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eon8op | What now? | I m about to embark on my very last year of schooling and I don t know what to do when I finish. My friends seem to have everything down like they already know their exact moves right after leaving. I ve tried looking at different career options and pathways but nothing seems to really grab my attention. I fear that I will just end up slaving my life away at some minimum wage job for the rest of my life. | 2020-01-14 16:07:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/eon8op/what_now/ | 2020-04-16 15:36:56 | what now i m about to embark on my very last year of schooling and i don t know what to do when i finish my friends seem to have everything down like they already know their exact moves right after leaving i ve tried looking at different career options and pathways but nothing seems to really grab my attention i fear that i will just end up slaving my life away at some minimum wage job for the rest of my life | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,487 |
w9iefx | New to coding? | Hi I ve decided to start self learning coding. I think I m more intrested in front end web development at least for now. I m not I m boot camp. I signed up to a free course that is done by volunteer programmers (Freecodecamp.org) and has great reviews. I wanted to first get an idea of it before I drop thousands for a boot camp. I m currently beginner at HTML CSS class and I find it interesting and not too hard. Just some new terminology I have to learn and just a matter of keep practicing until I memorize the codes etc. When I feel comfortable with them I will move to Javascript. Do you think by knowing only these languages I can get a job? I know without experience it will be hard but I do have some connections. Just not sure if that is enough language to learn or need to learn more. | 2022-07-27 15:56:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w9iefx/new_to_coding/ | 2022-08-09 07:20:44 | new to coding hi i ve decided to start self learning coding i think i m more intrested in front end web development at least for now i m not i m boot camp i signed up to a free course that is done by volunteer programmers freecodecamp org and has great reviews i wanted to first get an idea of it before i drop thousands for a boot camp i m currently beginner at html css class and i find it interesting and not too hard just some new terminology i have to learn and just a matter of keep practicing until i memorize the codes etc when i feel comfortable with them i will move to javascript do you think by knowing only these languages i can get a job i know without experience it will be hard but i do have some connections just not sure if that is enough language to learn or need to learn more | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 17,040 |
ecgvz6 | How to deal with boredom from not receiving enough work in a new position? | I started a new position in an entry level marketing admin job about two months ago. At first I was really busy with training and learning from my managers but now it s really slowing down and I find myself really bored probably a good half of the time at work. I work with two different managers since my workload is split between marketing and admin duties. Almost everyday I ask for work and most of the time my marketing manager doesn t reply for a few hours and then may say oh there s nothing much and there s also rarely something for me to do for my admin manager either. When I had my review they both said they were very impressed that I was proactive about finding something to do. So they clearly see me as proactive but I had already brought up that I really prefer to be busy during the day vs not having much to do and they said they would send more work my way. So far that hasn t really been happening. My marketing manager also mentioned that he wants me to learn how to do more for the marketing team but even though I ve been asking a few times for him to train me more he doesn t seem to be making the time. I feel frustrated because I end up slacking off half the day since I really do not have the work to spread the whole day. I also am concerned that if I KEEP emphasizing how I don t have work to do that they will wonder if they actually need someone in my position. I am motivated and I want to continue to grow in the company but if I don t have enough work to do I m not sure how that will happen. TLDR: I m bored at work brought it up to my managers and nothing has changed. Looking for advice on what to do now. | 2019-12-18 19:00:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ecgvz6/how_to_deal_with_boredom_from_not_receiving/ | 2020-04-14 05:01:02 | how to deal with boredom from not receiving enough work in a new position i started a new position in an entry level marketing admin job about two months ago at first i was really busy with training and learning from my managers but now it s really slowing down and i find myself really bored probably a good half of the time at work i work with two different managers since my workload is split between marketing and admin duties almost everyday i ask for work and most of the time my marketing manager doesn t reply for a few hours and then may say oh there s nothing much and there s also rarely something for me to do for my admin manager either when i had my review they both said they were very impressed that i was proactive about finding something to do so they clearly see me as proactive but i had already brought up that i really prefer to be busy during the day vs not having much to do and they said they would send more work my way so far that hasn t really been happening my marketing manager also mentioned that he wants me to learn how to do more for the marketing team but even though i ve been asking a few times for him to train me more he doesn t seem to be making the time i feel frustrated because i end up slacking off half the day since i really do not have the work to spread the whole day i also am concerned that if i keep emphasizing how i don t have work to do that they will wonder if they actually need someone in my position i am motivated and i want to continue to grow in the company but if i don t have enough work to do i m not sure how that will happen tldr i m bored at work brought it up to my managers and nothing has changed looking for advice on what to do now | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,284 |
w7mn99 | Panel interview tips and expectations? | Im a new paramedic with a second interview in a few weeks for a fire department theres a fitness test knowledge checks and a 5 person panel interview with the chiefs and LTs and such- I m in fantastic shape so the fitness test is absolutely not a problem and I ve been reviewing my algorithms but I ve never done a panel interview. Im a pretty personable guy and generally interview well but I m just curious what y all s experience has been if any with panel interviews. | 2022-07-25 11:36:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w7mn99/panel_interview_tips_and_expectations/ | 2022-08-09 07:53:20 | panel interview tips and expectations im a new paramedic with a second interview in a few weeks for a fire department theres a fitness test knowledge checks and a 5 person panel interview with the chiefs and lts and such- i m in fantastic shape so the fitness test is absolutely not a problem and i ve been reviewing my algorithms but i ve never done a panel interview im a pretty personable guy and generally interview well but i m just curious what y all s experience has been if any with panel interviews | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 17,003 |
46wu00 | Looking to teach intro level computer science web development. Where to begin? | Hey everyone. I was recently laid off due to cut backs after about 3 years at my previous company where I was a front end developer. With this said my end goal has always been to teach web development in a classroom. Now that I have professional experience and a portfolio under my belt I was wondering what steps I could take to make this goal a reality. -I m 24 -4 years total experience including a year of tutoring in college. -B.A. in Web Design and Development | 2016-02-21 19:33:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/46wu00/looking_to_teach_intro_level_computer_scienceweb/ | 2016-03-28 22:38:58 | looking to teach intro level computer science web development where to begin hey everyone i was recently laid off due to cut backs after about 3 years at my previous company where i was a front end developer with this said my end goal has always been to teach web development in a classroom now that i have professional experience and a portfolio under my belt i was wondering what steps i could take to make this goal a reality -i m 24 -4 years total experience including a year of tutoring in college -b a in web design and development | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 1,091 |
w797pb | Career Help? | I ve been struggling to find a job for months. I graduated in the fall with a bachelors of science in environmental biology with a chemistry minor and an emphasis in biodiversity and environmental restoration. I only want a remote office job. Everything in the sustainability field wants 5+ years of experience.. I ve applied to a ton of positions and gone to career advising appointments through my university. At this point I don t know what to do :( Any advice without compromising wfh? I m fine with working in a different field but I don t want to do sales and would like it to be something with upwards trajectory. | 2022-07-24 23:30:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w797pb/career_help/ | 2022-08-09 08:01:34 | career help i ve been struggling to find a job for months i graduated in the fall with a bachelors of science in environmental biology with a chemistry minor and an emphasis in biodiversity and environmental restoration i only want a remote office job everything in the sustainability field wants 5 years of experience i ve applied to a ton of positions and gone to career advising appointments through my university at this point i don t know what to do any advice without compromising wfh i m fine with working in a different field but i don t want to do sales and would like it to be something with upwards trajectory | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 16,996 |
amoxmn | How do I create a 10 year plan when I m unemployed and have no prospects? | I m 23 and I think I need to look at things long term. I want to look at things from a blank slate previously into design but currently in a bad position in life I m not feeling that creative or have any interest in turning that into a career. I need advice I haven t been to university because I couldn t ever decide what to do even though I had ok grades to get offers from some universities. Perhaps not that top universities I want. Yeah so how do I create a 10 year plan and stick to it? Also how long should this take? Thanks | 2019-02-03 11:53:33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/amoxmn/how_do_i_create_a_10_year_plan_when_im_unemployed/ | 2019-03-19 14:53:28 | how do i create a 10 year plan when i m unemployed and have no prospects i m 23 and i think i need to look at things long term i want to look at things from a blank slate previously into design but currently in a bad position in life i m not feeling that creative or have any interest in turning that into a career i need advice i haven t been to university because i couldn t ever decide what to do even though i had ok grades to get offers from some universities perhaps not that top universities i want yeah so how do i create a 10 year plan and stick to it also how long should this take thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,649 |
6x3pth | First Employee Review Should I Ask This Question? | I ve been with this firm for the last two years as an intern and was just hired on as a full time engineer two weeks ago. My first employee review is in two weeks. I d like to ask my boss a question and want some feedback and advice. The question is: What do you value most in me as an employee and what are some things that I could improve on develop ? Should I ask this question? Is it a normal question to ask? What are some solid variations of this question I could ask? Your thoughts experience and feedback are appreciated. | 2017-08-31 01:09:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6x3pth/first_employee_review_should_i_ask_this_question/ | 2017-09-07 00:19:17 | first employee review should i ask this question i ve been with this firm for the last two years as an intern and was just hired on as a full time engineer two weeks ago my first employee review is in two weeks i d like to ask my boss a question and want some feedback and advice the question is what do you value most in me as an employee and what are some things that i could improve on develop should i ask this question is it a normal question to ask what are some solid variations of this question i could ask your thoughts experience and feedback are appreciated | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 2,209 |
l90r1o | [Ohio] What can I do while working full time? | Hi guys 31 year old no kids. Worked the past nine years in manufacturing and I m completely unsatisfied with my work. I feel like I have to maintain a full time job to have health insurance (no big issues just hate the idea of being uninsured in case something happens). I feel like this rules out technical school and I hate the idea of going for a four year degree. That leaves me with an online associate s degree as my only option. Seeing that I m terrible at math the only lucrative degree for me would be computer science related. Not super into computers but I feel like I d be able to get a decent job that s not busting my back. & #x200B My dad is retiring from a manufacturing job in May he said he could probably get me in. Their lowest paying position would be a $1.90 more than I m making now. I m just not sure if I m meant to do the factory drudgery my whole life and it d still be nice to have a college degree regardless. I have 30 000$ in the bank (realistically less than that as I ll likely have to buy a car within the next year) . Another part of me just wants to say f-it and just try getting into stocks invest invest invest and save so I can get out and maybe have a shot at early retirement. | 2021-01-31 01:07:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l90r1o/ohio_what_can_i_do_while_working_full_time/ | null | ohio what can i do while working full time hi guys 31 year old no kids worked the past nine years in manufacturing and i m completely unsatisfied with my work i feel like i have to maintain a full time job to have health insurance no big issues just hate the idea of being uninsured in case something happens i feel like this rules out technical school and i hate the idea of going for a four year degree that leaves me with an online associate s degree as my only option seeing that i m terrible at math the only lucrative degree for me would be computer science related not super into computers but i feel like i d be able to get a decent job that s not busting my back x200b my dad is retiring from a manufacturing job in may he said he could probably get me in their lowest paying position would be a 1 90 more than i m making now i m just not sure if i m meant to do the factory drudgery my whole life and it d still be nice to have a college degree regardless i have 30 000 in the bank realistically less than that as i ll likely have to buy a car within the next year another part of me just wants to say f-it and just try getting into stocks invest invest invest and save so i can get out and maybe have a shot at early retirement | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,301 |
r5gz0w | How can I start to work from home when I m unqualified for it? | Basically as the title says I m it qualified for any WFH jobs. I m a mechanical fitter by trade but during my career of 5 years I ve only ever done electrical work and I have no qualifications to show for it. I don t want any. I want to shift my career to work from home. My arm was twisted into engineering as a teen who didn t know what he career he wanted. I know I don t want to do this for the rest of my life. If I work from home my body and my mind will be a hell of a lot more positive. What can I do to cater my CV (resumé) to a work from home job? I have basic computer skills as I ve used them all my life but no spreadsheet experience although I know I could pick it up. | 2021-11-30 06:36:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/r5gz0w/how_can_i_start_to_work_from_home_when_im/ | 2022-06-24 15:40:40 | how can i start to work from home when i m unqualified for it basically as the title says i m it qualified for any wfh jobs i m a mechanical fitter by trade but during my career of 5 years i ve only ever done electrical work and i have no qualifications to show for it i don t want any i want to shift my career to work from home my arm was twisted into engineering as a teen who didn t know what he career he wanted i know i don t want to do this for the rest of my life if i work from home my body and my mind will be a hell of a lot more positive what can i do to cater my cv resumé to a work from home job i have basic computer skills as i ve used them all my life but no spreadsheet experience although i know i could pick it up | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 14,171 |
3g4046 | Game Producer - Which jobs will give me relevant experience? | Hey guys I want to start out as a game producer but I do not have much experience in the industry (I have it as a general product manager). Additionally I am coordinating the development of a LoL matchup analysis website (one which is actually analyzing things properly..) and of a small iOS game. I had an interview at CDPRed for an Junior Producer but they went with someone with more experience then me. Therefore I started a job at a game QA company which is sadly drastically below my qualifications. I do appreciate the chance working here since QA is a crucial part in game dev and I get a ton of experience but after half a year I am feeling that maybe i should try something else - something more ambitious where my coworkers actually want to work and are passionate about what they are doing (I have never seen such sad people without any ambitions at all as here..). As hard as the QA job might be it sure gives me precious experience for my producer plans since they are working with the QA team on a daily basis. But I do not now about the other jobs in the industry - which aren t directly related to production. Which is why I don t now what jobs to seek. GOG.com is currently looking for a German speaking Customer Support Representative in Warsaw. I am German and do live in Warsaw at the moment so this is just fine. Additionally GOG.com is basically CDPRed s sibling which maybe would make it easier to get there someday. Do you think this is relevant position or will it give me nothing in regard of my career plans? Oh and.. I know that the best try would be another Junior producer or Inter in CDPR but they don t have such open vacancy right now and I can t count on them to have some in the near future.. I will be grateful for any advice! | 2015-08-07 09:12:01 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3g4046/game_producer_which_jobs_will_give_me_relevant/ | 2015-08-26 04:31:43 | game producer - which jobs will give me relevant experience hey guys i want to start out as a game producer but i do not have much experience in the industry i have it as a general product manager additionally i am coordinating the development of a lol matchup analysis website one which is actually analyzing things properly and of a small ios game i had an interview at cdpred for an junior producer but they went with someone with more experience then me therefore i started a job at a game qa company which is sadly drastically below my qualifications i do appreciate the chance working here since qa is a crucial part in game dev and i get a ton of experience but after half a year i am feeling that maybe i should try something else - something more ambitious where my coworkers actually want to work and are passionate about what they are doing i have never seen such sad people without any ambitions at all as here as hard as the qa job might be it sure gives me precious experience for my producer plans since they are working with the qa team on a daily basis but i do not now about the other jobs in the industry - which aren t directly related to production which is why i don t now what jobs to seek gog com is currently looking for a german speaking customer support representative in warsaw i am german and do live in warsaw at the moment so this is just fine additionally gog com is basically cdpred s sibling which maybe would make it easier to get there someday do you think this is relevant position or will it give me nothing in regard of my career plans oh and i know that the best try would be another junior producer or inter in cdpr but they don t have such open vacancy right now and i can t count on them to have some in the near future i will be grateful for any advice | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 833 |
k68aoz | Are government jobs usually flexible? | I m currently a junior in college and looking for a career that ll provide flexibility. I m looking to make at least $45-50k while also being able to just work 40hrs a week. I d also like to possibility of working remote at times. Is this possible? If so what specific jobs in government will provide what I m looking for? | 2020-12-03 22:52:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/k68aoz/are_government_jobs_usually_flexible/ | null | are government jobs usually flexible i m currently a junior in college and looking for a career that ll provide flexibility i m looking to make at least 45-50k while also being able to just work 40hrs a week i d also like to possibility of working remote at times is this possible if so what specific jobs in government will provide what i m looking for | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 10,774 |
sikmar | New Project too overwhelming. What s the issue? | Hi guys I recently moved to a new project within the firm the upper management is same only the team is different . The one thing that has started bothering me are the teammates initially i thought they are smart people it would be great to work i will learn new things but now it has become a nightmare. I am not involved in meetings everybody just has to talk at the same time too much micromanagement too much monitoring of my work. I had an understanding that may be i am initimidated by these people that s why i feel in a certain way but now work has become a burden. I don t feel like working too scared of weekdays too embarassed and scared to do anything. I have started making more mistakes now and easy for these people to catch. My self confidence is dying i feel suffocated. Talking to the higher authorities or addressing is out of the scope because i voluntarily moved out of my old project and came here. I just don t know what to do ? I am stuck | 2022-02-02 09:39:06 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sikmar/new_project_too_overwhelming_whats_the_issue/ | 2022-06-02 03:31:16 | new project too overwhelming what s the issue hi guys i recently moved to a new project within the firm the upper management is same only the team is different the one thing that has started bothering me are the teammates initially i thought they are smart people it would be great to work i will learn new things but now it has become a nightmare i am not involved in meetings everybody just has to talk at the same time too much micromanagement too much monitoring of my work i had an understanding that may be i am initimidated by these people that s why i feel in a certain way but now work has become a burden i don t feel like working too scared of weekdays too embarassed and scared to do anything i have started making more mistakes now and easy for these people to catch my self confidence is dying i feel suffocated talking to the higher authorities or addressing is out of the scope because i voluntarily moved out of my old project and came here i just don t know what to do i am stuck | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 14,812 |
xjkoc5 | Am I overthinking things at my new job? 3 months in | I ve been working as a Junior Receptionist Administration Clerk for three months now. Started off okay but then things started to go downhill a little. I remember having a conversation with my boss about my work and she said I may need to stay back sometimes because a lot of people at the law firm do that (mostly paralegals and lawyers). My hours are from 9 to 5. I do not get paid after five so this was a little bit of a red flag. Another thing is we got a new person (paralegal) a couple of months ago and she seemed nice enough. She is quite loud and can be bossy at times. I once made a mistake and she yelled at me over the phone and made me cry the next day when she continued the conversation. She crosses boundaries a lot and always wants me to do tasks for her even if I ve been asked to do something else that has a higher priority. Yesterday I got given a printing task and had to print over 100 documents before I left. I was given instructions and did as much as I could but found out today from the big boss that it wasn t what had to be done. Thankfully I wasn t I trouble and I m trying to rectify it but I m just numb with anxiety from it all. This was labelled a Junior position and all this work doesn t seem worth it when I m getting paid $43000 a year. It could be that we had someone leave us in the lurch recently when they suddenly quit (personal reasons but likely stress from the job). I just don t know what to do. I can t think and just want to go home. Am I overthinking it? Could I make it work or should I begin looking elsewhere? | 2022-09-20 21:09:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xjkoc5/am_i_overthinking_things_at_my_new_job_3_months_in/ | 2022-10-10 22:14:43 | am i overthinking things at my new job 3 months in i ve been working as a junior receptionist administration clerk for three months now started off okay but then things started to go downhill a little i remember having a conversation with my boss about my work and she said i may need to stay back sometimes because a lot of people at the law firm do that mostly paralegals and lawyers my hours are from 9 to 5 i do not get paid after five so this was a little bit of a red flag another thing is we got a new person paralegal a couple of months ago and she seemed nice enough she is quite loud and can be bossy at times i once made a mistake and she yelled at me over the phone and made me cry the next day when she continued the conversation she crosses boundaries a lot and always wants me to do tasks for her even if i ve been asked to do something else that has a higher priority yesterday i got given a printing task and had to print over 100 documents before i left i was given instructions and did as much as i could but found out today from the big boss that it wasn t what had to be done thankfully i wasn t i trouble and i m trying to rectify it but i m just numb with anxiety from it all this was labelled a junior position and all this work doesn t seem worth it when i m getting paid 43000 a year it could be that we had someone leave us in the lurch recently when they suddenly quit personal reasons but likely stress from the job i just don t know what to do i can t think and just want to go home am i overthinking it could i make it work or should i begin looking elsewhere | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 17,881 |
lljf7n | Where is the best college to go for both animation and film in the US? | I was looking at full sail university but people are telling me it s a scam so I don t know what to do I want to work on animations but also have my own ideas even if I have to work on live action movies I d still take it if anyone knows a school please let me know thank you! | 2021-02-17 02:02:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lljf7n/where_is_the_best_college_to_go_for_both/ | null | where is the best college to go for both animation and film in the us i was looking at full sail university but people are telling me it s a scam so i don t know what to do i want to work on animations but also have my own ideas even if i have to work on live action movies i d still take it if anyone knows a school please let me know thank you | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,478 |
ec7voz | I recently turned 23 and I m not sure what I want to do with my life. What are my options? | I m 23 and I m not sure on what I really want to do with my life and I m not getting any younger. I m in NYC (Queens) and never worked before but I really want to start my life.. I m skeptical about college because of all the student loan debt issue and stuff Not sure what I truly want to do.. Is doing an online course from Coursera or Udemy can help with the skills to find a job instead of wasting 2-4 years in college. I don t want to be in debt. I m kind of depressed and lost right now on my life !!! | 2019-12-18 04:47:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ec7voz/i_recently_turned_23_and_im_not_sure_what_i_want/ | 2020-04-14 03:50:54 | i recently turned 23 and i m not sure what i want to do with my life what are my options i m 23 and i m not sure on what i really want to do with my life and i m not getting any younger i m in nyc queens and never worked before but i really want to start my life i m skeptical about college because of all the student loan debt issue and stuff not sure what i truly want to do is doing an online course from coursera or udemy can help with the skills to find a job instead of wasting 2-4 years in college i don t want to be in debt i m kind of depressed and lost right now on my life | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,277 |
3meiaf | What should I be if I m a Jack of all trades ? | I m always told that I should pick my job based on what classes I m good at and what I m interested in but in reality I m good at all my classes and I m equally interested in all of them. I just like school in general. This makes it hard for the career search. I don t necessarily want a career where I need a wide range of skills I just want to know where someone like me would fit. So besides academics some things about me that I ve noticed is that I m terrible with my hands - I want to stay far away from any job where I have to work with equipment or need manual dexterity. Ideally I d like my work environment to be somewhere I can sit down and do work. A high compensation is also desirable (obviously.) As for the nature of my work I know that boring stuff exists in any job but hopefully there s not so much of it. Any ideas? | 2015-09-25 23:56:42 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3meiaf/what_should_i_be_if_im_a_jack_of_all_trades/ | 2015-12-22 08:10:23 | what should i be if i m a jack of all trades i m always told that i should pick my job based on what classes i m good at and what i m interested in but in reality i m good at all my classes and i m equally interested in all of them i just like school in general this makes it hard for the career search i don t necessarily want a career where i need a wide range of skills i just want to know where someone like me would fit so besides academics some things about me that i ve noticed is that i m terrible with my hands - i want to stay far away from any job where i have to work with equipment or need manual dexterity ideally i d like my work environment to be somewhere i can sit down and do work a high compensation is also desirable obviously as for the nature of my work i know that boring stuff exists in any job but hopefully there s not so much of it any ideas | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 898 |
pnsu3k | Tomorrow I have a peer panel interview for my dream job any tips you all can give me? | I m pretty nervous. I m just entering the workforce from being a stay-at-home mom for most of my adult life. I had an interview today with the IT director for an IT Helpdesk Analyst position. She s calling me back to have the team meet me (she put it in those terms but it s basically a peer panel interview). Any tips or what to expect would help ease my nerves. | 2021-09-14 01:19:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pnsu3k/tomorrow_i_have_a_peer_panel_interview_for_my/ | 2022-06-25 11:05:11 | tomorrow i have a peer panel interview for my dream job any tips you all can give me i m pretty nervous i m just entering the workforce from being a stay-at-home mom for most of my adult life i had an interview today with the it director for an it helpdesk analyst position she s calling me back to have the team meet me she put it in those terms but it s basically a peer panel interview any tips or what to expect would help ease my nerves | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,536 |
bgivol | I Need A Career Change. Where Should I Start? | Background: I have a BA in Psychology and currently work as an Office Administrator AR Clerk for an oil related company making $18 hr. What would be a good career pivot? I don t want to be a counselor for personal reasons so I am not interested in getting my Master s in Psychology. I would however be willing to take any certification classes or consider entering a new field. Additional experience includes contract Voice-Over work and Assistant Managing a Starbucks. My strongest skills are in Excel Adobe Pro and general customer service. | 2019-04-23 17:05:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bgivol/i_need_a_career_change_where_should_i_start/ | 2019-06-15 04:04:26 | i need a career change where should i start background i have a ba in psychology and currently work as an office administrator ar clerk for an oil related company making 18 hr what would be a good career pivot i don t want to be a counselor for personal reasons so i am not interested in getting my master s in psychology i would however be willing to take any certification classes or consider entering a new field additional experience includes contract voice-over work and assistant managing a starbucks my strongest skills are in excel adobe pro and general customer service | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 5,271 |
2txwln | Can I create a successful career using my habit of planning everything and always thinking ahead ? | Hello my name is Saleh I am a junior computer programmer and I noticed people have a common opinion on how I do things. People keep saying that I over-think everything and I shouldn t plan everything I do the way I do it. The other day my coworker and I were discussing something. And she noticed that I pay too much attention to small details and I tend to plan every step I take. Then she said that I should consider a career in budgeting and forecasting. The following is an example of how my brain works and I think it is the reason why she recommended that career path. Let s say that I want to purchase a TV. What I do is I go to the store and starting looking at the different brands of TV s and the features of everyone. But during this time my brain starts thinking about everything automatically. Its like I tend to analyze every with realizing that I am doing it. Usually after 5-10 minutes. I will have in my mind the pros and cons of the TV suggested solutions for the cons how cost efficient is the item etc. Then I after I this info generated for different items. I filter the best possible options then I make a compassion between them and then I pick the best one. This is how I think about every thing. It has become a habit. Is this useful in anyway ? Can I make a career out of this ? If so what are the options ? In case you need any information about me: * I am new 23 years old. * I graduated university in June 2014 with a B.Sc. in Software Engineering. * My two main interests are programming and gaming. * I have been told that I am a fast learner and hard worker. * Thank you for reading my post If you have any comments about this please let me know. Best regards Saleh | 2015-01-28 07:24:27 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2txwln/can_i_create_a_successful_career_using_my_habit/ | 2015-08-30 13:20:24 | can i create a successful career using my habit of planning everything and always thinking ahead hello my name is saleh i am a junior computer programmer and i noticed people have a common opinion on how i do things people keep saying that i over-think everything and i shouldn t plan everything i do the way i do it the other day my coworker and i were discussing something and she noticed that i pay too much attention to small details and i tend to plan every step i take then she said that i should consider a career in budgeting and forecasting the following is an example of how my brain works and i think it is the reason why she recommended that career path let s say that i want to purchase a tv what i do is i go to the store and starting looking at the different brands of tv s and the features of everyone but during this time my brain starts thinking about everything automatically its like i tend to analyze every with realizing that i am doing it usually after 5-10 minutes i will have in my mind the pros and cons of the tv suggested solutions for the cons how cost efficient is the item etc then i after i this info generated for different items i filter the best possible options then i make a compassion between them and then i pick the best one this is how i think about every thing it has become a habit is this useful in anyway can i make a career out of this if so what are the options in case you need any information about me i am new 23 years old i graduated university in june 2014 with a b sc in software engineering my two main interests are programming and gaming i have been told that i am a fast learner and hard worker thank you for reading my post if you have any comments about this please let me know best regards saleh | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 532 |
7a06el | How can I transition from Data Analytics to Marketing PR or Policy Analysis? | I m currently a data analyst with a government health department but it s rather dull with not as much analysis one would think. A while ago I was interested in marketing & PR and Policy Analysis and I was just wondering if a transition was possible how I could go around it. Have a Bachelors degree in Psychology and have done a couple of courses in a Masters of Data Analytics. | 2017-11-01 00:34:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7a06el/how_can_i_transition_from_data_analytics_to/ | 2017-12-02 07:42:16 | how can i transition from data analytics to marketing pr or policy analysis i m currently a data analyst with a government health department but it s rather dull with not as much analysis one would think a while ago i was interested in marketing pr and policy analysis and i was just wondering if a transition was possible how i could go around it have a bachelors degree in psychology and have done a couple of courses in a masters of data analytics | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 2,417 |
pchb3c | How to find work when you feel like you can t do any job and have crappy work history? | tldr Whenever I read a job description I feel a crushing sense of hopelessness and do not feel like I am able to do the job or qualify at all. I am good at many things but don t feel I m great enough at anything to be paid for it. I m turning 30 have ADHD and still don t have a career- I ve worked part-time for the past 5 years. What should I do? —— Further info- I have done so many types of jobs only a handful were interesting in any way. Most were desk jobs retail customer-service sales. The ones I found interesting were working in a senator s office as an intern a temp job with a news agency working at conventions and an English teacher in Japan. I did a lot of career research and chose to learn coding but learning it is frustrating me so much because it is taking such a long time. It s so hard to motivate myself to study more than like a few hours per day. Despite actively studying I am getting frustrated with not having a job (most of my friends have jobs and they are always wanting to do expensive things- I have to say no and I m sick of it). So I started looking at them again and even the ones that sound easy- example writing- I don t feel like I could really do them. I just don t feel like I m qualified for anything and I feel like my resume looks so bad since it s so all over the place there s no focus on any one thing. I want to work…I want to make money & be independent… I want to feel like I have a value in society. Does anyone have any advice for my situation? | 2021-08-27 05:53:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pchb3c/how_to_find_work_when_you_feel_like_you_cant_do/ | 2022-06-25 15:16:09 | how to find work when you feel like you can t do any job and have crappy work history tldr whenever i read a job description i feel a crushing sense of hopelessness and do not feel like i am able to do the job or qualify at all i am good at many things but don t feel i m great enough at anything to be paid for it i m turning 30 have adhd and still don t have a career- i ve worked part-time for the past 5 years what should i do further info- i have done so many types of jobs only a handful were interesting in any way most were desk jobs retail customer-service sales the ones i found interesting were working in a senator s office as an intern a temp job with a news agency working at conventions and an english teacher in japan i did a lot of career research and chose to learn coding but learning it is frustrating me so much because it is taking such a long time it s so hard to motivate myself to study more than like a few hours per day despite actively studying i am getting frustrated with not having a job most of my friends have jobs and they are always wanting to do expensive things- i have to say no and i m sick of it so i started looking at them again and even the ones that sound easy- example writing- i don t feel like i could really do them i just don t feel like i m qualified for anything and i feel like my resume looks so bad since it s so all over the place there s no focus on any one thing i want to work i want to make money be independent i want to feel like i have a value in society does anyone have any advice for my situation | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 13,358 |
aoi0ce | I m looking for entry-level graphic designer jobs but my degree is in something else. How do I make myself stand out to hiring managers? | I graduated from college last year with a degree in English and a minor in graphic design but graphic design is my passion and what I want to do for a career. I took a marketing job a few months after graduating that has turned out to be the complete opposite of what I want to do and is not a good fit for me. I m primarily self-taught I ve had a few graphic design internships and have done a bunch of freelance work so I definitely have the skills and experience. And I ve had a number of designers in the field tell me that my portfolio is really good. The hurdle I keep running into though is that the majority of employers turn me away or don t even give me the time of day because they re looking for someone who has a degree in graphic design. How do I make myself stand out so that the emphasis is on my work and not my major? | 2019-02-08 16:09:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/aoi0ce/im_looking_for_entrylevel_graphic_designer_jobs/ | 2019-03-19 23:37:06 | i m looking for entry-level graphic designer jobs but my degree is in something else how do i make myself stand out to hiring managers i graduated from college last year with a degree in english and a minor in graphic design but graphic design is my passion and what i want to do for a career i took a marketing job a few months after graduating that has turned out to be the complete opposite of what i want to do and is not a good fit for me i m primarily self-taught i ve had a few graphic design internships and have done a bunch of freelance work so i definitely have the skills and experience and i ve had a number of designers in the field tell me that my portfolio is really good the hurdle i keep running into though is that the majority of employers turn me away or don t even give me the time of day because they re looking for someone who has a degree in graphic design how do i make myself stand out so that the emphasis is on my work and not my major | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 4,676 |
86n9yz | What to do if you want to advance your career but you re literally an idiot? | and by idiot I mean a really poor memory and hard time understanding concepts. I had to change my college major just because I couldn t pass college algebra after 3 tries. It s not lack of commitment either I can literally study for days hours on end and it just doesn t stick. I did have a head injury as a toddler but it s weird to blame that. I just want to get out of customer service because it doesn t suit me (I m an extreme introvert) yet those are the jobs that are easiest for idiots like me to get into. Furthermore I ve done plenty of vocational counseling and there s really no clear strength. I m basically a jackass of all trades barely knowing the surface of a lot of things but nothing in depth. I tend to hit a wall with every subject eventually. | 2018-03-23 19:12:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/86n9yz/what_to_do_if_you_want_to_advance_your_career_but/ | 2018-03-29 18:05:57 | what to do if you want to advance your career but you re literally an idiot and by idiot i mean a really poor memory and hard time understanding concepts i had to change my college major just because i couldn t pass college algebra after 3 tries it s not lack of commitment either i can literally study for days hours on end and it just doesn t stick i did have a head injury as a toddler but it s weird to blame that i just want to get out of customer service because it doesn t suit me i m an extreme introvert yet those are the jobs that are easiest for idiots like me to get into furthermore i ve done plenty of vocational counseling and there s really no clear strength i m basically a jackass of all trades barely knowing the surface of a lot of things but nothing in depth i tend to hit a wall with every subject eventually | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 2,921 |
wgxhn5 | How to deal with a colleague you don t like especially as a newcomer? | I m starting a new job soon and I m super excited about it as it s in an area I like and I ve gotten a promotion as well. The manager sounds like a great person and I m actually really looking forward to starting in the upcoming weeks. The issue is I recently found out that there s another new team member joining the team and it s someone I m kinda acquaintances with and frankly I don t like them. The reason why I have reservations about this person is because of what they did in the past involving myself and a friend. My impression of this person is someone who s a leech bootlicks and passes of other s ideas work as their own. Let s call this person Lobster for the sake of things. Situation 1: When we were at uni Lobster and I both had a mutual friend. My mutual friend coincidentally studied the same degree as Lobster but was in the year above. At first when we all met up we were all courteous of each other but the second Lobster found out our mutual friend studied the same degree and was a year ahead of them they sucked up big time and started asking a million questions about the coursework and saying they didn t know how to do stuff. My mutual friend is a bit simpleminded and overall good natured so they gave Lobster loads of tips and tricks and notes. I am in firm belief that my friend got used and as a result Lobster passed the degree with honors. Situation 2: When we first entered the workforce - I was privileged enough to join my company through an internship. The internship is known to be competitive and you ll need to pass through several interviews and assessments to get in. I never had much interaction with Lobster after I graduated: they never reached out and asked me to hang out never kept in touch with me whatsoever - it was evident that our relationship was purely based on being at the same locale at the same time. We hadn t spoken for over three years and Lobster reached out to me me when they knew I had gotten the internship. Apparently they went for the internship in the same year as me but didn t get in so they re trying again this year. And this is where I started to feel used. Lobster started off by praising me and complimenting me saying they were in awe of me and how smart I was to get the internship then they started saying how this was their dream job and they got unlucky the first time. They then started saying it would be a dream to get in and since we were friends if I could help them out and would be eternally grateful and is also keen to know how I m doing and we should catch up. I was like fine - I m happy to help. They started off asking me about what questions they asked in the final interview and what the assessment tasks were before slowly delving into more specific questions such as: last year they asked about xxx - what was the answer you gave in the situation they ask you about yyy what would your answer be if the assessment task is about zzz whats the correct procedure to do it how should I structure my response and what key points do I need to include. At this point I knew they didn t want my guidance - they wanted me to do it for them so they can copy and paste my answers this time round. They wanted to leech off my work and research and use it as a free pass and I knew this because 1. the company gives extremely detailed feedback regarding your application including how to answer the questions after you ve been rejected (I know because I was rejected at first I got talent pooled back in) and 2. the answers are on the internet - if you did a bit of digging the assessments and interviews are on the company website. Them asking me questions like this flagged to me they didn t do their homework as they said they were at a complete zero. I also asked them about the feedback the company gave them since they failed last time and they lied to my face saying the feedback was unhelpful. I also asked if they reached out to mutual s partner for help because mutual s partner is a hiring manager and they were extremely useful in giving tips on how to interview well. Lobster again lied to my face and said they don t know mutual s partner and I know this because mutual posted a photo of them on a double date. I ghosted them afterwards and they started to relentlessly dming me on every dm app possible to get answers out of me. I continued ghosting them. To Lobster s merit they go the internship - whether it s through siphoning info out of another person or their own work they got the internship. Good for them they re in charge of their own career and frankly it doesn t affect me - just stay away from me because I now know what type of person you are. I m a bit upset that Lobster and I will be joining the same team. I think I ll be in a higher position than them but it s unclear at the moment how closely we ll be working with each other and reporting lines. My question is: I don t like Lobster and I m not happy I ll be working with them. How should I mange this relationship and how should I deal with them when interactions come up? Should i be wary? Am I overreacting and am I in the wrong for thinking about them like this? Apologies for the novel - TLDR: I m joining a new team and someone I know who is a bootlicker and takes other people s work as their own will also be joining. How should I manage our relationship moving forward? | 2022-08-05 14:52:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wgxhn5/how_to_deal_with_a_colleague_you_dont_like/ | 2022-09-10 16:38:37 | how to deal with a colleague you don t like especially as a newcomer i m starting a new job soon and i m super excited about it as it s in an area i like and i ve gotten a promotion as well the manager sounds like a great person and i m actually really looking forward to starting in the upcoming weeks the issue is i recently found out that there s another new team member joining the team and it s someone i m kinda acquaintances with and frankly i don t like them the reason why i have reservations about this person is because of what they did in the past involving myself and a friend my impression of this person is someone who s a leech bootlicks and passes of other s ideas work as their own let s call this person lobster for the sake of things situation 1 when we were at uni lobster and i both had a mutual friend my mutual friend coincidentally studied the same degree as lobster but was in the year above at first when we all met up we were all courteous of each other but the second lobster found out our mutual friend studied the same degree and was a year ahead of them they sucked up big time and started asking a million questions about the coursework and saying they didn t know how to do stuff my mutual friend is a bit simpleminded and overall good natured so they gave lobster loads of tips and tricks and notes i am in firm belief that my friend got used and as a result lobster passed the degree with honors situation 2 when we first entered the workforce - i was privileged enough to join my company through an internship the internship is known to be competitive and you ll need to pass through several interviews and assessments to get in i never had much interaction with lobster after i graduated they never reached out and asked me to hang out never kept in touch with me whatsoever - it was evident that our relationship was purely based on being at the same locale at the same time we hadn t spoken for over three years and lobster reached out to me me when they knew i had gotten the internship apparently they went for the internship in the same year as me but didn t get in so they re trying again this year and this is where i started to feel used lobster started off by praising me and complimenting me saying they were in awe of me and how smart i was to get the internship then they started saying how this was their dream job and they got unlucky the first time they then started saying it would be a dream to get in and since we were friends if i could help them out and would be eternally grateful and is also keen to know how i m doing and we should catch up i was like fine - i m happy to help they started off asking me about what questions they asked in the final interview and what the assessment tasks were before slowly delving into more specific questions such as last year they asked about xxx - what was the answer you gave in the situation they ask you about yyy what would your answer be if the assessment task is about zzz whats the correct procedure to do it how should i structure my response and what key points do i need to include at this point i knew they didn t want my guidance - they wanted me to do it for them so they can copy and paste my answers this time round they wanted to leech off my work and research and use it as a free pass and i knew this because 1 the company gives extremely detailed feedback regarding your application including how to answer the questions after you ve been rejected i know because i was rejected at first i got talent pooled back in and 2 the answers are on the internet - if you did a bit of digging the assessments and interviews are on the company website them asking me questions like this flagged to me they didn t do their homework as they said they were at a complete zero i also asked them about the feedback the company gave them since they failed last time and they lied to my face saying the feedback was unhelpful i also asked if they reached out to mutual s partner for help because mutual s partner is a hiring manager and they were extremely useful in giving tips on how to interview well lobster again lied to my face and said they don t know mutual s partner and i know this because mutual posted a photo of them on a double date i ghosted them afterwards and they started to relentlessly dming me on every dm app possible to get answers out of me i continued ghosting them to lobster s merit they go the internship - whether it s through siphoning info out of another person or their own work they got the internship good for them they re in charge of their own career and frankly it doesn t affect me - just stay away from me because i now know what type of person you are i m a bit upset that lobster and i will be joining the same team i think i ll be in a higher position than them but it s unclear at the moment how closely we ll be working with each other and reporting lines my question is i don t like lobster and i m not happy i ll be working with them how should i mange this relationship and how should i deal with them when interactions come up should i be wary am i overreacting and am i in the wrong for thinking about them like this apologies for the novel - tldr i m joining a new team and someone i know who is a bootlicker and takes other people s work as their own will also be joining how should i manage our relationship moving forward | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 17,179 |
6zb88q | Young married father to be requires some career guidance. Having health issues with my current job and was wondering if anyone could offer me some advice? | Hello everyone I have just started a new job and I honestly hate it. I get panic attacks and feel sick to my stomach every time I think bout going into work. The issue here is that I can t just quit- it pays well and my wife and I are expecting our first child in a few weeks. I want to do something that will make me happy but I do have responsibilities that I just can t ignore. I don t have a college degree and jobs are slim picking around here at least for those of us that don t have any post secondary training. I enjoy writing and used to write every single day. I would love to find a job that I can do that involves writing but I know that s a bit of a pipe dream. I also enjoy computers even though I don t know that much about them. I may be uneducated but I wouldn t consider myself stupid even though I feel stupid every day I go into work. I m at my ropes end and I feel like I m sinking deeper and deeper into a depressed state. I can t let my family down but I absolutely feel like if I put my happiness and health first that I ll be letting everyone down. | 2017-09-10 22:03:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6zb88q/young_married_father_to_be_requires_some_career/ | 2017-10-06 20:54:36 | young married father to be requires some career guidance having health issues with my current job and was wondering if anyone could offer me some advice hello everyone i have just started a new job and i honestly hate it i get panic attacks and feel sick to my stomach every time i think bout going into work the issue here is that i can t just quit- it pays well and my wife and i are expecting our first child in a few weeks i want to do something that will make me happy but i do have responsibilities that i just can t ignore i don t have a college degree and jobs are slim picking around here at least for those of us that don t have any post secondary training i enjoy writing and used to write every single day i would love to find a job that i can do that involves writing but i know that s a bit of a pipe dream i also enjoy computers even though i don t know that much about them i may be uneducated but i wouldn t consider myself stupid even though i feel stupid every day i go into work i m at my ropes end and i feel like i m sinking deeper and deeper into a depressed state i can t let my family down but i absolutely feel like if i put my happiness and health first that i ll be letting everyone down | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 2,249 |
e9hyxv | Any suggestions? | I m considering going into something involving virtual reality. It s something I love. The only problem is I won t be able to learn the DEEP parts of programming but maybe the outer shells of it. If possible maybe something in the development of VR... like getting it to be a full body function. What are some career suggestions? | 2019-12-12 03:16:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/e9hyxv/any_suggestions/ | 2020-04-13 14:44:52 | any suggestions i m considering going into something involving virtual reality it s something i love the only problem is i won t be able to learn the deep parts of programming but maybe the outer shells of it if possible maybe something in the development of vr like getting it to be a full body function what are some career suggestions | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 7,222 |
90pgze | Any opportunities for someone my age in tech? | So I m currently 15 and have a strong passion for computers and computer hardware. Anyone think there d be any trouble shooting IT type of jobs internships for people my age? Currently in ohio usa and around my area there isn t many opportunities in this field. Already completed every IT class available and I just finished freshman year (was all useless) | 2018-07-21 14:00:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/90pgze/any_opportunities_for_someone_my_age_in_tech/ | 2018-09-11 05:05:40 | any opportunities for someone my age in tech so i m currently 15 and have a strong passion for computers and computer hardware anyone think there d be any trouble shooting it type of jobs internships for people my age currently in ohio usa and around my area there isn t many opportunities in this field already completed every it class available and i just finished freshman year was all useless | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 3,473 |
gudex2 | How do you commit to your career path? | Hello I m not sure if this is the right reddit for this but here goes. I am the type of person who goes through different phases all throughout the year. One minute I enjoy playing video games the next I am all about the fitness and active life. That s no different when it comes to career goals. One minute I want to commit to IT work (currently working here). Then I want to do something with better pay off and want to become a software engineer. The next I wanna build on my hobby and become a digital artist chef (currently in this phase). Then I decide I want something more fulfilling and want to become a firefighter. It s a pain in the butt... I m 28 years old and this habit is gonna start costing me as I will be getting married soon and need to commit to something so that we can start building out our dreams. Long story short my question is how do you commit to a specific goal? and not divert from it. I tend to get bored pretty easily and I love to learn new things hence all those phases. It also doesn t help that I have a short attention span. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! | 2020-06-01 03:52:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gudex2/how_do_you_commit_to_your_career_path/ | null | how do you commit to your career path hello i m not sure if this is the right reddit for this but here goes i am the type of person who goes through different phases all throughout the year one minute i enjoy playing video games the next i am all about the fitness and active life that s no different when it comes to career goals one minute i want to commit to it work currently working here then i want to do something with better pay off and want to become a software engineer the next i wanna build on my hobby and become a digital artist chef currently in this phase then i decide i want something more fulfilling and want to become a firefighter it s a pain in the butt i m 28 years old and this habit is gonna start costing me as i will be getting married soon and need to commit to something so that we can start building out our dreams long story short my question is how do you commit to a specific goal and not divert from it i tend to get bored pretty easily and i love to learn new things hence all those phases it also doesn t help that i have a short attention span any advice is appreciated thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,910 |
w4ax3b | Are you feeling lost in deciding what to do after high school or at any age after? | Highschool doesn t give the facts for post graduation Lately I ve been looking to move and looking into my career to see what a person in my field makes. I m a licensed journeyman electrician and the research shows that in California where I live we only make around $40K-$70K a year and it s plain false. I work for a company that pays everyone the same on jobs non union and last year I worked 10 months because I took time off and I still made $110K. Don t buy in to the college courses if it isn t for you and if it is then I m all for it you should. But for the few that hate school and don t see other options there are plenty. Trade schools are free and you get paid while you go. You also can be any age to join so a career change for the better in life at any time is possible! I wish I knew about this in school you have options in life after high school so don t commit if you aren t in it 100%! *not bagging on college just speaking on personal experience college is awesome for some people and well worth it. | 2022-07-21 08:03:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w4ax3b/are_you_feeling_lost_in_deciding_what_to_do_after/ | 2022-08-09 08:53:59 | are you feeling lost in deciding what to do after high school or at any age after highschool doesn t give the facts for post graduation lately i ve been looking to move and looking into my career to see what a person in my field makes i m a licensed journeyman electrician and the research shows that in california where i live we only make around 40k- 70k a year and it s plain false i work for a company that pays everyone the same on jobs non union and last year i worked 10 months because i took time off and i still made 110k don t buy in to the college courses if it isn t for you and if it is then i m all for it you should but for the few that hate school and don t see other options there are plenty trade schools are free and you get paid while you go you also can be any age to join so a career change for the better in life at any time is possible i wish i knew about this in school you have options in life after high school so don t commit if you aren t in it 100 not bagging on college just speaking on personal experience college is awesome for some people and well worth it | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,949 |
ns7ol7 | When is it okay to confront your boss? | Lately I ve been very unhappy with my job...Basically we never stop working even in weekends. My boss micromanages everyone and everything even when the time is short she wants us to redo everything. It used to be okay because she wasn t like this all the time but ever since she hired her friend (it is a **very small company**) things have been unbearable. We can see each other s tasks in our system and I noticed that her friend doesn t take much work. Her friend is always with internet problems bad connection exercising and the rest of the team (4 people + me) is always working. Her friend is always spared from the boring or difficult tasks she can work from home and the rest of the team can t. The worst part is that my boss makes a lot of mistakes (which result in us having to work ungodly hours to compensate things) but won t hear our suggestions. I found out that her friend is making a lot more than me (we are on the same level). Ever since I ve been salty about it and I think it shows. I lost all my motivation to do my job and lost respect for my boss. I know that I should leave my job but it took 10 months to get this one and unfortunately I can t quit right now but I m applying to others jobs. How can I deal with this situation? Should I confront her friend (or my boss) for not working and leaving the rest of the team overwhelmed? Should I just shut up and look for another job? | 2021-06-04 15:22:27 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ns7ol7/when_is_it_okay_to_confront_your_boss/ | null | when is it okay to confront your boss lately i ve been very unhappy with my job basically we never stop working even in weekends my boss micromanages everyone and everything even when the time is short she wants us to redo everything it used to be okay because she wasn t like this all the time but ever since she hired her friend it is a very small company things have been unbearable we can see each other s tasks in our system and i noticed that her friend doesn t take much work her friend is always with internet problems bad connection exercising and the rest of the team 4 people me is always working her friend is always spared from the boring or difficult tasks she can work from home and the rest of the team can t the worst part is that my boss makes a lot of mistakes which result in us having to work ungodly hours to compensate things but won t hear our suggestions i found out that her friend is making a lot more than me we are on the same level ever since i ve been salty about it and i think it shows i lost all my motivation to do my job and lost respect for my boss i know that i should leave my job but it took 10 months to get this one and unfortunately i can t quit right now but i m applying to others jobs how can i deal with this situation should i confront her friend or my boss for not working and leaving the rest of the team overwhelmed should i just shut up and look for another job | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 12,467 |
fm69ej | How to deal with Manager is a “training freak”? | I like my job mostly. We are a small company I am on tech support team the manager is a ‘training freak he send us invites for every single on boarding calls webinars no matter how long you have worked there. which I don t have time to do all of it I have a handful of tickets to handle. Sometimes he even send some Q& A emails ask us questions about those calls and what have we learned...I feel he is treating us like elementary kids and he is the teacher... How can I communicate with him that this is getting me behind my workload and I learn more while I was doing tickets than on boarding calls? Thanks | 2020-03-21 00:42:57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fm69ej/how_to_deal_with_manager_is_a_training_freak/ | 2020-04-24 05:16:07 | how to deal with manager is a training freak i like my job mostly we are a small company i am on tech support team the manager is a training freak he send us invites for every single on boarding calls webinars no matter how long you have worked there which i don t have time to do all of it i have a handful of tickets to handle sometimes he even send some q a emails ask us questions about those calls and what have we learned i feel he is treating us like elementary kids and he is the teacher how can i communicate with him that this is getting me behind my workload and i learn more while i was doing tickets than on boarding calls thanks | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 8,211 |
5swwl7 | Should I quit my current job to pursue a Master s Degree? | So I m a Mechatronics Engineer that graduated this winter. I found my first job out of school fairly quickly but it was a bait. It was posted as an opportunity to grow as a professional but it ended up being Quality Assurance. Now there s nothing wrong with QA it s just not what I studied and it s definitely something that will not help me to gain experience for future jobs in automation or robotics. Also I live in Tijuana Mexico a place where prices are greatly influenced by the US dollar and sometimes we even use it as currency. I m currently working about 45 hours a week for 500 dollars a month I don t think that is fair. Anyway I hate what I m doing right now and I feel that I m wasting my time. Do you guys think I should leave my job be 2 months without an income source to apply for a Master s in Mechatronics in order to pursue better positions once I finish it? My parents would support me I still live with them I d just not have money for anything that involves going out which is not a big deal. I m 22 by the way. I just want to know your thoughts about this and if the Master s degree would give me a better chance at a better job given that all of the positions I ve been interested in ask for least 3 years experience and there are no entry level ones. I know it s long thank you for reading. | 2017-02-09 01:04:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5swwl7/should_i_quit_my_current_job_to_pursue_a_masters/ | 2017-03-14 20:34:53 | should i quit my current job to pursue a master s degree so i m a mechatronics engineer that graduated this winter i found my first job out of school fairly quickly but it was a bait it was posted as an opportunity to grow as a professional but it ended up being quality assurance now there s nothing wrong with qa it s just not what i studied and it s definitely something that will not help me to gain experience for future jobs in automation or robotics also i live in tijuana mexico a place where prices are greatly influenced by the us dollar and sometimes we even use it as currency i m currently working about 45 hours a week for 500 dollars a month i don t think that is fair anyway i hate what i m doing right now and i feel that i m wasting my time do you guys think i should leave my job be 2 months without an income source to apply for a master s in mechatronics in order to pursue better positions once i finish it my parents would support me i still live with them i d just not have money for anything that involves going out which is not a big deal i m 22 by the way i just want to know your thoughts about this and if the master s degree would give me a better chance at a better job given that all of the positions i ve been interested in ask for least 3 years experience and there are no entry level ones i know it s long thank you for reading | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,718 |
poeha2 | What questions should I ask different folks in the org as I ramp up at a new company? | Just joined a new company a couple weeks ago and am working on learning more about the industry product offerings and people - along with everything else! Does anyone have suggestions on what types of questions I should be asking as I set-up my 1:1s with key stakeholders? The purpose of the meetings is to 1) introduce myself 2) learn a bit about them and 3) learn about their teams. But I don t want to just ask the basic tell me about what you do type question :) Thanks! | 2021-09-14 23:42:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/poeha2/what_questions_should_i_ask_different_folks_in/ | 2022-06-25 10:52:43 | what questions should i ask different folks in the org as i ramp up at a new company just joined a new company a couple weeks ago and am working on learning more about the industry product offerings and people - along with everything else does anyone have suggestions on what types of questions i should be asking as i set-up my 1 1s with key stakeholders the purpose of the meetings is to 1 introduce myself 2 learn a bit about them and 3 learn about their teams but i don t want to just ask the basic tell me about what you do type question thanks | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,549 |
c5zlx5 | 27M I think my boss is unintentionally halting my progress. Is it time to consider going to school? | I ve been at my company for just over a year now making 70k. I manage day to day operations at a customer site. I enjoy it but it is a far commute (an hour each way). My boss is very knowledgeable quick to respond has a good relationship with customer and a pretty decent person also. However he HATES travelling which is a requirement of his position and he knew that when he took the job. He hangs around at the site and he tells me all the time that he will do whatever it takes to not travel. His boss has asked me on several occasions how I feel running the show on my own and I feel that is a result of my direct boss always being there. When my boss comes in he asks me how things are going plays on his phone and then leaves. I can only feel that this is hindering my progression and the higher level bosses may think I m not capable of doing things on my own which I have been effectively since he does not do much when he comes in. I even spoke to his boss a few weeks ago about how I feel 110% comfortable managing things on my own and he said Great. You do a good job without *** there but he continues to show up. So I have drawn this scenario up in my head: I left the military some years back and still have my benefits to use for school. I want to get a bachelor s in operations and supply chain management. I have 0 college experience but am far more disciplined now than I was when I graduated from high school. I would like to attend full-time and get it done as soon as possible. Everyone keeps telling me that it will be difficult but I know many people that have done it. I am hoping that it will aid my current career so I do not have to start my career over. I do not want to end up taking a pay cut using the degree as I am the only income in my household. Even with all that I m not entirely sure where to start. What should I be doing to prep? Would it be worthwhile to review class material? Am I reading into the boss hindering too much? Is it likely that I can achieve a similar or higher salary with a combination of experience and degree? Does anyone share similar experience in this situation? Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. | 2019-06-27 02:09:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c5zlx5/27m_i_think_my_boss_is_unintentionally_halting_my/ | 2019-08-25 20:54:33 | 27m i think my boss is unintentionally halting my progress is it time to consider going to school i ve been at my company for just over a year now making 70k i manage day to day operations at a customer site i enjoy it but it is a far commute an hour each way my boss is very knowledgeable quick to respond has a good relationship with customer and a pretty decent person also however he hates travelling which is a requirement of his position and he knew that when he took the job he hangs around at the site and he tells me all the time that he will do whatever it takes to not travel his boss has asked me on several occasions how i feel running the show on my own and i feel that is a result of my direct boss always being there when my boss comes in he asks me how things are going plays on his phone and then leaves i can only feel that this is hindering my progression and the higher level bosses may think i m not capable of doing things on my own which i have been effectively since he does not do much when he comes in i even spoke to his boss a few weeks ago about how i feel 110 comfortable managing things on my own and he said great you do a good job without there but he continues to show up so i have drawn this scenario up in my head i left the military some years back and still have my benefits to use for school i want to get a bachelor s in operations and supply chain management i have 0 college experience but am far more disciplined now than i was when i graduated from high school i would like to attend full-time and get it done as soon as possible everyone keeps telling me that it will be difficult but i know many people that have done it i am hoping that it will aid my current career so i do not have to start my career over i do not want to end up taking a pay cut using the degree as i am the only income in my household even with all that i m not entirely sure where to start what should i be doing to prep would it be worthwhile to review class material am i reading into the boss hindering too much is it likely that i can achieve a similar or higher salary with a combination of experience and degree does anyone share similar experience in this situation any and all feedback is greatly appreciated | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 5,802 |
9z65b0 | I wanna be a 3d Artist for video games. What should I study to get there? | Like I said I wanna be a 3d artist. I don t yet whether I wanna be an environment modeller or a character modeller. What should I do to get there? I m currently studying Fine Arts in highschool. | 2018-11-21 18:59:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9z65b0/i_wanna_be_a_3d_artist_for_video_games_what/ | 2019-01-28 09:28:58 | i wanna be a 3d artist for video games what should i study to get there like i said i wanna be a 3d artist i don t yet whether i wanna be an environment modeller or a character modeller what should i do to get there i m currently studying fine arts in highschool | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 4,192 |
7d55nb | Anyone work in Competitive Business Intelligence or a similar research-based role? | I am very interested in this kind of work from what I have seen in job descriptions. I don t personally have the experience to land a job like this at the time but would love to work towards it. If anyone is in this role I would love to know more details about what you do on daily basis what kind of background you have and any other insights into this kind of position. Thanks! | 2017-11-15 16:18:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7d55nb/anyone_work_in_competitivebusiness_intelligence/ | 2017-12-03 00:33:33 | anyone work in competitive business intelligence or a similar research-based role i am very interested in this kind of work from what i have seen in job descriptions i don t personally have the experience to land a job like this at the time but would love to work towards it if anyone is in this role i would love to know more details about what you do on daily basis what kind of background you have and any other insights into this kind of position thanks | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 2,459 |
bhn16c | Can you ever be satisfied in a job if you re not very career driven? | I m employed now but my job is so emotionally draining and unmotivating that I ve wanted to quit for at least a year. I ve been actively applying but I m not sure which route to go because my skill set is varied and I m also only 2 years out of college. I ve never envisioned myself in a particular job so I m feeling a little lost. My skill set and interests are all over. I ve done copy writing video social media photography email marketing HTML. It seems like my only option is something in marketing but that s where I am now and can t stand it. I m not sure what I really want to do either because I m not very career driven. I ve never pictured myself climbing the corporate ladder or understood the undying dedication some people have for their careers and companies that can drop you in a heartbeat. I just work for a paycheck I have no passion for my work at all and find more satisfaction in my hobbies and side projects which involve art and photography. But I also don t want to turn a hobby into a career because I don t want to grow to hate it. I m feeling lost on what to do but I don t want to hate going to work everyday. | 2019-04-26 14:39:27 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bhn16c/can_you_ever_be_satisfied_in_a_job_if_youre_not/ | 2019-06-15 09:27:22 | can you ever be satisfied in a job if you re not very career driven i m employed now but my job is so emotionally draining and unmotivating that i ve wanted to quit for at least a year i ve been actively applying but i m not sure which route to go because my skill set is varied and i m also only 2 years out of college i ve never envisioned myself in a particular job so i m feeling a little lost my skill set and interests are all over i ve done copy writing video social media photography email marketing html it seems like my only option is something in marketing but that s where i am now and can t stand it i m not sure what i really want to do either because i m not very career driven i ve never pictured myself climbing the corporate ladder or understood the undying dedication some people have for their careers and companies that can drop you in a heartbeat i just work for a paycheck i have no passion for my work at all and find more satisfaction in my hobbies and side projects which involve art and photography but i also don t want to turn a hobby into a career because i don t want to grow to hate it i m feeling lost on what to do but i don t want to hate going to work everyday | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 5,293 |
dl5q7t | What specific jobs might be right for me? (Zoology Ecology Biology Veterinary) | Hey everyone. I m currently a Canadian citizen working on my bachelors degree in Canada. The degree is for a Bachelors of Science in Applied Biology. The education behind this degree is focused on animals as well as their societal and environmental connections. Many people here pursue this degree before going off to veterinary school this was my plan for many years however now I m not so sure. & nbsp My intended route was to become a veterinarian eventually specializing in wildlife and *then* somehow branching out to work in conservation and or rehabilitation etc. However now I m beginning to think that there may be better paths that will allow me to work with wildlife and the environment without having to do 10 years of schooling. I know this would mean not having a doctorate of veterinary medicine but that s okay with me. However I am open to the idea of maybe eventually going down the veterinary route but I would like other options! & nbsp Now onto my question -- does anyone with experience in these fields have any suggestions about what specific jobs might be a good fit for me? Here s some information about what I m looking for in a career: 1. I want to work with animals! Although I do love domestic animals I think my heart is with wildlife. 2. I would like my work to not only benefit the animals but the environments they live in. I have a passion for conservation and I would like to devote my life to preserving the creatures of our natural world and their homes. 3. This isn t a huge criterion but I would definitely enjoy being able to travel for work. Not necessarily all the time but having opportunities to do so would be great. 4. Again not a giant deciding factor but if possible I would love to go to school and or live in either Spain (mainland or an island) New Zealand or Switzerland. & nbsp Hopefully this is enough information for someone to help me out! I ll happily take job suggestions or resources that would allow me to research career opportunities in these fields even further. Even resources that are specific to these fields of work in the countries I mentioned would be great as I want to consider my prospects relative to where I d like to settle one day. If you have any questions for me or would like additional information don t hesitate to comment or pm me! Thanks in advance | 2019-10-21 19:40:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dl5q7t/what_specific_jobs_might_be_right_for_me/ | 2020-04-08 17:59:47 | what specific jobs might be right for me zoology ecology biology veterinary hey everyone i m currently a canadian citizen working on my bachelors degree in canada the degree is for a bachelors of science in applied biology the education behind this degree is focused on animals as well as their societal and environmental connections many people here pursue this degree before going off to veterinary school this was my plan for many years however now i m not so sure nbsp my intended route was to become a veterinarian eventually specializing in wildlife and then somehow branching out to work in conservation and or rehabilitation etc however now i m beginning to think that there may be better paths that will allow me to work with wildlife and the environment without having to do 10 years of schooling i know this would mean not having a doctorate of veterinary medicine but that s okay with me however i am open to the idea of maybe eventually going down the veterinary route but i would like other options nbsp now onto my question -- does anyone with experience in these fields have any suggestions about what specific jobs might be a good fit for me here s some information about what i m looking for in a career 1 i want to work with animals although i do love domestic animals i think my heart is with wildlife 2 i would like my work to not only benefit the animals but the environments they live in i have a passion for conservation and i would like to devote my life to preserving the creatures of our natural world and their homes 3 this isn t a huge criterion but i would definitely enjoy being able to travel for work not necessarily all the time but having opportunities to do so would be great 4 again not a giant deciding factor but if possible i would love to go to school and or live in either spain mainland or an island new zealand or switzerland nbsp hopefully this is enough information for someone to help me out i ll happily take job suggestions or resources that would allow me to research career opportunities in these fields even further even resources that are specific to these fields of work in the countries i mentioned would be great as i want to consider my prospects relative to where i d like to settle one day if you have any questions for me or would like additional information don t hesitate to comment or pm me thanks in advance | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 6,793 |
l67z5i | How can I find my path? Why is it so stressful? | So I m 20 from the US and I don t know what to do anymore. I know it s really common to not know at this stage of my life but I m stubborn and would rather know what I should do now instead of later sadly. So I have always loved the idea of working with animals mostly rescue work nonprofit. I am currently a Vet Tech nurse student and I know for sure that I don t want to work as one. I m coming to the realization that maybe animals are my passion at home. At the same time I still would much rather focus on enrichment and again rescue work I just don t know where to start or how to go about it. On the other end I feel like it would drain me in a way so maybe I should go a different path. The school I m in has limited degree choices so I feel stuck and I can t exactly find another school because it s quite different from the rest which is why I chose it. A career coach would probably benefit me or maybe just a group to help motivate me or figure it out. I m constantly looking up paths and what I should be doing but it s hard I also think I might have a hard time commiting. Any help is appreciated I hope this post makes sense. Thank you. | 2021-01-27 16:19:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l67z5i/how_can_i_find_my_path_why_is_it_so_stressful/ | null | how can i find my path why is it so stressful so i m 20 from the us and i don t know what to do anymore i know it s really common to not know at this stage of my life but i m stubborn and would rather know what i should do now instead of later sadly so i have always loved the idea of working with animals mostly rescue work nonprofit i am currently a vet tech nurse student and i know for sure that i don t want to work as one i m coming to the realization that maybe animals are my passion at home at the same time i still would much rather focus on enrichment and again rescue work i just don t know where to start or how to go about it on the other end i feel like it would drain me in a way so maybe i should go a different path the school i m in has limited degree choices so i feel stuck and i can t exactly find another school because it s quite different from the rest which is why i chose it a career coach would probably benefit me or maybe just a group to help motivate me or figure it out i m constantly looking up paths and what i should be doing but it s hard i also think i might have a hard time commiting any help is appreciated i hope this post makes sense thank you | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 11,272 |
2j1jxj | How do you deal with an angry boss? (hope this is the right sub) | I have a supervisor at work who is infamous for being difficult and demanding to the point that before I started (but after I had already accepted the job and quit my old job of course) someone called me to warn me to not take it personally. After working there a couple of months this past week I had a short time to complete an assignment. Now I m new there so in an effort to impress my boss I put in a massive effort to finish working maybe 40 hours in three days. It wasn t my best work (because detailed work on little to no sleep is difficult) but I was proud for having finished. Long story short: the next time I see my supervisor she s pissed because of imperfections in the work. I ll admit it. There were errors but nothing so significant they couldn t be easily fixed. But now I m having trouble knowing how to respond to how my supervisor reacted. It was a lot of eye rolling sighing castigation and even at one point yelling. Now I like to think I can take criticism and I don t mind being corrected. But it really bothers me how my supervisor handled the situation. I don t know how to act towards this person now. I ve had bosses yell at me in the past and really resented it to the point where I ended up leaving. But it s happening again here and I have to think that maybe it s me. Am I taking it too personally? Am I holding a grudge? I just don t think it s helpful to be angry about a situation that needs to be fixed. I prefer to just deal with issues when they come up and working together for a better final product. I also think it s really unprofessional to yell at someone at work. But am I being too sensitive? If you make a mistake at your job do you expect to be yelled at? If you do then what do you do moving forward? Just put it behind you and try better? I just don t know how to interact with someone who spoke to me that way. I can t tell if the problem is 1) my supervisor 2) my response to my supervisor or 3) maybe the fact that I m in this situation in the first place means I m in the wrong career. I mean if my boss gets pissed at me at two separate jobs maybe my work just isn t good enough. I m open to that possibility too. If you could share any experiences or guidance it would be really appreciated. | 2014-10-12 17:57:52 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2j1jxj/how_do_you_deal_with_an_angry_boss_hope_this_is/ | 2015-09-01 16:51:30 | how do you deal with an angry boss hope this is the right sub i have a supervisor at work who is infamous for being difficult and demanding to the point that before i started but after i had already accepted the job and quit my old job of course someone called me to warn me to not take it personally after working there a couple of months this past week i had a short time to complete an assignment now i m new there so in an effort to impress my boss i put in a massive effort to finish working maybe 40 hours in three days it wasn t my best work because detailed work on little to no sleep is difficult but i was proud for having finished long story short the next time i see my supervisor she s pissed because of imperfections in the work i ll admit it there were errors but nothing so significant they couldn t be easily fixed but now i m having trouble knowing how to respond to how my supervisor reacted it was a lot of eye rolling sighing castigation and even at one point yelling now i like to think i can take criticism and i don t mind being corrected but it really bothers me how my supervisor handled the situation i don t know how to act towards this person now i ve had bosses yell at me in the past and really resented it to the point where i ended up leaving but it s happening again here and i have to think that maybe it s me am i taking it too personally am i holding a grudge i just don t think it s helpful to be angry about a situation that needs to be fixed i prefer to just deal with issues when they come up and working together for a better final product i also think it s really unprofessional to yell at someone at work but am i being too sensitive if you make a mistake at your job do you expect to be yelled at if you do then what do you do moving forward just put it behind you and try better i just don t know how to interact with someone who spoke to me that way i can t tell if the problem is 1 my supervisor 2 my response to my supervisor or 3 maybe the fact that i m in this situation in the first place means i m in the wrong career i mean if my boss gets pissed at me at two separate jobs maybe my work just isn t good enough i m open to that possibility too if you could share any experiences or guidance it would be really appreciated | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 429 |
8903tr | Which to choose between BFA and MFA? | I m in a dilemma can anyone give me some guidance whether I should choose a BFA degree with Ringling College of art and design in Game Art or an MFA degree with Savana School of art and design? I heard from my friends that Ringling is more internationally recognized. Personally I think MFA fit me better since I already got a BFA but I hardly found any interesting jobs so I m thinking about taking another shot. I have been accepted by both college and I need to make a choice in two weeks...It would be nice to hear from anyone who can help me...thanks in advance. | 2018-04-02 15:21:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8903tr/which_to_choose_between_bfa_and_mfa/ | 2018-06-20 22:37:57 | which to choose between bfa and mfa i m in a dilemma can anyone give me some guidance whether i should choose a bfa degree with ringling college of art and design in game art or an mfa degree with savana school of art and design i heard from my friends that ringling is more internationally recognized personally i think mfa fit me better since i already got a bfa but i hardly found any interesting jobs so i m thinking about taking another shot i have been accepted by both college and i need to make a choice in two weeks it would be nice to hear from anyone who can help me thanks in advance | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 2,966 |
drj36h | Should I be an Animator or should I be an Attorney? (and life of being one) | I love both debating and animating but they both have downfalls and I don t know which to choose. Law school first you can get paid dearly but usually you have middle class income and law school teaches you nothing on how being a lawyer actually is. I thought that If I can be a lawyer I can have nice money and animate in my free time so I don t have to follow with a studio s expectations. Also no that you have to be there 24 7. I was thinking of building up a youtube channel to get 2x the money if possible but I don t want to be reading writing memo s or being constantly pestered by clients every time. I like researching for debates and (even though I literally shake) I like reading it to people and answering rebuttals like in debate team or something. But I don t think lawyers really even do that. I also like writing but I don t think I d have time for what I really want to do ever. My dad supported my choice in animation but always was like you should be a lawyer you like arguing. My mom said that I wasn t going to be an animator (and i ignore her opinion mainly because it was half-assed). As for animation you d have to be in the top tiers to be nicely. You can get a job while in college (can t prove that can anyone else?) but if you re a starter you get paid minimally. But you have such a flexible schedule depending on where you work and if you re doing freelance I heard that you can have a lot of time to yourself. If you work for big companies like CN or etc you might be bombarded with work but if you really like it (like me) then it wouldn t and would be a problem. Please give me help I want to impress my father by saying I want to be an attorney but I m not 100% convinced life as one would be the life I want and being an animator does not mean you re going to be poor (and it sounds WONDERFUL!) but I know my mom won t necessarily support me. And I m getting a drawing tablet soon and deciding to practice the fundamentals once I get it meanwhile working on storyboarding short animations working on a comic and including symbolism in AMV s. HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU SO MUCH! | 2019-11-04 15:24:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/drj36h/should_i_be_an_animator_or_should_i_be_an/ | 2020-04-10 01:42:23 | should i be an animator or should i be an attorney and life of being one i love both debating and animating but they both have downfalls and i don t know which to choose law school first you can get paid dearly but usually you have middle class income and law school teaches you nothing on how being a lawyer actually is i thought that if i can be a lawyer i can have nice money and animate in my free time so i don t have to follow with a studio s expectations also no that you have to be there 24 7 i was thinking of building up a youtube channel to get 2x the money if possible but i don t want to be reading writing memo s or being constantly pestered by clients every time i like researching for debates and even though i literally shake i like reading it to people and answering rebuttals like in debate team or something but i don t think lawyers really even do that i also like writing but i don t think i d have time for what i really want to do ever my dad supported my choice in animation but always was like you should be a lawyer you like arguing my mom said that i wasn t going to be an animator and i ignore her opinion mainly because it was half-assed as for animation you d have to be in the top tiers to be nicely you can get a job while in college can t prove that can anyone else but if you re a starter you get paid minimally but you have such a flexible schedule depending on where you work and if you re doing freelance i heard that you can have a lot of time to yourself if you work for big companies like cn or etc you might be bombarded with work but if you really like it like me then it wouldn t and would be a problem please give me help i want to impress my father by saying i want to be an attorney but i m not 100 convinced life as one would be the life i want and being an animator does not mean you re going to be poor and it sounds wonderful but i know my mom won t necessarily support me and i m getting a drawing tablet soon and deciding to practice the fundamentals once i get it meanwhile working on storyboarding short animations working on a comic and including symbolism in amv s help would be appreciated thank you so much | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 6,913 |
vsy8lm | Is a Business Analyst in a Bank a good position? | Hello all Being already 2 years as a BA I am wondering whether is a good position or not. The learning curve is good. However sometimes I feel that a BA does little bit of everything on a hard way and I saw many experienced BAs stuck on the same position. Is it a good career choice? What would be the ideal age to become BA and what would be the next step? (exclude Project Manager) | 2022-07-06 19:27:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vsy8lm/is_a_business_analyst_in_a_bank_a_good_position/ | 2022-08-09 12:24:16 | is a business analyst in a bank a good position hello all being already 2 years as a ba i am wondering whether is a good position or not the learning curve is good however sometimes i feel that a ba does little bit of everything on a hard way and i saw many experienced bas stuck on the same position is it a good career choice what would be the ideal age to become ba and what would be the next step exclude project manager | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 16,727 |
fb2tfw | What is a good roadmap for someone wanting to go beyond welding? | I ve got my associates in welding sciences and 3.5 years as a welder (1 from iron workers union as an apprentice 1 from working with siemens corporation as a weldering assembly tech 1.5 from school). So I have the required experience and education that would allow me to take my CWI certification. With that said I am currently in a place where such a career is not ideal and here in 2 months I ll be moving to dallas TX. I see two possible routes currently. One is that I get in with a geotechnical firm make roughly 16 hr save up until I ve got 2000 to take my CWI test then my pay gets bumped up to 25 hr (confirmed this with the manager of a company I used to work for and would go back to. Or I can get in with a company as an apprentice welder (All ive done is really easy stick welding before school and school was a controlled environment much different than the field. I know the process but I am by no means field experienced) make hopefully more than 16 hr but also get field experience and then save up for the cert. That said I currently don t know of a company that hired welders and CWI s so I would have to leave that company as soon as I get my cert which isn t what I want to do. I want to go back to school later on down the road and pursue a structural engineering degree but that s so far in the future it s not super relevant at least in any way I can see. I guess I m just looking for another set of eyes maybe someone more experienced in the field to give me a better idea of my options perhaps there s something I don t know or something I m not seeing. Thanks! | 2020-02-28 22:29:06 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fb2tfw/what_is_a_good_roadmap_for_someone_wanting_to_go/ | 2020-04-21 23:38:14 | what is a good roadmap for someone wanting to go beyond welding i ve got my associates in welding sciences and 3 5 years as a welder 1 from iron workers union as an apprentice 1 from working with siemens corporation as a weldering assembly tech 1 5 from school so i have the required experience and education that would allow me to take my cwi certification with that said i am currently in a place where such a career is not ideal and here in 2 months i ll be moving to dallas tx i see two possible routes currently one is that i get in with a geotechnical firm make roughly 16 hr save up until i ve got 2000 to take my cwi test then my pay gets bumped up to 25 hr confirmed this with the manager of a company i used to work for and would go back to or i can get in with a company as an apprentice welder all ive done is really easy stick welding before school and school was a controlled environment much different than the field i know the process but i am by no means field experienced make hopefully more than 16 hr but also get field experience and then save up for the cert that said i currently don t know of a company that hired welders and cwi s so i would have to leave that company as soon as i get my cert which isn t what i want to do i want to go back to school later on down the road and pursue a structural engineering degree but that s so far in the future it s not super relevant at least in any way i can see i guess i m just looking for another set of eyes maybe someone more experienced in the field to give me a better idea of my options perhaps there s something i don t know or something i m not seeing thanks | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 7,988 |
gjaytw | I have no IDEA what to do with My Life. Please Help? | Please Help. | 2020-05-13 23:55:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gjaytw/i_have_no_idea_what_to_do_with_my_life_please_help/ | null | i have no idea what to do with my life please help please help | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,725 |
mmerq1 | What Career to choose? | Hey Guys!! I am currently a freshman enrolled in general engineering at my university. We will be soon deciding our major at the end of the first year. I planned to study computer science and I have couple of classes of programming currently. But I am realizing that coding programming is not my type. I am very good at math by the way but I am struggling in coding programming. It s been 12 weeks into the semester and I would say I learnt or understood 30% in the course. I won t share my story for long so cutting down straight to the point I have been looking many threads and discussions on reddit where people were frustrated and or disliked CS and wanted to change major or do something which requires least coding or no coding at all. And people suggested business analyst system analyst data scientist etc. etc. So can someone explain me what these people do in business analyst system analyst data scientist. And also please suggest me more fields of study. Thanks!! | 2021-04-07 23:26:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mmerq1/what_career_to_choose/ | null | what career to choose hey guys i am currently a freshman enrolled in general engineering at my university we will be soon deciding our major at the end of the first year i planned to study computer science and i have couple of classes of programming currently but i am realizing that coding programming is not my type i am very good at math by the way but i am struggling in coding programming it s been 12 weeks into the semester and i would say i learnt or understood 30 in the course i won t share my story for long so cutting down straight to the point i have been looking many threads and discussions on reddit where people were frustrated and or disliked cs and wanted to change major or do something which requires least coding or no coding at all and people suggested business analyst system analyst data scientist etc etc so can someone explain me what these people do in business analyst system analyst data scientist and also please suggest me more fields of study thanks | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 11,934 |
vj7d5v | Looking for a change PNW USA? | I am 24 one year out of college working as a forester for a mill. I do everything from procurement to inventory management to operations management. Let s face it the pay is meh. (55k a year but it s hourly at 16 an hour with lots of overtime) and the work life balance does not exist. I enjoy the work however and love the variety is allows for. I love backpacking hiking climbing and skiing. But so am currently in unable to do any of that. But I can t do this for 40 more years. I traveled a lot in college and miss doing it. I chose forestry so I could at least work outside. I see on instagram (I know don t base it on reality) that many people live out of their cars and travel often. Or at least have the flexibility to move or travel to other areas and still keep their built up vacation time. With starlink this seems even more possible. I currently do not have any option to go remote. My major is in Forest Management minors in Geographic Information Systems and Business. What can I do to start transitioning to the life I want to live? Before people say programming. I failed out of CS in college same with engineering. | 2022-06-23 21:15:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vj7d5v/looking_for_a_change_pnw_usa/ | 2022-07-06 08:59:05 | looking for a change pnw usa i am 24 one year out of college working as a forester for a mill i do everything from procurement to inventory management to operations management let s face it the pay is meh 55k a year but it s hourly at 16 an hour with lots of overtime and the work life balance does not exist i enjoy the work however and love the variety is allows for i love backpacking hiking climbing and skiing but so am currently in unable to do any of that but i can t do this for 40 more years i traveled a lot in college and miss doing it i chose forestry so i could at least work outside i see on instagram i know don t base it on reality that many people live out of their cars and travel often or at least have the flexibility to move or travel to other areas and still keep their built up vacation time with starlink this seems even more possible i currently do not have any option to go remote my major is in forest management minors in geographic information systems and business what can i do to start transitioning to the life i want to live before people say programming i failed out of cs in college same with engineering | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 16,573 |
na1kbv | What is your ideal salary and why? | Hi everyone What is your ideal salary and why? I m a young adult trying to figure out future education career moves and would love to know what your ideal salary is. I ve been given a lot of advice along the lines of Money doesn t matter! Do what you love! and while well-meaning and optimistic I m not sure of the reality of such info. However money is a taboo subject irl so I ve turned to you the most money-savvy sub-reddit First in an ideal world how much money would you like to make and why would this number be the best for you? As for your current reality what do you do for a living? Are you satisfied with your pay? What is your life situation like? Single earner or supporting a family? Do you feel whatever investment you ve made in your education earning potential has been worth it? Are there any degrees certifications etc you are currently getting or would like to get in order to advance your earning potential? Thank you so much in advance for your words of wisdom! And if you have anything you feel is worth discussing that I did not explicitly ask about please feel free to chip in. | 2021-05-11 16:51:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/na1kbv/what_is_your_ideal_salary_and_why/ | null | what is your ideal salary and why hi everyone what is your ideal salary and why i m a young adult trying to figure out future education career moves and would love to know what your ideal salary is i ve been given a lot of advice along the lines of money doesn t matter do what you love and while well-meaning and optimistic i m not sure of the reality of such info however money is a taboo subject irl so i ve turned to you the most money-savvy sub-reddit first in an ideal world how much money would you like to make and why would this number be the best for you as for your current reality what do you do for a living are you satisfied with your pay what is your life situation like single earner or supporting a family do you feel whatever investment you ve made in your education earning potential has been worth it are there any degrees certifications etc you are currently getting or would like to get in order to advance your earning potential thank you so much in advance for your words of wisdom and if you have anything you feel is worth discussing that i did not explicitly ask about please feel free to chip in | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 12,222 |
zeqrv1 | I m 27 and unemployed! I ve these two obsessions in my life how can I scale up? | I m 27 since last 11 years I ve been working out did a transformation myself from 47kgs at 179cms to 78kgs now at 180cms. However during this journey I ve influenced a lot of people and they come back to me and seek knowledge which i openly give unorthodoxly without withholding myself I ve got a physique which I m very much aware of that people including Men young boys and also all types of females they gaze at some get inspired some thirst! I m not able to pivot that and make a cash making model out of it but i know for a fact that i can endlessly talk educate suggest consult about fitness as well as give required diet all because I m into this almost a decade now! BUT i don t have any degree in it any certification to validate me being from an academic oriented background I m a little skeptical in taking personalised training can anyone give me good suggestions and open up knots in my 🧠. Also my 2nd obsession: STOCK TRADING! ( P.S NOT A COVID TRADER) As i was a chartered accountancy STUDENT from 2013-2016 i cleared my CPT Entrance examination in first go however i had developed my love for markets in 2016 but i was dumbfounded because i thought for starting trading i would need whole lot of knowledge which at that moment i thought only after becoming a CA i can aquire however in 2017 i attended one eye opener class and literally i deep dived once i got to know that we can do this even without becoming a CA since then I ve done 2 of NISM Certifications tried working in huge investment banks but however they wouldn t let me touch their prime clients of 1CR and above so started freelance handling of demat accounts and took a percentage out of profit payouts during all this journey I ve earned good money hut also lost money you can say I m at BEP but I ve got some serious learnings through market about Me about people around me and of people in general! I know what is missing in apparent classes or coaching of stock market and exactly what kind of spectacle they need to have to look at the markets! So can I start with coaching and how? So I m here I m not able to convince my parents that i don t belong to institutions from 9-5 i can achieve more embracing these two things which i cannot pull myself away from even if i look or question myself at the age of 50-55 I m never getting bored of this cause I m a very disciplined and routine loving ambivert person! But i don t have a business model to scale or even i don t know what to do first please anyone if can help me with this! | 2022-12-07 03:26:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zeqrv1/im_27_and_unemployed_ive_these_two_obsessions_in/ | 2023-01-08 15:44:28 | i m 27 and unemployed i ve these two obsessions in my life how can i scale up i m 27 since last 11 years i ve been working out did a transformation myself from 47kgs at 179cms to 78kgs now at 180cms however during this journey i ve influenced a lot of people and they come back to me and seek knowledge which i openly give unorthodoxly without withholding myself i ve got a physique which i m very much aware of that people including men young boys and also all types of females they gaze at some get inspired some thirst i m not able to pivot that and make a cash making model out of it but i know for a fact that i can endlessly talk educate suggest consult about fitness as well as give required diet all because i m into this almost a decade now but i don t have any degree in it any certification to validate me being from an academic oriented background i m a little skeptical in taking personalised training can anyone give me good suggestions and open up knots in my also my 2nd obsession stock trading p s not a covid trader as i was a chartered accountancy student from 2013-2016 i cleared my cpt entrance examination in first go however i had developed my love for markets in 2016 but i was dumbfounded because i thought for starting trading i would need whole lot of knowledge which at that moment i thought only after becoming a ca i can aquire however in 2017 i attended one eye opener class and literally i deep dived once i got to know that we can do this even without becoming a ca since then i ve done 2 of nism certifications tried working in huge investment banks but however they wouldn t let me touch their prime clients of 1cr and above so started freelance handling of demat accounts and took a percentage out of profit payouts during all this journey i ve earned good money hut also lost money you can say i m at bep but i ve got some serious learnings through market about me about people around me and of people in general i know what is missing in apparent classes or coaching of stock market and exactly what kind of spectacle they need to have to look at the markets so can i start with coaching and how so i m here i m not able to convince my parents that i don t belong to institutions from 9-5 i can achieve more embracing these two things which i cannot pull myself away from even if i look or question myself at the age of 50-55 i m never getting bored of this cause i m a very disciplined and routine loving ambivert person but i don t have a business model to scale or even i don t know what to do first please anyone if can help me with this | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,990 |
w0mneu | Any advice for a remote career switch with a BA in chemical engineering? | Currently at my second process engineering job in about a year and have quickly realized that this isn t for me. I would like to pivot out to a remote job with more reasonable hours. I ve looked into sales and PM but am extremely introverted and don t think those careers would suit me. I ve also taken coding courses in school and never really had a liking for it either. What are some possible careers that I could switch into that somewhat fit my criteria? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks :) | 2022-07-16 18:07:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w0mneu/any_advice_for_a_remote_career_switch_with_a_ba/ | 2022-08-09 10:02:52 | any advice for a remote career switch with a ba in chemical engineering currently at my second process engineering job in about a year and have quickly realized that this isn t for me i would like to pivot out to a remote job with more reasonable hours i ve looked into sales and pm but am extremely introverted and don t think those careers would suit me i ve also taken coding courses in school and never really had a liking for it either what are some possible careers that i could switch into that somewhat fit my criteria any suggestions would be appreciated thanks | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 16,878 |
iewekn | What remote jobs should I look for with skills from an engineering background? | To be clear I m not necessarily looking for an engineering job. I just want to figure out what types of work from home jobs would be looking for the skills I already have because that will make me more likely to be hired. My degree was in mechanical engineering and I ve work for just a few years out of college. I ve done CAD stuff and I m sure there are remote jobs related to that but I don t want contracting work it would have to be a stable job. I ve also done a lot of data analytics and processing as well as making my fair share of docs excel sheets and powerpoints. Work with ERP software generally came with engineering work as well as math and problem solving. | 2020-08-23 03:38:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/iewekn/what_remote_jobs_should_i_look_for_with_skills/ | null | what remote jobs should i look for with skills from an engineering background to be clear i m not necessarily looking for an engineering job i just want to figure out what types of work from home jobs would be looking for the skills i already have because that will make me more likely to be hired my degree was in mechanical engineering and i ve work for just a few years out of college i ve done cad stuff and i m sure there are remote jobs related to that but i don t want contracting work it would have to be a stable job i ve also done a lot of data analytics and processing as well as making my fair share of docs excel sheets and powerpoints work with erp software generally came with engineering work as well as math and problem solving | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 9,800 |
j1brmn | I m stuck in my job need some help with career paths? | I m stuck at a monotonous job in a grocery store supermarket I honestly loathe my job and have little energy to change things but I really would appreciate some knowledge on how to start up in the tech industry. I know this would be a challenge but as long as I know the paths to take to get there I can at least try right?. I favour hardware really but have been toying with the idea of learning programming I ve done a few basic free courses in several languages but with a lack of direction it s hard to stick to. I ve thought about getting into online security or network specialist do people have any recommendations and routes to get into these career paths? | 2020-09-28 13:14:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/j1brmn/im_stuck_in_my_job_need_some_help_with_career/ | null | i m stuck in my job need some help with career paths i m stuck at a monotonous job in a grocery store supermarket i honestly loathe my job and have little energy to change things but i really would appreciate some knowledge on how to start up in the tech industry i know this would be a challenge but as long as i know the paths to take to get there i can at least try right i favour hardware really but have been toying with the idea of learning programming i ve done a few basic free courses in several languages but with a lack of direction it s hard to stick to i ve thought about getting into online security or network specialist do people have any recommendations and routes to get into these career paths | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 10,155 |
8usj8l | Using video to become a better communicator? | I don t like the sound of my voice and my regional accent when I view my snapchats. I m guessing this can hurt my chances during a job interview. However this might be totally subjective and I may be coming across as fine. Are there any webcam websites where I could talk with other job seekers and we can discuss our communication style? This would be interesting on how to become a better verbal orator. | 2018-06-29 11:54:01 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8usj8l/using_video_to_become_a_better_communicator/ | 2018-09-09 02:32:34 | using video to become a better communicator i don t like the sound of my voice and my regional accent when i view my snapchats i m guessing this can hurt my chances during a job interview however this might be totally subjective and i may be coming across as fine are there any webcam websites where i could talk with other job seekers and we can discuss our communication style this would be interesting on how to become a better verbal orator | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 3,338 |
rp7nbn | Should I accept an administrative analyst job just to get into a place? | It s state govt not remote like I prefer. If I get an offer should I take it just to get into govt with the hope of moving to a more advanced position later (finance procurement data analyst other analyst etc.) Or do I risk getting stuck in administrative work? Idk how easy it is in state gov to move around. | 2021-12-26 22:36:16 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rp7nbn/should_i_accept_an_administrative_analyst_job/ | 2022-06-24 07:44:48 | should i accept an administrative analyst job just to get into a place it s state govt not remote like i prefer if i get an offer should i take it just to get into govt with the hope of moving to a more advanced position later finance procurement data analyst other analyst etc or do i risk getting stuck in administrative work idk how easy it is in state gov to move around | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 14,395 |
uyog4a | Tired bewildered 27yo man about to hit college once again how do I talk to a career advisor? | So as you bright ones can surmise I am 27yo man boy who realized he s a man but my 20s we re spent job hopping trying to get away and get stable but I ve had no anchor of stability no path or clear direction. Im smart but also probably suffered heavily by my ADD. I read a quote by Seneca that said A ship with no port to sail to shall find no wind favorable and that greatly explains my pain and struggles with odd jobs. I realize at my age a lot of my issues were anxiety disorders and going it alone with no support kinda screwed me up. I was accepted to a good school an art school I m artistic I guess really was when I was 18-24. I need to stop and talk to a career advisor before I do anything else but I m not a student right now and have no idea where to find one. How do I speak to one and figure myself out? | 2022-05-27 02:57:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uyog4a/tired_bewildered_27yo_man_about_to_hit_college/ | 2022-05-30 14:07:47 | tired bewildered 27yo man about to hit college once again how do i talk to a career advisor so as you bright ones can surmise i am 27yo man boy who realized he s a man but my 20s we re spent job hopping trying to get away and get stable but i ve had no anchor of stability no path or clear direction im smart but also probably suffered heavily by my add i read a quote by seneca that said a ship with no port to sail to shall find no wind favorable and that greatly explains my pain and struggles with odd jobs i realize at my age a lot of my issues were anxiety disorders and going it alone with no support kinda screwed me up i was accepted to a good school an art school i m artistic i guess really was when i was 18-24 i need to stop and talk to a career advisor before i do anything else but i m not a student right now and have no idea where to find one how do i speak to one and figure myself out | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,213 |
x1lbrl | Direction & possibilities? | So I ve been a joiner for over 10 years and I have just pulled the plug on a side hustle doing bespoke automotive work using a variety of materials that gave me creative freedom and it was very fulfilling. A young family means I do not have the time space or funding to follow that route currently. I have also been in and out of concept art as a hobby and dabbled with illustrator for a while but once again limited spare time has put a stop to that for now. (I m currently working 50-60 hour weeks and with looking after children I m exhausted so I m not just being lazy) A promotion at work has opened the door to draftsman training with me working towards a design management position. Now I m wondering if there is a career out there that could almost combine all of these elements? Possibly in the film industry or something in a creative sector? I m only asking as I m still a little fuzzy on where I am going career wise and I know there are allot of jobs out there that I don t even know exist so someone may have know of something that would be of interest to me! Thank you :) | 2022-08-30 15:00:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x1lbrl/direction_possibilities/ | 2022-09-10 06:10:55 | direction possibilities so i ve been a joiner for over 10 years and i have just pulled the plug on a side hustle doing bespoke automotive work using a variety of materials that gave me creative freedom and it was very fulfilling a young family means i do not have the time space or funding to follow that route currently i have also been in and out of concept art as a hobby and dabbled with illustrator for a while but once again limited spare time has put a stop to that for now i m currently working 50-60 hour weeks and with looking after children i m exhausted so i m not just being lazy a promotion at work has opened the door to draftsman training with me working towards a design management position now i m wondering if there is a career out there that could almost combine all of these elements possibly in the film industry or something in a creative sector i m only asking as i m still a little fuzzy on where i am going career wise and i know there are allot of jobs out there that i don t even know exist so someone may have know of something that would be of interest to me thank you | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 17,569 |
p3y63h | What trades career would you recommend to someone that doesn t mind working hard but likes to leave work at work? | I am curious what trade you would recommend to most people? I am a 28 year old male in decent shape working on getting back to where i was before lockdown. Currently I m thinking about trying to become a apprentice for plumbing or a electrician. Would those be the best two options for work life balance? If i can make 60-80k working 40 hours a week I would honestly be happy with that. I will try to stay working where i am now part time while doing the apprenticeship. | 2021-08-14 00:52:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p3y63h/what_trades_career_would_you_recommend_to_someone/ | 2022-06-25 18:28:17 | what trades career would you recommend to someone that doesn t mind working hard but likes to leave work at work i am curious what trade you would recommend to most people i am a 28 year old male in decent shape working on getting back to where i was before lockdown currently i m thinking about trying to become a apprentice for plumbing or a electrician would those be the best two options for work life balance if i can make 60-80k working 40 hours a week i would honestly be happy with that i will try to stay working where i am now part time while doing the apprenticeship | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 13,227 |
we7upq | Renewable energy solar power sustainability - what (common) degree would encompass these ? | Hello! I feel like I m finally getting a clear picture of what area I want to be in (after a lot of bad decisions and wrong turns and not following my gut). If I want to pursue an education in renewable energy solar power sustainability healing the planet(yep) invention of this kind of technology and solutions to achieve a balance between man and nature etc. What common degree would encompass these ? I say common because I don t have a lot of specialty degrees at my reach. But I d like to get a start in the right area with the basics. The answer might be obvious to some but I ve made plenty of wrong decision and I d appreciate any 2 cents or more from anyone ! Many thanks. But about me: I LoVe nature(cliche) background is all science and I just want things to be better for Earth (as does everyone I hope). I have been grappling with finding a path to fulfil this purpose in a big way and something just clicked. I want to give it a shot. TIA | 2022-08-02 10:11:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/we7upq/renewable_energy_solar_power_sustainability_what/ | 2022-09-10 18:03:20 | renewable energy solar power sustainability - what common degree would encompass these hello i feel like i m finally getting a clear picture of what area i want to be in after a lot of bad decisions and wrong turns and not following my gut if i want to pursue an education in renewable energy solar power sustainability healing the planet yep invention of this kind of technology and solutions to achieve a balance between man and nature etc what common degree would encompass these i say common because i don t have a lot of specialty degrees at my reach but i d like to get a start in the right area with the basics the answer might be obvious to some but i ve made plenty of wrong decision and i d appreciate any 2 cents or more from anyone many thanks but about me i love nature cliche background is all science and i just want things to be better for earth as does everyone i hope i have been grappling with finding a path to fulfil this purpose in a big way and something just clicked i want to give it a shot tia | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 17,111 |
wxhy9n | what jobs are good for people who feel lost? | I ve been working with animals since I graduated in 2019. I started as a kennel tech switched to vet tech and currently I m a animal sitter dog walker. I have depression and anxiety . I m just feelings frustrated and lost. Im not interested in working with animals anymore. Any advice or suggestions will help | 2022-08-25 15:59:18 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wxhy9n/what_jobs_are_good_for_people_who_feel_lost/ | 2022-09-10 08:11:51 | what jobs are good for people who feel lost i ve been working with animals since i graduated in 2019 i started as a kennel tech switched to vet tech and currently i m a animal sitter dog walker i have depression and anxiety i m just feelings frustrated and lost im not interested in working with animals anymore any advice or suggestions will help | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 17,487 |
egz37j | Stuck in a job I don t care about should I get my master s? | I also posted this in r findapath but thought I d go ahead and post here too. I m 26 F American with my B.S. in env. science minor in biology. I landed a pretty cool 6 month position in my field right after I graduated but decided not to go back the second season because the pay wasn t great and I wanted something permanent. It took me a while to find something but I eventually got a job as a lab tech in a pharmacy. I ve been at this job 5 months and I just don t feel fulfilled or that I m doing something I care about. It pays okay the benefits suck it s close to home but it s just not what I want to be doing forever and I figured I d better make a decision to find another job or go get my master s. I just don t know if I should be getting my master s and going into more debt especially in my late 20 s. I just feel a little old and kind of afraid that I may not have an established career by my early 30 s. The 6 month position I had was great but it was a lot of outdoor field work and teaching young kids which I didn t really enjoy. I think I d much rather enjoy working strictly in a lab doing sample analysis or working in an office lab setting studying and analyzing data that could help environmental departments with conservation research etc. So I m thinking of getting my master s in applied statistics. Any advice? Is this a good move? Does anyone have experience in this field had trouble finding work or something they truly enjoyed? | 2019-12-29 00:53:21 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/egz37j/stuck_in_a_job_i_dont_care_about_should_i_get_my/ | 2020-04-15 02:49:33 | stuck in a job i don t care about should i get my master s i also posted this in r findapath but thought i d go ahead and post here too i m 26 f american with my b s in env science minor in biology i landed a pretty cool 6 month position in my field right after i graduated but decided not to go back the second season because the pay wasn t great and i wanted something permanent it took me a while to find something but i eventually got a job as a lab tech in a pharmacy i ve been at this job 5 months and i just don t feel fulfilled or that i m doing something i care about it pays okay the benefits suck it s close to home but it s just not what i want to be doing forever and i figured i d better make a decision to find another job or go get my master s i just don t know if i should be getting my master s and going into more debt especially in my late 20 s i just feel a little old and kind of afraid that i may not have an established career by my early 30 s the 6 month position i had was great but it was a lot of outdoor field work and teaching young kids which i didn t really enjoy i think i d much rather enjoy working strictly in a lab doing sample analysis or working in an office lab setting studying and analyzing data that could help environmental departments with conservation research etc so i m thinking of getting my master s in applied statistics any advice is this a good move does anyone have experience in this field had trouble finding work or something they truly enjoyed | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,341 |
c8wdix | What type of jobs should I apply for as a Psychology Graduate? | I wanted to gain some experience working with vulnerable individuals so that I could get onto a counselling course. However my current jobs as a carer is just too stressful. I need a new job ASAP as I m out of work sick due to stress. I m just wondering if anyone has any advice for me in terms of job searching? & #x200B I m lost after getting my degree. To spend 4 years at university and go into a job were I m getting paid minimum wage and being treated poorly is very depressing. Not to mention the £30 000+ of debt one get themselves into when going to university. | 2019-07-04 01:19:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c8wdix/what_type_of_jobs_should_i_apply_for_as_a/ | 2019-08-26 11:29:20 | what type of jobs should i apply for as a psychology graduate i wanted to gain some experience working with vulnerable individuals so that i could get onto a counselling course however my current jobs as a carer is just too stressful i need a new job asap as i m out of work sick due to stress i m just wondering if anyone has any advice for me in terms of job searching x200b i m lost after getting my degree to spend 4 years at university and go into a job were i m getting paid minimum wage and being treated poorly is very depressing not to mention the 30 000 of debt one get themselves into when going to university | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 5,853 |
i4cfa1 | What jobs do former Automotive technicians do well in? | I m almost 32 I ve been a wrench-jockey for 9yrs now. I ve done all manner of repair excluding body and paint but including a custom engine swap. This field is a sinking ship and my body is starting to break. What would a good career move be? Criteria: Can t go back to school. Can t be physically demanding. And no I do NOT want to open my own shop. It s enough bullshit to deal with just being a tech. | 2020-08-05 19:50:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i4cfa1/what_jobs_do_former_automotive_technicians_do/ | null | what jobs do former automotive technicians do well in i m almost 32 i ve been a wrench-jockey for 9yrs now i ve done all manner of repair excluding body and paint but including a custom engine swap this field is a sinking ship and my body is starting to break what would a good career move be criteria can t go back to school can t be physically demanding and no i do not want to open my own shop it s enough bullshit to deal with just being a tech | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 9,601 |
oykuv0 | Advice Needed: What career does this sound like? | Hey everyone I m looking to change my career but I m so unclear about which direction I should go. For some background I work in higher education as an alumni relations director and I have a BS in Psychology. I m considering going back to school to become a counselor but I have not committed to that route. Below I ve pulled together a list of all the things I would love for my next career to incorporate: - Tasks with a clear beginning and end - Checking things off a list - Physical and mental exertion by the end of the day - Compensation for each effort (e.g. paid for each task) - Organizing and planning out my day - Working with people feeling like I am directly helping someone with a need - Knowing I will make enough money with the work I am doing or if I work longer I can make more money - Coordinating my schedule with other people s schedule - Getting up in the morning with purpose - Getting dressed and physically leaving the house but having the option to work remotely if necessary - Benefits provided - No Friday evening or Saturday work & #x200B Wondering if anyone out there has some specific career paths that might achieve many of these things. Ultimately looking to find some fulfillment in my work. I appreciate the advice! | 2021-08-05 15:33:18 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/oykuv0/advice_needed_what_career_does_this_sound_like/ | 2022-06-25 20:27:39 | advice needed what career does this sound like hey everyone i m looking to change my career but i m so unclear about which direction i should go for some background i work in higher education as an alumni relations director and i have a bs in psychology i m considering going back to school to become a counselor but i have not committed to that route below i ve pulled together a list of all the things i would love for my next career to incorporate - tasks with a clear beginning and end - checking things off a list - physical and mental exertion by the end of the day - compensation for each effort e g paid for each task - organizing and planning out my day - working with people feeling like i am directly helping someone with a need - knowing i will make enough money with the work i am doing or if i work longer i can make more money - coordinating my schedule with other people s schedule - getting up in the morning with purpose - getting dressed and physically leaving the house but having the option to work remotely if necessary - benefits provided - no friday evening or saturday work x200b wondering if anyone out there has some specific career paths that might achieve many of these things ultimately looking to find some fulfillment in my work i appreciate the advice | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 13,144 |
exosdi | Should I send a lengthy email to my coworker for their behavior and leave a trail? Or just talk to the manager | I just got a new job a couple months ago. Our organization has many projects and some projects are assigned to one person. Their titles are not a project manager they are just assigned to a main project so a project lead so to speak and they have to report to the manager. I have a coworker who is more experienced than me who s been running this project all by herself. She s not vertical to me more or less horizontal. We have the same title but my hours are more assigned to other projects so I am here and there. The problem is she treats me like her personal assistant. I ve spoken with her didn t fix the problem have brought up this issue with the manager once and the manager spoke with her but when I return to the office she still does the same thing. She doesn t even communicate and throws to-do lists on my desk every once in a while throughout the day when I m not there. She s not my boss I got that clear from the manager and she should share her portion of project which she refuses to do and give me clerical work. Apparently a lot of coworker has passed onto her because of the same reason and manager knows about it. Additionally no one knows about the details of the project she told me to work on and every time I try to send an email out she wants me to send her a draft and she sends them under her name because she s been doing the project that people are familiar with her name. My title is the same as her so she shouldn t do that but in the beginning I just let her because I don t like to confront. She sometimes asks for my opinion verbally and I blindly respond based on my professional judgment and don t know whats going on then she sends an email out about my response and takes all the credits. I am trying to send a lengthy email to leave a trail and cc my manager because I ve had enough. The reason I am trying to send an email is because there are so many things I want to address and if I talk to her in person the whole message wouldn t get to her but if I email her I have my trail of how she treated me in detail. On second thought I m also thinking about just sending my manager an email for all the things she did but I don t know how she would perceive me. It s been a couple months since I started working here. I know she s not going to change and I want to step up before she tries to push me off the cliff. Is there any better alternative? I already told her verbally a few times (non-confrontational). I m just confused. | 2020-02-02 13:59:29 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/exosdi/should_i_send_a_lengthy_email_to_my_coworker_for/ | 2020-04-19 06:42:44 | should i send a lengthy email to my coworker for their behavior and leave a trail or just talk to the manager i just got a new job a couple months ago our organization has many projects and some projects are assigned to one person their titles are not a project manager they are just assigned to a main project so a project lead so to speak and they have to report to the manager i have a coworker who is more experienced than me who s been running this project all by herself she s not vertical to me more or less horizontal we have the same title but my hours are more assigned to other projects so i am here and there the problem is she treats me like her personal assistant i ve spoken with her didn t fix the problem have brought up this issue with the manager once and the manager spoke with her but when i return to the office she still does the same thing she doesn t even communicate and throws to-do lists on my desk every once in a while throughout the day when i m not there she s not my boss i got that clear from the manager and she should share her portion of project which she refuses to do and give me clerical work apparently a lot of coworker has passed onto her because of the same reason and manager knows about it additionally no one knows about the details of the project she told me to work on and every time i try to send an email out she wants me to send her a draft and she sends them under her name because she s been doing the project that people are familiar with her name my title is the same as her so she shouldn t do that but in the beginning i just let her because i don t like to confront she sometimes asks for my opinion verbally and i blindly respond based on my professional judgment and don t know whats going on then she sends an email out about my response and takes all the credits i am trying to send a lengthy email to leave a trail and cc my manager because i ve had enough the reason i am trying to send an email is because there are so many things i want to address and if i talk to her in person the whole message wouldn t get to her but if i email her i have my trail of how she treated me in detail on second thought i m also thinking about just sending my manager an email for all the things she did but i don t know how she would perceive me it s been a couple months since i started working here i know she s not going to change and i want to step up before she tries to push me off the cliff is there any better alternative i already told her verbally a few times non-confrontational i m just confused | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,691 |
c49ugp | People keep saying I should be making more because of my degree which has only added to my stress about making more money. Is my current approach good? | So I have a BA in economics that I got in 2018. I m 22 live with parents have no expenses aside from student loans(minimum payment is $193 switched to paying $300 with $100 help parents. $18k total). I m trying to move out as soon as I can. Cost of living where I am(Centennial CO) is ~70k from what I ve read. I currently work at a gym. I make $11.50 hr but soon be recovering a raise(but ~$1). I love the people I work with and I don t hate the job for the most part. But also have been stressing since getting out of school to make more. My parents tell me to relax and that I m young which I understand but I want to keep moving forward. When I post or talk(irl)about my situation almost everyone says I could be making much more money with my degree. But whenever I tried for analyst jobs bank and etc I never even get an interview or looking for a lot more experience. I ll admit though I didn t really do Econ to get into finance and just wanted to get out of school. I liked parts of the subject but never wanted to go beyond the bachelors or go back to school. Since about February I started working toward software dev. However recently that s kind of stopped since I couldn t decide on what to specialize on and the fierce competition(apparently lot of people with more experience willing to take a pay cut just to live in CO). While I m still interested in the field it really feels like my interest in it is really more about potential earnings than pure interest. I m also interested in maybe doing some apparel design for a specific niche that s expressed interest. Regarding my current situation I ve decided to talk to work about possible advancement. My manager said we could definitely talk about it and we ve schedule a time too. I ve been with the company for 6 months but people who didn t know this think I ve been here for years(one manager was quite surprised and said they didn t know I was such a “rockstar”). Customers often say they I ll be be manager praise me for my service. I was initially really hesitant to do this because I didn t really want to turn this into a career but I ve figured the following: -If offered something it ll give me some managerial experience. -Hopefully a pay bump -Help me focus less on money and more on making a portfolio for other jobs. -All is the people above have a lot more time than me in the company which made me think advancement would be hard given their roles. They also don t have degrees which my parents pointed out(that I have degree which might help). -That the reason I did Econ was because I wanted to learn about distributing managing resources. This could be an opportunity to do so. Should I consider a different course of action? What do you think? | 2019-06-23 19:09:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c49ugp/people_keep_saying_i_should_be_making_more/ | 2019-08-25 11:04:41 | people keep saying i should be making more because of my degree which has only added to my stress about making more money is my current approach good so i have a ba in economics that i got in 2018 i m 22 live with parents have no expenses aside from student loans minimum payment is 193 switched to paying 300 with 100 help parents 18k total i m trying to move out as soon as i can cost of living where i am centennial co is 70k from what i ve read i currently work at a gym i make 11 50 hr but soon be recovering a raise but 1 i love the people i work with and i don t hate the job for the most part but also have been stressing since getting out of school to make more my parents tell me to relax and that i m young which i understand but i want to keep moving forward when i post or talk irl about my situation almost everyone says i could be making much more money with my degree but whenever i tried for analyst jobs bank and etc i never even get an interview or looking for a lot more experience i ll admit though i didn t really do econ to get into finance and just wanted to get out of school i liked parts of the subject but never wanted to go beyond the bachelors or go back to school since about february i started working toward software dev however recently that s kind of stopped since i couldn t decide on what to specialize on and the fierce competition apparently lot of people with more experience willing to take a pay cut just to live in co while i m still interested in the field it really feels like my interest in it is really more about potential earnings than pure interest i m also interested in maybe doing some apparel design for a specific niche that s expressed interest regarding my current situation i ve decided to talk to work about possible advancement my manager said we could definitely talk about it and we ve schedule a time too i ve been with the company for 6 months but people who didn t know this think i ve been here for years one manager was quite surprised and said they didn t know i was such a rockstar customers often say they i ll be be manager praise me for my service i was initially really hesitant to do this because i didn t really want to turn this into a career but i ve figured the following -if offered something it ll give me some managerial experience -hopefully a pay bump -help me focus less on money and more on making a portfolio for other jobs -all is the people above have a lot more time than me in the company which made me think advancement would be hard given their roles they also don t have degrees which my parents pointed out that i have degree which might help -that the reason i did econ was because i wanted to learn about distributing managing resources this could be an opportunity to do so should i consider a different course of action what do you think | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 5,767 |
yrpu4h | what should i do in this case? | Hey guys i m 21 years old and i m a student of electrical engennering... lately i find out that i don t wanna go trough this like i don t like what i m doing right now i m into fashion designe and i draw very good and i wanna to be a digital fashion designer is that possible? And how can i make it without a diploma ? | 2022-11-10 19:50:06 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yrpu4h/what_should_i_do_in_this_case/ | 2023-01-08 23:12:14 | what should i do in this case hey guys i m 21 years old and i m a student of electrical engennering lately i find out that i don t wanna go trough this like i don t like what i m doing right now i m into fashion designe and i draw very good and i wanna to be a digital fashion designer is that possible and how can i make it without a diploma | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 18,638 |
aa0366 | Aside from your current career what hobbies do you have you wish was your career? | Post what hobbies you have where you wish this was your current career. Hobbies could include anything you enjoy doing for fun which has some accomplishments involved. | 2018-12-27 15:26:36 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/aa0366/aside_from_your_current_career_what_hobbies_do/ | 2019-01-31 21:31:49 | aside from your current career what hobbies do you have you wish was your career post what hobbies you have where you wish this was your current career hobbies could include anything you enjoy doing for fun which has some accomplishments involved | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,395 |
cpgtjv | What are some potential career paths in environmentalism if I get a PhD in Psychology? | I know that s an unconventional path to try and save the environment but I have a thought process that makes sense to me. I want to get a PhD in Psychology specifically focusing on persuasion fake news and the political divide. I m going to be applying to programs for this soon. Climate change is the biggest threat humanity has to face and I want to spend time convincing people of that whether it be through ads or news sources. I want to do work involving user behavior as well. It s a very specific career path and I feel like I m limited to some sort of start-up. The programs I m looking at focus on fake news & persuasion so maybe that will open up my niche. What companies or careers should I explore? Google and Cambridge Analytica are the first two that come to mind because of their obvious experience in this realm but I want to use my powers for good not evil. Also any skills I should try and develop? Coding seems like an obvious choice. | 2019-08-12 18:57:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cpgtjv/what_are_some_potential_career_paths_in/ | 2019-08-22 23:03:30 | what are some potential career paths in environmentalism if i get a phd in psychology i know that s an unconventional path to try and save the environment but i have a thought process that makes sense to me i want to get a phd in psychology specifically focusing on persuasion fake news and the political divide i m going to be applying to programs for this soon climate change is the biggest threat humanity has to face and i want to spend time convincing people of that whether it be through ads or news sources i want to do work involving user behavior as well it s a very specific career path and i feel like i m limited to some sort of start-up the programs i m looking at focus on fake news persuasion so maybe that will open up my niche what companies or careers should i explore google and cambridge analytica are the first two that come to mind because of their obvious experience in this realm but i want to use my powers for good not evil also any skills i should try and develop coding seems like an obvious choice | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 6,205 |
85uujp | Being self-employed as a business psychologist? | Hey I plan to study business psychology. I‘m not sure if this is a thing in the US so I ll explain: it s lots of psychology combined with the basics of economics and BA. It is also influenced by cultural studies as well as linguistic sciences.. All of the topics are really interesting to me. While I‘d enjoy working in both marketing and HR being self-employed sounds appealing to me too. Is there a way to do this in a business psychology related field? Starting a marketing agency? Like I‘m thinking I might not know a whole lot about BA as it only covers the basics. What exactly could you do with such a degree? Thanks for your input! | 2018-03-20 18:01:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/85uujp/being_selfemployed_as_a_business_psychologist/ | 2018-03-29 13:38:33 | being self-employed as a business psychologist hey i plan to study business psychology i m not sure if this is a thing in the us so i ll explain it s lots of psychology combined with the basics of economics and ba it is also influenced by cultural studies as well as linguistic sciences all of the topics are really interesting to me while i d enjoy working in both marketing and hr being self-employed sounds appealing to me too is there a way to do this in a business psychology related field starting a marketing agency like i m thinking i might not know a whole lot about ba as it only covers the basics what exactly could you do with such a degree thanks for your input | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 2,903 |
ey4kw8 | Severely depressed. No real skills. No connections. What do I do? | I have severe depression anxiety and suicidal thoughts quite often. It s so bad it keeps me up at night because I cannot sleep. I hate my life because I have made a huge mistake of going to college for a non stem field. When people ask me if I have a degree I often say no to avoid telling people I have a degree in journalism. I rather tell them I have no degree because it s less embarrassing than telling them that I m an idiot who is now 32k in debt. Of course I can t find a job that pays more than Home Depot so I have no options. I cannot get a job that travel because journalism is a dead market. I cannot do anything with my besides be a teacher which I hate and I still make no money from. This is why I wish I could just kill my self. After I my parents die that s what I ll probably do. What could I do in the meantime however? | 2020-02-03 09:24:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ey4kw8/severely_depressed_no_real_skills_no_connections/ | 2020-04-19 08:45:09 | severely depressed no real skills no connections what do i do i have severe depression anxiety and suicidal thoughts quite often it s so bad it keeps me up at night because i cannot sleep i hate my life because i have made a huge mistake of going to college for a non stem field when people ask me if i have a degree i often say no to avoid telling people i have a degree in journalism i rather tell them i have no degree because it s less embarrassing than telling them that i m an idiot who is now 32k in debt of course i can t find a job that pays more than home depot so i have no options i cannot get a job that travel because journalism is a dead market i cannot do anything with my besides be a teacher which i hate and i still make no money from this is why i wish i could just kill my self after i my parents die that s what i ll probably do what could i do in the meantime however | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,702 |
jpphkn | Exhausted Career Counseling yet? | If you are in college currently have you used your career counseling center as much as you can? Just know that this is the only time in your life when you will have access to free career counseling. There are many inventories you can take and aggregate the results to come up with several paths to explore. The inventories are tools that don t provide Ouija board results but are useful. Find out about internships a minor degree as well as future jobs. Universities should do more to place their graduates but there s no mechanism to guarantee they will do this — ivies do better obvs bc of all the legacies — so you have to make them help you. The only avenue for you is the career guidance whether in your major dept or the counseling office. Ditto for free mental health counseling. | 2020-11-07 11:42:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jpphkn/exhausted_career_counseling_yet/ | null | exhausted career counseling yet if you are in college currently have you used your career counseling center as much as you can just know that this is the only time in your life when you will have access to free career counseling there are many inventories you can take and aggregate the results to come up with several paths to explore the inventories are tools that don t provide ouija board results but are useful find out about internships a minor degree as well as future jobs universities should do more to place their graduates but there s no mechanism to guarantee they will do this ivies do better obvs bc of all the legacies so you have to make them help you the only avenue for you is the career guidance whether in your major dept or the counseling office ditto for free mental health counseling | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 10,519 |
rd2ma1 | I m looking for an at-home part-time position. Any suggestions? | I m looking for an online job where I can work 2-3 days a week preferably one that allows me to set my own schedule. It would be great if I could find a position that simply gave me a chunk of work to complete by a certain deadline without forcing me to adhere to a rigid daily schedule. I have a condition that prevents me from keeping a regular sleep schedule and so I really struggle with jobs that require me to be present at a specific time. I have a background in writing (namely fiction and documentation) but the position doesn t have to relate to that. I presently do commission work but that s not extremely reliable and I want a source of income that s more stable. I m not sure where to start looking though any suggestions? | 2021-12-10 06:47:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rd2ma1/im_looking_for_an_athome_parttime_position_any/ | 2022-06-24 13:02:43 | i m looking for an at-home part-time position any suggestions i m looking for an online job where i can work 2-3 days a week preferably one that allows me to set my own schedule it would be great if i could find a position that simply gave me a chunk of work to complete by a certain deadline without forcing me to adhere to a rigid daily schedule i have a condition that prevents me from keeping a regular sleep schedule and so i really struggle with jobs that require me to be present at a specific time i have a background in writing namely fiction and documentation but the position doesn t have to relate to that i presently do commission work but that s not extremely reliable and i want a source of income that s more stable i m not sure where to start looking though any suggestions | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 14,266 |
wuesc0 | What are people in their 20s struggling the most with re: career? | If you are in your 20s or early 30s what do you need help or support with regarding your career? What are your frustrations? What are your fears and concerns? The more specific you can be the better. Asking because I would like to start a service (not advertising here) and want to be helpful and relevant. Thanks for helping me out! | 2022-08-22 00:22:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wuesc0/what_are_people_in_their_20s_struggling_the_most/ | 2022-09-10 09:41:54 | what are people in their 20s struggling the most with re career if you are in your 20s or early 30s what do you need help or support with regarding your career what are your frustrations what are your fears and concerns the more specific you can be the better asking because i would like to start a service not advertising here and want to be helpful and relevant thanks for helping me out | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,413 |
zk13k7 | Career after M.A. Environmental studies? | I just started M.A. Environmental studies after completing B.A. Economics honours and I found out most of the jobs in this field are suited for MSc. Environmental science . Are there jobs in this field more aligned towards humanities? | 2022-12-12 14:49:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zk13k7/career_after_ma_environmental_studies/ | 2023-01-08 14:05:15 | career after m a environmental studies i just started m a environmental studies after completing b a economics honours and i found out most of the jobs in this field are suited for msc environmental science are there jobs in this field more aligned towards humanities | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 19,077 |
dj24lv | I want to leave my job as a Software Developer and become a Mental Health Counsellor. Where do I start? | I live in Australia and I want to become a counsellor for people with mental health issues primarily anxiety and depression as it s something I have lived with my whole life and I m passionate about trying to help people with the same difficulties. What am I actually able to do with different levels of qualifications? I have a Bachelor in Computer Science and Software Development could I use this to remove some of the time from completing the necessary university qualification? A Diploma of Counselling is much cheaper and shorter than a Bachelor but would I have a chance of getting a job without a Bachelor? | 2019-10-17 05:59:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dj24lv/i_want_to_leave_my_job_as_a_software_developer/ | 2020-04-08 07:44:25 | i want to leave my job as a software developer and become a mental health counsellor where do i start i live in australia and i want to become a counsellor for people with mental health issues primarily anxiety and depression as it s something i have lived with my whole life and i m passionate about trying to help people with the same difficulties what am i actually able to do with different levels of qualifications i have a bachelor in computer science and software development could i use this to remove some of the time from completing the necessary university qualification a diploma of counselling is much cheaper and shorter than a bachelor but would i have a chance of getting a job without a bachelor | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 6,758 |
ra3y2f | Data Science or Full Stack development? | Which one is better to learn and has more scope (earning aswell ofc. I am a middle class boy) to pursue? Data science or Full stack development? | 2021-12-06 10:07:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ra3y2f/data_science_or_full_stack_development/ | 2022-06-24 14:04:07 | data science or full stack development which one is better to learn and has more scope earning aswell ofc i am a middle class boy to pursue data science or full stack development | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 14,224 |
jr410e | What do I do with my life? | These are the skills I have so far: Art: Photoshop illustrator 2d animation. Coding: Python javascript C C++ a bit of react css3 html5 unix java some ML and AI concepts. Art or coding? Looking for a career that pays me more so I can focus on that entirely. I enjoy both but I prefer art because I m interested to get into CGI and VFX but idk if I can make enough money in that compared to being a programmer. These skills are pretty much useless as of now I don t know which to focus on because I like both. | 2020-11-09 19:10:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jr410e/what_do_i_do_with_my_life/ | null | what do i do with my life these are the skills i have so far art photoshop illustrator 2d animation coding python javascript c c a bit of react css3 html5 unix java some ml and ai concepts art or coding looking for a career that pays me more so i can focus on that entirely i enjoy both but i prefer art because i m interested to get into cgi and vfx but idk if i can make enough money in that compared to being a programmer these skills are pretty much useless as of now i don t know which to focus on because i like both | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 10,542 |
d8si46 | Considering quitting my current job to finish school should I? | This is my first time making my own Reddit post so excuse any sloppiness as I try to follow the rules. Also sorry for this being long it was therapeutic to type out. I am a 21 almost 22 year old female who struggled with a whole host of mental illnesses (which I will not go into details about) but suffice to say I haven t had the easiest time coping with life. When I was younger I dreamt of being an animator or novelist. I graduated high school back in 2015 with a gpa of 3.4 and was accepted into each of the six colleges I applied to all while working part time under the table for a local Chinese food restaurant--answering phones taking orders packing bags etc. I started this job when I was a sophomore and stuck with it until I went to college. Yet even when I was away I would return to aiding the restaurant on holidays and over the summer as according to them I was their best employee. I went to college in a different state six hours away living on campus and majoring in creative writing. Much like my high school life I did well academically and was on the board of a few clubs. ... Then the depression hit. And it hit hard. Long story short I dropped out and came back home. For a short while I worked at the restaurant again but I quit after the environment turned toxic. I tried working with my mother at a wholesale store...and was fired after a few honest mistakes. Now I m working at a bookstore and despite loving my co-workers and the books I m miserable. I love organizing the books making recommendations and overall talking with book lovers. However in the society we live in now marketing is such a huge pressure. My managers stress to sell memberships which apparently I m good at (selling over 100 within a couple months of working) yet I can t handle the mental toll these sales take. I m not a saleswoman. This is not what I want to be doing with my life. On the other hand I ve been drawing. I ve always loved doing sketches and doodles to relieve stress but this past January I made some posts online for commission work and have turned my hobby into a side source of income. For example this past month I made $80-$90 on art. It s not enough to live off of sure but it s good money. Good money that I enjoyed making. So that s where my question comes in should I quit my job as a bookseller in order to pursue a degree in art perhaps use this leverage as a path towards an illustrating career? Maybe I should get a library degree so I can do something similar to what I m doing now without all the dirty sales aspects? Should I suck it up and learn to enjoy what I m already doing? Are their more options? Any insight is welcomed. Little more financial information: I still live with my parents who don t require me to pay rent but do require me to have a steady job. The job requirement might waver if I m in school and doing my current art income as well. Tl dr I m a young college dropout who is miserable in my current minimum wage job and pondering ways to improve my life. | 2019-09-24 19:58:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/d8si46/considering_quitting_my_current_job_to_finish/ | 2020-04-06 05:58:58 | considering quitting my current job to finish school should i this is my first time making my own reddit post so excuse any sloppiness as i try to follow the rules also sorry for this being long it was therapeutic to type out i am a 21 almost 22 year old female who struggled with a whole host of mental illnesses which i will not go into details about but suffice to say i haven t had the easiest time coping with life when i was younger i dreamt of being an animator or novelist i graduated high school back in 2015 with a gpa of 3 4 and was accepted into each of the six colleges i applied to all while working part time under the table for a local chinese food restaurant--answering phones taking orders packing bags etc i started this job when i was a sophomore and stuck with it until i went to college yet even when i was away i would return to aiding the restaurant on holidays and over the summer as according to them i was their best employee i went to college in a different state six hours away living on campus and majoring in creative writing much like my high school life i did well academically and was on the board of a few clubs then the depression hit and it hit hard long story short i dropped out and came back home for a short while i worked at the restaurant again but i quit after the environment turned toxic i tried working with my mother at a wholesale store and was fired after a few honest mistakes now i m working at a bookstore and despite loving my co-workers and the books i m miserable i love organizing the books making recommendations and overall talking with book lovers however in the society we live in now marketing is such a huge pressure my managers stress to sell memberships which apparently i m good at selling over 100 within a couple months of working yet i can t handle the mental toll these sales take i m not a saleswoman this is not what i want to be doing with my life on the other hand i ve been drawing i ve always loved doing sketches and doodles to relieve stress but this past january i made some posts online for commission work and have turned my hobby into a side source of income for example this past month i made 80- 90 on art it s not enough to live off of sure but it s good money good money that i enjoyed making so that s where my question comes in should i quit my job as a bookseller in order to pursue a degree in art perhaps use this leverage as a path towards an illustrating career maybe i should get a library degree so i can do something similar to what i m doing now without all the dirty sales aspects should i suck it up and learn to enjoy what i m already doing are their more options any insight is welcomed little more financial information i still live with my parents who don t require me to pay rent but do require me to have a steady job the job requirement might waver if i m in school and doing my current art income as well tl dr i m a young college dropout who is miserable in my current minimum wage job and pondering ways to improve my life | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,577 |
fom0yw | What should I do about my potential undergraduate degree prestige affecting my job prospects in the future? | Confused High School Senior Needs Advice So I am a very high achieving high school student and I think I just realized what I want to do for a career (well kind of). If I would ve applied to every Ivy League I feel I would ve gotten into at least 1 maybe more (for example I m a national merit finalist play 3 sports President of a club on a state level 1530 ACT 4.0 GPA volunteering etc) A bit of backstory I had no clue what I wanted to do last semester. Engineering finance Med school? I was clueless. I applied to state schools because I automatically qualified for a merit based cost of attendance scholarship. I didn t really apply to any ivy level universities as I didn t want to have to shell out the dough for college when in reality I had no clue what I wanted to do. My parents were not going to be able to cover the 50-60k per year it d take to attend an elite private school (we make a nice amount of money but in reality they have about 30k saved for college for me). I also thought I could save money for grad school or whatever I wanted to do or possibly have 30k right of college. And this was all compounded by the fact I was clueless on what I wanted to do. Well this last semester I decided that I really think I d like to primarily major in Econ but start out in the finance industry or consulting. While I know prestige of degree and undergraduate degree doesn t matter a whole lot in most industries I m now reading that I m not even going to be a candidate for some top banks based exclusively on where my undergraduate degree is from. So if I go to the state school I ll definitely make sure to stack multiple majors and perhaps minors to beef the resume. (For example Econ and PoliSci with a minor in computer science). Basically do I take advantage of my full scholarship to college or should I attempt to transfer to an ivy school while possibly incurring 100k+ debt? Or do I stay at a state school and acquire multiple majors and a minor and pursue grad school? Or do I try to transfer to a more prestigious public uni or near ivy? Transferring to an ivy is very difficult anyways so I m not sure how feasible it is but is it worth a try considering the money. Or did I make the right decision in taking a fully paid for college education and running with it? TLDR: Applied to decent schools worried that since I don t have ivy degree I ll be screwed with banking jobs. Ivy degree would be super expensive. Should I try to transfer anyways? | 2020-03-25 07:15:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fom0yw/what_should_i_do_about_my_potential_undergraduate/ | 2020-04-24 17:03:14 | what should i do about my potential undergraduate degree prestige affecting my job prospects in the future confused high school senior needs advice so i am a very high achieving high school student and i think i just realized what i want to do for a career well kind of if i would ve applied to every ivy league i feel i would ve gotten into at least 1 maybe more for example i m a national merit finalist play 3 sports president of a club on a state level 1530 act 4 0 gpa volunteering etc a bit of backstory i had no clue what i wanted to do last semester engineering finance med school i was clueless i applied to state schools because i automatically qualified for a merit based cost of attendance scholarship i didn t really apply to any ivy level universities as i didn t want to have to shell out the dough for college when in reality i had no clue what i wanted to do my parents were not going to be able to cover the 50-60k per year it d take to attend an elite private school we make a nice amount of money but in reality they have about 30k saved for college for me i also thought i could save money for grad school or whatever i wanted to do or possibly have 30k right of college and this was all compounded by the fact i was clueless on what i wanted to do well this last semester i decided that i really think i d like to primarily major in econ but start out in the finance industry or consulting while i know prestige of degree and undergraduate degree doesn t matter a whole lot in most industries i m now reading that i m not even going to be a candidate for some top banks based exclusively on where my undergraduate degree is from so if i go to the state school i ll definitely make sure to stack multiple majors and perhaps minors to beef the resume for example econ and polisci with a minor in computer science basically do i take advantage of my full scholarship to college or should i attempt to transfer to an ivy school while possibly incurring 100k debt or do i stay at a state school and acquire multiple majors and a minor and pursue grad school or do i try to transfer to a more prestigious public uni or near ivy transferring to an ivy is very difficult anyways so i m not sure how feasible it is but is it worth a try considering the money or did i make the right decision in taking a fully paid for college education and running with it tldr applied to decent schools worried that since i don t have ivy degree i ll be screwed with banking jobs ivy degree would be super expensive should i try to transfer anyways | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,242 |
318a7s | Got a fantastic design job offer. Should take it? | Hello all be warned this is a slight text wall. I m a Graphic Designer 23 years old in Miami FL. I graduated in December 2012 with honors and a BFA and have been an official part of the workforce since 2013. In retrospective it s not alot of time lol. My first job was at a corporate office where I was making 35K with full health benefits and a 401K. I was there a year. After 6-7 months there I realized how much I hated it how under appreciated I felt how my ideas weren t valued for anything and I was essentially a pixel pusher. I told myself I would stick out for a year and I did. I started interviewing after my one year-anniversary. My first interview with a start-up mobile app design firm and they basically hired me on the spot. I thought I was being smart in picking my next job...but in actuality I took the first opportunity out of sheer desperation to leave corporate life. To be fair (if you have seen the movie The Interview you will get this lol) I was completely Honey-Dicked. Their office was a graphic designer s paradise. Giant chalk mural typography posters arcade machine apple products-a-plenty and not a single cubical in sight. Adding to the Honey-Dicked part they told me they could only pay me 30K but would get a raise after my 90 days. And they would include benefits and vacation...yadda yadda. After all was said and done I accepted the job in January 2014. It was basically a honey moon for like the first 2 months...and then I noticed slowly shit started to hit the fan. Part of my job was to deal with clients but I noticed my job started becoming more customer service than design. Come April-May I was working between 12-14 hour days and taking only one 15 minute lunch break a day. My raise was only 2K more. No benefits or health insurance (and I was even more worries about this because Obama care went into effect) Long story short I don t think I have ever been as stressed out in my life as I was at this job. ANd they beat me to the cut they fired me (in July) before I could quit. I was furious. all this sacrifice I made and it wasn t even worth anything. I couldn t include ANY work I did there in my portfolio... and out of the (I m guestimating) 600 apps projects that were worked on while I was there... only TWO apps have it made to the apple store. and of course one of those two projects was one of my clients. anyway I wanted to share my experience at that app place to demonstrate how frustrating and how stressful the entire ordeal was. The rest of my 2014 was based around freelancing (which that in itself was another entire stressful ordeal that I wont get into) December 2014 I managed to land a pretty awesome job that turns is only 10 minutes from my house (which cuts my monthly gas bill for my car literally in half) at a start-up online jewelry retailer as well a pixel pusher . This job is by no means what I would like to be doing but based off the ridiculously stressful year I had it s perfect. I get paid $19 an hour (which is fantastic for my level of experience and for Miami in general. The pay rate in Miami is awful for designers) I get paid-for health benefits a 401K 2 weeks paid vacation and paid 5 sick days. and the best part is the owners are never here and I have nobody breathing down my neck or yelling at me for things. needless to say after my awful 2014 this job is PERFECT. I figured I d stick here for a year maybe 2 pay off my student loans (I currently have 46K down from 54K) and once those are paid off move to another state that has great opportunities and great pay rates for designers. Last month I actually got head-hunted. This marketing manager for a corporate rela estate place found my portfolio and basically straight up told me they want me full-time they have 2 spots open. I told her I was very contempt where I was but was open to freelance. I freelanced for for for the passed 2 weeks. I enjoyed the work she assigned and she loved the results I provided. She told me to let my creativity run free which I did. She talked me to yesterday and told me they are about to make their decisions for full time next week and she REALLY wants me for one of them. She told me she can offer me more than I m making and they have great benefits. Now based off the copious amounts of details I have given you at my awful professional life in 2014 you could see how I am beyond hesitant to accept her offer. on one hand If I accept her offer there comes more money great opportunities and they actual value my ideas and I can actually make fantastic portfolio-worthy work. On the other hand what if this company turns out like the mobile app place and completely screws me over? Is it worth risking my mental and physical heath for more money? It s also alot further so I would be facing traffic and added gas costs. I literally have NO idea what to do and am completely stuck. I m so sorry for the text wall but if there is ANYONE out there who could help get some insight I would appreciate it SO much! thank you! :) | 2015-04-02 20:07:22 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/318a7s/got_a_fantastic_design_job_offer_should_take_it/ | 2015-08-29 02:54:41 | got a fantastic design job offer should take it hello all be warned this is a slight text wall i m a graphic designer 23 years old in miami fl i graduated in december 2012 with honors and a bfa and have been an official part of the workforce since 2013 in retrospective it s not alot of time lol my first job was at a corporate office where i was making 35k with full health benefits and a 401k i was there a year after 6-7 months there i realized how much i hated it how under appreciated i felt how my ideas weren t valued for anything and i was essentially a pixel pusher i told myself i would stick out for a year and i did i started interviewing after my one year-anniversary my first interview with a start-up mobile app design firm and they basically hired me on the spot i thought i was being smart in picking my next job but in actuality i took the first opportunity out of sheer desperation to leave corporate life to be fair if you have seen the movie the interview you will get this lol i was completely honey-dicked their office was a graphic designer s paradise giant chalk mural typography posters arcade machine apple products-a-plenty and not a single cubical in sight adding to the honey-dicked part they told me they could only pay me 30k but would get a raise after my 90 days and they would include benefits and vacation yadda yadda after all was said and done i accepted the job in january 2014 it was basically a honey moon for like the first 2 months and then i noticed slowly shit started to hit the fan part of my job was to deal with clients but i noticed my job started becoming more customer service than design come april-may i was working between 12-14 hour days and taking only one 15 minute lunch break a day my raise was only 2k more no benefits or health insurance and i was even more worries about this because obama care went into effect long story short i don t think i have ever been as stressed out in my life as i was at this job and they beat me to the cut they fired me in july before i could quit i was furious all this sacrifice i made and it wasn t even worth anything i couldn t include any work i did there in my portfolio and out of the i m guestimating 600 apps projects that were worked on while i was there only two apps have it made to the apple store and of course one of those two projects was one of my clients anyway i wanted to share my experience at that app place to demonstrate how frustrating and how stressful the entire ordeal was the rest of my 2014 was based around freelancing which that in itself was another entire stressful ordeal that i wont get into december 2014 i managed to land a pretty awesome job that turns is only 10 minutes from my house which cuts my monthly gas bill for my car literally in half at a start-up online jewelry retailer as well a pixel pusher this job is by no means what i would like to be doing but based off the ridiculously stressful year i had it s perfect i get paid 19 an hour which is fantastic for my level of experience and for miami in general the pay rate in miami is awful for designers i get paid-for health benefits a 401k 2 weeks paid vacation and paid 5 sick days and the best part is the owners are never here and i have nobody breathing down my neck or yelling at me for things needless to say after my awful 2014 this job is perfect i figured i d stick here for a year maybe 2 pay off my student loans i currently have 46k down from 54k and once those are paid off move to another state that has great opportunities and great pay rates for designers last month i actually got head-hunted this marketing manager for a corporate rela estate place found my portfolio and basically straight up told me they want me full-time they have 2 spots open i told her i was very contempt where i was but was open to freelance i freelanced for for for the passed 2 weeks i enjoyed the work she assigned and she loved the results i provided she told me to let my creativity run free which i did she talked me to yesterday and told me they are about to make their decisions for full time next week and she really wants me for one of them she told me she can offer me more than i m making and they have great benefits now based off the copious amounts of details i have given you at my awful professional life in 2014 you could see how i am beyond hesitant to accept her offer on one hand if i accept her offer there comes more money great opportunities and they actual value my ideas and i can actually make fantastic portfolio-worthy work on the other hand what if this company turns out like the mobile app place and completely screws me over is it worth risking my mental and physical heath for more money it s also alot further so i would be facing traffic and added gas costs i literally have no idea what to do and am completely stuck i m so sorry for the text wall but if there is anyone out there who could help get some insight i would appreciate it so much thank you | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 620 |
5oz90h | M.S.W. or other potential careers? | Hi! I am coming to the end of an undergrad psychology degree in the (3.8 gpa roughly) and I am unsure on the best path to proceed. Things that are important to me (and probably everyone lol) 1. Potential early retirement 2. Good Vacation time 3. Growth and development I am unsure on how to proceed and I am looking at grad school for an MSW. Are there any careers I am unaware of? I am very willing to study further. Thanks! | 2017-01-19 20:52:18 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5oz90h/msw_or_other_potential_careers/ | 2017-03-14 00:55:07 | m s w or other potential careers hi i am coming to the end of an undergrad psychology degree in the 3 8 gpa roughly and i am unsure on the best path to proceed things that are important to me and probably everyone lol 1 potential early retirement 2 good vacation time 3 growth and development i am unsure on how to proceed and i am looking at grad school for an msw are there any careers i am unaware of i am very willing to study further thanks | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 1,656 |
7ouest | What should I do? | Hello Reddit. I am eighteen years old and I m supposed to go to college in a few months. (Btw I am from Asia so there might be differences.) And I have no idea what to do as a career. So any advice would so so helpful. As a kid I showed an interest in drawing so naturally the careers I heard that would be fit for me were architecture and fine arts. But since I was informed that architecture was more stable of the two I have had architecture in mind since I was in 5th Grade. But eventually I stopped drawing and honestly I stopped enjoying it as much. In my recent teenage years I enjoyed filming and editing. It s honestly something I truly enjoy so much more than drawing. But with the Philippines economy its gonna be hard to survive with a less stable job than say a doctor or engineer or lawyer etc. Plus I dislike the Philippine film tv industry so I don t think I would pursue it as a career maybe a hobby while I have a different career. I also have a love for languages. I m very interested in learning a new language but I haven t really had a chance to do so. So I may have a wrong expectation and I wouldn t love it as much if I actually went throught it. I also would love to see the world and travel this goes hand in hand with my love for languages. About me: I am an honor student but I don t enjoy studying. I don t really like science and I like math and english. I dread the future when I think of me having a desk job and an important thing about me is that I m very lazy but I do well and work hard when I love what I do... ...which is why I can t imagine myself in Architecture because I hear how gruelling it is and how much work detail needs to ne put in but so far its the most stable of my options. In regards to language we have a course here European Languages but I don t a clue (!) what job I could have with it. Please help do you think I would survive in Architecture? Or will having a career concerning Foreign Language be as good for my finances as it is for my happiness? | 2018-01-07 23:49:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7ouest/what_should_i_do/ | 2018-02-13 07:39:12 | what should i do hello reddit i am eighteen years old and i m supposed to go to college in a few months btw i am from asia so there might be differences and i have no idea what to do as a career so any advice would so so helpful as a kid i showed an interest in drawing so naturally the careers i heard that would be fit for me were architecture and fine arts but since i was informed that architecture was more stable of the two i have had architecture in mind since i was in 5th grade but eventually i stopped drawing and honestly i stopped enjoying it as much in my recent teenage years i enjoyed filming and editing it s honestly something i truly enjoy so much more than drawing but with the philippines economy its gonna be hard to survive with a less stable job than say a doctor or engineer or lawyer etc plus i dislike the philippine film tv industry so i don t think i would pursue it as a career maybe a hobby while i have a different career i also have a love for languages i m very interested in learning a new language but i haven t really had a chance to do so so i may have a wrong expectation and i wouldn t love it as much if i actually went throught it i also would love to see the world and travel this goes hand in hand with my love for languages about me i am an honor student but i don t enjoy studying i don t really like science and i like math and english i dread the future when i think of me having a desk job and an important thing about me is that i m very lazy but i do well and work hard when i love what i do which is why i can t imagine myself in architecture because i hear how gruelling it is and how much work detail needs to ne put in but so far its the most stable of my options in regards to language we have a course here european languages but i don t a clue what job i could have with it please help do you think i would survive in architecture or will having a career concerning foreign language be as good for my finances as it is for my happiness | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 2,628 |
xuox9c | Advertising to Gaming - Where to start? | I have been working in the advertising industry as a creative resource manager for about 3.5 years. My job requires communication across cross-functional teams assessing breaking down assignments allocating resources building timelines and tracking projects from start to finish. After some reflection I think I would like to walk away from advertising. I would much rather use my skills to help produce something I care about and love that being video games. The problem is... I haven t a clue of where to start. Can I apply my current job skill set to an existing position? Are there certifications I can pursue? What can I do to make myself stand out as an applicant for open positions if I have not worked in the gaming industry? I truly appreciate any advice I can get as I do not know anyone in the gaming industry and have been feeling stuck in my position. | 2022-10-03 16:56:13 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xuox9c/advertising_to_gaming_where_to_start/ | 2022-11-10 02:18:58 | advertising to gaming - where to start i have been working in the advertising industry as a creative resource manager for about 3 5 years my job requires communication across cross-functional teams assessing breaking down assignments allocating resources building timelines and tracking projects from start to finish after some reflection i think i would like to walk away from advertising i would much rather use my skills to help produce something i care about and love that being video games the problem is i haven t a clue of where to start can i apply my current job skill set to an existing position are there certifications i can pursue what can i do to make myself stand out as an applicant for open positions if i have not worked in the gaming industry i truly appreciate any advice i can get as i do not know anyone in the gaming industry and have been feeling stuck in my position | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 18,074 |
welg7g | Graduated in IT field but im tired of this field and i want to pursuit digital drawing should i? | As the title said i graduated uni for 3 months now. However i feel burn out and even hate IT. I want to switch career to drawing thing and doing freelance stuff but im hesitate to do so because im scared of financial stability. My dad is getting older and his salary only cover basic stuff. I want to make him proud and make crap ton of money. I havent told him about my liking for drawing because im scared of him not supporting me. | 2022-08-02 19:59:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/welg7g/graduated_in_it_field_but_im_tired_of_this_field/ | 2022-09-10 17:51:29 | graduated in it field but im tired of this field and i want to pursuit digital drawing should i as the title said i graduated uni for 3 months now however i feel burn out and even hate it i want to switch career to drawing thing and doing freelance stuff but im hesitate to do so because im scared of financial stability my dad is getting older and his salary only cover basic stuff i want to make him proud and make crap ton of money i havent told him about my liking for drawing because im scared of him not supporting me | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 17,121 |
d4r6jn | Advice on a Career Change into Energy Sustainability? | Hello! I am looking to transition into an Energy Sustainability career from an Oil and Gas industry job. I have a Bachelor s of Business Administration in Energy Management (f k a Petroleum Land Management) and want to use that plus military experience to my advantage. Open to getting an Energy Sustainability MBA but not sure if I m there quite yet. From my research I think I would like to either work in the Business Development side to encourage new Renewable Energy growth or in Energy Sustainability possibly as a consultant for efficiency etc. I ve spent seven years in Oil and Gas plus three years in the Army so I have a lot to offer but it is not Renewable Energy Experience. My main driver is that I ve wanted to work in renewables since I started college after the military. I am excited to make the transition but need advice on where to start or how to break into the industry. I m happy to get into details or answer any questions. Any advice appreciated! | 2019-09-15 21:51:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/d4r6jn/advice_on_a_career_change_into_energy/ | 2020-04-05 10:14:00 | advice on a career change into energy sustainability hello i am looking to transition into an energy sustainability career from an oil and gas industry job i have a bachelor s of business administration in energy management f k a petroleum land management and want to use that plus military experience to my advantage open to getting an energy sustainability mba but not sure if i m there quite yet from my research i think i would like to either work in the business development side to encourage new renewable energy growth or in energy sustainability possibly as a consultant for efficiency etc i ve spent seven years in oil and gas plus three years in the army so i have a lot to offer but it is not renewable energy experience my main driver is that i ve wanted to work in renewables since i started college after the military i am excited to make the transition but need advice on where to start or how to break into the industry i m happy to get into details or answer any questions any advice appreciated | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 6,508 |
j5c2x8 | How do you make important career decisions? | I have some important career decisions coming up. Specifically I m trying to decide whether to make a slight pivot in career direction in order to earn more money in a more stable context. I m just not sure or can t be certain that I ll be successful be happy etc... How do you make these kind of decisions? Your career is a big part of your life and it s not something you want to make the wrong decision on. Thanks in advance for your insights. | 2020-10-05 03:07:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/j5c2x8/how_do_you_make_important_career_decisions/ | null | how do you make important career decisions i have some important career decisions coming up specifically i m trying to decide whether to make a slight pivot in career direction in order to earn more money in a more stable context i m just not sure or can t be certain that i ll be successful be happy etc how do you make these kind of decisions your career is a big part of your life and it s not something you want to make the wrong decision on thanks in advance for your insights | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 10,217 |
e796t7 | How can I find a rewarding career when I am interested in not so rewarding paths? | I haven t been to college yet mainly because it s like a trap for someone in my shoes. I have wanted to be a teacher a psychologist etc. These jobs are not necessarily great for someone who wants to make money and enjoy their work. I am also interested in the arts literature but again it s a double edged sword. I enjoy the idea of having a career where I m a leader and it lead me to wanting to become a CEO when I was younger. But that s not something you can go to school for. How did you guys decide on a career that matched your interests rewards and financial needs? | 2019-12-07 03:28:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/e796t7/how_can_i_find_a_rewarding_career_when_i_am/ | 2020-04-13 04:02:26 | how can i find a rewarding career when i am interested in not so rewarding paths i haven t been to college yet mainly because it s like a trap for someone in my shoes i have wanted to be a teacher a psychologist etc these jobs are not necessarily great for someone who wants to make money and enjoy their work i am also interested in the arts literature but again it s a double edged sword i enjoy the idea of having a career where i m a leader and it lead me to wanting to become a ceo when i was younger but that s not something you can go to school for how did you guys decide on a career that matched your interests rewards and financial needs | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,176 |
ldyiz6 | Suggestions for my next move? | I m 26 and a little lost. I m looking for some advice regarding my next move. I graduated from private college with some debt and a film degree. I worked as an freelance production assistant for a bit doing mostly manual labor on film sets and then stumbled into a job as a recruiter at a large staffing firm. I got fired from that job after about 6 months and honestly didn t completely understand it while I was working there. I took another recruiting job a couple of months later in order to pay my rent and had minimal success there. I stayed there for 2 years. Made 50k my first year and 60k my second. The job was a stable paycheck but I absolutely hated it. It was soul sucking. I quit in November mostly because I was feeling depressed and drained from the combination of the high volume fast paced work and the isolation of the pandemic. & #x200B It s been a few months of collecting unemployment checks and I m not sure what to do next. I m actually making more now than I was when I was working so I m not in a hge rush but I can t sit at home and collect forever. I m in the process of getting a personal training certification because fitness is something I m incredibly passionate about and something I could see myself being interested in for the next decade or so. However there are a lot of cons to taking an entry level job as a personal trainer. The industry has been hurt by Covid the entry level pay is slightly above minimum wage and it feels like a huge waste of my degree to take a job that doesn t even require a bachelors. & #x200B Anyway I m looking for suggestions. I m looking for any jobs that have decent earning potential and won t demand that I earn another degree (I can t right now because of my debt). I m trying to avoid sales as I m kind of introverted and think that it would be very similar to the last two recruiting roles that I had. | 2021-02-06 14:21:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ldyiz6/suggestions_for_my_next_move/ | null | suggestions for my next move i m 26 and a little lost i m looking for some advice regarding my next move i graduated from private college with some debt and a film degree i worked as an freelance production assistant for a bit doing mostly manual labor on film sets and then stumbled into a job as a recruiter at a large staffing firm i got fired from that job after about 6 months and honestly didn t completely understand it while i was working there i took another recruiting job a couple of months later in order to pay my rent and had minimal success there i stayed there for 2 years made 50k my first year and 60k my second the job was a stable paycheck but i absolutely hated it it was soul sucking i quit in november mostly because i was feeling depressed and drained from the combination of the high volume fast paced work and the isolation of the pandemic x200b it s been a few months of collecting unemployment checks and i m not sure what to do next i m actually making more now than i was when i was working so i m not in a hge rush but i can t sit at home and collect forever i m in the process of getting a personal training certification because fitness is something i m incredibly passionate about and something i could see myself being interested in for the next decade or so however there are a lot of cons to taking an entry level job as a personal trainer the industry has been hurt by covid the entry level pay is slightly above minimum wage and it feels like a huge waste of my degree to take a job that doesn t even require a bachelors x200b anyway i m looking for suggestions i m looking for any jobs that have decent earning potential and won t demand that i earn another degree i can t right now because of my debt i m trying to avoid sales as i m kind of introverted and think that it would be very similar to the last two recruiting roles that i had | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,368 |
6jaexm | Most fun jobs for a computer engineer? | Something that doesn t involve sitting at a desk coding all day. | 2017-06-24 20:45:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6jaexm/most_fun_jobs_for_a_computer_engineer/ | 2017-07-16 04:01:13 | most fun jobs for a computer engineer something that doesn t involve sitting at a desk coding all day | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 1,999 |
q4cxyz | Are job interviews ever recorded? | I wish there was a way to watch other people s job interviews. Faces aren t necessarily important but general body language definitely could be (even in virtual interviews). I want to see their level of confidence and or humility I want to hear them answer questions with spontaneity and with rehearsed scripts and I want to know what questions they ask of the interviewers. Then I d want to know if they were hired as a result of that interview. And to take it one step further I would be incredibly interested to know if they lasted through the first year. I realize there are probably a million reasons why this isn t a thing but I wish something like this existed. I feel like it would help me normalize my own experiences rather than feeling increasingly defeated and incompetent with every seemingly good interview failing to lead to a job offer. | 2021-10-09 03:05:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/q4cxyz/are_job_interviews_ever_recorded/ | 2022-06-25 04:30:08 | are job interviews ever recorded i wish there was a way to watch other people s job interviews faces aren t necessarily important but general body language definitely could be even in virtual interviews i want to see their level of confidence and or humility i want to hear them answer questions with spontaneity and with rehearsed scripts and i want to know what questions they ask of the interviewers then i d want to know if they were hired as a result of that interview and to take it one step further i would be incredibly interested to know if they lasted through the first year i realize there are probably a million reasons why this isn t a thing but i wish something like this existed i feel like it would help me normalize my own experiences rather than feeling increasingly defeated and incompetent with every seemingly good interview failing to lead to a job offer | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,768 |
5r1dpi | What are some college majors and career fields that deals with automotive? | Plan on going to college to get a career in automotive | 2017-01-30 15:26:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5r1dpi/what_are_some_college_majors_and_career_fields/ | 2017-03-14 11:13:17 | what are some college majors and career fields that deals with automotive plan on going to college to get a career in automotive | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 1,686 |
9kuk62 | 2 dream Jobs in 1 life ? | I am a 18 year old in 6th form and I have 2 dream jobs I would like to do in my life. this is : - work on a cargo ship - Be a international consultant I m really conflicted on what to do as i want to do both is it possible to do both? i wanna live a normal life with a.family and all of the suburban life but I don t think that could happen with either job. I m so passionate about both. Could someone help me think of a plan or something? | 2018-10-02 20:57:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9kuk62/2_dream_jobs_in_1_life/ | 2018-11-18 13:24:19 | 2 dream jobs in 1 life i am a 18 year old in 6th form and i have 2 dream jobs i would like to do in my life this is - work on a cargo ship - be a international consultant i m really conflicted on what to do as i want to do both is it possible to do both i wanna live a normal life with a family and all of the suburban life but i don t think that could happen with either job i m so passionate about both could someone help me think of a plan or something | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 3,881 |
bh8uuz | Feeling bored and useless in my job but the potential future pay is huge. Do I go backwards in my career to chase happiness over money? | I currently work for my Dad who is an Investment Advisor at a large firm. I took this job because he plans to retire in the next 5 years and sell me his business. I have a background in commercial banking and was getting promoted up the ladder every couple years before I took the job. In order to take this job I had to move from a large city to a small city where the other finance opportunities are quite limited. I m a male in my mid thirties. I am currently bored out of my skull because my Dad doesn t delegate anything. I understand why there s honestly not a lot of stuff he can delegate but that leaves me to do a few odd jobs and little chores here and there. I have made some make-work projects for myself but they never end up providing any real value to our business and I m starting to feel like my job is completely pointless. On paper I m extremely qualified for this job. I have some sales background (in reality I hated it) and I am very well educated for this type of work. Unfortunately I m pretty introverted and shy which makes it very difficult or even impossible to do sales. I m great with existing customers but I have to push myself to pick up the phone. My shyness is getting worse the longer I work here because I feel like a fraud. I have one friend at this job and she s going on mat leave in a few months. In my past jobs I was very confident in my work which came through when I talked to people I think. If my father ever retires and I actually take the book over my income will be huge in the mid-six figures. That seems very far away right now though. Money is less of an issue for me because my wife is a very well paid professional herself. We could honestly afford for me to not work at all but that would certainly not solve the boredom issue. Last night I applied for a position I used to have in the bank. It s an analyst job where you sit in a back room and write applications all day. I did this job for about 2 years and liked it although I eventually got a little bored of it (not nearly to the same extent as now). I was promoted twice since I last held that job so basically I feel like this would be taking three steps backwards in my career. The pay is less than I m making now but not drastically less. The room for advancement from this job (if I get it) is slim basically only into either management or sales. I ve been struggling with this for a long time and I barely forced myself to hit the submit button on the job application last night. I feel like a failure in the job I have now but I worry that I ll feel like a failure if I step backwards into the new old job as well. Help! | 2019-04-25 13:49:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bh8uuz/feeling_bored_and_useless_in_my_job_but_the/ | 2019-06-15 07:33:24 | feeling bored and useless in my job but the potential future pay is huge do i go backwards in my career to chase happiness over money i currently work for my dad who is an investment advisor at a large firm i took this job because he plans to retire in the next 5 years and sell me his business i have a background in commercial banking and was getting promoted up the ladder every couple years before i took the job in order to take this job i had to move from a large city to a small city where the other finance opportunities are quite limited i m a male in my mid thirties i am currently bored out of my skull because my dad doesn t delegate anything i understand why there s honestly not a lot of stuff he can delegate but that leaves me to do a few odd jobs and little chores here and there i have made some make-work projects for myself but they never end up providing any real value to our business and i m starting to feel like my job is completely pointless on paper i m extremely qualified for this job i have some sales background in reality i hated it and i am very well educated for this type of work unfortunately i m pretty introverted and shy which makes it very difficult or even impossible to do sales i m great with existing customers but i have to push myself to pick up the phone my shyness is getting worse the longer i work here because i feel like a fraud i have one friend at this job and she s going on mat leave in a few months in my past jobs i was very confident in my work which came through when i talked to people i think if my father ever retires and i actually take the book over my income will be huge in the mid-six figures that seems very far away right now though money is less of an issue for me because my wife is a very well paid professional herself we could honestly afford for me to not work at all but that would certainly not solve the boredom issue last night i applied for a position i used to have in the bank it s an analyst job where you sit in a back room and write applications all day i did this job for about 2 years and liked it although i eventually got a little bored of it not nearly to the same extent as now i was promoted twice since i last held that job so basically i feel like this would be taking three steps backwards in my career the pay is less than i m making now but not drastically less the room for advancement from this job if i get it is slim basically only into either management or sales i ve been struggling with this for a long time and i barely forced myself to hit the submit button on the job application last night i feel like a failure in the job i have now but i worry that i ll feel like a failure if i step backwards into the new old job as well help | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 5,286 |
uxl0o5 | New responsibilities - advice needed? | Hi I work in a publishing role for a contract research organisation and have been in the job for almost the past two years. During that time I have become an integral part of my team and am now involved in training new starters remotely. Someone who has worked for the department for considerably longer than I have (c. 15 years) has decided to leave to join a competitor. This person was in a business analyst-type position and one of their responsibilities was creating and overseeing a semi-automated work scheduling system for the department which it seems the department is now to a large degree reliant upon. This system has been built with on a popular office collaboration platform. The way things have worked out I am the only other person who has had any in-depth knowledge of the back-end of this system passed on to them so it s inevitable that the responsibilities of maintaining and troubleshooting it will pass to me when this person leaves. This is causing me a little bit of concern as I feel my workload is already high enough with my current duties. I have discussed this with my line manager and they are open to reducing my primary workload somewhat in the near term so I have more time to devote to the system which is good. However while the scheduling system is on the whole efficient it requires regular maintenance and troubleshooting as mentioned but also based on the past there is likely to be frequent requests from staff for extra functionality to be added and fulfilling these requests can take a lot of thought effort and time. If anything goes wrong while making these updates it is a departmental-wide issue (not necessarily an exaggeration to say that work would grind to a halt). My question is is this above my pay grade and if so what is the best approach to take? In the longer term I am open to transitioning from my current job over to a more analytical IT-based role but I also don t want to take on additional responsibility in what seems a rushed manner without the appropriate compensation. Do I try to cope with the additional responsibilities prove that I can do a decent job with it and then push for a raise and formal recognition in terms of a change of job title for example? Or should this be something I should push for or at least discuss ahead of time? Does anyone have any experiences (good or bad) of inheriting responsibilities in this way? | 2022-05-25 16:21:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uxl0o5/new_responsibilities_advice_needed/ | 2022-05-30 15:02:09 | new responsibilities - advice needed hi i work in a publishing role for a contract research organisation and have been in the job for almost the past two years during that time i have become an integral part of my team and am now involved in training new starters remotely someone who has worked for the department for considerably longer than i have c 15 years has decided to leave to join a competitor this person was in a business analyst-type position and one of their responsibilities was creating and overseeing a semi-automated work scheduling system for the department which it seems the department is now to a large degree reliant upon this system has been built with on a popular office collaboration platform the way things have worked out i am the only other person who has had any in-depth knowledge of the back-end of this system passed on to them so it s inevitable that the responsibilities of maintaining and troubleshooting it will pass to me when this person leaves this is causing me a little bit of concern as i feel my workload is already high enough with my current duties i have discussed this with my line manager and they are open to reducing my primary workload somewhat in the near term so i have more time to devote to the system which is good however while the scheduling system is on the whole efficient it requires regular maintenance and troubleshooting as mentioned but also based on the past there is likely to be frequent requests from staff for extra functionality to be added and fulfilling these requests can take a lot of thought effort and time if anything goes wrong while making these updates it is a departmental-wide issue not necessarily an exaggeration to say that work would grind to a halt my question is is this above my pay grade and if so what is the best approach to take in the longer term i am open to transitioning from my current job over to a more analytical it-based role but i also don t want to take on additional responsibility in what seems a rushed manner without the appropriate compensation do i try to cope with the additional responsibilities prove that i can do a decent job with it and then push for a raise and formal recognition in terms of a change of job title for example or should this be something i should push for or at least discuss ahead of time does anyone have any experiences good or bad of inheriting responsibilities in this way | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 16,183 |
qffi9q | Career advice? | Hello all I am working in an MNC in a L2 support project in which we support a few applications and it s gonna be a year in a month there isn t much to learn technically in this project so I don t see much scope in this and I want to switch by upskilling myself. The thing is I m not very good at programming I have tried python earlier and I can t come up with logical ability during the practice. So I want to learn a technology which doesn t have much coding and also a high paying one so please pour your suggestions on the technologies and any information on where once can learn or a road map to study it I did my research and in cloud computing I heard someone with 1 year experience in the industry won t get much chances. So I m looking for technologies good for someone starting out and also high paying one s. Thank you. | 2021-10-25 12:21:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qffi9q/career_advice/ | 2022-06-25 00:43:32 | career advice hello all i am working in an mnc in a l2 support project in which we support a few applications and it s gonna be a year in a month there isn t much to learn technically in this project so i don t see much scope in this and i want to switch by upskilling myself the thing is i m not very good at programming i have tried python earlier and i can t come up with logical ability during the practice so i want to learn a technology which doesn t have much coding and also a high paying one so please pour your suggestions on the technologies and any information on where once can learn or a road map to study it i did my research and in cloud computing i heard someone with 1 year experience in the industry won t get much chances so i m looking for technologies good for someone starting out and also high paying one s thank you | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 13,889 |
jjhctq | Torn between two opportunities and I m not sure which is the smarter choice. Any input or ideas? | I work in the veterinary field as a vet assistant currently. I am working at a surgery specialty but I have found myself missing doing what I did and learned in general practice and have decided to find a job there. I currently have two places interested and I am having trouble deciding which is the smarter choice. One option is just a regular general practice clinic I sent them my resume because a few things drew me to them. They practice with fear free methods I ve heard the practice good medicine from reliable sources and they have multiple accreditations like AAHA and Cat Friendly which really shows they care about good patient care. It s a beautiful building everyone seemed friendly and from what I saw they have good methods of distributing work load so it s not just one person doing everything. Only red flag is that I am probably going to get a pay offer that is way lower then I was getting before I moved into specialty. I have not received an official offer yet. I was expecting a slight pay cut going back to general practice but I have a ton of useful skills that do make me valuable as an assistant. Another option is to do relief work with a company I d have to establish my own LLC. Basically clinics in the area reach out if they need someone to fill in while a main staff member is away for whatever reason. I did a phone interview with them a little over a month ago and they were very upfront that the apparent l assistant report is a new thing and they wanted to see if they could get enough demand for it to give me decent hours before committing to bringing me on board. I know a doctor friend that works with this company and has no complaints. I feel like I would get a wider variety doing this. I would also potentially be hitting some pretty rough traffic depending where I go some days. I would also be responsible for my own taxes insurance and retirement plan which I have never done before. I have not gotten any pay range indicator or offer letter from here they recently mentioned starting a hiring process with a working interview. I have no idea how to estimate how much I should ask for to stay within a pay range in comfortable with. I m getting extreme interest from both opportunities at the same time and I m torn between which is the smarter decision and I am looking for advice. | 2020-10-28 04:31:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jjhctq/torn_between_two_opportunities_and_im_not_sure/ | null | torn between two opportunities and i m not sure which is the smarter choice any input or ideas i work in the veterinary field as a vet assistant currently i am working at a surgery specialty but i have found myself missing doing what i did and learned in general practice and have decided to find a job there i currently have two places interested and i am having trouble deciding which is the smarter choice one option is just a regular general practice clinic i sent them my resume because a few things drew me to them they practice with fear free methods i ve heard the practice good medicine from reliable sources and they have multiple accreditations like aaha and cat friendly which really shows they care about good patient care it s a beautiful building everyone seemed friendly and from what i saw they have good methods of distributing work load so it s not just one person doing everything only red flag is that i am probably going to get a pay offer that is way lower then i was getting before i moved into specialty i have not received an official offer yet i was expecting a slight pay cut going back to general practice but i have a ton of useful skills that do make me valuable as an assistant another option is to do relief work with a company i d have to establish my own llc basically clinics in the area reach out if they need someone to fill in while a main staff member is away for whatever reason i did a phone interview with them a little over a month ago and they were very upfront that the apparent l assistant report is a new thing and they wanted to see if they could get enough demand for it to give me decent hours before committing to bringing me on board i know a doctor friend that works with this company and has no complaints i feel like i would get a wider variety doing this i would also potentially be hitting some pretty rough traffic depending where i go some days i would also be responsible for my own taxes insurance and retirement plan which i have never done before i have not gotten any pay range indicator or offer letter from here they recently mentioned starting a hiring process with a working interview i have no idea how to estimate how much i should ask for to stay within a pay range in comfortable with i m getting extreme interest from both opportunities at the same time and i m torn between which is the smarter decision and i am looking for advice | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 10,423 |
a04eco | Computer science or electrical engineering? | I ve posted a question similar to this on other parts of reddit but I could use some further input. I m currently a student at a community college studying engineering with the intention of transferring for electrical engineering. So far I really enjoy it but im still having serious trouble deciding what to major in. Aside from engineering i m also interested in computer science. I ve heard good and bad things about both. I would like to know if computer science is worth it to study at university and whether the curriculum really prepares you for a job. Would engineering be a safer bet? How do I know which one is a better fit? Any information would really be appreciated. Thanks! | 2018-11-25 01:36:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a04eco/computer_science_or_electrical_engineering/ | 2019-01-28 13:56:38 | computer science or electrical engineering i ve posted a question similar to this on other parts of reddit but i could use some further input i m currently a student at a community college studying engineering with the intention of transferring for electrical engineering so far i really enjoy it but im still having serious trouble deciding what to major in aside from engineering i m also interested in computer science i ve heard good and bad things about both i would like to know if computer science is worth it to study at university and whether the curriculum really prepares you for a job would engineering be a safer bet how do i know which one is a better fit any information would really be appreciated thanks | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 4,215 |
mglq5a | Is my decision justified? | I hope this fits here. I am currently working as an accounting officer at a express delivery company. This is my first ever job and I have worked here for more than a year. My role is mainly cleaning some excel files and data entry to an accounting software. I have 1 supervisor and also 2 other coworkers. Each of us (except the supervisor) are responsible for checking transactions of one bank. Note that each of our work vary in complexity and methodology. December last year one of my coworker resigned. My supervisor told me to learn from him from zero and cover for his work until they found someone else. It turns out that his work is painfully slow to do since almost everything must be done one by one (Bulk input to the software is not available for his work). I worked overtime everyday for a whole month and I even worked on weekends to complete this. I also have to commit several workdays to train the new guy. The worst part? I DID NOT get any extra pay or any appreciation for the extra work. After that I tried to think positively that at least I learned something new and that was the end of it. WRONG. Today the new guy chose not to continue working with our company after the probation period. Guess what? My supervisor wants me to cover for that hellish work AGAIN. I said that I refuse and told him to find someone else to do it. He answered that this is unfortunate and he also does not want this to happen. He volunteered to take some of the work (which is insignificant) and said some unimportant things. I haven t replied to him since and maybe he thought I agreed with him. He then told me to come to the office next Thursday which I assume he wants me to take over the new guy s work. But this time I will try to stand my ground and refuse to take over the work until I was paid accordingly whatever happens. Some of my friends told me that I should find other excuse so that I did not look like I put a price on everything since handovers also happen to other employees and they are also doing it unpaid. But I think what I do is justified because I am not a slave and I m just fighting fot my rights. Any ideas? | 2021-03-30 17:49:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mglq5a/is_my_decision_justified/ | null | is my decision justified i hope this fits here i am currently working as an accounting officer at a express delivery company this is my first ever job and i have worked here for more than a year my role is mainly cleaning some excel files and data entry to an accounting software i have 1 supervisor and also 2 other coworkers each of us except the supervisor are responsible for checking transactions of one bank note that each of our work vary in complexity and methodology december last year one of my coworker resigned my supervisor told me to learn from him from zero and cover for his work until they found someone else it turns out that his work is painfully slow to do since almost everything must be done one by one bulk input to the software is not available for his work i worked overtime everyday for a whole month and i even worked on weekends to complete this i also have to commit several workdays to train the new guy the worst part i did not get any extra pay or any appreciation for the extra work after that i tried to think positively that at least i learned something new and that was the end of it wrong today the new guy chose not to continue working with our company after the probation period guess what my supervisor wants me to cover for that hellish work again i said that i refuse and told him to find someone else to do it he answered that this is unfortunate and he also does not want this to happen he volunteered to take some of the work which is insignificant and said some unimportant things i haven t replied to him since and maybe he thought i agreed with him he then told me to come to the office next thursday which i assume he wants me to take over the new guy s work but this time i will try to stand my ground and refuse to take over the work until i was paid accordingly whatever happens some of my friends told me that i should find other excuse so that i did not look like i put a price on everything since handovers also happen to other employees and they are also doing it unpaid but i think what i do is justified because i am not a slave and i m just fighting fot my rights any ideas | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 11,857 |
d9l11o | How do you know when its time to leave a dysfunctional office? | TL DR at the bottom. I ve been with this small company for about 2 years now and mid-level manager for 1. For the last year or so I ve been clashing like really clashing with another manager. My department depends a great deal on hers but the dynamics between the two teams are completely disfunctional. She never compromises. In the year I ve been a manager I ve never once had her go back on an opinion or change her mind. She has never come around to any idea that she was initially against. Furthermore she and her team routinely bog down things that my team needs and if she doesn t like even one aspect of the project it stops with her even when she doesn t have authority. She and I are peers on the org-chart and our boss doesn t have the time to micromanage. I ve been told by my boss (and my boss s boss) that I am in charge of XY and Z but when this other manager doesn t like something about my decisions she gives TONS of pushback and won t move forward. When I try to dictate because I m in charge of XY and Z she complains to upper management and we re told to collaborate. In the end she always gets her way. She also works around me and behind my back. Example: Her: I made changes to what you asked for. Do you approve this? Me: No. Proceed with the original plan. Her: But this way is better. Me: I don t think it is. Her: It s better because of [reason ] Me: All of this data shows that [reason ] isn t actually a problem. Her to our boss who hasn t been involved at all: How does this look? Boss: That looks fine. Her to me: Boss said to do it my way. Recently my company brought in a new manager to oversee our departments. Someone who could be more involved and make clearer lines between our teams establish clear authority over projects and decisions. In my opinion it hasn t helped. Small basic tasks require meeting after meeting discussion negotiating conjoling and IT NEVER WORKS. In the end I have to reaise my voice and get upper management involved or capitulate. I ve heard the CEO and two other C-level directors say that this person I m struggling with is not a team player. Everyone has problems with her. But I have to work alongside her every day and the problem has been allowed to continue and continue and continue. I don t think it will ever change because SHE won t change and management refuses to put their foot down. I m considering a change. I m young and have only been in this industry since I joined to company 2 years ago (I had another unrelated job for 3 years prior before that university). I m considering a change but I also do believe in the work we do and with the very notable exception of this one peer-manager I love my coworkers and don t know if I can find such a good group again. How do you know when it s time to move on? TL DR: I have a peer-manager that I have to collaborate with —our teams work closely together—but who *never* compromises. She s stubborn and manipulative and management refuses to fix the problem even though they acknowledge over and over that it *is* a problem. | 2019-09-26 15:17:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/d9l11o/how_do_you_know_when_its_time_to_leave_a/ | 2020-04-06 09:41:51 | how do you know when its time to leave a dysfunctional office tl dr at the bottom i ve been with this small company for about 2 years now and mid-level manager for 1 for the last year or so i ve been clashing like really clashing with another manager my department depends a great deal on hers but the dynamics between the two teams are completely disfunctional she never compromises in the year i ve been a manager i ve never once had her go back on an opinion or change her mind she has never come around to any idea that she was initially against furthermore she and her team routinely bog down things that my team needs and if she doesn t like even one aspect of the project it stops with her even when she doesn t have authority she and i are peers on the org-chart and our boss doesn t have the time to micromanage i ve been told by my boss and my boss s boss that i am in charge of xy and z but when this other manager doesn t like something about my decisions she gives tons of pushback and won t move forward when i try to dictate because i m in charge of xy and z she complains to upper management and we re told to collaborate in the end she always gets her way she also works around me and behind my back example her i made changes to what you asked for do you approve this me no proceed with the original plan her but this way is better me i don t think it is her it s better because of reason me all of this data shows that reason isn t actually a problem her to our boss who hasn t been involved at all how does this look boss that looks fine her to me boss said to do it my way recently my company brought in a new manager to oversee our departments someone who could be more involved and make clearer lines between our teams establish clear authority over projects and decisions in my opinion it hasn t helped small basic tasks require meeting after meeting discussion negotiating conjoling and it never works in the end i have to reaise my voice and get upper management involved or capitulate i ve heard the ceo and two other c-level directors say that this person i m struggling with is not a team player everyone has problems with her but i have to work alongside her every day and the problem has been allowed to continue and continue and continue i don t think it will ever change because she won t change and management refuses to put their foot down i m considering a change i m young and have only been in this industry since i joined to company 2 years ago i had another unrelated job for 3 years prior before that university i m considering a change but i also do believe in the work we do and with the very notable exception of this one peer-manager i love my coworkers and don t know if i can find such a good group again how do you know when it s time to move on tl dr i have a peer-manager that i have to collaborate with our teams work closely together but who never compromises she s stubborn and manipulative and management refuses to fix the problem even though they acknowledge over and over that it is a problem | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 6,595 |
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