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7nu3zb | Recent Associates Degree where should I look for a technology based career? | I just recently earned an associates degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and am looking to start a career in a technology based field (preferably with circuits or PCBs) either in a lab environment or design. It seems that most employers want experience or want to pay half of what I make right now for an entry level position. All of my experience dances around true electronics experience. I have a family to take care of and we cannot afford a temporary drop in income. I don t want to be pigeon-holed into maintenance for the rest of my life where the highest level I can likely attain is maintenance supervisor. Where should I seek employment? Bonus points if it is in the Cincinnati OH area. My current experience includes: -Industrial maintenance (Punch Presses CNC tools Sewing Machines 480V Welding (Mig Tig Stick Torch) wiring) -Managing a fall protection (safety harnesses) test lab -Machining including mills and lathes -PLCs Motor Controls Programming with Labview C++ and Ladder Logic -Design work with SolidWorks and AutoCad -I have been certified on Cranes Boom Lifts and Forklifts | 2018-01-03 11:38:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7nu3zb/recent_associates_degree_where_should_i_look_for/ | 2018-02-13 02:35:57 | recent associates degree where should i look for a technology based career i just recently earned an associates degree in electrical engineering technology and am looking to start a career in a technology based field preferably with circuits or pcbs either in a lab environment or design it seems that most employers want experience or want to pay half of what i make right now for an entry level position all of my experience dances around true electronics experience i have a family to take care of and we cannot afford a temporary drop in income i don t want to be pigeon-holed into maintenance for the rest of my life where the highest level i can likely attain is maintenance supervisor where should i seek employment bonus points if it is in the cincinnati oh area my current experience includes -industrial maintenance punch presses cnc tools sewing machines 480v welding mig tig stick torch wiring -managing a fall protection safety harnesses test lab -machining including mills and lathes -plcs motor controls programming with labview c and ladder logic -design work with solidworks and autocad -i have been certified on cranes boom lifts and forklifts | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 2,615 |
7dt6qr | Denied a raise at work inspired to work on myself-- Where to start? SEO coding programming? In Saint Louis. | Hello everyone I am now more inspired than ever to work on myself. I was denied a raise yesterday and I simply want to better myself to have a better future. The thing is I don t know where to start. I currently have an associates in Graphic design while I d LOVE to go back to school I can t because I m temporarily living in Saint Louis and can t afford to pay for out of state tuition. I m interested in becoming an SEO specialist but can I accomplish that without having to have an additional degree? If so how? I m stumped. Same thing goes for coding... I love the unlimited resources out there but once I get to a level where I m employable would employers prefer me to have a degree in CS or something? As mentioned I m in STL and I know there s a Launchcode program but it looks like enrollment is currently closed. Any tips on how or where to start would be awesome. Thank you. | 2017-11-18 14:23:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7dt6qr/denied_a_raise_at_work_inspired_to_work_on_myself/ | 2017-12-03 04:18:11 | denied a raise at work inspired to work on myself-- where to start seo coding programming in saint louis hello everyone i am now more inspired than ever to work on myself i was denied a raise yesterday and i simply want to better myself to have a better future the thing is i don t know where to start i currently have an associates in graphic design while i d love to go back to school i can t because i m temporarily living in saint louis and can t afford to pay for out of state tuition i m interested in becoming an seo specialist but can i accomplish that without having to have an additional degree if so how i m stumped same thing goes for coding i love the unlimited resources out there but once i get to a level where i m employable would employers prefer me to have a degree in cs or something as mentioned i m in stl and i know there s a launchcode program but it looks like enrollment is currently closed any tips on how or where to start would be awesome thank you | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 2,474 |
erx020 | MSc in Computer science or Data science as an experienced software developer? | I have a Bachelor s in electronics and communication but I love programming and problem solving. Now I have 6 years of experience as a software developer. I would appreciate it very much if I could get some views on the course I might want to take for my masters I m planning to do this year. I think I ll be very comfortable with Computer Science or Software Engineering courses but I wonder if I should rather do Data Science as I keep hearing a lot about that lately and the trending jobs attractive pay it holds in the market. Also do you think my experience as a developer will be wasted if I start as a Data scientist now? Or would I be earning the same as an experienced software developer compared to rookie data scientist? | 2020-01-21 16:28:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/erx020/msc_in_computer_science_or_data_science_as_an/ | 2020-04-17 07:23:35 | msc in computer science or data science as an experienced software developer i have a bachelor s in electronics and communication but i love programming and problem solving now i have 6 years of experience as a software developer i would appreciate it very much if i could get some views on the course i might want to take for my masters i m planning to do this year i think i ll be very comfortable with computer science or software engineering courses but i wonder if i should rather do data science as i keep hearing a lot about that lately and the trending jobs attractive pay it holds in the market also do you think my experience as a developer will be wasted if i start as a data scientist now or would i be earning the same as an experienced software developer compared to rookie data scientist | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 7,559 |
xtr46x | will I get fired for saying I am not available for weekend non paid work? | My current line manager isn t actually my line manager. I work for a company that has many projects and I was sent to support a team in a big event project ( team B) since March because my last team project ( team A) was terminated by the client for the whole team. NOW the terminated project ( team A) is back and the client regrets canceling so this means within few days ( not yet confirmed by email) that I shall go back to my original project which I instantly said yes to because I hated working for ( team B). The line manager of team B and team B are a bunch of show offs and work stealing #$$@* so that s why I was so happy hearing that team A is back again. Anyway right now since team B finishes their event project on December I have to work now for both teams at the same time. I am nor sure if Team B knows yet that I am with team A now as well I did inform higher management to inform both teams that I am not fully for both teams working because that s crazy and they should manage their expectations. Since event is approaching for Team B manager of team B started to pressure employees to work overtime after working hours and on weekends and told me last week on Friday that he wants to work but I didn t confirm or deny and had private issues that actually prevented me from responding. On Monday of that week boss calls and says why you didn t reply why you didn t work fully ( I actually worked few hours then I had other personal matters) even though I don t want you to work on weekends but why you weren t telling me about your work on thr weekend. I told her I didn t know that I was supposed to report to you as well on the weekend plus I really couldn t respond because I had personal matters and I am actually not much available during weekends or after working hours. I told her I am all yours during work hours but on overtime I have to check my schedule. I told her will I be compensated for my work on Saturday (she didn t answer). The other team members kept working the whole weekend and honestly we didn t have to work if the manager made a strict line to the client that we are not there on the weekend plus we have many months from the main event if we burn now we won t be able to do anything on the time of the actual event. This team s members are show offs and they actually don t work much I work so hard during work hours that I really can t do more without going crazy. The company I work for doesn t pay overtime so they ask to compensate in free work hours during work day so this manager was like after this event ends I promise to make it up for you but now I want you to work in weekends in my case I will be already working in another project and no one is going to give me that that time. Now I feel like this manager is reducing my work and trying to eliminate my work and I am afraid that if anyone asks about me to her she would say that I don t pitch in! BTW her management style is micromanagement and work stealing and show off type of people . Upper management likes me for my work so that s why I am still here but I got scared for saying no to that micro#$@@ controling freak. Should I be concerned? | 2022-10-02 15:08:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xtr46x/will_i_get_fired_for_saying_i_am_not_available/ | 2022-11-10 02:38:38 | will i get fired for saying i am not available for weekend non paid work my current line manager isn t actually my line manager i work for a company that has many projects and i was sent to support a team in a big event project team b since march because my last team project team a was terminated by the client for the whole team now the terminated project team a is back and the client regrets canceling so this means within few days not yet confirmed by email that i shall go back to my original project which i instantly said yes to because i hated working for team b the line manager of team b and team b are a bunch of show offs and work stealing so that s why i was so happy hearing that team a is back again anyway right now since team b finishes their event project on december i have to work now for both teams at the same time i am nor sure if team b knows yet that i am with team a now as well i did inform higher management to inform both teams that i am not fully for both teams working because that s crazy and they should manage their expectations since event is approaching for team b manager of team b started to pressure employees to work overtime after working hours and on weekends and told me last week on friday that he wants to work but i didn t confirm or deny and had private issues that actually prevented me from responding on monday of that week boss calls and says why you didn t reply why you didn t work fully i actually worked few hours then i had other personal matters even though i don t want you to work on weekends but why you weren t telling me about your work on thr weekend i told her i didn t know that i was supposed to report to you as well on the weekend plus i really couldn t respond because i had personal matters and i am actually not much available during weekends or after working hours i told her i am all yours during work hours but on overtime i have to check my schedule i told her will i be compensated for my work on saturday she didn t answer the other team members kept working the whole weekend and honestly we didn t have to work if the manager made a strict line to the client that we are not there on the weekend plus we have many months from the main event if we burn now we won t be able to do anything on the time of the actual event this team s members are show offs and they actually don t work much i work so hard during work hours that i really can t do more without going crazy the company i work for doesn t pay overtime so they ask to compensate in free work hours during work day so this manager was like after this event ends i promise to make it up for you but now i want you to work in weekends in my case i will be already working in another project and no one is going to give me that that time now i feel like this manager is reducing my work and trying to eliminate my work and i am afraid that if anyone asks about me to her she would say that i don t pitch in btw her management style is micromanagement and work stealing and show off type of people upper management likes me for my work so that s why i am still here but i got scared for saying no to that micro controling freak should i be concerned | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 18,065 |
o1uapp | career suggestions? | what are some good career options that have these things •doesn t require more than 5-6 years of education •doesn t take up half of my life •salary 80 000-100 000 | 2021-06-17 10:46:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/o1uapp/career_suggestions/ | null | career suggestions what are some good career options that have these things doesn t require more than 5-6 years of education doesn t take up half of my life salary 80 000-100 000 | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 12,616 |
osc055 | Should I focus on working Full-time or Going to College while working Part-time? | I m trying to get my life back together as I have no job.I don t know how to do anything on my own. If I work I ll have a lot of money but wouldn t have time for a lot of stuff but still be saving towards or for something.If I go in person to college I can do my basics and try to get back into something I neglected.Though it s been 2 years since I ve graduated high school. Something is blocking me from my future.I m just trying to turn my life back around.Maybe try to get back into my old dreams though I m depressed and not as motivated or get a job and work towards something.Personally I wish I had a balance of work and freedom. I m a 21 year old who graduated highschool when i was 18. | 2021-07-27 00:29:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/osc055/should_i_focus_on_working_fulltime_or_going_to/ | 2022-06-25 23:06:06 | should i focus on working full-time or going to college while working part-time i m trying to get my life back together as i have no job i don t know how to do anything on my own if i work i ll have a lot of money but wouldn t have time for a lot of stuff but still be saving towards or for something if i go in person to college i can do my basics and try to get back into something i neglected though it s been 2 years since i ve graduated high school something is blocking me from my future i m just trying to turn my life back around maybe try to get back into my old dreams though i m depressed and not as motivated or get a job and work towards something personally i wish i had a balance of work and freedom i m a 21 year old who graduated highschool when i was 18 | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 13,028 |
p2iblk | I have an associates degree and am a graduate from a coding bootcamp (haven t retained much from this). What jobs can I apply to? | As the title suggests I have an associates degree and I completed a very reputable coding bootcamp but really didn t click with it - and as such haven t retained a whole lot of information from it. I am still more technically inclined and software knowledgeable than most I would say - and can still use sql JavaScript and troubleshoot issues with tech well. What kind of jobs can I apply to? | 2021-08-11 17:55:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p2iblk/i_have_an_associates_degree_and_am_a_graduate/ | 2022-06-25 19:00:14 | i have an associates degree and am a graduate from a coding bootcamp haven t retained much from this what jobs can i apply to as the title suggests i have an associates degree and i completed a very reputable coding bootcamp but really didn t click with it - and as such haven t retained a whole lot of information from it i am still more technically inclined and software knowledgeable than most i would say - and can still use sql javascript and troubleshoot issues with tech well what kind of jobs can i apply to | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 13,197 |
t1m7zh | What have you done with your degree in Art History or Animal Science? | A little long sorry...So I m in the process of looking for a new job after being on disability for bad hearing at my current job at an Emergency Animal Hospital. I graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor s in both Art History (I transferred from JC with this) then a year before I was done made the switch to Animal Science and got a BA in that. Also have 5 Associates degree in various English and Arts. I didnt realize there was more to AS than becoming a veterinarian and maybe there s more to AH then becoming a teacher. After graduation I took a year cause my nerves were shot from being in school for decades then took a Kennel Aasistant job at the hospital im at now after almost 2 years they moved me up to the front desk answering phones and making appointments which I found to really like aside from the emotional abuse from clients when things went sour with their animals. Im on disability now because my ears were starting to physically hurt really bad and it turns out I have tinnitus my job didn t really work with me to place me anywhere else. So now I m looking for something new with waayy better Healthcare and more pay. Me and my partner would like to save for a home new baby and maybe a new car.. my loans are about 20k as well and currently I make about 31k a year ita just not cutting it... What have you don t with your degrees in these areas? What companies are best to work for with great health insurance? Maybe something remote? TL DR Searching for new job with my two BA degrees in Art History and Animal Science. | 2022-02-26 02:59:07 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t1m7zh/what_have_you_done_with_your_degree_in_art/ | 2022-06-01 14:59:51 | what have you done with your degree in art history or animal science a little long sorry so i m in the process of looking for a new job after being on disability for bad hearing at my current job at an emergency animal hospital i graduated in 2017 with a bachelor s in both art history i transferred from jc with this then a year before i was done made the switch to animal science and got a ba in that also have 5 associates degree in various english and arts i didnt realize there was more to as than becoming a veterinarian and maybe there s more to ah then becoming a teacher after graduation i took a year cause my nerves were shot from being in school for decades then took a kennel aasistant job at the hospital im at now after almost 2 years they moved me up to the front desk answering phones and making appointments which i found to really like aside from the emotional abuse from clients when things went sour with their animals im on disability now because my ears were starting to physically hurt really bad and it turns out i have tinnitus my job didn t really work with me to place me anywhere else so now i m looking for something new with waayy better healthcare and more pay me and my partner would like to save for a home new baby and maybe a new car my loans are about 20k as well and currently i make about 31k a year ita just not cutting it what have you don t with your degrees in these areas what companies are best to work for with great health insurance maybe something remote tl dr searching for new job with my two ba degrees in art history and animal science | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 15,084 |
c97sdz | Where to go with experience in supporting adults with mental health? | I m a grad who s had a rubbish career trajectory- depression and anxiety made me job hop when I was younger. After a long layoff from working (7 years) after a second breakdown myself I find myself almost at 40 and with zero career as such. I have to admit to being really ambitious- which maybe I shouldn t be... & #x200B Anyway I m up for an interview for a full time job supporting adults with mental health in leading independent lives. I ve got 4 years voluntary experience doing not dissimilar. The pay s not great but it should be really interesting out of the office mostly and I ll get a basic vocational qualification in social care (SVQ2). & #x200B Can anyone give me any idea of where it can lead? The obvious options would seem to be social work (funding is likely to be the barrier here) management or maybe carrying out the vocational qualification assessment. Is there anything else you can think of? It doesn t even need to be in the same field. I ve considered studying psychology but you need extremely high grades to make it in clinical psychology and quite frankly the depression s knocked more than a few IQ points off. | 2019-07-04 21:14:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c97sdz/where_to_go_with_experience_in_supporting_adults/ | 2019-08-26 13:00:06 | where to go with experience in supporting adults with mental health i m a grad who s had a rubbish career trajectory- depression and anxiety made me job hop when i was younger after a long layoff from working 7 years after a second breakdown myself i find myself almost at 40 and with zero career as such i have to admit to being really ambitious- which maybe i shouldn t be x200b anyway i m up for an interview for a full time job supporting adults with mental health in leading independent lives i ve got 4 years voluntary experience doing not dissimilar the pay s not great but it should be really interesting out of the office mostly and i ll get a basic vocational qualification in social care svq2 x200b can anyone give me any idea of where it can lead the obvious options would seem to be social work funding is likely to be the barrier here management or maybe carrying out the vocational qualification assessment is there anything else you can think of it doesn t even need to be in the same field i ve considered studying psychology but you need extremely high grades to make it in clinical psychology and quite frankly the depression s knocked more than a few iq points off | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 5,860 |
215vsm | 25 year old Mechanical Engineer interested in getting into data analysis and machine learning | Hello I am a 25 year old mechanical engineer in Canada. I find engineering not really all that satisfying I ve been taking some courses on Coursera and find machine learning and data analytics far more interesting. How can I pursue this as a career option? I have a good GPA(A A- average) from a well regarded University in Canada. I am not opposed to going back to school but have concerns that I won t be able to get into a program that will let me work on these topics. Any advice? | 2014-03-23 18:13:03 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/215vsm/25_year_old_mechanical_engineer_interested_in/ | 2015-09-10 04:03:43 | 25 year old mechanical engineer interested in getting into data analysis and machine learning hello i am a 25 year old mechanical engineer in canada i find engineering not really all that satisfying i ve been taking some courses on coursera and find machine learning and data analytics far more interesting how can i pursue this as a career option i have a good gpa a a- average from a well regarded university in canada i am not opposed to going back to school but have concerns that i won t be able to get into a program that will let me work on these topics any advice | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 184 |
e8xu4j | Should I request a meeting and apologize toy CFO? | My work has open internet policy where your free to browse during work hours given your not missing work etc. I ve never recieved an performance complaint during my 3 year tenure here and today my CFO talked to my accounting manager while she was in a meeting with our controller hinting that he (CFO) was in a meeting in a room accros from me and saw me on instant messaging little too much. My manager was in a meeting with our controller at the time and the CFO walked in during the meeting to interrupt.. now I m not sure if the whole purpose of the interruption was just for my complaint or not but I can confirm he said this during the meeting and my controller was also there (my manager said the timing couldn t been worse) I m in line for a promotion at work for 3 years of good service to the company and my manager wasn t serious in the quick 1:1 meeting. He also mentioned he(CFO) didn t sound pissed he just wanted him to have a convo. with me. Now I know I wasn t the smartest cookie surfing the web while the CFO was in a meeting next door..: but should I be concerned? I really like my workplace (even though commute sucks) and was really looking forward to the promotion next year(my manager basically confirmed I m in line for one about a month ago) Any redditors with similar experiences and or tips..? Yes I won t surf the web during work hours....... i messed up Do I request a meeting and apologize? | 2019-12-10 22:25:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/e8xu4j/should_i_request_a_meeting_and_apologize_toy_cfo/ | 2020-04-13 12:00:40 | should i request a meeting and apologize toy cfo my work has open internet policy where your free to browse during work hours given your not missing work etc i ve never recieved an performance complaint during my 3 year tenure here and today my cfo talked to my accounting manager while she was in a meeting with our controller hinting that he cfo was in a meeting in a room accros from me and saw me on instant messaging little too much my manager was in a meeting with our controller at the time and the cfo walked in during the meeting to interrupt now i m not sure if the whole purpose of the interruption was just for my complaint or not but i can confirm he said this during the meeting and my controller was also there my manager said the timing couldn t been worse i m in line for a promotion at work for 3 years of good service to the company and my manager wasn t serious in the quick 1 1 meeting he also mentioned he cfo didn t sound pissed he just wanted him to have a convo with me now i know i wasn t the smartest cookie surfing the web while the cfo was in a meeting next door but should i be concerned i really like my workplace even though commute sucks and was really looking forward to the promotion next year my manager basically confirmed i m in line for one about a month ago any redditors with similar experiences and or tips yes i won t surf the web during work hours i messed up do i request a meeting and apologize | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,217 |
p7cm4g | Possible career change from data analysis? | I (28F) graduated with a BSc Mathematics degree and have spent the last 5 years in a data analysis role within the Aviation and Policing industries. My typical 9-5 day is completely desk based and involves lots of excel working with large data sets PowerBi dashboards and extracting from databases etc. I have started to feel that I don t enjoy the really “techy” side of my role and don t want to develop any programming languages or progress into anything data science related. I also feel like a management option is a few years off and without the experience I can t yet say whether I d be any good at it. If not a senior analyst nor manager what other direction can I take in my career? Could I use my transferable skills and enter into a completely new industry job type? I would love the opportunity to move away from data analytics and do something less desk based without completely abandoning my career experience to date. Any suggestions recommendations welcome or anyone in a similar position what did you end up doing? Thanks. | 2021-08-19 11:00:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p7cm4g/possible_career_change_from_data_analysis/ | 2022-06-25 17:11:28 | possible career change from data analysis i 28f graduated with a bsc mathematics degree and have spent the last 5 years in a data analysis role within the aviation and policing industries my typical 9-5 day is completely desk based and involves lots of excel working with large data sets powerbi dashboards and extracting from databases etc i have started to feel that i don t enjoy the really techy side of my role and don t want to develop any programming languages or progress into anything data science related i also feel like a management option is a few years off and without the experience i can t yet say whether i d be any good at it if not a senior analyst nor manager what other direction can i take in my career could i use my transferable skills and enter into a completely new industry job type i would love the opportunity to move away from data analytics and do something less desk based without completely abandoning my career experience to date any suggestions recommendations welcome or anyone in a similar position what did you end up doing thanks | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 13,267 |
rxbh7f | How to not cry? | I m a commercial marketing director for a huge ass company. I had an extremely unprofessional and aggressive email sent to me by one of our VPs who is known for her shitass behavior rooted in a total misunderstanding. It literally confused me because the things she was saying were totally not true totally misconstrued she is several degrees away from the matter at hand and her degree of hostility confidence and aggression shocked me. She not only sent me one email but in the five minutes following the initial one during which I was writing a reply to defuse the misunderstanding she sent three more each time looping in various other VP s higher ups and my own VP boss. There were eight people on this chain at the end. My boss told me don t worry about it she would handle her she knows this woman goes flying off the rails on a regular basis. She told me not to reply or engage because it s what the lady wants and anything other than rolling over and showing the belly and giving a groveling apology (which isn t happening) will inflame the situation. This whole thing made me fucking livid especially being trashed in a public way via an email chain with the executives I work daily who have no context that this whole thing (which is over a fucking PowerPoint slide) is total misunderstanding on her part. Luckily I have a good reputation and nothing will come of it other than my hurt feelings. So later today as part of this shit with this fucking ppt slide which is for a team meeting on Friday we now have to meet to go over it. I am not overly emotional at all especially with work but I m so livid over this that I m having a hard time talking about it without crying. Even when I talked to my boss who was totally cool I could feel my lip quivering and was having a hard time controlling my voice from going into cry mode. Even writing this is making my lip quiver. I. do. not. want. to. cry. on the call with this person later today. I will hate myself if I give her that satisfaction. It s a teams video meeting. How do I keep it together? | 2022-01-06 10:31:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rxbh7f/how_to_not_cry/ | 2022-06-02 17:15:03 | how to not cry i m a commercial marketing director for a huge ass company i had an extremely unprofessional and aggressive email sent to me by one of our vps who is known for her shitass behavior rooted in a total misunderstanding it literally confused me because the things she was saying were totally not true totally misconstrued she is several degrees away from the matter at hand and her degree of hostility confidence and aggression shocked me she not only sent me one email but in the five minutes following the initial one during which i was writing a reply to defuse the misunderstanding she sent three more each time looping in various other vp s higher ups and my own vp boss there were eight people on this chain at the end my boss told me don t worry about it she would handle her she knows this woman goes flying off the rails on a regular basis she told me not to reply or engage because it s what the lady wants and anything other than rolling over and showing the belly and giving a groveling apology which isn t happening will inflame the situation this whole thing made me fucking livid especially being trashed in a public way via an email chain with the executives i work daily who have no context that this whole thing which is over a fucking powerpoint slide is total misunderstanding on her part luckily i have a good reputation and nothing will come of it other than my hurt feelings so later today as part of this shit with this fucking ppt slide which is for a team meeting on friday we now have to meet to go over it i am not overly emotional at all especially with work but i m so livid over this that i m having a hard time talking about it without crying even when i talked to my boss who was totally cool i could feel my lip quivering and was having a hard time controlling my voice from going into cry mode even writing this is making my lip quiver i do not want to cry on the call with this person later today i will hate myself if i give her that satisfaction it s a teams video meeting how do i keep it together | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 14,505 |
dcls1g | I want to do VFX or animation but I can t draw. Am I persuing the wrong path? | I am struggling to figure out what I really want to do after I graduate. I m in the first semester of my second year in college and I am really stressing about what I really want to do when I graduate from college. I am currently going to school as an Information and Communication Technology major and I am really stressed out about what I actually want to do with that degree or any degree for that matter. I know I m early enough in my college path that I could completely change directions with little to no repercussions as most of my classes are still generals or classes that I would have to take anyways as an art design major. I came to this university seeking a degree in game design art I submitted a mediocre at best portfolio of 2D drawings and as a result I was predictably spat back out and my major was automatically defaulted to undeclared . And I spent almost my entire first year undeclared until I finally declared a major in I.T. I really find things like [this](https: youtu.be yGHiCE2XlYo) and [this](https: youtu.be aapBZBZNkp0)to be very fascinating and I really like movies and gaming and I enjoy modding games and I would really like to make mods of my own sometime. I find the processes of VFX and animation to be very exciting and interesting but I feel really discouraged borderline depressed when I try putting pencil to paper or even trying to make something cool happen in Unity or Blender. I have full access to the full Adobe suite as part of my enrollment in my college and I have access to so many resources that I m not even beginning to scratch the surface of and when I think of trying to get into something like that I get overwhelmed and go back to my comfort zone (which for me right now is I.T.) Don t get me wrong I really like I.T. which is why I chose it to begin with I built my own gaming PC I m running a GTX 1080ti and i7 8700k I love gaming and I am really fascinated by new computer software and hardware but I am just so uncertain about what I actually want to do and I am getting closer and closer to needing to make up my mind otherwise I m going to be wasting my time and a lot of money going through college without any idea of what to do with it. I hear that VFX and animation don t necessarily require a lot of drawing ability and sometimes hard skills such as coding (I m learning C++ in one of my CS classes right now) mathematics or even acting can be just as if not more valuable depending on where you end up going with it. I m just really worried I m not going to get anywhere and all I know is that technology comes very naturally to me and I am very good at troubleshooting computers and problem-solving. Right now I feel that I am making a wise investment going to college and learning coding and art fundamentals but I still worry that I won t make it anywhere after I graduate if I don t have a predetermined end goal specifically an end goal that includes what specifically I want to be doing with technology and what types of companies I might be interested in. | 2019-10-03 04:09:33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dcls1g/i_want_to_do_vfx_or_animation_but_i_cant_draw_am/ | 2020-04-07 00:21:13 | i want to do vfx or animation but i can t draw am i persuing the wrong path i am struggling to figure out what i really want to do after i graduate i m in the first semester of my second year in college and i am really stressing about what i really want to do when i graduate from college i am currently going to school as an information and communication technology major and i am really stressed out about what i actually want to do with that degree or any degree for that matter i know i m early enough in my college path that i could completely change directions with little to no repercussions as most of my classes are still generals or classes that i would have to take anyways as an art design major i came to this university seeking a degree in game design art i submitted a mediocre at best portfolio of 2d drawings and as a result i was predictably spat back out and my major was automatically defaulted to undeclared and i spent almost my entire first year undeclared until i finally declared a major in i t i really find things like this https youtu be yghice2xlyo and this https youtu be aapbzbznkp0 to be very fascinating and i really like movies and gaming and i enjoy modding games and i would really like to make mods of my own sometime i find the processes of vfx and animation to be very exciting and interesting but i feel really discouraged borderline depressed when i try putting pencil to paper or even trying to make something cool happen in unity or blender i have full access to the full adobe suite as part of my enrollment in my college and i have access to so many resources that i m not even beginning to scratch the surface of and when i think of trying to get into something like that i get overwhelmed and go back to my comfort zone which for me right now is i t don t get me wrong i really like i t which is why i chose it to begin with i built my own gaming pc i m running a gtx 1080ti and i7 8700k i love gaming and i am really fascinated by new computer software and hardware but i am just so uncertain about what i actually want to do and i am getting closer and closer to needing to make up my mind otherwise i m going to be wasting my time and a lot of money going through college without any idea of what to do with it i hear that vfx and animation don t necessarily require a lot of drawing ability and sometimes hard skills such as coding i m learning c in one of my cs classes right now mathematics or even acting can be just as if not more valuable depending on where you end up going with it i m just really worried i m not going to get anywhere and all i know is that technology comes very naturally to me and i am very good at troubleshooting computers and problem-solving right now i feel that i am making a wise investment going to college and learning coding and art fundamentals but i still worry that i won t make it anywhere after i graduate if i don t have a predetermined end goal specifically an end goal that includes what specifically i want to be doing with technology and what types of companies i might be interested in | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 6,647 |
tjj67q | For those who love their jobs how did you choose or land on your career? What helped you get there? | Curious to read about those who have a career they love! | 2022-03-21 18:59:33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tjj67q/for_those_who_love_their_jobs_how_did_you_choose/ | 2022-06-01 03:27:46 | for those who love their jobs how did you choose or land on your career what helped you get there curious to read about those who have a career they love | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,350 |
vvda7h | 28M with no degree nothing but dead end jobs a desire to grow up and a baby on the way. What tf do I do? | Hi Title sums it up honestly. I m a 28 year old guy in Denmark with no degree (despite college and uni being free here) and I honestly don t know what to do with my life. I m a mess right now and I m at a loss. I ve had nothing but dead end jobs my entire life meaning mostly retail (cashier) other store jobs restaurant work temp work here and there etc. The only two grown up jobs I ve had that I could make any sort of career out of was when I was a freight forwarding trainee which I really didn t like and when I worked as an auto detailer - something I could do again if I learned proper techniques and could take some pride in my work but I didn t love it. This is all to say that I have experience with a great many things but I just don t think I can really leverage any of it into some sort of viable career. Right now I work at a warehouse picking and delivering auto parts and it s a pretty easy low-stress gig but it bores me to tears and it seems like yet another sort of dead-end job that won t really take me anywhere. However it s a steady paycheck and it s something I can stick with for now. I want to be better and I want to do better. For me for my amazing supportive girlfriend and for the child that is coming in about six months. I know I won t drastically change my life and financial position in that timeframe but I want to at least start laying the foundation for a better more secure life (financially speaking). I genuinely don t know what I want to do for work but I could see myself being happy with leading and managing others. It s something I ve done a bit of in retail and I really liked it. I took a Briggs-Myers personality test which pinned me as an ENTJ-A the Commander. I have ADHD (not medicated which is another story) and I thoroughly enjoy problem solving. I have thought many times about going to college and getting some sort of degree but I honestly have no idea what field I d even get a degree in and I d be wary of locking myself into a field that I d later find out I didn t enjoy working in. I m also not great with traditional school work but I recognise that it can be a necessary evil if I ever want to level up in life. I m not even sure what I want to achieve with this post. I know how incoherent and rambling this is but I m just hoping someone on here can help me somehow. I m hoping to get some guidance on a career path that could be good for me and additionally I m hoping someone could point me in a direction of something I could start doing that isn t entirely a dead end and incredibly un-stimulating. Are there courses or certificates I can take online (for now) to help me get into something better? As I said I d love to get a degree eventually and I really want to find my place in life - I just don t know what to do. Thank you - and I m sorry if this is a wall of text. Please let me know if I did this wrong or I need to throw in some additional info. | 2022-07-09 22:50:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vvda7h/28m_with_no_degree_nothing_but_dead_end_jobs_a/ | 2022-08-09 11:41:24 | 28m with no degree nothing but dead end jobs a desire to grow up and a baby on the way what tf do i do hi title sums it up honestly i m a 28 year old guy in denmark with no degree despite college and uni being free here and i honestly don t know what to do with my life i m a mess right now and i m at a loss i ve had nothing but dead end jobs my entire life meaning mostly retail cashier other store jobs restaurant work temp work here and there etc the only two grown up jobs i ve had that i could make any sort of career out of was when i was a freight forwarding trainee which i really didn t like and when i worked as an auto detailer - something i could do again if i learned proper techniques and could take some pride in my work but i didn t love it this is all to say that i have experience with a great many things but i just don t think i can really leverage any of it into some sort of viable career right now i work at a warehouse picking and delivering auto parts and it s a pretty easy low-stress gig but it bores me to tears and it seems like yet another sort of dead-end job that won t really take me anywhere however it s a steady paycheck and it s something i can stick with for now i want to be better and i want to do better for me for my amazing supportive girlfriend and for the child that is coming in about six months i know i won t drastically change my life and financial position in that timeframe but i want to at least start laying the foundation for a better more secure life financially speaking i genuinely don t know what i want to do for work but i could see myself being happy with leading and managing others it s something i ve done a bit of in retail and i really liked it i took a briggs-myers personality test which pinned me as an entj-a the commander i have adhd not medicated which is another story and i thoroughly enjoy problem solving i have thought many times about going to college and getting some sort of degree but i honestly have no idea what field i d even get a degree in and i d be wary of locking myself into a field that i d later find out i didn t enjoy working in i m also not great with traditional school work but i recognise that it can be a necessary evil if i ever want to level up in life i m not even sure what i want to achieve with this post i know how incoherent and rambling this is but i m just hoping someone on here can help me somehow i m hoping to get some guidance on a career path that could be good for me and additionally i m hoping someone could point me in a direction of something i could start doing that isn t entirely a dead end and incredibly un-stimulating are there courses or certificates i can take online for now to help me get into something better as i said i d love to get a degree eventually and i really want to find my place in life - i just don t know what to do thank you - and i m sorry if this is a wall of text please let me know if i did this wrong or i need to throw in some additional info | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,776 |
x2l1sm | What career guidance career advice would you give to someone who is starting a Software Development Engineer entry level role? | Looking for career guidance career advice. Will be starting Software Development Engineer entry level role. 29 Year old. IIT graduate. Field of studies - electrical & computer science engineering. | 2022-08-31 18:35:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x2l1sm/what_career_guidance_career_advice_would_you_give/ | 2022-09-12 06:22:13 | what career guidance career advice would you give to someone who is starting a software development engineer entry level role looking for career guidance career advice will be starting software development engineer entry level role 29 year old iit graduate field of studies - electrical computer science engineering | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 17,595 |
jh609x | Sales position was offered to me. What question should I ask before accepting an interview? | The Sales position is in a HR software provider. I don t have any prior knowledge with Sales mostly my work experience consists of accounting data entry and reporting. The offer is commision work for now with a full time employment to be considered at a later date. What question should I have for them? To make an informative decision? | 2020-10-24 09:20:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jh609x/sales_position_was_offered_to_me_what_question/ | null | sales position was offered to me what question should i ask before accepting an interview the sales position is in a hr software provider i don t have any prior knowledge with sales mostly my work experience consists of accounting data entry and reporting the offer is commision work for now with a full time employment to be considered at a later date what question should i have for them to make an informative decision | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 10,392 |
kq47ni | I m currently an English major in my first year of community college. I m quite fearful of the prospects of a future career so are there any tips on how to maximize my major? | I m in my first year of CC credit-wise as an English major for transfer. I have taken the previous semester off after the switch to online messed me up pretty bad last spring semester. I struggle with depression and anxiety too so I panic about my future a lot. Writing is my specialty and pretty much everyone who knows me knows that. My professors that I m close to know that. My family knows that (my father and older brothers are particularly involved in my academic life). My main focus should be to get better mentally but it really doesn t feel like I have that luxury. Life is so fast-paced and sometimes I just don t think I m cut out for it. With all my issues I fear I won t be able to live properly (have motivation drive etc.) I have passions but when it comes to sustainability it seems that focusing on them only sets me up for downfall due to unrealistic expectations. A lot of people say you need to look fear in the face and go for it but I have a lot of trouble doing that. Just goes to show how much help I need I guess. I love creativity and it keeps me going. It may not be enough to sustain me realistically which is why I m trying to find something I can enjoy enough to turn it into a career. I used to be in a position that advocated for doing anything even if I hated it as long as it paid my dues but I know deep within myself that I can t live that way. I wish I could suck it up but I know I won t be able to live that way. Writing is my specialty and I d like to think I m a creative person but I m also good at helping people. Whether it s for advice or editing papers people come to me. Sometimes I think therapy would be a good path for me for that reason. Though psychology has its weight and its own struggles that may not be good for me. I ve been doing career research for many years but I could really use some guidance. Thank you in advance for your responses. Happy New Year to everyone as well. | 2021-01-04 07:57:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/kq47ni/im_currently_an_english_major_in_my_first_year_of/ | null | i m currently an english major in my first year of community college i m quite fearful of the prospects of a future career so are there any tips on how to maximize my major i m in my first year of cc credit-wise as an english major for transfer i have taken the previous semester off after the switch to online messed me up pretty bad last spring semester i struggle with depression and anxiety too so i panic about my future a lot writing is my specialty and pretty much everyone who knows me knows that my professors that i m close to know that my family knows that my father and older brothers are particularly involved in my academic life my main focus should be to get better mentally but it really doesn t feel like i have that luxury life is so fast-paced and sometimes i just don t think i m cut out for it with all my issues i fear i won t be able to live properly have motivation drive etc i have passions but when it comes to sustainability it seems that focusing on them only sets me up for downfall due to unrealistic expectations a lot of people say you need to look fear in the face and go for it but i have a lot of trouble doing that just goes to show how much help i need i guess i love creativity and it keeps me going it may not be enough to sustain me realistically which is why i m trying to find something i can enjoy enough to turn it into a career i used to be in a position that advocated for doing anything even if i hated it as long as it paid my dues but i know deep within myself that i can t live that way i wish i could suck it up but i know i won t be able to live that way writing is my specialty and i d like to think i m a creative person but i m also good at helping people whether it s for advice or editing papers people come to me sometimes i think therapy would be a good path for me for that reason though psychology has its weight and its own struggles that may not be good for me i ve been doing career research for many years but i could really use some guidance thank you in advance for your responses happy new year to everyone as well | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,031 |
btfpx3 | My boss is setting me up for failure.. on purpose. It s making me miserable and won t end well. What do I do? | And she told me this was her strategy with the idea being to expand her influence. “When things start to drop I ll be able to ask for more resources” So she intentionally overloads and undermines me. I work in process improvement we review deliverables in one-on-one meetings and she has no feedback but when we show them to the broader group.... she had nothing but challenge and questions. It s obvious and other team members have confirmed they can see it. What should I do to avoid her ruining my reputation? To avoid the distress this is putting me through? Edit: adding location: Louisiana USA. | 2019-05-27 01:01:27 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/btfpx3/my_boss_is_setting_me_up_for_failure_on_purpose/ | 2019-06-20 20:42:40 | my boss is setting me up for failure on purpose it s making me miserable and won t end well what do i do and she told me this was her strategy with the idea being to expand her influence when things start to drop i ll be able to ask for more resources so she intentionally overloads and undermines me i work in process improvement we review deliverables in one-on-one meetings and she has no feedback but when we show them to the broader group she had nothing but challenge and questions it s obvious and other team members have confirmed they can see it what should i do to avoid her ruining my reputation to avoid the distress this is putting me through edit adding location louisiana usa | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 5,541 |
fhiw59 | Careers working outdoors and or in conservation? | I m looking for a career change. I ve been in the same field for years and have gotten burned out on it. Are there any 2 year programs out there for outdoor lovers? I spend a lot of time outside hiking biking kayaking and love anything nature animal related. I m also interested in wildlife conservation and pollution prevention. I m obsessed with exotic animals like big cats and elephants but also marine wildlife. Couple years ago I volunteered at a sea turtle rescue and it was amazing. I ve looked at forestry but heard it can be physically demanding. My other issue is I m absolutely terrible at math I barely passed statistics in college. So something that involves minimal math is ideal. Thank you for suggestions | 2020-03-12 16:20:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fhiw59/careers_working_outdoors_andor_in_conservation/ | 2020-04-23 06:36:52 | careers working outdoors and or in conservation i m looking for a career change i ve been in the same field for years and have gotten burned out on it are there any 2 year programs out there for outdoor lovers i spend a lot of time outside hiking biking kayaking and love anything nature animal related i m also interested in wildlife conservation and pollution prevention i m obsessed with exotic animals like big cats and elephants but also marine wildlife couple years ago i volunteered at a sea turtle rescue and it was amazing i ve looked at forestry but heard it can be physically demanding my other issue is i m absolutely terrible at math i barely passed statistics in college so something that involves minimal math is ideal thank you for suggestions | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 8,138 |
ntinfi | I am a 19 year old college dropout looking to start a career where should I begin? | I got forced to drop out of my college because of financial problems and now my parents are suddenly telling me to get a job. Since I m a college dropout I don t have any degree experience or skills to get any job. Where should I begin? | 2021-06-06 10:18:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ntinfi/i_am_a_19_year_old_college_dropout_looking_to/ | null | i am a 19 year old college dropout looking to start a career where should i begin i got forced to drop out of my college because of financial problems and now my parents are suddenly telling me to get a job since i m a college dropout i don t have any degree experience or skills to get any job where should i begin | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 12,489 |
x3yan5 | Software engineering or construction engineering? | I have to chose what to study this week and am really stuck between these two. | 2022-09-02 10:45:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x3yan5/software_engineering_or_construction_engineering/ | 2022-10-11 04:40:54 | software engineering or construction engineering i have to chose what to study this week and am really stuck between these two | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 17,621 |
jthfp2 | Overqualified for a job I just started what do I do? | I went through the interview process for a Data Scientist role at a company and made it all the way to the offer stage. The director then decided that they felt that I was more of a Senior Analyst and sent me the updated compensation package. I accepted the job offer after I was told that there would be plenty of opportunity to do data science work. I also accepted based on other factors (moving closer to family due to Pandemic) I started and now 1 month in I realized that the work is definitely more for entry-level analysts (I found the job description for my role which requires only 2 years work experience). I have 5 years work experience as a data scientist so I found it to be super odd that they felt I was only a Senior Analyst. I brought up how I was feeling to the director and asked if it was possible to transition to a data scientist role instead. I know I m only 1 month in but because they switched the job on me during the interview I can approach them for further inquiry. During the meeting they said that it was my best interest if I didn t switch because Data Scientists here don t get paid that well. I thought it was odd they d mention that to me and was also confused because they normally get paid well in the job market (this is in Ontario Canada). Second of all they said that I d have to prove myself in 3-6 months for them to see if I really had the chops of a Data Scientist. Like isn t that what recruitment is for? People are hired based on merit and what they prove in the interviews? I was very shocked and confused and now don t know what to do. I don t feel motivated doing what I m currently doing. I just feel that I shouldn t have to prove myself again for the director to feel happier about me given my work experience. Looking for advice and maybe I m not seeing something others might see! TLDR started new job I m overqualified for director said to prove myself despite my employment history and credentials unmotivated to do work | 2020-11-13 15:21:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jthfp2/overqualified_for_a_job_i_just_started_what_do_i/ | null | overqualified for a job i just started what do i do i went through the interview process for a data scientist role at a company and made it all the way to the offer stage the director then decided that they felt that i was more of a senior analyst and sent me the updated compensation package i accepted the job offer after i was told that there would be plenty of opportunity to do data science work i also accepted based on other factors moving closer to family due to pandemic i started and now 1 month in i realized that the work is definitely more for entry-level analysts i found the job description for my role which requires only 2 years work experience i have 5 years work experience as a data scientist so i found it to be super odd that they felt i was only a senior analyst i brought up how i was feeling to the director and asked if it was possible to transition to a data scientist role instead i know i m only 1 month in but because they switched the job on me during the interview i can approach them for further inquiry during the meeting they said that it was my best interest if i didn t switch because data scientists here don t get paid that well i thought it was odd they d mention that to me and was also confused because they normally get paid well in the job market this is in ontario canada second of all they said that i d have to prove myself in 3-6 months for them to see if i really had the chops of a data scientist like isn t that what recruitment is for people are hired based on merit and what they prove in the interviews i was very shocked and confused and now don t know what to do i don t feel motivated doing what i m currently doing i just feel that i shouldn t have to prove myself again for the director to feel happier about me given my work experience looking for advice and maybe i m not seeing something others might see tldr started new job i m overqualified for director said to prove myself despite my employment history and credentials unmotivated to do work | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 10,581 |
ovousi | Skill up or create a digital portfolio? | I recently left my analyst job. I have three years in the industry two involving financial services credit. I m looking to skill up in my next role and I have ~6 months of funds but I would prefer to have a job within the next 2-3. Do I learn a new skill or create a digital resume blog to help with my job search? My current skill set primarily involves anomaly detection data analysis some statistical modelling and reporting. I have worked with high level stakeholders and a bit of strategy as well. Technical skills R Tableau SQL and Excel MS stack. I could learn Python and look for a full on data science job? C# and C as well to do more programming and command a higher wage? Leverage myself and try to move into a managerial role? I ve also been thinking about other side projects but I want to get a job ASAP. Currently interviewing for a couple but I didn t feel either were a good fit. | 2021-08-01 09:02:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ovousi/skill_up_or_create_a_digital_portfolio/ | 2022-06-25 21:33:35 | skill up or create a digital portfolio i recently left my analyst job i have three years in the industry two involving financial services credit i m looking to skill up in my next role and i have 6 months of funds but i would prefer to have a job within the next 2-3 do i learn a new skill or create a digital resume blog to help with my job search my current skill set primarily involves anomaly detection data analysis some statistical modelling and reporting i have worked with high level stakeholders and a bit of strategy as well technical skills r tableau sql and excel ms stack i could learn python and look for a full on data science job c and c as well to do more programming and command a higher wage leverage myself and try to move into a managerial role i ve also been thinking about other side projects but i want to get a job asap currently interviewing for a couple but i didn t feel either were a good fit | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 13,089 |
2z9oix | Interested in data analytics...what master s degree do you recommend? | I would like to work in analytics particularly with marketing data. I have a bachelor s in math and linguistics and I work in IT right now (not happy in IT currently applying for analytics roles no success yet). If I still don t manage to get a job in marketing analytics after a while I will stay at my current job and consider grad school for next year. What master s degree would be the best for getting a job in marketing data analytics? I ve considered a masters in data science or an MBA but maybe there are other options? Anyone have any wisdom about this? | 2015-03-16 19:59:22 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2z9oix/interested_in_data_analyticswhat_masters_degree/ | 2015-08-29 12:10:43 | interested in data analytics what master s degree do you recommend i would like to work in analytics particularly with marketing data i have a bachelor s in math and linguistics and i work in it right now not happy in it currently applying for analytics roles no success yet if i still don t manage to get a job in marketing analytics after a while i will stay at my current job and consider grad school for next year what master s degree would be the best for getting a job in marketing data analytics i ve considered a masters in data science or an mba but maybe there are other options anyone have any wisdom about this | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 592 |
yj743g | How Do I Find My Niche? | I could use some guidance. I work in the administrative assistance realm in a healthcare setting. I only have a high school diploma and don t see myself going back to school anytime soon for a few reasons. The skills I ve obtained have been primarily self taught or I learned through YouTube University especially in the last few years because I had to start my life over (divorce). I ve been pretty successful so far in recognition of my hard work and skill building. The current role I m in is Receptionist . While it started as just that over a year ago it s definitely developed into more than that as I ve started helping the administrators in their projects and have taken on some projects of my own including taking on an additional role of Scheduling Coordinator for the healthcare staff (I made sure to negotiate better pay for that). All that being said I m not sure what to work towards from there. I don t know if I ll be able to remain in that role a year from now even if I want to because my partner and I have discussed moving out of state. I m not 100% sure I want to stay in healthcare yet. I m good at the work I do and I m passionate about some parts of my job. I want something I can be excited about and I m not sure how to find that. Business Office Manager doesn t get me excited. I m in my early 30s so I want to eventually find something that I can be happy in for years to come and pays well enough because I don t want to repeat what I went through before. How can I navigate this? I m trying to get a sense of direction within a year s time so I can begin exploring. I know it could take a few starts in something new before I find my niche but I have no clue where to start. | 2022-11-01 12:14:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yj743g/how_do_i_find_my_niche/ | 2023-01-09 01:52:38 | how do i find my niche i could use some guidance i work in the administrative assistance realm in a healthcare setting i only have a high school diploma and don t see myself going back to school anytime soon for a few reasons the skills i ve obtained have been primarily self taught or i learned through youtube university especially in the last few years because i had to start my life over divorce i ve been pretty successful so far in recognition of my hard work and skill building the current role i m in is receptionist while it started as just that over a year ago it s definitely developed into more than that as i ve started helping the administrators in their projects and have taken on some projects of my own including taking on an additional role of scheduling coordinator for the healthcare staff i made sure to negotiate better pay for that all that being said i m not sure what to work towards from there i don t know if i ll be able to remain in that role a year from now even if i want to because my partner and i have discussed moving out of state i m not 100 sure i want to stay in healthcare yet i m good at the work i do and i m passionate about some parts of my job i want something i can be excited about and i m not sure how to find that business office manager doesn t get me excited i m in my early 30s so i want to eventually find something that i can be happy in for years to come and pays well enough because i don t want to repeat what i went through before how can i navigate this i m trying to get a sense of direction within a year s time so i can begin exploring i know it could take a few starts in something new before i find my niche but i have no clue where to start | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,482 |
va6d5v | Career advice help ? | I m looking to start a career but I have no idea what to do personally I know I want to do something that I can work from home( and work for my self but not necessarily) The career has to pay well overall Any suggestions pay hour types of job ??? | 2022-06-11 20:54:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/va6d5v/career_advicehelp/ | 2022-07-06 21:02:18 | career advice help i m looking to start a career but i have no idea what to do personally i know i want to do something that i can work from home and work for my self but not necessarily the career has to pay well overall any suggestions pay hour types of job | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 16,407 |
chf416 | Is this a good decision? | Hey guys So I just selected Electrical and Computer engineering as my major for college in America. I was conflicted for a long time between Computer science and Computer engineering but I just don t see myself as someone spending all his day writing codes on their laptops. I am also more driven towards hardware and electronics. However I am considering minoring in CS because of certain aspects it has like artificial intelligence and machine learning these areas interest me a lot. Do you think this is a good choice? Also which particular modules of CS are particularly based on AI? | 2019-07-24 22:30:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/chf416/is_this_a_good_decision/ | 2019-08-28 18:07:13 | is this a good decision hey guys so i just selected electrical and computer engineering as my major for college in america i was conflicted for a long time between computer science and computer engineering but i just don t see myself as someone spending all his day writing codes on their laptops i am also more driven towards hardware and electronics however i am considering minoring in cs because of certain aspects it has like artificial intelligence and machine learning these areas interest me a lot do you think this is a good choice also which particular modules of cs are particularly based on ai | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 6,018 |
9akvnf | Should I do work for a company if I disagree with it s politics? | This is a really personal decision I know but I m really stuck and I m in a position where I have to make a really quick decision like in the next day. I ve been commissioned to do artwork for a very well known company who s owner is very controversial. I ve just started off my art career and I m broke af and I need money to pay rent and to pay for my degree. I m really struggling financially. They re offering good money and a chance to travel but I feel like I m selling my soul to the devil I m also worried it s gonna ruin my name? I m a mixed-race gay woman who is building a name in the community so I m worried about possible backlash. It sounds like a horrible idea but ill get so much exposure and also money to survive. I have no idea what to do. | 2018-08-27 01:33:13 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9akvnf/should_i_do_work_for_a_company_if_i_disagree_with/ | 2018-09-13 04:08:51 | should i do work for a company if i disagree with it s politics this is a really personal decision i know but i m really stuck and i m in a position where i have to make a really quick decision like in the next day i ve been commissioned to do artwork for a very well known company who s owner is very controversial i ve just started off my art career and i m broke af and i need money to pay rent and to pay for my degree i m really struggling financially they re offering good money and a chance to travel but i feel like i m selling my soul to the devil i m also worried it s gonna ruin my name i m a mixed-race gay woman who is building a name in the community so i m worried about possible backlash it sounds like a horrible idea but ill get so much exposure and also money to survive i have no idea what to do | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 3,665 |
40pj6v | What do I need to know for my interview at an Executive Search Firm? | Hello all I have recently been offered a follow-up interview at an executive search firm. I am completely new to the world of consulting and executive search. This specific firm deals heavily with clients in the commodities market. In terms of preparation for the interview I was asked to be as familiar as possible with executive search and commodity trading. More specifically I am required to prepare a 2-3 minute presentation ideally without notes on a commodity trading firm. Therefore I have the following questions: 1. What are some helpful sources for learning more about the commodities market and executive search? And what do you believe are the most important aspects of these fields that I should focus my research on? 2. Organizationally what is the best way to prepare a presentation on a commodity trading firm. As of right now I look to focus on what they trade where they trade prominent employees and recent news articles. Is there a specific way each of these should be presented? Should I add any other areas of focus to my presentation? Thank you for any and all help! | 2016-01-13 01:10:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/40pj6v/what_do_i_need_to_know_for_my_interview_at_an/ | 2016-02-09 05:58:11 | what do i need to know for my interview at an executive search firm hello all i have recently been offered a follow-up interview at an executive search firm i am completely new to the world of consulting and executive search this specific firm deals heavily with clients in the commodities market in terms of preparation for the interview i was asked to be as familiar as possible with executive search and commodity trading more specifically i am required to prepare a 2-3 minute presentation ideally without notes on a commodity trading firm therefore i have the following questions 1 what are some helpful sources for learning more about the commodities market and executive search and what do you believe are the most important aspects of these fields that i should focus my research on 2 organizationally what is the best way to prepare a presentation on a commodity trading firm as of right now i look to focus on what they trade where they trade prominent employees and recent news articles is there a specific way each of these should be presented should i add any other areas of focus to my presentation thank you for any and all help | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 1,028 |
ic63x4 | Need advice to pursue a career in behavioural sciences? | As the title suggests I m looking to pursue a career in the behavioural sciences (behavioural economics social psychology etc). If you study work in this domain I d love to hear from you on any or all of the following 1. What did you or your peers pursue in graduate school to get into this career? 2. What kind of jobs and industries do people who study the behavioural sciences work in? 3. I have heard that a PhD is considered essential to do well as a behavioural scientist. Is this true? 4. I have a bachelor s in engineering but I ve worked in Market research for over 3 years now. I intend to apply to graduate school in the UK next year to courses in behavioural sciences. What can I do to make my application stand out? Please free to write in if you have any advice recommendations. | 2020-08-18 18:01:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ic63x4/need_advice_to_pursue_a_career_in_behavioural/ | null | need advice to pursue a career in behavioural sciences as the title suggests i m looking to pursue a career in the behavioural sciences behavioural economics social psychology etc if you study work in this domain i d love to hear from you on any or all of the following 1 what did you or your peers pursue in graduate school to get into this career 2 what kind of jobs and industries do people who study the behavioural sciences work in 3 i have heard that a phd is considered essential to do well as a behavioural scientist is this true 4 i have a bachelor s in engineering but i ve worked in market research for over 3 years now i intend to apply to graduate school in the uk next year to courses in behavioural sciences what can i do to make my application stand out please free to write in if you have any advice recommendations | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 9,745 |
9mnz1h | What to do with a dishonest and dysfunctional company? | This is going to be a long post and I m sorry. I don t know what to do at this point. I ve been at my current job 4 years now. A few months ago my supervisor who has since left the company but is still a “consultant” and quasi still our supervisor pulled me to HR because I had vented my frustration about a salesman who was going outside of our procedures and causing lots of issues with our process. The meeting was to discuss my attitude over me voicing my frustration over this salesman who was repeatedly going outside of our policies to get his work done manipulating our system and causing lots of complications and errors. Well in that meeting I was told that it was simply a verbal warning and if anything escalated further action would be taken. So fast forward to now. Back in January we had our performance reviews. I was told I was getting a raise in July. Its now October and no raise has come. So 3 weeks ago I emailed HR and asked if there was an error or if I was just missed or something. Wondering if something needed to be fixed. HR said they would look into it and get back to me. 2 weeks go by with no update. So this past Friday I emailed again and asked if there had been an update. Our head manager who also oversees a few other departments responds and tells me he ll meet with me before the end of the day. So Friday afternoon I meet with The head manager. He tells me that when I had my meeting with HR my supervisor decided to put my raise on hold pending an attitude adjustment but never told me he was doing so. The head manager didn t know the supervisor hadn t told me so The head manager asked The supervisor to come in and discuss it with me. Well the supervisor came in the day I was on vacation. The supervisor apparently didn t know I was off that day. So a week had gone by with no one talking to me until I finally emailed them again which catalyzed The head manager discussing it with me. So all this time my raise has been on hold without my knowledge. So the head manager proceeds to tell me that he asked the supervisor who no longer works there if it was good to release the raise and the supervisor said he couldn t comment because he s not here everyday anymore. So the head manager s grand plan is this: A new supervisor who will work remotely is being hired within the month. When that new manager starts The head manager is going to inform them about my supposed attitude problem and ask them to monitor my performance over the next few months. IF the new supervisor who won t be in the office senses that my attitude has improved they ll slot me for a double raise mid next year (that s if we get raises next year mind you). So….the plan is to start me off on the wrong foot with my new supervisor and my supervisor who won t be in the office is going to decide whether or not I get the raise that was promised to me and then taken away without my knowledge. All of this after the old supervisor and HR told me that the meeting was just a warning and no disciplinary action was going to be taken. This whole thing feels so backwards and unjust. I guess my question is would you go to HR and ask why action was taken after I was told no action was going to be taken? Or is it just a lost cause? Is there anything I can do? | 2018-10-09 10:24:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9mnz1h/what_to_do_with_a_dishonest_and_dysfunctional/ | 2018-11-18 21:55:03 | what to do with a dishonest and dysfunctional company this is going to be a long post and i m sorry i don t know what to do at this point i ve been at my current job 4 years now a few months ago my supervisor who has since left the company but is still a consultant and quasi still our supervisor pulled me to hr because i had vented my frustration about a salesman who was going outside of our procedures and causing lots of issues with our process the meeting was to discuss my attitude over me voicing my frustration over this salesman who was repeatedly going outside of our policies to get his work done manipulating our system and causing lots of complications and errors well in that meeting i was told that it was simply a verbal warning and if anything escalated further action would be taken so fast forward to now back in january we had our performance reviews i was told i was getting a raise in july its now october and no raise has come so 3 weeks ago i emailed hr and asked if there was an error or if i was just missed or something wondering if something needed to be fixed hr said they would look into it and get back to me 2 weeks go by with no update so this past friday i emailed again and asked if there had been an update our head manager who also oversees a few other departments responds and tells me he ll meet with me before the end of the day so friday afternoon i meet with the head manager he tells me that when i had my meeting with hr my supervisor decided to put my raise on hold pending an attitude adjustment but never told me he was doing so the head manager didn t know the supervisor hadn t told me so the head manager asked the supervisor to come in and discuss it with me well the supervisor came in the day i was on vacation the supervisor apparently didn t know i was off that day so a week had gone by with no one talking to me until i finally emailed them again which catalyzed the head manager discussing it with me so all this time my raise has been on hold without my knowledge so the head manager proceeds to tell me that he asked the supervisor who no longer works there if it was good to release the raise and the supervisor said he couldn t comment because he s not here everyday anymore so the head manager s grand plan is this a new supervisor who will work remotely is being hired within the month when that new manager starts the head manager is going to inform them about my supposed attitude problem and ask them to monitor my performance over the next few months if the new supervisor who won t be in the office senses that my attitude has improved they ll slot me for a double raise mid next year that s if we get raises next year mind you so the plan is to start me off on the wrong foot with my new supervisor and my supervisor who won t be in the office is going to decide whether or not i get the raise that was promised to me and then taken away without my knowledge all of this after the old supervisor and hr told me that the meeting was just a warning and no disciplinary action was going to be taken this whole thing feels so backwards and unjust i guess my question is would you go to hr and ask why action was taken after i was told no action was going to be taken or is it just a lost cause is there anything i can do | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 3,925 |
zvt7v8 | Coworker keeps speaking negatively about other coworkers while using me as a rant target what should I say? | Joined a new company months ago and this particular coworker is starting to get on my nerve. Every time coworker A catches me alone she rants relentlessly to me about how awful or incompetent the other coworkers or supervisors are. From her long rants she revealed herself to be lowkey xenophobic and has her own issues to work through like a lack of self-awareness but keeps projecting other coworkers as the problem. She doesn t rant to other coworkers this way but since I m new around she probably sees me an easy target to use as her personal ranting tool when we re not even that close. I d prefer her not to use me as some private therapist to be the recipient of all her offputting rants but out of courtesy I just listen along halfheartedly. She s been in the company for nearly a decade and relatively older in rank and age. To be frank her ranting comes across as selfish since she keeps dumping all her own bad experiences with clients in the company on me and foreshadowing it s going to be just as miserable of an experience for me. I only later realised I don t have to be this accommodating but I m not sure what specifically to say to make it clear I d prefer her to stop ranting in a professional way and to maintain some boundaries instead of dumping all her negative tantrums on me. Edit: To be frank the main reason coworker A s venting feels inappropriate is that her motivation for ranting endlessly to me without any filter isn t exactly clear. It could be unconscious ranting just to get things off her chest which hopefully is the case. Not sure if I want to give her the benefit of the doubt. Or it could be a more calculating cause of her trying to set me up to gossip about coworkers the way she is. If I even casually agree with anything negative she says about other coworkers it could reflect negative on me if she tells other people. Not sure which type of person she is yet but judging by how she talks about other people behind their backs I d rather be more cautious. | 2022-12-26 18:22:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zvt7v8/coworker_keeps_speaking_negatively_about_other/ | 2023-01-08 10:14:04 | coworker keeps speaking negatively about other coworkers while using me as a rant target what should i say joined a new company months ago and this particular coworker is starting to get on my nerve every time coworker a catches me alone she rants relentlessly to me about how awful or incompetent the other coworkers or supervisors are from her long rants she revealed herself to be lowkey xenophobic and has her own issues to work through like a lack of self-awareness but keeps projecting other coworkers as the problem she doesn t rant to other coworkers this way but since i m new around she probably sees me an easy target to use as her personal ranting tool when we re not even that close i d prefer her not to use me as some private therapist to be the recipient of all her offputting rants but out of courtesy i just listen along halfheartedly she s been in the company for nearly a decade and relatively older in rank and age to be frank her ranting comes across as selfish since she keeps dumping all her own bad experiences with clients in the company on me and foreshadowing it s going to be just as miserable of an experience for me i only later realised i don t have to be this accommodating but i m not sure what specifically to say to make it clear i d prefer her to stop ranting in a professional way and to maintain some boundaries instead of dumping all her negative tantrums on me edit to be frank the main reason coworker a s venting feels inappropriate is that her motivation for ranting endlessly to me without any filter isn t exactly clear it could be unconscious ranting just to get things off her chest which hopefully is the case not sure if i want to give her the benefit of the doubt or it could be a more calculating cause of her trying to set me up to gossip about coworkers the way she is if i even casually agree with anything negative she says about other coworkers it could reflect negative on me if she tells other people not sure which type of person she is yet but judging by how she talks about other people behind their backs i d rather be more cautious | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 19,284 |
c4zi3d | Any good career ideas? | Just need help looking for some careers! Looking for no weekends done by 5ish and education would have to be college or lower! Thanks in advance. | 2019-06-25 00:58:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c4zi3d/any_good_career_ideas/ | 2019-08-25 16:12:04 | any good career ideas just need help looking for some careers looking for no weekends done by 5ish and education would have to be college or lower thanks in advance | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 5,777 |
3fheft | Considering a career change to become an iOS app developer. No experience. Advice? | Considering a complete career change. I m 29M (UK) and for the past 9 years worked in law enforcement. I am interested in becoming an app developer full time. I have zero experience in this or any kind of programming however I would like to specifically work with iOS. I understand that I would need to learn things like XCODE and a few other app-related tools especially. I have heard of various online courses that are comprehensive with hundreds of hours of learning involved that may be sufficient to allow me to learn enough to build apps. There are various developers recruiting near me that pay very well for experienced app developers. I have always been a creative I am proficient advanced with Adobe Creative Suite from my own knowledge however aside from that I have very little technical knowledge - I would struggle to build a PC for example - I am more design led. So this is aimed at anyone with experience in app development: * In your experience are online developer learning tools tutorials such as Udemy sufficient to learn the skills needed? I would supplement this with my own research learning. * I want to work with the iOS platform for app development but is it hugely beneficial to learn anything related to Android Windows Phone development too? If so what should I learn? * Apart from XCODE what else should I learn? * Considering once I have finished a decent amount of learning training my work experience will still only show law enforcement related jobs how should I begin to start applying for jobs gaining experience? | 2015-08-02 05:21:57 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3fheft/considering_a_career_change_to_become_an_ios_app/ | 2015-08-26 07:29:30 | considering a career change to become an ios app developer no experience advice considering a complete career change i m 29m uk and for the past 9 years worked in law enforcement i am interested in becoming an app developer full time i have zero experience in this or any kind of programming however i would like to specifically work with ios i understand that i would need to learn things like xcode and a few other app-related tools especially i have heard of various online courses that are comprehensive with hundreds of hours of learning involved that may be sufficient to allow me to learn enough to build apps there are various developers recruiting near me that pay very well for experienced app developers i have always been a creative i am proficient advanced with adobe creative suite from my own knowledge however aside from that i have very little technical knowledge - i would struggle to build a pc for example - i am more design led so this is aimed at anyone with experience in app development in your experience are online developer learning tools tutorials such as udemy sufficient to learn the skills needed i would supplement this with my own research learning i want to work with the ios platform for app development but is it hugely beneficial to learn anything related to android windows phone development too if so what should i learn apart from xcode what else should i learn considering once i have finished a decent amount of learning training my work experience will still only show law enforcement related jobs how should i begin to start applying for jobs gaining experience | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 819 |
2v6bch | What Computer Science classes to take for Undergrad if I want to go into Video Game Design? | I have a degree in Biomedical Engineering and was prepped for medical school but I changed my mind and am halfway through CS degree. I have loved and played video games all my life. I understand the market for v.g. design isn t the biggest or easiest to make it in so I would be fine with a similarly-applied CS professional job. I am going to have to choose electives soon and the list is immense...I need at least four of the following... * Object-oriented programming in C++ * Introduction to Perl Programming * UNIX Operating System Fundamentals * Networking * Network Security * Compiler Design * Database Management Systems * Multimedia Databases * Metrics and Performance * Computer Architecture * Distributed Systems * Parallel Computing * Virtualization * Network Programming * Computer Security * Cybercrime and Forensics * Bioinformatics I and II * Biomedical Modeling * Artificial Intelligence * Natural Language Processing * Computer Graphics * Computer Vision and Image Processing * 3D Printing * Visualization * Simulation Models and Animations * Simulation Methodology and Applications Which ones will help specifically for video game design or are just good in general vs the others? Thanks in advance. | 2015-02-08 07:41:23 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2v6bch/what_computer_science_classes_to_take_for/ | 2015-08-30 07:31:02 | what computer science classes to take for undergrad if i want to go into video game design i have a degree in biomedical engineering and was prepped for medical school but i changed my mind and am halfway through cs degree i have loved and played video games all my life i understand the market for v g design isn t the biggest or easiest to make it in so i would be fine with a similarly-applied cs professional job i am going to have to choose electives soon and the list is immense i need at least four of the following object-oriented programming in c introduction to perl programming unix operating system fundamentals networking network security compiler design database management systems multimedia databases metrics and performance computer architecture distributed systems parallel computing virtualization network programming computer security cybercrime and forensics bioinformatics i and ii biomedical modeling artificial intelligence natural language processing computer graphics computer vision and image processing 3d printing visualization simulation models and animations simulation methodology and applications which ones will help specifically for video game design or are just good in general vs the others thanks in advance | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 538 |
douddf | I am in my junior year and I feel like my CE major is not good. What should I do? Am I overthinking? | (I am from ASIA) Hey guys. I have this thing that has been bugging me since sophomore year in my university. I am currently majoring in a course that would give me an engineering degree. But the course structure is mostly a mix of computer science and computer engineering. It seems like the major is designed towards cloud comp and IOT. Heres the thing this is a new course ( I m literally the second batch). So although they have planned things due to the lack of proffessor many electives are not taught. And I want to learn more than what we are provided. Heres a list of things we have learned : - Algorithms - Discrete math - Computer system - Networks - Microcontrollers (basics with arduino) - and introduction to programming I want to learn - theory of computations - low level programming - cryptography - information theory - embedded system - and many more. But I m certain that we won t be provided with any of thoese courses. What should i do? I am in my junior year and am scared shitless. | 2019-10-29 18:57:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/douddf/i_am_in_my_junior_year_and_i_feel_like_my_ce/ | 2020-04-09 11:57:59 | i am in my junior year and i feel like my ce major is not good what should i do am i overthinking i am from asia hey guys i have this thing that has been bugging me since sophomore year in my university i am currently majoring in a course that would give me an engineering degree but the course structure is mostly a mix of computer science and computer engineering it seems like the major is designed towards cloud comp and iot heres the thing this is a new course i m literally the second batch so although they have planned things due to the lack of proffessor many electives are not taught and i want to learn more than what we are provided heres a list of things we have learned - algorithms - discrete math - computer system - networks - microcontrollers basics with arduino - and introduction to programming i want to learn - theory of computations - low level programming - cryptography - information theory - embedded system - and many more but i m certain that we won t be provided with any of thoese courses what should i do i am in my junior year and am scared shitless | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 6,866 |
bujf2k | Dont want to be an eletrican anymore need help with my options M21? | I m on my second year of my apprenticeship and I m really just not liking it I ve never been a manual labour kinda guy. Do you guys have any advice of other careers I could pursue with the experience I have. I was looking into electronic technician but I m still unsure. | 2019-05-29 20:03:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bujf2k/dont_want_to_be_an_eletrican_anymore_need_help/ | 2019-06-21 02:19:33 | dont want to be an eletrican anymore need help with my options m21 i m on my second year of my apprenticeship and i m really just not liking it i ve never been a manual labour kinda guy do you guys have any advice of other careers i could pursue with the experience i have i was looking into electronic technician but i m still unsure | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 5,562 |
f9bvzy | Looking for a career change and I feel lost. Help? | Tl dr: 10 years of exp in research and publications education higher ed admin and career counseling wanting to put my skills to use in a different area that doesn t have me stuck in an office all day. So I ve been working in higher ed administration for 6 years now and my boss has made it clear that even with a promotion and a master s degree in place she won t consider a salary increase of more than 1500 on my salary. I am honestly done with office politics and being stuck inside all day so I am looking for other opportunities and a career change. I have a bachelors in psychology with a minor in sociology and a master s in counseling (mental health) that I only used for 2 years because I realized the field was not my thing and decided against pursuing certification. So that was a waste of money. All my experience is in career counseling administration social behavioral research (with 3 publications and a grant under my belt) and education (10 years on these fields combined) minus the 2 years of therapist. I love the outdoors animals writing social behavioral research and academia but atm I can t pursue a doctoral ($$$$$$) and idk where to use my experience outside of my usual fields any suggestions? | 2020-02-25 15:28:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/f9bvzy/looking_for_a_career_change_and_i_feel_lost_help/ | 2020-04-21 14:54:00 | looking for a career change and i feel lost help tl dr 10 years of exp in research and publications education higher ed admin and career counseling wanting to put my skills to use in a different area that doesn t have me stuck in an office all day so i ve been working in higher ed administration for 6 years now and my boss has made it clear that even with a promotion and a master s degree in place she won t consider a salary increase of more than 1500 on my salary i am honestly done with office politics and being stuck inside all day so i am looking for other opportunities and a career change i have a bachelors in psychology with a minor in sociology and a master s in counseling mental health that i only used for 2 years because i realized the field was not my thing and decided against pursuing certification so that was a waste of money all my experience is in career counseling administration social behavioral research with 3 publications and a grant under my belt and education 10 years on these fields combined minus the 2 years of therapist i love the outdoors animals writing social behavioral research and academia but atm i can t pursue a doctoral and idk where to use my experience outside of my usual fields any suggestions | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 7,932 |
fa75sx | 37 m looking to do a total career switch to be a coder. How feasible is it? | I taught English in the past and I have been in communications work for the last 8 years. For many reasons I m looking to be switch careers and become a coder. I don t know any coding languages currently and I have no background in computer science and coding. There ll be another time to go into why I then pick coding but now isn t it. Hope to get people s opinion on a couple of questions: 1) At such a late start if I were to devote myself to learning coding is it still feasible to do well enough and earn a living supporting my family and house? 2) What languages would be the best bet for the market to learn to code in? I m willing to put in time to learn just not sure if it s really going to pan out or I ll be eking out a living the rest of my life. Any other thoughts and advice greatly appreciated too. Thank you. | 2020-02-27 05:18:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fa75sx/37m_looking_to_do_a_total_career_switch_to_be_a/ | 2020-04-21 19:20:40 | 37 m looking to do a total career switch to be a coder how feasible is it i taught english in the past and i have been in communications work for the last 8 years for many reasons i m looking to be switch careers and become a coder i don t know any coding languages currently and i have no background in computer science and coding there ll be another time to go into why i then pick coding but now isn t it hope to get people s opinion on a couple of questions 1 at such a late start if i were to devote myself to learning coding is it still feasible to do well enough and earn a living supporting my family and house 2 what languages would be the best bet for the market to learn to code in i m willing to put in time to learn just not sure if it s really going to pan out or i ll be eking out a living the rest of my life any other thoughts and advice greatly appreciated too thank you | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 7,963 |
cdz7or | Job interview at university for non-faculty position. It is 3.5 hours long. What should I expect? | Hi folks Like the title says I have a job interview tomorrow that will last 3.5 hours. The position is a professional position at the college not a faculty position. This job would be perfect to start my career. I m pretty worried about the interview. How many questions are they going to ask if the interview is 3.5 hours?! I m scared I won t be prepared. I ve been preparing for two days and a half days. Has anyone had a similar experience? What can I expect? Thank you!!! | 2019-07-16 16:18:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cdz7or/job_interview_at_university_for_nonfaculty/ | 2019-08-27 19:50:26 | job interview at university for non-faculty position it is 3 5 hours long what should i expect hi folks like the title says i have a job interview tomorrow that will last 3 5 hours the position is a professional position at the college not a faculty position this job would be perfect to start my career i m pretty worried about the interview how many questions are they going to ask if the interview is 3 5 hours i m scared i won t be prepared i ve been preparing for two days and a half days has anyone had a similar experience what can i expect thank you | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 5,950 |
ltul5z | Am I wasting my creativity by going into a business-related field and never taking a risk? | I ve always been an artist but was too scared to try to do graphic design in college. I graduated with a different degree but fear that I ve missed out. Now I m taking courses to get me into a business role because I could probably ensure a decent paygrade within a few years. Should I try graphic design and shift fields instead? I love art and design. But I m not sure if my salary would stagnate if I did it long-term. Edit: this business field is data analysis. | 2021-02-27 18:47:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ltul5z/am_i_wasting_my_creativity_by_going_into_a/ | null | am i wasting my creativity by going into a business-related field and never taking a risk i ve always been an artist but was too scared to try to do graphic design in college i graduated with a different degree but fear that i ve missed out now i m taking courses to get me into a business role because i could probably ensure a decent paygrade within a few years should i try graphic design and shift fields instead i love art and design but i m not sure if my salary would stagnate if i did it long-term edit this business field is data analysis | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,584 |
psg7wk | Work that you love.. and why? | Hi guys share with us what you do for a living and after that share with us WHY you love your work.. Thx for the inspiration. | 2021-09-21 10:44:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/psg7wk/work_that_you_love_and_why/ | 2022-06-25 09:20:08 | work that you love and why hi guys share with us what you do for a living and after that share with us why you love your work thx for the inspiration | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 13,603 |
ppcody | Big 4 final case study interview tips? | Final big 4 case study interview tips As the title says any tips you can give me? Anything I can do study to prepare for the case study? The role is Audit Analyst | 2021-09-16 12:50:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ppcody/big_4_final_case_study_interview_tips/ | 2022-06-25 10:33:23 | big 4 final case study interview tips final big 4 case study interview tips as the title says any tips you can give me anything i can do study to prepare for the case study the role is audit analyst | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,563 |
b0au5y | To manage or not to manage? Am I doing something wrong in my new job? | Hi all Recently started a manager job and am working with the current manager prior to paternity. It s just become insufferable. I can t talk to the team without them either relaying anything back or me speaking to them is seen as bothering them. I ve been told their isn t enough time to train me on the technical areas they do but I m supposed to help where I can. I can t do anything mind as I don t have the knowledge but when I ask to help they say they ve got nothing for me. Finally I ve been dumped on with emails to answer which I can t as I have no experience of the nature yet I ve been told to ask questions. Short of me saying I don t know how any of it works I ve attempted to answer them. I get told to not bother but to ask? What? Why would you send things for me to do but I can t do them then not actually help me do them till I ask. Then I m told the teams super busy so I can t ask. I can t change anything in terms of workloads and I can t do anything other than the way the other manager does it. I feel miserable and I ve just started with a one week notice period. Is it even worth continuing? Background. This is my first management role. I took it on to get the title on my CV. Have experience in similar companies but not in this specific one. | 2019-03-12 17:58:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/b0au5y/to_manage_or_not_to_manage_am_i_doing_something/ | 2019-06-10 16:10:41 | to manage or not to manage am i doing something wrong in my new job hi all recently started a manager job and am working with the current manager prior to paternity it s just become insufferable i can t talk to the team without them either relaying anything back or me speaking to them is seen as bothering them i ve been told their isn t enough time to train me on the technical areas they do but i m supposed to help where i can i can t do anything mind as i don t have the knowledge but when i ask to help they say they ve got nothing for me finally i ve been dumped on with emails to answer which i can t as i have no experience of the nature yet i ve been told to ask questions short of me saying i don t know how any of it works i ve attempted to answer them i get told to not bother but to ask what why would you send things for me to do but i can t do them then not actually help me do them till i ask then i m told the teams super busy so i can t ask i can t change anything in terms of workloads and i can t do anything other than the way the other manager does it i feel miserable and i ve just started with a one week notice period is it even worth continuing background this is my first management role i took it on to get the title on my cv have experience in similar companies but not in this specific one | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 4,905 |
d6eil4 | I just quit my job. What s my next move? | I am 35 years old newly married and expecting a baby boy in 6 months. I never finished college and all my life I have worked in retail sales and HATED every minute of it but I did well enough to be promoted to management. 2 months ago I took a job that paid $10k less than my old one because it was a M-F gig that did not involve sales. Unfortunately the job did not work out and with my wife s blessing I quit. I m obviously looking for a new job but I really don t want to go back to retail sales but that s where all my experience is and I do not have a degree. Is 36 too old to go back to school? If I finished when I m 40 I d still have 25 years to build a new career. Should I just bite the bullet and accept that this is my life now? What would you do if you were me? | 2019-09-19 14:05:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/d6eil4/i_just_quit_my_job_whats_my_next_move/ | 2020-04-05 18:42:56 | i just quit my job what s my next move i am 35 years old newly married and expecting a baby boy in 6 months i never finished college and all my life i have worked in retail sales and hated every minute of it but i did well enough to be promoted to management 2 months ago i took a job that paid 10k less than my old one because it was a m-f gig that did not involve sales unfortunately the job did not work out and with my wife s blessing i quit i m obviously looking for a new job but i really don t want to go back to retail sales but that s where all my experience is and i do not have a degree is 36 too old to go back to school if i finished when i m 40 i d still have 25 years to build a new career should i just bite the bullet and accept that this is my life now what would you do if you were me | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,538 |
c2cnnl | How should I pick what I do for the next 3-5 years? | For context I m a 19 year old independent student in a decently populated area of the Midwest in the U.S. I came to school thinking I wanted to be a doctor then switched to computer science. I have been struggling with motivation to do my studies but have still passed however when I ve worked in jobs where I m installing something like a garage door or a dispenser of some sort I feel a lot more satisfaction out of construction and repair work and I look forward to those days at work. I ve completed one year at University and I ve been wondering if I should find a job until I find what I should go to school for. I like doing install repair work and I m general I like learning how to do things with my hands and I have been told at least that I catch on quick. Should I continue University go to a trade school or find an apprenticeship or even a technical job with on the job training? | 2019-06-19 04:44:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c2cnnl/how_should_i_pick_what_i_do_for_the_next_35_years/ | 2019-08-25 00:05:21 | how should i pick what i do for the next 3-5 years for context i m a 19 year old independent student in a decently populated area of the midwest in the u s i came to school thinking i wanted to be a doctor then switched to computer science i have been struggling with motivation to do my studies but have still passed however when i ve worked in jobs where i m installing something like a garage door or a dispenser of some sort i feel a lot more satisfaction out of construction and repair work and i look forward to those days at work i ve completed one year at university and i ve been wondering if i should find a job until i find what i should go to school for i like doing install repair work and i m general i like learning how to do things with my hands and i have been told at least that i catch on quick should i continue university go to a trade school or find an apprenticeship or even a technical job with on the job training | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 5,727 |
rx3y01 | I am looking for low stress decent paying jobs with good work life balance. What jobs are there? | Hi I am currently a data analytics major. I want to learn some decent skills so that I can land a low stress low paying job. 65 to 80 grand per year (65k to 80k or 65 000 to 80 000 dollars) seems like a good thing. Also I am not a fan of programming. I find it meh... is there any other skill I can learn? Is finance skills useful for decent low stress jobs? What courses should I learn from Udemy? At this point in my life I can settle for any low stress low to decent paying job. I am an international student by the way. So any tips would be really appreciated. | 2022-01-06 03:14:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rx3y01/i_am_looking_for_low_stress_decent_paying_jobs/ | 2022-06-02 17:22:58 | i am looking for low stress decent paying jobs with good work life balance what jobs are there hi i am currently a data analytics major i want to learn some decent skills so that i can land a low stress low paying job 65 to 80 grand per year 65k to 80k or 65 000 to 80 000 dollars seems like a good thing also i am not a fan of programming i find it meh is there any other skill i can learn is finance skills useful for decent low stress jobs what courses should i learn from udemy at this point in my life i can settle for any low stress low to decent paying job i am an international student by the way so any tips would be really appreciated | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 14,499 |
nqkorz | What degree? Wildlife conservation. | (UK) I have been in a corporate job for 16 years and am done being sat inside. I m prepared to put the work in to get outside and I am really interested in wildlife conservation. I ve had a look online and there are so many options linked to this path I am confused. I keep finding that biology degree comes up in lots of degree lists for this kind of job. Is this the right degree? Anyone have a similar job or advice? I am very keen to hear from those that do the job or had similar experiences. Thank you | 2021-06-02 12:30:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nqkorz/what_degree_wildlife_conservation/ | null | what degree wildlife conservation uk i have been in a corporate job for 16 years and am done being sat inside i m prepared to put the work in to get outside and i am really interested in wildlife conservation i ve had a look online and there are so many options linked to this path i am confused i keep finding that biology degree comes up in lots of degree lists for this kind of job is this the right degree anyone have a similar job or advice i am very keen to hear from those that do the job or had similar experiences thank you | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 12,430 |
hawie7 | How to become an ESG specialist? | What skills and practice should the one gain to become an ESG (environmental social and corporate governance) specialist? Envirornmental science and sustainability knowledge - check Customer service experience - check Some work experience in a fincial institution - check Some experience in env. law - check What other skills are there to develop? Is it difficult to gain experience in this field? Thank you for any relevant tips. | 2020-06-17 18:01:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hawie7/how_to_become_an_esg_specialist/ | null | how to become an esg specialist what skills and practice should the one gain to become an esg environmental social and corporate governance specialist envirornmental science and sustainability knowledge - check customer service experience - check some work experience in a fincial institution - check some experience in env law - check what other skills are there to develop is it difficult to gain experience in this field thank you for any relevant tips | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 9,090 |
uxi8yu | Programming or marketing as a career? | Looking to self learn to get into one of these fields. Which field would be more rewarding to pursue? | 2022-05-25 14:10:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uxi8yu/programming_or_marketing_as_a_career/ | 2022-05-30 15:06:03 | programming or marketing as a career looking to self learn to get into one of these fields which field would be more rewarding to pursue | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 16,180 |
l07w43 | My boss thinks I lied to him. I didn t. I am having a difficult time coping with this situation and could use some advice. How would you convince your boss you didn t say something? | My boss (VP of operations) came to me and said the CFO suggested I receive an additional week of vacation a year. Sounds like a great thing right? Wrong. Last week I told my boss I wanted an additional week of vacation. A week later the damm CFO asks that I receive an additional week. This obviously looks like I went behind my bosses back and asked the CFO. But I didn t. As far as I knew the CFO and I didn t even get along. Why they would ask this for me makes me scratch my head and obviously has caused some tension due to a fictional event. How the hell do I convince my boss I didn t talk to the CFO? This shouldn t be an issue. I didn t cause or start any drama. I m a great employee and now i feel like I ve been drug into unwarranted conflict. This is a super weird situation and through it all I am sympathetic for my boss. He is under a lot of stress and pressure. I dont blame him for thinking this way in truth it does seem very strange. Any advice? | 2021-01-19 00:32:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l07w43/my_boss_thinks_i_lied_to_him_i_didnt_i_am_having/ | null | my boss thinks i lied to him i didn t i am having a difficult time coping with this situation and could use some advice how would you convince your boss you didn t say something my boss vp of operations came to me and said the cfo suggested i receive an additional week of vacation a year sounds like a great thing right wrong last week i told my boss i wanted an additional week of vacation a week later the damm cfo asks that i receive an additional week this obviously looks like i went behind my bosses back and asked the cfo but i didn t as far as i knew the cfo and i didn t even get along why they would ask this for me makes me scratch my head and obviously has caused some tension due to a fictional event how the hell do i convince my boss i didn t talk to the cfo this shouldn t be an issue i didn t cause or start any drama i m a great employee and now i feel like i ve been drug into unwarranted conflict this is a super weird situation and through it all i am sympathetic for my boss he is under a lot of stress and pressure i dont blame him for thinking this way in truth it does seem very strange any advice | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 11,183 |
73541o | Received a 2nd written reprimand despite completing all tasks on the list. Am I all out of hope? Am I about to be fired? | I received a written reprimand in early August for work performance concerns. I had basically gotten behind and there are legitimate reasons for that including I feel the incompetence of my direct supervisor. There was a long list of tasks I needed to complete by 9 15 and by 9 30 dependent on what the things were. I completed all of the 9 30 tasks by 9 1. I completed half of the 9 15 tasks by the deadline. I had an upcoming performance eval (today) during which I informed my boss that I had completed all of the tasks on the list and in addition I had completed additional responsibilities before their deadline. She asked me for 30 minutes to verify. 30 minutes later instead of having a performance eval with me she handed me a 2nd (revised) written reprimand and read it to me. This letter had outlined three new tasks that were not on the previous list with a deadline of next Friday. I told my boss I planned on completing those tasks today and I asked her to rescind the letter. She told me she wouldn t. I am concerned for my job security since I was given a final warning I feel like even if I meet the deadlines (which I have) their agenda is to fire me soon. I feel that they would fire me now over a simple matter. On the other hand I was asked if I need any accommodations to help me get the job done and I requested my own office (my co-workers I share an office with are very distracting). This was provided to me by the end of the day. Still I am feeling insecure and for that reason I am considering writing a formal letter to HR about the situation. I am just wondering now what is the likelihood that I will be fired despite meeting the expectations outlined in the letter? Considering that I am applying for other jobs now what is the best course of action from here on out with the intention to stay employed here? My work is not half-assed. I am salaried and I have been working a lot after hours. | 2017-09-29 02:53:16 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/73541o/received_a_2nd_written_reprimand_despite/ | 2017-10-10 05:06:29 | received a 2nd written reprimand despite completing all tasks on the list am i all out of hope am i about to be fired i received a written reprimand in early august for work performance concerns i had basically gotten behind and there are legitimate reasons for that including i feel the incompetence of my direct supervisor there was a long list of tasks i needed to complete by 9 15 and by 9 30 dependent on what the things were i completed all of the 9 30 tasks by 9 1 i completed half of the 9 15 tasks by the deadline i had an upcoming performance eval today during which i informed my boss that i had completed all of the tasks on the list and in addition i had completed additional responsibilities before their deadline she asked me for 30 minutes to verify 30 minutes later instead of having a performance eval with me she handed me a 2nd revised written reprimand and read it to me this letter had outlined three new tasks that were not on the previous list with a deadline of next friday i told my boss i planned on completing those tasks today and i asked her to rescind the letter she told me she wouldn t i am concerned for my job security since i was given a final warning i feel like even if i meet the deadlines which i have their agenda is to fire me soon i feel that they would fire me now over a simple matter on the other hand i was asked if i need any accommodations to help me get the job done and i requested my own office my co-workers i share an office with are very distracting this was provided to me by the end of the day still i am feeling insecure and for that reason i am considering writing a formal letter to hr about the situation i am just wondering now what is the likelihood that i will be fired despite meeting the expectations outlined in the letter considering that i am applying for other jobs now what is the best course of action from here on out with the intention to stay employed here my work is not half-assed i am salaried and i have been working a lot after hours | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 2,310 |
2tnllc | What else should I know for pricing analyst interview? Help appreciated! | Just graduated from business school with my MBA I m heading into the final round of interviews for a pricing analyst position at a Fortune 500 company. Just curious if someone can give me some advice on what else I should touch up on for my interview. Concepts I have a familiarity and knowledge of: Competitive price positioning price elasticity strategic pricing (Do I need to know about margin optimization? If so can someone explain what this is?) Excel formulas: SUMIFS VLOOKUP INDEX MATCH SUMPRODUCT Pivot Tables (Is there anything else I should know for Excel for a pricing analyst position?) Really would love some feedback and some inside info on what else I should have familiarity or knowledge of! Thank you so much! | 2015-01-25 22:02:31 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2tnllc/what_else_should_i_know_for_pricing_analyst/ | 2015-08-30 14:40:33 | what else should i know for pricing analyst interview help appreciated just graduated from business school with my mba i m heading into the final round of interviews for a pricing analyst position at a fortune 500 company just curious if someone can give me some advice on what else i should touch up on for my interview concepts i have a familiarity and knowledge of competitive price positioning price elasticity strategic pricing do i need to know about margin optimization if so can someone explain what this is excel formulas sumifs vlookup index match sumproduct pivot tables is there anything else i should know for excel for a pricing analyst position really would love some feedback and some inside info on what else i should have familiarity or knowledge of thank you so much | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 528 |
q7dsfj | what should be the ideal response if your boss tells you they expect you taking on more work proactively than that what was assigned to you? | I joined this company few months back and I work in a small team of around 15 people where some people do front end work and some people work at back end. Other new joiners were given front end work and I was given back end work. Today my boss told me the statement in the question. They think I am not adding as much value through my work as other new joiners(my work includes data related activities in the back end and nearly all my time goes into it I don t have any time left at the end of the day but I can t say that to my boss). They also told me it is going to affect my performance rating. Please advice. | 2021-10-13 15:37:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/q7dsfj/what_should_be_the_ideal_response_if_your_boss/ | 2022-06-25 03:28:27 | what should be the ideal response if your boss tells you they expect you taking on more work proactively than that what was assigned to you i joined this company few months back and i work in a small team of around 15 people where some people do front end work and some people work at back end other new joiners were given front end work and i was given back end work today my boss told me the statement in the question they think i am not adding as much value through my work as other new joiners my work includes data related activities in the back end and nearly all my time goes into it i don t have any time left at the end of the day but i can t say that to my boss they also told me it is going to affect my performance rating please advice | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 13,799 |
v1ateg | People that made a career switch: what steps did you undertake to find a more fitting career? | I would really like to change my career but I honestly don t know what I do like and how to figure out a career that fits me. Can anyone that went through a similair proces of not knowing what you want to do to a fitting career share their experience? What steps did you take did you went to a careerguide? Or did you travel volunteer to gain experience? | 2022-05-30 21:50:02 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v1ateg/people_that_made_a_career_switch_what_steps_did/ | 2022-06-24 07:16:42 | people that made a career switch what steps did you undertake to find a more fitting career i would really like to change my career but i honestly don t know what i do like and how to figure out a career that fits me can anyone that went through a similair proces of not knowing what you want to do to a fitting career share their experience what steps did you take did you went to a careerguide or did you travel volunteer to gain experience | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,264 |
g0kxqc | What Shouldn do about a Disorganized and Non-Compliant Boss? | Hello Careerguidance I just joined this morning in the hopes of some advice. Hope you don t mind but I have to keep things short since I m on the clock. I got a new job in September and things aren t going so hot. The key problem with this job is that I have a very disorganized boss (Director). He s constantly throwing what seems like obstacles more than anything at myself and very possibly others in the department. I m his main asset for progressing large programmatic and system changes. However he seems to get distracted very easily and insists on a daily planning call where he bogs my day down with a bunch of unsuspected busy work. I say unsuspected because our group has been expected to deliver on some objectives assigned from his superiors and peers (he s executive himself) and this all eats up my time to work on these. What s more he spends his planning and thinking time checking over all my and presumably everyone work. For example I m not surprised if he hits me up to correct a minor error or type in data or a lack of clarity on something that is months old and that didn t matter in the first place. What s more he believes he knows what s best for our department and doesn t really care about not delivering on things determined by his bosses and peers to be important. This leads to long silences in group meetings and combatative (though awkward or passive aggressive not direct) and roundabout discussions. When we have to report out as a unit he tries to throw another department under the bus. I unfortunately in this case have a very earnest and honest mentality that has lead me to step in front of our lack of progress which may keep leading me to taking blame for things he s directly told me not to do or scrap. He s not stable and he turns confrontation into something very confusing and uncomfortable and I end up walking away more confused and less knowledgeable than ever. He comes off as nice but I m seeing a lot of shitty things about the way he operates. I ve got all this going on above and I was wondering what your top advice would be regarding solving this problem within our unit and within our organization. Failing that I do obviously realize I should probably already have been looking for other jobs. Any advice welcome thank you. | 2020-04-13 15:19:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/g0kxqc/what_shouldn_do_about_a_disorganized_and/ | 2020-04-27 02:49:24 | what shouldn do about a disorganized and non-compliant boss hello careerguidance i just joined this morning in the hopes of some advice hope you don t mind but i have to keep things short since i m on the clock i got a new job in september and things aren t going so hot the key problem with this job is that i have a very disorganized boss director he s constantly throwing what seems like obstacles more than anything at myself and very possibly others in the department i m his main asset for progressing large programmatic and system changes however he seems to get distracted very easily and insists on a daily planning call where he bogs my day down with a bunch of unsuspected busy work i say unsuspected because our group has been expected to deliver on some objectives assigned from his superiors and peers he s executive himself and this all eats up my time to work on these what s more he spends his planning and thinking time checking over all my and presumably everyone work for example i m not surprised if he hits me up to correct a minor error or type in data or a lack of clarity on something that is months old and that didn t matter in the first place what s more he believes he knows what s best for our department and doesn t really care about not delivering on things determined by his bosses and peers to be important this leads to long silences in group meetings and combatative though awkward or passive aggressive not direct and roundabout discussions when we have to report out as a unit he tries to throw another department under the bus i unfortunately in this case have a very earnest and honest mentality that has lead me to step in front of our lack of progress which may keep leading me to taking blame for things he s directly told me not to do or scrap he s not stable and he turns confrontation into something very confusing and uncomfortable and i end up walking away more confused and less knowledgeable than ever he comes off as nice but i m seeing a lot of shitty things about the way he operates i ve got all this going on above and i was wondering what your top advice would be regarding solving this problem within our unit and within our organization failing that i do obviously realize i should probably already have been looking for other jobs any advice welcome thank you | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 8,410 |
8zwq3f | Data Analyst - how to enter? | I recently graduated with a degree in materials engineering. I ve found that I don t really enjoy manufacturing engineering etc. but I would really like to explore becoming a data analyst. I have strong work experience interning in product management & business analysis and demonstrated coursework in statistics business stats. The most frequent advice I see in terms of making the change is to take up an internship in data analysis. Without the programming background (I do have foundational knowledge in R Python & C) what is a good way to get into the field? I m looking for programs degrees or the like that could push me in...any & all advice is appreciated. Thank you! | 2018-07-18 15:58:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8zwq3f/data_analyst_how_to_enter/ | 2018-09-11 01:17:59 | data analyst - how to enter i recently graduated with a degree in materials engineering i ve found that i don t really enjoy manufacturing engineering etc but i would really like to explore becoming a data analyst i have strong work experience interning in product management business analysis and demonstrated coursework in statistics business stats the most frequent advice i see in terms of making the change is to take up an internship in data analysis without the programming background i do have foundational knowledge in r python c what is a good way to get into the field i m looking for programs degrees or the like that could push me in any all advice is appreciated thank you | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 3,455 |
h0yqcy | I asked the owner of the retail business where I work what qualifications they would like to see me acquire to enable a promotion and they are interested in hiring a full time webmaster and director of e-commerce. What courses would you recommend? Web development? business with a focus? | 27m From Australia here. So I decided to bite the bullet and ask my employer what they would recommend if i were to theoretically return to study part time while working on the sales floor. Down here in Australia there are many very good government subsidised programs that will ensure the owners of my business are paid for the inconvenience of my education so it would really end up as a win win. The answer I got was that an online presence is becoming a downright necessity and quite frankly our website is the drizzling shits. When I asked whether or not she would strictly require a web dev she corrected me in that she more needs a web manager .. Such a qualification does not seem to exist but I see where she was getting at. Is there any particular TAFE course that will offer me the appropriate skills in Logistics web development marketing business or is such a course a pipe dream? Online would be a massive plus. | 2020-06-11 12:52:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/h0yqcy/i_asked_the_owner_of_the_retail_business_where_i/ | null | i asked the owner of the retail business where i work what qualifications they would like to see me acquire to enable a promotion and they are interested in hiring a full time webmaster and director of e-commerce what courses would you recommend web development business with a focus 27m from australia here so i decided to bite the bullet and ask my employer what they would recommend if i were to theoretically return to study part time while working on the sales floor down here in australia there are many very good government subsidised programs that will ensure the owners of my business are paid for the inconvenience of my education so it would really end up as a win win the answer i got was that an online presence is becoming a downright necessity and quite frankly our website is the drizzling shits when i asked whether or not she would strictly require a web dev she corrected me in that she more needs a web manager such a qualification does not seem to exist but i see where she was getting at is there any particular tafe course that will offer me the appropriate skills in logistics web development marketing business or is such a course a pipe dream online would be a massive plus | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 9,025 |
gqmch1 | 9 months MIS post-grad tips on improving interviewing skills? | I graduated back in August and I been looking for IT Business Analyst positions. Most of the time I get past the screening interview but never the second. I had several interviews where I messed up by not saying the right answer or thinking quick enough due to my lack of experience. I practice a lot before my interviews but when it comes down to the actual interview I m a nervous wreck. Has anyone gone through this? How did you improve yourself which resulted in a job offer? | 2020-05-26 00:05:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gqmch1/9_months_mis_postgrad_tips_on_improving/ | null | 9 months mis post-grad tips on improving interviewing skills i graduated back in august and i been looking for it business analyst positions most of the time i get past the screening interview but never the second i had several interviews where i messed up by not saying the right answer or thinking quick enough due to my lack of experience i practice a lot before my interviews but when it comes down to the actual interview i m a nervous wreck has anyone gone through this how did you improve yourself which resulted in a job offer | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 8,843 |
hj3ofo | Is an automotive technician a good choice for a career? | About to graduate HS and am about to attend a community college for an automotive technology degree. Would I be stupid to do this? | 2020-07-01 04:52:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hj3ofo/is_an_automotive_technician_a_good_choice_for_a/ | null | is an automotive technician a good choice for a career about to graduate hs and am about to attend a community college for an automotive technology degree would i be stupid to do this | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 9,234 |
7p0rk1 | Where to go from Sr Manager Business Analysis? | I m looking for a new position... I get the feeling there s going to be an abrupt change in my department and I don t want to be here when it happens. I left University in 2001 for some personal stuff and landed a BA job as a summer student in 2006… so not your typical ‘student . I was able to prove myself and was hired on as a full time employee a couple years later… it s not 2018 so I ve done this job for 12 years. I ve moved up the little latter the exists for BAs the past few years from junior to regular to senior and now to sr. management (though the last move was lateral). Through the years I ve very proficient with the technology (from a business perspective) and soft skill for the role but I d like to try my hand at something different. My skills lay primarily in taking very complex systems and requirements and making them simple and complete. Any suggestions with the note that I more or less have no post-secondary education other than some accreditation for business analysis. | 2018-01-08 19:01:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7p0rk1/where_to_go_from_sr_manager_business_analysis/ | 2018-02-13 08:32:26 | where to go from sr manager business analysis i m looking for a new position i get the feeling there s going to be an abrupt change in my department and i don t want to be here when it happens i left university in 2001 for some personal stuff and landed a ba job as a summer student in 2006 so not your typical student i was able to prove myself and was hired on as a full time employee a couple years later it s not 2018 so i ve done this job for 12 years i ve moved up the little latter the exists for bas the past few years from junior to regular to senior and now to sr management though the last move was lateral through the years i ve very proficient with the technology from a business perspective and soft skill for the role but i d like to try my hand at something different my skills lay primarily in taking very complex systems and requirements and making them simple and complete any suggestions with the note that i more or less have no post-secondary education other than some accreditation for business analysis | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 2,631 |
vds73m | How to break into tech? | Hey all. Some background info: I m in my mid-20s and I graduated a few years ago with a Bsc in biology (3.85 idk if that matters at all). I have applied to medical school twice and was rejected my first cycle and am currently waitlisted at three programs. My track record and some extraneous circumstances have shown me that medicine is likely not in the cards for me. I have some basic R skills working in a lab during my undergrad and have learned a little Python since then but none of my actual work experience will translate to tech (scribing vax clinics bartending to pay the bills). I m feeling pretty lost as to how I can get my foot in the door or get started in this field. I am most interested in cybersec but it seems like most of these positions require significant experience. As I said before my coding literacy is pretty poor and I feel like I could never catch up to those folks that have been coding since they were kids so do I try and tackle things from a less technical side? I have looked at various boot camps but these seem to generally be poorly regarded. How do I get started? Do I work on building certs now (Sec+ A+ Net+)? Do I try for a bootcamp? Do I try to get an entry-level helpdesk position? Please forgive my ignorance I am trying to learn as much as I can about the field but I m very much in the dark as to how most of this works. I appreciate any feedback you have for me. | 2022-06-16 18:10:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vds73m/how_to_break_into_tech/ | 2022-07-06 16:07:14 | how to break into tech hey all some background info i m in my mid-20s and i graduated a few years ago with a bsc in biology 3 85 idk if that matters at all i have applied to medical school twice and was rejected my first cycle and am currently waitlisted at three programs my track record and some extraneous circumstances have shown me that medicine is likely not in the cards for me i have some basic r skills working in a lab during my undergrad and have learned a little python since then but none of my actual work experience will translate to tech scribing vax clinics bartending to pay the bills i m feeling pretty lost as to how i can get my foot in the door or get started in this field i am most interested in cybersec but it seems like most of these positions require significant experience as i said before my coding literacy is pretty poor and i feel like i could never catch up to those folks that have been coding since they were kids so do i try and tackle things from a less technical side i have looked at various boot camps but these seem to generally be poorly regarded how do i get started do i work on building certs now sec a net do i try for a bootcamp do i try to get an entry-level helpdesk position please forgive my ignorance i am trying to learn as much as i can about the field but i m very much in the dark as to how most of this works i appreciate any feedback you have for me | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 16,473 |
nkx23x | How can I address favoritism and exclusion at work? | Location: CO USA So this past year has been really rocky between my direct supervisor and myself. We seem to be doing OK for now as far as I know. But for the last several months I ve seen and experienced favoritism and exclusion firsthand at work. Here s some examples: My boss openly and regularly engages in casual conversation with my coworkers all the time. My boss barely says Good Morning to me. My boss and coworkers often go do fun events together after work. It s in their shares calendars and not on mine. I don t even get invited nor is it even discussed with me. My boss and coworkers are sitting on a hiring committee together to hire two new people in my department. I m not on the committee and no one discusses it with me. They plan to go to conferences together and I m not included. I feel very alone ignored and excluded at work. My boss has accused me of faking my disability (already reported to HR). I don t want to sound petty or childish but I know I will never be worth a damn to anyone who matters at work. If my daughter wasn t a senior in high school this coming up year I would look for another job but doing so means another move out of state. I ve been here almost four years and when the Asst. Director position came open my boss had not even discussed it with and when I read the job description it was word for word exactly what my coworker already does. My coworker has only been here for two. I didn t bother applying for the position because I knew my boss would have chosen my coworker over me anyway. My boss has a habit of playing favorites and she always has her favorite and her absolute most disliked person. I ve brought this up in meetings with HR. My boss says she wants me to stay because “I m a gift ” but part of me wants to tell my boss “Then you should start acting like it ” but I know that would just make things worse between us. No one at work speaks to me. I used to love my job but now I hate it. I m sitting in my vehicle on my lunch break in tears because I m just so lonely at work. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can address this and not come off looking like I m being petty or just picking a fight with my boss. We used to get along really well until we had our falling out last summer when she threw some nasty epithets at me during a one on one meeting. I m just tired of feeling like a piece of shit at work. Part of me has decided that after my daughter graduates high school I will move on but I don t know if I can take another year of misery. What makes this hurt so much is that this WAS my dream job. Now I just hate it. | 2021-05-25 18:49:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nkx23x/how_can_i_address_favoritism_and_exclusion_at_work/ | null | how can i address favoritism and exclusion at work location co usa so this past year has been really rocky between my direct supervisor and myself we seem to be doing ok for now as far as i know but for the last several months i ve seen and experienced favoritism and exclusion firsthand at work here s some examples my boss openly and regularly engages in casual conversation with my coworkers all the time my boss barely says good morning to me my boss and coworkers often go do fun events together after work it s in their shares calendars and not on mine i don t even get invited nor is it even discussed with me my boss and coworkers are sitting on a hiring committee together to hire two new people in my department i m not on the committee and no one discusses it with me they plan to go to conferences together and i m not included i feel very alone ignored and excluded at work my boss has accused me of faking my disability already reported to hr i don t want to sound petty or childish but i know i will never be worth a damn to anyone who matters at work if my daughter wasn t a senior in high school this coming up year i would look for another job but doing so means another move out of state i ve been here almost four years and when the asst director position came open my boss had not even discussed it with and when i read the job description it was word for word exactly what my coworker already does my coworker has only been here for two i didn t bother applying for the position because i knew my boss would have chosen my coworker over me anyway my boss has a habit of playing favorites and she always has her favorite and her absolute most disliked person i ve brought this up in meetings with hr my boss says she wants me to stay because i m a gift but part of me wants to tell my boss then you should start acting like it but i know that would just make things worse between us no one at work speaks to me i used to love my job but now i hate it i m sitting in my vehicle on my lunch break in tears because i m just so lonely at work does anyone have any ideas on how i can address this and not come off looking like i m being petty or just picking a fight with my boss we used to get along really well until we had our falling out last summer when she threw some nasty epithets at me during a one on one meeting i m just tired of feeling like a piece of shit at work part of me has decided that after my daughter graduates high school i will move on but i don t know if i can take another year of misery what makes this hurt so much is that this was my dream job now i just hate it | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 12,354 |
hlqf0z | How to Find a Career that Feels Meaningful and Fulfilling? | Almost three years ago I left a hellish work situation for my current job. It s a small family-owned company and they take good care of their employees. The work I do is pretty standard admin customer service but I get paid really well and have fairly good benefits. My coworker who does the same job as me has been with the company for almost 30 years in that same position. While I really love that it is a reliable job I cannot see myself doing it for that long. I get bored at work really easily and I don t find any fulfillment in the work. Because the company is so small there is no room for growth. I ve been able to take on some additional responsibilities but nothing that has increased by job satisfaction. I would love to change my career path to something that would be meaningful and fulfilling. Or at least interesting on a day to day basis and not just taking phone calls and doing data entry. It doesn t help that my field is niche and the customers we serve are large corporations that go against a lot of my personal values. I have a degree in Communication which was fun to get but not at all helpful. I d be interested in going back to school for a program or certificate and I have the funds to do so. I just don t know what I want to do. What I d really like is something that leads to a definite career path where if I study A I work as A. It just feels stupid to leave a financially stable job in this climate for any sort of unknown career path where I don t know if I ll be any happier. Honestly I feel very lost and any sort of advice is welcome. | 2020-07-05 17:26:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hlqf0z/how_to_find_a_career_that_feels_meaningful_and/ | null | how to find a career that feels meaningful and fulfilling almost three years ago i left a hellish work situation for my current job it s a small family-owned company and they take good care of their employees the work i do is pretty standard admin customer service but i get paid really well and have fairly good benefits my coworker who does the same job as me has been with the company for almost 30 years in that same position while i really love that it is a reliable job i cannot see myself doing it for that long i get bored at work really easily and i don t find any fulfillment in the work because the company is so small there is no room for growth i ve been able to take on some additional responsibilities but nothing that has increased by job satisfaction i would love to change my career path to something that would be meaningful and fulfilling or at least interesting on a day to day basis and not just taking phone calls and doing data entry it doesn t help that my field is niche and the customers we serve are large corporations that go against a lot of my personal values i have a degree in communication which was fun to get but not at all helpful i d be interested in going back to school for a program or certificate and i have the funds to do so i just don t know what i want to do what i d really like is something that leads to a definite career path where if i study a i work as a it just feels stupid to leave a financially stable job in this climate for any sort of unknown career path where i don t know if i ll be any happier honestly i feel very lost and any sort of advice is welcome | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,286 |
las8lv | Help on dealing office politic coworker am i doin right? | Hi i am working in big finance firm i my country. My boss is nice salary and the benefits are good but only the coworker are the issue. My coworker are from the same town. They like to isolate me from lunch meal and chit chat so they usually go home later while i go home on time. My boss noe about this. Now i have some issue i am not sure if i am doing right 1) usually if my boss have a meeting like 1 hour+ they are chit chatting playing with their phone infront of me. Sometimes they share food infront of me and exclude me. My action is to ignore them thou sometimes i feel sad. i know what they do is intentionally. 2)There is this coworker who i have to work closely with always comes out with lies to not come to work so i must cover her (like her mother in law is sick she have period pain etc). i will do the work but now i told my boss i will not and only do if she have to help me in return. 3)This coworker sometimes pretend to be busy by saying out loud to the other coworker like ah there is this survey i need to hand in this week but sometimes when i walk over i see her shopping on amazon or watching ntflix. She sit at the corner of the office so the boss cant see her. i have been keeping tabs of her and i feel like i am micromanaging her...once i was out of the meeting and cameback to all of them gone i went to the pantry and saw them having teabreak so i walk to them and ask what they are doing they are shock and i walk away as it was awkward... & #x200B im not sure if i am at the wrong for checking on the coworker. my intention is if she say she cant finish her work to my boss and my boss ask me to help i can take out the evidence but i am not sure how | 2021-02-02 09:55:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/las8lv/help_on_dealing_office_politic_coworker_am_i_doin/ | null | help on dealing office politic coworker am i doin right hi i am working in big finance firm i my country my boss is nice salary and the benefits are good but only the coworker are the issue my coworker are from the same town they like to isolate me from lunch meal and chit chat so they usually go home later while i go home on time my boss noe about this now i have some issue i am not sure if i am doing right 1 usually if my boss have a meeting like 1 hour they are chit chatting playing with their phone infront of me sometimes they share food infront of me and exclude me my action is to ignore them thou sometimes i feel sad i know what they do is intentionally 2 there is this coworker who i have to work closely with always comes out with lies to not come to work so i must cover her like her mother in law is sick she have period pain etc i will do the work but now i told my boss i will not and only do if she have to help me in return 3 this coworker sometimes pretend to be busy by saying out loud to the other coworker like ah there is this survey i need to hand in this week but sometimes when i walk over i see her shopping on amazon or watching ntflix she sit at the corner of the office so the boss cant see her i have been keeping tabs of her and i feel like i am micromanaging her once i was out of the meeting and cameback to all of them gone i went to the pantry and saw them having teabreak so i walk to them and ask what they are doing they are shock and i walk away as it was awkward x200b im not sure if i am at the wrong for checking on the coworker my intention is if she say she cant finish her work to my boss and my boss ask me to help i can take out the evidence but i am not sure how | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 11,317 |
ji3anp | Best job markets for remote work? | Which job markets in the United States are the least saturated and easiest to find a position? I would only like to hear about jobs that can be done remotely from home | 2020-10-25 23:07:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ji3anp/best_job_markets_for_remote_work/ | null | best job markets for remote work which job markets in the united states are the least saturated and easiest to find a position i would only like to hear about jobs that can be done remotely from home | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 10,402 |
uwzi06 | Anyone else just not sure what life or career path they would like to pursue? What to do? | I d be lying if I said I had life all figured out. I m in my late-twenties and a college graduate. I work in entry-level not where I should be but wanting to be further then I am. I was a bit depressed after graduating college left without job opportunities and now find myself wondering my true purpose. I wouldn t say I m depressed anymore but no job seems right. And if I had to be honest the idea of trying to find a job only to work 40-hours for the rest of my life seems silly. Surely there s got to be more to life then the desk I work with the co-workers I m a part of and the company that pays me right? I hate having to work only to waste away 60% of it on rent. But it doesn t seem like I have a better solution. What s the ruling on this? What should I do? | 2022-05-24 19:56:57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uwzi06/anyone_else_just_not_sure_what_life_or_career/ | 2022-05-30 15:32:03 | anyone else just not sure what life or career path they would like to pursue what to do i d be lying if i said i had life all figured out i m in my late-twenties and a college graduate i work in entry-level not where i should be but wanting to be further then i am i was a bit depressed after graduating college left without job opportunities and now find myself wondering my true purpose i wouldn t say i m depressed anymore but no job seems right and if i had to be honest the idea of trying to find a job only to work 40-hours for the rest of my life seems silly surely there s got to be more to life then the desk i work with the co-workers i m a part of and the company that pays me right i hate having to work only to waste away 60 of it on rent but it doesn t seem like i have a better solution what s the ruling on this what should i do | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,164 |
jkrqes | Is it ever too late to apologize (via text) to a former boss? | Right before COVID I quit my dream job (even though I was overworked and underpaid) because my personal life was imploding. Month long breakup that involved moving out - couldn t eat sleep let alone show up at 9am everyday and pretend to care. For the last few months I worked there my work was shit - not what I m capable of. 7 months later and I m embarrassed sad that maybe I burned a bridge. Thinking of saying the below.... Hi *former boss* I realize this is random and may no longer be your number... I ve been thinking a lot about my last few months at XYZ company lately and I want to apologize. I wasn t the team member you needed and I m sad I didn t give you my best work - professionally and on a personal level. I think of my time at XYZ company incredibly fondly and I would hate (actually cringe) at the thought of people not thinking of me that way. Anyways I truly hope all is well and that they re not working you too hard over there. TLDR: Quit my dream job before Covid due to personal life imploding - is it too late apologize to former boss for how I handled myself - after 7 months? | 2020-10-30 06:30:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jkrqes/is_it_ever_too_late_to_apologize_via_text_to_a/ | null | is it ever too late to apologize via text to a former boss right before covid i quit my dream job even though i was overworked and underpaid because my personal life was imploding month long breakup that involved moving out - couldn t eat sleep let alone show up at 9am everyday and pretend to care for the last few months i worked there my work was shit - not what i m capable of 7 months later and i m embarrassed sad that maybe i burned a bridge thinking of saying the below hi former boss i realize this is random and may no longer be your number i ve been thinking a lot about my last few months at xyz company lately and i want to apologize i wasn t the team member you needed and i m sad i didn t give you my best work - professionally and on a personal level i think of my time at xyz company incredibly fondly and i would hate actually cringe at the thought of people not thinking of me that way anyways i truly hope all is well and that they re not working you too hard over there tldr quit my dream job before covid due to personal life imploding - is it too late apologize to former boss for how i handled myself - after 7 months | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 10,439 |
9y0r00 | I feel I m at a crossroads and I need some advice on possible career paths. What can should I do? | About ten years ago I took a welding course and then worked in the industry for 8 months. I loved doing it making things breaking things and putting them back together. & #x200B Then the great recession hit me - not as hard as some but it still hurt. I went back to school and completed two more welding courses in hopes of becoming a journeyman Red Seal welder. At present date I am still needing the 2 year experience to make it official as I was out of work and the only jobs I could find during this recession were temporary and unskilled. & #x200B I ended up getting a job at an auto parts store - first as a delivery driver then stock boy then countermen. After some years gaining parts experience I asked to go back to school for a parts technician and at that time I was told company would not be sending any one because the last 5 people that took the courses left the company with little to no notice. Now after eight years with the company I have the unofficial role of assistant manager. & #x200B About two weeks ago my coworker (who has only been there 1.5 years) said they were going to be leaving to go work somewhere else if they did not get the opportunity take the part technician courses. To make this short they are sending them and I am pissed. & #x200B I want to leave and get my parts ticket go back into welding and not look back. However I haven t welded in 7 years and I would like the last 8 not to be a wasted. Also I am unsure if I want to continue in the auto parts industry. & #x200B TLDR: what can an auto parts technician with welding experience do ? | 2018-11-17 22:41:07 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9y0r00/i_feel_im_at_a_crossroads_and_i_need_some_advice/ | 2019-01-28 04:05:29 | i feel i m at a crossroads and i need some advice on possible career paths what can should i do about ten years ago i took a welding course and then worked in the industry for 8 months i loved doing it making things breaking things and putting them back together x200b then the great recession hit me - not as hard as some but it still hurt i went back to school and completed two more welding courses in hopes of becoming a journeyman red seal welder at present date i am still needing the 2 year experience to make it official as i was out of work and the only jobs i could find during this recession were temporary and unskilled x200b i ended up getting a job at an auto parts store - first as a delivery driver then stock boy then countermen after some years gaining parts experience i asked to go back to school for a parts technician and at that time i was told company would not be sending any one because the last 5 people that took the courses left the company with little to no notice now after eight years with the company i have the unofficial role of assistant manager x200b about two weeks ago my coworker who has only been there 1 5 years said they were going to be leaving to go work somewhere else if they did not get the opportunity take the part technician courses to make this short they are sending them and i am pissed x200b i want to leave and get my parts ticket go back into welding and not look back however i haven t welded in 7 years and i would like the last 8 not to be a wasted also i am unsure if i want to continue in the auto parts industry x200b tldr what can an auto parts technician with welding experience do | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 4,162 |
5wbe2b | Looking into changing field of study (from psychotherapist) - what should I study? | I [22F] have been studying psychology for about a year and now I m not sure it s the right way for me to go. I feel like studying psychology is too abstract and that I would be happier studying something where I can see results faster and where the science behind it is more concrete . I tried to take some online career tests and the three top careers for me were: psychotherapist (...) chaplain (which doesn t really suit me as I m not religious) and environmental specialist. A problem which is also a blessing is that I get interested in pretty much everything I do. This results in me having very little requirements for what I want to study. Still I ve found that studying psychology feels a bit too abstract. I like to work with people but I also like to work alone. I m comfortable speaking in front of people but only if I know them a bit. I enjoy working on a project where I can see a progression and be left with something definite. I like doing my own research and I like to travel both alone and with someone. I m more of an introvert than extrovert I work well under pressure and I m overall a calm positive and creative person. I like jumping from project to project and I enjoy responsibilities. I would really appreciate any tips and suggestions! | 2017-02-26 18:04:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5wbe2b/looking_into_changing_field_of_study_from/ | 2017-03-15 15:09:04 | looking into changing field of study from psychotherapist - what should i study i 22f have been studying psychology for about a year and now i m not sure it s the right way for me to go i feel like studying psychology is too abstract and that i would be happier studying something where i can see results faster and where the science behind it is more concrete i tried to take some online career tests and the three top careers for me were psychotherapist chaplain which doesn t really suit me as i m not religious and environmental specialist a problem which is also a blessing is that i get interested in pretty much everything i do this results in me having very little requirements for what i want to study still i ve found that studying psychology feels a bit too abstract i like to work with people but i also like to work alone i m comfortable speaking in front of people but only if i know them a bit i enjoy working on a project where i can see a progression and be left with something definite i like doing my own research and i like to travel both alone and with someone i m more of an introvert than extrovert i work well under pressure and i m overall a calm positive and creative person i like jumping from project to project and i enjoy responsibilities i would really appreciate any tips and suggestions | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 1,765 |
vcxja7 | Can someone please help me? | Hi So I have been deeply unfulfilled in my life and do not have a career path just maneuvering between endless jobs and contracts that lead to nothing. I went to university back in 2013 for sociology and dropped out in 2015. I am 28 as of last week with no bachelors and I feel incredibly depressed about this and have no sense of direction. My current job is contact tracing for my province and that s ending very soon. All my previous experience is in retail customer service but I do not want to stay in these areas. I care about helping people health and wellbeing personal growth and solving problems. Some would say that would be a counsellor of sorts. I feel so old now and worn out from this commitment decision anxiety and not starting anything for the past 7 years and I have so much regret with all that lost time its hard not to hate myself and feel depressed. Not really sure if anything I provided can help people guide me in any direction but I need some advice on how to get myself out of this rut. Between having bills to pay and now having to decide between full time and part time school it feels like I ll be so old now when I graduate if I go back. Edit: I am in Canada if that helps anything. | 2022-06-15 15:47:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vcxja7/can_someone_please_help_me/ | 2022-07-06 17:16:39 | can someone please help me hi so i have been deeply unfulfilled in my life and do not have a career path just maneuvering between endless jobs and contracts that lead to nothing i went to university back in 2013 for sociology and dropped out in 2015 i am 28 as of last week with no bachelors and i feel incredibly depressed about this and have no sense of direction my current job is contact tracing for my province and that s ending very soon all my previous experience is in retail customer service but i do not want to stay in these areas i care about helping people health and wellbeing personal growth and solving problems some would say that would be a counsellor of sorts i feel so old now and worn out from this commitment decision anxiety and not starting anything for the past 7 years and i have so much regret with all that lost time its hard not to hate myself and feel depressed not really sure if anything i provided can help people guide me in any direction but i need some advice on how to get myself out of this rut between having bills to pay and now having to decide between full time and part time school it feels like i ll be so old now when i graduate if i go back edit i am in canada if that helps anything | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,466 |
fmsrcv | Short term options? | Times are tough my father recently passed away and I now need to support my family without his help. The job I have now just barely keeps us afloat but soon I ll be losing the house I inherited. So I ve decided that its definately time for a better job and although my skillset is fairly wide I haven t got much to show for it as I ve learned those skills for personal reasons and never got certified. (They re mostly survival skills botany and construction but they re also a fair amount of programming) My main question is what if anything there is that I can do to increase my income in a short amount of time? What kind of jobs offer a higher base pay or at least on the job training with room to move up? I dont particularly care about what field it s in as I know I can adapt to it I just dont know enough about the job market to reliably identify these jobs. Any help would be appreciated appreciated. | 2020-03-22 03:04:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fmsrcv/short_term_options/ | 2020-04-24 08:12:59 | short term options times are tough my father recently passed away and i now need to support my family without his help the job i have now just barely keeps us afloat but soon i ll be losing the house i inherited so i ve decided that its definately time for a better job and although my skillset is fairly wide i haven t got much to show for it as i ve learned those skills for personal reasons and never got certified they re mostly survival skills botany and construction but they re also a fair amount of programming my main question is what if anything there is that i can do to increase my income in a short amount of time what kind of jobs offer a higher base pay or at least on the job training with room to move up i dont particularly care about what field it s in as i know i can adapt to it i just dont know enough about the job market to reliably identify these jobs any help would be appreciated appreciated | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,217 |
agfmzd | How do I find part time programming work after returning to college? Details in post | Hey guys. I ve been stuck trying to find a decent part time job to help pay for various expenses while in college. Here is some background. I went to a 4 year university right out of high school in 2013. I stayed for 5 semesters until I was hired out of school (without graduating) for a position in southern california that offered $80k a year. I stayed for 2 years and various raises got me up to $101k. However I really didn t like the work which was mainly frontend UI and some minor server work in C#. So I decided to resign move to Sacramento and work towards getting a bachelor s in CPSC and then do a PhD in AI or Data Science (not sure yet). However I ve run into some money issues and I really do not want to work fast food or something for $11 hr. Does anyone have some advice on working as a part time telecommuter or something for a software company? I have been able to find nothing in my field that is not full time work and computer jobs in Sacramento are scarce. | 2019-01-16 00:56:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/agfmzd/how_do_i_find_part_time_programming_work_after/ | 2019-03-15 12:22:06 | how do i find part time programming work after returning to college details in post hey guys i ve been stuck trying to find a decent part time job to help pay for various expenses while in college here is some background i went to a 4 year university right out of high school in 2013 i stayed for 5 semesters until i was hired out of school without graduating for a position in southern california that offered 80k a year i stayed for 2 years and various raises got me up to 101k however i really didn t like the work which was mainly frontend ui and some minor server work in c so i decided to resign move to sacramento and work towards getting a bachelor s in cpsc and then do a phd in ai or data science not sure yet however i ve run into some money issues and i really do not want to work fast food or something for 11 hr does anyone have some advice on working as a part time telecommuter or something for a software company i have been able to find nothing in my field that is not full time work and computer jobs in sacramento are scarce | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 4,536 |
lpeg4t | Am I too old to pursue a trade career? | I m 26 years old and I m curious if it s too late for me to go to a trade school (or find an apprenticeship) and try and start a career in a trade. I m currently working as a Computer Technician at a University. I m generally interested in all trades but my main interests are carpentry welding and electricians. I live in South Florida as well in case that s relevant. Thank you! | 2021-02-22 03:54:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lpeg4t/am_i_too_old_to_pursue_a_trade_career/ | null | am i too old to pursue a trade career i m 26 years old and i m curious if it s too late for me to go to a trade school or find an apprenticeship and try and start a career in a trade i m currently working as a computer technician at a university i m generally interested in all trades but my main interests are carpentry welding and electricians i live in south florida as well in case that s relevant thank you | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 11,524 |
wfjhoy | What are careers that allow you to see the world? | I want to see the world and make a difference. I want to help save animals help communities and learn new things. | 2022-08-03 22:04:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wfjhoy/what_are_careers_that_allow_you_to_see_the_world/ | 2022-09-10 17:21:55 | what are careers that allow you to see the world i want to see the world and make a difference i want to help save animals help communities and learn new things | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 17,139 |
p2nqki | Where do i find apprenticeships? | Where can i go to find postings for apprenticeships near me. I wanna see options... And go into a trade. | 2021-08-11 22:26:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p2nqki/where_do_i_find_apprenticeships/ | 2022-06-25 18:56:53 | where do i find apprenticeships where can i go to find postings for apprenticeships near me i wanna see options and go into a trade | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 13,202 |
xixf2q | Has anyone come to the United States sponsored by a company to work as a data analyst? What would be the process? Is it difficult? | Has anyone come to the United States sponsored by a company to work as a data analyst? What would be the process? Is it difficult? | 2022-09-20 03:11:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xixf2q/has_anyone_come_to_the_united_states_sponsored_by/ | 2022-10-10 22:30:48 | has anyone come to the united states sponsored by a company to work as a data analyst what would be the process is it difficult has anyone come to the united states sponsored by a company to work as a data analyst what would be the process is it difficult | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 17,866 |
yyb7iu | Recent data science college graduate affected by tech layoffs - should and how should I pivot to swe? | #datascience #softwareengineering #swe #tech #frontend Hi all I was just about to start my first post grad job as a data scientist in faang but was rescinded due to the layoffs. It s been a depressing and confusing week trying to figure out my next steps. Here s some context: 1. I studied statistics and data science in college and loved it fell down the DS path but very much a product person. Had internships in both data science and product and loved the intersection of fields 2. Got a product driven data science job for post grad (really just a glorified product analyst role but the pay was great) and that s gone now 3. With the economy down the only roles being hired for are SWE and now I m thinking about just switching I have experience in computer science but it s been a while since my last algos class and the SWE route always scared me in college because I thought I was never smart enough. I started learning more about front end and actually really love the creative side to it. It seems like I ll have more job security in SWE long term and that there aren t really a lot of product analyst roles open outside the big tech realm. It also seems like there s more career growth options for SWE whereas for data science there s not a lot of career growth unless I go to MLE which I know I don t wanna do (I ve learned it and didn t enjoy it). This is my potential plan 1. Get the best of any job I can get right now within the next 3 months 2. Continue to learn HTML CSS JavaScript and build a portfolio of projects 4. Learn React 4. Get better as data structures and algorithms 5. Start applying for entry level swe roles fall of next year My questions are 1. for those self taught SWEs how did you do it? I m basically starting from scratch don t want to do a boot camp or go back to school. 2. I know I m only 22 but I already feel like I m falling behind my peers who have kept their big fancy tech jobs and making bank. I know in the long run this may end up being a blessing in disguise if I make a career move I enjoy but can t help to feel like it s a setback - any advice? | 2022-11-18 04:38:27 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yyb7iu/recent_data_science_college_graduate_affected_by/ | 2023-01-08 21:05:21 | recent data science college graduate affected by tech layoffs - should and how should i pivot to swe datascience softwareengineering swe tech frontend hi all i was just about to start my first post grad job as a data scientist in faang but was rescinded due to the layoffs it s been a depressing and confusing week trying to figure out my next steps here s some context 1 i studied statistics and data science in college and loved it fell down the ds path but very much a product person had internships in both data science and product and loved the intersection of fields 2 got a product driven data science job for post grad really just a glorified product analyst role but the pay was great and that s gone now 3 with the economy down the only roles being hired for are swe and now i m thinking about just switching i have experience in computer science but it s been a while since my last algos class and the swe route always scared me in college because i thought i was never smart enough i started learning more about front end and actually really love the creative side to it it seems like i ll have more job security in swe long term and that there aren t really a lot of product analyst roles open outside the big tech realm it also seems like there s more career growth options for swe whereas for data science there s not a lot of career growth unless i go to mle which i know i don t wanna do i ve learned it and didn t enjoy it this is my potential plan 1 get the best of any job i can get right now within the next 3 months 2 continue to learn html css javascript and build a portfolio of projects 4 learn react 4 get better as data structures and algorithms 5 start applying for entry level swe roles fall of next year my questions are 1 for those self taught swes how did you do it i m basically starting from scratch don t want to do a boot camp or go back to school 2 i know i m only 22 but i already feel like i m falling behind my peers who have kept their big fancy tech jobs and making bank i know in the long run this may end up being a blessing in disguise if i make a career move i enjoy but can t help to feel like it s a setback - any advice | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 18,746 |
2mswvx | In a career nadir can anyone offer advice on how to get out? | Hello r careerguidance I m in a bit of a career rut and could use some advice or suggestions of how to get out of it. I hold two degrees a B.A. in Anthropology and an M.A. from Norway in basically Archaeology and Paleography. I moved back to the US from completing my degree about seven months ago and I ve just had the worst time making anything work. I have experience in the field doing CRM work and I have experience in museums but somehow I m just not getting anything to stick even though I ve been throwing out a high volume of resumes. Right now I m working temp in procurement through an agency for a rather large corporation who shall remain unnamed because reddit hates them. Plain and simple it doesn t pay the bills and my contract is likely to end next year around March. I would probably even stick in the job if it paid better and gave benefits but it seems pretty unlikely that it s going to pan out despite having discussed it with both my bosses. I quit looking for fieldwork a while back primarily for relationship reasons and only recently restarted (at the worst time since the season is ending). While I have a project potentially lined up (waiting on the phone call to confirm I m on project) that s only going to be two weeks of work. It could lead to more but then I get to wait through the winter again. I m pretty done being a temp and I m pretty sure that fieldwork is going to wind up being too unstable. I m starting to get a little older and trying to settle down with the girlfriend a bit so being gone for ten day shifts (assuming the best month or longer at worst) just seems exhausting at this point and I need something stable and permanent. I m not so sure I really care where I land at this point. As I said I m in procurement right now but I don t know how it s going to pan out from here or how much upward mobility I have out of my current position. The option to get permitted and start a position as a crew chief has come up during a job offer but that wouldn t even start until next year and I m not guaranteed to start for that company as like I said I m still waiting on a call back for the current project. I even considered taking my friend up on a year contract to frak on the oil patch just for the money but I know that s going to be a bigger hit for a career than sticking out where I am now. I m honestly just fed up being in this position and am in desperate need of finding something permanent where I can grow advance and maybe make an actual living. Any advice or direction would be highly appreciated. | 2014-11-19 20:11:26 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2mswvx/in_a_career_nadir_can_anyone_offer_advice_on_how/ | 2015-08-31 23:06:22 | in a career nadir can anyone offer advice on how to get out hello r careerguidance i m in a bit of a career rut and could use some advice or suggestions of how to get out of it i hold two degrees a b a in anthropology and an m a from norway in basically archaeology and paleography i moved back to the us from completing my degree about seven months ago and i ve just had the worst time making anything work i have experience in the field doing crm work and i have experience in museums but somehow i m just not getting anything to stick even though i ve been throwing out a high volume of resumes right now i m working temp in procurement through an agency for a rather large corporation who shall remain unnamed because reddit hates them plain and simple it doesn t pay the bills and my contract is likely to end next year around march i would probably even stick in the job if it paid better and gave benefits but it seems pretty unlikely that it s going to pan out despite having discussed it with both my bosses i quit looking for fieldwork a while back primarily for relationship reasons and only recently restarted at the worst time since the season is ending while i have a project potentially lined up waiting on the phone call to confirm i m on project that s only going to be two weeks of work it could lead to more but then i get to wait through the winter again i m pretty done being a temp and i m pretty sure that fieldwork is going to wind up being too unstable i m starting to get a little older and trying to settle down with the girlfriend a bit so being gone for ten day shifts assuming the best month or longer at worst just seems exhausting at this point and i need something stable and permanent i m not so sure i really care where i land at this point as i said i m in procurement right now but i don t know how it s going to pan out from here or how much upward mobility i have out of my current position the option to get permitted and start a position as a crew chief has come up during a job offer but that wouldn t even start until next year and i m not guaranteed to start for that company as like i said i m still waiting on a call back for the current project i even considered taking my friend up on a year contract to frak on the oil patch just for the money but i know that s going to be a bigger hit for a career than sticking out where i am now i m honestly just fed up being in this position and am in desperate need of finding something permanent where i can grow advance and maybe make an actual living any advice or direction would be highly appreciated | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 465 |
ijhr3a | How to find a Purpose in life? | I cannot take this there is a time limit to be optimistic it s been 1.5 years after graduating 22 years old and still I haven t got any job got into coding but it doesn t excite me nor do I know what s my purpose in life I literally cry in the nights finding some purpose or a break where I can start and with that pandemic is also there anyone got any tips to find purpose to what should I do in my life literally in a chronic depression self sabotaging myself | 2020-08-30 18:31:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ijhr3a/how_to_find_a_purpose_in_life/ | null | how to find a purpose in life i cannot take this there is a time limit to be optimistic it s been 1 5 years after graduating 22 years old and still i haven t got any job got into coding but it doesn t excite me nor do i know what s my purpose in life i literally cry in the nights finding some purpose or a break where i can start and with that pandemic is also there anyone got any tips to find purpose to what should i do in my life literally in a chronic depression self sabotaging myself | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,868 |
4hsdop | Wanting to leave professional video game development at 25. Advice for a career change with my skill-set? | I m well-qualified for a career in video game production and design (management development methodologies gameplay systems & level design). I have a master s degree in game development from a top Master s program and have a year of experience working at a mobile studio after graduating (up until now). I have a true passion for developing interactive entertainment and believe I m well-suited for it however I have had an extremely frustrating experience professionally. The studio I worked at out of grad-school was your classic sweat-shop style company: We ll pay you shit and treat you like shit because you should feel privileged to have the opportunity to work on games for a living. After being at this studio for a year the game was cancelled and half of the studio was laid off (myself included). 5 months later I have interviewed with multiple companies with no job offer. Most recently I interviewed for days with a great studio in California that was only offering less than 50k...in San Francisco...for a mid-level candidate with a master s degree. All because working for this company is such a great opportunity. I am sick of this professional culture of sacrificing one s livelihood in order to work at respectable companies. I would rather make good money and develop games independently at this point. Does anyone have any advice for how I could use my degree and professional experience to make a better living? | 2016-05-04 02:08:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4hsdop/wanting_to_leave_professional_video_game/ | 2016-06-20 12:36:30 | wanting to leave professional video game development at 25 advice for a career change with my skill-set i m well-qualified for a career in video game production and design management development methodologies gameplay systems level design i have a master s degree in game development from a top master s program and have a year of experience working at a mobile studio after graduating up until now i have a true passion for developing interactive entertainment and believe i m well-suited for it however i have had an extremely frustrating experience professionally the studio i worked at out of grad-school was your classic sweat-shop style company we ll pay you shit and treat you like shit because you should feel privileged to have the opportunity to work on games for a living after being at this studio for a year the game was cancelled and half of the studio was laid off myself included 5 months later i have interviewed with multiple companies with no job offer most recently i interviewed for days with a great studio in california that was only offering less than 50k in san francisco for a mid-level candidate with a master s degree all because working for this company is such a great opportunity i am sick of this professional culture of sacrificing one s livelihood in order to work at respectable companies i would rather make good money and develop games independently at this point does anyone have any advice for how i could use my degree and professional experience to make a better living | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 1,197 |
dfzlol | Are any of you truly happy in your job career? | I m currently a frac engineer and not happy with the position I am in although the pay is good. I am interested in finance and real estate and I am looking into making a move into one of these careers. I go to both of the subreddits for these industries and a lot of the top posts say they wish they would have done a different career. I see the same things with coding which I was also considering. Is anyone truly happy with their careers?! I know there are always going to be people that are not happy in any industry but damn this is depressing trying to make a career change. I truly envy anyone who LOVES going to their job at any pay rate. | 2019-10-10 15:24:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dfzlol/are_any_of_you_truly_happy_in_your_jobcareer/ | 2020-04-07 16:51:11 | are any of you truly happy in your job career i m currently a frac engineer and not happy with the position i am in although the pay is good i am interested in finance and real estate and i am looking into making a move into one of these careers i go to both of the subreddits for these industries and a lot of the top posts say they wish they would have done a different career i see the same things with coding which i was also considering is anyone truly happy with their careers i know there are always going to be people that are not happy in any industry but damn this is depressing trying to make a career change i truly envy anyone who loves going to their job at any pay rate | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,707 |
y3tjgk | Should I work hard in a crappy but well paying job for two years and buy a house to rent out or go to university for better paying jobs but possibly still dislike it and be 3 years older? | With my current job opportunities I m confident I could afford a house in 2 years but I don t like the work and my alternative option was to go to uni have fun for 3 years and only possibly like or dislike the (much) better paying job at the end of it what would you do? I m 23 found jobs I can do where I can save between £1-2k a month so I can probably afford a house deposit in a year or two then maybe rent out the rooms. Or I can go university study comp sci probably have lots of fun and get a much better paying job career at the end of it but it s still a gamble if I d like the work or not... I m scared of getting further behind in life What would you do? | 2022-10-14 13:09:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/y3tjgk/should_i_work_hard_in_a_crappy_but_well_paying/ | 2022-11-09 22:59:10 | should i work hard in a crappy but well paying job for two years and buy a house to rent out or go to university for better paying jobs but possibly still dislike it and be 3 years older with my current job opportunities i m confident i could afford a house in 2 years but i don t like the work and my alternative option was to go to uni have fun for 3 years and only possibly like or dislike the much better paying job at the end of it what would you do i m 23 found jobs i can do where i can save between 1-2k a month so i can probably afford a house deposit in a year or two then maybe rent out the rooms or i can go university study comp sci probably have lots of fun and get a much better paying job career at the end of it but it s still a gamble if i d like the work or not i m scared of getting further behind in life what would you do | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,221 |
a01wob | I will graduate college in May with a degree in digital media production and a minor in graphic design and illustration. What jobs should I be aiming for to start a career that utilizes these skills? | Hey everyone! I ve lurked in the subreddit for a while and I finally feel confident enough to ask for some guidance and help. & #x200B My college degree path has been a wild ride. I ve changed my degree multiple times. I ve got my associates degree for radiologic technology and finally stopped trying to please my parents and went back to school to chase after my dream to work in the creative field of art. I was always afraid to chase after a career in art because of the whole another starving artist idea but I can t help but do what feels right and because I m taking it seriously now I m terrified of falling victim to that idea. Right now I will graduate with a degree in Digital media production with an emphasis in cinematography and a minor in graphics and illustration. The art department at my college set up an individualized minor for me which let me test out of required classes based on my portfolio to obtain a minor in the illustration and graphics program. Some of my professors have told me that I m fine and have nothing to worry about that my work is good but that doesn t help! I still feel my self slapping that panic button when I think about graduation. & #x200B I d really like to work in the field of video and graphics because I feel like it combines all of the skills that I m in school for I just don t know how or where to start with this skill set. Its got to the point where I ll watch a show and pause the screen on artist s names in the credit to look them up to get an idea of where I should be at experience skill wise. These artists mainly do motion graphics design and illustration for shows like Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show Conan O brien etc. & #x200B Should I polish up my social media and my portfolios and contact them for advice? Or do you think that it work against me?Maybe one day I ll be able to create graphics and illustrate for big companies like NBC and FOX but right now I m really worried about what I should aim to do in order to get there just starting out. What type of jobs should I be looking at that & #x200B I have a wix website that I m still working on and an Instagram page thats been pretty inactive due to school (which is honestly an excuse) linked if you guys want to check some of my stuff out. [My portfolio (under construction)](https: ejuanhenderson.wixsite.com ejmadeit portfolio) [My instagram](https: www.instagram.com ohhej) & #x200B | 2018-11-24 20:27:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a01wob/i_will_graduate_college_in_may_with_a_degree_in/ | 2019-01-28 13:37:13 | i will graduate college in may with a degree in digital media production and a minor in graphic design and illustration what jobs should i be aiming for to start a career that utilizes these skills hey everyone i ve lurked in the subreddit for a while and i finally feel confident enough to ask for some guidance and help x200b my college degree path has been a wild ride i ve changed my degree multiple times i ve got my associates degree for radiologic technology and finally stopped trying to please my parents and went back to school to chase after my dream to work in the creative field of art i was always afraid to chase after a career in art because of the whole another starving artist idea but i can t help but do what feels right and because i m taking it seriously now i m terrified of falling victim to that idea right now i will graduate with a degree in digital media production with an emphasis in cinematography and a minor in graphics and illustration the art department at my college set up an individualized minor for me which let me test out of required classes based on my portfolio to obtain a minor in the illustration and graphics program some of my professors have told me that i m fine and have nothing to worry about that my work is good but that doesn t help i still feel my self slapping that panic button when i think about graduation x200b i d really like to work in the field of video and graphics because i feel like it combines all of the skills that i m in school for i just don t know how or where to start with this skill set its got to the point where i ll watch a show and pause the screen on artist s names in the credit to look them up to get an idea of where i should be at experience skill wise these artists mainly do motion graphics design and illustration for shows like saturday night live the tonight show conan o brien etc x200b should i polish up my social media and my portfolios and contact them for advice or do you think that it work against me maybe one day i ll be able to create graphics and illustrate for big companies like nbc and fox but right now i m really worried about what i should aim to do in order to get there just starting out what type of jobs should i be looking at that x200b i have a wix website that i m still working on and an instagram page thats been pretty inactive due to school which is honestly an excuse linked if you guys want to check some of my stuff out my portfolio under construction https ejuanhenderson wixsite com ejmadeit portfolio my instagram https www instagram com ohhej x200b | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 4,209 |
ss6g4z | Computer Science or Aviation which is better for an aspiring Photographer? | Hey everyone It s been quite of few days since I ve been extremely confused trying to make this decision for myself I thought it d be good to hear some opinions about what I should choose. I know the title might be a little confusing but here s my situation. I finished my high school diploma this year and am currently attending a 1 Year Photography Diploma. I ve been aspiring to become a Photographer Filmmaker ever since my senior year at high school. I d been planning on going to Film School abroad and going forward with this career but since I joined the Diploma I ve gotten clarity with what this profession offers. It s definitely not a well-paying profession there is almost no job if I work as a freelancer and I simply won t be in a great financial state for a business after attending Film School. That s why I thought I needed another job something to back me up financially so I can continue with my passion for Photography and Filmmaking and eventually leave that job to pursue it full-time. Where come the two options doing a Computer Science Major since that s a field I have also been passionate about but not as much as Photography and second attending flying school to become a Commerical Pilot. I ve weighted the financial costs admissions requirements for both and I can do it and they re both very well paying jobs so they can easily support me but here s the dilemma. I m not sure which is the better option for me to a) continue pursuing photography but also b) a good job in case the Photography plan just doesn t work out and I can t make a living from it. I ve seen and heard from a bunch of people in the creative arts and it s no surprise doing a second job just to back yourself up so it s definitely doable and I am ready to do so. Here are the pros and cons I ve considered for both Comp Sci Pros - developing industry great future good job security very well paying something I m actually passionate about and can do well the option of doing a start-up if photography fails and the option of freelancing for flexibility to offer time for photography. Comp Sci Cons - hard course to get in a university hard to maintain good grades to graduate and get a well-paying job might not give as much time to focus on photography professionally at the beginning at least need to invest at least 4-5 years before I get a job. Pilot Pros - need 2 years of training max to get a good job isn t as expensive or hard to get in as a Comp Sci course get the ability to travel **seems** like a job that will give me more time for a professional photography career. Pilot Cons - might not be as good of a job a decade later your schedule is planned by the company so might seem flexible with more leaves between workdays it s probably not it s a much more responsible job and can t attend unless you re fully fit and attentive can risk losing the job in case of any mental or physical issues can t continue flying after an age anyway not actually something I m as passionate about and no other options if photography tanks. Hoping that anyone from either of the two respective fields can help me with how things actually work and how much time you can get for another profession which is pretty much my main concern and clear any misconceptions I might have mentioned. Thanks for reading the whole thing! :) You can ask me any doubts you might have in the comments. & #x200B *edit: I did some more research and being a pilot gives you a lot of fringe benefits that definitely help with Photography but at the same time staying at one place with Comp Sci you can build your audience and work that way. Something else I figured was you don t need a degree to get a job related to computer science it is definitely recommended and a good option but having a good resume (pilot experience definitely adds to it) and learning what s required which I can do because I am interested in the field. So I ll always have this option for the future as well. | 2022-02-14 09:15:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ss6g4z/computer_science_or_aviation_which_is_better_for/ | 2022-06-01 21:16:20 | computer science or aviation which is better for an aspiring photographer hey everyone it s been quite of few days since i ve been extremely confused trying to make this decision for myself i thought it d be good to hear some opinions about what i should choose i know the title might be a little confusing but here s my situation i finished my high school diploma this year and am currently attending a 1 year photography diploma i ve been aspiring to become a photographer filmmaker ever since my senior year at high school i d been planning on going to film school abroad and going forward with this career but since i joined the diploma i ve gotten clarity with what this profession offers it s definitely not a well-paying profession there is almost no job if i work as a freelancer and i simply won t be in a great financial state for a business after attending film school that s why i thought i needed another job something to back me up financially so i can continue with my passion for photography and filmmaking and eventually leave that job to pursue it full-time where come the two options doing a computer science major since that s a field i have also been passionate about but not as much as photography and second attending flying school to become a commerical pilot i ve weighted the financial costs admissions requirements for both and i can do it and they re both very well paying jobs so they can easily support me but here s the dilemma i m not sure which is the better option for me to a continue pursuing photography but also b a good job in case the photography plan just doesn t work out and i can t make a living from it i ve seen and heard from a bunch of people in the creative arts and it s no surprise doing a second job just to back yourself up so it s definitely doable and i am ready to do so here are the pros and cons i ve considered for both comp sci pros - developing industry great future good job security very well paying something i m actually passionate about and can do well the option of doing a start-up if photography fails and the option of freelancing for flexibility to offer time for photography comp sci cons - hard course to get in a university hard to maintain good grades to graduate and get a well-paying job might not give as much time to focus on photography professionally at the beginning at least need to invest at least 4-5 years before i get a job pilot pros - need 2 years of training max to get a good job isn t as expensive or hard to get in as a comp sci course get the ability to travel seems like a job that will give me more time for a professional photography career pilot cons - might not be as good of a job a decade later your schedule is planned by the company so might seem flexible with more leaves between workdays it s probably not it s a much more responsible job and can t attend unless you re fully fit and attentive can risk losing the job in case of any mental or physical issues can t continue flying after an age anyway not actually something i m as passionate about and no other options if photography tanks hoping that anyone from either of the two respective fields can help me with how things actually work and how much time you can get for another profession which is pretty much my main concern and clear any misconceptions i might have mentioned thanks for reading the whole thing you can ask me any doubts you might have in the comments x200b edit i did some more research and being a pilot gives you a lot of fringe benefits that definitely help with photography but at the same time staying at one place with comp sci you can build your audience and work that way something else i figured was you don t need a degree to get a job related to computer science it is definitely recommended and a good option but having a good resume pilot experience definitely adds to it and learning what s required which i can do because i am interested in the field so i ll always have this option for the future as well | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 14,940 |
sz0ghh | How do I get back into the field I studied for after working in a different field for 3 years? | I have a BS and MS in mechanical engineering but my MS was completely tailored to data science using python R sql etc. Honestly in 2019 I really needed a job so I got hooked up with an old friend and long story short I m a project engineer at a construction company in the SF bay area. Fast forward to now I m sick of it and want to at a minimum exploit the current market to get a remote position. At best though I d get into data analytics or the like. I m wondering the best way to go about applying for data jobs when it feels like a lateral career change even though I have 3+ years of data experience from 2016 to 2019. Thoughts? | 2022-02-22 22:30:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sz0ghh/how_do_i_get_back_into_the_field_i_studied_for/ | 2022-06-01 16:42:17 | how do i get back into the field i studied for after working in a different field for 3 years i have a bs and ms in mechanical engineering but my ms was completely tailored to data science using python r sql etc honestly in 2019 i really needed a job so i got hooked up with an old friend and long story short i m a project engineer at a construction company in the sf bay area fast forward to now i m sick of it and want to at a minimum exploit the current market to get a remote position at best though i d get into data analytics or the like i m wondering the best way to go about applying for data jobs when it feels like a lateral career change even though i have 3 years of data experience from 2016 to 2019 thoughts | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 15,040 |
bb00s6 | Computer Science or Mechnical Electrical Engineering ? | I decided to go to college but now I m not sure what to major in. I want a high paying stable job. My aunt and uncle are both engineers that work at big companies so maybe I will have better chances of finding jobs with the connection. My uncle s company does have positions open for computer science as well. I have experience with programming in java and I used Autodesk and AutoCAD. I really enjoy creating things and both programing and engineering are that. I prefer not to be sitting on a chair all day long as it makes me go insane I heard that you can do programming from home but I m not sure if everyone can do that and how often. I feel as if I shouldn t major in computer science because it is something that can be learned outside while engineering is something you have to go to college for. | 2019-04-08 22:22:36 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bb00s6/computer_science_or_mechnicalelectrical/ | 2019-06-14 00:51:27 | computer science or mechnical electrical engineering i decided to go to college but now i m not sure what to major in i want a high paying stable job my aunt and uncle are both engineers that work at big companies so maybe i will have better chances of finding jobs with the connection my uncle s company does have positions open for computer science as well i have experience with programming in java and i used autodesk and autocad i really enjoy creating things and both programing and engineering are that i prefer not to be sitting on a chair all day long as it makes me go insane i heard that you can do programming from home but i m not sure if everyone can do that and how often i feel as if i shouldn t major in computer science because it is something that can be learned outside while engineering is something you have to go to college for | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 5,123 |
sslm0e | Electrician Help ? Trade School Help ? | So I m from the Cleveland Ohio area I was looking into becoming a electrician apprentice and going onto certified journeymen after 4 5 yrs . I went through our states local career counseling center which is OHIO MEANS JOBS (OHMJ) . I personally connected them with the only trade school in my area that I am aware of which was cuyahoga valley career center(CVCC) I linked then w OHMJ so they could pay the education costs. CVCC is supposed to have job assistance job placement services (this was my first time using any job placement services outside of OHMJ) when I started my job placement CVCC sent me a link to company s that work with the school they called it (IEC list) however after 3 months of waiting and calling people back and showing interest no one has followed back up yet I started the job search November 15 2021 I m making this post Feb 14 2022 it s been almost 3 months with no call backs my question is is this a normal turn around time for electrical apprentice is it normal to wait over 3 months for a call back job offer. I also asked CVCC if they had any more employment resources that could help besides just a website link they say NO all job placement assistance is is a link and THATS ALL WE DO it s up to the company s if they contact you or not is this the normal experience with job placement assistance or should I look for the school to do more for me in that regard? I like to think I have a strong resume and good typing skills when necessary. I just sat down with our local business development center to go over a draft of my business plan I m only 26 and the person I sat down with had a business degree and said my plan was typed better and was easier to understand than some people with college degrees who are older than me so I don t think resume wording is my issue. If anyone can provide guidance or help it would be appreciated. I don t know where to go from here I don t want to be trained in a job that s not in demand or hiring regularly if someone could also guide me to some in demand fields that are always in demand and hiring REGULARLY that would b great to! Thanks for reading ! | 2022-02-14 21:15:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sslm0e/electrician_help_trade_school_help/ | 2022-06-01 20:59:10 | electrician help trade school help so i m from the cleveland ohio area i was looking into becoming a electrician apprentice and going onto certified journeymen after 4 5 yrs i went through our states local career counseling center which is ohio means jobs ohmj i personally connected them with the only trade school in my area that i am aware of which was cuyahoga valley career center cvcc i linked then w ohmj so they could pay the education costs cvcc is supposed to have job assistance job placement services this was my first time using any job placement services outside of ohmj when i started my job placement cvcc sent me a link to company s that work with the school they called it iec list however after 3 months of waiting and calling people back and showing interest no one has followed back up yet i started the job search november 15 2021 i m making this post feb 14 2022 it s been almost 3 months with no call backs my question is is this a normal turn around time for electrical apprentice is it normal to wait over 3 months for a call back job offer i also asked cvcc if they had any more employment resources that could help besides just a website link they say no all job placement assistance is is a link and thats all we do it s up to the company s if they contact you or not is this the normal experience with job placement assistance or should i look for the school to do more for me in that regard i like to think i have a strong resume and good typing skills when necessary i just sat down with our local business development center to go over a draft of my business plan i m only 26 and the person i sat down with had a business degree and said my plan was typed better and was easier to understand than some people with college degrees who are older than me so i don t think resume wording is my issue if anyone can provide guidance or help it would be appreciated i don t know where to go from here i don t want to be trained in a job that s not in demand or hiring regularly if someone could also guide me to some in demand fields that are always in demand and hiring regularly that would b great to thanks for reading | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 14,950 |
uwcyic | What are some possible higher paying part time jobs for a veteran with a bachelors degree? | I am going to school near LA california and am going to get a part time job. I just finished a contract in the Army doing IT work and have my Bachelors in Math. I don t mind getting a minimum wage part time job but does anyone have any ideas advice for a higher paying part time job I could get with my credentials. LA is expensive. Much appreciated! | 2022-05-23 23:08:57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uwcyic/what_are_some_possible_higher_paying_part_time/ | 2022-05-30 16:03:26 | what are some possible higher paying part time jobs for a veteran with a bachelors degree i am going to school near la california and am going to get a part time job i just finished a contract in the army doing it work and have my bachelors in math i don t mind getting a minimum wage part time job but does anyone have any ideas advice for a higher paying part time job i could get with my credentials la is expensive much appreciated | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 16,152 |
i5fuk4 | I m worried about my future what I should do next? | Hi everyone I m new to the platform and could really use some advice regarding job searching and potentially switching careers altogether. For some background: I m 24 years old. I majored in journalism (print concentration) and graduated in the top 1% of my class. I loved my major and area of study but when I got into school in 2014 I had no idea I was entering into a dying field. My dad passed away when I was very young and both of my parents came to America to pursue a career and education. This is important to note because my mom to this day is not culturally aware does not understand American life culture professional life finances etc. I ve taught her a lot of things as best as I know how but I m only 24 so I still don t know much about anything and have so much to learn. My mom got a bachelor s degree when I was in high school and has a great career now. I m so proud of her but she is not someone who I can go to professional advice. Yes she has a great career but she still struggles with language barriers and it s difficult for us to communicate since I was born here. Although we both speak English and her native language I still struggle to express myself fully in our other language whereas she struggles the same way with English. If I could go back in time I would have chosen a different major but I truly did not know any better. Upon graduating I thought about going to law school so I worked for an attorney for 1 year. I saw what their day to day life was like and although I m grateful for the experience it was hell on earth and there is no way I want to go into law. I decided to go into real estate after giving my notice and still am currently work as a realtor. I live in a big city in the US so I ve been making a respectable amount and I m close to paying off all of my student loans (not much thanks to scholarships) but I m ecstatic about it. Here is where I m freaking out. I don t want to be a real estate agent forever. I want to invest in properties but I know that s going to take some time. I really like the company I m with and my broker (boss) is a great man to work with although as time goes on I see that he really has no loyalty to anyone but himself and competes with me and the two other people in our small office (which in our initial meeting he said his office is a non-competing brokers office so he lied) and this is despite him already having built a crazy successful life for himself. It s greedy but that s a story for another day. My lease is coming to an end in September and I m either going to be moving back in with my mom or somewhere else in the city where my rent will be much more affordable and will allow me to save even more than I am now. Overall - I m insanely worried about my future. I m nearing 25 and I don t have a career. I m constantly worried about my next paycheck and the uncertainty of when the next deal is going to come. I ve been out of college for 2 years and I still feel just as lost if not more than when I graduated. I completed prestigious competitive internships in journalism while I was in school and it s something I love but I know that the field is struggling. I thought I was going to go to law school but that didn t work. I thought real estate would really pan out and I ve only been doing it for 6 months but I worry about my future. I don t have financial stability which is super important to me. I ve been applying for jobs since I left my position working with the attorney and that was one year ago. I m thinking about going into teaching but the positions pay almost nothing. I m so grateful my mom is helping me financially but I want her to save all the money she s using to help me. I m an adult and I want to be self-sufficient. I understand my generation is in hard times but I want to make a living wage and I don t think that s a lot to ask for. I was stunned when I got an offer yesterday for $20 000 for teaching. The school is struggling to retain their teachers and that s all I was offered... that s enough to help me pay for a used car and the gas for the total 2 hour commute it takes to get there and back home. I don t know if I should keep trying with teaching agree to be underpaid for 1 year apply to grad school work my tail off and hope to get into a top tier education masters program for 1 year and then earn a more decent salary as a teacher try a completely different field like business analyst where I can really use my communication and research skills stick with real estate which I do enjoy but am concerned for lack of financial stability go back into journalism or go back and get a masters degree in something completely unrelated to my background and goes against my strengths like engineering. Aren t only the best of the best in STEM fields hired anyways? I m not making a living wage and I m scared for my life and my future. Never in my life have I felt so alone and worried about my future. I have no idea what direction to turn in. I am currently on my mom s insurance plan and have contacted numerous 30+ psychologists career counselors but no one has gotten back to me or is not accepting new patients. I have no one to talk to about this. I m losing sleep my appetite and I m worried about my health. Can someone please offer me some advice or share your experience? | 2020-08-07 15:27:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i5fuk4/im_worried_about_my_futurewhat_i_should_do_next/ | null | i m worried about my future what i should do next hi everyone i m new to the platform and could really use some advice regarding job searching and potentially switching careers altogether for some background i m 24 years old i majored in journalism print concentration and graduated in the top 1 of my class i loved my major and area of study but when i got into school in 2014 i had no idea i was entering into a dying field my dad passed away when i was very young and both of my parents came to america to pursue a career and education this is important to note because my mom to this day is not culturally aware does not understand american life culture professional life finances etc i ve taught her a lot of things as best as i know how but i m only 24 so i still don t know much about anything and have so much to learn my mom got a bachelor s degree when i was in high school and has a great career now i m so proud of her but she is not someone who i can go to professional advice yes she has a great career but she still struggles with language barriers and it s difficult for us to communicate since i was born here although we both speak english and her native language i still struggle to express myself fully in our other language whereas she struggles the same way with english if i could go back in time i would have chosen a different major but i truly did not know any better upon graduating i thought about going to law school so i worked for an attorney for 1 year i saw what their day to day life was like and although i m grateful for the experience it was hell on earth and there is no way i want to go into law i decided to go into real estate after giving my notice and still am currently work as a realtor i live in a big city in the us so i ve been making a respectable amount and i m close to paying off all of my student loans not much thanks to scholarships but i m ecstatic about it here is where i m freaking out i don t want to be a real estate agent forever i want to invest in properties but i know that s going to take some time i really like the company i m with and my broker boss is a great man to work with although as time goes on i see that he really has no loyalty to anyone but himself and competes with me and the two other people in our small office which in our initial meeting he said his office is a non-competing brokers office so he lied and this is despite him already having built a crazy successful life for himself it s greedy but that s a story for another day my lease is coming to an end in september and i m either going to be moving back in with my mom or somewhere else in the city where my rent will be much more affordable and will allow me to save even more than i am now overall - i m insanely worried about my future i m nearing 25 and i don t have a career i m constantly worried about my next paycheck and the uncertainty of when the next deal is going to come i ve been out of college for 2 years and i still feel just as lost if not more than when i graduated i completed prestigious competitive internships in journalism while i was in school and it s something i love but i know that the field is struggling i thought i was going to go to law school but that didn t work i thought real estate would really pan out and i ve only been doing it for 6 months but i worry about my future i don t have financial stability which is super important to me i ve been applying for jobs since i left my position working with the attorney and that was one year ago i m thinking about going into teaching but the positions pay almost nothing i m so grateful my mom is helping me financially but i want her to save all the money she s using to help me i m an adult and i want to be self-sufficient i understand my generation is in hard times but i want to make a living wage and i don t think that s a lot to ask for i was stunned when i got an offer yesterday for 20 000 for teaching the school is struggling to retain their teachers and that s all i was offered that s enough to help me pay for a used car and the gas for the total 2 hour commute it takes to get there and back home i don t know if i should keep trying with teaching agree to be underpaid for 1 year apply to grad school work my tail off and hope to get into a top tier education masters program for 1 year and then earn a more decent salary as a teacher try a completely different field like business analyst where i can really use my communication and research skills stick with real estate which i do enjoy but am concerned for lack of financial stability go back into journalism or go back and get a masters degree in something completely unrelated to my background and goes against my strengths like engineering aren t only the best of the best in stem fields hired anyways i m not making a living wage and i m scared for my life and my future never in my life have i felt so alone and worried about my future i have no idea what direction to turn in i am currently on my mom s insurance plan and have contacted numerous 30 psychologists career counselors but no one has gotten back to me or is not accepting new patients i have no one to talk to about this i m losing sleep my appetite and i m worried about my health can someone please offer me some advice or share your experience | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,619 |
hvyufd | Things you wish you knew in the early days of your career. Tips tricks etiquettes- anything? | Hi. Just a fresh graduate who has just strared his first full-time job. Just wanted to know things you wish you knew going forward in your career. You can even say things you wish you knew in your 20s. Tips tricks etiquettes the right time to take a smoke break- anything really. Thanks! | 2020-07-22 18:12:07 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hvyufd/things_you_wish_you_knew_in_the_early_days_of/ | null | things you wish you knew in the early days of your career tips tricks etiquettes- anything hi just a fresh graduate who has just strared his first full-time job just wanted to know things you wish you knew going forward in your career you can even say things you wish you knew in your 20s tips tricks etiquettes the right time to take a smoke break- anything really thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,459 |
j4swrq | How do you deal with post interview stress? | I had a final stage (top 3) interview last week and I d say it went fairly well. The hiring supervisor seemed to show interest by commenting on my technical knowledge and also asked me about my reference relationships. The department head told me they will update me on the status in 2 weeks. It s been just over a week since I had the interview and I ve found myself over analysing my interview performance. I really want this job but it has made me extremely stressed thinking about the interview. How do you take your mind off of interviews while waiting for the results? | 2020-10-04 04:15:43 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/j4swrq/how_do_you_deal_with_post_interview_stress/ | null | how do you deal with post interview stress i had a final stage top 3 interview last week and i d say it went fairly well the hiring supervisor seemed to show interest by commenting on my technical knowledge and also asked me about my reference relationships the department head told me they will update me on the status in 2 weeks it s been just over a week since i had the interview and i ve found myself over analysing my interview performance i really want this job but it has made me extremely stressed thinking about the interview how do you take your mind off of interviews while waiting for the results | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 10,208 |
jfatfj | How to take a better decision and be sure? | What among an MS in Data science and an MBA would be a better option to pursue considering the work and future aspects also considering both are my interests and that im not so sure about deciding one. Please help me analyse the prospects for both for me to be able to make a good decision. Thanks in advance. | 2020-10-21 11:10:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jfatfj/how_to_take_a_better_decision_and_be_sure/ | null | how to take a better decision and be sure what among an ms in data science and an mba would be a better option to pursue considering the work and future aspects also considering both are my interests and that im not so sure about deciding one please help me analyse the prospects for both for me to be able to make a good decision thanks in advance | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 10,368 |
7hhe3o | What skills in the engineering field are desired by employers who offer remote work? | I am an EE with 14 years experience mostly in the automotive industry in the Midwestern US. Currently I am in industrial controls which is interesting but I do not want to do this for the rest of my career. I have at times done short stints working remotely and I really enjoyed it. I do not need a physical office to be productive I can be just as effective anywhere there is wifi and a cell signal. I am reasonably comfortable in my current position company but I m thinking about the future. What skills could I learn now that are desired by employers offering remote work? I ve been sort of toying with SQL and I could think of ways to apply it at my job (to get actual experience vs just taking a course) but I don t know if that is the best skill to focus on given my long term goals. My existing skill set highlights: Electrical design Troubleshooting Allen Bradley PLC C++ Spanish (not fluent but increasing) I m not really looking to freelance as I like the stability of a company. Thanks in advance. | 2017-12-04 13:45:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7hhe3o/what_skills_in_the_engineering_field_are_desired/ | 2018-01-07 00:28:43 | what skills in the engineering field are desired by employers who offer remote work i am an ee with 14 years experience mostly in the automotive industry in the midwestern us currently i am in industrial controls which is interesting but i do not want to do this for the rest of my career i have at times done short stints working remotely and i really enjoyed it i do not need a physical office to be productive i can be just as effective anywhere there is wifi and a cell signal i am reasonably comfortable in my current position company but i m thinking about the future what skills could i learn now that are desired by employers offering remote work i ve been sort of toying with sql and i could think of ways to apply it at my job to get actual experience vs just taking a course but i don t know if that is the best skill to focus on given my long term goals my existing skill set highlights electrical design troubleshooting allen bradley plc c spanish not fluent but increasing i m not really looking to freelance as i like the stability of a company thanks in advance | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 2,531 |
vmw9mw | I need help looking for a remote crisis center in my area and wonder if anyone can help me? | I m 19 I live in Tennessee and I really want to get a job that help people in crisis by listening or talking to them via text or phone call at home I m very empathetic and caring about people and I would be passionate about this job if I could earn some cash by doing something I love but I can t seem to find anything I looked up thus I m here asking for help if anyone can. Thanks. | 2022-06-28 19:57:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vmw9mw/i_need_help_looking_for_a_remote_crisis_center_in/ | 2022-07-06 04:19:11 | i need help looking for a remote crisis center in my area and wonder if anyone can help me i m 19 i live in tennessee and i really want to get a job that help people in crisis by listening or talking to them via text or phone call at home i m very empathetic and caring about people and i would be passionate about this job if i could earn some cash by doing something i love but i can t seem to find anything i looked up thus i m here asking for help if anyone can thanks | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 16,627 |
ys63w3 | Asynchronous jobs? | Hi all! With two kids in daycare (read: perpetually sick) I m having to call out of work an insane amount this year. They are still little so I need the flexibility of an asynchronous job for at least 3-5 years as my income is a supplement to my wife s and not the main. My background is retail and warehouse heavy with the last 5 years being a mix of delivery driving (4) and proofreading (1). I m ok with computers but not great at anything beyond surface level (though working on an admin assistant course). Any tips on what I can look for in jobs that allow log on log off whenever you want as long as A- hours are out in and B- work is done? Thanks! | 2022-11-11 09:46:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ys63w3/asynchronous_jobs/ | 2023-01-08 23:02:58 | asynchronous jobs hi all with two kids in daycare read perpetually sick i m having to call out of work an insane amount this year they are still little so i need the flexibility of an asynchronous job for at least 3-5 years as my income is a supplement to my wife s and not the main my background is retail and warehouse heavy with the last 5 years being a mix of delivery driving 4 and proofreading 1 i m ok with computers but not great at anything beyond surface level though working on an admin assistant course any tips on what i can look for in jobs that allow log on log off whenever you want as long as a- hours are out in and b- work is done thanks | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 18,644 |
9q3syi | Is there a name for this field of work? | I m interested in designing amusement parks haunted houses escape rooms board games etc. Being behind the scenes planning and imagining how people will respond to the game event. Is there a name for this field and how would one get into it? | 2018-10-21 14:13:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9q3syi/is_there_a_name_for_this_field_of_work/ | 2018-11-19 14:04:02 | is there a name for this field of work i m interested in designing amusement parks haunted houses escape rooms board games etc being behind the scenes planning and imagining how people will respond to the game event is there a name for this field and how would one get into it | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 4,003 |
ispq91 | Which field of psychology is the best one to get a job? | Hello friends Can you give me guidance about which field i can choose for masters after psychology bachelor? Im not sure i can be a clinical psychologist so im looking for other fields. Does any of you know the career prospects after studying social or organizational psychology? And after which field of psychology i can lend a job since i dont want to stay in academy or do research. Thank you ❤️ | 2020-09-14 17:36:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ispq91/which_field_of_psychology_is_the_best_one_to_get/ | null | which field of psychology is the best one to get a job hello friends can you give me guidance about which field i can choose for masters after psychology bachelor im not sure i can be a clinical psychologist so im looking for other fields does any of you know the career prospects after studying social or organizational psychology and after which field of psychology i can lend a job since i dont want to stay in academy or do research thank you | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 10,033 |
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