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af29p7 | Manage to get my hands on some sales data from my company and would like to generate a monthly report for company. Is it worth doing if they may not look at it and I m still not sure about my abilities? | I want to strengthen my technical stat programming skills and thought that this would be a good way to practice it...and also put on my resume. But I would be the only person doing this and afraid that without the lack of guidance it s a bust. | 2019-01-12 01:01:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/af29p7/manage_to_get_my_hands_on_some_sales_data_from_my/ | 2019-03-15 05:55:39 | manage to get my hands on some sales data from my company and would like to generate a monthly report for company is it worth doing if they may not look at it and i m still not sure about my abilities i want to strengthen my technical stat programming skills and thought that this would be a good way to practice it and also put on my resume but i would be the only person doing this and afraid that without the lack of guidance it s a bust | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 4,497 |
8s7qs9 | Which is the better road to wealth financial freedom? A demanding stressful high-paying job or modest-paying less ambitious job but it gives you more time and energy to work on side hustles? | I want to become rich one day. Or at the very least 100% financially independent young enough so I can enjoy it. As do all of us I imagine but I am wondering which road I should take to work towards my goal. Option 1. Try to reach the highest levels of my field working a very difficult stressful job which I probably will not love long hours not much time for anything other than work but I will reach the upper levels of normal people s income. Possibly even VERY high income but I will never be truly RICH. Just very well off. (EX: corporate route--> CFO track investment banking consulting join a company in a high paying cutthroat position climb the corporate ladder etc.) Pros: -A good steady income is much more likely than succeeding in trying to make it on your own -Prestige of company position -More clearly laid out path to success Cons: -Always have to answer to a boss -Will never be truly rich -Not very fulfilling -I might be upset if I work some soul sucking gray hair and wrinkly producing job for 10 years let my entire youth and energy fly by me wondering what I could have done if I just had a little time in the evenings and weekends to cook up something of my own before I was too old with low morale and just beaten up by life Option 2. Work an easier job laid back corporate accounting gig 9:00-4:45 casual Fridays no hardcore deadlines etc. Will earn substantially less than the high-paying 80 workweek stressful job above but you can get a full nights sleep if you choose and you have time and energy after work to get into other things. Pros: -More time allows you to find other streams of income and possibly start a side business that grows to the point of becoming a full time -Starting your own business has unlimited earning potential if it works (if successful you could earn much more than the 100-hour workweek cubicle slave and be much happier because you re your own boss) -Will probably be happier overall even if all side hustles fail (assuming the easier job is a livable wage) Cons: -If all side hustles fail the path to financial freedom is now longer due to less earnings and wasted time money on business ventures -Foregoing a potentially highly successful and lucrative career on the tiny 1-5% chance that your business is a hit is a HUGE risk -I ll be kicking myself if I work some unambitious job for 10 years thinking I m gonna be the next Elon Musk or start the next Facebook in my evenings weekends end up failing then wondering where I d be if I just stayed on the hardcore corporate grind I personally don t think I am really cut out for the corporate life like some people are. I really believe that I would be a good entrepreneur or at least a much better one than I would be a drone in a suit and tie. But who really knows? I sometimes wonder. | 2018-06-19 10:17:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8s7qs9/which_is_the_better_road_to_wealthfinancial/ | 2018-09-08 10:40:05 | which is the better road to wealth financial freedom a demanding stressful high-paying job or modest-paying less ambitious job but it gives you more time and energy to work on side hustles i want to become rich one day or at the very least 100 financially independent young enough so i can enjoy it as do all of us i imagine but i am wondering which road i should take to work towards my goal option 1 try to reach the highest levels of my field working a very difficult stressful job which i probably will not love long hours not much time for anything other than work but i will reach the upper levels of normal people s income possibly even very high income but i will never be truly rich just very well off ex corporate route-- cfo track investment banking consulting join a company in a high paying cutthroat position climb the corporate ladder etc pros -a good steady income is much more likely than succeeding in trying to make it on your own -prestige of company position -more clearly laid out path to success cons -always have to answer to a boss -will never be truly rich -not very fulfilling -i might be upset if i work some soul sucking gray hair and wrinkly producing job for 10 years let my entire youth and energy fly by me wondering what i could have done if i just had a little time in the evenings and weekends to cook up something of my own before i was too old with low morale and just beaten up by life option 2 work an easier job laid back corporate accounting gig 9 00-4 45 casual fridays no hardcore deadlines etc will earn substantially less than the high-paying 80 workweek stressful job above but you can get a full nights sleep if you choose and you have time and energy after work to get into other things pros -more time allows you to find other streams of income and possibly start a side business that grows to the point of becoming a full time -starting your own business has unlimited earning potential if it works if successful you could earn much more than the 100-hour workweek cubicle slave and be much happier because you re your own boss -will probably be happier overall even if all side hustles fail assuming the easier job is a livable wage cons -if all side hustles fail the path to financial freedom is now longer due to less earnings and wasted time money on business ventures -foregoing a potentially highly successful and lucrative career on the tiny 1-5 chance that your business is a hit is a huge risk -i ll be kicking myself if i work some unambitious job for 10 years thinking i m gonna be the next elon musk or start the next facebook in my evenings weekends end up failing then wondering where i d be if i just stayed on the hardcore corporate grind i personally don t think i am really cut out for the corporate life like some people are i really believe that i would be a good entrepreneur or at least a much better one than i would be a drone in a suit and tie but who really knows i sometimes wonder | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 3,294 |
dht6hs | Moving in 2 Months After Nearly 3 Years in Retail How do I Prospect for an Animal Field Job? | Hi I ll be moving a state away in 2 months. This means giving up my retail warehouse job of nearly 3 years and moving forward this is the first time I have ever done anything like this. I no longer wish to be in retail but I d love to go for even a basic entry level animal type line of work. I purely have retail experience I have watched 3 dogs overnight and raised 2 of my own in the past. I ve helped care for room-mate s chinchillas birds and lizards for a short time too. I need guidance on how to one prospect apply for a job into an area I am not moving to for another 2 months but require a job to be lined up and waiting. Two how to write up a resume with mostly retail experience while applying for a animal field. & #x200B Thank you so much for your time. | 2019-10-14 16:40:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dht6hs/moving_in_2_months_after_nearly_3_years_in_retail/ | 2020-04-08 01:51:43 | moving in 2 months after nearly 3 years in retail how do i prospect for an animal field job hi i ll be moving a state away in 2 months this means giving up my retail warehouse job of nearly 3 years and moving forward this is the first time i have ever done anything like this i no longer wish to be in retail but i d love to go for even a basic entry level animal type line of work i purely have retail experience i have watched 3 dogs overnight and raised 2 of my own in the past i ve helped care for room-mate s chinchillas birds and lizards for a short time too i need guidance on how to one prospect apply for a job into an area i am not moving to for another 2 months but require a job to be lined up and waiting two how to write up a resume with mostly retail experience while applying for a animal field x200b thank you so much for your time | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 6,737 |
5900ny | I heard about jobs that have you work graveyard shift and you can browse the internet most of the shift Where do I find a job like that and what position? | I read lots of stories on reddit but I don t know if they re true. People saying they could bring their laptop to game or read books at work or just surf reddit all day. Some people said Night Security guard. I tried applying in my city and can t find any jobs like this. (got rejected to the only company that had a night auditor position in my city.) I wanted to study on my laptop while at work and I m currently making $14 hour and I feel exhausted when I get off work. I m trying to find a new city in the US to move to. (Before anyone says for me to stay in my city I don t want to live here no matter what..) | 2016-10-23 18:44:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5900ny/i_heard_about_jobs_that_have_you_work_graveyard/ | 2016-11-27 16:22:38 | i heard about jobs that have you work graveyard shift and you can browse the internet most of the shift where do i find a job like that and what position i read lots of stories on reddit but i don t know if they re true people saying they could bring their laptop to game or read books at work or just surf reddit all day some people said night security guard i tried applying in my city and can t find any jobs like this got rejected to the only company that had a night auditor position in my city i wanted to study on my laptop while at work and i m currently making 14 hour and i feel exhausted when i get off work i m trying to find a new city in the us to move to before anyone says for me to stay in my city i don t want to live here no matter what | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 1,500 |
h0bsho | Career changing and money? | Money seems to be one of the biggest things that people feel holds them back from changing careers. What specifically is it regarding money that you feel holds you back from changing careers? | 2020-06-10 14:11:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/h0bsho/career_changing_and_money/ | null | career changing and money money seems to be one of the biggest things that people feel holds them back from changing careers what specifically is it regarding money that you feel holds you back from changing careers | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,018 |
xku6qh | How do i get ahead as a teen? | So i am 15f. I currently live with my mom in a shitty area far away from town. I want to move out at 18. One reasons being my relationship with my family. The thing is I am clueless about Jobs Money Rent Etc. All I know is a minimum wage job won t get me my own apartment even with a roommate. I m just in need of advice. I feel like I have no idea what my future is gonna be like and that scares the crap out of me. | 2022-09-22 07:00:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xku6qh/how_do_i_get_ahead_as_a_teen/ | 2022-10-10 21:43:26 | how do i get ahead as a teen so i am 15f i currently live with my mom in a shitty area far away from town i want to move out at 18 one reasons being my relationship with my family the thing is i am clueless about jobs money rent etc all i know is a minimum wage job won t get me my own apartment even with a roommate i m just in need of advice i feel like i have no idea what my future is gonna be like and that scares the crap out of me | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,905 |
ylo73t | How did you guys know your calling or passion? | Hello I m a 22 year old who just graduated college with a major in human resource. I was lucky enough to get a job as a talent acquisition specialist for the government and although it s only been two months there I m miserable. I really don t know if HR is for me and I know it s to soon to cross it out because there is so many areas within HR to explore and I have yet to do that. I just feel as if this isn t my calling I know I m still young and have options. My question is how do you know what you wanted to do career wise or how did you even decide that? I am planing on pursuing grad school or maybe even getting another bachelors degree but before I waste a shit ton of money how do I determine what I like? I have did extensive research on different careers took career tests even wrote a list of what interests me and still nothing comes to mind just a lot of things I know that don t interest me. Please let me know how to overcome this stage or any tips and advice would be highly appreciated! | 2022-11-04 03:58:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ylo73t/how_did_you_guys_know_your_calling_or_passion/ | 2023-01-09 01:05:57 | how did you guys know your calling or passion hello i m a 22 year old who just graduated college with a major in human resource i was lucky enough to get a job as a talent acquisition specialist for the government and although it s only been two months there i m miserable i really don t know if hr is for me and i know it s to soon to cross it out because there is so many areas within hr to explore and i have yet to do that i just feel as if this isn t my calling i know i m still young and have options my question is how do you know what you wanted to do career wise or how did you even decide that i am planing on pursuing grad school or maybe even getting another bachelors degree but before i waste a shit ton of money how do i determine what i like i have did extensive research on different careers took career tests even wrote a list of what interests me and still nothing comes to mind just a lot of things i know that don t interest me please let me know how to overcome this stage or any tips and advice would be highly appreciated | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,533 |
sxzr57 | How important to you is finding a job that you enjoy? | ! | 2022-02-21 17:54:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sxzr57/how_important_to_you_is_finding_a_job_that_you/ | 2022-06-01 17:21:31 | how important to you is finding a job that you enjoy | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,023 |
kw9ovv | What should be taught to high school graduates before entering college and the real world? | Hi everyone I have always found it interesting to hear what someone wishes they knew and or did differently for their career and what resources were most helpful. What do you wish you knew or were taught after high school before entering college and the real world? Or what do you think should be taught now? Were there particular resources (any person or form of content) you would recommend? Thanks in advance! | 2021-01-13 05:12:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/kw9ovv/what_should_be_taught_to_high_school_graduates/ | null | what should be taught to high school graduates before entering college and the real world hi everyone i have always found it interesting to hear what someone wishes they knew and or did differently for their career and what resources were most helpful what do you wish you knew or were taught after high school before entering college and the real world or what do you think should be taught now were there particular resources any person or form of content you would recommend thanks in advance | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,122 |
a15wvf | Agronomy or Geology: Which degree to pursue? | Since i was a kid i always loved being outdoors and learning about the planet so now that i m out of high school i was thinking about majoring in Geology but when i go online to reaserch about this career i always find some people saying that they can t find a job or that they only find jobs in the oil industry and by the way they talk about it oil related jobs are not very pleasent. So then i started looking at Agronomy which is not as interesting as Geology but seems to have a better job market. What is your view on this degrees? Which is best? Is there any way to be an agronomist and work in Geology related jobs? | 2018-11-28 12:50:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a15wvf/agronomy_or_geology_which_degree_to_pursue/ | 2019-01-28 18:48:32 | agronomy or geology which degree to pursue since i was a kid i always loved being outdoors and learning about the planet so now that i m out of high school i was thinking about majoring in geology but when i go online to reaserch about this career i always find some people saying that they can t find a job or that they only find jobs in the oil industry and by the way they talk about it oil related jobs are not very pleasent so then i started looking at agronomy which is not as interesting as geology but seems to have a better job market what is your view on this degrees which is best is there any way to be an agronomist and work in geology related jobs | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 4,232 |
gpd73c | Potential Jobs for a 15 Yr Old? | Greetings. I m a 15-year-old guy living here in CA. My school has a program in which students can obtain work permits which is amazing because I m currently on the lookout for jobs. Does anyone know any good jobs that would be available to someone my age? Edit: The locations near me are a few Starbucks some Walmarts McDonalds and Chipotle to name a few. If there are any others not listed here that you know of feel free to comment those too. | 2020-05-23 21:38:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gpd73c/potential_jobs_for_a_15_yr_old/ | null | potential jobs for a 15 yr old greetings i m a 15-year-old guy living here in ca my school has a program in which students can obtain work permits which is amazing because i m currently on the lookout for jobs does anyone know any good jobs that would be available to someone my age edit the locations near me are a few starbucks some walmarts mcdonalds and chipotle to name a few if there are any others not listed here that you know of feel free to comment those too | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 8,820 |
abwvpt | What career do you recommend? | I m bad at every subject except history and Spanish. I m socially awkward I m not physically fit I m not very creative I m bad at welding (not sure about other trades) I m anxious | 2019-01-02 19:45:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/abwvpt/what_career_do_you_recommend/ | 2019-03-14 15:07:38 | what career do you recommend i m bad at every subject except history and spanish i m socially awkward i m not physically fit i m not very creative i m bad at welding not sure about other trades i m anxious | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 4,430 |
muywmg | Interviewing for an HR Analyst role what should I expect? | I got an email today inviting me to interview for a State Government HR Analyst 2 - Senior Recruiter position. This will be a pre-recorded video interview something I ve never done before. In fact every interview I ve ever participated in has been in-person! For the last couple years I ve served as the Talent Acquisition Coordinator for a large construction company. The job I ll be interviewing for is in the State s health sector but I know I have the knowledge and experience to be successful there. However I m a bit nervous about the whole recorded video thing. I d also like to be prepared and have a good idea of what kind of questions they ll ask. Any tips or advice that might be useful to me? | 2021-04-20 19:57:13 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/muywmg/interviewing_for_an_hr_analyst_role_what_should_i/ | null | interviewing for an hr analyst role what should i expect i got an email today inviting me to interview for a state government hr analyst 2 - senior recruiter position this will be a pre-recorded video interview something i ve never done before in fact every interview i ve ever participated in has been in-person for the last couple years i ve served as the talent acquisition coordinator for a large construction company the job i ll be interviewing for is in the state s health sector but i know i have the knowledge and experience to be successful there however i m a bit nervous about the whole recorded video thing i d also like to be prepared and have a good idea of what kind of questions they ll ask any tips or advice that might be useful to me | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 12,045 |
vv9gwr | Having trouble finding a career I won t hate are there science based jobs not in a lab? | I m in undergraduate college so I figured this is a perfect time to figure out what I like. My major is cell biology and neuroscience I ve always been inclined to science but I don t want to be a doctor or in a lab becuase of the 9-5 or the fact that a lab is very boring to me. At one point I considered switching my major completely to something with animals becuase I love animals but I can t be a vet becuase I can t put animals down. I was trying to do my own research and find a science based job that s actually science (not like sales or something else) that s not 9-5 in a lab maybe works with animals? I don t know if these requirements make it impossible to find a career that I would enjoy but there it is. I m wondering if anyone has any career ideas or even ideas of where I should start looking for a career any advice would be helpful. | 2022-07-09 19:44:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vv9gwr/having_trouble_finding_a_career_i_wont_hate_are/ | 2022-08-09 11:42:34 | having trouble finding a career i won t hate are there science based jobs not in a lab i m in undergraduate college so i figured this is a perfect time to figure out what i like my major is cell biology and neuroscience i ve always been inclined to science but i don t want to be a doctor or in a lab becuase of the 9-5 or the fact that a lab is very boring to me at one point i considered switching my major completely to something with animals becuase i love animals but i can t be a vet becuase i can t put animals down i was trying to do my own research and find a science based job that s actually science not like sales or something else that s not 9-5 in a lab maybe works with animals i don t know if these requirements make it impossible to find a career that i would enjoy but there it is i m wondering if anyone has any career ideas or even ideas of where i should start looking for a career any advice would be helpful | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 16,774 |
n64i2x | Jobs for psychology graduates? | Hi I graduated with a first-class BSc in Psychology last year and in a few months I ll graduate with a merit or a pass in MSc Health Psychology. A lot of the roles people in my position want to go into require a PhD or a couple of years of unpaid training. I personally am just ready to go straight into employment after my masters so I was wondering if anybody who was in a similar position has any experience of this or for any other guidance. It doesn t necessarily have to be a psychology health related career I am open to anything apart from engineering manufacturing type careers. Thank you | 2021-05-06 10:50:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/n64i2x/jobs_for_psychology_graduates/ | null | jobs for psychology graduates hi i graduated with a first-class bsc in psychology last year and in a few months i ll graduate with a merit or a pass in msc health psychology a lot of the roles people in my position want to go into require a phd or a couple of years of unpaid training i personally am just ready to go straight into employment after my masters so i was wondering if anybody who was in a similar position has any experience of this or for any other guidance it doesn t necessarily have to be a psychology health related career i am open to anything apart from engineering manufacturing type careers thank you | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 12,182 |
gb0bym | What are the most marketable skills and certifications in a data science analysis career without formalized education? How do you go about building a portfolio when many of your projects involve sensitive data or proprietary info? | Hello r careerguidance! I ve been at my current company ~7-8 years primarily working in Management during this time. In the last two I ve gotten pretty deep into data analysis on the job and outside of it - I ve gotten very good at analyzing data and visualizing it for others and I ve learned many tools like Excel SharePoint PowerAutomate SQL etc... I m a very quick learner with these types of things and I ve self-taught most of it. I ve built several different programs reports and other resources for my company. They are probably great portfolio pieces but all are built around sensitive consumer data or proprietary information. How do I compile projects like this into a future portfolio? I know the Salesforce is a really strong skill in the data science field and I ve considered getting certified but I can t actually utilize Salesforce in my current role. Is it worth it to learn and get certified in Salesforce if I can t currently apply the knowledge? What other certifications or skills are highly marketable in the data science field? Tl dr: I ve worked in management at a tech company roughly 5 years I want to move in to data science. How do I manage a portfolio and market my skills and what else can I pick up that will look good on my resume? | 2020-04-30 17:39:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gb0bym/what_are_the_most_marketable_skills_and/ | 2020-04-30 17:40:12 | what are the most marketable skills and certifications in a data science analysis career without formalized education how do you go about building a portfolio when many of your projects involve sensitive data or proprietary info hello r careerguidance i ve been at my current company 7-8 years primarily working in management during this time in the last two i ve gotten pretty deep into data analysis on the job and outside of it - i ve gotten very good at analyzing data and visualizing it for others and i ve learned many tools like excel sharepoint powerautomate sql etc i m a very quick learner with these types of things and i ve self-taught most of it i ve built several different programs reports and other resources for my company they are probably great portfolio pieces but all are built around sensitive consumer data or proprietary information how do i compile projects like this into a future portfolio i know the salesforce is a really strong skill in the data science field and i ve considered getting certified but i can t actually utilize salesforce in my current role is it worth it to learn and get certified in salesforce if i can t currently apply the knowledge what other certifications or skills are highly marketable in the data science field tl dr i ve worked in management at a tech company roughly 5 years i want to move in to data science how do i manage a portfolio and market my skills and what else can i pick up that will look good on my resume | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 8,592 |
auhuee | Has anyone worked as an apartment locator? | I m thinking about changing careers and something I ve been thinking about lately is working as an apartment locator. What was the most enjoyable aspect of your job? What was the most difficult? How was the pay and did you feel like it was worth it for the amount of work you put in? Thanks! | 2019-02-25 06:09:06 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/auhuee/has_anyone_worked_as_an_apartment_locator/ | 2019-03-22 11:59:57 | has anyone worked as an apartment locator i m thinking about changing careers and something i ve been thinking about lately is working as an apartment locator what was the most enjoyable aspect of your job what was the most difficult how was the pay and did you feel like it was worth it for the amount of work you put in thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,806 |
ycz8y5 | 1 or 2 years gap from work? | I am from Europe (Austria) and 9 months pregnant. I love working but even prior to my pregnancy I felt like I wanted needed a bit more training to get ahead in my career. Background: Used to be a high school teacher am now the project lead in a private company specialising in digital education projects. I think I m a good lead I don t micromanage people and I like to set clear expectations and work towards realistic goals. I also love office jobs because as much as I like people I also like focusing on stuff and not always be interrupted. Anyways back to my issue . I can take 1 or 2 years of leave from my job to spend with my child and I m a bit torn about what to do. 2 years seems way too much to return and get a senior position but I could also use some of the time to get more training (f.ex. comolete a course in Digital Marketing etc.). So... my ultimate question is how much will I gain and how much will I lose career-wise if I stay away for 2 years instead of 1 but use that second year to get some more skills and prep my CV? | 2022-10-25 08:06:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ycz8y5/1_or_2_years_gap_from_work/ | 2022-11-09 19:41:30 | 1 or 2 years gap from work i am from europe austria and 9 months pregnant i love working but even prior to my pregnancy i felt like i wanted needed a bit more training to get ahead in my career background used to be a high school teacher am now the project lead in a private company specialising in digital education projects i think i m a good lead i don t micromanage people and i like to set clear expectations and work towards realistic goals i also love office jobs because as much as i like people i also like focusing on stuff and not always be interrupted anyways back to my issue i can take 1 or 2 years of leave from my job to spend with my child and i m a bit torn about what to do 2 years seems way too much to return and get a senior position but i could also use some of the time to get more training f ex comolete a course in digital marketing etc so my ultimate question is how much will i gain and how much will i lose career-wise if i stay away for 2 years instead of 1 but use that second year to get some more skills and prep my cv | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,372 |
qbaw2i | I am a software engineering leader with 20+ years experience (IC+leadership) but never in the gaming industry. Thinking of changing that. Am I crazy? If not how should I go about it? | I really enjoy the problem solving of software engineering and have been a leader doing people engineering for the past 8+ years that I find at least equally interesting if not more. My wife and I started our family very early (I was still in college) so I have obliged to stay relatively low risk as far as positions and companies I ve been employed by. However now we are empty nester s and DINKS for the first time so I think I would like to combine my employment experience with my love for video games and see how it goes. I do want to know if this seems like a mistake to those who have been or still are in the industry but if not how do I find my way in at this point in my career? Thanks in advance for your help. | 2021-10-19 12:53:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qbaw2i/i_am_a_software_engineering_leader_with_20_years/ | 2022-06-25 02:07:06 | i am a software engineering leader with 20 years experience ic leadership but never in the gaming industry thinking of changing that am i crazy if not how should i go about it i really enjoy the problem solving of software engineering and have been a leader doing people engineering for the past 8 years that i find at least equally interesting if not more my wife and i started our family very early i was still in college so i have obliged to stay relatively low risk as far as positions and companies i ve been employed by however now we are empty nester s and dinks for the first time so i think i would like to combine my employment experience with my love for video games and see how it goes i do want to know if this seems like a mistake to those who have been or still are in the industry but if not how do i find my way in at this point in my career thanks in advance for your help | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 13,849 |
mlgfwo | How do I decide between marine biology and zoology? | All advice is greatly appreciated. | 2021-04-06 17:05:01 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mlgfwo/how_do_i_decide_between_marine_biology_and_zoology/ | null | how do i decide between marine biology and zoology all advice is greatly appreciated | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 11,918 |
ui1cy9 | What to do with my life ? | Where should I start. Backstory I came to the US when I was 21. Didn t speak a lick of English. Had to learn the language for a couple of years. Then went to college to study a major that The only motivation I had would be the money I would make after finishing. I was juggling hustling and school at the same time. I dropped out after a couple years. I was able to get my green card. so I was able to get more legit jobs. I got lucky I was hired as a driver personal assistant for a rich lady. I was paid good money and driving nice cars. It was a tiring job but I can t complain. Up to 15hours a day. Fast forward Covid. Lost my job I had 60k in saving that I lost most of it in bad investments. And the rest I was surviving of it. Today I have no job no car no money. Im just venting. But any advice is appreciated . | 2022-05-04 07:46:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ui1cy9/what_to_do_with_my_life/ | 2022-05-31 03:28:40 | what to do with my life where should i start backstory i came to the us when i was 21 didn t speak a lick of english had to learn the language for a couple of years then went to college to study a major that the only motivation i had would be the money i would make after finishing i was juggling hustling and school at the same time i dropped out after a couple years i was able to get my green card so i was able to get more legit jobs i got lucky i was hired as a driver personal assistant for a rich lady i was paid good money and driving nice cars it was a tiring job but i can t complain up to 15hours a day fast forward covid lost my job i had 60k in saving that i lost most of it in bad investments and the rest i was surviving of it today i have no job no car no money im just venting but any advice is appreciated | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,896 |
biwrja | Should I choose university or an apprenticeship to start off my career? | Let me preface this by saying im in the UK and this is for computing oriented fields such as Software development and security but advice from all countries and trades is appreciated so I can gain a broader understanding of what I m dealing with. I had originally intended to get an apprenticeship after (UK) college in order to kick-start my career however I have always kept the uni route open in case I changed my mind. Recently I passed an assessment centre for an apprenticeship at a large company which means my application is being reviewed by hiring managers in order to see if I m fit for their roles this means my place is not guaranteed until I pass a business interview which may not even be offered to me if I don t get contacted by any managers. I am also bring pressured by the company offering my university accomodation as I have a week to pull out of the contract before I am required to pay for the first years rent essentially securing my choice in favour of uni whether I like it or not. I am looking for advice as to whether I should take the risk with applying to lots of apprenticeships or take the security of my guaranteed place at university. I would like to know which option offers me long term benefits over short terms as I want a long and prosperous career in a field I enjoy. | 2019-04-30 00:15:01 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/biwrja/should_i_choose_university_or_an_apprenticeship/ | 2019-06-15 15:46:22 | should i choose university or an apprenticeship to start off my career let me preface this by saying im in the uk and this is for computing oriented fields such as software development and security but advice from all countries and trades is appreciated so i can gain a broader understanding of what i m dealing with i had originally intended to get an apprenticeship after uk college in order to kick-start my career however i have always kept the uni route open in case i changed my mind recently i passed an assessment centre for an apprenticeship at a large company which means my application is being reviewed by hiring managers in order to see if i m fit for their roles this means my place is not guaranteed until i pass a business interview which may not even be offered to me if i don t get contacted by any managers i am also bring pressured by the company offering my university accomodation as i have a week to pull out of the contract before i am required to pay for the first years rent essentially securing my choice in favour of uni whether i like it or not i am looking for advice as to whether i should take the risk with applying to lots of apprenticeships or take the security of my guaranteed place at university i would like to know which option offers me long term benefits over short terms as i want a long and prosperous career in a field i enjoy | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 5,319 |
e3vjbw | How to become a data science manager? | I m currently working as manager for analytics team (not data science) and have been manager for 3 years now. I am looking to switch to being a data science manager. What skills are required to get hired and then become successful as one ? Do employers look for technical skills in a data science manager?I have basic knowledge of SQL and R. Good with Excel. | 2019-11-30 12:24:06 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/e3vjbw/how_to_become_a_data_science_manager/ | 2020-04-12 12:00:56 | how to become a data science manager i m currently working as manager for analytics team not data science and have been manager for 3 years now i am looking to switch to being a data science manager what skills are required to get hired and then become successful as one do employers look for technical skills in a data science manager i have basic knowledge of sql and r good with excel | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 7,119 |
7a3g2k | Am I making the right choice? | I am 26 years old about to turn 27 and have spent the last seven years of my life managing an independent retail location. I make about $42k currently with potential to bonus. I have never felt satisfied with my job as I never feel truly great at it or successful as the company I work for is dysfunctional at best and I am never challenged if you will by the work just stressed by the type of work. It s retail there s turn over employee conflict etc etc. Just not my cup of tea. This year NYS started the Excelsior scholarship. I applied got it and started attending college for my very first time end of August at a very good state school with the intention of going for Physician s Assistant. I work 40+ hrs a week and go to school full time now and I am not excelling at school. I am still passing but not excelling and certainly not doing as well as I could be at all. I work Tuesday-Saturday. Tues and Thurs 8:30-5pm and Wed and Fri 1:30-10pm. Saturday 8:30-5pm. I got to school until 12:30pm on Mon Wed Fri and then I have lab also on Monday from 5:45pm-10:00pm. I am currently taking Gen Bio Gen Chem Stats and an online humanities class that is very easy. Did I take on too much or am I simply not studying hard enough and trying hard enough? I am also stressed that maybe this isn t what I want to do. I chose this career strategically like a business decision. What would make me the most money in the shortest period of time. My real passion has always been for animals but I have zero desire to be a veterinarian as I do NOT want to work directly with patients owners. I have always wanted to research animals and study them but I know that this is not realistic would be a lot of school with potentially no job on the other end and I d still have to take the classes I m taking. Another interest I have is psychology or criminal profiling again doesn t seem to be a profitable career choice. There does appear to be a lot of things you can potentially do with a psych degree but you need at least a masters and even then the job market is more risky than in the medical field. I love to research and I have an amazing scary good memory. Any advice on careers or if I m making a bad choice? I feel like I am not adulting well! I will also add that I bought my own house this year as well so no moving back in with my parents and quitting my job is not an option. Thanks in advice! | 2017-11-01 13:08:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7a3g2k/am_i_making_the_right_choice/ | 2017-12-02 08:10:29 | am i making the right choice i am 26 years old about to turn 27 and have spent the last seven years of my life managing an independent retail location i make about 42k currently with potential to bonus i have never felt satisfied with my job as i never feel truly great at it or successful as the company i work for is dysfunctional at best and i am never challenged if you will by the work just stressed by the type of work it s retail there s turn over employee conflict etc etc just not my cup of tea this year nys started the excelsior scholarship i applied got it and started attending college for my very first time end of august at a very good state school with the intention of going for physician s assistant i work 40 hrs a week and go to school full time now and i am not excelling at school i am still passing but not excelling and certainly not doing as well as i could be at all i work tuesday-saturday tues and thurs 8 30-5pm and wed and fri 1 30-10pm saturday 8 30-5pm i got to school until 12 30pm on mon wed fri and then i have lab also on monday from 5 45pm-10 00pm i am currently taking gen bio gen chem stats and an online humanities class that is very easy did i take on too much or am i simply not studying hard enough and trying hard enough i am also stressed that maybe this isn t what i want to do i chose this career strategically like a business decision what would make me the most money in the shortest period of time my real passion has always been for animals but i have zero desire to be a veterinarian as i do not want to work directly with patients owners i have always wanted to research animals and study them but i know that this is not realistic would be a lot of school with potentially no job on the other end and i d still have to take the classes i m taking another interest i have is psychology or criminal profiling again doesn t seem to be a profitable career choice there does appear to be a lot of things you can potentially do with a psych degree but you need at least a masters and even then the job market is more risky than in the medical field i love to research and i have an amazing scary good memory any advice on careers or if i m making a bad choice i feel like i am not adulting well i will also add that i bought my own house this year as well so no moving back in with my parents and quitting my job is not an option thanks in advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 2,421 |
5vlfv2 | What should I expect from five consecutive 30-minute interviews with five different managers for an internship? | Would this format suggest the interviews will be fairly repetitive? It will be with four managers from within the department I d be interning in and one interview an HR Business Partner. I don t really know what to expect. I ve never had more than one interview with the same company in one day. What should I expect and what should I do to prepare (besides the obvious of preparing answers to questions bringing copies of your resume doing research on the company etc.)? | 2017-02-22 21:11:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5vlfv2/what_should_i_expect_from_five_consecutive/ | 2017-03-15 11:35:56 | what should i expect from five consecutive 30-minute interviews with five different managers for an internship would this format suggest the interviews will be fairly repetitive it will be with four managers from within the department i d be interning in and one interview an hr business partner i don t really know what to expect i ve never had more than one interview with the same company in one day what should i expect and what should i do to prepare besides the obvious of preparing answers to questions bringing copies of your resume doing research on the company etc | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 1,750 |
lc6m3h | Leaveing home? | & #x200B I m 19 years old male. Rockingham 6168 Western Australia Born in Thailand Australian Citizen. Without prejudice. I feel like a burden to be carry for my step dad and mum they re sick and tired of seeing me around the house I can feel it when I look them in the eyes. I was working in construction then I resign to go study Cert III in IDMT Network Administration in 2021. I already paid for the course and ready to go. They want me to go to University But I m not interested in degree. When I graduated high school with WACE. my mum nor my step dad went to my graduation. That hurt me so much I wanted to kill my self on my graduation night. I vow to never please them again with any kind of achievement. Every time I think of my Highschool graduation I get depress and wish my parents were there just 1 day. My step dad was working as supervisor in the Electrical industry and my mum was running a MLM business but she decided to go to seminar meeting in different country instead of my Graduation. The seminar meeting happens every month my Graduation happens every 12 13 years. I stayed in Highschool finished with WACE for them not for me. We re not a rich family she struggling to run her MLM business my step dad has preinjury broken back. Still walk and work but in pain. She never really raise me She put the responsibility for my Grandmother to raise me. I never had a father It s because she make the Court banned my real father from Raising me she hates men from my perspective in the 90s early 2000s. I m 19 years old about to be 20 in March I need counseling about how to move out of home please give me information. My mum always compare me to other mates of mine who she thinks doing better than me. Like being taller fit more intelligent some goes to university. I m her only Son and she the way she speaks to me seems I m a disappointment. She always say I always wanted a daughter never a Son. She always say “You re a Man YOU RE A MAN you should be doing better than me when I was your age” -She was raise in the 70s 80s. I was raise in the 21 century. She s a independence smart women Graduated University with 2 Majors Teaching and Finance. She puts her MLM business first before me. Like what she did in Thailand Her Only Son I ve been putting up with this for over 10 years since I come to Australia. I was 9 years old when I come to Australia now citizen. I was happily living in Thailand when I was 9 years old then all of a sudden she wants to raise me bring me to Australia and didn t even raise me she work and do business. I had to take care my self everything no guides I had to learn everything from my mistake which makes me afraid to try because I feel If I fail I have no one to depend on in Australia which makes me feel alone. When people see me they think I m fine just an average bloke. But I m not. Deep inside I m alone all by myself I cant even trust my mother or step dad its how I feel. I m losing love and trust from her everyday sometimes when I look at her she is just a stranger. Not a mother. Always Compare to me to other Sons achievement of her friends just to put me down. Makes me want to kill her. That really put me down Every time she compare me to other mates of mine makes me want to hit her or beat the shit out of my parents or even kill them. I need help Please I need information to leave home please give me advice before I explode. This letter was written with my emotions high. Without prejudice. | 2021-02-04 03:40:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lc6m3h/leaveing_home/ | null | leaveing home x200b i m 19 years old male rockingham 6168 western australia born in thailand australian citizen without prejudice i feel like a burden to be carry for my step dad and mum they re sick and tired of seeing me around the house i can feel it when i look them in the eyes i was working in construction then i resign to go study cert iii in idmt network administration in 2021 i already paid for the course and ready to go they want me to go to university but i m not interested in degree when i graduated high school with wace my mum nor my step dad went to my graduation that hurt me so much i wanted to kill my self on my graduation night i vow to never please them again with any kind of achievement every time i think of my highschool graduation i get depress and wish my parents were there just 1 day my step dad was working as supervisor in the electrical industry and my mum was running a mlm business but she decided to go to seminar meeting in different country instead of my graduation the seminar meeting happens every month my graduation happens every 12 13 years i stayed in highschool finished with wace for them not for me we re not a rich family she struggling to run her mlm business my step dad has preinjury broken back still walk and work but in pain she never really raise me she put the responsibility for my grandmother to raise me i never had a father it s because she make the court banned my real father from raising me she hates men from my perspective in the 90s early 2000s i m 19 years old about to be 20 in march i need counseling about how to move out of home please give me information my mum always compare me to other mates of mine who she thinks doing better than me like being taller fit more intelligent some goes to university i m her only son and she the way she speaks to me seems i m a disappointment she always say i always wanted a daughter never a son she always say you re a man you re a man you should be doing better than me when i was your age -she was raise in the 70s 80s i was raise in the 21 century she s a independence smart women graduated university with 2 majors teaching and finance she puts her mlm business first before me like what she did in thailand her only son i ve been putting up with this for over 10 years since i come to australia i was 9 years old when i come to australia now citizen i was happily living in thailand when i was 9 years old then all of a sudden she wants to raise me bring me to australia and didn t even raise me she work and do business i had to take care my self everything no guides i had to learn everything from my mistake which makes me afraid to try because i feel if i fail i have no one to depend on in australia which makes me feel alone when people see me they think i m fine just an average bloke but i m not deep inside i m alone all by myself i cant even trust my mother or step dad its how i feel i m losing love and trust from her everyday sometimes when i look at her she is just a stranger not a mother always compare to me to other sons achievement of her friends just to put me down makes me want to kill her that really put me down every time she compare me to other mates of mine makes me want to hit her or beat the shit out of my parents or even kill them i need help please i need information to leave home please give me advice before i explode this letter was written with my emotions high without prejudice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,344 |
ncj6ag | How do I narrow down which jobs to apply for? | I have been looking for work for a while now. I m not sure what I want to look for now or if I even remember what I was looking for in the first place? These past few months I have been working a career counselor which was great but now I m still overwhelmed by all the options possibilities and what goes into actually completing an application. What do I do? I have a B.S. in psychology (not relating to mental health or therapy) and I m currently working on a B.A. in art (I decided on getting a second degree because of the pandemic there was no work anyway and I wanted to focus on building hard skills.) I have many interests and I m open to many types of opportunities. | 2021-05-14 21:13:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ncj6ag/how_do_i_narrow_down_which_jobs_to_apply_for/ | null | how do i narrow down which jobs to apply for i have been looking for work for a while now i m not sure what i want to look for now or if i even remember what i was looking for in the first place these past few months i have been working a career counselor which was great but now i m still overwhelmed by all the options possibilities and what goes into actually completing an application what do i do i have a b s in psychology not relating to mental health or therapy and i m currently working on a b a in art i decided on getting a second degree because of the pandemic there was no work anyway and i wanted to focus on building hard skills i have many interests and i m open to many types of opportunities | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 12,254 |
zlc9mx | What should I do? | I feel lost. My whole working career I ve always had a physical type of job wether it be doing electrical work working for a moving company of home renovations. Im also a recovering addict since 2016 and got my CDL in my recovery in 2017. I worked my butt off to get to where I am this year and what I was making. I got into a accident due to weather conditions April 23 of this year and almost lost my left arm at the elbow. I will never have my arm back to 100% and idk what to do. I m having some ptsd from the accident and I don t know if I want to go back to driving 18 wheelers anymore. I ve always had an interest in programming and I ve learned html and css but feel intimidated with anything computer related since I ve always worked with my hands. I feel lost on what to do or which direction to go. I have a very supportive wife and a 3 year old daughter my other family members I have don t really talk to me or help out or ever helped me out in the past but when I got my life together I was always the one they would call to bail them out or to barrow money. Idk what to do at the moment with my career. Any advice would be appreciated and thank you for taking the time to read. | 2022-12-14 00:36:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zlc9mx/what_should_i_do/ | 2023-01-08 13:39:19 | what should i do i feel lost my whole working career i ve always had a physical type of job wether it be doing electrical work working for a moving company of home renovations im also a recovering addict since 2016 and got my cdl in my recovery in 2017 i worked my butt off to get to where i am this year and what i was making i got into a accident due to weather conditions april 23 of this year and almost lost my left arm at the elbow i will never have my arm back to 100 and idk what to do i m having some ptsd from the accident and i don t know if i want to go back to driving 18 wheelers anymore i ve always had an interest in programming and i ve learned html and css but feel intimidated with anything computer related since i ve always worked with my hands i feel lost on what to do or which direction to go i have a very supportive wife and a 3 year old daughter my other family members i have don t really talk to me or help out or ever helped me out in the past but when i got my life together i was always the one they would call to bail them out or to barrow money idk what to do at the moment with my career any advice would be appreciated and thank you for taking the time to read | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 19,105 |
2cfb9w | I studied what I liked instead of what would get me a job... What can I do with a Masters in Zoology? | The title basically says it all but I did a B.Sc. then and M.Sc. in Zoology. I have a ton of public speaking and education experience and heaps of customer service experience. I ve been getting my foot in the door with a college and getting a few teaching hours there but it hasn t added up to full time work. I m looking for a career path that has permanent work. I mean hell... I have a Masters right? | 2014-08-02 14:28:08 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2cfb9w/i_studied_what_i_liked_instead_of_what_would_get/ | 2015-09-03 00:09:36 | i studied what i liked instead of what would get me a job what can i do with a masters in zoology the title basically says it all but i did a b sc then and m sc in zoology i have a ton of public speaking and education experience and heaps of customer service experience i ve been getting my foot in the door with a college and getting a few teaching hours there but it hasn t added up to full time work i m looking for a career path that has permanent work i mean hell i have a masters right | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 338 |
mgeedh | Made the same big mistake twice in the two days in role. Should I prepare for the worst? | I work in the ministry of health of my country as project coordinator for 7 months. It went well so far until this month that I made many mistakes but mostly they are small mistake that can fix easily. My bosses and I planned to organize two meeting in April which I was tasked to write invitation letters for senior members of ministry. I drafted and sent to my bosses which they didn t make comments on them besides minor mistakes like space of their names so I sent those letters which was where the fun begins. They found out that there is a name I didn t suppose to invite so they complained about it. The next day I sent another letters for another meeting which I forgot to take that name off so i invited that person again. Now I got accused from irresponsibility did significant damage to work and did it without guidance (as much as I wanted to fight back that I sent them all drafts to check I chose to accept my consequences). So far they wanted me to write a letter to invite that person properly but the damage was done. My head keep telling me that I am being excluded from my work group. My boyfriend even suggested that the worst is coming so maybe I should leave this job. I am not sure what to do... | 2021-03-30 12:02:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mgeedh/made_the_same_big_mistake_twice_in_the_two_days/ | null | made the same big mistake twice in the two days in role should i prepare for the worst i work in the ministry of health of my country as project coordinator for 7 months it went well so far until this month that i made many mistakes but mostly they are small mistake that can fix easily my bosses and i planned to organize two meeting in april which i was tasked to write invitation letters for senior members of ministry i drafted and sent to my bosses which they didn t make comments on them besides minor mistakes like space of their names so i sent those letters which was where the fun begins they found out that there is a name i didn t suppose to invite so they complained about it the next day i sent another letters for another meeting which i forgot to take that name off so i invited that person again now i got accused from irresponsibility did significant damage to work and did it without guidance as much as i wanted to fight back that i sent them all drafts to check i chose to accept my consequences so far they wanted me to write a letter to invite that person properly but the damage was done my head keep telling me that i am being excluded from my work group my boyfriend even suggested that the worst is coming so maybe i should leave this job i am not sure what to do | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 11,855 |
4wkkbw | Strategy for an informal chat with no defined role available? | A contact suggested a company as an interesting place and I emailed them to see what was up along with a short sentence of who I am. Well one of the managers got back to me and asked for a CV which I duly sent. A short while later she said they were interested and suggested I come in for a chat. Here s where I need guidance. At no point has a position been advertised suggested or identified by myself or the company. It s not a formal interview (and so I was planning to go business casual rather than a suit) and so it s not like I can prepare for a set of questions around a defined role - in fact there s no real suggestion beyond asking for a CV that there s even a role available. I think they just want to get a feel for me and see if they could hire someone like me in the future since none of their current staff have the qualifications I have that could lend the company a technical edge it currently appears to lack on paper. I m currently at the end of a PhD and don t have much industry experience beyond my thesis study of an industrial activity and I m actually not very focused in my career - I could equally work in an analysis role within government agency as a product manager in a corporation or start-up and I m rather good at teaching adults too and love creative and outreach projects. Obviously my ideal outcome is that we meet they realise I m the perfect person to drive their next project and I have a glorious and productive career. In that case I might research what their latest projects are what their two main partners are up to what their strategic mission is etc. but unfortunately their website is extremely limited (and in fact only mentions the launch of projects from 5 years ago) and their partners are rather secretive by the nature of their industry (although I know who they are and by their size this particular company is only working with a very small part of their side operations). Press coverage is mainly focused on the founder and her background which is why I was curious about them. Honestly it s pretty hard to work out exactly what they do besides get grants to do stuff. What s my strategy here pre- and during the informal interview? | 2016-08-07 11:50:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4wkkbw/strategy_for_an_informal_chat_with_no_defined/ | 2016-09-04 21:34:20 | strategy for an informal chat with no defined role available a contact suggested a company as an interesting place and i emailed them to see what was up along with a short sentence of who i am well one of the managers got back to me and asked for a cv which i duly sent a short while later she said they were interested and suggested i come in for a chat here s where i need guidance at no point has a position been advertised suggested or identified by myself or the company it s not a formal interview and so i was planning to go business casual rather than a suit and so it s not like i can prepare for a set of questions around a defined role - in fact there s no real suggestion beyond asking for a cv that there s even a role available i think they just want to get a feel for me and see if they could hire someone like me in the future since none of their current staff have the qualifications i have that could lend the company a technical edge it currently appears to lack on paper i m currently at the end of a phd and don t have much industry experience beyond my thesis study of an industrial activity and i m actually not very focused in my career - i could equally work in an analysis role within government agency as a product manager in a corporation or start-up and i m rather good at teaching adults too and love creative and outreach projects obviously my ideal outcome is that we meet they realise i m the perfect person to drive their next project and i have a glorious and productive career in that case i might research what their latest projects are what their two main partners are up to what their strategic mission is etc but unfortunately their website is extremely limited and in fact only mentions the launch of projects from 5 years ago and their partners are rather secretive by the nature of their industry although i know who they are and by their size this particular company is only working with a very small part of their side operations press coverage is mainly focused on the founder and her background which is why i was curious about them honestly it s pretty hard to work out exactly what they do besides get grants to do stuff what s my strategy here pre- and during the informal interview | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 1,341 |
991vk7 | I m qualified for jobs but bomb interviews. What confidence boosting drills can I do? Do you know of any interview prep resources? | I ve been out of work for a while after I got laid off. My confidence is at an all time low. I m super outgoing and love talking to people. However when it comes to interviews I totally bomb them. I just get so nervous that I can barely function. I need some help! | 2018-08-21 09:59:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/991vk7/im_qualified_for_jobs_but_bomb_interviews_what/ | 2018-09-12 20:51:46 | i m qualified for jobs but bomb interviews what confidence boosting drills can i do do you know of any interview prep resources i ve been out of work for a while after i got laid off my confidence is at an all time low i m super outgoing and love talking to people however when it comes to interviews i totally bomb them i just get so nervous that i can barely function i need some help | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 3,640 |
vs7saf | How do you gain confidence when applying for jobs? | So every time I look for jobs I always get intimated by the you need X amount of experience in this or that. Or I get overwhelmed just reading all the qualifications I would need for the job. How do you work around the qualifications when you send in your resume? And what do you do to prep for the interview so that you can show you are a worthy candidate for the job? Do jobs really expect you to know everything listed on their job list? | 2022-07-05 20:47:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vs7saf/how_do_you_gain_confidence_when_applying_for_jobs/ | 2022-08-09 12:40:34 | how do you gain confidence when applying for jobs so every time i look for jobs i always get intimated by the you need x amount of experience in this or that or i get overwhelmed just reading all the qualifications i would need for the job how do you work around the qualifications when you send in your resume and what do you do to prep for the interview so that you can show you are a worthy candidate for the job do jobs really expect you to know everything listed on their job list | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 16,713 |
8c2o9l | What are some careers that focus on Photoshop editing? | I m a high school sophomore and get pretty good grades in all Honors classes. I don t know what I want to do as a career but I m really into Photoshop editing. What are some careers that focus on this? Thank you to everyone! | 2018-04-13 21:13:13 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8c2o9l/what_are_some_careers_that_focus_on_photoshop/ | 2018-06-21 13:55:45 | what are some careers that focus on photoshop editing i m a high school sophomore and get pretty good grades in all honors classes i don t know what i want to do as a career but i m really into photoshop editing what are some careers that focus on this thank you to everyone | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 3,004 |
dtz1br | What is the future of Business Analytics? | Switching my field. Scared about its future though! I am a mechanical engineer and I want to switch to business analytics for obvious reasons by getting a post graduate degree in BA. But I fear about its future will it be one of those fields that rise and fall or will it be replaced by something else? I hope I don t make a mistake. Guidance needed from professionals. Do you think BA will become saturated soon as everyone seems to be heading for this? | 2019-11-09 17:38:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dtz1br/what_is_the_future_of_business_analytics/ | 2020-04-10 13:11:31 | what is the future of business analytics switching my field scared about its future though i am a mechanical engineer and i want to switch to business analytics for obvious reasons by getting a post graduate degree in ba but i fear about its future will it be one of those fields that rise and fall or will it be replaced by something else i hope i don t make a mistake guidance needed from professionals do you think ba will become saturated soon as everyone seems to be heading for this | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 6,960 |
9udbcd | Is the transition from secondary to higher education poor or is it just me? | Hey everyone I m working on a project aimed at helping youth find their talents career path. If anyone could spare a minute to help out it d be much appreciated!! https: goo.gl forms jK9aDshK37OGrGRq2 | 2018-11-05 13:02:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9udbcd/is_the_transition_from_secondary_to_higher/ | 2019-01-27 07:17:16 | is the transition from secondary to higher education poor or is it just me hey everyone i m working on a project aimed at helping youth find their talents career path if anyone could spare a minute to help out it d be much appreciated https goo gl forms jk9adshk37ogrgrq2 | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,090 |
v3gdpg | What is getting and having a MSBA (Master of Science in Business Analytics) like? | Hi there I just graduated from college with a BS in computer science. I was thinking of trying to pursue a MSBA. Any insight on what the MSBA program is like and what its like after earning the degree? I was also wondering what opportunities does a MSBA open up? | 2022-06-02 19:09:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v3gdpg/what_is_getting_and_having_a_msba_master_of/ | 2022-07-07 04:09:37 | what is getting and having a msba master of science in business analytics like hi there i just graduated from college with a bs in computer science i was thinking of trying to pursue a msba any insight on what the msba program is like and what its like after earning the degree i was also wondering what opportunities does a msba open up | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 16,314 |
i7ck4l | What does tell me a bit about yourself really mean in an interview? | I find this question comes up a lot and I never really know how to answer or what the interviewer is looking for - I tend to just recap a little about the kind of jobs I ve had in the past and why I m looking for a new one but I m not sure if this is the best kind of answer to give. Could anyone give some advice on how best to answer? Thanks! | 2020-08-10 20:12:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i7ck4l/what_does_tell_me_a_bit_about_yourself_really/ | null | what does tell me a bit about yourself really mean in an interview i find this question comes up a lot and i never really know how to answer or what the interviewer is looking for - i tend to just recap a little about the kind of jobs i ve had in the past and why i m looking for a new one but i m not sure if this is the best kind of answer to give could anyone give some advice on how best to answer thanks | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 9,650 |
fxayt9 | At 30 years old with a BA but having worked as a freelancer for 6 years how could I make a meaningful career change? | Hey all - I ve been a music teacher freelancer for the past 6 years. I have a BA in Psychology and a minor in Computer Science but after I got burnt out on glorified desk jobs following graduation I jumped into being self employed. It s been fun and I enjoy making my own path...but I ve been feeling burnt out lately. I ve always wanted what I do to give me a sense of meaning and passion and this just doesn t do that anymore. On the other hand I m 30 now and I feel like a lot of paths might be closed to me? I d be willing to go back to school but I ve got some credit card debt to pay off first and I m not looking to go to school and end up with more debt after I d like to actually have a meaningful career after. On the plus side I have no fixed ties to where I live (NYC) no family or anything like that to get in the way. I just need a path I can get excited for and a way to achieve it. I like the idea of being involved in something scientific something with research opportunities...but I ve been told that s a very tough world to get into. I d ideally like at least 40k a year more than that isn t really necessary (but certainly nice). I do have a mind for math science care about helping people and would like to be a part of something that excites me that helps give me drive in the mornings. Are there paths available or am I stuck being a self employed freelancer? | 2020-04-08 17:40:29 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fxayt9/at_30_years_old_with_a_ba_but_having_worked_as_a/ | 2020-04-26 10:53:29 | at 30 years old with a ba but having worked as a freelancer for 6 years how could i make a meaningful career change hey all - i ve been a music teacher freelancer for the past 6 years i have a ba in psychology and a minor in computer science but after i got burnt out on glorified desk jobs following graduation i jumped into being self employed it s been fun and i enjoy making my own path but i ve been feeling burnt out lately i ve always wanted what i do to give me a sense of meaning and passion and this just doesn t do that anymore on the other hand i m 30 now and i feel like a lot of paths might be closed to me i d be willing to go back to school but i ve got some credit card debt to pay off first and i m not looking to go to school and end up with more debt after i d like to actually have a meaningful career after on the plus side i have no fixed ties to where i live nyc no family or anything like that to get in the way i just need a path i can get excited for and a way to achieve it i like the idea of being involved in something scientific something with research opportunities but i ve been told that s a very tough world to get into i d ideally like at least 40k a year more than that isn t really necessary but certainly nice i do have a mind for math science care about helping people and would like to be a part of something that excites me that helps give me drive in the mornings are there paths available or am i stuck being a self employed freelancer | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,363 |
yxpl7p | working from home? | Hey all!!! Im a 25yr old female I ve moved from Canada to Thailand to be a teacher but I ve found it s not what I wanna do with my life. I d love to be able to get a work from home job and I want to hear the best jobs to work from home that I could still travel more around the world. I don t have any degrees right now and looking to go back to Canada and go to school and work on moving elsewhere around the world. Any help or advice is appreciated!! | 2022-11-17 12:57:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yxpl7p/working_from_home/ | 2023-01-08 21:17:31 | working from home hey all im a 25yr old female i ve moved from canada to thailand to be a teacher but i ve found it s not what i wanna do with my life i d love to be able to get a work from home job and i want to hear the best jobs to work from home that i could still travel more around the world i don t have any degrees right now and looking to go back to canada and go to school and work on moving elsewhere around the world any help or advice is appreciated | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 18,736 |
nprrkb | I know what I want my life to look life but not necessarily what I want to do? | Hey so I m a guy in my early 20s. Currently at a community college taking basic courses. Undecided major. I ve always been a pretty good student and thus far have a 4.0. I have a dream of traveling the world. Perhaps even living in other counties. I have always loved the idea of freedom. Also I have really bad anxiety and have always despised going to school everyday (despite generally liking it!) I think I hate the schedule aspect of it. Waking up super early everyday going to the same place for 6+ hours. It just depresses me. I really thrived academically when school went online during the pandemic. I could just get the work done at my will. Didn t have to wake up early. Didn t have to go anywhere. I kind of despise the idea of a 9-5. I think I would be miserable doing it. So I am scared of my future decision on my career. I do not want to pigon hole myself to a career where I have to spend 40 hours in an office. I want to work on my own terms. I was thinking of computer science. I can work partially in person partially at my house. Or can work completely remotely. Or can work while traveling. I LOVE that type of flexibility. Are there any other careers out there you d recommend given my preferences? Should I just drop everything and be a bartender in Latin America on the beach :) Thanks | 2021-06-01 11:29:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nprrkb/i_know_what_i_want_my_life_to_look_life_but_not/ | null | i know what i want my life to look life but not necessarily what i want to do hey so i m a guy in my early 20s currently at a community college taking basic courses undecided major i ve always been a pretty good student and thus far have a 4 0 i have a dream of traveling the world perhaps even living in other counties i have always loved the idea of freedom also i have really bad anxiety and have always despised going to school everyday despite generally liking it i think i hate the schedule aspect of it waking up super early everyday going to the same place for 6 hours it just depresses me i really thrived academically when school went online during the pandemic i could just get the work done at my will didn t have to wake up early didn t have to go anywhere i kind of despise the idea of a 9-5 i think i would be miserable doing it so i am scared of my future decision on my career i do not want to pigon hole myself to a career where i have to spend 40 hours in an office i want to work on my own terms i was thinking of computer science i can work partially in person partially at my house or can work completely remotely or can work while traveling i love that type of flexibility are there any other careers out there you d recommend given my preferences should i just drop everything and be a bartender in latin america on the beach thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 12,418 |
pbwfs6 | What are some less technical programming jobs? | I studied Computer Science and got a job as a junior software engineer. It is incredibly technical and involves a lot of low level programming. As great as this is for some it s just too much for me. Yes it s a challenge which is great but I don t enjoy it and I don t think I particularly stand out. What are some other programming positions out there that doesn t involve super technical knowledge and skill? Even if they don t pay as well. Also just to note: I like hard work. That isn t the problem. The problem is purely the technical nature of what I m doing. | 2021-08-26 10:04:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pbwfs6/what_are_some_less_technical_programming_jobs/ | 2022-06-25 15:29:12 | what are some less technical programming jobs i studied computer science and got a job as a junior software engineer it is incredibly technical and involves a lot of low level programming as great as this is for some it s just too much for me yes it s a challenge which is great but i don t enjoy it and i don t think i particularly stand out what are some other programming positions out there that doesn t involve super technical knowledge and skill even if they don t pay as well also just to note i like hard work that isn t the problem the problem is purely the technical nature of what i m doing | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 13,350 |
yeri85 | Interview Question: How do you stay organized? | Like the title says I know I m facing this one today and I just say I use technology etc. What s a better answer? & #x200B Thanks! | 2022-10-27 13:06:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yeri85/interview_question_how_do_you_stay_organized/ | 2022-11-09 19:01:41 | interview question how do you stay organized like the title says i know i m facing this one today and i just say i use technology etc what s a better answer x200b thanks | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 18,408 |
xqydul | I have a B.A. in Psychology and of course I m pretty stuck. Do I have marketable job experience with what I m doing now? Should I continue on with this online IT course or am I wasting my time? | Sorry this might be kind of disorganized but my mind is pretty all over the place right now. As I have posted about in other subreddits in the past I admittedly went to college because I felt like I had to. I kind of just went through the motions and was pretty directionless so that led me to the regrettable choice of majoring in psychology. I had it drilled it into my head that getting a degree was essential no matter what it was and I blindly ate it up and just landed on psychology. I got into a master s program for school counseling only to realize how little my heart was actually in it and how not worth it it would be to go through 2-3 years of hell and double my student loan debt for such a specific job with limited well-paying prospects. So I m 29 now and since I frankly don t have the discipline or mental strength to go back to school for another four years while working full time I ve just been stuck working administrative health care jobs (i.e. front desk back desk) cause I really don t know what else is out there for me even though I ve heard stories of people with my major and other majors successfully making their way up in different fields. Essentially my job right now (which I ve been at for 2 years and funnily enough I m the most senior at my location of the company because of our high turnover rate) I just got a raise from $18 to $19.50 an hour with semi-decent benefits and I spend most of my day doing things like getting patient s medication s authorized by insurance appealing for medications when they get denied (i.e. writing out letters based on the patient s history and getting them approved by the psychiatrists) filling out FMLA and school accommodations paperwork and writing letters for that stuff as well kind of being a middle man between the patients and drug manufacturers in terms of figuring out ways for them to save on their medications etc. I have gotten a lot of compliments from the doctor s and management on my writing ability customer service skills work ethic and all around helpfulness. The other day I was working on a letter for a patient and a doctor said he thought I was very smart and he valued my opinion on how to word it which felt super good and reaffirming to hear. I guess what I m trying to ask is what jobs are out there if any that will value my experience and skills but will pay me more? I m not trying to make a boat load money--I honestly think I can live pretty comfortably and do most of the things I wanna do with something around $25 hr (I ve kind of just accepted I ll never be a homeowner in Colorado as cool as that would be) especially if I m able to work from home and see my family out of state more often. In a desperate attempt to climb out of this I enrolled in the Google IT Support Fundamentals course through Coursera which I ve been taking a pretty slow pace but I m starting to wonder how much finishing this and the CompTIA+ certificate will help me get to where I want to be. My ideal situation I ve envisioned is getting my CompTIA+ certificate and getting an IT role with my current company cause I really do like the people I work with and I know they like me but I know it s probably not a good idea to put all my eggs in the basket. I ve considered coding bootcamps but that market seems to have become saturated and with my terrible ADHD and lack of genuine interest in just looking at numbers on a screen I don t know if I really have the discipline for that either. I don t really care what the job is so much as long as it s not something like a cutthroat sales position--at the end of the day I just wanna make a good living to do things I m actually interested in like making music martial arts and traveling. Would seeing a recruiter help? Are there other certifications that would be useful? So really this question applies more for other people on here that have been in my position and found a way out of this hole but any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you! | 2022-09-29 04:37:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xqydul/i_have_a_ba_in_psychology_and_of_course_im_pretty/ | 2022-10-10 19:09:33 | i have a b a in psychology and of course i m pretty stuck do i have marketable job experience with what i m doing now should i continue on with this online it course or am i wasting my time sorry this might be kind of disorganized but my mind is pretty all over the place right now as i have posted about in other subreddits in the past i admittedly went to college because i felt like i had to i kind of just went through the motions and was pretty directionless so that led me to the regrettable choice of majoring in psychology i had it drilled it into my head that getting a degree was essential no matter what it was and i blindly ate it up and just landed on psychology i got into a master s program for school counseling only to realize how little my heart was actually in it and how not worth it it would be to go through 2-3 years of hell and double my student loan debt for such a specific job with limited well-paying prospects so i m 29 now and since i frankly don t have the discipline or mental strength to go back to school for another four years while working full time i ve just been stuck working administrative health care jobs i e front desk back desk cause i really don t know what else is out there for me even though i ve heard stories of people with my major and other majors successfully making their way up in different fields essentially my job right now which i ve been at for 2 years and funnily enough i m the most senior at my location of the company because of our high turnover rate i just got a raise from 18 to 19 50 an hour with semi-decent benefits and i spend most of my day doing things like getting patient s medication s authorized by insurance appealing for medications when they get denied i e writing out letters based on the patient s history and getting them approved by the psychiatrists filling out fmla and school accommodations paperwork and writing letters for that stuff as well kind of being a middle man between the patients and drug manufacturers in terms of figuring out ways for them to save on their medications etc i have gotten a lot of compliments from the doctor s and management on my writing ability customer service skills work ethic and all around helpfulness the other day i was working on a letter for a patient and a doctor said he thought i was very smart and he valued my opinion on how to word it which felt super good and reaffirming to hear i guess what i m trying to ask is what jobs are out there if any that will value my experience and skills but will pay me more i m not trying to make a boat load money--i honestly think i can live pretty comfortably and do most of the things i wanna do with something around 25 hr i ve kind of just accepted i ll never be a homeowner in colorado as cool as that would be especially if i m able to work from home and see my family out of state more often in a desperate attempt to climb out of this i enrolled in the google it support fundamentals course through coursera which i ve been taking a pretty slow pace but i m starting to wonder how much finishing this and the comptia certificate will help me get to where i want to be my ideal situation i ve envisioned is getting my comptia certificate and getting an it role with my current company cause i really do like the people i work with and i know they like me but i know it s probably not a good idea to put all my eggs in the basket i ve considered coding bootcamps but that market seems to have become saturated and with my terrible adhd and lack of genuine interest in just looking at numbers on a screen i don t know if i really have the discipline for that either i don t really care what the job is so much as long as it s not something like a cutthroat sales position--at the end of the day i just wanna make a good living to do things i m actually interested in like making music martial arts and traveling would seeing a recruiter help are there other certifications that would be useful so really this question applies more for other people on here that have been in my position and found a way out of this hole but any and all advice is greatly appreciated thank you | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 18,023 |
hdklj9 | Need to find a work from home position. What are some options in the current job markets or someone with a business degree? | I currently work in an office that doesn t follow social distancing or wear masks. I am high risk due to being a type 1 diabetic. I would really feel more comfortable being able to work from home but my boss is not giving me that option. What are some positions I should try and apply for that would allow remote working? | 2020-06-22 03:42:12 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hdklj9/need_to_find_a_work_from_home_position_what_are/ | null | need to find a work from home position what are some options in the current job markets or someone with a business degree i currently work in an office that doesn t follow social distancing or wear masks i am high risk due to being a type 1 diabetic i would really feel more comfortable being able to work from home but my boss is not giving me that option what are some positions i should try and apply for that would allow remote working | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 9,130 |
1p8xlf | Software Engineer Intern Interview next Monday. Tips Welcome | Hi I have an interview with Facebook next Monday for a software intern position. I am a third year student studying Computer Engineering and this is my first software job interview. Can you guys provide some tips? | 2013-10-26 08:32:42 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/1p8xlf/software_engineer_intern_interview_next_monday/ | 2014-09-25 18:09:34 | software engineer intern interview next monday tips welcome hi i have an interview with facebook next monday for a software intern position i am a third year student studying computer engineering and this is my first software job interview can you guys provide some tips | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 60 |
4mghjn | Suggestions for a freelance job I can pick up and leave off? | I work from home as a programmer because it suits my lifestyle and gives me relative freedom. I make enough money to get by decently (most of the time) but I find myself bored doing one thing most days and I d like to supplement my income if possible. I imagine if I had a degree in something practical (like law or medicine) I could volunteer my time but all I have are hobbies that I don t particularly want to work at. I do a lot of carpentry in my spare time but I don t think I d like it as a job (building similar things remodelling etc.) So I guess I m looking for a job I can do whenever I have spare time or if particularly interesting I suppose a part-time job might be alright. I don t think I m going to find anything. It feels like a niech. This leaves me looking for a job not finding anything giving up and maintaining the status quo followed by eventually trying again. The only real idea I have is to start my own business - I could set it up as I please and then run it until it takes off and eventually hire others to maintain it most of the time. But for that I d need to save a lot more money. Anyway thanks for any input. | 2016-06-04 02:59:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4mghjn/suggestions_for_a_freelance_job_i_can_pick_up_and/ | 2016-09-01 15:31:52 | suggestions for a freelance job i can pick up and leave off i work from home as a programmer because it suits my lifestyle and gives me relative freedom i make enough money to get by decently most of the time but i find myself bored doing one thing most days and i d like to supplement my income if possible i imagine if i had a degree in something practical like law or medicine i could volunteer my time but all i have are hobbies that i don t particularly want to work at i do a lot of carpentry in my spare time but i don t think i d like it as a job building similar things remodelling etc so i guess i m looking for a job i can do whenever i have spare time or if particularly interesting i suppose a part-time job might be alright i don t think i m going to find anything it feels like a niech this leaves me looking for a job not finding anything giving up and maintaining the status quo followed by eventually trying again the only real idea i have is to start my own business - i could set it up as i please and then run it until it takes off and eventually hire others to maintain it most of the time but for that i d need to save a lot more money anyway thanks for any input | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 1,240 |
bbcoix | What are careers in the creative field that are more physically active that I can transition into from graphic design? | Hi all. I m 24 and currently a graphic designer. However I really don t think I m good at what I do and am not enjoying it. I noticed that I enjoy myself more if I m more physically active. What are career options in the creative field that are more physically active than sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day and what can I do to transition my career in such a direction? | 2019-04-09 20:08:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bbcoix/what_are_careers_in_the_creative_field_that_are/ | 2019-06-14 02:33:01 | what are careers in the creative field that are more physically active that i can transition into from graphic design hi all i m 24 and currently a graphic designer however i really don t think i m good at what i do and am not enjoying it i noticed that i enjoy myself more if i m more physically active what are career options in the creative field that are more physically active than sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day and what can i do to transition my career in such a direction | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 5,136 |
75dha9 | Is it worth the money time to become a veterinarian? | I m a freshman who just changed their major towards integrative biology in order to pursue a career path into becoming a vet. After doing some research and reading some personal experiences from actual vets (from this site) I m now a bit apprehensive about my career choice. I know I can do the school work. That doesn t scare me but It s what I m getting myself into is what I m afraid of. I understand the student debt is a bitch to handle but would it be worth it in the end if I become a vet? I mean I want to but I don t want to spend the rest of my life paying off a huge amount of debt in the future just to go to vet school. I understand that there are different types of veterinary specialties but what would you all suggest? Are there any other fields that any of you could recommend that might be worth looking into that relates to animals that I could look into if this doesn t work out? I ve looked at Veterinary Practice so far and I ve considered possibly looking at working at a zoo with exotic animals. It s not set in stone but it s just me considering my option as of right now. Thanks! | 2017-10-10 00:36:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/75dha9/is_it_worth_the_moneytime_to_become_a_veterinarian/ | 2017-11-11 16:11:06 | is it worth the money time to become a veterinarian i m a freshman who just changed their major towards integrative biology in order to pursue a career path into becoming a vet after doing some research and reading some personal experiences from actual vets from this site i m now a bit apprehensive about my career choice i know i can do the school work that doesn t scare me but it s what i m getting myself into is what i m afraid of i understand the student debt is a bitch to handle but would it be worth it in the end if i become a vet i mean i want to but i don t want to spend the rest of my life paying off a huge amount of debt in the future just to go to vet school i understand that there are different types of veterinary specialties but what would you all suggest are there any other fields that any of you could recommend that might be worth looking into that relates to animals that i could look into if this doesn t work out i ve looked at veterinary practice so far and i ve considered possibly looking at working at a zoo with exotic animals it s not set in stone but it s just me considering my option as of right now thanks | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 2,343 |
szfa4j | Can I change my career to data science at this stage of my life? | Hello Reddit- I m currently a Power System engineer (high voltage transmission) and I work for a solar company. I do technical studies on the electric grid. I have a masters degree in Electrical Engineering and I am currently a senior engineer. I just turned 29 and currently make $180k year in total compensation. Now the thing is I am originally from India but working in the US and I plan on returning back to India after 7-10 years. The issue with the Indian economy is that all the high paying jobs are in computer science and all the other engineering fields are paid peanuts compared to computer science jobs. So considering this I was thinking of making a career switch to data science and my goal is to get into a top paying job in 3 years so that when I move back to India I can leverage my experience as a data scientist in the US and get into a high paying role. I did take Database management systems and advanced statistics in grad school and did really well in those courses. So I won t be a total noob in this field. My current job is super chill. I wrap up my week s work in 2-3 days and rest of the week I m free. Now considering that I study really hard and do projects and online courses for the next 1-1.5 years 1. can I get into FAANG without pursuing an additional degree in college? I will use the online materials and self study. 2. any idea what my pay will be? If not FAANG let s say I can make it to a good company what kind of total pay can I expect? 3. what will be my level that I will be hired at? Would it be at the entry level? I am getting interview calls in my current field for a principal engineer and manager roles and the total compensation in those positions exceeds $200k year. Is it worth the trade off? Can I get to this level of compensation as a data scientist in 3-5 years? Also what do you think about MBA? I know management consultants in India working for MBB get paid a lot of money. If I do MBA from top 10 schools in the US and shell out $150k in tuition can I go into management consulting or other good positions to earn equally well? Which is better MBA or data science? Thank you | 2022-02-23 11:29:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/szfa4j/can_i_change_my_career_to_data_science_at_this/ | 2022-06-01 16:26:01 | can i change my career to data science at this stage of my life hello reddit- i m currently a power system engineer high voltage transmission and i work for a solar company i do technical studies on the electric grid i have a masters degree in electrical engineering and i am currently a senior engineer i just turned 29 and currently make 180k year in total compensation now the thing is i am originally from india but working in the us and i plan on returning back to india after 7-10 years the issue with the indian economy is that all the high paying jobs are in computer science and all the other engineering fields are paid peanuts compared to computer science jobs so considering this i was thinking of making a career switch to data science and my goal is to get into a top paying job in 3 years so that when i move back to india i can leverage my experience as a data scientist in the us and get into a high paying role i did take database management systems and advanced statistics in grad school and did really well in those courses so i won t be a total noob in this field my current job is super chill i wrap up my week s work in 2-3 days and rest of the week i m free now considering that i study really hard and do projects and online courses for the next 1-1 5 years 1 can i get into faang without pursuing an additional degree in college i will use the online materials and self study 2 any idea what my pay will be if not faang let s say i can make it to a good company what kind of total pay can i expect 3 what will be my level that i will be hired at would it be at the entry level i am getting interview calls in my current field for a principal engineer and manager roles and the total compensation in those positions exceeds 200k year is it worth the trade off can i get to this level of compensation as a data scientist in 3-5 years also what do you think about mba i know management consultants in india working for mbb get paid a lot of money if i do mba from top 10 schools in the us and shell out 150k in tuition can i go into management consulting or other good positions to earn equally well which is better mba or data science thank you | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 15,048 |
6qxn6y | HELP! Which path should I take? | I ll start this by saying I do not have a college degree and up until now this hasn t been a problem in my life. However now I wish I was able to finish my last year of schooling in order to find a job. I recently moved back to my hometown following an offer by my employer (moving company) to start a new branch of the company (Long Island NY based) and become operations director for that branch. However this is not working out as planned. I m not making nearly enough money in order to survive (luckily I m staying with my mother for now still haven t been able to pay rent to her but she s made an exception for this month). We are not nearly as busy as first expected and I m only able to work in the office a few days a week because according to my boss it s all we can afford. I m 25 and desperately in need of advice. Should I stick with this company in case things work out or should I move on? I feel bad for my business partner because he thinks I m all in but right now I m just not sure. | 2017-08-01 17:07:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6qxn6y/help_which_path_should_i_take/ | 2017-09-05 17:07:23 | help which path should i take i ll start this by saying i do not have a college degree and up until now this hasn t been a problem in my life however now i wish i was able to finish my last year of schooling in order to find a job i recently moved back to my hometown following an offer by my employer moving company to start a new branch of the company long island ny based and become operations director for that branch however this is not working out as planned i m not making nearly enough money in order to survive luckily i m staying with my mother for now still haven t been able to pay rent to her but she s made an exception for this month we are not nearly as busy as first expected and i m only able to work in the office a few days a week because according to my boss it s all we can afford i m 25 and desperately in need of advice should i stick with this company in case things work out or should i move on i feel bad for my business partner because he thinks i m all in but right now i m just not sure | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 2,120 |
5cr2qa | Is it realistic to be successful working various gigs instead of one job? | I m currently a college student and have worked a variety of different jobs over the course of the last several years. One thing I ve learned about myself during my time in the workforce is that I get bored with repetition and another is that I really really enjoy flexibility of schedule. What *realistic* options are there for someone who isn t necessarily interested in doing one thing for 40 hours a week for the rest of their life? Or alternatively are there any careers that provide some level of flexibility that are worth looking into? | 2016-11-13 17:54:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5cr2qa/is_it_realistic_to_be_successful_working_various/ | 2017-01-12 14:51:03 | is it realistic to be successful working various gigs instead of one job i m currently a college student and have worked a variety of different jobs over the course of the last several years one thing i ve learned about myself during my time in the workforce is that i get bored with repetition and another is that i really really enjoy flexibility of schedule what realistic options are there for someone who isn t necessarily interested in doing one thing for 40 hours a week for the rest of their life or alternatively are there any careers that provide some level of flexibility that are worth looking into | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 1,524 |
eupsmx | What is it like being a marine biologist? | I just moved from a backwoods town in the north to the sunny beaches of Florida. And I have fallen in love the ocean. There are many colleges around here that offer Marine biology courses(St. Augustine). If I were to go to college for ocean studies what is it like? Can I specialize in particular animals (Sharks turtles and dolphins would be sweet)? And how about job opportunities and wage? Any advice would be appreciated! | 2020-01-27 16:01:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/eupsmx/what_is_it_like_being_a_marine_biologist/ | 2020-04-17 21:01:41 | what is it like being a marine biologist i just moved from a backwoods town in the north to the sunny beaches of florida and i have fallen in love the ocean there are many colleges around here that offer marine biology courses st augustine if i were to go to college for ocean studies what is it like can i specialize in particular animals sharks turtles and dolphins would be sweet and how about job opportunities and wage any advice would be appreciated | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 7,617 |
1ygkbf | Looking for career in computer repair and programing | so im looking for a career that will help me fix computers and do some programming maybe for linux what type of education programs should I be looking for | 2014-02-20 18:18:18 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/1ygkbf/looking_for_career_in_computer_repair_and/ | 2015-09-10 16:55:02 | looking for career in computer repair and programing so im looking for a career that will help me fix computers and do some programming maybe for linux what type of education programs should i be looking for | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 153 |
ryui2j | My direct boss snapped at me yesterday over spilt milk and essentially told me the job is not for me I ve barely been here a month and genuinely am trying my heart out. Today she s super nice. No formal paperwork about the event. So do I consider this a threat to my job or just her frustrated? | So I ve had extensive manager experience before went to college got a bachelors degree and went entry level in another field. For our relatively small facility it s only me as my boss in our department. Yes I m new to this yes I ve never been in the industry even the facility itself is in. I ve still acted professional and shown up on time completed my tasks and asked plenty of questions. The issue is my boss doesn t seem to like questions. She tells me to ask as many as I want but always seemed upset I ask so many of annoyed that I don t know the answer already. So I took initiative to solve an issue on my own that s under my job description and messed up. I own that and didn t hide it it wasn t earth shattering and was easily fixable. However she sat me down and essentially said she didn t think the job was for me and how she needs to see improvement or it won t work out etc. I guess what bothers me the most revolves around the fact I ve literally been here a month and am essentially cut loose at this point with no further training. Okay my job is handling many aspects at once as she says all the time that also means I should have extensive exposure to all those moving parts before I m cut loose. This isn t just the trade I m in but the facility which has its own web of instructions etc. First off I feel like I really did nothing close to warranting that conversation secondly I just feel like this isn t a conversation to have at 30 days in. I m new new people slip up. That s why probation periods are often 6 months. I ve never had such a hands off training. Expressing this I know would bring more ire. The truth is I am getting better and the position is self sufficient enough my boss doesn t bother me being witchy as I can just ignore her bad attitude I m just worried she fire me before that.How should I approach the situation? She s been very nice the day after and was telling others how she had a very bad day yesterday I just am even wondering if I should take what she said to heart as a threat to me job or just her venting. She gets easily frustrated and upset at people I think my issue is I m her only direct report. I just feel like if my job was truly on the line she would have had to make me sign one of those improvement plan sheets (which I ve seen others have to do in different departments so I know the company uses them) rather than just say ‘this isn t for you snottily. | 2022-01-08 07:38:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ryui2j/my_direct_boss_snapped_at_me_yesterday_over_spilt/ | 2022-06-02 16:13:46 | my direct boss snapped at me yesterday over spilt milk and essentially told me the job is not for me i ve barely been here a month and genuinely am trying my heart out today she s super nice no formal paperwork about the event so do i consider this a threat to my job or just her frustrated so i ve had extensive manager experience before went to college got a bachelors degree and went entry level in another field for our relatively small facility it s only me as my boss in our department yes i m new to this yes i ve never been in the industry even the facility itself is in i ve still acted professional and shown up on time completed my tasks and asked plenty of questions the issue is my boss doesn t seem to like questions she tells me to ask as many as i want but always seemed upset i ask so many of annoyed that i don t know the answer already so i took initiative to solve an issue on my own that s under my job description and messed up i own that and didn t hide it it wasn t earth shattering and was easily fixable however she sat me down and essentially said she didn t think the job was for me and how she needs to see improvement or it won t work out etc i guess what bothers me the most revolves around the fact i ve literally been here a month and am essentially cut loose at this point with no further training okay my job is handling many aspects at once as she says all the time that also means i should have extensive exposure to all those moving parts before i m cut loose this isn t just the trade i m in but the facility which has its own web of instructions etc first off i feel like i really did nothing close to warranting that conversation secondly i just feel like this isn t a conversation to have at 30 days in i m new new people slip up that s why probation periods are often 6 months i ve never had such a hands off training expressing this i know would bring more ire the truth is i am getting better and the position is self sufficient enough my boss doesn t bother me being witchy as i can just ignore her bad attitude i m just worried she fire me before that how should i approach the situation she s been very nice the day after and was telling others how she had a very bad day yesterday i just am even wondering if i should take what she said to heart as a threat to me job or just her venting she gets easily frustrated and upset at people i think my issue is i m her only direct report i just feel like if my job was truly on the line she would have had to make me sign one of those improvement plan sheets which i ve seen others have to do in different departments so i know the company uses them rather than just say this isn t for you snottily | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 14,536 |
2nyit5 | Software development - how much schooling involved? | Software development really interests me. I ve always liked designing and creating things and it seems like a job with a fun environment and I would like to get paid above $100 000 annually. However I heard that in order to be a software developer constant schooling is involved to learn new programs and keep up to date on things. I was wondering how true this is? I d rather not be in school forever. Anyone know? | 2014-12-01 17:52:37 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2nyit5/software_development_how_much_schooling_involved/ | 2015-08-31 17:39:06 | software development - how much schooling involved software development really interests me i ve always liked designing and creating things and it seems like a job with a fun environment and i would like to get paid above 100 000 annually however i heard that in order to be a software developer constant schooling is involved to learn new programs and keep up to date on things i was wondering how true this is i d rather not be in school forever anyone know | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 481 |
clzj1k | Work from home? | Hi I recently fell unemployed and I ve been looking around trying to find my next job. I am seeing many available with far travels but the job descriptions don t really sound to interesting to me. I was wondering what type of jobs there are where I can work from home? I m 21 with a little customer service history and I would love to work from the comfort of my own home and preferably on my own schedule aswell as I have lots of hours free. I ve tried googling many times all I can see is surveys and website testers etc but these jobs don t really pay a wage they are more like bonus beer money. Any advice is appreciated thanks. | 2019-08-04 18:13:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/clzj1k/work_from_home/ | 2019-08-21 17:57:30 | work from home hi i recently fell unemployed and i ve been looking around trying to find my next job i am seeing many available with far travels but the job descriptions don t really sound to interesting to me i was wondering what type of jobs there are where i can work from home i m 21 with a little customer service history and i would love to work from the comfort of my own home and preferably on my own schedule aswell as i have lots of hours free i ve tried googling many times all i can see is surveys and website testers etc but these jobs don t really pay a wage they are more like bonus beer money any advice is appreciated thanks | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 6,122 |
o4jrz8 | What are some of the more unique careers that involve artistic expression? | I m just curious to hear what others do for a living that involve different forms of art. | 2021-06-21 01:19:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/o4jrz8/what_are_some_of_the_more_unique_careers_that/ | null | what are some of the more unique careers that involve artistic expression i m just curious to hear what others do for a living that involve different forms of art | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 12,652 |
mzycas | Looking for a higher paying job but not sure where to go from here? | For the past ~2 years I ve been employed at a TV Film and Video Game data company (think IMDb) doing data entry and am currently making $33k. I have a BA in Radio TV & Film and this is my first job out of college. I think it s about time I start looking for something new but I really have no idea what to look for and what sort of jobs my limited skills are applicable to. Like what is the next step above data entry? Are there certain keywords or job titles I should be searching for? I m sorry for being vague I m really just looking for some general advice. If you need anymore context please just ask. | 2021-04-27 20:53:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mzycas/looking_for_a_higher_paying_job_but_not_sure/ | null | looking for a higher paying job but not sure where to go from here for the past 2 years i ve been employed at a tv film and video game data company think imdb doing data entry and am currently making 33k i have a ba in radio tv film and this is my first job out of college i think it s about time i start looking for something new but i really have no idea what to look for and what sort of jobs my limited skills are applicable to like what is the next step above data entry are there certain keywords or job titles i should be searching for i m sorry for being vague i m really just looking for some general advice if you need anymore context please just ask | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 12,112 |
ug4f0m | HELP which career do I choose? | For context I m a single mama ENTP 26 years old. Oklahoma resident but have and can move for work school. I ve just finished my basics and can t decide between two different industries. I m welcome to ALL questions but please help me decide. I m currently an admin assistant for the office I ll be (possibly) continuing in Career #1. Career one I m in a special situation where I could become CEO in 5ish years. Tribal owned company I m the only tribe member who can fill it at the moment learning the business to take over when our current CEO retires. I could finish my bachelors in cybersecurity and sit in an office. Cons i don t like sitting in an office and I ll be traveling a crap ton which makes it difficult with two children. Career #2 I can very easily see myself changing studies to become an RN and I eventually will become a CRNA. Which is 3 years of graduate school you can t work and a lot of clinical work. So also hard with two small children. Extra details pay will be about the same in the same time frame. Again open to all questions to help decide! | 2022-05-01 17:09:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ug4f0m/help_which_career_do_i_choose/ | 2022-05-31 04:59:03 | help which career do i choose for context i m a single mama entp 26 years old oklahoma resident but have and can move for work school i ve just finished my basics and can t decide between two different industries i m welcome to all questions but please help me decide i m currently an admin assistant for the office i ll be possibly continuing in career 1 career one i m in a special situation where i could become ceo in 5ish years tribal owned company i m the only tribe member who can fill it at the moment learning the business to take over when our current ceo retires i could finish my bachelors in cybersecurity and sit in an office cons i don t like sitting in an office and i ll be traveling a crap ton which makes it difficult with two children career 2 i can very easily see myself changing studies to become an rn and i eventually will become a crna which is 3 years of graduate school you can t work and a lot of clinical work so also hard with two small children extra details pay will be about the same in the same time frame again open to all questions to help decide | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,850 |
5w7ter | How can I switch careers and what fields should I look into? | I studied physics for my first two years of college before flunking out. I desperately picked Aquatic and Fishery Sciences as a backup major because I thought marine biology would be fun. Got my BS and I also took enough math in my physics days to get a math minor. After graduating I found that seemingly all the jobs available to me involved doing hard manual labor often in remote locations and harsh conditions. I worked for two years living on commercial fishing boats to take samples for 2 years and the difficulties of that lifestyle got to me so much that I grew so angry and careless that I injured myself and am temporarily unable to work. I don t know what kind of job to get once my injury heals. I want to work indoors I don t mind working hard but I don t want to do back-breaking labor every day. I would like to have a permanent address in or near a major city and make some friends my own age (26). All the lab work in my field seems to require an MS. I would prefer to do something that would justify the work it took to get my degree but I don t think I want to do any actual fisheries jobs that are available to me. Is there a way I can break into some other field? Can I leverage my math minor to get some kind of analytical job? What industries besides fisheries do I have a good chance of getting hired in? | 2017-02-26 02:00:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5w7ter/how_can_i_switch_careers_and_what_fields_should_i/ | 2017-03-15 14:39:44 | how can i switch careers and what fields should i look into i studied physics for my first two years of college before flunking out i desperately picked aquatic and fishery sciences as a backup major because i thought marine biology would be fun got my bs and i also took enough math in my physics days to get a math minor after graduating i found that seemingly all the jobs available to me involved doing hard manual labor often in remote locations and harsh conditions i worked for two years living on commercial fishing boats to take samples for 2 years and the difficulties of that lifestyle got to me so much that i grew so angry and careless that i injured myself and am temporarily unable to work i don t know what kind of job to get once my injury heals i want to work indoors i don t mind working hard but i don t want to do back-breaking labor every day i would like to have a permanent address in or near a major city and make some friends my own age 26 all the lab work in my field seems to require an ms i would prefer to do something that would justify the work it took to get my degree but i don t think i want to do any actual fisheries jobs that are available to me is there a way i can break into some other field can i leverage my math minor to get some kind of analytical job what industries besides fisheries do i have a good chance of getting hired in | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 1,762 |
ueexeb | For those who went back for a business degree to change careers how did that work out for you? | Is there anybody here who went back to school to change from a non-corporate career to a business-related career in the corporate world (such as accounting finance operations marketing HR procurement etc)? If so what did your career progression look like? (previous career to current career) What motivated you to bite the bullet and pursue a business-related degree? Did you have any interest in your studies? What exactly? Do you find fulfilment in your current role? Why Why not? | 2022-04-29 05:34:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ueexeb/for_those_who_went_back_for_a_business_degree_to/ | 2022-05-31 06:17:01 | for those who went back for a business degree to change careers how did that work out for you is there anybody here who went back to school to change from a non-corporate career to a business-related career in the corporate world such as accounting finance operations marketing hr procurement etc if so what did your career progression look like previous career to current career what motivated you to bite the bullet and pursue a business-related degree did you have any interest in your studies what exactly do you find fulfilment in your current role why why not | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,826 |
tvgi1e | Is a degree in Environmental Science worth it?? | I m going to be starting college in June for ES but I m worried. Is this degree worth it? Will I waste time and money just to end up at a mcdonalds? I know some degrees are basically worthless today and this is my passion but I grew up poor am still poor and I want to set myself up for the future. I thought about cyber security because its a very open job market however everybody I know is going for cybersecurity and I don t want to do that just to have no open jobs available bc the market got flooded. If this isn t a good major that will be in demand what is? | 2022-04-03 18:48:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tvgi1e/is_a_degree_in_environmental_science_worth_it/ | 2022-05-31 19:54:06 | is a degree in environmental science worth it i m going to be starting college in june for es but i m worried is this degree worth it will i waste time and money just to end up at a mcdonalds i know some degrees are basically worthless today and this is my passion but i grew up poor am still poor and i want to set myself up for the future i thought about cyber security because its a very open job market however everybody i know is going for cybersecurity and i don t want to do that just to have no open jobs available bc the market got flooded if this isn t a good major that will be in demand what is | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 15,507 |
gwspnk | [26F] Anyone only find their career talents later on? Advice please. | Hi there! I m 26 and feeling a little unfulfilled with work. I organise quotations for commercial catering equipment in an office. I work good hours 9-5 and have a 10 minute commute ideal. The people I work with are generally OK and the pay is fair for what I do. Most of the time I tell myself I m fussing over nothing and a job s a job and to keep my head down. Yet I can t help but feel there s something more out there. A bit about me. •B C grade student at school. No one topic I particularly gravitated towards. •Tried higher education with more academic subjects but through a mixture of not being able to soak up information when studying enthusiasm I flunked out. •Tried Beauty school and passed most enjoyable education so far. •Worked in Beauty for a few years it was OK- weekend work wasn t great (something s got to give right) but I needed to move out and was unable to on a Beauty therapists wage. • Started a string of admin work. Got made redundant from one HATED a high stress environment one and finally I am now in my current job. The most balanced job so far. • I saved up and bought my own apartment which I m very proud of. It s a double edged sword as it s great to be on the property ladder but it does change the way I look at taking new chances as I have to be financially responsible. •In my spare time I enjoy watching documentaries seeing family and sometimes doing some cross stitch. I m also contemplating getting a dog. I feel jealous seeing people my age committed to a certain path like finishing their nursing or teacher training. I wish I knew what it felt to be that sure about something. Has anyone else felt like this in the past? What was the outcome for you and do you have any advice? Thanks for reading. TL DR Unsure on career path any advice please. | 2020-06-04 23:16:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gwspnk/26f_anyone_only_find_their_career_talents_later/ | null | 26f anyone only find their career talents later on advice please hi there i m 26 and feeling a little unfulfilled with work i organise quotations for commercial catering equipment in an office i work good hours 9-5 and have a 10 minute commute ideal the people i work with are generally ok and the pay is fair for what i do most of the time i tell myself i m fussing over nothing and a job s a job and to keep my head down yet i can t help but feel there s something more out there a bit about me b c grade student at school no one topic i particularly gravitated towards tried higher education with more academic subjects but through a mixture of not being able to soak up information when studying enthusiasm i flunked out tried beauty school and passed most enjoyable education so far worked in beauty for a few years it was ok- weekend work wasn t great something s got to give right but i needed to move out and was unable to on a beauty therapists wage started a string of admin work got made redundant from one hated a high stress environment one and finally i am now in my current job the most balanced job so far i saved up and bought my own apartment which i m very proud of it s a double edged sword as it s great to be on the property ladder but it does change the way i look at taking new chances as i have to be financially responsible in my spare time i enjoy watching documentaries seeing family and sometimes doing some cross stitch i m also contemplating getting a dog i feel jealous seeing people my age committed to a certain path like finishing their nursing or teacher training i wish i knew what it felt to be that sure about something has anyone else felt like this in the past what was the outcome for you and do you have any advice thanks for reading tl dr unsure on career path any advice please | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,942 |
eyrc3s | I am a master s student in food microbiology in Burgundy France but I honestly feel so bored in this programme. I m stuck and I have no idea which turn to take. What should I do? | i honestly feel so stuck and tired of this science stuff. i dont find it exciting at all and the only reason im here from india is because I ve been good enough to get by. im not completely stupid. but i feel like the current internhsip i am doing is mentally painful for me. i cant quit because i have no idea what else i can do because ive studied science all my life. my parents are also very toxic so i really dont want to go back to india and this degree is my only excuse. but i feels like im dying here. the people i meet are so boring and uninspiring. they are studious and I ve never been that way. it makes me feel like a failure because i have given up my hobbies and feel absolutely talentless to change my life course. i am in mental pain all the time and feel helpless | 2020-02-04 15:06:02 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/eyrc3s/i_am_a_masters_student_in_food_microbiology_in/ | 2020-04-19 11:45:32 | i am a master s student in food microbiology in burgundy france but i honestly feel so bored in this programme i m stuck and i have no idea which turn to take what should i do i honestly feel so stuck and tired of this science stuff i dont find it exciting at all and the only reason im here from india is because i ve been good enough to get by im not completely stupid but i feel like the current internhsip i am doing is mentally painful for me i cant quit because i have no idea what else i can do because ive studied science all my life my parents are also very toxic so i really dont want to go back to india and this degree is my only excuse but i feels like im dying here the people i meet are so boring and uninspiring they are studious and i ve never been that way it makes me feel like a failure because i have given up my hobbies and feel absolutely talentless to change my life course i am in mental pain all the time and feel helpless | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,715 |
axc75f | Help suggest some jobs that fulfil the following requirements? | I m (25F) a graphic designer who has learned that they no longer want to be one. At least not full-time. So I ve now accepted I ll need to make a career change if I ever want to be happy or feel fulfilled. The problem is I don t really know where to start and all I ve managed to compile is a list of things I know I want don t want: -Does not require you to be staring at a computer monitor literally all day -Involves directly helping people and seeing results -A good cause (like charity) -Does not involve TOO much interaction with people (I have a shit social battery) -Is not math numbers relative -Does not get too routinely—don t mind standard full-time hours but I d like my day-to-day to vary as right now I have absolutely no variation and I wanna die -Not creativity-focused Thanks in advance... | 2019-03-04 20:51:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/axc75f/help_suggest_some_jobs_that_fulfil_the_following/ | 2019-06-10 01:43:47 | help suggest some jobs that fulfil the following requirements i m 25f a graphic designer who has learned that they no longer want to be one at least not full-time so i ve now accepted i ll need to make a career change if i ever want to be happy or feel fulfilled the problem is i don t really know where to start and all i ve managed to compile is a list of things i know i want don t want -does not require you to be staring at a computer monitor literally all day -involves directly helping people and seeing results -a good cause like charity -does not involve too much interaction with people i have a shit social battery -is not math numbers relative -does not get too routinely don t mind standard full-time hours but i d like my day-to-day to vary as right now i have absolutely no variation and i wanna die -not creativity-focused thanks in advance | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 4,853 |
7t6150 | What is the best career choice for working remotely online? | I want to begin studying at university but don t know what to study.... concerned mainly with what jobs I could get that s fully online and not just freelance work afterwards. Computing and IT? Graphic Design? But do you really need to have a degree in either to get work if you show other examples of your skills? | 2018-01-26 17:20:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7t6150/what_is_the_best_career_choice_for_working/ | 2018-02-14 05:56:40 | what is the best career choice for working remotely online i want to begin studying at university but don t know what to study concerned mainly with what jobs i could get that s fully online and not just freelance work afterwards computing and it graphic design but do you really need to have a degree in either to get work if you show other examples of your skills | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 2,711 |
xa123g | IT apprenticeship or unpaid job experience? | I am wondering if there is any existing projects or programs that offer more hands-on un-paid training (like an internship). I know this is a long shot considering the the amount of entry level candidates trying to break into IT. I ve looked into boot camps but the price and mixed reviews make me question the validity and I know hands-on experience is a better option than most. A little bit about my situation. I am testing for the Network+ next week. I have some experience troubleshooting setting up equipment and other projects I ve done on my own. I m in the process of setting up a website portfolio to highlight projects & learning. I will be moving to Australia for a year which might make it harder to break into the field officially. I ve put a decent amount of money aside in-case I can t find a job quickly. If I could find a reputable program or apprenticeship to take part in while there I would be willing to float myself and try to obtain as much experience as possible. Does anyone know of any programs like this? | 2022-09-09 17:14:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xa123g/it_apprenticeship_or_unpaid_job_experience/ | 2022-10-11 02:07:24 | it apprenticeship or unpaid job experience i am wondering if there is any existing projects or programs that offer more hands-on un-paid training like an internship i know this is a long shot considering the the amount of entry level candidates trying to break into it i ve looked into boot camps but the price and mixed reviews make me question the validity and i know hands-on experience is a better option than most a little bit about my situation i am testing for the network next week i have some experience troubleshooting setting up equipment and other projects i ve done on my own i m in the process of setting up a website portfolio to highlight projects learning i will be moving to australia for a year which might make it harder to break into the field officially i ve put a decent amount of money aside in-case i can t find a job quickly if i could find a reputable program or apprenticeship to take part in while there i would be willing to float myself and try to obtain as much experience as possible does anyone know of any programs like this | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 17,717 |
kre1ta | Got an interview in couple of days advice needed? | Got an interview lined up with an small company that is working on an electric car project. A friend asked me they are looking for someone that can work on VB and SQL and I said yes. It is going to be a part time role as I am into the last semester of my Informational Systems degree. 1. I did VB 11 years ago and have not worked on it since any advice if if we re to do a quick recall and revision of basics in a day? 2. Good at SQL but stil any preparation advice would be appreciated. Any other advice on what to expect in the interview and things I should be prepared with. Thank you wish me luck guys. It is going to be my first IT job if I get it and could be career defining! | 2021-01-06 02:21:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/kre1ta/got_an_interview_in_couple_of_days_advice_needed/ | null | got an interview in couple of days advice needed got an interview lined up with an small company that is working on an electric car project a friend asked me they are looking for someone that can work on vb and sql and i said yes it is going to be a part time role as i am into the last semester of my informational systems degree 1 i did vb 11 years ago and have not worked on it since any advice if if we re to do a quick recall and revision of basics in a day 2 good at sql but stil any preparation advice would be appreciated any other advice on what to expect in the interview and things i should be prepared with thank you wish me luck guys it is going to be my first it job if i get it and could be career defining | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 11,046 |
dm60lt | Should i try electrical or hvac? | im 21 years old and am looking to find a full time career in either hvac or electrical. I dont know too much about each other than what i can read on forums but im mainly wondering which one has the potential to pay better and the differences beetween the types of work in each trade as well as the demand. Im not afraid to work hard and excel at learning new skills. just looking for some insight from people in the field. | 2019-10-23 21:23:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dm60lt/should_i_try_electrical_or_hvac/ | 2020-04-08 23:02:48 | should i try electrical or hvac im 21 years old and am looking to find a full time career in either hvac or electrical i dont know too much about each other than what i can read on forums but im mainly wondering which one has the potential to pay better and the differences beetween the types of work in each trade as well as the demand im not afraid to work hard and excel at learning new skills just looking for some insight from people in the field | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 6,819 |
ov97gm | When the trial task is diferent than the job advertisement? | Hi guys! Excuse my grammar im not english and writing on a phone. & #x200B Im an online marketer and applied to a ppc manager social job to a major tech ecommerce company. The job ad included tasks what a ppc manager should do and i felt im 100% qualified so i was pretty happy when they called me up. & #x200B Where i live its not uncommon to give trial task to the applicants. This time i get it before the interview which is not uncommon but most of the time i get burnt and basically it was just throwed out time. & #x200B But this time these tasks not representing the tasks. These tasks include: making a marketing mix and marketing plan determine an optional price and quantity calculate variable cost and so on. & #x200B Im applied to a simple ppc manager social job and these tasks more for a marketing leader. I know what are these learnt basic economics too but i dont think this is the right trial task. & #x200B I dont know how to handle this. Maybe they just filtering or test what i reply to them? But this is cruel a little bit. | 2021-07-31 15:31:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ov97gm/when_the_trial_task_is_diferent_than_the_job/ | 2022-06-25 21:44:53 | when the trial task is diferent than the job advertisement hi guys excuse my grammar im not english and writing on a phone x200b im an online marketer and applied to a ppc manager social job to a major tech ecommerce company the job ad included tasks what a ppc manager should do and i felt im 100 qualified so i was pretty happy when they called me up x200b where i live its not uncommon to give trial task to the applicants this time i get it before the interview which is not uncommon but most of the time i get burnt and basically it was just throwed out time x200b but this time these tasks not representing the tasks these tasks include making a marketing mix and marketing plan determine an optional price and quantity calculate variable cost and so on x200b im applied to a simple ppc manager social job and these tasks more for a marketing leader i know what are these learnt basic economics too but i dont think this is the right trial task x200b i dont know how to handle this maybe they just filtering or test what i reply to them but this is cruel a little bit | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,081 |
lrra3g | What path should I take in my 5 year plan? | 22 year old recent college grad I moved home from college in May after graduating with a degree in Political Science: Pre-law and a specialization in Entrepreneurship. I had plans to go to law school but decided I wanted to move home with my family and reassess my goals when Covid hit. Now that I am home I work with my father and I am enrolled back in school for engineering. Right now I can t help but feel a little lost with what it is I really want for myself. It sucks thinking that I potentially wasted time with my first degree given that I am pursuing a second one. I really just want to be happy with what I am doing with work but I m afraid if i don t get another degree I won t be useful in the job market. There s certainly a lot more I could lay out so feel free to ask as many questions as you wish to help me figure my 5 year plan from now. | 2021-02-25 00:13:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lrra3g/what_path_should_i_take_in_my_5_year_plan/ | null | what path should i take in my 5 year plan 22 year old recent college grad i moved home from college in may after graduating with a degree in political science pre-law and a specialization in entrepreneurship i had plans to go to law school but decided i wanted to move home with my family and reassess my goals when covid hit now that i am home i work with my father and i am enrolled back in school for engineering right now i can t help but feel a little lost with what it is i really want for myself it sucks thinking that i potentially wasted time with my first degree given that i am pursuing a second one i really just want to be happy with what i am doing with work but i m afraid if i don t get another degree i won t be useful in the job market there s certainly a lot more i could lay out so feel free to ask as many questions as you wish to help me figure my 5 year plan from now | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,555 |
xcvbr8 | Am I that weird? | Hey fellas! I m 18 years old and I often feel like I m ten years older than my friends for some things and ten years younger for others. I ve been working very hard for the past 4.5 years in a very particular field in sports but not as an athlete. This year I ve started accepting jobs as my own boss and got to work on big events to the point where I sometimes leave my afternoon class to catch a flight to my next event. My parents are really proud of my success and I m genuinely thankful for the luck I ve had so far in this short journey but I sometimes feel like something s missing. For example all my friends have experience with girls and live what I d call a normal student life but I on the other end have never even had a girlfriend. So if any of you guys and gals has a path similar to mine I d really like hearing from you. | 2022-09-13 02:19:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xcvbr8/am_i_that_weird/ | 2022-10-11 00:58:04 | am i that weird hey fellas i m 18 years old and i often feel like i m ten years older than my friends for some things and ten years younger for others i ve been working very hard for the past 4 5 years in a very particular field in sports but not as an athlete this year i ve started accepting jobs as my own boss and got to work on big events to the point where i sometimes leave my afternoon class to catch a flight to my next event my parents are really proud of my success and i m genuinely thankful for the luck i ve had so far in this short journey but i sometimes feel like something s missing for example all my friends have experience with girls and live what i d call a normal student life but i on the other end have never even had a girlfriend so if any of you guys and gals has a path similar to mine i d really like hearing from you | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,770 |
cdor6q | Where should I look for pre-graduate school experience in psychology? | Hi All I am a student who is about to graduate college with a Psychology degree. I have every intention of taking my career in Psychology to the next level but I don t think I m ready to go right into grad school. So far I have experience working in an animal cognition and neuroscience lab but that s about it. I have a good GPA as well. I would like to get more research experience or experience in the field in general before applying to a program and specializing in a certain branch of psychology. Plus I think bolstering my applications to grad schools with more positive references from people who work in the field would behoove me in the selection and financial processes. So my question is: does anybody have advice for what my next move should be? Does anyone have resources they recommend for looking into psychology work that would give me good experience pre-graduate school? Your advice is greatly appreciated! | 2019-07-15 22:51:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cdor6q/where_should_i_look_for_pregraduate_school/ | 2019-08-27 18:25:48 | where should i look for pre-graduate school experience in psychology hi all i am a student who is about to graduate college with a psychology degree i have every intention of taking my career in psychology to the next level but i don t think i m ready to go right into grad school so far i have experience working in an animal cognition and neuroscience lab but that s about it i have a good gpa as well i would like to get more research experience or experience in the field in general before applying to a program and specializing in a certain branch of psychology plus i think bolstering my applications to grad schools with more positive references from people who work in the field would behoove me in the selection and financial processes so my question is does anybody have advice for what my next move should be does anyone have resources they recommend for looking into psychology work that would give me good experience pre-graduate school your advice is greatly appreciated | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 5,941 |
8frfpf | How do you let go of a career grudge? | Hey there So a little background about me. 24F in NYC spent the first 2.5 years of my career at a starter job. My industry notoriously doesn t pay well especially starting out but while I accepted that as a growing pain there are some things I m having trouble letting go of. For example: -First boss was friendly but favored a senior co-worker who stole credit for my work and intentionally misdirected me to work on low priority assignments. Because I was an intern before being hired my boss took my complaints less seriously and my credit stealing colleague was basically given carte blanche to manage me in any way she wanted when I was full time. My boss was barely engaged. -This colleague was also a bully who said snippy things about my lunches in the kitchen tried to make me look stupid in front of coworkers and mocked my mistakes to my boss. -Malicious gossip train and loads of politics. Dramatic layoffs and restuctures happened 2-3 times during my employment and people were always fighting and stepping on each other. Partly because... -Job security was horrid. My department was blamed and tormented by out of touch and mean upper management if we didn t hit company wide sales goals. I saw our CMO make people cry humiliate people on public email threads for mistakes and send messages after hours and at ridiculous times of day (e.g. 10 PM). -I was grossly underpaid within a year because they never updated my salary to reflect market rate. I got a better boss later who went to bat for me when I asked for a raise multiple times but HER bosses said there wasn t money for it. Then a few months later they promoted a director in the same department. I guarantee her increase was higher than mine would have been. -I introduced my boyfriend at a holiday party and the executives acted like I wasn t important enough to be speaking to them. I worked with them daily and I was basically holding the entire department together. They knew this because they had to reorganize the entire company when I left and I was a star performer regularly pulling numbers like 600% 1000% ROI (marketing). Fast forward to now: I eventually got out a couple months ago. Unfortunately my industry is very tiny and opportunities don t come along often so I felt stuck for a long time. Fear of a worse situation and an opportunity to learn new skills in my last year made me tough it out. The success story is that I m now making ~15k more and 5k higher than average top of salary range for my job now that I m at a place that values me and wants to grow me. The problem is that I was meeting some old co-workers for drinks and the credit stealing one found out and is now coming. She s been messaging me since I started my new (well connected) job and not a day before. I m trying to move on but the reminders are hard. I also was treated badly by my old company when I left. Usually their policy is to have you give two weeks notice and work through that time. But a competitor poached me instead of taking a business deal with my old company that could have made them thousands of dollars. Because of this they forced me to leave early and cut off my pay and benefits for those last two weeks. The whole way out the door they acted cagey about thinking I d steal proprietary info (never signed an NDA) and were just generally rude. My most recent boss there (I admired her so much) offered to take me out to buy me lunch or go for drinks. She scheduled a calendar date but it never happened. When I followed up she said No thanks I have too much to do . Basically the whole experience has left me feeling angry sour and tired. I don t want it to tarnish my amazing new job but it naturally comes up every now and then. How do I deal with reminders of that old terrible colleague and get over being mistreated by that old company? I m a notorious try-hard and I care passionately about my work and being understood. But in this case that fixation is getting in my way. TL DR: Toxic people and interactions at my old job are still making me angry. How do I let go? | 2018-04-29 13:50:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8frfpf/how_do_you_let_go_of_a_career_grudge/ | 2018-06-22 08:32:24 | how do you let go of a career grudge hey there so a little background about me 24f in nyc spent the first 2 5 years of my career at a starter job my industry notoriously doesn t pay well especially starting out but while i accepted that as a growing pain there are some things i m having trouble letting go of for example -first boss was friendly but favored a senior co-worker who stole credit for my work and intentionally misdirected me to work on low priority assignments because i was an intern before being hired my boss took my complaints less seriously and my credit stealing colleague was basically given carte blanche to manage me in any way she wanted when i was full time my boss was barely engaged -this colleague was also a bully who said snippy things about my lunches in the kitchen tried to make me look stupid in front of coworkers and mocked my mistakes to my boss -malicious gossip train and loads of politics dramatic layoffs and restuctures happened 2-3 times during my employment and people were always fighting and stepping on each other partly because -job security was horrid my department was blamed and tormented by out of touch and mean upper management if we didn t hit company wide sales goals i saw our cmo make people cry humiliate people on public email threads for mistakes and send messages after hours and at ridiculous times of day e g 10 pm -i was grossly underpaid within a year because they never updated my salary to reflect market rate i got a better boss later who went to bat for me when i asked for a raise multiple times but her bosses said there wasn t money for it then a few months later they promoted a director in the same department i guarantee her increase was higher than mine would have been -i introduced my boyfriend at a holiday party and the executives acted like i wasn t important enough to be speaking to them i worked with them daily and i was basically holding the entire department together they knew this because they had to reorganize the entire company when i left and i was a star performer regularly pulling numbers like 600 1000 roi marketing fast forward to now i eventually got out a couple months ago unfortunately my industry is very tiny and opportunities don t come along often so i felt stuck for a long time fear of a worse situation and an opportunity to learn new skills in my last year made me tough it out the success story is that i m now making 15k more and 5k higher than average top of salary range for my job now that i m at a place that values me and wants to grow me the problem is that i was meeting some old co-workers for drinks and the credit stealing one found out and is now coming she s been messaging me since i started my new well connected job and not a day before i m trying to move on but the reminders are hard i also was treated badly by my old company when i left usually their policy is to have you give two weeks notice and work through that time but a competitor poached me instead of taking a business deal with my old company that could have made them thousands of dollars because of this they forced me to leave early and cut off my pay and benefits for those last two weeks the whole way out the door they acted cagey about thinking i d steal proprietary info never signed an nda and were just generally rude my most recent boss there i admired her so much offered to take me out to buy me lunch or go for drinks she scheduled a calendar date but it never happened when i followed up she said no thanks i have too much to do basically the whole experience has left me feeling angry sour and tired i don t want it to tarnish my amazing new job but it naturally comes up every now and then how do i deal with reminders of that old terrible colleague and get over being mistreated by that old company i m a notorious try-hard and i care passionately about my work and being understood but in this case that fixation is getting in my way tl dr toxic people and interactions at my old job are still making me angry how do i let go | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 3,067 |
98rziy | Does my career make sense? | Dear Reddit About me I graduated with a bachelors in mechanical engineering (USA) in december 2008. Economy sucked barely anyone was hiring. So I decided then to do a masters in biomedical engineering in Germany. Education is free there I never had to go into debt. And in 2011 my german girlfried was offered a PhD position at SFU (Canada) so I followed. I had a murder of a time finding work. Biomedical engineering isn t a big industry in Vancouver. Plus I got told I was overqualified for entry mechanical engineering jobs. So I became a truck driver for a while. Later did some laser-lab work at SFU. Then got a job as a research engineer for about 2.5 years. In this time we had three beautiful boys. But then I got laid off and again ... I had a killer time finding a job. Any offers were so low that I couldn t afford daycare so that my wife could finish her PhD. Plus her PhD costed tuition. So we just used my unemployment for me to be a stay at home dad and hopefully my wife could get something out of her time at SFU. And we decided to split back to Europe. In truth we re heartbroken. Our boys were born there and I still feel like its our home. But I just didn t see light at the end of the tunnen. Housing just kept getting more and more expensive. Other friends were leaving. It all seemed desperate and I still kick myself for not having been able to make it work. Sorry for venting. ... But now for an update. I ve been employed now at the Institute for Embedded Software as an academic researcher in Germany. The pay is OK and daycare cost ~200€ for all three kids instead of close to 1000€ for one month. ... But I m feeling like my career doesn t make any sense. I get quite a bit of anxiety about it because I feel like employers wouldn t know what to do with my work history. Can someone please critique? | 2018-08-20 08:57:29 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/98rziy/does_my_career_make_sense/ | 2018-09-12 19:32:42 | does my career make sense dear reddit about me i graduated with a bachelors in mechanical engineering usa in december 2008 economy sucked barely anyone was hiring so i decided then to do a masters in biomedical engineering in germany education is free there i never had to go into debt and in 2011 my german girlfried was offered a phd position at sfu canada so i followed i had a murder of a time finding work biomedical engineering isn t a big industry in vancouver plus i got told i was overqualified for entry mechanical engineering jobs so i became a truck driver for a while later did some laser-lab work at sfu then got a job as a research engineer for about 2 5 years in this time we had three beautiful boys but then i got laid off and again i had a killer time finding a job any offers were so low that i couldn t afford daycare so that my wife could finish her phd plus her phd costed tuition so we just used my unemployment for me to be a stay at home dad and hopefully my wife could get something out of her time at sfu and we decided to split back to europe in truth we re heartbroken our boys were born there and i still feel like its our home but i just didn t see light at the end of the tunnen housing just kept getting more and more expensive other friends were leaving it all seemed desperate and i still kick myself for not having been able to make it work sorry for venting but now for an update i ve been employed now at the institute for embedded software as an academic researcher in germany the pay is ok and daycare cost 200 for all three kids instead of close to 1000 for one month but i m feeling like my career doesn t make any sense i get quite a bit of anxiety about it because i feel like employers wouldn t know what to do with my work history can someone please critique | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 3,629 |
8dfgz1 | What should a person with ged in late 30s do for career? | Was never book smart but managed to get my ged in my early 30s. Was able to get a small cert but my career is dead end...not making enough money to support myself. I would like to go to college and get into a career that I could either work for an employer or start my own business. I am concerned that I m aging out of being competitive in workforce ( meaning I have no experience and competing with 20 something kids for a job). I was thinking about computer programming but not sure. Any advice is appreciated. | 2018-04-19 15:25:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8dfgz1/what_should_a_person_with_ged_in_late_30s_do_for/ | 2018-06-21 20:47:18 | what should a person with ged in late 30s do for career was never book smart but managed to get my ged in my early 30s was able to get a small cert but my career is dead end not making enough money to support myself i would like to go to college and get into a career that i could either work for an employer or start my own business i am concerned that i m aging out of being competitive in workforce meaning i have no experience and competing with 20 something kids for a job i was thinking about computer programming but not sure any advice is appreciated | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 3,028 |
894xap | Looking for possible stay at home jobs could use advice. | Hi due to recent health issues its becoming more apparent that i would be more suited to a stay at home job on the computer. But i have no idea where to start looking for these. I have tried some indeed ones before. So like i said any advice or site to look at will be appreciated. | 2018-04-02 20:32:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/894xap/looking_for_possible_stay_at_home_jobs_could_use/ | 2018-06-20 23:18:36 | looking for possible stay at home jobs could use advice hi due to recent health issues its becoming more apparent that i would be more suited to a stay at home job on the computer but i have no idea where to start looking for these i have tried some indeed ones before so like i said any advice or site to look at will be appreciated | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 2,969 |
m0vtgd | Getting back into the work force after being unable to work for 2.5 years from illness and I feel lost. Where do I go from here? | I am 26 years old and after 2 and a half years of being unable to work I m getting back into the work force. I went to college and got a double degree in international communication and French studies. The plan was always to study abroad and get internships to get a foot in the door in my field. Due to my illnesses I wasn t able to do either of those things. Now people in the industry I went to school for won t even look at me. No one will even consider hiring me as an intern because I m not in college at the moment and it s been too long since I graduated 2 years ago. Now I am working a call center type job at a non profit helping people in need get benefits to assist with hard ship. While I enjoy helping people I feel very lost and unfulfilled in this type of job. My hours are constantly changing there is required over time and to move up in the company it seems like you have to sell your soul and all your free time to them. And with multiple chronic illnesses that is hard for me to do. I already feel so burnt out and depressed from this type of job. Do I need to go back to school and get a different degree? Apply for masters programs to focus my undergrad degree into something more marketable? Or ditch the education route completely? And if so what direction do I go in now? Any advice criticism or suggestions would be greatly appreciated because as I stated I feel completely lost! | 2021-03-09 01:45:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/m0vtgd/getting_back_into_the_work_force_after_being/ | null | getting back into the work force after being unable to work for 2 5 years from illness and i feel lost where do i go from here i am 26 years old and after 2 and a half years of being unable to work i m getting back into the work force i went to college and got a double degree in international communication and french studies the plan was always to study abroad and get internships to get a foot in the door in my field due to my illnesses i wasn t able to do either of those things now people in the industry i went to school for won t even look at me no one will even consider hiring me as an intern because i m not in college at the moment and it s been too long since i graduated 2 years ago now i am working a call center type job at a non profit helping people in need get benefits to assist with hard ship while i enjoy helping people i feel very lost and unfulfilled in this type of job my hours are constantly changing there is required over time and to move up in the company it seems like you have to sell your soul and all your free time to them and with multiple chronic illnesses that is hard for me to do i already feel so burnt out and depressed from this type of job do i need to go back to school and get a different degree apply for masters programs to focus my undergrad degree into something more marketable or ditch the education route completely and if so what direction do i go in now any advice criticism or suggestions would be greatly appreciated because as i stated i feel completely lost | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,664 |
gebhhy | Im tired of being mediocre and I want to better myself (need brutally honest advice) ? | I m 29 years old and In still in college I was originally majoring in marketing but during my fall semester I basically was dealing with severe depression and ended up passing my classes with C s and D s and was dismissed from my major Im still in business school but I had to change my major to the general business degree that has a lower GPA requirement. I will have to stay in school a year longer now (I was supposed to graduate this semester) Ive already come to terms with this and Im moving forword. all my work experience is in retail I ve worked a few management positions as well. I also run the skateboarding club in my college and I ve grown it so much that we actually have journalists wanting to cover our club. I designed merch for my club and I ve done countless volunteer work like hosting skate meets and growing our social media presence. Ive never been that academy gifted I have a learning disability and was in special ed my own public school career but what I lack in grades I make up for in my determination to learn and not give up. Ill be 30 in august and im trying so hard not to be stuck in retail the rest of my life. Ive been in and out of college for 10 years and finishing my undergrad has been extremely difficult for me but I m almost there. My family is helping me pay my rent while im in school and i feel very ashaimed of that since Im almost 30 but its only because im in school otherwise id never accept that help. basically i need some brutally honest advice specifically how to I get out of retail and into the field I want to be in (I want a career in marketing or would like to work for a start-up and do digital media marketing) how can I better myself and not end up stocking shelves and asking my mommy for rent money when im in my 30s? Please be brutally honest I want to better myself and have a legitimate career so I can help my family. Thank you in advanced and God bless | 2020-05-06 02:24:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gebhhy/im_tired_of_being_mediocre_and_i_want_to_better/ | null | im tired of being mediocre and i want to better myself need brutally honest advice i m 29 years old and in still in college i was originally majoring in marketing but during my fall semester i basically was dealing with severe depression and ended up passing my classes with c s and d s and was dismissed from my major im still in business school but i had to change my major to the general business degree that has a lower gpa requirement i will have to stay in school a year longer now i was supposed to graduate this semester ive already come to terms with this and im moving forword all my work experience is in retail i ve worked a few management positions as well i also run the skateboarding club in my college and i ve grown it so much that we actually have journalists wanting to cover our club i designed merch for my club and i ve done countless volunteer work like hosting skate meets and growing our social media presence ive never been that academy gifted i have a learning disability and was in special ed my own public school career but what i lack in grades i make up for in my determination to learn and not give up ill be 30 in august and im trying so hard not to be stuck in retail the rest of my life ive been in and out of college for 10 years and finishing my undergrad has been extremely difficult for me but i m almost there my family is helping me pay my rent while im in school and i feel very ashaimed of that since im almost 30 but its only because im in school otherwise id never accept that help basically i need some brutally honest advice specifically how to i get out of retail and into the field i want to be in i want a career in marketing or would like to work for a start-up and do digital media marketing how can i better myself and not end up stocking shelves and asking my mommy for rent money when im in my 30s please be brutally honest i want to better myself and have a legitimate career so i can help my family thank you in advanced and god bless | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,646 |
t7j1ql | What are some easygoing remote jobs preferably not customer-facing? | My current job (remote tech support) pays well but drives me nuts. Are there any less stressful remote jobs out there somewhere? The aspect that has driven me crazy the most is adhering to metrics and opt-in surveys that are basically random but I imagine that is standard with every WFH job. Pay wise if it s at least 14 per hour (27k-28k yearly) that s good enough for me. Work-life balance is important to me so schedule flexibility is a big factor. I ve come to really enjoy the 10 hour 4 day schedule I currently have. I have no problem working on the weekends and actually prefer that and will flat out refuse anything that s strictly Monday to Friday. What kinds of positions should I be looking for or do I have unicorn standards? | 2022-03-05 21:15:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t7j1ql/what_are_some_easygoing_remote_jobs_preferably/ | 2022-06-01 11:05:12 | what are some easygoing remote jobs preferably not customer-facing my current job remote tech support pays well but drives me nuts are there any less stressful remote jobs out there somewhere the aspect that has driven me crazy the most is adhering to metrics and opt-in surveys that are basically random but i imagine that is standard with every wfh job pay wise if it s at least 14 per hour 27k-28k yearly that s good enough for me work-life balance is important to me so schedule flexibility is a big factor i ve come to really enjoy the 10 hour 4 day schedule i currently have i have no problem working on the weekends and actually prefer that and will flat out refuse anything that s strictly monday to friday what kinds of positions should i be looking for or do i have unicorn standards | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 15,156 |
ylgglu | What career will put me in a job like subnautica ? | I know the title sounds stupid but please hear me out. I am 18 and in a pretty good Uni right now going for some degree in the STEM field I work in the maritime field in WA and love water and scuba diving. My favorite game is subnautica (if you are not familiar with it you explore an alien water-based planet and conduct research on local flora and fauna). I am wondering what jobs (that ideally would pay well) would put me in a similar environment of studying life in the depths and preferably in colder temperatures. | 2022-11-03 22:19:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ylgglu/what_career_will_put_me_in_a_job_like_subnautica/ | 2023-01-09 01:10:04 | what career will put me in a job like subnautica i know the title sounds stupid but please hear me out i am 18 and in a pretty good uni right now going for some degree in the stem field i work in the maritime field in wa and love water and scuba diving my favorite game is subnautica if you are not familiar with it you explore an alien water-based planet and conduct research on local flora and fauna i am wondering what jobs that ideally would pay well would put me in a similar environment of studying life in the depths and preferably in colder temperatures | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 18,527 |
a34v6c | How can I learn what being a Business Intelligence Analyst might entail? | I saw a job posting for a Business Intelligence Analyst. I m thinking down the road of honing skills in data analysis mostly python and sql. I m still several months out and am mostly just curious as to what might be available. But the job description used many *many* acronyms I was unfamiliar with. How would I go about investigating what someone in that position would actually do? | 2018-12-04 21:04:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a34v6c/how_can_i_learn_what_being_a_business/ | 2019-01-30 13:18:34 | how can i learn what being a business intelligence analyst might entail i saw a job posting for a business intelligence analyst i m thinking down the road of honing skills in data analysis mostly python and sql i m still several months out and am mostly just curious as to what might be available but the job description used many many acronyms i was unfamiliar with how would i go about investigating what someone in that position would actually do | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 4,263 |
w8uzpv | What to do about difficult boss? | So I ve been working at this company for almost a year now. My boss and I are a small team that deals with multiple offices in the region. Initially we were super tight I was learning a lot and we had amazing rapport. Fast forward to the last 2 months. No more check-ins we haven t had any informal meetings in 4 months and he only calls to toss things on me. I d made a few mistakes along the way but did my best to recover and take accountability where I could. There was something that wasn t explained adequately by him which caused an event to not go according to plan. When I brought it up in a feedback meeting in order to figure out what to implement next time he called me a gaslighter for not taking accountability for my fuck-up and wanted me to own my shit . I journal every day and keep track of what I do and try to figure out what I can do better and distinctly recorded myself not having the task explained properly but he made me feel like I was lying on him to make myself feel better. I even told him about personal events that were affecting my work and health that was causing me to be burnt out and all he said was everyone is burnt out and said I signed up for this. What should I do? Now he ignores me in the hallways even more so and now our relationship is flat. I have my review in a few weeks but I m nervous. Is there anything to do? | 2022-07-26 21:01:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w8uzpv/what_to_do_about_difficult_boss/ | 2022-08-09 07:31:49 | what to do about difficult boss so i ve been working at this company for almost a year now my boss and i are a small team that deals with multiple offices in the region initially we were super tight i was learning a lot and we had amazing rapport fast forward to the last 2 months no more check-ins we haven t had any informal meetings in 4 months and he only calls to toss things on me i d made a few mistakes along the way but did my best to recover and take accountability where i could there was something that wasn t explained adequately by him which caused an event to not go according to plan when i brought it up in a feedback meeting in order to figure out what to implement next time he called me a gaslighter for not taking accountability for my fuck-up and wanted me to own my shit i journal every day and keep track of what i do and try to figure out what i can do better and distinctly recorded myself not having the task explained properly but he made me feel like i was lying on him to make myself feel better i even told him about personal events that were affecting my work and health that was causing me to be burnt out and all he said was everyone is burnt out and said i signed up for this what should i do now he ignores me in the hallways even more so and now our relationship is flat i have my review in a few weeks but i m nervous is there anything to do | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 17,029 |
u3lbu5 | Where do I start my career? | Hi I m a 21M. I m feeling really down lately because I have no idea what I want to do in life. I do doordash but lately it s not even worth working especially with the gas prices. I have no passions in my life except playing video games but even then lately that s been not as fulfilling. I see all my friends and people I went to HS with have good jobs that pay very well and I wouldn t say they are set in life but they are comfortable right now. I m barely getting by let alone buying things I want for myself. I never went to college either. I like working on my car sometimes and my friend was in the same situation as me and decided to go to school to be a mechanic and now he is making loads of money and very happy where he is now(even getting a place with his fiance and about to adopt two pets which is exactly where I want to be). I want to follow him in this career but I m afraid I m not going to enjoy it as much as he does and just waste money and time. I just want to do something that doesn t seem like work that pays a lot so I can get a place with my fiancé and start our lives together and be happy. | 2022-04-14 16:24:36 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/u3lbu5/where_do_i_start_my_career/ | 2022-05-31 14:09:41 | where do i start my career hi i m a 21m i m feeling really down lately because i have no idea what i want to do in life i do doordash but lately it s not even worth working especially with the gas prices i have no passions in my life except playing video games but even then lately that s been not as fulfilling i see all my friends and people i went to hs with have good jobs that pay very well and i wouldn t say they are set in life but they are comfortable right now i m barely getting by let alone buying things i want for myself i never went to college either i like working on my car sometimes and my friend was in the same situation as me and decided to go to school to be a mechanic and now he is making loads of money and very happy where he is now even getting a place with his fiance and about to adopt two pets which is exactly where i want to be i want to follow him in this career but i m afraid i m not going to enjoy it as much as he does and just waste money and time i just want to do something that doesn t seem like work that pays a lot so i can get a place with my fiancé and start our lives together and be happy | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,646 |
fb6b57 | Does anyone have any advice? | No idea what to do I m nearing the end of grade 12 and I have no idea what I want to study In uni college. I have a lot of passions but I don t know if I can turn those into a job without later having a dislike for it. I heard you weren t supposed to turn your passion in to your job. I also don t wanna take the course and regret it when I m not successful in life because then I ll be in dept. I m confidant in my skills when it comes to my passions but I m not confident in what I m not certain of. And what I m not certain of right now is that I ll be able to be successful and financially independent and stable. I m thinking of going with a safe plan but I m also scared I m gonna dread going to work later and hate my life. I m so lost right now and I feel a lot of pressure because I just want to have my career path figured out does anyone have any advice? | 2020-02-29 03:06:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fb6b57/does_anyone_have_any_advice/ | 2020-04-22 00:05:50 | does anyone have any advice no idea what to do i m nearing the end of grade 12 and i have no idea what i want to study in uni college i have a lot of passions but i don t know if i can turn those into a job without later having a dislike for it i heard you weren t supposed to turn your passion in to your job i also don t wanna take the course and regret it when i m not successful in life because then i ll be in dept i m confidant in my skills when it comes to my passions but i m not confident in what i m not certain of and what i m not certain of right now is that i ll be able to be successful and financially independent and stable i m thinking of going with a safe plan but i m also scared i m gonna dread going to work later and hate my life i m so lost right now and i feel a lot of pressure because i just want to have my career path figured out does anyone have any advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,992 |
vssowd | What kind of jobs with this skill set and experience? | I ll post my skills experience in a comment reply since posts with links are not automatically approved. I ve been applying for Administrative Assistant and Legal Assistant jobs as I think those are my most likely options but I really don t want to be doing those long-term. My strongest skills are my computer skills but those are harder to market since a lot of my experience isn t particularly specific. I ll also note that I ve been applying for tech support help desk jobs but I have a salary requirement of $57 000 (which is what I m making now -- I can t go any lower as I m applying for jobs in another state and that s the minimum I can accept before I can move to be with my wife = ). Regarding the Python Java HTML part -- probably best to ignore those skills unless we re talking about minor uses. I m self-taught and while I can easily pass college classes for those and throw together some useful scripts I m not skilled or experienced enough to get a job as a software developer. A job that has minor uses for Python sure great but not software development. My current job also involves a lot of interdepartmental coordination communication I just forgot to add that to the list. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! | 2022-07-06 15:29:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vssowd/what_kind_of_jobs_with_this_skill_set_and/ | 2022-08-09 12:26:01 | what kind of jobs with this skill set and experience i ll post my skills experience in a comment reply since posts with links are not automatically approved i ve been applying for administrative assistant and legal assistant jobs as i think those are my most likely options but i really don t want to be doing those long-term my strongest skills are my computer skills but those are harder to market since a lot of my experience isn t particularly specific i ll also note that i ve been applying for tech support help desk jobs but i have a salary requirement of 57 000 which is what i m making now -- i can t go any lower as i m applying for jobs in another state and that s the minimum i can accept before i can move to be with my wife regarding the python java html part -- probably best to ignore those skills unless we re talking about minor uses i m self-taught and while i can easily pass college classes for those and throw together some useful scripts i m not skilled or experienced enough to get a job as a software developer a job that has minor uses for python sure great but not software development my current job also involves a lot of interdepartmental coordination communication i just forgot to add that to the list any advice would be greatly appreciated | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 16,725 |
fdbywa | Which is better: go into the family business in a mature market or get hired in a small business in an expanding niche? | Hey everyone! I m about to get out of college but don t see many opportunities around me for my specific industry. RN I have two choices. - Get into the family business (commercial business mainly selling of kitchen equipment and house electronics) with a decent pay then get the right training and experience to become CEO in 5-10 years. This business has always performed nationwide really good (> 20 mil revenue) with no debt and a traditional management: basically no online marketing no data analysis no tech - just good old handshakes. There would be a lot to work on this side but I would not have much freedom because the owner who wants to retire since he is getting old has the last word on everything. (he s part of the family but we are not blood-related) -Get into a friends small business that sells pharmaceutical ointments and creams. It was born as a side-business but now he wants to take it seriously. They have a small revenue (< 500k) but they NEED a manager in order to expand it. Here I would have to work basically on EVERYTHING and have a lot of freedom but the initial pay would be ridiculously low. He told me that as soon as their revenue will grow he will raise my pay very fast however he never talked about the option of becoming shareholder of the business. The first option is way more safe regarding the pay - but it s a mature business in a saturated market. The second option is way more riskier but pharma always makes money - especially in this period. What would you do? & #x200B EDIT: sorry for spelling and grammar mistakes I m on phone | 2020-03-04 11:59:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fdbywa/which_is_better_go_into_the_family_business_in_a/ | 2020-04-22 10:17:29 | which is better go into the family business in a mature market or get hired in a small business in an expanding niche hey everyone i m about to get out of college but don t see many opportunities around me for my specific industry rn i have two choices - get into the family business commercial business mainly selling of kitchen equipment and house electronics with a decent pay then get the right training and experience to become ceo in 5-10 years this business has always performed nationwide really good 20 mil revenue with no debt and a traditional management basically no online marketing no data analysis no tech - just good old handshakes there would be a lot to work on this side but i would not have much freedom because the owner who wants to retire since he is getting old has the last word on everything he s part of the family but we are not blood-related -get into a friends small business that sells pharmaceutical ointments and creams it was born as a side-business but now he wants to take it seriously they have a small revenue 500k but they need a manager in order to expand it here i would have to work basically on everything and have a lot of freedom but the initial pay would be ridiculously low he told me that as soon as their revenue will grow he will raise my pay very fast however he never talked about the option of becoming shareholder of the business the first option is way more safe regarding the pay - but it s a mature business in a saturated market the second option is way more riskier but pharma always makes money - especially in this period what would you do x200b edit sorry for spelling and grammar mistakes i m on phone | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,041 |
umqacy | What was it like switching careers for you? Was the grass really greener on the other side? | I m currently in digital marketing and advertising and find I may not have liked it as much as I thought I did. For clarification I m a media planner so I work in an agency. However I scroll through Linkedin and I see my colleagues who have taken different directions with their lives and careers. Notably one who devoted their life to politics another to computer science software engineering and here I am still traversing in water entry-level. I try not to compare myself to these people since I know I m on my own journey but I do find it kind of mentally draining and taxing to see them live their best lives and me just trying to make it a couple years out of college. It feels like I should have tried harder and I keep shunning myself for it. | 2022-05-10 19:13:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/umqacy/what_was_it_like_switching_careers_for_you_was/ | 2022-05-30 23:46:47 | what was it like switching careers for you was the grass really greener on the other side i m currently in digital marketing and advertising and find i may not have liked it as much as i thought i did for clarification i m a media planner so i work in an agency however i scroll through linkedin and i see my colleagues who have taken different directions with their lives and careers notably one who devoted their life to politics another to computer science software engineering and here i am still traversing in water entry-level i try not to compare myself to these people since i know i m on my own journey but i do find it kind of mentally draining and taxing to see them live their best lives and me just trying to make it a couple years out of college it feels like i should have tried harder and i keep shunning myself for it | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,988 |
5lzg3p | Is Welding a viable career choice? | I ve been unable to shake the feeling that my masters in Political Science is going nowhere. I ve been soul searching and realised that i would rather learn a practical skill than continue my degree. Can anyone tell me... 1. How long does it take to learn the skill? 2. Are there really as many employment possibilities as I have heard there are? 3. How competitive is the field? 4. How is the pay? 5. What have your experiences been and what would you have done differently? Thanks for the help! | 2017-01-04 14:40:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5lzg3p/is_welding_a_viable_career_choice/ | 2017-03-13 10:06:57 | is welding a viable career choice i ve been unable to shake the feeling that my masters in political science is going nowhere i ve been soul searching and realised that i would rather learn a practical skill than continue my degree can anyone tell me 1 how long does it take to learn the skill 2 are there really as many employment possibilities as i have heard there are 3 how competitive is the field 4 how is the pay 5 what have your experiences been and what would you have done differently thanks for the help | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 1,622 |
oh40ix | I am a fresh graduate architect from india but i ve been realising for a while that i am much more in composing design basically in graphics combining pictures into design and art. What should i do now? | Should i go for courses in graphic design instead of looking for a job? Is it worth it in india? Will it add more to my life in terms of salary? If yes then which course? Masters or diploma? I dont want to risk it | 2021-07-09 20:31:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/oh40ix/i_am_a_fresh_graduate_architect_from_india_but/ | 2022-06-26 03:14:21 | i am a fresh graduate architect from india but i ve been realising for a while that i am much more in composing design basically in graphics combining pictures into design and art what should i do now should i go for courses in graphic design instead of looking for a job is it worth it in india will it add more to my life in terms of salary if yes then which course masters or diploma i dont want to risk it | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 12,875 |
e7qjvr | What should I do with my clueless manager? | I m a social worker and our program is small so I m the only case worker in our program. My manager has been there 20 years and never provides direct services to clients. She s clueless about how many of the processes I deal with work. The other day I was completely swamped helping clients out of the office and there was simultaneously an online Medicaid application that I needed to submit for clients (this is something we do for all of our clients) I called my manager and asked if she could do the application. She said she had never done that before but could try. I gave her the info needed. She had some trouble even getting the application started but eventually got it. I later called the Department of Human Services to check on the application and was told it contained some pretty serious errors. I was the contact listed on the application and it made me look like an idiot. This is just one of many examples of how my boss is completely clueless about the day to day responsibilities of the case workers under her. I m certain this is because she *never* helps case workers with their responsibilities even though it is far too much work for one person (me). It s not that she s lazy or doesn t care she is just extremely wrapped up in meetings grants and other administrative tasks required of her as the manager of 3 different programs (all with only 1-2 workers each they used to be bigger programs with a full team and supervisors but funding was cut drastically). At any rate it s completely unacceptable for her to be this clueless. If I have questions she either doesn t know the answers gives me wrong information or sends me to someone else. I am looking for another job at this point and am sure the next person she hires will be given incomplete training from her receive very limited support and then be left to fend for themselves. It s been very hard for me to blame her for things because she is a very sweet well-intentioned person who I think is just completely naive and disconnected from the ground-level work and needs a wake-up call. Should I talk to her directly (and if so how without being insulting) or go to her boss about it? | 2019-12-08 06:43:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/e7qjvr/what_should_i_do_with_my_clueless_manager/ | 2020-04-13 06:17:55 | what should i do with my clueless manager i m a social worker and our program is small so i m the only case worker in our program my manager has been there 20 years and never provides direct services to clients she s clueless about how many of the processes i deal with work the other day i was completely swamped helping clients out of the office and there was simultaneously an online medicaid application that i needed to submit for clients this is something we do for all of our clients i called my manager and asked if she could do the application she said she had never done that before but could try i gave her the info needed she had some trouble even getting the application started but eventually got it i later called the department of human services to check on the application and was told it contained some pretty serious errors i was the contact listed on the application and it made me look like an idiot this is just one of many examples of how my boss is completely clueless about the day to day responsibilities of the case workers under her i m certain this is because she never helps case workers with their responsibilities even though it is far too much work for one person me it s not that she s lazy or doesn t care she is just extremely wrapped up in meetings grants and other administrative tasks required of her as the manager of 3 different programs all with only 1-2 workers each they used to be bigger programs with a full team and supervisors but funding was cut drastically at any rate it s completely unacceptable for her to be this clueless if i have questions she either doesn t know the answers gives me wrong information or sends me to someone else i am looking for another job at this point and am sure the next person she hires will be given incomplete training from her receive very limited support and then be left to fend for themselves it s been very hard for me to blame her for things because she is a very sweet well-intentioned person who i think is just completely naive and disconnected from the ground-level work and needs a wake-up call should i talk to her directly and if so how without being insulting or go to her boss about it | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,184 |
bqiwoa | Should I transition into tech and how? | I have a degree in English and have been doing journalism and some teaching but I don t think either of those are for me. Journalism doesn t have enough security and if I m not going to be able to get paid for it my thought is that I can do it as a hobby once I do have security. And while most of the advice I get is to pursue teaching because it s meaningful and has security I really don t like it. I ve decided I want to do something mentally challenging and that would be more meaningful to me. & #x200B But with a degree in English I have none of the skills and experience needed for tech. So my current plan is to spend the next three years getting a Bachelors... it s about the same price as a quality bootcamp as far as I can tell even thought it takes longer. But it s a really long time. Some people advise me to try to jump into a masters program instead and say it s possible to get a masters in something unrelated to your bachelors but it seems unlikely when I haven t even taken calculus or a basic coding class? Others say I should spend that time energy teaching myself and could just get a job that way in like 6 months. Most people though are telling me that I need to just teach and that I d be making a mistake by spending more money on school. & #x200B Any advice? Is this too big a risk? | 2019-05-19 16:32:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bqiwoa/should_i_transition_into_tech_and_how/ | 2019-06-19 17:39:55 | should i transition into tech and how i have a degree in english and have been doing journalism and some teaching but i don t think either of those are for me journalism doesn t have enough security and if i m not going to be able to get paid for it my thought is that i can do it as a hobby once i do have security and while most of the advice i get is to pursue teaching because it s meaningful and has security i really don t like it i ve decided i want to do something mentally challenging and that would be more meaningful to me x200b but with a degree in english i have none of the skills and experience needed for tech so my current plan is to spend the next three years getting a bachelors it s about the same price as a quality bootcamp as far as i can tell even thought it takes longer but it s a really long time some people advise me to try to jump into a masters program instead and say it s possible to get a masters in something unrelated to your bachelors but it seems unlikely when i haven t even taken calculus or a basic coding class others say i should spend that time energy teaching myself and could just get a job that way in like 6 months most people though are telling me that i need to just teach and that i d be making a mistake by spending more money on school x200b any advice is this too big a risk | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 5,475 |
vcm0yq | Need help with career path ? | I am currently going into my third year of undergrad my major is in Human and Community Services with a minor in psychology. I have already started to take many classes that are required for my major (HCS PSY and SOC classes primarily) and when I first decided on this major I was considering going into Social Work or some form of counseling (was thinking about an MSW most likely). However now I think I am more interested in psychology research. But I don t want to change my major to psychology because I am already struggling with graduating on time (during COVID I took less credit hours and also failed a class because I am terrible with online classes) and am having to pick up extra credit hours for the next few semesters. I don t want to be in school any longer but is it still possibly to earn a Masters PhD in a degree that has something to do with research even though my major is in HCS because I will have the psychology minor. | 2022-06-15 04:21:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vcm0yq/need_help_with_career_path/ | 2022-07-06 17:42:33 | need help with career path i am currently going into my third year of undergrad my major is in human and community services with a minor in psychology i have already started to take many classes that are required for my major hcs psy and soc classes primarily and when i first decided on this major i was considering going into social work or some form of counseling was thinking about an msw most likely however now i think i am more interested in psychology research but i don t want to change my major to psychology because i am already struggling with graduating on time during covid i took less credit hours and also failed a class because i am terrible with online classes and am having to pick up extra credit hours for the next few semesters i don t want to be in school any longer but is it still possibly to earn a masters phd in a degree that has something to do with research even though my major is in hcs because i will have the psychology minor | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 16,458 |
gzkfz9 | 23 years old with no degree..no idea which path should I take..losing myself to depression.. completely lost in life...have no idea what should I do now? | Hi..I don t know how should I explain what I m going through...I feel like I ve lost in life big time..sometimes I feel like I can t do anything anymore can t achieve anything..I m a 23 years old guy working at a warehouse from past 8 months...before that I was working as a customer sales representative at a BPO for like 6 months....did my high school with not so good grades five years back..took admission in Bs accounting but dropped out at 2nd semester..after that wasted like 3 years of my life doing nothing expect watching TV series..in 2018 I passed 1st year of an associate degree in commerce n next year I flunked in one subject.. right now I still have that subject left until I get my associate degree...I don t know which path should I go.. exam is in September.. after that I would have to do another two years to complete my bachelor s...In short I wasted 5 years of my life n did nothing good....I work in a warehouse which is a physical job..12 hours alternate duty shift for 5 days n 2 days off...it doesn t pay me much but I manage my living n food expenses... Savings of 200$ only at max....it feels like I m just stuck n wasting my time ... N this job won t even help me as a career...I m good at making PowerPoint presentations or at least I was good at it back in high school..n spreadsheets as well...but i don t even know what should I do with this ....other than that I have no skills whatsoever.. My job nature is so tiring that I have almost no time to do anything else on weekdays...mentally I m just frozed.. I can t even think of anything now which interests me as a career...I used to like the idea of being a photographer n editor..a web designer...but since I have no basic skills of how to do it idk where to begin even if I want to....help me out..my life is crumbling down in front of me with each day passing...... | 2020-06-09 10:24:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gzkfz9/23_years_old_with_no_degreeno_idea_which_path/ | null | 23 years old with no degree no idea which path should i take losing myself to depression completely lost in life have no idea what should i do now hi i don t know how should i explain what i m going through i feel like i ve lost in life big time sometimes i feel like i can t do anything anymore can t achieve anything i m a 23 years old guy working at a warehouse from past 8 months before that i was working as a customer sales representative at a bpo for like 6 months did my high school with not so good grades five years back took admission in bs accounting but dropped out at 2nd semester after that wasted like 3 years of my life doing nothing expect watching tv series in 2018 i passed 1st year of an associate degree in commerce n next year i flunked in one subject right now i still have that subject left until i get my associate degree i don t know which path should i go exam is in september after that i would have to do another two years to complete my bachelor s in short i wasted 5 years of my life n did nothing good i work in a warehouse which is a physical job 12 hours alternate duty shift for 5 days n 2 days off it doesn t pay me much but i manage my living n food expenses savings of 200 only at max it feels like i m just stuck n wasting my time n this job won t even help me as a career i m good at making powerpoint presentations or at least i was good at it back in high school n spreadsheets as well but i don t even know what should i do with this other than that i have no skills whatsoever my job nature is so tiring that i have almost no time to do anything else on weekdays mentally i m just frozed i can t even think of anything now which interests me as a career i used to like the idea of being a photographer n editor a web designer but since i have no basic skills of how to do it idk where to begin even if i want to help me out my life is crumbling down in front of me with each day passing | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,996 |
le9nbz | Should I stick to Psychology or study something else? | Sorry it is long and my personal situation is also included because these thoughts were in my mind for months. I have a bachelor s degree in psychology which I got over a year ago and then a year ago I moved to Ireland with the intention to apply for a masters course here. I ve had a love and hate relationship with psychology because I wanted to study it since I was like 12 and I enjoyed studying it and reading about it etc but I don t like how the reality of this profession looks like. First I had the passion for clinical psychology I really wanted to work with people with mental problems or in a jail to help people in returning to the society. But the reality of it that after masters I had to be an assistant (prob without payment) and then apply for phd. I feel very discouraged by this because I moved to Ireland on the first place because wages are higher here and it took only one year to save up the tuition for uni but more years in education is even more difficulty for me as I have to support myself and save up for my education ( not only because I moved to Ireland I had to support myself financially in my home country as well with lower wages so moving back is not necessarily a good idea). The problem is not only financial I also realized I am really not sure if I found this job satisfying because at uni we were always told if you work in the social system you have to face more failures than success and I would like to do a rewarding job. I am also not interested in HR or counselling because I feel like it s not for me it s hard to explain why at uni when we had “professional practice” to try out ourselves in real life situations it was interesting but I didn t feel like this is something I wanted to do every day. Despite of all these it is very hard for me to let go of psychology because it has been my goal for so many years and I was always told I should do something I am the most most passionate about and what could be hobby but this is the only thing that could be my hobby as well. Also I feel kind of embarrassed and old since I am 23. I know rationally it is not very old but I feel a lot of pressure ( and by that I mean a LOT it s even often hard for me to sleep) to finally figure out what I want and my family thinks since I went to university and had good grades I should do super easy in life getting good jobs etc since all their job related problems in life came from not going to university. I was thinking about going through some more years for psychology and when I actually had a job in that field maybe somehow turns out it is how I originally imagined it or if I give it up at that point I didn t seem feel like a failure but I also don t want to waste years from my life doing something I feel like can t do 100%. But I am worried at the the same time that I make wrong decision by giving up. At the same time university made me burn out and I was depressed for years. Since I didn t want to put the burden of my education on my mum I was working to support myself and I had like 0 free time. I don t want to complain about it because I know a lot of people go though this but it made me feel horrible because I had no time and energy to build new friendships in the city I lived so I was very very lonely and I lost my hobbies and interests. After graduation I had more free time and I remember just sitting there thinking what am I supposed to do when I can do whatever I want? It sounds ridiculous but I forgot how to have fun and relax. I was a year and a half ago and since then I started to rediscover new interests but at the same time I feel like what made me happy at the moment to just live sponteously and I would like to build friendships and spend time with people because I couldn t do it for years including this one because of the pandemic. (of course I also have a job at a cafe I don t mean to quit my job I just mean to let myself have a lot more fun time than before without being very focused on my future all the time). I don t want to give up on achieving something but I am scared to go back to university because I am not sure if have the skills this time to actually make friends and to protect myself from depression and burnout. But at the same time I feel a lot of pressure (I know I said earlier) to pull myself together and to work myself towards my goal because I am scared I will regret it later if I just allow myself to have fun. So in this way my problem is that I am lost both career wise and just in general in life this is why I have a hard time to see my career problem objectively. So recently I started thinking of the option of studying something else and looking for something were the job environment and field suits me and not trying to change myself for something I love. So an ideal job for me: **-Some sort of therapy helping work:** I am an introvert so I would enjoy working with one person only at a time not in a group setting helping people with their problems pain etc. Working in a hospital would be great but not the only option. -**Relatively easy or at least possible to find a job after graduation**: I have to be realistic this time if I spend a lot of money on university I should get a job with my degree -**Somewhat flexible**: I am not sure if I want to stay in Ireland forever so it would be great to be able to move to another country and continue my career there also if the working hours are flexible it is also a plus but not necessary Based on these I was thinking of learning physiotherapy and I don t know a whole lot about it yet but it seems like a nice rewarding job where I could help people although I was never sporty. Are there any other fields that I could look into? | 2021-02-06 23:23:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/le9nbz/should_i_stick_to_psychology_or_study_something/ | null | should i stick to psychology or study something else sorry it is long and my personal situation is also included because these thoughts were in my mind for months i have a bachelor s degree in psychology which i got over a year ago and then a year ago i moved to ireland with the intention to apply for a masters course here i ve had a love and hate relationship with psychology because i wanted to study it since i was like 12 and i enjoyed studying it and reading about it etc but i don t like how the reality of this profession looks like first i had the passion for clinical psychology i really wanted to work with people with mental problems or in a jail to help people in returning to the society but the reality of it that after masters i had to be an assistant prob without payment and then apply for phd i feel very discouraged by this because i moved to ireland on the first place because wages are higher here and it took only one year to save up the tuition for uni but more years in education is even more difficulty for me as i have to support myself and save up for my education not only because i moved to ireland i had to support myself financially in my home country as well with lower wages so moving back is not necessarily a good idea the problem is not only financial i also realized i am really not sure if i found this job satisfying because at uni we were always told if you work in the social system you have to face more failures than success and i would like to do a rewarding job i am also not interested in hr or counselling because i feel like it s not for me it s hard to explain why at uni when we had professional practice to try out ourselves in real life situations it was interesting but i didn t feel like this is something i wanted to do every day despite of all these it is very hard for me to let go of psychology because it has been my goal for so many years and i was always told i should do something i am the most most passionate about and what could be hobby but this is the only thing that could be my hobby as well also i feel kind of embarrassed and old since i am 23 i know rationally it is not very old but i feel a lot of pressure and by that i mean a lot it s even often hard for me to sleep to finally figure out what i want and my family thinks since i went to university and had good grades i should do super easy in life getting good jobs etc since all their job related problems in life came from not going to university i was thinking about going through some more years for psychology and when i actually had a job in that field maybe somehow turns out it is how i originally imagined it or if i give it up at that point i didn t seem feel like a failure but i also don t want to waste years from my life doing something i feel like can t do 100 but i am worried at the the same time that i make wrong decision by giving up at the same time university made me burn out and i was depressed for years since i didn t want to put the burden of my education on my mum i was working to support myself and i had like 0 free time i don t want to complain about it because i know a lot of people go though this but it made me feel horrible because i had no time and energy to build new friendships in the city i lived so i was very very lonely and i lost my hobbies and interests after graduation i had more free time and i remember just sitting there thinking what am i supposed to do when i can do whatever i want it sounds ridiculous but i forgot how to have fun and relax i was a year and a half ago and since then i started to rediscover new interests but at the same time i feel like what made me happy at the moment to just live sponteously and i would like to build friendships and spend time with people because i couldn t do it for years including this one because of the pandemic of course i also have a job at a cafe i don t mean to quit my job i just mean to let myself have a lot more fun time than before without being very focused on my future all the time i don t want to give up on achieving something but i am scared to go back to university because i am not sure if have the skills this time to actually make friends and to protect myself from depression and burnout but at the same time i feel a lot of pressure i know i said earlier to pull myself together and to work myself towards my goal because i am scared i will regret it later if i just allow myself to have fun so in this way my problem is that i am lost both career wise and just in general in life this is why i have a hard time to see my career problem objectively so recently i started thinking of the option of studying something else and looking for something were the job environment and field suits me and not trying to change myself for something i love so an ideal job for me -some sort of therapy helping work i am an introvert so i would enjoy working with one person only at a time not in a group setting helping people with their problems pain etc working in a hospital would be great but not the only option - relatively easy or at least possible to find a job after graduation i have to be realistic this time if i spend a lot of money on university i should get a job with my degree - somewhat flexible i am not sure if i want to stay in ireland forever so it would be great to be able to move to another country and continue my career there also if the working hours are flexible it is also a plus but not necessary based on these i was thinking of learning physiotherapy and i don t know a whole lot about it yet but it seems like a nice rewarding job where i could help people although i was never sporty are there any other fields that i could look into | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 11,372 |
gddgdd | What can I expect from a Web Developer Project Manger type job? | Hi all I am currently taking college courses in business w a focus on web development (it has project manager listed there as well). I really like the coding portion (so far we hit on HTML and have glossed a bit on JS and CSS-but it s early) and I was wondering if this would be a big portion of the work or not? Really what i want to know is what this type of job looks like? and also how much money does one make doing this? Please don t answer w not much or a lot with the money. That s relative to what you perceive. Please give a range .. $25 000 year? $40 000 year? more? how much more? I am early into this and if I want to switch to strictly IT CS I need to do it soon. Thank you | 2020-05-04 15:18:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gddgdd/what_can_i_expect_from_a_web_developer_project/ | null | what can i expect from a web developer project manger type job hi all i am currently taking college courses in business w a focus on web development it has project manager listed there as well i really like the coding portion so far we hit on html and have glossed a bit on js and css-but it s early and i was wondering if this would be a big portion of the work or not really what i want to know is what this type of job looks like and also how much money does one make doing this please don t answer w not much or a lot with the money that s relative to what you perceive please give a range 25 000 year 40 000 year more how much more i am early into this and if i want to switch to strictly it cs i need to do it soon thank you | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 8,633 |
x85fsr | First interview (panel) that is 30-45 minutes long is in-person but one hour away? | I got a request for in-person interview that they have said will be about 30-45 minutes long. Unfortunately it is an hour away and I am supposed to get there earlier for base access. Basically I will be spending 3 hours of my time for 45 minute interview. Since this is a first interview I was thinking of asking if it could be done on zoom webex. It just doesn t make sense to spend that much time in the car. Should I ask for it to be moved online? | 2022-09-07 13:40:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x85fsr/first_interview_panel_that_is_3045_minutes_long/ | 2022-10-11 02:53:45 | first interview panel that is 30-45 minutes long is in-person but one hour away i got a request for in-person interview that they have said will be about 30-45 minutes long unfortunately it is an hour away and i am supposed to get there earlier for base access basically i will be spending 3 hours of my time for 45 minute interview since this is a first interview i was thinking of asking if it could be done on zoom webex it just doesn t make sense to spend that much time in the car should i ask for it to be moved online | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 17,685 |
4telbm | Do I turn my hobby into a career or go to university? | I m going into my final year of high school and I m stuck on what to do. I wanted to go into veterinary science but I ve found I don t like the theory side of biology or chemistry all that much. Which leaves me with a few options: police force (decent pay wouldn t mind doing it but it s not something I m passionate about) attempt vet school or figure out something to study at uni. *Or* something I really want to do: go overseas as soon as possible after graduating travel and work with animals (particularly horses) hands-on. It doesn t need to be high-paying I d do it for the experiences not the money. I really want to work at a horse rescue organisation as I ve rescued and retrained horses before and I love it. However I don t know if I could make this a longterm career or if it would pay enough to actually make a living out of it. Do I throw caution to the wind and try the rescue thing or should I go to university and secure myself a career before pursuing my hobby on the side? Do I do the rescue thing for a few years and *then* come back home to do uni or is that wasting my time? I like photography literature (I m a pretty good writer and I ve considered journalism) history and classics. I m sure there s something I could study at uni that would interest me but I just don t know a career I could go into if I go down that road. Any advice suggestions? | 2016-07-18 10:47:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4telbm/do_i_turn_my_hobby_into_a_career_or_go_to/ | 2016-09-04 05:18:23 | do i turn my hobby into a career or go to university i m going into my final year of high school and i m stuck on what to do i wanted to go into veterinary science but i ve found i don t like the theory side of biology or chemistry all that much which leaves me with a few options police force decent pay wouldn t mind doing it but it s not something i m passionate about attempt vet school or figure out something to study at uni or something i really want to do go overseas as soon as possible after graduating travel and work with animals particularly horses hands-on it doesn t need to be high-paying i d do it for the experiences not the money i really want to work at a horse rescue organisation as i ve rescued and retrained horses before and i love it however i don t know if i could make this a longterm career or if it would pay enough to actually make a living out of it do i throw caution to the wind and try the rescue thing or should i go to university and secure myself a career before pursuing my hobby on the side do i do the rescue thing for a few years and then come back home to do uni or is that wasting my time i like photography literature i m a pretty good writer and i ve considered journalism history and classics i m sure there s something i could study at uni that would interest me but i just don t know a career i could go into if i go down that road any advice suggestions | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 1,304 |
g1dgdf | Zookeepers of Reddit: what steps should I take to join your field? | Hello! I am an engineer currently working in the manufacturing world (aerospace at the moment) but I am and have always been unhappy in my line of work and to be perfectly honest have always hated engineering. Unfortunately I did not discover my true hatred for it until my Junior year of college and by then I felt trapped by the time and money I had invested already and was urged by my loved ones and professors to stick it out. And so through the power of fear and stubbornness here I am! My original dream since I was a kid was to become a zookeeper or something similar. I m talking obsessed with animals nature programs I m gonna become Steve Irwin s sidekick kind of dream. My parents always assumed it was a phase and certainly part of it was but my love and fascination for zoology biology and animals has never changed. This brings me to my question: what steps can and or should I take if I want to make a career change into zookeeping? I graduated with a chemical engineering degree 4 years ago and I took bio classes such as zoology genetics biochem etc with labs so I have some potential course credits I could transfer into a new degree or program. I am also aware that going from engineering to something zoo related will most likely result in a pay cut. This was a big reason my family and advisors discouraged me from switching majors or choosing it from the start in the first place and it is also the first thing most people bring up any time I mention I m considering a change. However the amount of unhappiness I have been feeling for the past 8 to 9 years of school and work as an engineer has made me realize that if I don t at least try to follow my passions then there s a good chance I will wake up someday 20 years down the road even more miserable and wondering what life could have been like if I d made the jump. I m only 27 no kids yet and still have my whole life ahead of me. Now is most likely the best time to take a risk and make a change. So any advice personal stories or recommendations is appreciated! Thank you everyone! | 2020-04-14 20:42:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/g1dgdf/zookeepers_of_reddit_what_steps_should_i_take_to/ | 2020-04-27 06:34:11 | zookeepers of reddit what steps should i take to join your field hello i am an engineer currently working in the manufacturing world aerospace at the moment but i am and have always been unhappy in my line of work and to be perfectly honest have always hated engineering unfortunately i did not discover my true hatred for it until my junior year of college and by then i felt trapped by the time and money i had invested already and was urged by my loved ones and professors to stick it out and so through the power of fear and stubbornness here i am my original dream since i was a kid was to become a zookeeper or something similar i m talking obsessed with animals nature programs i m gonna become steve irwin s sidekick kind of dream my parents always assumed it was a phase and certainly part of it was but my love and fascination for zoology biology and animals has never changed this brings me to my question what steps can and or should i take if i want to make a career change into zookeeping i graduated with a chemical engineering degree 4 years ago and i took bio classes such as zoology genetics biochem etc with labs so i have some potential course credits i could transfer into a new degree or program i am also aware that going from engineering to something zoo related will most likely result in a pay cut this was a big reason my family and advisors discouraged me from switching majors or choosing it from the start in the first place and it is also the first thing most people bring up any time i mention i m considering a change however the amount of unhappiness i have been feeling for the past 8 to 9 years of school and work as an engineer has made me realize that if i don t at least try to follow my passions then there s a good chance i will wake up someday 20 years down the road even more miserable and wondering what life could have been like if i d made the jump i m only 27 no kids yet and still have my whole life ahead of me now is most likely the best time to take a risk and make a change so any advice personal stories or recommendations is appreciated thank you everyone | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 8,428 |
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