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dbt1xe | Is changing from teaching to outdoor wilderness therapy a viable choice? | I m currently an elementary teacher with a Bachelors in Elm. Ed and a minor in Psych. I ve been teaching for almost 5 years now and I m at my limit. I recently discovered Outdoor Wilderness therapy and am incredibly interested in it as I also work at a zip line in my area. My question is would that be a viable choice? Are there many jobs that I could find or is it very competitive? And would I do better getting a certificate or an Associate s degree in that field? | 2019-10-01 13:01:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dbt1xe/is_changing_from_teaching_to_outdoor_wilderness/ | 2020-04-06 20:24:59 | is changing from teaching to outdoor wilderness therapy a viable choice i m currently an elementary teacher with a bachelors in elm ed and a minor in psych i ve been teaching for almost 5 years now and i m at my limit i recently discovered outdoor wilderness therapy and am incredibly interested in it as i also work at a zip line in my area my question is would that be a viable choice are there many jobs that i could find or is it very competitive and would i do better getting a certificate or an associate s degree in that field | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 6,632 |
evk1fm | What s the best job search advice you ve ever received? | Why was it the best job search advice for you? Who gave it to you? This is for an article I m compiling for my job search blog so your story will definitely help other people find work. | 2020-01-29 08:09:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/evk1fm/whats_the_best_job_search_advice_youve_ever/ | 2020-04-18 01:04:03 | what s the best job search advice you ve ever received why was it the best job search advice for you who gave it to you this is for an article i m compiling for my job search blog so your story will definitely help other people find work | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,639 |
bowc2h | [Update] What do you say in a letter of resignation effective immediately (workplace bullying)? | [Original Post](https: www.reddit.com r careerguidance comments boawt5 what_do_you_say_in_a_letter_of_resignation ?st=JVP33H6X& sh=60aefc5a) I ve never done an update to a post but I need more help about this situation. After experiencing bullying and receiving threats from coworkers I talked to management and told them what was happening. I also told them I was considering leaving. They told me no matter what I choose I need to write a document of what has happened. I went in today with written documentation of what has happened and also my resignation letter with my key. My boss was out of the office at the time I didn t realize she would be so I left the information with her secretary. I was pretty emotional over the whole thing. After I left a coworker text me because I guess word had gotten around. She told me that one of the people had been turned in several times before for bullying but they keep her because she is a top performer. My boss and manager both text me later in the day. They told me they want me to come in and talk and want to “make this right”. I already explained this situation in their office to both of them then wrote a formal document about the situation. I don t know what more there is to say. I told them even if these people were fired I am not happy with the environment and I would not feel comfortable coming back after naming names and dealing with all of this. They insist I come back and say they won t accept my resignation until they meet with me again face to face. I am so anxious and sick over this situation and don t know what to do. | 2019-05-15 10:39:29 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bowc2h/update_what_do_you_say_in_a_letter_of_resignation/ | 2019-06-17 09:57:20 | update what do you say in a letter of resignation effective immediately workplace bullying original post https www reddit com r careerguidance comments boawt5 what_do_you_say_in_a_letter_of_resignation st jvp33h6x sh 60aefc5a i ve never done an update to a post but i need more help about this situation after experiencing bullying and receiving threats from coworkers i talked to management and told them what was happening i also told them i was considering leaving they told me no matter what i choose i need to write a document of what has happened i went in today with written documentation of what has happened and also my resignation letter with my key my boss was out of the office at the time i didn t realize she would be so i left the information with her secretary i was pretty emotional over the whole thing after i left a coworker text me because i guess word had gotten around she told me that one of the people had been turned in several times before for bullying but they keep her because she is a top performer my boss and manager both text me later in the day they told me they want me to come in and talk and want to make this right i already explained this situation in their office to both of them then wrote a formal document about the situation i don t know what more there is to say i told them even if these people were fired i am not happy with the environment and i would not feel comfortable coming back after naming names and dealing with all of this they insist i come back and say they won t accept my resignation until they meet with me again face to face i am so anxious and sick over this situation and don t know what to do | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 5,444 |
gc7kij | I want to understand why I can t get a job. Where am I going wrong? | I m honestly sorry if I sound ignorant. Since 16 (UK age to start working) I have always been applying to various jobs from retail to admin to carework to call centers and I m 22 now. I understand at the moment due to Coronavirus it s harder but before all this happened I still couldn t get one. My whole family think I m lazy and a massive loser disappointment. The thing is I have volunteering experience I have done a lot of work experience over the years and I have qualifications. I ve thought it s because of my ethnicity and the fact I m a woman who wears the headscarf. But that doesn t make sense either because I ve seen girls like me who wear a headscarf work. I just don t know what to do. I m depressed about this. No one wants to hire someone who s never had a job before do they. I ve lived in UK all my life so English is not an issue. I know a girl who s from Pakistan she wears the long muslim black dress and covers her hair with a scarf and she got herself a job in a laboratory almost straight away even though she has no experience and hasn t lived in this country for long. What is it about me that is so repulsive that when I apply online I get rejected straight away? In the 6 years of applying I had one job interview when I was 17 for a care assistant and I thought I did very well but no I didn t get it. It has massively decreased my confidence in myself. | 2020-05-02 14:42:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gc7kij/i_want_to_understand_why_i_cant_get_a_job_where/ | null | i want to understand why i can t get a job where am i going wrong i m honestly sorry if i sound ignorant since 16 uk age to start working i have always been applying to various jobs from retail to admin to carework to call centers and i m 22 now i understand at the moment due to coronavirus it s harder but before all this happened i still couldn t get one my whole family think i m lazy and a massive loser disappointment the thing is i have volunteering experience i have done a lot of work experience over the years and i have qualifications i ve thought it s because of my ethnicity and the fact i m a woman who wears the headscarf but that doesn t make sense either because i ve seen girls like me who wear a headscarf work i just don t know what to do i m depressed about this no one wants to hire someone who s never had a job before do they i ve lived in uk all my life so english is not an issue i know a girl who s from pakistan she wears the long muslim black dress and covers her hair with a scarf and she got herself a job in a laboratory almost straight away even though she has no experience and hasn t lived in this country for long what is it about me that is so repulsive that when i apply online i get rejected straight away in the 6 years of applying i had one job interview when i was 17 for a care assistant and i thought i did very well but no i didn t get it it has massively decreased my confidence in myself | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,614 |
sispkp | Transfer career from desk job ➡️ conservation work? | 25 live in WA. Hey all! I ve been a big fan of the support this page offers over the years. I ve found a lot of help with my current career working at a local Credit Union in our Real Estate department for the last 4 years I m a homeowner singe no kids or debt besides my home. Along with the countless other benefits I have with my current employer they offer paid tuition for schooling all the way to a bachelors degree maybe higher? And after 3 years working it s paid for 100% by them. Ive completed high school that is all so college is very new and overwhelming to me. I ve always grown up in the outdoors lifestyle fishing hunting atv Mtn biking backpacking and the last few years I ve been really drawn to a career in land or wildlife conservation I think if I did wildlife it d be marine. I also work on cars do woodworking and always have a project I m working on those are things I love as well but the outdoors and protecting our land really pulls at me. My question today is anyone IN the field or with knowledge of the whole schooling route I obviously can t ask my employer to get a biology degree or some science degree because it s unrelated to what the credit union does but do you know if there s more “general” degrees I could attain that would open doors in that field? I know people I work with have tech HR accounting degrees but that s really not the work I want to do as a career but wouldn t mind leveraging those degrees if that makes sense. I also volunteer around 40 hours a year with local conservation groups and hope to do more of that over the years as well. Again I m unfamiliar of types of degrees as well as direction and route to take to get my foot in the door in this field. Thanks for taking the time! | 2022-02-02 16:21:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sispkp/transfer_career_from_desk_job_conservation_work/ | 2022-06-02 03:22:44 | transfer career from desk job conservation work 25 live in wa hey all i ve been a big fan of the support this page offers over the years i ve found a lot of help with my current career working at a local credit union in our real estate department for the last 4 years i m a homeowner singe no kids or debt besides my home along with the countless other benefits i have with my current employer they offer paid tuition for schooling all the way to a bachelors degree maybe higher and after 3 years working it s paid for 100 by them ive completed high school that is all so college is very new and overwhelming to me i ve always grown up in the outdoors lifestyle fishing hunting atv mtn biking backpacking and the last few years i ve been really drawn to a career in land or wildlife conservation i think if i did wildlife it d be marine i also work on cars do woodworking and always have a project i m working on those are things i love as well but the outdoors and protecting our land really pulls at me my question today is anyone in the field or with knowledge of the whole schooling route i obviously can t ask my employer to get a biology degree or some science degree because it s unrelated to what the credit union does but do you know if there s more general degrees i could attain that would open doors in that field i know people i work with have tech hr accounting degrees but that s really not the work i want to do as a career but wouldn t mind leveraging those degrees if that makes sense i also volunteer around 40 hours a year with local conservation groups and hope to do more of that over the years as well again i m unfamiliar of types of degrees as well as direction and route to take to get my foot in the door in this field thanks for taking the time | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 14,815 |
ny9nhr | Best jobs for someone right out of HS no degree? | Okay so I do not intend on going to college and I am in the us what are some good jobs that pay around more than 50k a year starting off? *note I m not scared of hard work or a lot of hours | 2021-06-12 15:45:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ny9nhr/best_jobs_for_someone_right_out_of_hs_no_degree/ | null | best jobs for someone right out of hs no degree okay so i do not intend on going to college and i am in the us what are some good jobs that pay around more than 50k a year starting off note i m not scared of hard work or a lot of hours | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 12,551 |
u9j5za | Should I stay at my current job or find a new one? | I currently work for a university this means that I have amazing benefits like being able to take classes for free awesome health insurance and tons of vacation. I also have an amazing boss who is very supportive. However The pay is mediocre and I feel very bored while at work. There is often not very much for me to do so I wind up browsing the internet most of the day. There is zero opportunity for advancement as my boss has stated he will never leave this job and is only a few years older than me (I am in my late twenties). I have some experience developing mobile apps and have tried applying for programming jobs but I think my lack of experience and formal education gets in the way (my degree is in psychology). I would like to have a job where I can grow and be challenged but I am afraid of winding up at some super toxic workplace and regretting leaving such good benefits behind. | 2022-04-22 16:51:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/u9j5za/should_i_stay_at_my_current_job_or_find_a_new_one/ | 2022-05-31 09:52:38 | should i stay at my current job or find a new one i currently work for a university this means that i have amazing benefits like being able to take classes for free awesome health insurance and tons of vacation i also have an amazing boss who is very supportive however the pay is mediocre and i feel very bored while at work there is often not very much for me to do so i wind up browsing the internet most of the day there is zero opportunity for advancement as my boss has stated he will never leave this job and is only a few years older than me i am in my late twenties i have some experience developing mobile apps and have tried applying for programming jobs but i think my lack of experience and formal education gets in the way my degree is in psychology i would like to have a job where i can grow and be challenged but i am afraid of winding up at some super toxic workplace and regretting leaving such good benefits behind | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,734 |
gaogew | Jobs for folks with no degrees? | I know it s a weird time to even be asking this but I m stuck in a strange situation and need guidance. I (24 F) put school on the back burner for several years due to mental health struggles. I had a full-tuition scholarship to a local university went for a few years (pretty much undeclared the entire time) and then transferred to a community college where I have taken a few odd classes here or there. I mostly took these classes because I still live at home and didn t want to just be living at home working retail at my age I felt like I needed to do more (I regret this as I ve accumulated a small amount of debt and taken even more classes leading nowhere). I work retail and I am a hard worker and could potentially see being promoted eventually at my job. It would be at least a year until that point though and the hours in retail just aren t stable (not to mention the low pay). I wouldn t mind keeping my job for the weekends if I had to but it s not enough to survive on. My bosses like me and I get decent hours but I definitely do not make enough to move out and be on my own and I don t know a single person who needs a roomie. I really need to get out of my dad s house ASAP because the environment has taken a toll on my mental health and are contributing to me being stuck in this phase of working retail not moving forward etc. I d like to eventually go back to my university in an online program (probably going to go for Global Supply Chain Management as that is something that interests me and seems like it leads to a few different options). But right now my main goal is to find a job that will enable me to live on my own and just afford to be alive. It might not even be possible for someone in my situation but I just need any advice on jobs with no-degree. I d prefer to make enough to live on my own but I understand I m probably asking about something that doesn t exist. Thanks | 2020-04-30 03:52:43 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gaogew/jobs_for_folks_with_no_degrees/ | 2020-04-30 03:54:01 | jobs for folks with no degrees i know it s a weird time to even be asking this but i m stuck in a strange situation and need guidance i 24 f put school on the back burner for several years due to mental health struggles i had a full-tuition scholarship to a local university went for a few years pretty much undeclared the entire time and then transferred to a community college where i have taken a few odd classes here or there i mostly took these classes because i still live at home and didn t want to just be living at home working retail at my age i felt like i needed to do more i regret this as i ve accumulated a small amount of debt and taken even more classes leading nowhere i work retail and i am a hard worker and could potentially see being promoted eventually at my job it would be at least a year until that point though and the hours in retail just aren t stable not to mention the low pay i wouldn t mind keeping my job for the weekends if i had to but it s not enough to survive on my bosses like me and i get decent hours but i definitely do not make enough to move out and be on my own and i don t know a single person who needs a roomie i really need to get out of my dad s house asap because the environment has taken a toll on my mental health and are contributing to me being stuck in this phase of working retail not moving forward etc i d like to eventually go back to my university in an online program probably going to go for global supply chain management as that is something that interests me and seems like it leads to a few different options but right now my main goal is to find a job that will enable me to live on my own and just afford to be alive it might not even be possible for someone in my situation but i just need any advice on jobs with no-degree i d prefer to make enough to live on my own but i understand i m probably asking about something that doesn t exist thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,584 |
u9f8j1 | Should I change my career? | (32m) I ve been working in recruitment for 8 or so years but for a number of years I ve had this deep feeling of wanting to change what I do. What I do just doesn t excite me or give me that buzz but ultimately I m feeling as though I really don t want to wake up at 45 and this still be my job. The main excuse I ve used for not taking the leap is financial. So I earn relatively well but the idea of going back to college and simultaneously working a job that pays significantly less than what I m currently on is a bitter pill to swallow. I guess I m feeling lost and that the motivation or interest in my current field has all but dissipated. I just don t want to do what I do anymore and if I continue to I think I may end up depressed off the back of it. I m looking for some advice insight challenges - anything to help my thought process on this | 2022-04-22 13:54:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/u9f8j1/should_i_change_my_career/ | 2022-05-31 09:57:31 | should i change my career 32m i ve been working in recruitment for 8 or so years but for a number of years i ve had this deep feeling of wanting to change what i do what i do just doesn t excite me or give me that buzz but ultimately i m feeling as though i really don t want to wake up at 45 and this still be my job the main excuse i ve used for not taking the leap is financial so i earn relatively well but the idea of going back to college and simultaneously working a job that pays significantly less than what i m currently on is a bitter pill to swallow i guess i m feeling lost and that the motivation or interest in my current field has all but dissipated i just don t want to do what i do anymore and if i continue to i think i may end up depressed off the back of it i m looking for some advice insight challenges - anything to help my thought process on this | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,729 |
9c5jae | I m a high school senior I love the arts and I feel a need to go into it even though it s not the smartest decision. What should I do? | I love all kinds of art. I love drawing I love animation and watching cartoons and making my own characters. I m passionate about film I like watching movies and critiquing them. I ve dabbled in photography. I would love to try and make movies or be a part of them. I love theatre performing or working behind the scenes. I do my high school plays and musicals. I also have a lot of appreciation for comedy I do improv shows at my school which are decently competitive and auditioned. These are the things I really love to do these things give me life and feed my soul and I know that these are the kinds of things I want to do. The problem is that I know that it s not the smartest decision to go into an art and I do still want to be able to make a healthy living. I don t know if anyone can give some guidance on where I should go from here. | 2018-09-01 18:52:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9c5jae/im_a_high_school_senior_i_love_the_arts_and_i/ | 2018-10-20 18:46:30 | i m a high school senior i love the arts and i feel a need to go into it even though it s not the smartest decision what should i do i love all kinds of art i love drawing i love animation and watching cartoons and making my own characters i m passionate about film i like watching movies and critiquing them i ve dabbled in photography i would love to try and make movies or be a part of them i love theatre performing or working behind the scenes i do my high school plays and musicals i also have a lot of appreciation for comedy i do improv shows at my school which are decently competitive and auditioned these are the things i really love to do these things give me life and feed my soul and i know that these are the kinds of things i want to do the problem is that i know that it s not the smartest decision to go into an art and i do still want to be able to make a healthy living i don t know if anyone can give some guidance on where i should go from here | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 3,693 |
7iixql | Can you help with an upcoming presentation interview? | Hi guys I ve recently had a phone interview followed by f2f interview with a recruitment company who specialise in executive search. The role is a graduate role and I shall be finishing uni in July. I ve been invited to the next stage of the process which is a to go in and meet the team then make a presentation to a Director and MD on the following topics (no powerpoint just handouts): - My perception of the company - Why we should hire you - My understanding of executive search and how it differs from normal recruitment - The difference between contingent & retained research - My vision at the company and where I can be in 5 years time. Any help with what would possibly be good responses to these and any help presentational wise would be really appreciated! I know some of them can t fully be answered without knowing more about me and the company but to give you and idea its a young and emerging branch of its father company with a really progressive ethos. Also what do you think they ll be looking for? Thanks in advance reddit! | 2017-12-08 23:31:27 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7iixql/can_you_help_with_an_upcoming/ | 2018-01-07 06:17:12 | can you help with an upcoming presentation interview hi guys i ve recently had a phone interview followed by f2f interview with a recruitment company who specialise in executive search the role is a graduate role and i shall be finishing uni in july i ve been invited to the next stage of the process which is a to go in and meet the team then make a presentation to a director and md on the following topics no powerpoint just handouts - my perception of the company - why we should hire you - my understanding of executive search and how it differs from normal recruitment - the difference between contingent retained research - my vision at the company and where i can be in 5 years time any help with what would possibly be good responses to these and any help presentational wise would be really appreciated i know some of them can t fully be answered without knowing more about me and the company but to give you and idea its a young and emerging branch of its father company with a really progressive ethos also what do you think they ll be looking for thanks in advance reddit | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 2,548 |
oc7xlm | How do I find a career path for me? | I m currently in college and I keep switching majors because I can t find a job right for me. Every job and internship expects perfection from me. What should I do? I ve tried going to the career center and get unnecessary advice and the boring majors. | 2021-07-02 11:14:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/oc7xlm/how_do_i_find_a_career_path_for_me/ | 2022-06-26 04:59:12 | how do i find a career path for me i m currently in college and i keep switching majors because i can t find a job right for me every job and internship expects perfection from me what should i do i ve tried going to the career center and get unnecessary advice and the boring majors | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 12,802 |
32pz9j | Interested in pursuing a master s degree in educational counseling what relevant jobs should I take in order to be a competitive applicant in the future? | I have recently realized that education is very important to me and I would like to apply to pursue a Master s degree in Educational Counseling. However it took me 3 years to realize this through working experiences in digital marketing content writing and customer service at a major theme park so I don t think I have the most relevant working experience or references aside from a few professors I have not kept in touch with. So I am looking for relevant opportunities that I can get with my skills but I am not sure what would be the most relevant. I have some volunteering experience and I m looking to get more since I have been neglecting volunteering for some time now due to job searching. In college I majored in Psychology with a minor in cognitive sciences. I was an officer of a student organization dedicated to helping students learn about career opportunities in the field of Psychology for 3 years. There I worked with other officers to coordinate meetings and events re-designed their website updated it answered member questions and kept track of member information dues. I was also involved in a Psychology lab where I annotated articles helped write a few and did a few research presentations. So far my ideas for relevant working positions are: * Teacher * Secretary Receptionist Administrative Assistant at a school but I worry that I don t have enough experience with clerical work be competitive Any feedback is very much appreciated. | 2015-04-15 19:52:58 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/32pz9j/interested_in_pursuing_a_masters_degree_in/ | 2015-08-28 19:50:39 | interested in pursuing a master s degree in educational counseling what relevant jobs should i take in order to be a competitive applicant in the future i have recently realized that education is very important to me and i would like to apply to pursue a master s degree in educational counseling however it took me 3 years to realize this through working experiences in digital marketing content writing and customer service at a major theme park so i don t think i have the most relevant working experience or references aside from a few professors i have not kept in touch with so i am looking for relevant opportunities that i can get with my skills but i am not sure what would be the most relevant i have some volunteering experience and i m looking to get more since i have been neglecting volunteering for some time now due to job searching in college i majored in psychology with a minor in cognitive sciences i was an officer of a student organization dedicated to helping students learn about career opportunities in the field of psychology for 3 years there i worked with other officers to coordinate meetings and events re-designed their website updated it answered member questions and kept track of member information dues i was also involved in a psychology lab where i annotated articles helped write a few and did a few research presentations so far my ideas for relevant working positions are teacher secretary receptionist administrative assistant at a school but i worry that i don t have enough experience with clerical work be competitive any feedback is very much appreciated | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 642 |
r5niqv | Any advice? | Trying to decide what the hell to do with my life! I would really love to land a career in the game industry but it s so intimidating and it feels like you can only succeed if you really make it big. Right now I m an undergraduate going into computer science. Any advice is appreciated! | 2021-11-30 13:41:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/r5niqv/any_advice/ | 2022-06-24 15:36:58 | any advice trying to decide what the hell to do with my life i would really love to land a career in the game industry but it s so intimidating and it feels like you can only succeed if you really make it big right now i m an undergraduate going into computer science any advice is appreciated | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 14,173 |
k97mrh | What should I do? | I am a Mechanical Engineering graduate but I m having trouble getting any interviews and it s been almost a year since I graduated. Recently I was offered a sponsorship for a Data Analyst Program for graduates that are unemployed. The program looks good although there is a 1 year bond after I finished the program meaning that I have to work as a Data Analyst for a year or else I have to pay the full amount of the sponsorship back to the sponsor. Even though I have not received any interview offers it is still my dream to at least have experience in the engineering industry which I would have to say goodbye to if I take on the Data Analyst program. What should I do? (I have no prior experience on data analysis and would be starting from scratch) | 2020-12-08 16:43:02 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/k97mrh/what_should_i_do/ | null | what should i do i am a mechanical engineering graduate but i m having trouble getting any interviews and it s been almost a year since i graduated recently i was offered a sponsorship for a data analyst program for graduates that are unemployed the program looks good although there is a 1 year bond after i finished the program meaning that i have to work as a data analyst for a year or else i have to pay the full amount of the sponsorship back to the sponsor even though i have not received any interview offers it is still my dream to at least have experience in the engineering industry which i would have to say goodbye to if i take on the data analyst program what should i do i have no prior experience on data analysis and would be starting from scratch | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 10,810 |
90enz1 | Help! I hate my job and want a new career? | Hi I m currently in a job I hate. I work as a family support worker and have done similar roles for the most of my working career. I really don t enjoy my job but don t see any other way of changing careers. I am married have two young children so am not able to go back to college and retrain as I don t have the finances available to do this. I really enjoy practical work such as painting decorating DIY plastering etc but not sure how I can get into this industry without training or experience. I am really low at the minute and sometimes think about sucide i don t know why as I know i m lucky to even have a job. But for some reason this is how I feel. Please help. Thanks Ed | 2018-07-20 09:53:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/90enz1/help_i_hate_my_job_and_want_a_new_career/ | 2018-09-11 03:38:53 | help i hate my job and want a new career hi i m currently in a job i hate i work as a family support worker and have done similar roles for the most of my working career i really don t enjoy my job but don t see any other way of changing careers i am married have two young children so am not able to go back to college and retrain as i don t have the finances available to do this i really enjoy practical work such as painting decorating diy plastering etc but not sure how i can get into this industry without training or experience i am really low at the minute and sometimes think about sucide i don t know why as i know i m lucky to even have a job but for some reason this is how i feel please help thanks ed | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 3,469 |
qy3kre | Which of these is the best route into data science? | Hi all hoping for a bit of advice. TLDR below So for a few years I ve wanted to get into data science and because of this I started a part-time data science degree 2 years ago (now with 4 years left). I had looked at doing a master s but I wasn t eligible due to the lack of work experience and relevance of my previous degree. Now I ve found out that I m eligible to do a master s due to having done some math s stats computing courses and my new role as a data analyst. It seems the master s is a better route than my current bachelor s as it s shorter and I ll complete it sooner. My only concern is the cost (at least for online learning). From the top uni s they seem to be around the £16500 mark which is about £5k more than the student finance which is a gap I can t afford unless my employer will contribute (I ve asked but it seems unlikely). How important is the reputation of the uni when it comes to data science masters and looking for a job? Alternatively there are courses that seem similar from top uni s that are more affordable (e.g. computer science with data analytics ). Would these be just as valuable? Hoping just to hear a mix of views about what options are worth considering or not. TLDR- Considering what is the best option out of these (all part time online): 1. Continue with my part time bachelor s in data science (4 years left) 2. Swap to a Master s in data science at a top uni (not something that I can really afford) 3. Swap to a Master s in data science at a less reputable uni (where fees are the same less than the loan) 4. Swap to a similar master s (e.g. computer science with data analytics ) at a top uni Just to clarify I already have a job as a data analyst and looking to progress from there rather than go back to entry level positions internships | 2021-11-20 11:17:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qy3kre/which_of_these_is_the_best_route_into_data_science/ | 2022-06-24 18:12:20 | which of these is the best route into data science hi all hoping for a bit of advice tldr below so for a few years i ve wanted to get into data science and because of this i started a part-time data science degree 2 years ago now with 4 years left i had looked at doing a master s but i wasn t eligible due to the lack of work experience and relevance of my previous degree now i ve found out that i m eligible to do a master s due to having done some math s stats computing courses and my new role as a data analyst it seems the master s is a better route than my current bachelor s as it s shorter and i ll complete it sooner my only concern is the cost at least for online learning from the top uni s they seem to be around the 16500 mark which is about 5k more than the student finance which is a gap i can t afford unless my employer will contribute i ve asked but it seems unlikely how important is the reputation of the uni when it comes to data science masters and looking for a job alternatively there are courses that seem similar from top uni s that are more affordable e g computer science with data analytics would these be just as valuable hoping just to hear a mix of views about what options are worth considering or not tldr- considering what is the best option out of these all part time online 1 continue with my part time bachelor s in data science 4 years left 2 swap to a master s in data science at a top uni not something that i can really afford 3 swap to a master s in data science at a less reputable uni where fees are the same less than the loan 4 swap to a similar master s e g computer science with data analytics at a top uni just to clarify i already have a job as a data analyst and looking to progress from there rather than go back to entry level positions internships | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 14,095 |
ierk9k | Boss asked if I could please let her know if I was job searching. I told her I would. Now that I am job searching I can t bring myself to do this. Should I still? | Not only have I always had a good working relationship with my boss but I ve been a trusted right-hand advisor to her in many ways. However the past few months working remotely and during the pandemic (which has directly impacted our business in numerous ways) has left me losing faith in the company and our team (we ve all been under added pressure). I ve also grown frustrated dealing with my boss over time. She allows me to give her a lot of shit but in the end my advice is rarely followed. Lately she has even gone out of her way to detail the ways in why I am wrong which is incredibly patronizing. When I tell her this I am have been told to get a grip and do as she says. I always do. You know what I get it. My boss is trying to manage an entire team while remote. This can t be easy on her. However I find myself disagreeing with many of the directions she has decided to take our company. In the past I ve been able to voice my disagreements with open ears. She still welcomes and encourages my feedback and I have no idea why the hell she does. She never goes with what I advise unless we re on the same page and I simply validate her points. The point is I m done. I ve had it. I feel as if I m nothing more than a glorified lackey to my boss. I have three interviews lined up this week at three highly-reputable companies. I m pursuing all three seriously. I have a very unique skill set and my boss has been paranoid for some time that I would be poached. Well lately I ve been finally agreeing to some interviews and I think I will seriously take one of these opportunities. My boss always asked if I would let her know if I were ever considering leaving. I do admit if I were to leave it d be a major blow to the organization. But I m already planning my exit strategy. She would survive. My question is should I let my boss know now that I am interviewing? It doesn t feel right so I am not doing it. Of course when I do resign this will be a huge blow that may burn any bridge left between us. I do respect my boss and I d like to leave as amicably as possible. Thoughts? | 2020-08-22 22:10:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ierk9k/boss_asked_if_i_could_please_let_her_know_if_i/ | null | boss asked if i could please let her know if i was job searching i told her i would now that i am job searching i can t bring myself to do this should i still not only have i always had a good working relationship with my boss but i ve been a trusted right-hand advisor to her in many ways however the past few months working remotely and during the pandemic which has directly impacted our business in numerous ways has left me losing faith in the company and our team we ve all been under added pressure i ve also grown frustrated dealing with my boss over time she allows me to give her a lot of shit but in the end my advice is rarely followed lately she has even gone out of her way to detail the ways in why i am wrong which is incredibly patronizing when i tell her this i am have been told to get a grip and do as she says i always do you know what i get it my boss is trying to manage an entire team while remote this can t be easy on her however i find myself disagreeing with many of the directions she has decided to take our company in the past i ve been able to voice my disagreements with open ears she still welcomes and encourages my feedback and i have no idea why the hell she does she never goes with what i advise unless we re on the same page and i simply validate her points the point is i m done i ve had it i feel as if i m nothing more than a glorified lackey to my boss i have three interviews lined up this week at three highly-reputable companies i m pursuing all three seriously i have a very unique skill set and my boss has been paranoid for some time that i would be poached well lately i ve been finally agreeing to some interviews and i think i will seriously take one of these opportunities my boss always asked if i would let her know if i were ever considering leaving i do admit if i were to leave it d be a major blow to the organization but i m already planning my exit strategy she would survive my question is should i let my boss know now that i am interviewing it doesn t feel right so i am not doing it of course when i do resign this will be a huge blow that may burn any bridge left between us i do respect my boss and i d like to leave as amicably as possible thoughts | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 9,798 |
nqq3jz | How to get started with remote working? | I am software engineer with about 2 years of professional experience and now feel myself ready to work remotely. Ready here is meant having enough skills expertise to make things done without other people s assistance. At the same time I hesitate a bit to leave my current local company and start working alone because of lacking prior remote working experience. What would you suggest to me to get started? Which skills attitudes I should develop? And please point me to the sites that I can find remote IT job opportunities. | 2021-06-02 16:40:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nqq3jz/how_to_get_started_with_remote_working/ | null | how to get started with remote working i am software engineer with about 2 years of professional experience and now feel myself ready to work remotely ready here is meant having enough skills expertise to make things done without other people s assistance at the same time i hesitate a bit to leave my current local company and start working alone because of lacking prior remote working experience what would you suggest to me to get started which skills attitudes i should develop and please point me to the sites that i can find remote it job opportunities | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 12,434 |
znsvgz | Can anyone help me? I m 21. | Hello I m new to the group and first off I want to say I have been incredibly blessed to be in the position I m in. My single mother raised me while owning multiple rental properties and 3 stores in my area each doing well and we are pretty well off. I been spoiled all my life and up till high school I was pampered and spoiled and didn t even have to work…the problem with this is. I never gained any life skills and have no idea what direction I want to go in life. I currently own a car worth 100k and I am in the process of selling it to get my own life together. I have grown up and no longer want to depend on my parents as we live in one of the most expensive cities even with this many assets it s not enough to last a lifetime and even if it did I want to create my own path. My question is if you were in my position what would you do with 100k? How would you invest it? This post is not meant to flex or belittle anyone i genuinely need help with the direction of my life. What would you do in my position? | 2022-12-16 23:53:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/znsvgz/can_anyone_help_me_im_21/ | 2023-01-08 12:49:50 | can anyone help me i m 21 hello i m new to the group and first off i want to say i have been incredibly blessed to be in the position i m in my single mother raised me while owning multiple rental properties and 3 stores in my area each doing well and we are pretty well off i been spoiled all my life and up till high school i was pampered and spoiled and didn t even have to work the problem with this is i never gained any life skills and have no idea what direction i want to go in life i currently own a car worth 100k and i am in the process of selling it to get my own life together i have grown up and no longer want to depend on my parents as we live in one of the most expensive cities even with this many assets it s not enough to last a lifetime and even if it did i want to create my own path my question is if you were in my position what would you do with 100k how would you invest it this post is not meant to flex or belittle anyone i genuinely need help with the direction of my life what would you do in my position | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 19,149 |
weech4 | How to answer HR questions like tell me about a time when... if you never had this experience? Do you invent one? | I m about to make an online interview for a junior position. I found the questions online and most of them asks to tell of a situation where you successfully lead a team or when you overcame some challenge or had to change someone s mind etc. The problem is: most of the situations asked never happened to me. It doesn t matter how hard I dig into my memory I can t find situations that fit into the questions. Should I just lie and come up with a fake story? The interview is recorded so there s no one on the other side. The questions come up and you answer to the camera. | 2022-08-02 15:16:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/weech4/how_to_answer_hr_questions_like_tell_me_about_a/ | 2022-09-10 17:57:39 | how to answer hr questions like tell me about a time when if you never had this experience do you invent one i m about to make an online interview for a junior position i found the questions online and most of them asks to tell of a situation where you successfully lead a team or when you overcame some challenge or had to change someone s mind etc the problem is most of the situations asked never happened to me it doesn t matter how hard i dig into my memory i can t find situations that fit into the questions should i just lie and come up with a fake story the interview is recorded so there s no one on the other side the questions come up and you answer to the camera | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 17,113 |
9t1q7p | 30yr old 0 savings rents paycheck to paycheck about to get laid off in 6 months How do I transition to a new career? | I m 30 single no partner or kids no house and renting a basement apt. and no savings to show. It is super depressing I know. Dreams of having a house and being able to support a family ( I did not expect to be this old and not have kids yet as it is something I ve always wanted). I have just recovered from all the debt my life has accumulated since I was so bad mismanaging my finances and handling suicidal severe depression. (Money and a sense of self worth were always big factors in attributing to those feelings). I must admit it feels great to finally get out of debt! but ***I am overcome with a new challenge that I just don t know how to tackle.*** I currently have a decent job that pays 28$hr but it s about to become obsolete in about 6-12 months and that is reaching! I feel like I m just going to have enough money to survive (financially) for only a few months after that! ***The challenge is how to get a good paying career that I can succeed at and be able to have something to show for it? While starting with nothing.*** but I just don t know what career I should transition to and how? The financial thoughts of this stress me to no end? What can I do how much time do I have? How do i prevent continuously accumulating debt because of switching careers? I am truly so scatterbrained at the thought of all of this that it is just consuming me. What is the solution to this? I just need some kind of viable plan structure that I can follow or at least try to follow but I don t even know if that is possible at this point & #x200B A little extra about me if it helps In small city NW Ontario and willing to go wherever I have to in N.A. but I truly prefer bigger cities I really am a hard worker who loves sports computers eager to learn and enjoys working tons of OT I have 5years left of biweekly payments on a newer vehicle (350$) plus insurance gas I have about 1 year of 400$ monthly payments on my braces remaining. (1 positive thing I have to show for myself as it has been something I have always wanted!) & #x200B & #x200B & #x200B | 2018-10-31 18:57:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9t1q7p/30yr_old_0_savings_rents_paycheck_to_paycheck/ | 2018-11-21 04:23:20 | 30yr old 0 savings rents paycheck to paycheck about to get laid off in 6 months how do i transition to a new career i m 30 single no partner or kids no house and renting a basement apt and no savings to show it is super depressing i know dreams of having a house and being able to support a family i did not expect to be this old and not have kids yet as it is something i ve always wanted i have just recovered from all the debt my life has accumulated since i was so bad mismanaging my finances and handling suicidal severe depression money and a sense of self worth were always big factors in attributing to those feelings i must admit it feels great to finally get out of debt but i am overcome with a new challenge that i just don t know how to tackle i currently have a decent job that pays 28 hr but it s about to become obsolete in about 6-12 months and that is reaching i feel like i m just going to have enough money to survive financially for only a few months after that the challenge is how to get a good paying career that i can succeed at and be able to have something to show for it while starting with nothing but i just don t know what career i should transition to and how the financial thoughts of this stress me to no end what can i do how much time do i have how do i prevent continuously accumulating debt because of switching careers i am truly so scatterbrained at the thought of all of this that it is just consuming me what is the solution to this i just need some kind of viable plan structure that i can follow or at least try to follow but i don t even know if that is possible at this point x200b a little extra about me if it helps in small city nw ontario and willing to go wherever i have to in n a but i truly prefer bigger cities i really am a hard worker who loves sports computers eager to learn and enjoys working tons of ot i have 5years left of biweekly payments on a newer vehicle 350 plus insurance gas i have about 1 year of 400 monthly payments on my braces remaining 1 positive thing i have to show for myself as it has been something i have always wanted x200b x200b x200b | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,064 |
atiq3q | What is my dream job? | I would like a job where I am offered a fair amount of autonomy flexibility working with a team in a collaborative environment and I really want to put my problem solving and innovation skills to work. It is really important to me that the work I am doing is towards the greater good and has a positive impact on my community. What job is that?? I have my BA in Sociology and I will be finishing up my master s in Public Administration at the end of this year. I have 6 years of supervisory experience in the social work field at a nonprofit. | 2019-02-22 15:15:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/atiq3q/what_is_my_dream_job/ | 2019-03-22 07:12:15 | what is my dream job i would like a job where i am offered a fair amount of autonomy flexibility working with a team in a collaborative environment and i really want to put my problem solving and innovation skills to work it is really important to me that the work i am doing is towards the greater good and has a positive impact on my community what job is that i have my ba in sociology and i will be finishing up my master s in public administration at the end of this year i have 6 years of supervisory experience in the social work field at a nonprofit | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,781 |
64v9ew | How to get the most out of my first job? | I m going to be graduating from my undergrad soon (from UBCO for those who care) with a B.Sc. in major in Math and Computer Science. I also have a job lined up working as a Research Data Analyst in an immunology lab at Stanford. This will be my first career experience outside of summer research and internships I have a few questions for how I can best leverage this opportunity. Also if it is relevant to the advice you d give I aspire to be a data scientist in the future. What sort of opportunities should I be looking for while I m here? (to best help my career long term) What should I avoid doing with this being my first real career job experience? What are some things I should be prepared for moving to a different city country for a job? Any other advice you could give relating to first job experience would also be greatly appreciated! | 2017-04-12 01:42:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/64v9ew/how_to_get_the_most_out_of_my_first_job/ | 2017-05-12 10:57:32 | how to get the most out of my first job i m going to be graduating from my undergrad soon from ubco for those who care with a b sc in major in math and computer science i also have a job lined up working as a research data analyst in an immunology lab at stanford this will be my first career experience outside of summer research and internships i have a few questions for how i can best leverage this opportunity also if it is relevant to the advice you d give i aspire to be a data scientist in the future what sort of opportunities should i be looking for while i m here to best help my career long term what should i avoid doing with this being my first real career job experience what are some things i should be prepared for moving to a different city country for a job any other advice you could give relating to first job experience would also be greatly appreciated | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 1,858 |
it4pdz | What is the best way to get in UX UI design (starting from scratch) (UK)? | I have recently been figuring out a suitable career direction for myself. I used to want to go into Psychology because I enjoy studying the human mind - but the job aspect doesn t appeal to me that much. I have been looking at UX UI design for the past few years - but only passively. I have always thought it seemed a bit ridiculous because I have no education in design. However I am a very visual creative person and I think I will gain a lot of enjoyment from it. Therefore the next step is figuring out how to get into it. I live at home with my parents rent free and I work part time so I m basically ready to get stuck into anything. I have noticed that there are a lot of online courses in UX UI but it s hard figuring out if any will actually be useful to me. The only one I ve found that looks professional is the UX Design Institute Diploma. However this is quite expensive so I want to gauge all of my options first. I spoke to one of my friends about it and she said that I should avoid spending loads of money on education and to get an apprenticeship or internship in it instead and learn as I go. But I don t even have enough skills to put together a portfolio to take to an interview. If there s anyone whose followed a similar route please let me know! Struggling to find many answers on google because every article always leads to someone trying to get me to buy their course haha. Thanks in advance :) xx | 2020-09-15 08:22:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/it4pdz/what_is_the_best_way_to_get_in_uxui_design/ | null | what is the best way to get in ux ui design starting from scratch uk i have recently been figuring out a suitable career direction for myself i used to want to go into psychology because i enjoy studying the human mind - but the job aspect doesn t appeal to me that much i have been looking at ux ui design for the past few years - but only passively i have always thought it seemed a bit ridiculous because i have no education in design however i am a very visual creative person and i think i will gain a lot of enjoyment from it therefore the next step is figuring out how to get into it i live at home with my parents rent free and i work part time so i m basically ready to get stuck into anything i have noticed that there are a lot of online courses in ux ui but it s hard figuring out if any will actually be useful to me the only one i ve found that looks professional is the ux design institute diploma however this is quite expensive so i want to gauge all of my options first i spoke to one of my friends about it and she said that i should avoid spending loads of money on education and to get an apprenticeship or internship in it instead and learn as i go but i don t even have enough skills to put together a portfolio to take to an interview if there s anyone whose followed a similar route please let me know struggling to find many answers on google because every article always leads to someone trying to get me to buy their course haha thanks in advance xx | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 10,044 |
yb4s6i | Those who started with a BFA and switched to a higher-paying and more stable career what do you do now? | Hello all another redditor with degree-regret. I am feeling overwhelmed by the options of online certifications I could pursue. I am essentially starting from scratch I have a degree in Sculpture of all things. No I will not pursue a trade I have tried it already and I would prefer to focus my time on developing skills that I could apply remotely. & #x200B So is there anyone on this sub that has transitioned from a fine art degree to something a little more lucrative? If you have a Sculpture degree did you learn CAD or something similar? Feeling lost like everyone else and would like some kind of advice. IDK. Thanks in advance | 2022-10-23 01:45:02 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yb4s6i/those_who_started_with_a_bfa_and_switched_to_a/ | 2022-11-09 20:22:36 | those who started with a bfa and switched to a higher-paying and more stable career what do you do now hello all another redditor with degree-regret i am feeling overwhelmed by the options of online certifications i could pursue i am essentially starting from scratch i have a degree in sculpture of all things no i will not pursue a trade i have tried it already and i would prefer to focus my time on developing skills that i could apply remotely x200b so is there anyone on this sub that has transitioned from a fine art degree to something a little more lucrative if you have a sculpture degree did you learn cad or something similar feeling lost like everyone else and would like some kind of advice idk thanks in advance | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 18,340 |
jm54sn | 36 yo(m) attempting a career change into plumbing trade. Please help with insights tips guidance? | Hi everyone I come to you for guidance and some advice in general please. I am from South Africa and are finding it pretty hard to change careers - Currently a Business Unit Manager for another company and I m trying to change careers to a plumber. My course work is pretty much completed and I would be hoping to complete my plumbers registration next year. I registered a company 2 weeks ago and started advertising for some jobs - I ve been truthful and explained that I m very new. For the exchange in experience I therefor offer an extremely good price and do all the work after normal working hours (8:00-17:00 Mon-Fri) therefor I try and do plumbing jobs during my family time - yes my wife is extremely supportive. One of my colleague s son is also wanting to get into plumbing - I have taken him on to pass on the knowledge that I do have and I want to send him through the course work and get him certified as well. Seeing as my wife and I want to immigrate hopefully Canada I want to gain more experience as I can then go directly as a plumber which is the trade of choice for me. The questions: 1. Would you in the company you work for or own employ someone like me full-time or even part time with the little bit of experience I have? Here in South Africa nobody s interested at all. In fact some people want you to work for them for free! 2. How did you make it? Referring to people in the same situation as I am - changing careers and trying to make up the time after hours. 3. Perhaps I should rather consider getting more experience from where we want to migrate to? Then I guess learn the rules and regulations directly I guess I have quite a wide variety of experience which should help - opened up stores from scratch managed stores regional management IT management account management department and business unit management etc majority in the IT industry... but I grew up working on a farm and had plenty experience getting things done with my own hands. I also had the opportunity to do a lot of work around our house recently from construction to roofing some tiling electric work (installed a new DB board myself). some drains removed and installed new ones (cast iron to PVC) new shower installed and quite a bit of welding. For a trade that does have such a high skills shortage pretty much around the world I find it pretty damn hard to get people to pass on their knowledge. Even though I truly believe that I ve made the right choice to go into the plumbing trade I truly do work hard and don t mind putting in the hours... I guess I just need to see if anyone else made it out there with a similar case? Any advice guidance help would be greatly appreciated? | 2020-11-01 16:31:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jm54sn/36_yom_attempting_a_career_change_into_plumbing/ | null | 36 yo m attempting a career change into plumbing trade please help with insights tips guidance hi everyone i come to you for guidance and some advice in general please i am from south africa and are finding it pretty hard to change careers - currently a business unit manager for another company and i m trying to change careers to a plumber my course work is pretty much completed and i would be hoping to complete my plumbers registration next year i registered a company 2 weeks ago and started advertising for some jobs - i ve been truthful and explained that i m very new for the exchange in experience i therefor offer an extremely good price and do all the work after normal working hours 8 00-17 00 mon-fri therefor i try and do plumbing jobs during my family time - yes my wife is extremely supportive one of my colleague s son is also wanting to get into plumbing - i have taken him on to pass on the knowledge that i do have and i want to send him through the course work and get him certified as well seeing as my wife and i want to immigrate hopefully canada i want to gain more experience as i can then go directly as a plumber which is the trade of choice for me the questions 1 would you in the company you work for or own employ someone like me full-time or even part time with the little bit of experience i have here in south africa nobody s interested at all in fact some people want you to work for them for free 2 how did you make it referring to people in the same situation as i am - changing careers and trying to make up the time after hours 3 perhaps i should rather consider getting more experience from where we want to migrate to then i guess learn the rules and regulations directly i guess i have quite a wide variety of experience which should help - opened up stores from scratch managed stores regional management it management account management department and business unit management etc majority in the it industry but i grew up working on a farm and had plenty experience getting things done with my own hands i also had the opportunity to do a lot of work around our house recently from construction to roofing some tiling electric work installed a new db board myself some drains removed and installed new ones cast iron to pvc new shower installed and quite a bit of welding for a trade that does have such a high skills shortage pretty much around the world i find it pretty damn hard to get people to pass on their knowledge even though i truly believe that i ve made the right choice to go into the plumbing trade i truly do work hard and don t mind putting in the hours i guess i just need to see if anyone else made it out there with a similar case any advice guidance help would be greatly appreciated | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 10,459 |
wvwygi | How do I transition from counseling into HR field? | Anyone with HR experience is more than welcome to comment on this post! I am a newly licensed counselor providing mental health services and I absolutely love my job. I am not leaving it any time soon but the low pay is preventing me in having any sort of sustainability or future. I am looking to reduce my hours significantly and making a leap in a non-clinical career full-time. In short I work in private practice and we use a fee-for-service payment model. If I wanted to make the most out of my pay I would have to drown myself in clients that fills up my schedule from 9AM-9PM (even finding clients as a newly licensed clinician is tough as you are not as marketable or possess the experience that attracts new clients). Our pay model also does not include the amount of free labor we provide (documentation treatment plans emails phone calls which also take up hours of our time) nor do I have any benefits since I am not full time. Bottom line I am looking for a job that is more financially sound stable and with benefits. Something more predictable like a fixed income salary or even hourly would be tremendous. After some time researching alternative non-clinical careers to counseling I find that HR (talent acquisition recruiting staffing etc.) would be a great fit for me. Or if anyone else has any other ideas what roles or fields I would be best utilized in let me know. What skills do I need to enter HR? Some career lists suggest I would be fit for management but I wonder if it is that simple to have an in on a senior level position with no HR experience. Would I be a better candidate for entry level? Any advice is appreciated! | 2022-08-23 18:59:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wvwygi/how_do_i_transition_from_counseling_into_hr_field/ | 2022-09-10 08:58:17 | how do i transition from counseling into hr field anyone with hr experience is more than welcome to comment on this post i am a newly licensed counselor providing mental health services and i absolutely love my job i am not leaving it any time soon but the low pay is preventing me in having any sort of sustainability or future i am looking to reduce my hours significantly and making a leap in a non-clinical career full-time in short i work in private practice and we use a fee-for-service payment model if i wanted to make the most out of my pay i would have to drown myself in clients that fills up my schedule from 9am-9pm even finding clients as a newly licensed clinician is tough as you are not as marketable or possess the experience that attracts new clients our pay model also does not include the amount of free labor we provide documentation treatment plans emails phone calls which also take up hours of our time nor do i have any benefits since i am not full time bottom line i am looking for a job that is more financially sound stable and with benefits something more predictable like a fixed income salary or even hourly would be tremendous after some time researching alternative non-clinical careers to counseling i find that hr talent acquisition recruiting staffing etc would be a great fit for me or if anyone else has any other ideas what roles or fields i would be best utilized in let me know what skills do i need to enter hr some career lists suggest i would be fit for management but i wonder if it is that simple to have an in on a senior level position with no hr experience would i be a better candidate for entry level any advice is appreciated | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 17,445 |
a6v3ae | Should I change careers at my age from psychology to IT? | I m almost 30 and I currently have a BA in psychology after graduating 6 years ago and work only part time at a doctors office. After waiting for years to get enough money for grad school and after seeking some advice regarding me getting into grad school and the fact that it might not be for me since I didn t do too well in college to being with I m now in the process of earning various IT certifications. Is this a good career choice? Am I potentially dumbing myself down since I m not going to go to grad school despite the pleas of my mom? Please advise. Thanks! | 2018-12-17 01:26:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a6v3ae/should_i_change_careers_at_my_age_from_psychology/ | 2019-01-31 06:45:56 | should i change careers at my age from psychology to it i m almost 30 and i currently have a ba in psychology after graduating 6 years ago and work only part time at a doctors office after waiting for years to get enough money for grad school and after seeking some advice regarding me getting into grad school and the fact that it might not be for me since i didn t do too well in college to being with i m now in the process of earning various it certifications is this a good career choice am i potentially dumbing myself down since i m not going to go to grad school despite the pleas of my mom please advise thanks | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 4,343 |
xuqt1c | New company is extremely micromanaging. Should I leave to go back to old job? | Only been here 2 months and they put sensors under the desk to track you. Have to put in time sheets every week even though your salary PTO constantly denied WFH requests always denied ( for everyone not just me). I really want to learn these skills but man this is so micromanaging. Would I look like an idiot going back to my old job? | 2022-10-03 18:07:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xuqt1c/new_company_is_extremely_micromanaging_should_i/ | 2022-11-10 02:17:53 | new company is extremely micromanaging should i leave to go back to old job only been here 2 months and they put sensors under the desk to track you have to put in time sheets every week even though your salary pto constantly denied wfh requests always denied for everyone not just me i really want to learn these skills but man this is so micromanaging would i look like an idiot going back to my old job | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 18,076 |
mioont | I m a working class media school graduate. My parents never worked. Work life is overwhelming and scary. How do I adjust to this? What kind of work should I look for? | I m a 26 year old male from the UK. I ve always been poor and I m trying not to be. My parents had mental health issues growing up and they never worked while I was a kid. I m the first in my family to graduate university. I have a BA in Screenwriting and an MA in 3D Computer Animation. I want my life to be better. I don t want to live on benefits and struggle forever. I want to do well. But I find work intimidating and kind of depressing. I didn t grow up with parents that had jobs so work culture is completely alien to me other than what I ve seen on TV. I worked in retail after my undergraduate degree and I hated it. It was so depressing especially after how hard I worked to get through university. I ve always been relatively smart and somewhat talented considering my circumstances. Going from feeling successful and proud to just another worker in a miserable oppressive environment was the worst. I took an MA just because I was sick of retail and I wanted to feel like I was working towards something not just wasting the hours away so I could go home and be exhausted and unproductive. I m really into film games art and music but these are impossible industries to break into. I can program not particularly well but well enough for a games artist and I m fairly good with art software and game engines. I don t think I could be an IT technician or a computer scientist as my technical knowledge and interest is fairly limited outside of art. I ve considered maybe web design graphic design or creative advertising? I don t particularly like the corporate aspect but at least it s creative. I ve considered teaching but I don t have the appropriate GCSE maths grade or I think the temperament to deal with kids. I just want to do something meaningful or something that isn t going to keep me exhausted and waste away my hours. Does life ever stop feeling like an uphill battle? I just want to succeed. Does anyone have any advice or experience? Or just a motivating story to share? I could really use it. Thanks for reading. Sorry if it seems like I m just venting. My path is unclear and I could really use advice. | 2021-04-02 17:09:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mioont/im_a_working_class_media_school_graduate_my/ | null | i m a working class media school graduate my parents never worked work life is overwhelming and scary how do i adjust to this what kind of work should i look for i m a 26 year old male from the uk i ve always been poor and i m trying not to be my parents had mental health issues growing up and they never worked while i was a kid i m the first in my family to graduate university i have a ba in screenwriting and an ma in 3d computer animation i want my life to be better i don t want to live on benefits and struggle forever i want to do well but i find work intimidating and kind of depressing i didn t grow up with parents that had jobs so work culture is completely alien to me other than what i ve seen on tv i worked in retail after my undergraduate degree and i hated it it was so depressing especially after how hard i worked to get through university i ve always been relatively smart and somewhat talented considering my circumstances going from feeling successful and proud to just another worker in a miserable oppressive environment was the worst i took an ma just because i was sick of retail and i wanted to feel like i was working towards something not just wasting the hours away so i could go home and be exhausted and unproductive i m really into film games art and music but these are impossible industries to break into i can program not particularly well but well enough for a games artist and i m fairly good with art software and game engines i don t think i could be an it technician or a computer scientist as my technical knowledge and interest is fairly limited outside of art i ve considered maybe web design graphic design or creative advertising i don t particularly like the corporate aspect but at least it s creative i ve considered teaching but i don t have the appropriate gcse maths grade or i think the temperament to deal with kids i just want to do something meaningful or something that isn t going to keep me exhausted and waste away my hours does life ever stop feeling like an uphill battle i just want to succeed does anyone have any advice or experience or just a motivating story to share i could really use it thanks for reading sorry if it seems like i m just venting my path is unclear and i could really use advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,881 |
p0tcqa | I got in trouble at work and my manager didn t defend me. What do I do? | My manager told me to do something and it landed me in trouble and my manager didn t defend me. I m new to my job out of college and I did something after getting permission from her to do it. I don t want to then throw my manager under the bus by saying “X told me to do it” But that s literally what happened. How do I handle this situation? | 2021-08-09 03:27:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p0tcqa/i_got_in_trouble_at_work_and_my_manager_didnt/ | 2022-06-25 19:37:46 | i got in trouble at work and my manager didn t defend me what do i do my manager told me to do something and it landed me in trouble and my manager didn t defend me i m new to my job out of college and i did something after getting permission from her to do it i don t want to then throw my manager under the bus by saying x told me to do it but that s literally what happened how do i handle this situation | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 13,164 |
8vx8je | 23 I know what I want to do but how do I get there? | 23 live in North West England with my girlfriend and two cats. I got a BA in Game Design in 2016 in Manchester. I came home and for two years I ve been working shit jobs. I m not sure if I want to be a Level Designer or Environment Artist but I do know I want to make games. I have no experience and limited skill (with no peers to compare and criticise) so I feel I have nothing to offer my portfolio is non existent and I barely find the willpower and motivation to work on it at home because I m depressed it s a vicious cycle and I m in tears almost every night about it. I don t know what to do to get on the right path I m miles from any studios and can t leave my current situation because my Mrs is doing her dream job already (tattooing). Do I move to Manchester on my own with nothing to show and hope the perfect opportunity falls into my lap? Thanks for reading any advice would be appreciated. Rob. | 2018-07-04 00:19:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8vx8je/23_i_know_what_i_want_to_do_but_how_do_i_get_there/ | 2018-09-09 07:54:19 | 23 i know what i want to do but how do i get there 23 live in north west england with my girlfriend and two cats i got a ba in game design in 2016 in manchester i came home and for two years i ve been working shit jobs i m not sure if i want to be a level designer or environment artist but i do know i want to make games i have no experience and limited skill with no peers to compare and criticise so i feel i have nothing to offer my portfolio is non existent and i barely find the willpower and motivation to work on it at home because i m depressed it s a vicious cycle and i m in tears almost every night about it i don t know what to do to get on the right path i m miles from any studios and can t leave my current situation because my mrs is doing her dream job already tattooing do i move to manchester on my own with nothing to show and hope the perfect opportunity falls into my lap thanks for reading any advice would be appreciated rob | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 3,355 |
2shcc9 | I m 16 and I want a job. Where can I work? | I m 16 and looking for a job for this summer or earlier. I ve never had a job before but I know a lot about phones and computers and just technology in general. I feel like I could be really helpful in a t mobile store or in an apple store but I m not old enough. What are my options? I want to help people with technology. | 2015-01-15 04:06:06 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2shcc9/im_16_and_i_want_a_job_where_can_i_work/ | 2015-08-30 20:15:09 | i m 16 and i want a job where can i work i m 16 and looking for a job for this summer or earlier i ve never had a job before but i know a lot about phones and computers and just technology in general i feel like i could be really helpful in a t mobile store or in an apple store but i m not old enough what are my options i want to help people with technology | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 521 |
9r85qn | What kinds of work can I do with my degree? | I recently graduated with a BA in psychology. Gaining experience through labs and research was difficult because all of the programs required a minimum gpa of around 3.0 which I didn t have. I ve googled for help and every single time I ve gotten jobs I m not interested in or job listings want something i don t have. I m interested in working in research labs but in my city the majority of research labs want someone with experience a masters PhD or are “hard science” labs like biology. I also looked into internships but many are only for students and are unpaid. Edit: looked into HR jobs as well. Most listings want someone with experience already or a degree in it. I ve also looked into child care and special needs care but I don t have the personality type for that kind of job. | 2018-10-25 07:38:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9r85qn/what_kinds_of_work_can_i_do_with_my_degree/ | 2018-11-19 19:20:15 | what kinds of work can i do with my degree i recently graduated with a ba in psychology gaining experience through labs and research was difficult because all of the programs required a minimum gpa of around 3 0 which i didn t have i ve googled for help and every single time i ve gotten jobs i m not interested in or job listings want something i don t have i m interested in working in research labs but in my city the majority of research labs want someone with experience a masters phd or are hard science labs like biology i also looked into internships but many are only for students and are unpaid edit looked into hr jobs as well most listings want someone with experience already or a degree in it i ve also looked into child care and special needs care but i don t have the personality type for that kind of job | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 4,030 |
z21nu8 | What to do when you think your coworkers are angry with you? | I work in manufacturing and one of my responsibilities is making sure our output needs are satisfied. I sort of work adjacent to the operations and manufacturing teams. We re the one area in my factory that s performing poorly. I ve only been at this site for a few months but via data collection speaking with mechanics operators and through my own observations I presented a report to my manager s manager and I essentially showed that our problems stem from bad handling of priorities from the leadership of those teams. We re short staffed and our operations team is often too optimistic about the number of maintenance technicians we ll have available. I ve witnessed how hard our technicians are working and having been a technician myself I really empathize with them and all that they do. My manager s manager conveyed the results of my report to the maintenance manager and all of a sudden I find the technician s on his team are giving me the cold shoulder. Today I asked a technician what he was up to and he responded extremely briefly and said he can t “do everything”. I was taken aback by his reaction and didn t know how to respond other than just saying I understood. This type of response has become really common in the last week and I don t know how to go about asking why they re treating me this way. I ve always made casual conversation with them and have never been bossy or given them attitude. I get the feeling their manager s twisted it to make it look like I blamed them. I ve been looking out for them and have been trying to nurture a good relationship with them but their sudden hostility has truly made me hate my job lately. I ve been trying to stay out of their hair while they cool off but part of me wants to give up on being friendly with them even though it might make things worse overall. Any advice? | 2022-11-22 18:57:02 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/z21nu8/what_to_do_when_you_think_your_coworkers_are/ | 2023-01-08 19:50:00 | what to do when you think your coworkers are angry with you i work in manufacturing and one of my responsibilities is making sure our output needs are satisfied i sort of work adjacent to the operations and manufacturing teams we re the one area in my factory that s performing poorly i ve only been at this site for a few months but via data collection speaking with mechanics operators and through my own observations i presented a report to my manager s manager and i essentially showed that our problems stem from bad handling of priorities from the leadership of those teams we re short staffed and our operations team is often too optimistic about the number of maintenance technicians we ll have available i ve witnessed how hard our technicians are working and having been a technician myself i really empathize with them and all that they do my manager s manager conveyed the results of my report to the maintenance manager and all of a sudden i find the technician s on his team are giving me the cold shoulder today i asked a technician what he was up to and he responded extremely briefly and said he can t do everything i was taken aback by his reaction and didn t know how to respond other than just saying i understood this type of response has become really common in the last week and i don t know how to go about asking why they re treating me this way i ve always made casual conversation with them and have never been bossy or given them attitude i get the feeling their manager s twisted it to make it look like i blamed them i ve been looking out for them and have been trying to nurture a good relationship with them but their sudden hostility has truly made me hate my job lately i ve been trying to stay out of their hair while they cool off but part of me wants to give up on being friendly with them even though it might make things worse overall any advice | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 18,805 |
w1k92d | What should I do after grad school? | Hey all I recently graduated with an M.S. in Sustainability Studies. My undergrad degree was in statistics. I am noticing a lot of sustainability management analysis positions require experience. My only experience is working for my university. Essentially I am curious if I should just look for a data analysis job. My only worry is that the salary for entry positions is fairly low especially for someone with a master s. Anyone got advice here? | 2022-07-17 23:13:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w1k92d/what_should_i_do_after_grad_school/ | 2022-08-09 09:44:21 | what should i do after grad school hey all i recently graduated with an m s in sustainability studies my undergrad degree was in statistics i am noticing a lot of sustainability management analysis positions require experience my only experience is working for my university essentially i am curious if i should just look for a data analysis job my only worry is that the salary for entry positions is fairly low especially for someone with a master s anyone got advice here | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 16,895 |
z3n10b | Data Analysts what are the most important Excel SQL and visualization software concepts? | I am planning to take courses through Coursera to learn “the big 3” - Excel SQL and a visualization software (suggestions?) and pursue an entry level job in data analytics. 1. With that being said what specific areas of these skills should I focus on to land my first job? 2. Are there any respected courses or certifications you personally recommend? Any guidance is welcome. Thank you🙂 | 2022-11-24 15:37:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/z3n10b/data_analysts_what_are_the_most_important_excel/ | 2023-01-08 19:18:52 | data analysts what are the most important excel sql and visualization software concepts i am planning to take courses through coursera to learn the big 3 - excel sql and a visualization software suggestions and pursue an entry level job in data analytics 1 with that being said what specific areas of these skills should i focus on to land my first job 2 are there any respected courses or certifications you personally recommend any guidance is welcome thank you | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 18,825 |
hel9lq | What should I do in the future? | I am 22 an by 23 I will be a massage therapist. Apparently that is perceived as feminine and low status by people so I am not happy with that plus I want to do something else. What should I do? I like cinema maybe i could make short films on my free time and maybe one day become a filmmaker? Or should I study something like mathematics to get a high status job in the future? | 2020-06-23 19:31:29 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hel9lq/what_should_i_do_in_the_future/ | null | what should i do in the future i am 22 an by 23 i will be a massage therapist apparently that is perceived as feminine and low status by people so i am not happy with that plus i want to do something else what should i do i like cinema maybe i could make short films on my free time and maybe one day become a filmmaker or should i study something like mathematics to get a high status job in the future | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,157 |
miw61d | I just got interview for a position I really want but one of the requirements is to make a presentation about anything to present to 5 HR managers and a director. Any ideas in what I should make this presentation???? | So My current position is an HRA (Human Resources Assistant). I have been with the company for 1.5 years. So I know the culture the mission and what this company is striving to offer. The company I worked for posted a learning and development position which for me that is an opportunity for a promotion. I was selected to be interviewed today which I would like to say went extremely well. Well now it seems like I have sparked their interest to move forward but in order to do so I have to make presentation about anything. I need ideas in what to present.... please comment any topic 😀 | 2021-04-02 23:13:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/miw61d/i_just_got_interview_for_a_position_i_really_want/ | null | i just got interview for a position i really want but one of the requirements is to make a presentation about anything to present to 5 hr managers and a director any ideas in what i should make this presentation so my current position is an hra human resources assistant i have been with the company for 1 5 years so i know the culture the mission and what this company is striving to offer the company i worked for posted a learning and development position which for me that is an opportunity for a promotion i was selected to be interviewed today which i would like to say went extremely well well now it seems like i have sparked their interest to move forward but in order to do so i have to make presentation about anything i need ideas in what to present please comment any topic | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 11,887 |
v3da8c | Is this defamation of character at work? | Hello I m seeking advice. I m 19 and in the UK. The job concerned was my first job (April 2021 - Dec 2021) at an activity centre. I was treated badly by my supervisor in October 2021. It made me feel anxious and scared so I reported the incident to HR. I then didn t get given a shift for 7 weeks when I had always been given a shift for every Saturday. I was on a zero hours contract. I was given 2 more shifts and then on 31st December it was the end of my contract and it wasn t extended. I reapplied for several departments and received an automatic email response saying my applications would not be considered. I raised this to HR over email and they had lots of invalid arguments for why I couldn t be reemployed. I responded with reductio ad absurdums and then they came up with new issues from my work history... things that I had never heard about including shortcomings as major as the claim that Sometimes I picked up shifts but then just didn t turn up to work . I again explained how this was invalid saying it must have been an admin error because there is no way I would have let that happen if someone doesn t show up to work multiple times they would DEFINITELY hear about it (I heard nothing) there is definitely context missing from that claim. They had no response to this. My mum thinks they are just trying to save face and not seem to go back on their decision to not rehire me. On Tuesday 31st March I had a meeting with the two HR people. They had three new arguments which I d not heard about prior to the meeting. The first two were honest mistakes I had made as a customer there and which took place recently - meaning they were after 31st Dec and cannot be factors in my non-reemployment. Anything about me as a customer should not be used for an argument for my non-reemployment as I wasn t employed at the time and they were also honest mistakes that any customer could have made. The third reason they brought was We ve had a complaint from a young surfer who surfs here (it s an inland surfing destination) that you ve been chatting with him over Instagram and made him feel uncomfortable. This is a safeguarding issue . This refers to my mate who is 11. I am 19. Our friendship has always been reciprocated. We have chatted over Instagram yes and we have hung out on site. He often has messaged me when he s going to be on site and we can catch up. I know his dad and have hung out with him with his dad present. I was also a customer and not an employee at the time. Just two customers hanging out and chatting over Instagram. In the meeting the two HR staff blindsided me with this. I should have quizzed them on it What are the specifics? When was this complaint? etc but they shut me up out of fear using words like Safeguarding issue and saying We want to protect you from possible future allegations . I think they took advantage of my age and lack of experience in doing this. I was hesitant to contact the 11 year old over Instagram about the complaint because I felt awful about the idea of having made him feel uncomfortable as I never would want to do that to him. But I did because I knew the claim was shady. He speaks like he is 18 by the way hence why he is very friendly with all the staff and very well known there. He starts telling me over Instagram that I never said you made me uncomfortable and I just mentioned to a member of staff that we message on Instagram and I think they all took it way too far because you re older than me. I believe HR were just shaking trees to see what dirt they could get on me. In the meeting they presented it to me like it was a serious safeguarding issue blindsiding me when in fact it s baseless and the child refuted to me the claim that I made him feel uncomfortable. Obviously I m really glad I didn t in fact make him uncomfortable as I would never want to do that. The child did block me on Instagram in around March which suggests he didn t want to be in touch. I don t know if that was after his communication with my work though. The HR staff said that because of the two other issues which happened when I was a customer and this safeguarding issue that also happened when I was a customer there I am banned from working there for the forseeable future . As like different departments sent me that automatic email earlier in the year saying my reapplication wouldn t be considered this will probably go on my employment record and stop me being able to work in other departments. And I ve been injured in the way of being banned from working there potentially forever when that job meant so much to me and I am really keen to work there again. My reputation has been damaged. For the reasons I ve just outlined I think I have a claim for defamation of character in the workplace. | 2022-06-02 16:50:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v3da8c/is_this_defamation_of_character_at_work/ | 2022-07-07 04:13:39 | is this defamation of character at work hello i m seeking advice i m 19 and in the uk the job concerned was my first job april 2021 - dec 2021 at an activity centre i was treated badly by my supervisor in october 2021 it made me feel anxious and scared so i reported the incident to hr i then didn t get given a shift for 7 weeks when i had always been given a shift for every saturday i was on a zero hours contract i was given 2 more shifts and then on 31st december it was the end of my contract and it wasn t extended i reapplied for several departments and received an automatic email response saying my applications would not be considered i raised this to hr over email and they had lots of invalid arguments for why i couldn t be reemployed i responded with reductio ad absurdums and then they came up with new issues from my work history things that i had never heard about including shortcomings as major as the claim that sometimes i picked up shifts but then just didn t turn up to work i again explained how this was invalid saying it must have been an admin error because there is no way i would have let that happen if someone doesn t show up to work multiple times they would definitely hear about it i heard nothing there is definitely context missing from that claim they had no response to this my mum thinks they are just trying to save face and not seem to go back on their decision to not rehire me on tuesday 31st march i had a meeting with the two hr people they had three new arguments which i d not heard about prior to the meeting the first two were honest mistakes i had made as a customer there and which took place recently - meaning they were after 31st dec and cannot be factors in my non-reemployment anything about me as a customer should not be used for an argument for my non-reemployment as i wasn t employed at the time and they were also honest mistakes that any customer could have made the third reason they brought was we ve had a complaint from a young surfer who surfs here it s an inland surfing destination that you ve been chatting with him over instagram and made him feel uncomfortable this is a safeguarding issue this refers to my mate who is 11 i am 19 our friendship has always been reciprocated we have chatted over instagram yes and we have hung out on site he often has messaged me when he s going to be on site and we can catch up i know his dad and have hung out with him with his dad present i was also a customer and not an employee at the time just two customers hanging out and chatting over instagram in the meeting the two hr staff blindsided me with this i should have quizzed them on it what are the specifics when was this complaint etc but they shut me up out of fear using words like safeguarding issue and saying we want to protect you from possible future allegations i think they took advantage of my age and lack of experience in doing this i was hesitant to contact the 11 year old over instagram about the complaint because i felt awful about the idea of having made him feel uncomfortable as i never would want to do that to him but i did because i knew the claim was shady he speaks like he is 18 by the way hence why he is very friendly with all the staff and very well known there he starts telling me over instagram that i never said you made me uncomfortable and i just mentioned to a member of staff that we message on instagram and i think they all took it way too far because you re older than me i believe hr were just shaking trees to see what dirt they could get on me in the meeting they presented it to me like it was a serious safeguarding issue blindsiding me when in fact it s baseless and the child refuted to me the claim that i made him feel uncomfortable obviously i m really glad i didn t in fact make him uncomfortable as i would never want to do that the child did block me on instagram in around march which suggests he didn t want to be in touch i don t know if that was after his communication with my work though the hr staff said that because of the two other issues which happened when i was a customer and this safeguarding issue that also happened when i was a customer there i am banned from working there for the forseeable future as like different departments sent me that automatic email earlier in the year saying my reapplication wouldn t be considered this will probably go on my employment record and stop me being able to work in other departments and i ve been injured in the way of being banned from working there potentially forever when that job meant so much to me and i am really keen to work there again my reputation has been damaged for the reasons i ve just outlined i think i have a claim for defamation of character in the workplace | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 16,313 |
qu386i | Is it me or is my boss the problem? | Hello good folks at r careerguidance I need some pointers here. I have been with this tech company for 6 months and as each day progresses I feel miserable to the point I no longer feel invested in doing a proper job. But I need external parties to tell me if it is me who has f-ed up or my boss has been the one who is creating the issues himself. First he often shifts goalposts and puts away projects after we have spent time in finding out the necessary information. For example he once asked me to source for agencies that does investor and public relations. After looking for a few of them and organising physical meetings (mind you the instruction came from him not me) he decided to cancel the project altogether. Right now he is asking me to lead the PR aspect of the company and has told me I want the press release to be succint keep it to 1 page. Next he has very lofty boardroom ideas that I feel it may not work. For example he wants to help local guides who are displaced by the pandemic to groom them as social media influencers and he thinks his idea will be greatly supported by my local government. There are also other issues that I was willing to overlook such as the inadequate hardware we were provided. Let s say... I am using a 3-year old laptop that has a malfunctioned battery. Instead of replacing the whole set or to use computer leasing as an option my boss said just replace the battery (mind you the battery is not detechable and needs to be repaired by a technician). I ve also spoken with some of my colleagues and from my understanding my two predecessors left the company in a span of 8 and 3 months respectively citing the management s behavior as the main push factor. I came in as a bright-eyed young lad but now I am feeling tired listening to his pointless discussions and I am doing my best just to keep my job. So given the situation is the issue really with me? Should I just stay for another 6 months and then look for a job? | 2021-11-15 00:09:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qu386i/is_it_me_or_is_my_boss_the_problem/ | 2022-06-24 19:36:04 | is it me or is my boss the problem hello good folks at r careerguidance i need some pointers here i have been with this tech company for 6 months and as each day progresses i feel miserable to the point i no longer feel invested in doing a proper job but i need external parties to tell me if it is me who has f-ed up or my boss has been the one who is creating the issues himself first he often shifts goalposts and puts away projects after we have spent time in finding out the necessary information for example he once asked me to source for agencies that does investor and public relations after looking for a few of them and organising physical meetings mind you the instruction came from him not me he decided to cancel the project altogether right now he is asking me to lead the pr aspect of the company and has told me i want the press release to be succint keep it to 1 page next he has very lofty boardroom ideas that i feel it may not work for example he wants to help local guides who are displaced by the pandemic to groom them as social media influencers and he thinks his idea will be greatly supported by my local government there are also other issues that i was willing to overlook such as the inadequate hardware we were provided let s say i am using a 3-year old laptop that has a malfunctioned battery instead of replacing the whole set or to use computer leasing as an option my boss said just replace the battery mind you the battery is not detechable and needs to be repaired by a technician i ve also spoken with some of my colleagues and from my understanding my two predecessors left the company in a span of 8 and 3 months respectively citing the management s behavior as the main push factor i came in as a bright-eyed young lad but now i am feeling tired listening to his pointless discussions and i am doing my best just to keep my job so given the situation is the issue really with me should i just stay for another 6 months and then look for a job | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 14,050 |
c1h8x3 | Am I making a mistake? | I went to a really good art school for undergrad but I ended up graduating with a made up ‘ self-defined major. This resulted in me graduating without any kind of core education nor any portfolio material. I ended up not even knowing photoshop. I ve been taking community college classes for 4 years to get the knowledge to be a competitive artist. I want to either make characters or animate them for video games. I had been working retail for the past 8 years and hated it. I stopped last week. Meanwhile I ve been trying to teach myself the software Maya through online tutorials. I ve made this my 40 hour a week job. I m a slow learner. I m an ok artist but starting from nothing computer wise. My husband is supporting me financially so that I can do this but I feel incredibly guilty and it s a financial strain on both of us. We agreed I could do this for half a year and then either drop my efforts completely and do some other job or know enough about the art career I want and what s needed to get there and reevaluate if it s doable. Am I making a mistake? Should I just give up now? I m already 35. I want my job to be an artist and not my hobby. I admittedly am not the type to sketch everything every chance I get. I like doing that in structured environments though like the classroom or I imagine in an office. | 2019-06-17 00:49:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c1h8x3/am_i_making_a_mistake/ | 2019-08-20 20:33:36 | am i making a mistake i went to a really good art school for undergrad but i ended up graduating with a made up self-defined major this resulted in me graduating without any kind of core education nor any portfolio material i ended up not even knowing photoshop i ve been taking community college classes for 4 years to get the knowledge to be a competitive artist i want to either make characters or animate them for video games i had been working retail for the past 8 years and hated it i stopped last week meanwhile i ve been trying to teach myself the software maya through online tutorials i ve made this my 40 hour a week job i m a slow learner i m an ok artist but starting from nothing computer wise my husband is supporting me financially so that i can do this but i feel incredibly guilty and it s a financial strain on both of us we agreed i could do this for half a year and then either drop my efforts completely and do some other job or know enough about the art career i want and what s needed to get there and reevaluate if it s doable am i making a mistake should i just give up now i m already 35 i want my job to be an artist and not my hobby i admittedly am not the type to sketch everything every chance i get i like doing that in structured environments though like the classroom or i imagine in an office | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 5,700 |
ox7yof | What is the secret to navigating one s career trajectory? | I always have a hard time making decisions that involve my future. I couldn t even land an interview six months ago. Today I am entertaining a couple different offers. Earlier this year I thought I was a failure but I realize it wasn t me but instead a sign of the times. I m having difficulty navigating what I should do and where I should go. While I m normally able to select where I should go I also realize this is a vulnerable time. Companies are looking for prime talent and if there was ever a time to choose an organization now would be it. When the economy is better they ll be more candidates. I m also at the stage in my life where I want to commit to something and commit strongly envisioning staying at least a couple of years. Do I go for compensation security or upward mobility? I m interested in al of the offers provided to me but I also don t want to burn any bridges. I realize I m in a fortunate place with the opportunities I ve been given but I also don t want to waste my time or money. What has been the secret to your career trajectory? How do you navigate the field of endless possibilities? What are ways you use to select what is best for you? | 2021-08-03 17:10:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ox7yof/what_is_the_secret_to_navigating_ones_career/ | 2022-06-25 20:56:53 | what is the secret to navigating one s career trajectory i always have a hard time making decisions that involve my future i couldn t even land an interview six months ago today i am entertaining a couple different offers earlier this year i thought i was a failure but i realize it wasn t me but instead a sign of the times i m having difficulty navigating what i should do and where i should go while i m normally able to select where i should go i also realize this is a vulnerable time companies are looking for prime talent and if there was ever a time to choose an organization now would be it when the economy is better they ll be more candidates i m also at the stage in my life where i want to commit to something and commit strongly envisioning staying at least a couple of years do i go for compensation security or upward mobility i m interested in al of the offers provided to me but i also don t want to burn any bridges i realize i m in a fortunate place with the opportunities i ve been given but i also don t want to waste my time or money what has been the secret to your career trajectory how do you navigate the field of endless possibilities what are ways you use to select what is best for you | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 13,119 |
u2d8z5 | They re shutting down my department and I don t know where to go from here. Based on what I ve done what would I be qualified for in the veterinarian field? | For context I (22F) currently work at a fairly large and well-funded animal shelter as a (seasonal) nursery technician for their 24-hour nursery. I had fostered there for over a year doing neonates and sick kittens so they knew I was more than capable of handling work in the nursery. Before the nursey opened (it only opens during kitten season) I spent a solid month shadowing the foster and medical techs. I now have experience with pulling blood and giving vaccines and I even got certified in euthanasia. I wouldn t consider myself an expert or anything close but it was something I enjoyed taking part in and learning about. I recently found out that they are planning to close the 24-hour nursery after this season. It will be open during the day but at night all the kittens puppies will go out to fosters. This means it s likely that I won t have a job next season as I m only part-time. I m honestly heartbroken by this. This is my first real job (before it was mostly internships) and I really love everything about it even my coworkers are wonderful! Do you think it s possible for me to continue working in this field? Before this I went to school as an English major and worked as a doctor s assistant (not as glamorous as it sounds.) Would I need to get more schooling? | 2022-04-13 00:13:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/u2d8z5/theyre_shutting_down_my_department_and_i_dont/ | 2022-05-31 15:01:21 | they re shutting down my department and i don t know where to go from here based on what i ve done what would i be qualified for in the veterinarian field for context i 22f currently work at a fairly large and well-funded animal shelter as a seasonal nursery technician for their 24-hour nursery i had fostered there for over a year doing neonates and sick kittens so they knew i was more than capable of handling work in the nursery before the nursey opened it only opens during kitten season i spent a solid month shadowing the foster and medical techs i now have experience with pulling blood and giving vaccines and i even got certified in euthanasia i wouldn t consider myself an expert or anything close but it was something i enjoyed taking part in and learning about i recently found out that they are planning to close the 24-hour nursery after this season it will be open during the day but at night all the kittens puppies will go out to fosters this means it s likely that i won t have a job next season as i m only part-time i m honestly heartbroken by this this is my first real job before it was mostly internships and i really love everything about it even my coworkers are wonderful do you think it s possible for me to continue working in this field before this i went to school as an english major and worked as a doctor s assistant not as glamorous as it sounds would i need to get more schooling | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 15,622 |
sh3c5q | ‘What is the craziest request you ve ever gotten in your career? | I need to answer that question at tomorrow s first day breakfast with my new colleauges. Any advice? | 2022-01-31 15:07:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sh3c5q/what_is_the_craziest_request_youve_ever_gotten_in/ | 2022-06-02 04:28:04 | what is the craziest request you ve ever gotten in your career i need to answer that question at tomorrow s first day breakfast with my new colleauges any advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 14,793 |
bolrrs | I m thinking of a career change and am interesting in software development. I was wondering if 1. How I would go about doing this and 2. What are the pros and cons of this job? | Quick background - I ve been doing IT for about 6 years and an additional 3 years part time in college. It s never been my dream job just something I can do and I m getting really tired of it. I don t like the career path in front of me. I do a small amount of scripting in my job to make my life easier and I noticed that I really enjoy it. I took some computer science classes in college and was fairly good at it but never pursued it. I know the basics I m decent with Python and could pick Java back up relatively quickly but I m nowhere near professional level. If I were to try to make this career change would I need to go back to school and get a degree in order to be considered for jobs? If not what could I do to learn the necessary skills? Also - what is it like being a developer? What I hate about IT is being on call 24 7 for a client putting out fires being disrespected having almost no time off. Is the life of a developer any better? | 2019-05-14 17:19:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bolrrs/im_thinking_of_a_career_change_and_am_interesting/ | 2019-06-16 20:28:27 | i m thinking of a career change and am interesting in software development i was wondering if 1 how i would go about doing this and 2 what are the pros and cons of this job quick background - i ve been doing it for about 6 years and an additional 3 years part time in college it s never been my dream job just something i can do and i m getting really tired of it i don t like the career path in front of me i do a small amount of scripting in my job to make my life easier and i noticed that i really enjoy it i took some computer science classes in college and was fairly good at it but never pursued it i know the basics i m decent with python and could pick java back up relatively quickly but i m nowhere near professional level if i were to try to make this career change would i need to go back to school and get a degree in order to be considered for jobs if not what could i do to learn the necessary skills also - what is it like being a developer what i hate about it is being on call 24 7 for a client putting out fires being disrespected having almost no time off is the life of a developer any better | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 5,437 |
u2uv0f | Programmers experiences changing careers? | I m just wondering what careers other computer scientists have moved into and why and how those changes worked out for them. For some background I have a master s in CS but I ve become less interested in mathematically minded stuff as I ve gotten older. I find my job kind of boring now especially since it s front end work which really means building web apps for some new business that already exists every few years. I ve thought about trade jobs other than that I don t know if I could stand going back to school and getting another degree. | 2022-04-13 16:55:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/u2uv0f/programmers_experiences_changing_careers/ | 2022-05-31 14:40:25 | programmers experiences changing careers i m just wondering what careers other computer scientists have moved into and why and how those changes worked out for them for some background i have a master s in cs but i ve become less interested in mathematically minded stuff as i ve gotten older i find my job kind of boring now especially since it s front end work which really means building web apps for some new business that already exists every few years i ve thought about trade jobs other than that i don t know if i could stand going back to school and getting another degree | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 15,633 |
43f3ng | Any resources for beginning a career in Sales? | 23 Year old graduate ready to ride the Capitalist wave So I graduated something like 8 months ago with degrees in liberal arts. I know employability with those degrees are basically a death sentence and I m fine with that. I m taking this year to figure out what it is I want to do but newly developing family issues have me wanting to jumpstart a career path. On top of that I d really like to assume responsibility of my Student Loan debt car-payments and other Adult expenses. So I ve spent the last 6 months reading up on personal finance entrepreneurship and learning some coding in hopes that I can better equip myself for the workforce. However what I ve finally come to realize and accept about myself is that I do not see myself locked into any one specific career or path but rather following a path that allows me to synthesize learning and skills from each job in order to launch business ventures. Current work situation: I am working part-time as a caretaker for a Quadriplegic. This isn t a career that I intend to do for much longer having gained as much insight as I feel I can from the job. It has taught me a lot about myself and gave me confidence to tackle just about any goal I set for myself which is invaluable and means much more to me than a paycheck ever will. As far as career aspirations go: I m looking to go into sales for a few years to get a grasp on commerce. With my current job I m considering medical equipment sales working my way up to pharmaceutical representative. As I noted earlier I don t wish to make this a lifelong career but rather a source of income in order to fund business investments and asset-acquisitions. I guess my first question is whether jumping into the sales field with such unrelated work experience is naive of me. If so what are some resources I can use in order to better prepare myself? Are there any books I *must* read? What are some realistic expectations I need to keep in mind? | 2016-01-30 17:57:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/43f3ng/any_resources_for_beginning_a_career_in_sales/ | 2016-02-09 18:51:06 | any resources for beginning a career in sales 23 year old graduate ready to ride the capitalist wave so i graduated something like 8 months ago with degrees in liberal arts i know employability with those degrees are basically a death sentence and i m fine with that i m taking this year to figure out what it is i want to do but newly developing family issues have me wanting to jumpstart a career path on top of that i d really like to assume responsibility of my student loan debt car-payments and other adult expenses so i ve spent the last 6 months reading up on personal finance entrepreneurship and learning some coding in hopes that i can better equip myself for the workforce however what i ve finally come to realize and accept about myself is that i do not see myself locked into any one specific career or path but rather following a path that allows me to synthesize learning and skills from each job in order to launch business ventures current work situation i am working part-time as a caretaker for a quadriplegic this isn t a career that i intend to do for much longer having gained as much insight as i feel i can from the job it has taught me a lot about myself and gave me confidence to tackle just about any goal i set for myself which is invaluable and means much more to me than a paycheck ever will as far as career aspirations go i m looking to go into sales for a few years to get a grasp on commerce with my current job i m considering medical equipment sales working my way up to pharmaceutical representative as i noted earlier i don t wish to make this a lifelong career but rather a source of income in order to fund business investments and asset-acquisitions i guess my first question is whether jumping into the sales field with such unrelated work experience is naive of me if so what are some resources i can use in order to better prepare myself are there any books i must read what are some realistic expectations i need to keep in mind | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,057 |
ydqc5h | Should I turn my passion into a job? | Little background i m 27 and i m a software engineer at a big company pretty stable foundation and i m not afraid to lose my job anytime soon. Fitness is my passion i ve been into it for about 5 years now and i feel like i just soak up all the information i find because it interests me. I ve started becoming active on social media posting advice and starting to get a reasonable amount of followers. I ve been thinking about getting a degree (will cost me a bit of money and half a year of studying at home after work) So i can work as a personal coach in my free time. TLDR: My question is should I pursue my passion? i m afraid i ll lose interest in fitness when i start treating it as a ‘job . | 2022-10-26 05:52:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ydqc5h/should_i_turn_my_passion_into_a_job/ | 2022-11-09 19:24:26 | should i turn my passion into a job little background i m 27 and i m a software engineer at a big company pretty stable foundation and i m not afraid to lose my job anytime soon fitness is my passion i ve been into it for about 5 years now and i feel like i just soak up all the information i find because it interests me i ve started becoming active on social media posting advice and starting to get a reasonable amount of followers i ve been thinking about getting a degree will cost me a bit of money and half a year of studying at home after work so i can work as a personal coach in my free time tldr my question is should i pursue my passion i m afraid i ll lose interest in fitness when i start treating it as a job | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,388 |
dtrsfg | What would you do in this situation? | I started a new position two weeks ago for a company that is going through a pretty rapid growth cycle. In my second week I went to a dinner with my new boss and a prospective client. During the dinner the prospective client gets increasingly more inappropriate and starts making jokes and comments about pretty much every marginalized group you can think of. He also is being weird creepy with the waitress. The night ends by him (the client) telling a racist joke. During the course of this dinner my boss does nothing to redirect the conversation or shut the client down. I manage a few feeble pushbacks (mostly trying to keep the server from having to deal with the client too much) but am mostly in shock in a haze as the client continues to tell bad racist jokes and make comments. I know my Boss knows it was inappropriate since be mentioned at the end of the evening that “perhaps he would have to give me HRs info.” I don t know my boss well yet. I also just took this job and other than this event think it s an OK place. I don t want to report to HR since it would put my boss in a weird place (which he deserves to be in since he didn t address what was going on) but I also want my boss to know that the situation was bullshit and I ll have no problem telling this guy to fuck off in the next round. I m at the point of just quitting so I don t have to deal with any of it vs getting embroiled in drama or off on a weird foot with my new boss. I should add: I work in a relatively small field where my quitting would reflect poorly on the new company and be a head scratcher for many of my former colleagues. What do you think I should do? Thx. | 2019-11-09 05:25:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dtrsfg/what_would_you_do_in_this_situation/ | 2020-04-10 12:12:28 | what would you do in this situation i started a new position two weeks ago for a company that is going through a pretty rapid growth cycle in my second week i went to a dinner with my new boss and a prospective client during the dinner the prospective client gets increasingly more inappropriate and starts making jokes and comments about pretty much every marginalized group you can think of he also is being weird creepy with the waitress the night ends by him the client telling a racist joke during the course of this dinner my boss does nothing to redirect the conversation or shut the client down i manage a few feeble pushbacks mostly trying to keep the server from having to deal with the client too much but am mostly in shock in a haze as the client continues to tell bad racist jokes and make comments i know my boss knows it was inappropriate since be mentioned at the end of the evening that perhaps he would have to give me hrs info i don t know my boss well yet i also just took this job and other than this event think it s an ok place i don t want to report to hr since it would put my boss in a weird place which he deserves to be in since he didn t address what was going on but i also want my boss to know that the situation was bullshit and i ll have no problem telling this guy to fuck off in the next round i m at the point of just quitting so i don t have to deal with any of it vs getting embroiled in drama or off on a weird foot with my new boss i should add i work in a relatively small field where my quitting would reflect poorly on the new company and be a head scratcher for many of my former colleagues what do you think i should do thx | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 6,955 |
ph6syg | Psychology related!? | Is a psychology related career worth it? (Especially in Europe and Canada)!! If not is business a better option to pursue at college uni? | 2021-09-03 14:56:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ph6syg/psychology_related/ | 2022-06-25 13:28:56 | psychology related is a psychology related career worth it especially in europe and canada if not is business a better option to pursue at college uni | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 13,430 |
pco673 | Which branch to choose after highschool? | Hello guys! Recently I completed my entrance exam and scored a pretty decent score to get into any government college. I have 3 branches in mind i.e. Electrical Engineering CSE and AI-ML I am having trouble selecting one of those. I asked my elders regarding this they said Electrical Engineering is best because they can work in all sectors like Pharma Chemical Mechanical Petro-Chem etc. But for CSE or AI-ML I will stuck to computer laptop for very long time and I have to do this till my retirement. So please guide me regarding this. | 2021-08-27 14:13:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pco673/which_branch_to_choose_after_highschool/ | 2022-06-25 15:11:57 | which branch to choose after highschool hello guys recently i completed my entrance exam and scored a pretty decent score to get into any government college i have 3 branches in mind i e electrical engineering cse and ai-ml i am having trouble selecting one of those i asked my elders regarding this they said electrical engineering is best because they can work in all sectors like pharma chemical mechanical petro-chem etc but for cse or ai-ml i will stuck to computer laptop for very long time and i have to do this till my retirement so please guide me regarding this | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 13,363 |
3juzu3 | [Advice needed] What can I do to stop my low salary from holding me back? | Hi Reddit! I d like some career guidance! Here s a quick overview of my life: I m pretty intelligent (like maybe top 8%) but due to various circumstances I only started my professional career recently like 3 or 4 years ago. I m now 36 years old. My problem is as following: I make very little money ($40k) for a job that should be paying at least 60-65k. I have responsibilities as a lead IT support specialist for a medium to large company in Manhattan. I m applying for other jobs at my level but nobody takes me seriously when they find out how little I currently make. I can t really lie when recruiters ask me as they will find out eventually anyway. How do I go about to resolve this? Do I lie? Do I hope to finally find a company that doesn t care about what I made before? Or will I have to climb the (monetary ladder) switch jobs quickly for a while to make more money every time? I m not here on this subreddit to actually look for a job so I can be honest and admit that I actually hate the work I do. It s just at a really low level I m not learning anything and I hate IT support (don t get me wrong I love people and am excellent at what I do). My real goal is to find a position that will allow me to be a consultant or expert in some field and find a job that will send me to Asia for a couple of years. I realize now that that will take work and I m working towards that goal (I m studying in my spare time). So yea any advice is welcome especially for the short-term problem of trying to get a decent salary! Thank you! | 2015-09-06 14:47:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3juzu3/advice_needed_what_can_i_do_to_stop_my_low_salary/ | 2015-12-22 20:18:18 | advice needed what can i do to stop my low salary from holding me back hi reddit i d like some career guidance here s a quick overview of my life i m pretty intelligent like maybe top 8 but due to various circumstances i only started my professional career recently like 3 or 4 years ago i m now 36 years old my problem is as following i make very little money 40k for a job that should be paying at least 60-65k i have responsibilities as a lead it support specialist for a medium to large company in manhattan i m applying for other jobs at my level but nobody takes me seriously when they find out how little i currently make i can t really lie when recruiters ask me as they will find out eventually anyway how do i go about to resolve this do i lie do i hope to finally find a company that doesn t care about what i made before or will i have to climb the monetary ladder switch jobs quickly for a while to make more money every time i m not here on this subreddit to actually look for a job so i can be honest and admit that i actually hate the work i do it s just at a really low level i m not learning anything and i hate it support don t get me wrong i love people and am excellent at what i do my real goal is to find a position that will allow me to be a consultant or expert in some field and find a job that will send me to asia for a couple of years i realize now that that will take work and i m working towards that goal i m studying in my spare time so yea any advice is welcome especially for the short-term problem of trying to get a decent salary thank you | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 872 |
yag2yg | Fed up with my current job. What are some good work from home jobs? | I work in retail and there s nothing but drama a passive agressive assistant manager who s a narcissist and lazy coworkers that don t do their share of the work. And the pay is definitely not worth the work I put in. Any ideas for types of stay at home jobs? | 2022-10-22 06:25:18 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yag2yg/fed_up_with_my_current_job_what_are_some_good/ | 2022-11-09 20:37:28 | fed up with my current job what are some good work from home jobs i work in retail and there s nothing but drama a passive agressive assistant manager who s a narcissist and lazy coworkers that don t do their share of the work and the pay is definitely not worth the work i put in any ideas for types of stay at home jobs | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 18,331 |
g31syx | What is your RIASEC Code? | And how did you make it to a profitable career decision? Storytime! | 2020-04-17 13:16:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/g31syx/what_is_your_riasec_code/ | 2020-04-27 14:32:35 | what is your riasec code and how did you make it to a profitable career decision storytime | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,460 |
sz5glz | Got a useless degree and am unable to find major-related employment 2 years after graduating. What careers jobs would you recommend where I can make a good living? | I majored in marketing and graduated from a non-target school with a mediocre GPA and no major-related experience. It s been 2 years of applying networking and I haven t gotten a interview for anything major-related. 28k in student loans. I ve been working warehouse jobs and have accepted that I need to switch to another field so I can potentially make 60k or more by the time I m 35. I just dislike struggling I don t even want to be rich I just want a job that pays enough for me to not be poor. I need advice because I dont know what to do. I ve been thinking of trucking but I wanna be able to see my family when I make one eventually. Any advice? | 2022-02-23 02:16:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sz5glz/got_a_useless_degree_and_am_unable_to_find/ | 2022-06-01 16:36:49 | got a useless degree and am unable to find major-related employment 2 years after graduating what careers jobs would you recommend where i can make a good living i majored in marketing and graduated from a non-target school with a mediocre gpa and no major-related experience it s been 2 years of applying networking and i haven t gotten a interview for anything major-related 28k in student loans i ve been working warehouse jobs and have accepted that i need to switch to another field so i can potentially make 60k or more by the time i m 35 i just dislike struggling i don t even want to be rich i just want a job that pays enough for me to not be poor i need advice because i dont know what to do i ve been thinking of trucking but i wanna be able to see my family when i make one eventually any advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,044 |
vhqfk1 | How much do you learn about yourself studying a career? | Hi guys I am thinking into changing career for 2nd time (now I want musical production) I study multimedia design that is a very wide career. My dad tells me to stay in the career and do musical production in the afternoon. So I thought that maybe If I stay I could discover subjects I even I didn t know I would like! How much do you learn about yourself studying a career and did you discover new passions studying it? | 2022-06-21 23:15:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vhqfk1/how_much_do_you_learn_about_yourself_studying_a/ | 2022-07-06 10:49:24 | how much do you learn about yourself studying a career hi guys i am thinking into changing career for 2nd time now i want musical production i study multimedia design that is a very wide career my dad tells me to stay in the career and do musical production in the afternoon so i thought that maybe if i stay i could discover subjects i even i didn t know i would like how much do you learn about yourself studying a career and did you discover new passions studying it | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,539 |
9qj1ul | Where Do I Go From Here? | Hey Reddit I m reaching out because I need help with finding a career and just becoming a more responsible human being lol. A little about me (first my degree and skills and then what I LIKE to do): - 24 Male currently living in Irvine CA. Right now I m not a big fan of living here at all and can see myself moving in the near future. Rent is cheap but I live too far from family. - I have a Bachelors in Kinesiology from Indiana University... and a little over $80k in student loan debt from my choice. I won t blame school though.. I was a stupid high schooler who just wanted to go to a cool respected school and enjoy my life. That s on me. I have used this degree as I was a Personal Trainer for nearly a year at a local YMCA. - On top of that though I have been digging into various skills over the years since I like the idea of entrepreneurship in general. I have done copywriting on UpWork for a few years and I also have taken courses in web development (HTML CSS Java jQuery WordPress Bootstrap.. learned all this from Udemy Course The Complete Web Developer Course 2.0) SEO and online marketing in general. I also was a window cleaner for about 6-7 months. & #x200B - I also interned as a Strength & Conditioning Coach for Indiana University Athletics.. but I felt that I never was respected by the athletes. I am not as big as them and it definitely had an effect. Would be interested in trying again though because I do enjoy the challenges this field gives. Now things I like: & #x200B - I love sports especially football. I also really enjoy coaching. The reason I haven t pursued this is because it seems pay will always suck at this unless you coach at a high level and I wasn t a college athlete or anything like that. & #x200B - I m a big fitness guy but haven t done Personal Training in a while because of injury setbacks. Parents are really big on me getting a full-time gig with benefits because of my medical issues (I ll always need refills on a certain pill every month for.. life? lol). PT seems to primarily be a part-time gig market with the potential to work your way up. I am pretty open to new positions and new opportunities but it just seems that I m not qualified enough for anything I look for. For example when I look at web developer jobs it seems that they always have way more requirements than I feel that I have. I was wondering if there are maybe other positions or fields that I haven t heard of that members here think I should look into. Let me know if there is more vital information I am missing and I will post it here. Thank you! | 2018-10-22 23:02:43 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9qj1ul/where_do_i_go_from_here/ | 2018-11-19 16:03:34 | where do i go from here hey reddit i m reaching out because i need help with finding a career and just becoming a more responsible human being lol a little about me first my degree and skills and then what i like to do - 24 male currently living in irvine ca right now i m not a big fan of living here at all and can see myself moving in the near future rent is cheap but i live too far from family - i have a bachelors in kinesiology from indiana university and a little over 80k in student loan debt from my choice i won t blame school though i was a stupid high schooler who just wanted to go to a cool respected school and enjoy my life that s on me i have used this degree as i was a personal trainer for nearly a year at a local ymca - on top of that though i have been digging into various skills over the years since i like the idea of entrepreneurship in general i have done copywriting on upwork for a few years and i also have taken courses in web development html css java jquery wordpress bootstrap learned all this from udemy course the complete web developer course 2 0 seo and online marketing in general i also was a window cleaner for about 6-7 months x200b - i also interned as a strength conditioning coach for indiana university athletics but i felt that i never was respected by the athletes i am not as big as them and it definitely had an effect would be interested in trying again though because i do enjoy the challenges this field gives now things i like x200b - i love sports especially football i also really enjoy coaching the reason i haven t pursued this is because it seems pay will always suck at this unless you coach at a high level and i wasn t a college athlete or anything like that x200b - i m a big fitness guy but haven t done personal training in a while because of injury setbacks parents are really big on me getting a full-time gig with benefits because of my medical issues i ll always need refills on a certain pill every month for life lol pt seems to primarily be a part-time gig market with the potential to work your way up i am pretty open to new positions and new opportunities but it just seems that i m not qualified enough for anything i look for for example when i look at web developer jobs it seems that they always have way more requirements than i feel that i have i was wondering if there are maybe other positions or fields that i haven t heard of that members here think i should look into let me know if there is more vital information i am missing and i will post it here thank you | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,015 |
inu7yx | Business Analyst? | I was hoping someone can give me insight on a business analyst position. I graduated with a Bachelor s degree in Business Marketing in 2017. I m currently working at an entry level position government job. I m looking to move on since growth is pretty slow for my position. Should I pursue my Masters? What are ways to get my foot in the door as a business analyst. Thank you! | 2020-09-06 21:19:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/inu7yx/business_analyst/ | null | business analyst i was hoping someone can give me insight on a business analyst position i graduated with a bachelor s degree in business marketing in 2017 i m currently working at an entry level position government job i m looking to move on since growth is pretty slow for my position should i pursue my masters what are ways to get my foot in the door as a business analyst thank you | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 9,942 |
a155jm | How to get into Data Analysis? | Hi guys & #x200B About 12 months ago I started programming I learned basics of HTML CSS Javascript. Then decided to try Python as it just looked better. Started with basics but then discovered I liked analysing data so went with it and for past 8 months I ve focused on Python R bits of Excel Tableau SQL. I got a Udacity Schoolarship which got me a Nanodegree in Data Analysis did few other courses online done some small project. & #x200B I ve now decided to leave my full time job as after over 4 years in hospitality I felt like I can t be dealing with hotel guests anymore. This is my final week and I was going to spend a month intensively studying and applying for jobs. The only problem is - I can t seem to find any data analysis jobs. The ones I find are either Excel VBA (that I m not good at and won t get me using other programming languages I learned) or Data Science where they expect you to have PhD in Statistics and know 10 programming languages. When I actually do find a Data Analysis job they want 5 years of experience. & #x200B How do I get into data jobs? Where do I find them how do I skip the min 5 years experience and Masters in Statistics with what I ve got which are online courses? Any advice will be highly appreciated as I m slowly starting to panic that I won t find anything. I even thought of working 2-3 months for free just to learn and get something for the CV but I don t even know where to look for these jobs (I live in UK). | 2018-11-28 10:48:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a155jm/how_to_get_into_data_analysis/ | 2019-01-28 18:42:54 | how to get into data analysis hi guys x200b about 12 months ago i started programming i learned basics of html css javascript then decided to try python as it just looked better started with basics but then discovered i liked analysing data so went with it and for past 8 months i ve focused on python r bits of excel tableau sql i got a udacity schoolarship which got me a nanodegree in data analysis did few other courses online done some small project x200b i ve now decided to leave my full time job as after over 4 years in hospitality i felt like i can t be dealing with hotel guests anymore this is my final week and i was going to spend a month intensively studying and applying for jobs the only problem is - i can t seem to find any data analysis jobs the ones i find are either excel vba that i m not good at and won t get me using other programming languages i learned or data science where they expect you to have phd in statistics and know 10 programming languages when i actually do find a data analysis job they want 5 years of experience x200b how do i get into data jobs where do i find them how do i skip the min 5 years experience and masters in statistics with what i ve got which are online courses any advice will be highly appreciated as i m slowly starting to panic that i won t find anything i even thought of working 2-3 months for free just to learn and get something for the cv but i don t even know where to look for these jobs i live in uk | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 4,231 |
pjdj8b | Has someone used HireVue? | Hey guys. I was finally selected for an interview on a big company and the first part of that selection process I have to record some videos answering some questions through this platform called HireVue. I ve never used this platform and if anyone has used it before and did well I d like some tips from you. Thanks in advance and wish me good luck. lol | 2021-09-07 01:58:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pjdj8b/has_someone_used_hirevue/ | 2022-06-25 12:40:11 | has someone used hirevue hey guys i was finally selected for an interview on a big company and the first part of that selection process i have to record some videos answering some questions through this platform called hirevue i ve never used this platform and if anyone has used it before and did well i d like some tips from you thanks in advance and wish me good luck lol | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,466 |
fd3o2f | How do I make a business relationship without seeming selfish? | I have an interesting scenario that I m currently dealing with and am not too sure on how to go about it. So currently I am a mechanical engineering 2nd year student in university and chose that major due to my passion for cars in general even modifying my own. Recently I was having a conversation with my girlfriend s dad about future careers him knowing full well my passion for cars. Luckily he has a close friend that works in the Mercedes engineering department and has some influence over opportunities such as internships. He encouraged me to get into contact with him and it is an amazing opportunity for me and would propel my career exactly in the way I would want it to go. My trouble is I do not know how to effectively start a business relationship with him while only having his phone number... I feel as if it is a little selfish to immediately start inquiring about opportunities he could give me without even seeing him in person. I would just like some advice as how to jump start a relationship and general talking points that aren t giving off the message of “I am only talking to you because I want an internship.” Any help is very much appreciated. | 2020-03-03 23:29:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fd3o2f/how_do_i_make_a_business_relationship_without/ | 2020-04-22 09:12:15 | how do i make a business relationship without seeming selfish i have an interesting scenario that i m currently dealing with and am not too sure on how to go about it so currently i am a mechanical engineering 2nd year student in university and chose that major due to my passion for cars in general even modifying my own recently i was having a conversation with my girlfriend s dad about future careers him knowing full well my passion for cars luckily he has a close friend that works in the mercedes engineering department and has some influence over opportunities such as internships he encouraged me to get into contact with him and it is an amazing opportunity for me and would propel my career exactly in the way i would want it to go my trouble is i do not know how to effectively start a business relationship with him while only having his phone number i feel as if it is a little selfish to immediately start inquiring about opportunities he could give me without even seeing him in person i would just like some advice as how to jump start a relationship and general talking points that aren t giving off the message of i am only talking to you because i want an internship any help is very much appreciated | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,034 |
gzbtnc | Data Analyst and Business Analyst: How did you get into these roles out of college? | What s your story? | 2020-06-09 00:16:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gzbtnc/data_analyst_and_business_analyst_how_did_you_get/ | null | data analyst and business analyst how did you get into these roles out of college what s your story | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 8,985 |
wfjwn3 | Meeting with boss - any red flags? | So I m a sys admin at this federal agency and been at this role for about 4+ months now. Today I got on a meeting with him and he basically came out saying you and other new admin need to step it up and take more ownership of the net admin tasks Goes on saying he s the manager and being way stretched to other admin tasks too much Keep in mind it s just the 2 of us and both of us are fairly new to this environment so I honestly don t want to overwork myself. I m also still in school and currently studying for sec+ so I m I doing something wrong? Should I stop studying sec+ and focus more on this job and school for now? Tell me what you all think. | 2022-08-03 22:21:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wfjwn3/meeting_with_boss_any_red_flags/ | 2022-09-10 17:21:33 | meeting with boss - any red flags so i m a sys admin at this federal agency and been at this role for about 4 months now today i got on a meeting with him and he basically came out saying you and other new admin need to step it up and take more ownership of the net admin tasks goes on saying he s the manager and being way stretched to other admin tasks too much keep in mind it s just the 2 of us and both of us are fairly new to this environment so i honestly don t want to overwork myself i m also still in school and currently studying for sec so i m i doing something wrong should i stop studying sec and focus more on this job and school for now tell me what you all think | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 17,140 |
91m21k | I got fired today. Should I enroll in a digital boot camp? | I just got fired today as part of a round of layoffs at my failing company. The thing is I really despise my current career so I m kind of relived but now I obviously need a new job. But the thought of applying to jobs within my current field is depressing. I was thinking about moving into something digital like UX UI design or Web Development or even something more creative like Motion Graphics but I m not 100% sure what I want to do. I was in the process of taking classes in these fields to see what I would enjoy the most before enrolling in a full time class. Now that I have been fired time is not on my side. Now that I have been laid off what should my course of action be? 1) get a new job in my current field (which I despise) as quickly as possible and then take a part time digital boot camp at night? OR 2) plunge into a full time boot camp to make the career change now? Has anyone had any experience in this? Thanks | 2018-07-24 22:25:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/91m21k/i_got_fired_today_should_i_enroll_in_a_digital/ | 2018-09-11 09:24:17 | i got fired today should i enroll in a digital boot camp i just got fired today as part of a round of layoffs at my failing company the thing is i really despise my current career so i m kind of relived but now i obviously need a new job but the thought of applying to jobs within my current field is depressing i was thinking about moving into something digital like ux ui design or web development or even something more creative like motion graphics but i m not 100 sure what i want to do i was in the process of taking classes in these fields to see what i would enjoy the most before enrolling in a full time class now that i have been fired time is not on my side now that i have been laid off what should my course of action be 1 get a new job in my current field which i despise as quickly as possible and then take a part time digital boot camp at night or 2 plunge into a full time boot camp to make the career change now has anyone had any experience in this thanks | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 3,492 |
rajlac | Am I qualified for non-entry level work and salary? | I ve been working for a small healthcare business since graduating college in 2016. I feel like I ve gained some valuable skills but maybe they aren t transferrable to other job opportunities? I m managing the non-clinical staff for 3 clinics which is only about 7 people. I exclusively verify insurance benefits submit clinical authorizations and check each appointment for compliance for the whole company. I also run our metrics through Excel to give my bosses whatever information they are seeking measure employee productivity through a system I created and send welcome emails to all clients. Additionally I am the point of contact for implementing new systems then training staff accordingly advise on all technology purchasing and installation and troubleshooting thereafter. I have a history of billing with the company but I do not like billing. I m hoping to get out of insurance utilization and more into a data analyst focused role. But unfortunately my experience is with Excel only. Everyone wants people already trained to use tableau but my company can t afford a BI software- that is basically me. So far I have been rejected by every job I ve applied to- some have offered me alternative roles in billing which I rejected in return. I m currently making $17.50 hr + productivity bonus that my bosses seem to always be itching to cut into for this that or the other reason. I don t want to take an entry level position because I feel I should be past that point. However I am currently underpaid and overworked and I need to find something better. Do I continue to try submitting applications for data analyst postions (very specific analyst not data science) or do I shoot for an entry level position somewhere then hope to move internally later on? Any recommendations on what sort of positions or job titles I could be applying for? | 2021-12-06 22:28:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rajlac/am_i_qualified_for_nonentry_level_work_and_salary/ | 2022-06-24 13:55:07 | am i qualified for non-entry level work and salary i ve been working for a small healthcare business since graduating college in 2016 i feel like i ve gained some valuable skills but maybe they aren t transferrable to other job opportunities i m managing the non-clinical staff for 3 clinics which is only about 7 people i exclusively verify insurance benefits submit clinical authorizations and check each appointment for compliance for the whole company i also run our metrics through excel to give my bosses whatever information they are seeking measure employee productivity through a system i created and send welcome emails to all clients additionally i am the point of contact for implementing new systems then training staff accordingly advise on all technology purchasing and installation and troubleshooting thereafter i have a history of billing with the company but i do not like billing i m hoping to get out of insurance utilization and more into a data analyst focused role but unfortunately my experience is with excel only everyone wants people already trained to use tableau but my company can t afford a bi software- that is basically me so far i have been rejected by every job i ve applied to- some have offered me alternative roles in billing which i rejected in return i m currently making 17 50 hr productivity bonus that my bosses seem to always be itching to cut into for this that or the other reason i don t want to take an entry level position because i feel i should be past that point however i am currently underpaid and overworked and i need to find something better do i continue to try submitting applications for data analyst postions very specific analyst not data science or do i shoot for an entry level position somewhere then hope to move internally later on any recommendations on what sort of positions or job titles i could be applying for | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 14,230 |
bbdipq | How to deal with harassment (as an intern)? | We are a group of 5 interns under a pilot engineering program for a XYZ company. Initially hired to create “Work Instructions”. No clear objective of what was wanted was given besides that. No official supervisor was assigned to manage the interns until 2 month in. Two of the interns are in warehouse conducting analysis to identify potential opportunities waste and create documentations of the process. When contracted no warehouse supervisor cared to guide help include the interns on any current projects that were being worked on. Note i say guide help not put obsactles... in general they gave permissions for most tasked asked. Fast forward two months were the interns have collected data and are ready to present preliminary analysis. The presentation is to be given to the 3(sibling) OWNERS of the company as well as all the department directors. Now because of a lack of a official supervisor ALL directors are harassing us to show them the presentation. They want to avoid “any surprises” they say. The directors (and their subordinates) keep pushing us to show them before the presentation date the presentation. A directors went as far as to tell us we had to follow a very basic template found of google and limit our presentation to 5min ~ 10min. We had a meeting with one of the owners about all our issues. About how we had originally shared our findings with the supervisors of the warehouse and they went on to fix the issues behind our back. How Human Resources was telling us what we had to present and the limitations. She told us she understood what we were saying and would let the directors know her thoughts. After the conversation with her she (an owner) had a meeting with human resource. That same day one of the 5 interns was fired without any additional information besides “the company will no longer continue with this project”. (For some reason all directors consistently asked what specific stores she would be visiting and what in the credit department were they doing). My question is: As an intern what do you do with such a intense work environment. Multiple bosses harassing to see findings before it reaches they eyes of the owners (in an attempt to control the presentation). | 2019-04-09 21:17:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bbdipq/how_to_deal_with_harassment_as_an_intern/ | 2019-06-14 02:39:49 | how to deal with harassment as an intern we are a group of 5 interns under a pilot engineering program for a xyz company initially hired to create work instructions no clear objective of what was wanted was given besides that no official supervisor was assigned to manage the interns until 2 month in two of the interns are in warehouse conducting analysis to identify potential opportunities waste and create documentations of the process when contracted no warehouse supervisor cared to guide help include the interns on any current projects that were being worked on note i say guide help not put obsactles in general they gave permissions for most tasked asked fast forward two months were the interns have collected data and are ready to present preliminary analysis the presentation is to be given to the 3 sibling owners of the company as well as all the department directors now because of a lack of a official supervisor all directors are harassing us to show them the presentation they want to avoid any surprises they say the directors and their subordinates keep pushing us to show them before the presentation date the presentation a directors went as far as to tell us we had to follow a very basic template found of google and limit our presentation to 5min 10min we had a meeting with one of the owners about all our issues about how we had originally shared our findings with the supervisors of the warehouse and they went on to fix the issues behind our back how human resources was telling us what we had to present and the limitations she told us she understood what we were saying and would let the directors know her thoughts after the conversation with her she an owner had a meeting with human resource that same day one of the 5 interns was fired without any additional information besides the company will no longer continue with this project for some reason all directors consistently asked what specific stores she would be visiting and what in the credit department were they doing my question is as an intern what do you do with such a intense work environment multiple bosses harassing to see findings before it reaches they eyes of the owners in an attempt to control the presentation | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 5,139 |
jcar1f | Is it a must to study many softwares coding languages for a good post grad job? | I m not looking to do a masters. I did ungrad in Econ from a state university. I m from NJ US. My dad says the way to get a good paying job (he means like at least $45K) is to study a lot. He wants me studying softwares like MS Project CRM softwares coding languages etc. But I m sick of studying and I just want a job that will let me learn on the job. Is that unrealistic? Is my dad s way the only main way? | 2020-10-16 14:25:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jcar1f/is_it_a_must_to_study_many_softwarescoding/ | null | is it a must to study many softwares coding languages for a good post grad job i m not looking to do a masters i did ungrad in econ from a state university i m from nj us my dad says the way to get a good paying job he means like at least 45k is to study a lot he wants me studying softwares like ms project crm softwares coding languages etc but i m sick of studying and i just want a job that will let me learn on the job is that unrealistic is my dad s way the only main way | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 10,329 |
vbs5a2 | When is it appropriate to report burnout? | A few days ago my boss (55F) was so upset I had mentioned to dept head (M50) she was overwhelmed and she had a ton of people pass away recently (which she told everyone about) etc and saying to like do something to help her. yesterday when I talked to her she had said she doesn t care if they replace her or put someone above her at this point which was weird. today she started like having panic attacks first thing when she got in and not doing well so I told her she should go home I ll handle things and reach out if I need to. And then I talked to the dept head again and told him there s too much work and I ve never seen my boss this overwhelmed before and she s under appreciated and then the owner had asked and I told him the same thing. It s definitely hitting me that this was NOT my place. I feel really bad none of this was trying to make her look bad or anything. She did the same thing for me when I had a huge mental health crisis a few months ago. How should I move forward from here to make things right? **EDIT: I am a 30 yo F | 2022-06-14 01:43:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vbs5a2/when_is_it_appropriate_to_report_burnout/ | 2022-07-06 18:50:01 | when is it appropriate to report burnout a few days ago my boss 55f was so upset i had mentioned to dept head m50 she was overwhelmed and she had a ton of people pass away recently which she told everyone about etc and saying to like do something to help her yesterday when i talked to her she had said she doesn t care if they replace her or put someone above her at this point which was weird today she started like having panic attacks first thing when she got in and not doing well so i told her she should go home i ll handle things and reach out if i need to and then i talked to the dept head again and told him there s too much work and i ve never seen my boss this overwhelmed before and she s under appreciated and then the owner had asked and i told him the same thing it s definitely hitting me that this was not my place i feel really bad none of this was trying to make her look bad or anything she did the same thing for me when i had a huge mental health crisis a few months ago how should i move forward from here to make things right edit i am a 30 yo f | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 16,437 |
nppa3o | Should I just go to an interview of a job I don t think I will like? | I m an entry-level searching for my first job in Korea (I m Korean) and I got a call from this pharmaceutical company that I passed the application process. So I read up more on the company and there s not that much info and no photos of how the company looks inside. And also I think they require formal wear like suits which is not really the environment I want to work in. A lot of big companies are business casual nowadays. And the it s more like a beauty pharmaceutical company for skincare weight loss cosmetic surgery? type of things. Not really the place I want to work in. The only reason I applied was because the position is related to oversea business and requires a native English speaker. So yeah I need advice. Should I just go for the interview just for the experience? It s also pretty far from where I live. Any other advice would be great! | 2021-06-01 08:38:13 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nppa3o/should_i_just_go_to_an_interview_of_a_job_i_dont/ | null | should i just go to an interview of a job i don t think i will like i m an entry-level searching for my first job in korea i m korean and i got a call from this pharmaceutical company that i passed the application process so i read up more on the company and there s not that much info and no photos of how the company looks inside and also i think they require formal wear like suits which is not really the environment i want to work in a lot of big companies are business casual nowadays and the it s more like a beauty pharmaceutical company for skincare weight loss cosmetic surgery type of things not really the place i want to work in the only reason i applied was because the position is related to oversea business and requires a native english speaker so yeah i need advice should i just go for the interview just for the experience it s also pretty far from where i live any other advice would be great | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 12,416 |
bcka8z | major in Data Science and minor in environmental engineering? | I m going to graduate with a B.S. in IT management and cyber security this fall. I m big into sustainability and the environment and I m wondering is their are any careers focuses that could lead me to working for a job that help others and the environment. Im also interested in working nonprofits and government jobs over private. I ve been told that data science will be big for environmental type work in the future. Thought about maybe majoring in something data science related. I could also minor in something in engineering or science. I could go for a Data science major after my bachelor and minor in environmental engineering. TBH im very interested in engineering but it would take awhile. A job that helps the environment and sustainability is honestly a dream job for me. any thoughts? | 2019-04-12 23:23:29 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bcka8z/major_in_data_science_and_minor_in_environmental/ | 2019-06-14 08:22:55 | major in data science and minor in environmental engineering i m going to graduate with a b s in it management and cyber security this fall i m big into sustainability and the environment and i m wondering is their are any careers focuses that could lead me to working for a job that help others and the environment im also interested in working nonprofits and government jobs over private i ve been told that data science will be big for environmental type work in the future thought about maybe majoring in something data science related i could also minor in something in engineering or science i could go for a data science major after my bachelor and minor in environmental engineering tbh im very interested in engineering but it would take awhile a job that helps the environment and sustainability is honestly a dream job for me any thoughts | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 5,181 |
iq1mmv | What kind of jobs careers do those of you who identify as geeks nerds misfits creatives do? | This question was in part inspired by a similar question from another sub. I can provide a link to it if anyone requests it if it is allowed here. Just wanted to be on the safe side. Here are some follow up questions should you want to answer them: Why did you choose what you do? What do you like about it? What do you dislike about your career? Do you see yourself being in your field for a long period of time? In what ways has COVID-19 affected your job career? What do you see being the longer term consequences both for you personally and in your field in general? | 2020-09-10 11:36:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/iq1mmv/what_kind_of_jobscareers_do_those_of_you_who/ | null | what kind of jobs careers do those of you who identify as geeks nerds misfits creatives do this question was in part inspired by a similar question from another sub i can provide a link to it if anyone requests it if it is allowed here just wanted to be on the safe side here are some follow up questions should you want to answer them why did you choose what you do what do you like about it what do you dislike about your career do you see yourself being in your field for a long period of time in what ways has covid-19 affected your job career what do you see being the longer term consequences both for you personally and in your field in general | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,985 |
wuhs00 | Remote Customer Service Manager Interview Advice? | I have been a General Manager in retail and entertainment for quite some time now. I used to absolutely love my job. But after the pandemic killed the best job ever I find that every company I interview with is just treating their employees like trash. I am trying to change up my career since this no longer seems like a viable line of work. I just scored an interview for a Customer Service Manager that is a remote role. I ve never worked remotely before but I am confident I have all of the customer service and managerial skills needed. But their industry is eSports. I wouldn t call myself a gamer. And I don t follow eSports. Does anyone have any advice for how to stand out in this interview? I m a fast learner. I am good with technology. But don t have remote work to reference. Although I do live in a small city and this means in all my roles for the last 15 years I have been the most senior person in the city. I have communicated with my peers and company higher ups remotely. Before the pandemic this was all over the phone and email. Since the pandemic I have lots of experience with zoom meetings. I ve used tools like teams. If this job can meet my pay requirements this could be a huge opportunity for me to do something a bit new and explore a new avenue while still working with customer service and management which I really enjoy and feel I excel at! | 2022-08-22 02:44:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wuhs00/remote_customer_service_manager_interview_advice/ | 2022-09-10 09:39:29 | remote customer service manager interview advice i have been a general manager in retail and entertainment for quite some time now i used to absolutely love my job but after the pandemic killed the best job ever i find that every company i interview with is just treating their employees like trash i am trying to change up my career since this no longer seems like a viable line of work i just scored an interview for a customer service manager that is a remote role i ve never worked remotely before but i am confident i have all of the customer service and managerial skills needed but their industry is esports i wouldn t call myself a gamer and i don t follow esports does anyone have any advice for how to stand out in this interview i m a fast learner i am good with technology but don t have remote work to reference although i do live in a small city and this means in all my roles for the last 15 years i have been the most senior person in the city i have communicated with my peers and company higher ups remotely before the pandemic this was all over the phone and email since the pandemic i have lots of experience with zoom meetings i ve used tools like teams if this job can meet my pay requirements this could be a huge opportunity for me to do something a bit new and explore a new avenue while still working with customer service and management which i really enjoy and feel i excel at | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 17,415 |
6bp1hh | How Should I Deal with a Downright-Hostile CoWorker Situation? | I ve worked for my current employer for about a year. Several months ago they hired a project coordinator to review our work prior to going out to the customer. This was a good thing in my opinion and I welcomed the idea of having someone checking my work. This individual technically works for a different manager than I do in a different department - that is to say: her boss is above my boss in the company hierarchy. Lately I ve begun to have increasingly negative interactions with this project coordinator: She will reject one or more of my projects for reasons never before heard of or for something as basic as a missing comma or incorrect font usage in a document - stuff that while should be corrected ultimately impact the project in no meaningful way (most of the documents are seen internally only) - this is something that both my team and sales have agreed on (it s not worth losing an entire sale just because a comma was missing somewhere) and she is the only one who seems to disagree. A few weeks back she brought in some contractor company who she has apparently worked for and is friends with the owner manager or something. We hire them to perform some surveying work at two customer sites. They go onsite at both sites and basically perform NONE of the work I asked them to. In our industry we have to babysit contractors or they ll pull stunts and cut corners but I have never had one so out of line with what we asked them to do so I of course mentioned it to her because she s in charge of contracting. She immediately takes an ultra-defensive stance saying that I didn t do XYZ it s basically it s my fault and throws in that I yelled at her friend. We have a big conference call and multiple people agree that the contractor should have done a lot better and that we shouldn t pay them in full for this work. She is quite obviously angry by the end of the call and misses no opportunity to find fault in my complaints and pick them apart to defend of the contractor friend. Fast forward a week and she is now rejecting ever single order I submit often times for reasons that have never been heard of before by my team. My workload more than doubles because I m doing so much re-work but I fix every issue don t complain and keep it strictly business despite how frustrating it is. Finally and what has led me to this point today she kicks back one order for something that I simply cannot verify - she says ABC is missing from a document but I clearly see the missing information when I review the document - I politely tell her this include a screenshot and ask for clarification. Almost immediately I get a response with a screenshot of the file properties window (eg [this](https: i.stack.imgur.com 0u7oX.jpg)) accusing me of editing the document after her initial email just to hide my mistake . There were like 6 things on her initial list but she thinks I lied about this *one* thing (to make her look bad? idk). Long story short this conversation went back and forth for over a week and the project has since completely stagnated (might have even lost the sales lead at this point). Multiple exchanges with screenshots and copies of the file are exchanged each time with her digging into the whole You lied and me with Even if I did lie why does it matter this order must go out to the customer can you please just approve this . I finally get her on the phone and bluntly ask what is going on why is this still an issue and why are you not seeing the same information in the document as I am. The call was cut after 5 minutes due to mysterious audio issues and she goes offline in company IM Chat. Fast forward a day and I get a call from my boss reprimanding me for yelling at her. Apparently she and her boss dragged my boss into a call shortly after I spoke with her and told him I had yelled and berated her and so she had to hang up on me. Here s the thing: I was in a room with one other person for both the conversation with the contractor days prior and her. I did not yell. I was blunt and frustrated but I absolutely did not yell or even raise my voice once. Meanwhile I have 8 orders that are now all but stagnant because she is blatantly not reviewing them. I asked my manager if he genuinely thought my emails were unprofessional and he agrees that they *were* professional and polite especially considering the circumstances. I tell him I have a serious issue with this situation and that despite both managers being CC d on the email chain that they are siding with her. He agrees again but says he can t really do anything about it and advises me to watch my tone when speaking to her. So I m left after being nothing but polite and professional in the face of an absolutely insane and accusatory conversation feeling like utter shit completely defeated and honestly I don t want to go to work now because I m actually afraid to interact with this person - if something as simple as calling a contractor out on their poor work makes an enemy of someone who is *supposed* to be on my team someone who has no issue telling her and my boss that I m yelling at her when that couldn t be further from the truth then I don t feel like I can interact with her at all without fearing for my job. I don t want to rock the boat but I do not think this situation should go unheard. I feel strongly that I need to bring this to HR due to the obvious conflicts of interest and complete lack of professionalism exhibited. But going to HR has its own risks and I m just not sure what to do at this point. The way that I see it is this: If I continue like nothing happened it seems very likely that my job will ultimately be at risk because this situation will be repeated again. If I go to HR there is a chance the truth will come to light and the situation will actually be resolved in some manner. I would greatly appreciate any guidance anyone has to offer. | 2017-05-17 14:30:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6bp1hh/how_should_i_deal_with_a_downrighthostile/ | 2017-06-11 03:04:19 | how should i deal with a downright-hostile coworker situation i ve worked for my current employer for about a year several months ago they hired a project coordinator to review our work prior to going out to the customer this was a good thing in my opinion and i welcomed the idea of having someone checking my work this individual technically works for a different manager than i do in a different department - that is to say her boss is above my boss in the company hierarchy lately i ve begun to have increasingly negative interactions with this project coordinator she will reject one or more of my projects for reasons never before heard of or for something as basic as a missing comma or incorrect font usage in a document - stuff that while should be corrected ultimately impact the project in no meaningful way most of the documents are seen internally only - this is something that both my team and sales have agreed on it s not worth losing an entire sale just because a comma was missing somewhere and she is the only one who seems to disagree a few weeks back she brought in some contractor company who she has apparently worked for and is friends with the owner manager or something we hire them to perform some surveying work at two customer sites they go onsite at both sites and basically perform none of the work i asked them to in our industry we have to babysit contractors or they ll pull stunts and cut corners but i have never had one so out of line with what we asked them to do so i of course mentioned it to her because she s in charge of contracting she immediately takes an ultra-defensive stance saying that i didn t do xyz it s basically it s my fault and throws in that i yelled at her friend we have a big conference call and multiple people agree that the contractor should have done a lot better and that we shouldn t pay them in full for this work she is quite obviously angry by the end of the call and misses no opportunity to find fault in my complaints and pick them apart to defend of the contractor friend fast forward a week and she is now rejecting ever single order i submit often times for reasons that have never been heard of before by my team my workload more than doubles because i m doing so much re-work but i fix every issue don t complain and keep it strictly business despite how frustrating it is finally and what has led me to this point today she kicks back one order for something that i simply cannot verify - she says abc is missing from a document but i clearly see the missing information when i review the document - i politely tell her this include a screenshot and ask for clarification almost immediately i get a response with a screenshot of the file properties window eg this https i stack imgur com 0u7ox jpg accusing me of editing the document after her initial email just to hide my mistake there were like 6 things on her initial list but she thinks i lied about this one thing to make her look bad idk long story short this conversation went back and forth for over a week and the project has since completely stagnated might have even lost the sales lead at this point multiple exchanges with screenshots and copies of the file are exchanged each time with her digging into the whole you lied and me with even if i did lie why does it matter this order must go out to the customer can you please just approve this i finally get her on the phone and bluntly ask what is going on why is this still an issue and why are you not seeing the same information in the document as i am the call was cut after 5 minutes due to mysterious audio issues and she goes offline in company im chat fast forward a day and i get a call from my boss reprimanding me for yelling at her apparently she and her boss dragged my boss into a call shortly after i spoke with her and told him i had yelled and berated her and so she had to hang up on me here s the thing i was in a room with one other person for both the conversation with the contractor days prior and her i did not yell i was blunt and frustrated but i absolutely did not yell or even raise my voice once meanwhile i have 8 orders that are now all but stagnant because she is blatantly not reviewing them i asked my manager if he genuinely thought my emails were unprofessional and he agrees that they were professional and polite especially considering the circumstances i tell him i have a serious issue with this situation and that despite both managers being cc d on the email chain that they are siding with her he agrees again but says he can t really do anything about it and advises me to watch my tone when speaking to her so i m left after being nothing but polite and professional in the face of an absolutely insane and accusatory conversation feeling like utter shit completely defeated and honestly i don t want to go to work now because i m actually afraid to interact with this person - if something as simple as calling a contractor out on their poor work makes an enemy of someone who is supposed to be on my team someone who has no issue telling her and my boss that i m yelling at her when that couldn t be further from the truth then i don t feel like i can interact with her at all without fearing for my job i don t want to rock the boat but i do not think this situation should go unheard i feel strongly that i need to bring this to hr due to the obvious conflicts of interest and complete lack of professionalism exhibited but going to hr has its own risks and i m just not sure what to do at this point the way that i see it is this if i continue like nothing happened it seems very likely that my job will ultimately be at risk because this situation will be repeated again if i go to hr there is a chance the truth will come to light and the situation will actually be resolved in some manner i would greatly appreciate any guidance anyone has to offer | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 1,924 |
f5dmsl | What does an aspiring veterinarian need to apply to a good college university? | I m a 16 year old and love animals. Obviously my first career inclination is towards being a veterinarian but I d like to know what other professions there are in this field. Apart from that what should i be doing as extra credit for my college application. | 2020-02-17 18:59:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/f5dmsl/what_does_an_aspiring_veterinarian_need_to_apply/ | 2020-04-20 20:02:45 | what does an aspiring veterinarian need to apply to a good college university i m a 16 year old and love animals obviously my first career inclination is towards being a veterinarian but i d like to know what other professions there are in this field apart from that what should i be doing as extra credit for my college application | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 7,840 |
i0p9ic | Needing advice...possible new boss? | My current boss is tough but great. As a female in a male dominated industry she is very successful and an awesome role model and mentor. She states in my reviews that she will search for opportunities for me and believes in me. We are doing major budget reorg and they are reorganizing our team. My position budget will now be under our service and marketing team (vs business development). The marketing manager may become my new manager. He is extremely fragile (I believe bipolar) and there is a list of people who have left relocated who worked underneath him. One of my co workers accidentally discovered he had a lunch time excel sheet where he tracked the exact minute she left and came back from lunch (shes salaried not hourly). I always told myself if he became my manager I would leave. What should I do if it happens? Is it something to address to my current boss or does it look unprofessional saying I don t want to work for this other boss? | 2020-07-30 16:36:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i0p9ic/needing_advicepossible_new_boss/ | null | needing advice possible new boss my current boss is tough but great as a female in a male dominated industry she is very successful and an awesome role model and mentor she states in my reviews that she will search for opportunities for me and believes in me we are doing major budget reorg and they are reorganizing our team my position budget will now be under our service and marketing team vs business development the marketing manager may become my new manager he is extremely fragile i believe bipolar and there is a list of people who have left relocated who worked underneath him one of my co workers accidentally discovered he had a lunch time excel sheet where he tracked the exact minute she left and came back from lunch shes salaried not hourly i always told myself if he became my manager i would leave what should i do if it happens is it something to address to my current boss or does it look unprofessional saying i don t want to work for this other boss | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 9,543 |
xssbih | I am spending more time on things I am passionate about than on career goals. Did I choose the wrong career? | I find myself spending more time on pursuing my passion the things that I enjoy doing the things where I find my flow and the things that are related to health and fitness than I do on actual work. This makes me question whether I made the right career choice. TL:DR: spending more time on things I am passionate about than career goals. Am I doing something wrong? Did I make the wrong career choice? | 2022-10-01 10:51:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xssbih/i_am_spending_more_time_on_things_i_am_passionate/ | 2022-11-10 02:58:49 | i am spending more time on things i am passionate about than on career goals did i choose the wrong career i find myself spending more time on pursuing my passion the things that i enjoy doing the things where i find my flow and the things that are related to health and fitness than i do on actual work this makes me question whether i made the right career choice tl dr spending more time on things i am passionate about than career goals am i doing something wrong did i make the wrong career choice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,054 |
zzqfku | Any recommendations for meaningful career paths? | Hi all I m a 25 year old currently working in corporate with approximately four years of progressive full time experience in my current industry (financial services). I currently have a Bachelor s of Commerce and by this time next year I will have also completed a Bachelor s of Science with a tech major and a Master s of Business. My intention for the next year is to remain in my current position while I complete my studies however long term I m not finding passion in my current field - largely I m not sure if I m not passionate about my work itself or if I m just not inspired by the corporate world. I m wondering if anyone has any recommendations on career paths that could potentially work with or could be built on with my current skill set qualifications? Largely I think I m looking at something where I feel like I m making a positive contribution to my community the world. Thoughts I ve had on areas that I may be interested in are sustainability environment global development policy or foreign relations. Would greatly appreciate any suggestions on potential jobs or industries that you might think suitable. Thanks! | 2022-12-31 09:40:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zzqfku/any_recommendations_for_meaningful_career_paths/ | 2023-01-08 08:57:18 | any recommendations for meaningful career paths hi all i m a 25 year old currently working in corporate with approximately four years of progressive full time experience in my current industry financial services i currently have a bachelor s of commerce and by this time next year i will have also completed a bachelor s of science with a tech major and a master s of business my intention for the next year is to remain in my current position while i complete my studies however long term i m not finding passion in my current field - largely i m not sure if i m not passionate about my work itself or if i m just not inspired by the corporate world i m wondering if anyone has any recommendations on career paths that could potentially work with or could be built on with my current skill set qualifications largely i think i m looking at something where i feel like i m making a positive contribution to my community the world thoughts i ve had on areas that i may be interested in are sustainability environment global development policy or foreign relations would greatly appreciate any suggestions on potential jobs or industries that you might think suitable thanks | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 19,352 |
nch6l9 | What does a Data Scientist s work look like? | Hello I wanted to ask you guys what specific does a Data Scientist s work look like? Also what type of programming does a Data Scientist do? Anyways it would be great if you could describe the general work specifics to me. Thanks to everyone immensely in advance! | 2021-05-14 19:44:18 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nch6l9/what_does_a_data_scientists_work_look_like/ | null | what does a data scientist s work look like hello i wanted to ask you guys what specific does a data scientist s work look like also what type of programming does a data scientist do anyways it would be great if you could describe the general work specifics to me thanks to everyone immensely in advance | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 12,252 |
cpng79 | When your Dream Career and Day Job do not want you? What do you do? | **Hi Everyone!** **What do you do when you want to give up on your dream entertainment career to live a normal life because you haven t hit a breakthrough in 10 years however normal day jobs are also rejecting you even though you ve have a lot of day job experience?** Thank you! | 2019-08-13 03:31:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cpng79/when_your_dream_career_and_day_job_do_not_want/ | 2019-08-22 23:56:35 | when your dream career and day job do not want you what do you do hi everyone what do you do when you want to give up on your dream entertainment career to live a normal life because you haven t hit a breakthrough in 10 years however normal day jobs are also rejecting you even though you ve have a lot of day job experience thank you | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,208 |
4x3yq3 | Where to get help in person? Counselors that are any good? Or are we all on our own. | A few years ago I decided to start a career in the oilfield. I wanted to make some good money for a change. It was all looking up until the field crashed and now I have 2 years experience vs 200k+ laid off people with 10-20 years. I was willing to put up with the work and lifestyle for the money but now wages are dropping safety is looked at as an inconvenience and it s an uphill battle to get any work. At this point I m really not sure where to turn or what to do. I have an associates degree just a general studies in science and some additional credits. Are there counselors who help people figure out what to do? Maybe help drill down into what my marketable skills are? I ve gone to the Texas Workforce Commission and some other sources but it seems like any time I try to get help people just look at me like I am an alien with 3 eyes and ask why I am there. This sort of thing always seems easier for everyone else. | 2016-08-10 19:36:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4x3yq3/where_to_get_help_in_person_counselors_that_are/ | 2016-09-05 00:19:16 | where to get help in person counselors that are any good or are we all on our own a few years ago i decided to start a career in the oilfield i wanted to make some good money for a change it was all looking up until the field crashed and now i have 2 years experience vs 200k laid off people with 10-20 years i was willing to put up with the work and lifestyle for the money but now wages are dropping safety is looked at as an inconvenience and it s an uphill battle to get any work at this point i m really not sure where to turn or what to do i have an associates degree just a general studies in science and some additional credits are there counselors who help people figure out what to do maybe help drill down into what my marketable skills are i ve gone to the texas workforce commission and some other sources but it seems like any time i try to get help people just look at me like i am an alien with 3 eyes and ask why i am there this sort of thing always seems easier for everyone else | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 1,351 |
qlsf8a | Bachelor CS programs with only Discrete Math worth it for aspirant Data Analyst? | Dear all It s my first time posting on Reddit. If I have posted my post in the wrong section I apologize. I have decided to study a bachelor s degree in computer science because I want to become a Data Analyst or a Data Scientist in the long run but I am also really eager and open to learn about the other facets of CS. It seems that the Data Analyst role requires one to be proficient in four math subjects Discrete Math Calculus Linear Algebra and Probability & Statistics. However of all the universities around me (btw I am not from the USA) only one has specific courses for each of these math subjects. The other universities only have Discrete Math as a specific math course. 1. Could it be possible that the crucial parts of the other 3 math subjects are taught as part of other subjects? (I called with one university but the staff in question sounded unsure himself. Will try to contact a relevant professor as well as the other universities) 2. If only Discrete Math is taught by those universities I would then be willing to learn the missing math subjects from credible sources (popular online platforms come to mind) in my free time. Could recruiters regard this as “less convincing” in comparison to completing the course through a university CS degree when I am applying for Data Analyst roles in the future? 3. Basically would it be worth it to go for a CS program that only offers Discrete Math and try to overcome the lack of the other 3 math subjects in some credible way or another? 4. Are there Data Analysts out there who studied a CS program that only offer Discrete Math (or no math at all)? How did you overcome this lack and did this lack make your job applications more difficult? I fear the thought of graduating with the hopes of finding a Data Analyst role only to end up with a disadvantage straight away because of a lack of those 3 math subjects. Other than the math subjects all CS programs of the universities in question seem to have the same core CS subjects. As I am kind of lost on how to proceed I would really appreciate any helpful input a lot. Thank you for reading and have a nice day. | 2021-11-03 11:29:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qlsf8a/bachelor_cs_programs_with_only_discrete_math/ | 2022-06-24 22:31:47 | bachelor cs programs with only discrete math worth it for aspirant data analyst dear all it s my first time posting on reddit if i have posted my post in the wrong section i apologize i have decided to study a bachelor s degree in computer science because i want to become a data analyst or a data scientist in the long run but i am also really eager and open to learn about the other facets of cs it seems that the data analyst role requires one to be proficient in four math subjects discrete math calculus linear algebra and probability statistics however of all the universities around me btw i am not from the usa only one has specific courses for each of these math subjects the other universities only have discrete math as a specific math course 1 could it be possible that the crucial parts of the other 3 math subjects are taught as part of other subjects i called with one university but the staff in question sounded unsure himself will try to contact a relevant professor as well as the other universities 2 if only discrete math is taught by those universities i would then be willing to learn the missing math subjects from credible sources popular online platforms come to mind in my free time could recruiters regard this as less convincing in comparison to completing the course through a university cs degree when i am applying for data analyst roles in the future 3 basically would it be worth it to go for a cs program that only offers discrete math and try to overcome the lack of the other 3 math subjects in some credible way or another 4 are there data analysts out there who studied a cs program that only offer discrete math or no math at all how did you overcome this lack and did this lack make your job applications more difficult i fear the thought of graduating with the hopes of finding a data analyst role only to end up with a disadvantage straight away because of a lack of those 3 math subjects other than the math subjects all cs programs of the universities in question seem to have the same core cs subjects as i am kind of lost on how to proceed i would really appreciate any helpful input a lot thank you for reading and have a nice day | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 13,985 |
mhl2f3 | As a graphic designer should I change jobs? | Hello I am a senior graphic designer. I used to work doing environmental graphics on architectural projects at small agencies but then took a job doing general graphic design in marketing at a bank. At the agencies I didn t make much and it was unstable. The bank is a stable company but marketing is very manager and management centric and does not really support or respect good design or designers are generally ignorant of design and as a result we are not treated well even if we are paid market with lots of benefits. There is basically no way up unless you become a manager and I don t think they see as a manager or support me as one. Should I just move on to another in-house company? In house pays more but is it possible to find a company where designers are respected and supported with a possibility to go higher? It is a very stable job and I have money for the first time but we are politically abused neglected used and so forth there is no design culture they outsource all the good jobs and so forth. Thanks. | 2021-04-01 01:55:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mhl2f3/as_a_graphic_designer_should_i_change_jobs/ | null | as a graphic designer should i change jobs hello i am a senior graphic designer i used to work doing environmental graphics on architectural projects at small agencies but then took a job doing general graphic design in marketing at a bank at the agencies i didn t make much and it was unstable the bank is a stable company but marketing is very manager and management centric and does not really support or respect good design or designers are generally ignorant of design and as a result we are not treated well even if we are paid market with lots of benefits there is basically no way up unless you become a manager and i don t think they see as a manager or support me as one should i just move on to another in-house company in house pays more but is it possible to find a company where designers are respected and supported with a possibility to go higher it is a very stable job and i have money for the first time but we are politically abused neglected used and so forth there is no design culture they outsource all the good jobs and so forth thanks | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,872 |
bbunne | Are there degrees that give more opportunities to work from home? | I am a stay at home mom prior service trying to finish my bachelors degree...in something. I was a surgical tech (absolutely loved it) but given that my husband is still active duty 1 kid and 1 on the way and the need to be at work before my husband I had to leave my job to stay at home (my husband had to be at work before any daycares opened but after I had to be at work so it was a clusterfuck to make work). Anyway. I have some GI Bill left over and would really like to have supplemental income by working from home. The issue is that I have no idea what degree would give me more opportunities to work from home. My advisor at my school said there is not one degree better than another and that it is all job specific. Which I agree. But I feel for example that a management degree may open more doors than a criminal justice degree. So I m wondering if there is a certain degree (or a few) that I should look into that could potentially allow me to work from home? | 2019-04-11 02:13:21 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bbunne/are_there_degrees_that_give_more_opportunities_to/ | 2019-06-14 04:59:40 | are there degrees that give more opportunities to work from home i am a stay at home mom prior service trying to finish my bachelors degree in something i was a surgical tech absolutely loved it but given that my husband is still active duty 1 kid and 1 on the way and the need to be at work before my husband i had to leave my job to stay at home my husband had to be at work before any daycares opened but after i had to be at work so it was a clusterfuck to make work anyway i have some gi bill left over and would really like to have supplemental income by working from home the issue is that i have no idea what degree would give me more opportunities to work from home my advisor at my school said there is not one degree better than another and that it is all job specific which i agree but i feel for example that a management degree may open more doors than a criminal justice degree so i m wondering if there is a certain degree or a few that i should look into that could potentially allow me to work from home | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 5,161 |
jbvejc | Going for a degree at 40? | Well. The question might not be as simple as it sounds. I currently work for a large international company where I got hired quite a few years ago without a degree. I ve worked my way up the chain and now I lead multiple teams. I m now at a place where I m performing exceptionally I m trusted by my management and in 2-3 years time I d probably be able to go for a position where I d lead a department. The funny thing is that no one really ever questioned my abilities and because of how I was progressing in my career everybody was under the assumption that I have a degree. I often significantly outperformed people with multiple degrees and Mscs. But I don t have one. And I feel terribly anxious about it. I don t like keeping this as a secret but I also feel that coming out would harm my reputation. And my other problem is that if I need to change jobs in the future I think I ll be in no way considered for a position of any similar complexity or pay grade because of the lack of a degree and my career achievements without it would be perceived worthless as well. I keep considering getting a degree but I am a bit concerned because I ve just turned 40 and life is already challenging on its own and I m questioning myself. What do you think? | 2020-10-15 20:17:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jbvejc/going_for_a_degree_at_40/ | null | going for a degree at 40 well the question might not be as simple as it sounds i currently work for a large international company where i got hired quite a few years ago without a degree i ve worked my way up the chain and now i lead multiple teams i m now at a place where i m performing exceptionally i m trusted by my management and in 2-3 years time i d probably be able to go for a position where i d lead a department the funny thing is that no one really ever questioned my abilities and because of how i was progressing in my career everybody was under the assumption that i have a degree i often significantly outperformed people with multiple degrees and mscs but i don t have one and i feel terribly anxious about it i don t like keeping this as a secret but i also feel that coming out would harm my reputation and my other problem is that if i need to change jobs in the future i think i ll be in no way considered for a position of any similar complexity or pay grade because of the lack of a degree and my career achievements without it would be perceived worthless as well i keep considering getting a degree but i am a bit concerned because i ve just turned 40 and life is already challenging on its own and i m questioning myself what do you think | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 10,322 |
3jgts9 | I am a Graduate in Computer Science gravitating towards Psychology. I want to switch stream. How should I proceed? | I joined college when I was too young and kinda stupid. After taking up Computer Science as a major I realized that my heart lied in psychology. But by then it was too late. I struggled with subjects Data Structures Databases Algorithms. I guess I wasn t cut out to be a Computer Engineer. All the time I used to surf the internet looking for articles related to Psychology. | 2015-09-03 08:56:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3jgts9/i_am_a_graduate_in_computer_science_gravitating/ | 2015-12-22 22:10:49 | i am a graduate in computer science gravitating towards psychology i want to switch stream how should i proceed i joined college when i was too young and kinda stupid after taking up computer science as a major i realized that my heart lied in psychology but by then it was too late i struggled with subjects data structures databases algorithms i guess i wasn t cut out to be a computer engineer all the time i used to surf the internet looking for articles related to psychology | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 866 |
mivzql | Pest Control future? | Hey Reddit I m (23M) working for a pest control company for almost a year now and feel like I could do this for a while. I enjoy learning about providing solutions for commercial resident pest problems and working with people. Although I want to move up and make more money. I ve asked my coworkers and managers and they gave me suggestions on pursuing other licenses and finding ways to improve my knowledge. I wanted to ask if there s anyone here who s also working in pest control and moved up over time or even started their own business. What did you do? How long did it take? What would you suggest? Thanks! Have a great day reader | 2021-04-02 23:03:57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mivzql/pest_control_future/ | null | pest control future hey reddit i m 23m working for a pest control company for almost a year now and feel like i could do this for a while i enjoy learning about providing solutions for commercial resident pest problems and working with people although i want to move up and make more money i ve asked my coworkers and managers and they gave me suggestions on pursuing other licenses and finding ways to improve my knowledge i wanted to ask if there s anyone here who s also working in pest control and moved up over time or even started their own business what did you do how long did it take what would you suggest thanks have a great day reader | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 11,885 |
8vd8fu | Any ideas for Interview Prep for promotion? | I have worked for the same company for over 10 years and had a few different roles. I recently applied for a step up and have an interview in two weeks. I expected the interview to be quite formal and intense with either multiple rounds or a panel but it is just the hiring manager and the internal recruiter via Skype. I ve not been interviewed by a recruiter before so I am bit unsure what I ll be asked. I ve had an informal phone interview with the hiring manager before but I m surprised he doesn t have some of his team involved in the process. How do you usually prep for interviews? | 2018-07-01 21:28:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8vd8fu/any_ideas_for_interview_prep_for_promotion/ | 2018-09-09 05:15:19 | any ideas for interview prep for promotion i have worked for the same company for over 10 years and had a few different roles i recently applied for a step up and have an interview in two weeks i expected the interview to be quite formal and intense with either multiple rounds or a panel but it is just the hiring manager and the internal recruiter via skype i ve not been interviewed by a recruiter before so i am bit unsure what i ll be asked i ve had an informal phone interview with the hiring manager before but i m surprised he doesn t have some of his team involved in the process how do you usually prep for interviews | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 3,344 |
a4rvwd | Just landed an interview with a small company (less than 50 people). Is there any red flags I should look out for in the interview? | I ve only worked for large companies so far in my career. I have just recently been trying to change careers and have been applying to smaller companies. One of them called me back within two hours of applying to schedule an interview the quick call back caught me off guard and got me thinking about this. I am wondering is there anything I should watch out for in the interview or what questions I should ask about the environment of the company. I understand this sounds weird but I haven t been able to find much information off their website and their Linkedin page only lists 3 people working there. I m just hoping to get more information out of the interview. | 2018-12-10 03:27:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a4rvwd/just_landed_an_interview_with_a_small_company/ | 2019-01-30 20:58:02 | just landed an interview with a small company less than 50 people is there any red flags i should look out for in the interview i ve only worked for large companies so far in my career i have just recently been trying to change careers and have been applying to smaller companies one of them called me back within two hours of applying to schedule an interview the quick call back caught me off guard and got me thinking about this i am wondering is there anything i should watch out for in the interview or what questions i should ask about the environment of the company i understand this sounds weird but i haven t been able to find much information off their website and their linkedin page only lists 3 people working there i m just hoping to get more information out of the interview | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 4,301 |
njkowc | 30 years in plastic manufacturing looking for a different career? | I ve been a maintenance mechanic my who adult life and the last 10 years a maintenance manager in the plastic manufacturing field. Being close to 50 years old I would like to change careers that would be less stressful. I believe with my mechanical and management skills I could use that experience for something other then manufacturing. I m looking for suggestions that can help me see more then just manufacturing. | 2021-05-23 23:56:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/njkowc/30_years_in_plastic_manufacturing_looking_for_a/ | null | 30 years in plastic manufacturing looking for a different career i ve been a maintenance mechanic my who adult life and the last 10 years a maintenance manager in the plastic manufacturing field being close to 50 years old i would like to change careers that would be less stressful i believe with my mechanical and management skills i could use that experience for something other then manufacturing i m looking for suggestions that can help me see more then just manufacturing | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 12,339 |
93pv1z | Looking to enter environmental management sustainability field. What is the best way to enter the field? | I just graduate a little over a year ago and I have a bachelor s degree in public health and a minor in business administration. I had planned to work in health administration after graduating but my plans have changed to work more in the environmental field. I know my major is not ideal for this field but I did take chemistry biology geology environmental health and anatomy physiology during my undergrad. I am just wanting some information on the best way to enter the field and the best entry level jobs. What place would be the best to find an entry position (geographically company state agency)? What would an entry level position look like? | 2018-08-01 15:18:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/93pv1z/looking_to_enter_environmental/ | 2018-09-11 19:29:08 | looking to enter environmental management sustainability field what is the best way to enter the field i just graduate a little over a year ago and i have a bachelor s degree in public health and a minor in business administration i had planned to work in health administration after graduating but my plans have changed to work more in the environmental field i know my major is not ideal for this field but i did take chemistry biology geology environmental health and anatomy physiology during my undergrad i am just wanting some information on the best way to enter the field and the best entry level jobs what place would be the best to find an entry position geographically company state agency what would an entry level position look like | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 3,533 |
7ce810 | Should I continue my current program switch back to my previous major or something completely different? | I don t know what the best course of action is. All I know is something needs to change and I don t want to have to continue living with my parents or living paycheck to paycheck in a dead-end service job. Ok so here s the relevant context: I am currently 25 years old working on an undergrad degree. I went to university immediately after high school and completed almost 4 years of a science degree but it really didn t make me very happy and I took a break before completing my last year. I moved back in with my parents who were reasonably understanding and spent the next 2-3 years or so working your basic service job and occasionally traveling with the money I saved. After having not been in school for 2-3 years I applied to an arts program unrelated to my previous major at a new university closer to my parents to save on rent. I do find the content of this program a bit less dry than what I was doing in science but still not all I d hoped it would be. I m in the middle of finishing up the first year of this program. Even with all my transfer credits it would take me 4 years to complete this program due to pre-requisites for the required upper level courses but the thought of having to go through another 4 years of school is daunting. By the time I finish this I would be 29 I m already older than some of my TAs. Having traveled a bit during my time off school I kind of have the idea to be able to work in a different country even if just teaching English or something like that but usually these positions require a bachelor s degree at minimum. Perhaps it s better to just suck it up for a year or two and go back to science and complete a BSc as fast as possible rather than spend another 3.5 years of school with an arts degree of questionable value. | 2017-11-12 07:52:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7ce810/should_i_continue_my_current_program_switch_back/ | 2017-12-02 20:15:23 | should i continue my current program switch back to my previous major or something completely different i don t know what the best course of action is all i know is something needs to change and i don t want to have to continue living with my parents or living paycheck to paycheck in a dead-end service job ok so here s the relevant context i am currently 25 years old working on an undergrad degree i went to university immediately after high school and completed almost 4 years of a science degree but it really didn t make me very happy and i took a break before completing my last year i moved back in with my parents who were reasonably understanding and spent the next 2-3 years or so working your basic service job and occasionally traveling with the money i saved after having not been in school for 2-3 years i applied to an arts program unrelated to my previous major at a new university closer to my parents to save on rent i do find the content of this program a bit less dry than what i was doing in science but still not all i d hoped it would be i m in the middle of finishing up the first year of this program even with all my transfer credits it would take me 4 years to complete this program due to pre-requisites for the required upper level courses but the thought of having to go through another 4 years of school is daunting by the time i finish this i would be 29 i m already older than some of my tas having traveled a bit during my time off school i kind of have the idea to be able to work in a different country even if just teaching english or something like that but usually these positions require a bachelor s degree at minimum perhaps it s better to just suck it up for a year or two and go back to science and complete a bsc as fast as possible rather than spend another 3 5 years of school with an arts degree of questionable value | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 2,449 |
rilnx5 | How do I get a 100% remote job as a junior that doesn t require me to code? | The Corona is going crazy and even our government has STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that everyone should work from home well my work doesn t care. They expect me to be at the office five days a week. I m starting to look for something else. I want to work 100% remote while this whole corona circus is going on but all I can find is programming jobs (I m in the software field). I have considered marketing and accounting but I don t know anything about it. How do you get such job? Tips? I just don t want to be five days in the office ... | 2021-12-17 16:54:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rilnx5/how_do_i_get_a_100_remote_job_as_a_junior_that/ | 2022-06-24 10:50:51 | how do i get a 100 remote job as a junior that doesn t require me to code the corona is going crazy and even our government has strongly recommended that everyone should work from home well my work doesn t care they expect me to be at the office five days a week i m starting to look for something else i want to work 100 remote while this whole corona circus is going on but all i can find is programming jobs i m in the software field i have considered marketing and accounting but i don t know anything about it how do you get such job tips i just don t want to be five days in the office | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 14,327 |
4fq6lv | Any careers involving environmental science and paramedicine in canada? | After finishing university with a degree in environmental science I decided to go in an opposite direction and then got a diploma in paramedicine. I have been working as a paramedic for a very short time and the stress of the job is already getting to me. I am beginning to think that this may not be a long term career for me. I am now looking for a career combining my two passions. Any help would be appreciated. | 2016-04-20 23:21:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4fq6lv/any_careers_involving_environmental_science_and/ | 2016-05-18 08:54:00 | any careers involving environmental science and paramedicine in canada after finishing university with a degree in environmental science i decided to go in an opposite direction and then got a diploma in paramedicine i have been working as a paramedic for a very short time and the stress of the job is already getting to me i am beginning to think that this may not be a long term career for me i am now looking for a career combining my two passions any help would be appreciated | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 1,185 |
azxwn3 | How do I get in contact with an Instructional designer? | I ve been looking at career changes and I am looking to talk to an instructional designer. I have a few basic questions that I can t find answers to via Google and was hoping to start a conversation with someone. If you have time and would be willing to give me 5 minutes of your time I d really appreciate it! Main questions: How d you get into that career field? What s your background degree before becoming one? What country city do you work in and what industry is your company? Are you mainly creating internal training educational materials or customer-focused documents? What interesting should have you gotten to use develop as a designer? | 2019-03-11 19:54:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/azxwn3/how_do_i_get_in_contact_with_an_instructional/ | 2019-06-10 14:21:18 | how do i get in contact with an instructional designer i ve been looking at career changes and i am looking to talk to an instructional designer i have a few basic questions that i can t find answers to via google and was hoping to start a conversation with someone if you have time and would be willing to give me 5 minutes of your time i d really appreciate it main questions how d you get into that career field what s your background degree before becoming one what country city do you work in and what industry is your company are you mainly creating internal training educational materials or customer-focused documents what interesting should have you gotten to use develop as a designer | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 4,900 |
vb1ubi | Work = HS all over again? | I work as a night auditor at a company. One night I m on my shift alone (sometimes I m accompanied by a coworker). The coworker lives on the same floor as the customer I m going to refer to. It s paid by the company. I don t live there for anyone that is curious. This customer accuses my coworker of stealing to the manager during the day after visiting her room and that night a separate girl went to the lobby and said that he (coworker) was about to have a threesome with them. I tell the other manager about what happened that night. A totally different coworker overheard and told this to the main manager that I said he had a threesome with the 2 guests. I only said that that was told to me by the guest and the other coworker kind of got me to look bad to the main manager. Apparently from what others told me the main manager said to the coworkers “ I can t believe she said that “. And the coworker went to the hotel roof with the guest that accused him of stealing bc she said that to mgmt.After the guest accused him of stealing my main manager said that she wanted him to deal with it not her investigate. So far I haven t been talked to about anything by any manager. But coworker is acting as if i owe him an apology by saying “do you want to talk?”. I said no and left it at that. Now im upset at how it was handled. I believe my manager doesn t want to be bothered with anything I have to say about it. What should I do to make myself look like less of a gossiper? | 2022-06-13 02:34:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vb1ubi/work_hs_all_over_again/ | 2022-07-06 19:49:52 | work hs all over again i work as a night auditor at a company one night i m on my shift alone sometimes i m accompanied by a coworker the coworker lives on the same floor as the customer i m going to refer to it s paid by the company i don t live there for anyone that is curious this customer accuses my coworker of stealing to the manager during the day after visiting her room and that night a separate girl went to the lobby and said that he coworker was about to have a threesome with them i tell the other manager about what happened that night a totally different coworker overheard and told this to the main manager that i said he had a threesome with the 2 guests i only said that that was told to me by the guest and the other coworker kind of got me to look bad to the main manager apparently from what others told me the main manager said to the coworkers i can t believe she said that and the coworker went to the hotel roof with the guest that accused him of stealing bc she said that to mgmt after the guest accused him of stealing my main manager said that she wanted him to deal with it not her investigate so far i haven t been talked to about anything by any manager but coworker is acting as if i owe him an apology by saying do you want to talk i said no and left it at that now im upset at how it was handled i believe my manager doesn t want to be bothered with anything i have to say about it what should i do to make myself look like less of a gossiper | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 16,421 |
cdjk3a | First Time Being Self Employeed and Freaking Out What Do I Do? | Note: I live in Canada. So back in May I lost my fulltime job unexpectedly. I was searching around for fulltime work but nothing that seemed great. I came across an opportunity where I would be working hourly at a good rate and decided to jump on it. I didn t realize that I was actually hired as a contractor (self-employed) which means now I m responsible for all of the taxes and everything. Not only that but I was going through the government for unemployment and they re telling me that I need to find out what percentage of my house is deemed as my workspace then take that percentage off of things like utilities mortgage etc. and then to also factor in things like gas and other expenses. I really don t know where to go from here except reaching out to my tax guy to help make it all easier on me. I had no idea that taking this job would mean having to go through all of this and now I feel as though I m regretting my decision and I m really freaking out. I ve never been self-employed before so I really have no idea how to go about this. If anyone has any tips advice for someone in my position I would greatly appreciate it. I m talking with my tax guy hoping he can help with most of it but in this moment my head is absolutely spinning. & #x200B Thank you in advance. | 2019-07-15 16:23:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cdjk3a/first_time_being_self_employeed_and_freaking_out/ | 2019-08-27 17:43:43 | first time being self employeed and freaking out what do i do note i live in canada so back in may i lost my fulltime job unexpectedly i was searching around for fulltime work but nothing that seemed great i came across an opportunity where i would be working hourly at a good rate and decided to jump on it i didn t realize that i was actually hired as a contractor self-employed which means now i m responsible for all of the taxes and everything not only that but i was going through the government for unemployment and they re telling me that i need to find out what percentage of my house is deemed as my workspace then take that percentage off of things like utilities mortgage etc and then to also factor in things like gas and other expenses i really don t know where to go from here except reaching out to my tax guy to help make it all easier on me i had no idea that taking this job would mean having to go through all of this and now i feel as though i m regretting my decision and i m really freaking out i ve never been self-employed before so i really have no idea how to go about this if anyone has any tips advice for someone in my position i would greatly appreciate it i m talking with my tax guy hoping he can help with most of it but in this moment my head is absolutely spinning x200b thank you in advance | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 5,936 |
6zzynq | Education question for Programming and Software Development: Do I need a degree or experience? | I am pursuing a job career in programming and software development. I have one friend who did a 8 week bootcamp for 8 weeks and is now working at a company as a software developer. This bootcamp was 12 hours a day 5 days a week for 8 weeks. He says it was very tough but at the same time fun. He had lots on hands on experience and worked with the teachers everyday at the camp. The camp is in Vancouver and has lots of good reviews. (https: www.lighthouselabs.ca ?gclid=CjwKEAjwruPNBRCKkbL9zqKcrHwSJABGDVyI5m9Cu9XffRdbWemPA-5rah4DaQ6_7KIqjv-M5YEuHRoCZcrw_wcB) He said he payed 9 grand for 8 weeks of learning. Another friend of mine who has been programming for 8 years thinks I should just go to school and get a degree. I was looking at courses for around 20 grand for two years. I have mixed thoughts on both sides. Tell me what you think Thanks | 2017-09-14 04:12:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6zzynq/education_question_for_programming_and_software/ | 2017-10-09 04:10:38 | education question for programming and software development do i need a degree or experience i am pursuing a job career in programming and software development i have one friend who did a 8 week bootcamp for 8 weeks and is now working at a company as a software developer this bootcamp was 12 hours a day 5 days a week for 8 weeks he says it was very tough but at the same time fun he had lots on hands on experience and worked with the teachers everyday at the camp the camp is in vancouver and has lots of good reviews https www lighthouselabs ca gclid cjwkeajwrupnbrckkbl9zqkcrhwsjabgdvyi5m9cu9xffrdbwempa-5rah4daq6_7kiqjv-m5yeuhroczcrw_wcb he said he payed 9 grand for 8 weeks of learning another friend of mine who has been programming for 8 years thinks i should just go to school and get a degree i was looking at courses for around 20 grand for two years i have mixed thoughts on both sides tell me what you think thanks | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 2,264 |
26obdf | Trade school after college? | I graduated in engineering a few years ago. Did not find a job in my field and in the mean time have been a care taker for a family member. I am thinking about going to a technical school or trade school to gain marketable skills that I can use to find a job. Has anyone gone to trade school after getting a four year degree or have any advice on the subject in general? | 2014-05-28 06:06:43 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/26obdf/trade_school_after_college/ | 2015-09-04 03:24:24 | trade school after college i graduated in engineering a few years ago did not find a job in my field and in the mean time have been a care taker for a family member i am thinking about going to a technical school or trade school to gain marketable skills that i can use to find a job has anyone gone to trade school after getting a four year degree or have any advice on the subject in general | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 260 |
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