my role is my manger seems to be all over the places like mentally and he even mentioned to me that he hasn t really got a plan in place for me to get running my team mates seem pretty busy and everyone is leading on one particular project the role invokes using a range of databases but i have neither been given access to any of them or have i been told what exactly i will be doing it s really frustrating as i hate just sitting around doing nothing covid hasn t helped with a lot of people working from home and also it being the holidays there s literlaly anyone in the office i have explained this to my manager and their answer was covid and the fact that nobody is in the office is the reason why i haven t been able to get started on any work when i received this reply in my head i literally was like then why did you hire me the craziest thing is that the other managers are still recruiting and from the little i have seem they tend to have someone shadowing a fellow newbie as they get started on work what you guys think i should do thanks

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

t19e86

Can a business analyst turn into a data analyst by simply self-education ?

Thank you very much

2022-02-25 17:26:16

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2022-06-01 15:13:51

can a business analyst turn into a data analyst by simply self-education thank you very much

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

67wvti

Learn skills or just get to work?

Sent here from r personalfinance I m 32 no degree have a stable retail job making $13 per hour deliver for Postmates on days off $7000 in credit card debt and live in Chicago. My lifestyle is garbage I need to make a change and I m terrified I ll wear a name tag to work until I m dead while living with 20 year old roommates. Right now I m juggling some options. I m cutting spending significantly in a few areas. I can barely scrape by if I just work the retail job. I could step up my Postmates hours and pretty much just work constantly learn skills at home (Comptia A+ or Python or go to community college for the fall to start towards an engineering degree. What would be the best long term option?

2017-04-27 16:50:08

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2017-05-13 02:07:56

learn skills or just get to work sent here from r personalfinance i m 32 no degree have a stable retail job making 13 per hour deliver for postmates on days off 7000 in credit card debt and live in chicago my lifestyle is garbage i need to make a change and i m terrified i ll wear a name tag to work until i m dead while living with 20 year old roommates right now i m juggling some options i m cutting spending significantly in a few areas i can barely scrape by if i just work the retail job i could step up my postmates hours and pretty much just work constantly learn skills at home comptia a or python or go to community college for the fall to start towards an engineering degree what would be the best long term option

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

y9tiu0

How would you choose between passion lifestyle and career prospect for a job?

The current job I am in is having quite a tough schedule with long and early hours but i am more passionate with its knowledge and work. The co-workers are also nice to work with. While there is another job opportunity offering better work-life balance and career prospect in terms of salary and promotion but the nature of it is less interesting and exciting to me. Wanna seek some advice on how you would choose between the two.

2022-10-21 13:18:36

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2022-11-09 20:51:16

how would you choose between passion lifestyle and career prospect for a job the current job i am in is having quite a tough schedule with long and early hours but i am more passionate with its knowledge and work the co-workers are also nice to work with while there is another job opportunity offering better work-life balance and career prospect in terms of salary and promotion but the nature of it is less interesting and exciting to me wanna seek some advice on how you would choose between the two

Career Exploration and Uncertainty

foxkhi

Masters in Data Analytics- Is it a good idea?

I am looking at the possibility of doing a 1-year masters program in data analytics. I d like to ask if this degree is a good idea as in the job prospects whether it is in high demand what your experience was like where it can take me... etc. Thanks!

2020-03-25 20:27:47

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2020-04-24 18:41:01

masters in data analytics- is it a good idea i am looking at the possibility of doing a 1-year masters program in data analytics i d like to ask if this degree is a good idea as in the job prospects whether it is in high demand what your experience was like where it can take me etc thanks

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

ec7all

What questions to ask a hiring manager to ensure they aren t a micromanager?

I don t have the energy to deal with micromanaging bosses anymore and am thinking about what types of questions would properly vet a potential boss. Appreciate the feedback :)

2019-12-18 03:53:51

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2020-04-14 03:46:05

what questions to ask a hiring manager to ensure they aren t a micromanager i don t have the energy to deal with micromanaging bosses anymore and am thinking about what types of questions would properly vet a potential boss appreciate the feedback

Interview Preparation Tips

wsh569

Appropriate political steps to get someone in another department to do something if you have no direct authority over them?

Hi all I m struggling at work currently because there is a task that is blocking my own ability to continue on my main project. Another coworker is the only one responsible and accountable for this task though they never give a straight answer whenever I ve asked them for a timeline for its completion. The task itself would take maybe 20 minutes max though they have put it off and unfortunately they are the only ones that can complete it. The deadline for my project is approaching soon so I need to make sure this coworker finishes the task ASAP but I also want to avoid any office politics issues as much as possible. What are the correct political steps of escalation to get this coworker to work on their task? I m not great at exercising social judgement for these things but my guess would be the following: 1. Reach out to the coworker again expressing the urgency of the task 2. Raise issue to my manager (I ve already done this and my manager hasn t been much help with guidance on how to proceed...) 3. Speak with manager and let them know I ll escalate the issue to the supervisor of the coworker 4. If supervisor of coworker doesn t push the issue then I let my manager know ahead of time that my project will miss its deadline (not a good scenario because my manager will still blame me for not completing my deliverables)

2022-08-19 15:40:35

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2022-09-10 10:38:58

appropriate political steps to get someone in another department to do something if you have no direct authority over them hi all i m struggling at work currently because there is a task that is blocking my own ability to continue on my main project another coworker is the only one responsible and accountable for this task though they never give a straight answer whenever i ve asked them for a timeline for its completion the task itself would take maybe 20 minutes max though they have put it off and unfortunately they are the only ones that can complete it the deadline for my project is approaching soon so i need to make sure this coworker finishes the task asap but i also want to avoid any office politics issues as much as possible what are the correct political steps of escalation to get this coworker to work on their task i m not great at exercising social judgement for these things but my guess would be the following 1 reach out to the coworker again expressing the urgency of the task 2 raise issue to my manager i ve already done this and my manager hasn t been much help with guidance on how to proceed 3 speak with manager and let them know i ll escalate the issue to the supervisor of the coworker 4 if supervisor of coworker doesn t push the issue then i let my manager know ahead of time that my project will miss its deadline not a good scenario because my manager will still blame me for not completing my deliverables

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

hk0z27

How to make a good first impression on Zoom?

So I recently got an internship at a good company and it was made virtual due to covid. I have my first zoom meeting with my line manager tomorrow and was wondering if this community could share some tips on how to prepare for this meeting to make a good first impression.

2020-07-02 17:10:27

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hk0z27/how_to_make_a_good_first_impression_on_zoom/

how to make a good first impression on zoom so i recently got an internship at a good company and it was made virtual due to covid i have my first zoom meeting with my line manager tomorrow and was wondering if this community could share some tips on how to prepare for this meeting to make a good first impression

Interview Preparation Tips

vo9jhq

Which career should I pursue?

Right now I got 2 jobs offer 1st one is an algorithm engineer for a startup company with background in apparel industry. 2nd one is a data scientist for a major telecom company in my country. It will required me to take a scholarship and study in data scientist course for 4 months but in the end they will offer you a job as a junior data scientist. In terms of working environment I have never visit the startup company before. All of their interviews are online only with the ceo doing the interview himself. For the second offer the final interview is face to face interview and I think the interviewers are great. They are a big company and their parent company has their hands on pretty much every industry. Right now Tbh I dont really know what I want to be or whether I will like it or not and I feel bad about writing a rejection letter but I gotta send one to one anyway. I just want to seek advice from people who has working experiences and is more knowledgeable than me. Thank you in advance!

2022-06-30 14:19:34

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2022-07-06 02:31:11

which career should i pursue right now i got 2 jobs offer 1st one is an algorithm engineer for a startup company with background in apparel industry 2nd one is a data scientist for a major telecom company in my country it will required me to take a scholarship and study in data scientist course for 4 months but in the end they will offer you a job as a junior data scientist in terms of working environment i have never visit the startup company before all of their interviews are online only with the ceo doing the interview himself for the second offer the final interview is face to face interview and i think the interviewers are great they are a big company and their parent company has their hands on pretty much every industry right now tbh i dont really know what i want to be or whether i will like it or not and i feel bad about writing a rejection letter but i gotta send one to one anyway i just want to seek advice from people who has working experiences and is more knowledgeable than me thank you in advance

Career Advancement in Data Analytics

fk44tq

What can I do to become a graphic designer?

So right now I m in a completely unrelated field that is slowly draining my life force and I would like to transition to graphic design. For some background I so have a BFA in illustration and took a few graphic design courses. I m hoping to gain some insight from people in the field for what I need to break into the industry. Any resources tips help or knowledge would be very much appreciated. I m going to have a lot of free time coming up do to a particular virus and want to put it to good use. Thank you wonderful people of Reddit!!

2020-03-17 12:08:13

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2020-04-23 19:11:54

what can i do to become a graphic designer so right now i m in a completely unrelated field that is slowly draining my life force and i would like to transition to graphic design for some background i so have a bfa in illustration and took a few graphic design courses i m hoping to gain some insight from people in the field for what i need to break into the industry any resources tips help or knowledge would be very much appreciated i m going to have a lot of free time coming up do to a particular virus and want to put it to good use thank you wonderful people of reddit

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist

g5ieik

What questions should I ask when I m laid off?

I m about to be laid off any day now and as I ve never experienced this before what questions should I ask at the meeting? I was planning on asking for feedback and if I could get a recommendation. The job I work is lower and theres no real benefits or severance package to review. Is there anything more I should be asking or doing at the meeting?

2020-04-21 16:27:53

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2020-04-28 02:36:46

what questions should i ask when i m laid off i m about to be laid off any day now and as i ve never experienced this before what questions should i ask at the meeting i was planning on asking for feedback and if i could get a recommendation the job i work is lower and theres no real benefits or severance package to review is there anything more i should be asking or doing at the meeting

Interview Preparation Tips

8t4lsb

Should I stay or should I go?

I m currently interviewing for another position that while lateral would be a step up for me personally. I like my current work but the environment is extremely irritating - I have two coworkers (one of which is my MANAGER) who have zero regard for others and are constantly gossiping phones buzzing etc. While we get along most days some days when I m just in a mood to get my work done I get really irritated by one who is so completely reliant on everyone around her. Our personalities are wildly different! I will exhaust every option before asking for help and she will ask what the date is on Monday even though she has the same calendar access I do. I can t handle the constant questions and noise and general irritation (even though I know it s irrational but I hate distraction noise etc and don t do well with attention-seekers) I don t forsee them being able to move me to another area but unfortunately I think the environment and personality clashing is wearing me thin. That said they ve been super appreciative and I know how much I mean to the team - so I feel really guilty about interviewing for this other job which I m not even totally sure I want. How do I stop feeling guilty OR how do I make my environment work for me without being with headphones 8 hours a day? (keeping in mind that talking to management or asking for noise reduction has backfired previously)

2018-06-22 20:36:46

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8t4lsb/should_i_stay_or_should_i_go/

2018-09-08 18:44:30

should i stay or should i go i m currently interviewing for another position that while lateral would be a step up for me personally i like my current work but the environment is extremely irritating - i have two coworkers one of which is my manager who have zero regard for others and are constantly gossiping phones buzzing etc while we get along most days some days when i m just in a mood to get my work done i get really irritated by one who is so completely reliant on everyone around her our personalities are wildly different i will exhaust every option before asking for help and she will ask what the date is on monday even though she has the same calendar access i do i can t handle the constant questions and noise and general irritation even though i know it s irrational but i hate distraction noise etc and don t do well with attention-seekers i don t forsee them being able to move me to another area but unfortunately i think the environment and personality clashing is wearing me thin that said they ve been super appreciative and i know how much i mean to the team - so i feel really guilty about interviewing for this other job which i m not even totally sure i want how do i stop feeling guilty or how do i make my environment work for me without being with headphones 8 hours a day keeping in mind that talking to management or asking for noise reduction has backfired previously

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts

y0hp2l

How can I get into wall and floor tiling as a 23yr old in the Uk?

I live in Scotland I have never done construction type work before only worked minimum wage jobs like factory warehouse and kitchen. I want to do a tiling apprenticeship and become a wall and floor tiler for bathrooms kitchens etc. Can t find any apprenticeship adverts for my city online. I want to do a private crash course in tiling first to improve my employability. After that what is the best method to go into tiling? Should I just call up tiling companies and ask if they will take on an apprentice? The problem is I m 23 don t they usually take on apprentices at 16 17 because they can pay them less? What should I do? I don t have the qualifications to go to uni I just want to do a well paid trade that I would actually enjoy

2022-10-10 15:31:10

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/y0hp2l/how_can_i_get_into_wall_and_floor_tiling_as_a/

2022-11-10 00:09:48

how can i get into wall and floor tiling as a 23yr old in the uk i live in scotland i have never done construction type work before only worked minimum wage jobs like factory warehouse and kitchen i want to do a tiling apprenticeship and become a wall and floor tiler for bathrooms kitchens etc can t find any apprenticeship adverts for my city online i want to do a private crash course in tiling first to improve my employability after that what is the best method to go into tiling should i just call up tiling companies and ask if they will take on an apprentice the problem is i m 23 don t they usually take on apprentices at 16 17 because they can pay them less what should i do i don t have the qualifications to go to uni i just want to do a well paid trade that i would actually enjoy

Apprenticeship for Future Engineer

lb02hw

I need an advice to make an important decision for my career?

for the last year I ve been studying IT-related courses and I have CCNA and AWS cloud practitioner and broad python skills (still in middle of course) my goal was to work in Cloud ( SA or devops) but when I read jobs requirements I see companies ask for too much skills and I see that I have hard time studying for basic skills plus the lack of computer science degree(i have Finance degree) so I end up seeing the narrow pool of chances that I have but I saw the UX designer role and I really liked it so I was thinking to change my focus into UX UI related courses and platforms like Figma or Adobe my question is what should I do ?

2021-02-02 16:43:09

https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lb02hw/i_need_an_advice_to_make_an_important_decision/

i need an advice to make an important decision for my career for the last year i ve been studying it-related courses and i have ccna and aws cloud practitioner and broad python skills still in middle of course my goal was to work in cloud sa or devops but when i read jobs requirements i see companies ask for too much skills and i see that i have hard time studying for basic skills plus the lack of computer science degree i have finance degree so i end up seeing the narrow pool of chances that i have but i saw the ux designer role and i really liked it so i was thinking to change my focus into ux ui related courses and platforms like figma or adobe my question is what should i do

Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist