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v9fspt | Not happy with where i am right now what should I do? | I m a 25 year old male in Massachusetts. Currently I m not happy with my job work financial status but I don t know what to do. I didn t go to college instead I worked labor jobs moving company for a year insulation company for 5 years decided plumbing was the best thing i could do since I live with my mother who can t work because of her knees and my nephew who doesn t have his parents in his life. So i basically pay for the 3 of us living aside from my mothers monthly government check. I ve been in the plumbing industry for a year and a couple months now money isn t too great work isn t fulfilling and can t wait to go home every day I ve invested about 3k into schooling so far would be in tier 3 by the end of the year if i continued (takes 5 tiers to get masters license). I d like to pursue something else but don t know where to start with little to no saving and no clue on what I actually want to do. I took some free career test and ended up getting things like a game designer video game level editor games artist audio engineer and software engineer. Yes I love videogames but don t know if thats something that s right for me what do you all think i should do? And should I still invest into plumbing school whilst pursuing something else? I make $17 an hour and barely get 40 hours a week. Any help is greatly appreciated 🙏 | 2022-06-10 19:41:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v9fspt/not_happy_with_where_i_am_right_now_what_should_i/ | 2022-07-06 22:03:23 | not happy with where i am right now what should i do i m a 25 year old male in massachusetts currently i m not happy with my job work financial status but i don t know what to do i didn t go to college instead i worked labor jobs moving company for a year insulation company for 5 years decided plumbing was the best thing i could do since i live with my mother who can t work because of her knees and my nephew who doesn t have his parents in his life so i basically pay for the 3 of us living aside from my mothers monthly government check i ve been in the plumbing industry for a year and a couple months now money isn t too great work isn t fulfilling and can t wait to go home every day i ve invested about 3k into schooling so far would be in tier 3 by the end of the year if i continued takes 5 tiers to get masters license i d like to pursue something else but don t know where to start with little to no saving and no clue on what i actually want to do i took some free career test and ended up getting things like a game designer video game level editor games artist audio engineer and software engineer yes i love videogames but don t know if thats something that s right for me what do you all think i should do and should i still invest into plumbing school whilst pursuing something else i make 17 an hour and barely get 40 hours a week any help is greatly appreciated | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 16,399 |
3ndnk2 | How can you did you Overcome Career Obstacles? | Most of us are looking to build a career that steadily progresses as we gain experience or have good results. You would expect to see more promotions responsibilities raises etc. as time goes on. But it doesn t always work out that way - sometimes you end up stuck on the hamster wheel and don t make any progress. What do you think is keeping you from moving your career to the next level ? Or if you did take your career to the next level how did you overcome the obstacles that were holding you back? | 2015-10-03 20:16:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3ndnk2/how_can_youdid_you_overcome_career_obstacles/ | 2015-12-22 03:31:15 | how can you did you overcome career obstacles most of us are looking to build a career that steadily progresses as we gain experience or have good results you would expect to see more promotions responsibilities raises etc as time goes on but it doesn t always work out that way - sometimes you end up stuck on the hamster wheel and don t make any progress what do you think is keeping you from moving your career to the next level or if you did take your career to the next level how did you overcome the obstacles that were holding you back | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 908 |
obr3dp | Is it difficult moving from IT Support to Software Engineering? | Hi as the title says I m in IT Desktop Support working at a university in Texas. I graduated with a masters in Information Systems in 2019. I consider myself like a computer generalist I know a little bit of scripting with Python studied some javascript have a little experience with HTML and CSS. Due to my current job I ve been dealing a lot with system administration stuff- which is kinda cool. The issue is that I want to move into software engineering and I guess the reason I m posting this is to see if anyone has any experience moving from an IT generalist or help desk type of role into a development role? Part of the reasoning behind this admittedly I want to move away from the customer facing aspect of technology. I am debating whether it would be a good idea to go back to school to get a M.Eng in software engineering or since I already have a M.S. if I should just keep on self studying programming languages uploading to GitHub- I just don t know if that is enough for me to be taken as a serious candidate for a development job. Also if anyone has any advice on what kind of projects to start in order to showcase my skills that would much appreciated. Thanks! | 2021-07-01 17:46:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/obr3dp/is_it_difficult_moving_from_it_support_to/ | 2022-06-26 05:09:08 | is it difficult moving from it support to software engineering hi as the title says i m in it desktop support working at a university in texas i graduated with a masters in information systems in 2019 i consider myself like a computer generalist i know a little bit of scripting with python studied some javascript have a little experience with html and css due to my current job i ve been dealing a lot with system administration stuff- which is kinda cool the issue is that i want to move into software engineering and i guess the reason i m posting this is to see if anyone has any experience moving from an it generalist or help desk type of role into a development role part of the reasoning behind this admittedly i want to move away from the customer facing aspect of technology i am debating whether it would be a good idea to go back to school to get a m eng in software engineering or since i already have a m s if i should just keep on self studying programming languages uploading to github- i just don t know if that is enough for me to be taken as a serious candidate for a development job also if anyone has any advice on what kind of projects to start in order to showcase my skills that would much appreciated thanks | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 12,797 |
rxzh32 | How do I choose between two good options without burning bridges? | I am at a bit of a tipping point between two good options and I m not sure what to do. I ve recently moved to a new city and have had to pursue new employment. I left behind a growing business as a horse trainer something I have spent many years honing my skills on and am only now beginning to feel like I have something truly valuable to offer. Building a business on my own is very challenging as I m not amazing at keeping books and getting myself out there to potential clients. My boyfriend is very supportive and has a good job with a steady income but I feel guilty leaving the majority of expenses up to him while I rebuild. So I decided to apply for jobs and work for somebody else again. I recently landed a full-time job working with animals. This particular position is something I have dreamed of since I was very young. This job involves a wide variety of animals and is mostly a feeding and cleanup position but it is possible that eventually my duties here will expand to training which is my true passion. I am very new and don t have a complete feel of what this job will be like. The pay is also quite low and benefits are the bare minimum. It is full-time and very physical meaning building my business in my off time may not be realistic. Here s where the real conflict begins: I just received an offer from someone I have worked for in the past offering almost double the money. I would be on contract for 3 months training horses. This would be the most money I ve ever made training horses and could give me a bit of buffer to actually get ahead with my independent business. This work is only short-term and then I d be thrown to the wolves again afterward. This position would begin mid-march meaning I only have a little over a month at this new job before I have to make a decision. Part of me hopes I hate my new job so that it s an easy decision for me lol. The other part is wondering if I should attempt to get an LOA at my new job which seems futile since I m still on probation. If I cancel the horse training job it s possible the offer may not get extended again. Advice? | 2022-01-07 05:12:57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rxzh32/how_do_i_choose_between_two_good_options_without/ | 2022-06-02 16:48:41 | how do i choose between two good options without burning bridges i am at a bit of a tipping point between two good options and i m not sure what to do i ve recently moved to a new city and have had to pursue new employment i left behind a growing business as a horse trainer something i have spent many years honing my skills on and am only now beginning to feel like i have something truly valuable to offer building a business on my own is very challenging as i m not amazing at keeping books and getting myself out there to potential clients my boyfriend is very supportive and has a good job with a steady income but i feel guilty leaving the majority of expenses up to him while i rebuild so i decided to apply for jobs and work for somebody else again i recently landed a full-time job working with animals this particular position is something i have dreamed of since i was very young this job involves a wide variety of animals and is mostly a feeding and cleanup position but it is possible that eventually my duties here will expand to training which is my true passion i am very new and don t have a complete feel of what this job will be like the pay is also quite low and benefits are the bare minimum it is full-time and very physical meaning building my business in my off time may not be realistic here s where the real conflict begins i just received an offer from someone i have worked for in the past offering almost double the money i would be on contract for 3 months training horses this would be the most money i ve ever made training horses and could give me a bit of buffer to actually get ahead with my independent business this work is only short-term and then i d be thrown to the wolves again afterward this position would begin mid-march meaning i only have a little over a month at this new job before i have to make a decision part of me hopes i hate my new job so that it s an easy decision for me lol the other part is wondering if i should attempt to get an loa at my new job which seems futile since i m still on probation if i cancel the horse training job it s possible the offer may not get extended again advice | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 14,526 |
729xn5 | As a boss what do you do when your employee is accusing you of being racist? | I m so hurt and angry about this whole thing. Basically an employee who we have had several job performance issues with them came into my office and made accusations of me being oppressive and treating them in a demeaning way. I told them I would have this conversation at another time with another person in the room and did not engage. I reported to HR my boss and several senior administrators. This person also posted on Facebook about dealing with oppression at work and their mother commented that they were going to come take care of this. I look white but am from a Mexican immigrant family. I am queer. I have several intersecting identities that this person is not aware of and this hurts a lot. I m not racist. I m not denying my privilege because of my skin color I understand and own the power dynamic but I am not racist. And this hurts. How can I keep being the best boss I can be when I m being accused of unfairly using this power differential? It s exhausting. Has anyone else dealt with this problem? | 2017-09-25 03:33:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/729xn5/as_a_boss_what_do_you_do_when_your_employee_is/ | 2017-10-10 00:46:26 | as a boss what do you do when your employee is accusing you of being racist i m so hurt and angry about this whole thing basically an employee who we have had several job performance issues with them came into my office and made accusations of me being oppressive and treating them in a demeaning way i told them i would have this conversation at another time with another person in the room and did not engage i reported to hr my boss and several senior administrators this person also posted on facebook about dealing with oppression at work and their mother commented that they were going to come take care of this i look white but am from a mexican immigrant family i am queer i have several intersecting identities that this person is not aware of and this hurts a lot i m not racist i m not denying my privilege because of my skin color i understand and own the power dynamic but i am not racist and this hurts how can i keep being the best boss i can be when i m being accused of unfairly using this power differential it s exhausting has anyone else dealt with this problem | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 2,293 |
e5rifp | I m 22 and I m stuck. What can I do? | Currently working at a grocery store I ve thought of becoming a nurse HVAC tech audio engineer aircraft mechanic forester industrial engineer accountant chef the list goes on and on. I ve not completed schooling I ve just worked dead end jobs for the past 3 years. I was in special education in highschool for ADHD and I ve tried a stimulant when I was 19 and it didn t work out. Things happened then I m basically back to square one living with my parents. I ve completed my remedials and then English 101 and a couple of electives (one elective earned in highschool). I have a gpa of 3.8. I have no idea what I want to do. I m thinking of moving out of my parents and move in with my brother who will charge me $550 in rent along with about a $160 car bill a month. Up there I can go to school and study business. Down here it s cheaper because I m living with my parents but I just hate it down here. I m thinking of going to college here because it s just cheaper but what s the point if I m going to be here for like another 4 years? I d like to move out and back home. I may sound selfish with this post and I apologise for that. I guess you could say I m just looking for general support not just career guidance. I am lost at the moment and maybe I just want to be happy and content. But my mind just races and I m worried I ll make the wrong choice. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Edit: I went to sleep and woke up. Tons of inspiring comments. Thank you all | 2019-12-04 01:29:01 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/e5rifp/im_22_and_im_stuck_what_can_i_do/ | 2020-04-12 21:00:53 | i m 22 and i m stuck what can i do currently working at a grocery store i ve thought of becoming a nurse hvac tech audio engineer aircraft mechanic forester industrial engineer accountant chef the list goes on and on i ve not completed schooling i ve just worked dead end jobs for the past 3 years i was in special education in highschool for adhd and i ve tried a stimulant when i was 19 and it didn t work out things happened then i m basically back to square one living with my parents i ve completed my remedials and then english 101 and a couple of electives one elective earned in highschool i have a gpa of 3 8 i have no idea what i want to do i m thinking of moving out of my parents and move in with my brother who will charge me 550 in rent along with about a 160 car bill a month up there i can go to school and study business down here it s cheaper because i m living with my parents but i just hate it down here i m thinking of going to college here because it s just cheaper but what s the point if i m going to be here for like another 4 years i d like to move out and back home i may sound selfish with this post and i apologise for that i guess you could say i m just looking for general support not just career guidance i am lost at the moment and maybe i just want to be happy and content but my mind just races and i m worried i ll make the wrong choice thank you for taking the time to read this edit i went to sleep and woke up tons of inspiring comments thank you all | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,153 |
6356kv | 28 working a job and not career looking to restart but where? | I ve tried school about 8 years ago but had to stop because low funds and the whole lack of direction thing. I currently make 39k with probably 4k in bonuses I m overdue for a raise but the owner likes to fuck us over. Pretty much everything I did before this job is useless and everything with this job I doubt will help me with whatever my path leads me to. I always thought I d have an amazing Epiphany and life would reveal my dream career path but when you re closing in on 30 making meh money and have little to show for it you start laying in bed Every night having a life crisis. I don t like working in the elements because I have extremely sensitive skin and I think something in the pollen last year made me have an allergic reaction daily (swelling of the feet and face hives ECT ECT ) I do like working working with my hands and I don t mind mild labor. I don t mind talking to people but I m not articulate whatsoever so I know whatever I do it won t strongly rely on person to person interaction. I have a weak stomach so I can t do medical jobs. And lastly my math skills are weak. I can do basic math if written down but I m a dum dum and can t do that in my head. Algebra has been the bane of my existence since middle school. I like working with computers and have a basic understanding and even put my own desktop together but I m afraid 10 years from now the low level computer jobs will become irrelevant. So those things aside I always hoped to find some mid level job where I could work 40 hours make like 60k a year and not worry every night. I googled trade schools and the programs offered at local community colleges but nothing really popped out at me. I often look around to hopefully seem something achievable but end up either frustrated or losing motivation. I was just wondering what you guys thought after reading my silly job no no s. I hope it doesn t seem like a beggar can t be a chooser situation I just would like suggestions if there are any that fit my stupid criteria. | 2017-04-03 06:58:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/6356kv/28_working_a_job_and_not_career_looking_to/ | 2017-05-12 02:20:22 | 28 working a job and not career looking to restart but where i ve tried school about 8 years ago but had to stop because low funds and the whole lack of direction thing i currently make 39k with probably 4k in bonuses i m overdue for a raise but the owner likes to fuck us over pretty much everything i did before this job is useless and everything with this job i doubt will help me with whatever my path leads me to i always thought i d have an amazing epiphany and life would reveal my dream career path but when you re closing in on 30 making meh money and have little to show for it you start laying in bed every night having a life crisis i don t like working in the elements because i have extremely sensitive skin and i think something in the pollen last year made me have an allergic reaction daily swelling of the feet and face hives ect ect i do like working working with my hands and i don t mind mild labor i don t mind talking to people but i m not articulate whatsoever so i know whatever i do it won t strongly rely on person to person interaction i have a weak stomach so i can t do medical jobs and lastly my math skills are weak i can do basic math if written down but i m a dum dum and can t do that in my head algebra has been the bane of my existence since middle school i like working with computers and have a basic understanding and even put my own desktop together but i m afraid 10 years from now the low level computer jobs will become irrelevant so those things aside i always hoped to find some mid level job where i could work 40 hours make like 60k a year and not worry every night i googled trade schools and the programs offered at local community colleges but nothing really popped out at me i often look around to hopefully seem something achievable but end up either frustrated or losing motivation i was just wondering what you guys thought after reading my silly job no no s i hope it doesn t seem like a beggar can t be a chooser situation i just would like suggestions if there are any that fit my stupid criteria | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,841 |
dqm5m3 | What career path should i be taking? Could really use some help and advice | Hi im 32 years old and am the mother of a 2 year old. My husband and i plan on trying for a second baby at some point but once both children are in school or perhaps even before then i would like to be working towards something. Feeling like i will have no daily purpose once they get to school age is worrying me. My history: -Worked in a supermarket in my late teens and then in administration for a number of years -Obtained some low Certificates from TAFE (Australian) -Cert II in Business Administration -Cert II in Information Technology -I left my Administration job in order to attend University full time and get a degree in Graphic Design -Completed half of the degree but then had some issues with anxiety so i stepped back for a while. Always intended to finish it at some point Moving forward i still have a lot of anxiety about whether i am or am not talented enough to become a successful graphic designer. So i don t know whether to go back to it or pursue a different career. I also worry about my age as i feel Graphic Design something people generally get into when they are young and hip and grow with. Also i worry about stability and ability... In that i am worried i will not be able to land a stable job. And with so many outsourcing options (fiver and plenty of other websites) where graphic designers do cheap work i worry i will not be able to compete in an open marketplace. ( Can you tell that im a worrier? XD ) So ultimately i am looking to head towards a more stable career option that still allows me some room for graphic creativity. I am great with computers and am a very big video game enthusiast (Also another hard market to break into or stay in these days). I definitely wouldnt say Math or Science is a strong suit of mine. I definitely thrive in the arts. I am just at a complete loss to think of a career or role that will give me the stability but also creative outlet i desire. I would be very grateful for any suggestions! Thank you in advance. | 2019-11-02 16:02:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dqm5m3/what_career_path_should_i_be_taking_could_really/ | 2020-04-09 21:22:47 | what career path should i be taking could really use some help and advice hi im 32 years old and am the mother of a 2 year old my husband and i plan on trying for a second baby at some point but once both children are in school or perhaps even before then i would like to be working towards something feeling like i will have no daily purpose once they get to school age is worrying me my history -worked in a supermarket in my late teens and then in administration for a number of years -obtained some low certificates from tafe australian -cert ii in business administration -cert ii in information technology -i left my administration job in order to attend university full time and get a degree in graphic design -completed half of the degree but then had some issues with anxiety so i stepped back for a while always intended to finish it at some point moving forward i still have a lot of anxiety about whether i am or am not talented enough to become a successful graphic designer so i don t know whether to go back to it or pursue a different career i also worry about my age as i feel graphic design something people generally get into when they are young and hip and grow with also i worry about stability and ability in that i am worried i will not be able to land a stable job and with so many outsourcing options fiver and plenty of other websites where graphic designers do cheap work i worry i will not be able to compete in an open marketplace can you tell that im a worrier xd so ultimately i am looking to head towards a more stable career option that still allows me some room for graphic creativity i am great with computers and am a very big video game enthusiast also another hard market to break into or stay in these days i definitely wouldnt say math or science is a strong suit of mine i definitely thrive in the arts i am just at a complete loss to think of a career or role that will give me the stability but also creative outlet i desire i would be very grateful for any suggestions thank you in advance | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 6,892 |
byyfz8 | I m 24 and in my last year of college I ll be able to work full time this next year. What kind of jobs should I be considering that would look good on my resume and be able to give me a set schedule? | I m in a specialized business admin major and due to a variety of reasons I ll be dividing the 15 hours I have left into two semesters. I ve worked retail manual labor but I ve also had some fantastic internships and would ideally like to spend this next year being productive instead of finding a job that wouldn t serve much of a purpose like my current retail job. How should I go about finding a job? | 2019-06-10 14:22:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/byyfz8/im_24_and_in_my_last_year_of_college_ill_be_able/ | 2019-08-19 21:23:55 | i m 24 and in my last year of college i ll be able to work full time this next year what kind of jobs should i be considering that would look good on my resume and be able to give me a set schedule i m in a specialized business admin major and due to a variety of reasons i ll be dividing the 15 hours i have left into two semesters i ve worked retail manual labor but i ve also had some fantastic internships and would ideally like to spend this next year being productive instead of finding a job that wouldn t serve much of a purpose like my current retail job how should i go about finding a job | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 5,651 |
8xpown | Any Suggestions For Good Job Search Sites For Analytics Data Jobs In NYC? | I ve been working at a small Digital Marketing agency for the past 3-4 years where I ve learned a good amount about the eCommerce space. This isn t what I imagined I d be doing and I m really interested in moving into a Business Analytics Data Analytics Digital Analytics role from here. My current job is sucking me dry and I would really like to move away from client based to working on an internal team doing an analytics & insights type of job. I have a couple of questions: 1. What are good sites to search for jobs in these fields for NYC? I ve been using BuiltInNYC Angel Jobs LinkedIn and the Google job search. 2. Anyone who has made a similar role change from DM to Analytics have any tips for this move? Are there certain companies that have good entry point jobs or certain keywords I should be searching? I ve built dashboards in Excel and do a lot of reporting and analytics for campaigns. I ve also been doing a lot of side learning for SQL Python and Database knowledge to help make the transition. I feel pretty comfortable in these but don t have professional experience but I m working on a portfolio to showcase my skills. | 2018-07-10 14:34:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8xpown/any_suggestions_for_good_job_search_sites_for/ | 2018-09-10 09:57:39 | any suggestions for good job search sites for analytics data jobs in nyc i ve been working at a small digital marketing agency for the past 3-4 years where i ve learned a good amount about the ecommerce space this isn t what i imagined i d be doing and i m really interested in moving into a business analytics data analytics digital analytics role from here my current job is sucking me dry and i would really like to move away from client based to working on an internal team doing an analytics insights type of job i have a couple of questions 1 what are good sites to search for jobs in these fields for nyc i ve been using builtinnyc angel jobs linkedin and the google job search 2 anyone who has made a similar role change from dm to analytics have any tips for this move are there certain companies that have good entry point jobs or certain keywords i should be searching i ve built dashboards in excel and do a lot of reporting and analytics for campaigns i ve also been doing a lot of side learning for sql python and database knowledge to help make the transition i feel pretty comfortable in these but don t have professional experience but i m working on a portfolio to showcase my skills | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 3,388 |
fkmx5w | Falling out of love with university:- Should I drop out of my postgraduate Masters course and get a job or keep going on at the risk of my mental and financial health? | I have a degree in psychology (no laughing please) and took a one year postgraduate course to attempt to retrain into a different more STEM focused area. However I feel I have just hit a brick wall with the work. I ve failed several exams even though I have been studying more than I ever have before. A part of me feels that this my intellectual ability topping out and it feels awful. Being in lecturers makes me want to pull my eyes out in frustration. I feel very confident with the practical work. However it makes up a small percentage of the assessments even though it s 80% to 90% of the work people in my field actually do. For months I have considered dropping out. I ve expressed this sentiment to several university staff members but they sort of just smile awkwardly and say to just see how I get on next week. I use to be fairly lukewarm to university life when I was an undergraduate but now I feel sick thinking about going onto campus. I just don t like the atmosphere and I don t like the the attitudes of many people. I ended up using all my savings to make ends meet during this course and I can only feel like I have made a massive mistake. Should I start to find a job (not that anyone will likely be hiring right now) or attempt to finish? If I keep going and fail or pass by a hair I think it will feel worse than if I drop out now. | 2020-03-18 09:38:16 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fkmx5w/falling_out_of_love_with_university_should_i_drop/ | 2020-04-23 21:51:25 | falling out of love with university - should i drop out of my postgraduate masters course and get a job or keep going on at the risk of my mental and financial health i have a degree in psychology no laughing please and took a one year postgraduate course to attempt to retrain into a different more stem focused area however i feel i have just hit a brick wall with the work i ve failed several exams even though i have been studying more than i ever have before a part of me feels that this my intellectual ability topping out and it feels awful being in lecturers makes me want to pull my eyes out in frustration i feel very confident with the practical work however it makes up a small percentage of the assessments even though it s 80 to 90 of the work people in my field actually do for months i have considered dropping out i ve expressed this sentiment to several university staff members but they sort of just smile awkwardly and say to just see how i get on next week i use to be fairly lukewarm to university life when i was an undergraduate but now i feel sick thinking about going onto campus i just don t like the atmosphere and i don t like the the attitudes of many people i ended up using all my savings to make ends meet during this course and i can only feel like i have made a massive mistake should i start to find a job not that anyone will likely be hiring right now or attempt to finish if i keep going and fail or pass by a hair i think it will feel worse than if i drop out now | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,192 |
defp2c | Is graphic designer a good career choice for an art history major? Any other suggestions? | My wife graduated as an art history major. Since for the last two years she is struggling to find a job in her branch we were discussing what else she could do. Since she is very creative and enjoys creative work we were looking for something that is in that area and also where the job market is rather large. With that we came to the idea of graphic design. It relies on creativity and is also a sought after occupation. I realise this is something which requires extensive training but if it proves interesting and also provides good employment opportunities putting in 2-3 years for training is something we can live with. What we don t know is what kind of jobs are available in this area? Webpage design game graphics design commercial design flyer and poster design? What kind of software or tools is used in any of these areas? How much programming do they include? Which of these areas provides a better chance of getting a job and where can you get the most money? What would provide the best possibility for free lancing? Lastly what would be the best way to start in the branch? Are there some online courses to start out with? Any other suggestions are very welcome from possibilities in the branch itself but also if someone knows of an occupation that is sought after and involves creative work please let me know. | 2019-10-07 06:33:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/defp2c/is_graphic_designer_a_good_career_choice_for_an/ | 2020-04-07 09:11:29 | is graphic designer a good career choice for an art history major any other suggestions my wife graduated as an art history major since for the last two years she is struggling to find a job in her branch we were discussing what else she could do since she is very creative and enjoys creative work we were looking for something that is in that area and also where the job market is rather large with that we came to the idea of graphic design it relies on creativity and is also a sought after occupation i realise this is something which requires extensive training but if it proves interesting and also provides good employment opportunities putting in 2-3 years for training is something we can live with what we don t know is what kind of jobs are available in this area webpage design game graphics design commercial design flyer and poster design what kind of software or tools is used in any of these areas how much programming do they include which of these areas provides a better chance of getting a job and where can you get the most money what would provide the best possibility for free lancing lastly what would be the best way to start in the branch are there some online courses to start out with any other suggestions are very welcome from possibilities in the branch itself but also if someone knows of an occupation that is sought after and involves creative work please let me know | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 6,674 |
rebngi | What options do I have for returning to college in pursuit of a job at a zoo aquarium? | I am a 22f who did not have the opportunity to head from high-school directly to college and am now looking at options for returning. I have all my life been interested in working at a zoo or an aquarium as a keeper however I m not sure what steps I need to take in order to pursue this. From what I could find out I believe I d need to go back for a biology degree but since I ll be a first generation graduate in my family I have nobody to ask about how the process would work and what paths I should search for in a potential college. (Also if possible any recommendations for an online in-person college for someone located about 40m west of Atlanta GA) Currently I work in an Animal Hospital as a receptionist. It s not much but from having absolutely no experience with animals I figured this is the closest I could get without having started in college. For now I plan on going to college part-time until my husband and I have enough saved for me to switch to full-time college. I am assuming it would take me quite a while to get fully into what I would want but I am fully dedicated to it. Thank you! | 2021-12-11 23:31:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rebngi/what_options_do_i_have_for_returning_to_college/ | 2022-06-24 12:36:52 | what options do i have for returning to college in pursuit of a job at a zoo aquarium i am a 22f who did not have the opportunity to head from high-school directly to college and am now looking at options for returning i have all my life been interested in working at a zoo or an aquarium as a keeper however i m not sure what steps i need to take in order to pursue this from what i could find out i believe i d need to go back for a biology degree but since i ll be a first generation graduate in my family i have nobody to ask about how the process would work and what paths i should search for in a potential college also if possible any recommendations for an online in-person college for someone located about 40m west of atlanta ga currently i work in an animal hospital as a receptionist it s not much but from having absolutely no experience with animals i figured this is the closest i could get without having started in college for now i plan on going to college part-time until my husband and i have enough saved for me to switch to full-time college i am assuming it would take me quite a while to get fully into what i would want but i am fully dedicated to it thank you | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 14,284 |
gfiawk | I could use some advice. Im 22 and I feel like I cant go on living the way I am. How do i navigate life with my Finance Degree? I dont want to be an investment banker office drone so what do I do with this degree? Are my expectations of life the problem? | I just graduated from university with a degree in Finance and one internship under my belt. I got paid a pretty good amount but I hated the job it was in capital markets think investment banking. I ve never really known what I wanted to do as a career aside from sports but that didnt work out for me unfortunately so I went to school for something practical after I stopped playing club but now im realizing finance isnt even that practical and the jobs dont pay enough for the high cost of living of being in the city where finance jobs are. So theres too many graduates and not enough jobs and I hate the industry anyways. I cant even think of anything worth doing and Im getting stressed out being at home with nothing to do and having my parents breathing down my neck. I feel like Ive lost all the autonomy by moving back home. I keep applying to finance jobs even though I hate them all. Anyways I started getting into music about a year ago and now im thinking I d want to pursue that maybe but thats just as hard as my first dream of professional sports. I dont know why I cant be realistic. It frustrates me a lot. I wish I could just be happy to do a regular job like other people but I cant. What do I do? Im not even good enough yet for sure but its the one thing I can look forward to in a way. My other interest is exercise and fitness but thats also super oversaturated industry and personal trainers dont get paid anything... and god knows we dont need another fitness YouTuber. I need advice on what to do with my finance degree? and how to pursue music along side whatever job I get? I feel so disillusioned and hopeless. I see all these people doing regular jobs and wonder how they do it but I also see successful musicians and Youtubers and entrepreneurs and wonder how they got there. Sorry for the ramble but how do I figure out what I should be doing and how do I go after it while havign enough for rent and food and necessities? Im so burnt out and miserable and I just feel hopeless. Slaving for 50k a year after a degree and working 9-5 while living with roommates and paying 1200 month on rent simplt isnt what I envisioned for myself. I NEED A WAY OUT! | 2020-05-08 00:00:13 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gfiawk/i_could_use_some_advice_im_22_and_i_feel_like_i/ | null | i could use some advice im 22 and i feel like i cant go on living the way i am how do i navigate life with my finance degree i dont want to be an investment banker office drone so what do i do with this degree are my expectations of life the problem i just graduated from university with a degree in finance and one internship under my belt i got paid a pretty good amount but i hated the job it was in capital markets think investment banking i ve never really known what i wanted to do as a career aside from sports but that didnt work out for me unfortunately so i went to school for something practical after i stopped playing club but now im realizing finance isnt even that practical and the jobs dont pay enough for the high cost of living of being in the city where finance jobs are so theres too many graduates and not enough jobs and i hate the industry anyways i cant even think of anything worth doing and im getting stressed out being at home with nothing to do and having my parents breathing down my neck i feel like ive lost all the autonomy by moving back home i keep applying to finance jobs even though i hate them all anyways i started getting into music about a year ago and now im thinking i d want to pursue that maybe but thats just as hard as my first dream of professional sports i dont know why i cant be realistic it frustrates me a lot i wish i could just be happy to do a regular job like other people but i cant what do i do im not even good enough yet for sure but its the one thing i can look forward to in a way my other interest is exercise and fitness but thats also super oversaturated industry and personal trainers dont get paid anything and god knows we dont need another fitness youtuber i need advice on what to do with my finance degree and how to pursue music along side whatever job i get i feel so disillusioned and hopeless i see all these people doing regular jobs and wonder how they do it but i also see successful musicians and youtubers and entrepreneurs and wonder how they got there sorry for the ramble but how do i figure out what i should be doing and how do i go after it while havign enough for rent and food and necessities im so burnt out and miserable and i just feel hopeless slaving for 50k a year after a degree and working 9-5 while living with roommates and paying 1200 month on rent simplt isnt what i envisioned for myself i need a way out | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,664 |
9vv3kw | Is it better to learn NodeJS before ReactJS? | Software engineers please a question . I ve coding in Plain JS entire desktop apps (todoList BudgetApps tracaloire....) I got a nice overall picture and practice on plain JS and I do believe NodeJS is a more solid choice for me to learn before ReactJS or any other framework. Please feel free to give your opinion work related experience at workplace | 2018-11-10 15:24:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9vv3kw/is_it_better_to_learn_nodejs_before_reactjs/ | 2019-01-27 14:16:02 | is it better to learn nodejs before reactjs software engineers please a question i ve coding in plain js entire desktop apps todolist budgetapps tracaloire i got a nice overall picture and practice on plain js and i do believe nodejs is a more solid choice for me to learn before reactjs or any other framework please feel free to give your opinion work related experience at workplace | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 4,121 |
wuo77q | Should I tell my boss that I m resigning to work with my old boss? | My former boss and I got along very well but I had A LOT of personal issues so I had to leave the state and come near my family. I was there for one year. Then my former boss got a better opportunity near my family. My former boss and I are super close and she calls me her child. Anyway my current boss is nice but he trusts my lead coworker with everything. This lead coworker who has been here for 2 years has made 3 people left within 3 months before me. This lead coworker has over 30 years of experience. I ve been at this organization for 7 months and my former boss told me to go to her company. My current lead coworker is too toxic and has significantly affected my mental health. I feel crushed and will leave. She badmouths the people who left and I. My boss knows that I was at my previous job for 1 year and he probably thinks I am the issue. I overheard my 3rd coworker who I am close said that my boss thinks I am the issue since I keep job hopping. My 3rd coworker is leaving soon. She has been here for 5 months but was at her previous role for 16 years. I am 24 and she s 50 something so I am new to the job force. Should I stress it out that I will be working with my former boss so my current boss understands that I am not the issue? | 2022-08-22 08:45:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wuo77q/should_i_tell_my_boss_that_im_resigning_to_work/ | 2022-09-10 09:34:25 | should i tell my boss that i m resigning to work with my old boss my former boss and i got along very well but i had a lot of personal issues so i had to leave the state and come near my family i was there for one year then my former boss got a better opportunity near my family my former boss and i are super close and she calls me her child anyway my current boss is nice but he trusts my lead coworker with everything this lead coworker who has been here for 2 years has made 3 people left within 3 months before me this lead coworker has over 30 years of experience i ve been at this organization for 7 months and my former boss told me to go to her company my current lead coworker is too toxic and has significantly affected my mental health i feel crushed and will leave she badmouths the people who left and i my boss knows that i was at my previous job for 1 year and he probably thinks i am the issue i overheard my 3rd coworker who i am close said that my boss thinks i am the issue since i keep job hopping my 3rd coworker is leaving soon she has been here for 5 months but was at her previous role for 16 years i am 24 and she s 50 something so i am new to the job force should i stress it out that i will be working with my former boss so my current boss understands that i am not the issue | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 17,419 |
4hzbzh | Moving from Graphic Design to Teaching Education. Has anyone else done this? | Hello so I ve been doing graphic design professionally and full time for over 4 years and I have well and truly fallen out of love with it. During my time I have worked for 2 huge companies as an in-house designer. (I did work in agency part time but the agency was shady and would not pay you on time etc) I m on a good salary work 40+ hours per week but I m done with design. I don t want to spend the rest of my life chasing people for sign off people with no design knowledge asking for fonts to be changed make a circle a triangle I ve got a quick job for you to do... and the list goes on. I m 26 this year and during my time at University I worked at youth centres and in a high school and a community college teaching and helping them with their work. I really enjoyed it and it s something I have always wanted to get back into. My ideal job would either be to teach in a Further Education college or be part of the Student support services that many colleges and universities have. My problem though is how do I go about transitioning from graphic design to this? From what I ve read online FE colleges don t need a proper teaching degree but would it be beneficial me getting this anyway? I m from England and have already used my Student Finance on my first undergraduate degree in Graphic Design so any courses I do i d have to fund the finances myself (from reading the government bursaries tuition fee websites I can t find any information about funding for FE teaching). Or if I was to go into Student support services I don t know what courses I can do to help me achieve this. I m stuck! Has anyone else ever moved from a design role into education? I would appreciate your views. | 2016-05-05 10:36:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4hzbzh/moving_from_graphic_design_to_teachingeducation/ | 2016-06-20 13:31:44 | moving from graphic design to teaching education has anyone else done this hello so i ve been doing graphic design professionally and full time for over 4 years and i have well and truly fallen out of love with it during my time i have worked for 2 huge companies as an in-house designer i did work in agency part time but the agency was shady and would not pay you on time etc i m on a good salary work 40 hours per week but i m done with design i don t want to spend the rest of my life chasing people for sign off people with no design knowledge asking for fonts to be changed make a circle a triangle i ve got a quick job for you to do and the list goes on i m 26 this year and during my time at university i worked at youth centres and in a high school and a community college teaching and helping them with their work i really enjoyed it and it s something i have always wanted to get back into my ideal job would either be to teach in a further education college or be part of the student support services that many colleges and universities have my problem though is how do i go about transitioning from graphic design to this from what i ve read online fe colleges don t need a proper teaching degree but would it be beneficial me getting this anyway i m from england and have already used my student finance on my first undergraduate degree in graphic design so any courses i do i d have to fund the finances myself from reading the government bursaries tuition fee websites i can t find any information about funding for fe teaching or if i was to go into student support services i don t know what courses i can do to help me achieve this i m stuck has anyone else ever moved from a design role into education i would appreciate your views | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 1,201 |
x9258v | Civil engineer remote work? | I am a uk civil engineer looking to work remotely anyone know how I might do this? | 2022-09-08 14:36:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x9258v/civil_engineer_remote_work/ | 2022-10-11 02:31:17 | civil engineer remote work i am a uk civil engineer looking to work remotely anyone know how i might do this | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 17,703 |
fw818k | Is being a vet a good career choice for me? | My interests career wise are: Photography dogs and fashion. I think being a vet should be my main goal since the other two may not pan out as good? I have been accepted to a few colleges but will not be attending any of them just yet instead going to my CC to save money. Is me going to a CC with the idea of being a vet smart? Should i have tried to get into vet programs? I did not really make up my mind enough until this month kinda dumb. I also want to live in california and hoped whatever career i chose would give me a stable income to sustain living wherever i live in california. Does being a vet seem like a good choice? Also i have read that paying for vet school and what you make as a vet do not go well together comfortably? Does it not depend on your area of work and how good you are ? I have more questions but those sre the longest by far. I know whatever i choose should be up to me but still : | 2020-04-06 22:03:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fw818k/is_being_a_vet_a_good_career_choice_for_me/ | 2020-04-26 05:48:52 | is being a vet a good career choice for me my interests career wise are photography dogs and fashion i think being a vet should be my main goal since the other two may not pan out as good i have been accepted to a few colleges but will not be attending any of them just yet instead going to my cc to save money is me going to a cc with the idea of being a vet smart should i have tried to get into vet programs i did not really make up my mind enough until this month kinda dumb i also want to live in california and hoped whatever career i chose would give me a stable income to sustain living wherever i live in california does being a vet seem like a good choice also i have read that paying for vet school and what you make as a vet do not go well together comfortably does it not depend on your area of work and how good you are i have more questions but those sre the longest by far i know whatever i choose should be up to me but still | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 8,348 |
1uek8e | When looking for a university to study electrical engineering what factors would make one school better than another? | What actually matters to me as a student or to my future employers when looking for the ideal school to study electrical engineering? If you get the same degree but from different universities is that realistically any more or less valuable to an employer? (for example a BEng from University of Toronto vs. a BEng from York University - also in Canada) I m really sorry if my questions come across as unclear or unfocused I just want to know *how* to pick the best school to study at before I go ahead and pick. Thanks for reading and if you want to ask any questions to help better form your own answer feel free to ask me! | 2014-01-04 18:36:30 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/1uek8e/when_looking_for_a_university_to_study_electrical/ | 2015-09-11 12:08:36 | when looking for a university to study electrical engineering what factors would make one school better than another what actually matters to me as a student or to my future employers when looking for the ideal school to study electrical engineering if you get the same degree but from different universities is that realistically any more or less valuable to an employer for example a beng from university of toronto vs a beng from york university - also in canada i m really sorry if my questions come across as unclear or unfocused i just want to know how to pick the best school to study at before i go ahead and pick thanks for reading and if you want to ask any questions to help better form your own answer feel free to ask me | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 111 |
x657ft | Have any of you gone from a manual labor construction job to a more so office job? | If so how was the transition? What is something you didn t expect? What obstacles did you have to overcome? | 2022-09-05 03:01:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x657ft/have_any_of_you_gone_from_a_manual_labor/ | 2022-10-11 03:44:56 | have any of you gone from a manual labor construction job to a more so office job if so how was the transition what is something you didn t expect what obstacles did you have to overcome | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,647 |
5rp7u4 | What would be a good way to let my part time employers know I d be very interested in becoming full time and taking on more managerial roles? | Right now I m 25 and I work as an art teacher. I am really looking to move far away from this career and into something else. I work part time at a place where you drink wine and paint. I really enjoy it there like a lot. I have been thinking how much I d love to be able to be more full time and have a manager role. I used to be a manager at a small art space years ago and loved it then too. I just don t know how to ask or bring it up? I ve only been part time and working there for a little less than a year. I don t do any of the bartending (just the teaching with the paintings) .. I m not opposed to it I just didn t have enough time with my full time teaching job to do much extra. The easiest way to contact is over email because they are almost never in the place. A friend of mine who used to be manager there recommended I talk about how much I like what they promote and stuff like that but wondering if anyone else here has tips? | 2017-02-02 20:24:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5rp7u4/what_would_be_a_good_way_to_let_my_part_time/ | 2017-03-14 14:29:54 | what would be a good way to let my part time employers know i d be very interested in becoming full time and taking on more managerial roles right now i m 25 and i work as an art teacher i am really looking to move far away from this career and into something else i work part time at a place where you drink wine and paint i really enjoy it there like a lot i have been thinking how much i d love to be able to be more full time and have a manager role i used to be a manager at a small art space years ago and loved it then too i just don t know how to ask or bring it up i ve only been part time and working there for a little less than a year i don t do any of the bartending just the teaching with the paintings i m not opposed to it i just didn t have enough time with my full time teaching job to do much extra the easiest way to contact is over email because they are almost never in the place a friend of mine who used to be manager there recommended i talk about how much i like what they promote and stuff like that but wondering if anyone else here has tips | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 1,701 |
cafgm5 | How do you deal with wishy-washy managers who don t know what they want? | Rather than articulating upfront what they need from you you have to guess what you need to do. And when they do give feedback it s what they DON T want after you ve already done it. | 2019-07-08 02:41:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cafgm5/how_do_you_deal_with_wishywashy_managers_who_dont/ | 2019-08-26 18:54:14 | how do you deal with wishy-washy managers who don t know what they want rather than articulating upfront what they need from you you have to guess what you need to do and when they do give feedback it s what they don t want after you ve already done it | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 5,879 |
ujkrmz | What s the Right Answer?? | Have you ever discovered one piece of information after another that makes you lose complete trust in your job? A hateful arrogant female married boss secretly choosing to sleep with multiple other bosses? No wonder she s been on a power trip since her sudden promotion. I m keeping this down low but should I not? In my opinion the integrity of my job and the company is more important than her reputation. So tell me how should I handle this one? | 2022-05-06 10:54:07 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ujkrmz/whats_the_right_answer/ | 2022-05-31 02:14:52 | what s the right answer have you ever discovered one piece of information after another that makes you lose complete trust in your job a hateful arrogant female married boss secretly choosing to sleep with multiple other bosses no wonder she s been on a power trip since her sudden promotion i m keeping this down low but should i not in my opinion the integrity of my job and the company is more important than her reputation so tell me how should i handle this one | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 15,926 |
lx8iid | What to do with my life? A job career I dislike and do it for the money | What are my passions? Stuff I d do for free without any monetary gain. If money didn t exist. I think I d write I d write poetry I want to question and look for answers for some of the worlds mysteries. Questions of God the world religion humanity sexuality race art. Topics like those intrigue me. Belief systems what happens when you die. I want to paint draw read poetry cook workout martial arts meditation philosophy. I still don t have interest in being rich but financial stability in this capitalist society is essential having a career is essential having skills is essential learning skills is essential skills can and will sustain you. These are my interest but I have a hard time understanding how my interest can sustain me. These are things I enjoy but it s not computers or hard labor or office work. So how will these things sustain me. They seem just like topics that interest intrigue me. To start thinking oh I enjoy this how can I monetize it is something I have a hard time grasping. For one these things I can t say I m particularly good at. It s just what I enjoy and you only get paid for what you re good at. You can love rocket science but if you re not good at it NASA is not hiring you. | 2021-03-04 00:33:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lx8iid/what_to_do_with_my_life_a_jobcareer_i_dislike_and/ | null | what to do with my life a job career i dislike and do it for the money what are my passions stuff i d do for free without any monetary gain if money didn t exist i think i d write i d write poetry i want to question and look for answers for some of the worlds mysteries questions of god the world religion humanity sexuality race art topics like those intrigue me belief systems what happens when you die i want to paint draw read poetry cook workout martial arts meditation philosophy i still don t have interest in being rich but financial stability in this capitalist society is essential having a career is essential having skills is essential learning skills is essential skills can and will sustain you these are my interest but i have a hard time understanding how my interest can sustain me these are things i enjoy but it s not computers or hard labor or office work so how will these things sustain me they seem just like topics that interest intrigue me to start thinking oh i enjoy this how can i monetize it is something i have a hard time grasping for one these things i can t say i m particularly good at it s just what i enjoy and you only get paid for what you re good at you can love rocket science but if you re not good at it nasa is not hiring you | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,629 |
mc4iy2 | When is it time to move on? | Would like to hear stories from people who were stuck in jobs where they were content but felt they could do better and took the leap of faith to move on to higher aspirations. Was it worth it? | 2021-03-24 12:32:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mc4iy2/when_is_it_time_to_move_on/ | null | when is it time to move on would like to hear stories from people who were stuck in jobs where they were content but felt they could do better and took the leap of faith to move on to higher aspirations was it worth it | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,804 |
t9ba2l | What to do about my supervisor? | Hello all! A few months ago I started working at a new job at a sushi kiosk. This particular kiosk is quite small and we usually only have two employees working there at any given time due to space and social distancing restrictions. As such my duties include making sushi packs cleaning the store cleaning machinery and serving customers (basically I do a little of everything). Now while I do enjoy my job itself I like serving customers I like making sushi there are a few things that have been bugging me recently. (For context the kiosk is a part of a larger sushi chain with this particular site being ran by a husband-wife couple. The wife is the true boss but the husband acts as a supervisor). The first thing is that from the beginning my supervisor (the husband) has had extremely high expectations of me. I mean that even when I was still a beginner with minimal training (and I m still a beginner) he expected me to operate at an extremely fast speed even when I had no idea what I was supposed to do. Now initially I just viewed this as him simply applying pressure for me to perform better but there have been a few incidents where it seems that even if I m clearly trying it is not enough. For example during a busy time he was telling me to go Faster faster! on cleaning things up (even though I had to serve customers first and foremost). Connected to this is the feeling of inadequacy. Because of this I feel as if my efforts at trying to improve are being ignored even though I have seen myself improve. Furthermore because of this I sometimes dread coming into work because of so much pressure. It feels like that anything I do is under scrutiny. Which brings me to my questions: 1. For those who have worked in a food environment similar to mine how do you do things quickly? 2. What should I do about these feelings? 3. How should I communicate to my supervisor about this or should I? | 2022-03-08 07:17:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t9ba2l/what_to_do_about_my_supervisor/ | 2022-06-01 09:56:03 | what to do about my supervisor hello all a few months ago i started working at a new job at a sushi kiosk this particular kiosk is quite small and we usually only have two employees working there at any given time due to space and social distancing restrictions as such my duties include making sushi packs cleaning the store cleaning machinery and serving customers basically i do a little of everything now while i do enjoy my job itself i like serving customers i like making sushi there are a few things that have been bugging me recently for context the kiosk is a part of a larger sushi chain with this particular site being ran by a husband-wife couple the wife is the true boss but the husband acts as a supervisor the first thing is that from the beginning my supervisor the husband has had extremely high expectations of me i mean that even when i was still a beginner with minimal training and i m still a beginner he expected me to operate at an extremely fast speed even when i had no idea what i was supposed to do now initially i just viewed this as him simply applying pressure for me to perform better but there have been a few incidents where it seems that even if i m clearly trying it is not enough for example during a busy time he was telling me to go faster faster on cleaning things up even though i had to serve customers first and foremost connected to this is the feeling of inadequacy because of this i feel as if my efforts at trying to improve are being ignored even though i have seen myself improve furthermore because of this i sometimes dread coming into work because of so much pressure it feels like that anything i do is under scrutiny which brings me to my questions 1 for those who have worked in a food environment similar to mine how do you do things quickly 2 what should i do about these feelings 3 how should i communicate to my supervisor about this or should i | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 15,185 |
3va97n | I plan to leave my consulting career at 32 to go back to school in the visual arts. What are my options? | Hello everyone! I have been in the job world for about 10 years now and have been on a steady path of moving up at a very good pace in my field. But for nearly as long as I ve been in this field I ve known that I feel like an outsider in my own field and it s weighing on me more these days. I ve debated for a long time whether to leave my career but I ve lacked clarity on what I would do instead. On a recent vacation it became more clear to me. I get the most pleasure out of designing things for friends family myself (posters logos etc) or taking and editing photos (I spent most of my 2-week vacation doing photography and photo editing and blogging). I get lost doing these activities and could spend hours with it feeling like it s just been a few minutes. While I know of the risks and dangers of entering the world of creative careers I don t care. It s clear that I want to go in that direction and I m excited about it. But my struggle is what to do next. I feel that I do need to go back to school to get all of the necessary skills and theory that would help me. I ve looked into graphic design programs (I m currently in the Philadelphia area but am flexible on location) but they all seem designed for people with either existing portfolios or fresh out of high school... Ideally I d find a post-bacc program somewhere or something along those lines. And hell I m not 100% sure if graphic design is the right creative career... It just seems in-line with what I ve done in spare time. For anyone who knows about this world I d appreciate if you have any advice or guidance on the schooling options available for non-traditional students. TL DR - Leaving career looking into graphic design schools as an adult but not sure what to be looking for | 2015-12-03 14:42:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3va97n/i_plan_to_leave_my_consulting_career_at_32_to_go/ | 2016-02-08 00:23:44 | i plan to leave my consulting career at 32 to go back to school in the visual arts what are my options hello everyone i have been in the job world for about 10 years now and have been on a steady path of moving up at a very good pace in my field but for nearly as long as i ve been in this field i ve known that i feel like an outsider in my own field and it s weighing on me more these days i ve debated for a long time whether to leave my career but i ve lacked clarity on what i would do instead on a recent vacation it became more clear to me i get the most pleasure out of designing things for friends family myself posters logos etc or taking and editing photos i spent most of my 2-week vacation doing photography and photo editing and blogging i get lost doing these activities and could spend hours with it feeling like it s just been a few minutes while i know of the risks and dangers of entering the world of creative careers i don t care it s clear that i want to go in that direction and i m excited about it but my struggle is what to do next i feel that i do need to go back to school to get all of the necessary skills and theory that would help me i ve looked into graphic design programs i m currently in the philadelphia area but am flexible on location but they all seem designed for people with either existing portfolios or fresh out of high school ideally i d find a post-bacc program somewhere or something along those lines and hell i m not 100 sure if graphic design is the right creative career it just seems in-line with what i ve done in spare time for anyone who knows about this world i d appreciate if you have any advice or guidance on the schooling options available for non-traditional students tl dr - leaving career looking into graphic design schools as an adult but not sure what to be looking for | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 978 |
jx53rt | How do I switch careers if I don t know what I like? | I have a Bachelors in finance I m getting another degree in law (LL.B) along with a Chartered Accountancy certificate (Final exam pending) I ve invested so much of my time in a career I do not particularly like cause they seemed like professions that could give decent returns but after a three year internship period for the CA certification I cannot deal with how monotonous the job actually is and it kinda scares me to go back to it. Not just because of the type of work it involves but also cause I kinda sucked at it. I ve never had interests that can be turned into a source of income. Tbh all I want is a job I won t hate and pays well. Can a career counselor help me figure it out? | 2020-11-19 15:50:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jx53rt/how_do_i_switch_careers_if_i_dont_know_what_i_like/ | null | how do i switch careers if i don t know what i like i have a bachelors in finance i m getting another degree in law ll b along with a chartered accountancy certificate final exam pending i ve invested so much of my time in a career i do not particularly like cause they seemed like professions that could give decent returns but after a three year internship period for the ca certification i cannot deal with how monotonous the job actually is and it kinda scares me to go back to it not just because of the type of work it involves but also cause i kinda sucked at it i ve never had interests that can be turned into a source of income tbh all i want is a job i won t hate and pays well can a career counselor help me figure it out | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 10,654 |
hdyya2 | Data Analysts how much in business and decision making are you involved? | Do you have a Business Analyst in your company or do you do both? If yes how are you different from Data Scientists ? | 2020-06-22 19:26:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hdyya2/data_analysts_how_much_in_business_and_decision/ | null | data analysts how much in business and decision making are you involved do you have a business analyst in your company or do you do both if yes how are you different from data scientists | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 9,147 |
q26xg7 | What kind of jobs can a bachelors law graduate go into? England | I graduated 4 years ago but I haven t worked since for personal reasons. I have also never been employed. I have been looking for work but there are limited options and the few that there are I am not qualified for due to my lack of experience. I was hoping someone could give me some careers advice or help me figure out what work from home jobs might be suitable for me as this would be ideal. Any advice on what websites to use would also be helpful I am currently on reed and indeed jobs. Any advice or support would be very welcome. | 2021-10-05 22:12:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/q26xg7/what_kind_of_jobs_can_a_bachelors_law_graduate_go/ | 2022-06-25 05:14:28 | what kind of jobs can a bachelors law graduate go into england i graduated 4 years ago but i haven t worked since for personal reasons i have also never been employed i have been looking for work but there are limited options and the few that there are i am not qualified for due to my lack of experience i was hoping someone could give me some careers advice or help me figure out what work from home jobs might be suitable for me as this would be ideal any advice on what websites to use would also be helpful i am currently on reed and indeed jobs any advice or support would be very welcome | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 13,742 |
coz9j8 | What types of OFFICE jobs have six- or seven-day work weeks and allow for a weekday off? | I ve had it with my job of 19 years but I don t want to leave if I can t find a job with a schedule I like. Basically I m looking for an office job that has atypical hours not the regular 9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday. I don t drive and don t have a bus on weekends so I d rather work on weekends (I can get a ride or hoof it to an adjacent town) and have a weekday off in which to take care of business and do leisure activities. Does anybody know of typical office-only jobs which have six-day or seven-day work weeks in which you can potentially have that flexibility of working different days having a weekday off? I have looked into lockbox processor at a bank but was turned down last year after an online application (and I can find nobody to accurately detail what the job entails). Aside from that some other type of data entry job might fit this but I m having trouble finding anything in want ads that s suitable as far as location. Any jobs that I m not thinking of that have this type of schedule? Thanks in advance. | 2019-08-11 17:03:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/coz9j8/what_types_of_office_jobs_have_six_or_sevenday/ | 2019-08-22 20:34:45 | what types of office jobs have six- or seven-day work weeks and allow for a weekday off i ve had it with my job of 19 years but i don t want to leave if i can t find a job with a schedule i like basically i m looking for an office job that has atypical hours not the regular 9 00-5 00 monday-friday i don t drive and don t have a bus on weekends so i d rather work on weekends i can get a ride or hoof it to an adjacent town and have a weekday off in which to take care of business and do leisure activities does anybody know of typical office-only jobs which have six-day or seven-day work weeks in which you can potentially have that flexibility of working different days having a weekday off i have looked into lockbox processor at a bank but was turned down last year after an online application and i can find nobody to accurately detail what the job entails aside from that some other type of data entry job might fit this but i m having trouble finding anything in want ads that s suitable as far as location any jobs that i m not thinking of that have this type of schedule thanks in advance | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 6,194 |
spqwjl | How to become a data analyst from a Mechanical Engineering Background? | Recent grad had a year of experience as a product engineer only (3d benchmarking prototyping etc.) Anyone who has the same paths as me from ME to Data analyst or Data Science? What steps should I take. From zero to hero? | 2022-02-11 04:58:18 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/spqwjl/how_to_become_a_data_analyst_from_a_mechanical/ | 2022-06-01 22:53:27 | how to become a data analyst from a mechanical engineering background recent grad had a year of experience as a product engineer only 3d benchmarking prototyping etc anyone who has the same paths as me from me to data analyst or data science what steps should i take from zero to hero | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 14,913 |
d6x76y | How do I get a career in foriegn aid? | So I m 25 years old and I have never known what I want to do with my life and have gone from job to job since 16. Most careers to me seem either like I would be either making money for my self or someone else which is fine but not what I want. I want something that I can feel like me giving my all is to help people and I realised that working in foriegn aid is probably the way forward and I was something that I had often dreamed about growing up. It seems to me like the perfect way to feel fulfilled at my work. So really my question is how can I get into a career that allows me to go to places where people need help the most do I need to study? Do I need to go to uni (though I d rather not go to uni unless necessary)? Will volunteering help? What sort of paths can I take in foriegn aid as Ideally I d like to be on the ground working with people who need help rather than office work. I should mention that I studied environmental science before and have a short background in agriculture. It would be especially good to hear from someone already in a position like this. Thanks in advance 😃. | 2019-09-20 16:16:21 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/d6x76y/how_do_i_get_a_career_in_foriegn_aid/ | 2020-04-05 21:12:12 | how do i get a career in foriegn aid so i m 25 years old and i have never known what i want to do with my life and have gone from job to job since 16 most careers to me seem either like i would be either making money for my self or someone else which is fine but not what i want i want something that i can feel like me giving my all is to help people and i realised that working in foriegn aid is probably the way forward and i was something that i had often dreamed about growing up it seems to me like the perfect way to feel fulfilled at my work so really my question is how can i get into a career that allows me to go to places where people need help the most do i need to study do i need to go to uni though i d rather not go to uni unless necessary will volunteering help what sort of paths can i take in foriegn aid as ideally i d like to be on the ground working with people who need help rather than office work i should mention that i studied environmental science before and have a short background in agriculture it would be especially good to hear from someone already in a position like this thanks in advance | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 6,550 |
k9biqx | Any good jobs away from computers? | Are there any good decent paying (around 6 figures) jobs that are not focused on working on computers? I work in operations at a factory with an engineering background (around 6 figures now) and I m absolutely sick of looking at screens all day every day. Any options that wouldn t require a huge drop off in quality of life? | 2020-12-08 19:50:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/k9biqx/any_good_jobs_away_from_computers/ | null | any good jobs away from computers are there any good decent paying around 6 figures jobs that are not focused on working on computers i work in operations at a factory with an engineering background around 6 figures now and i m absolutely sick of looking at screens all day every day any options that wouldn t require a huge drop off in quality of life | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 10,812 |
tyvtz3 | Does anyone know any well paying artist art related jobs? | I have always wanted to be either some kind of illustrator animator freelancer character designer. That was my absolute dream however I have reached an age where i realise that is unlikely to be the wisest choice for me. I have been told for a long time that these art careers would not pay well unless I reached a good level and even if I do I will have a mountain of debt from the art college which I do not want. I also doubt my skills as an artist that I ll never get to a professional level and no one will want to hire me at all. So after this self evaluation I realised I need to give up on these dreams and find a job that will pay well (enough to pay off any loans) and maybe give me enough finances to pursue these endeavours in the future. So i m asking if anyone can recommend some careers for me to look into. I m so lost at this rate I feel as though i ll end up doing accounting like three of my big sisters (my nightmare but well paying). Thank you! I ll be doing deep research into all suggestions given! Hearing the progression stories of those in my dream jobs would also be super appreciated! | 2022-04-08 04:59:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tyvtz3/does_anyone_know_any_well_paying_artistart/ | 2022-05-31 17:29:45 | does anyone know any well paying artist art related jobs i have always wanted to be either some kind of illustrator animator freelancer character designer that was my absolute dream however i have reached an age where i realise that is unlikely to be the wisest choice for me i have been told for a long time that these art careers would not pay well unless i reached a good level and even if i do i will have a mountain of debt from the art college which i do not want i also doubt my skills as an artist that i ll never get to a professional level and no one will want to hire me at all so after this self evaluation i realised i need to give up on these dreams and find a job that will pay well enough to pay off any loans and maybe give me enough finances to pursue these endeavours in the future so i m asking if anyone can recommend some careers for me to look into i m so lost at this rate i feel as though i ll end up doing accounting like three of my big sisters my nightmare but well paying thank you i ll be doing deep research into all suggestions given hearing the progression stories of those in my dream jobs would also be super appreciated | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 15,560 |
hbbo0j | Am I too old to find a decent career? | I only have my Associates in Business and it s not helping me get a decent job. I work as a telemarketer for 12 an hour and I hate it to the core of me. I don t want to go back to college because it s hard for me. I already spent many years with disappointment. | 2020-06-18 09:52:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hbbo0j/am_i_too_old_to_find_a_decent_career/ | null | am i too old to find a decent career i only have my associates in business and it s not helping me get a decent job i work as a telemarketer for 12 an hour and i hate it to the core of me i don t want to go back to college because it s hard for me i already spent many years with disappointment | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,100 |
b2t1ay | Am I too old to do an apprenticeship in Carpentry or Horticulture? | I m a career changer still a bit undecided but looking to commit to a job working outdoors either with plants or carpentry. I m a 33 year-old woman and am worried I would be a lot older than other carpenters and possibly the only woman. Anyone experience a career change in their 30s to something requiring more physical labor? The experiences I ve had in both areas I ve really enjoyed but have spent a lot of time traveling where it was hard to really sink into anything. I ll be settling down and will want to take the time to find the right job as I m a very active person that hasn t done well as a desk dweller. I m also wondering about apprenticeship verses just looking for an entry level even casual job in either of those areas to get my foot in the door. I m open to either. Living in Tasmania. Any advice ideas? | 2019-03-19 04:45:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/b2t1ay/am_i_too_old_to_do_an_apprenticeship_in_carpentry/ | 2019-06-11 05:06:30 | am i too old to do an apprenticeship in carpentry or horticulture i m a career changer still a bit undecided but looking to commit to a job working outdoors either with plants or carpentry i m a 33 year-old woman and am worried i would be a lot older than other carpenters and possibly the only woman anyone experience a career change in their 30s to something requiring more physical labor the experiences i ve had in both areas i ve really enjoyed but have spent a lot of time traveling where it was hard to really sink into anything i ll be settling down and will want to take the time to find the right job as i m a very active person that hasn t done well as a desk dweller i m also wondering about apprenticeship verses just looking for an entry level even casual job in either of those areas to get my foot in the door i m open to either living in tasmania any advice ideas | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 4,960 |
v705da | Data analysis or web development as a physicist? | Hi! I have a physics bachelor s degree (that I regret) and I d like to pursue either data analysis or web development as a career now. & #x200B Considering that I m trained in math and problem solving but I already know a bit of html and css (will start with Ruby on rails soon) which one would it be easier to pursue? I like the idea of both the same. I m in Latin America and it d be a remote job for either. & #x200B Thanks | 2022-06-07 16:16:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v705da/data_analysis_or_web_development_as_a_physicist/ | 2022-07-07 01:16:08 | data analysis or web development as a physicist hi i have a physics bachelor s degree that i regret and i d like to pursue either data analysis or web development as a career now x200b considering that i m trained in math and problem solving but i already know a bit of html and css will start with ruby on rails soon which one would it be easier to pursue i like the idea of both the same i m in latin america and it d be a remote job for either x200b thanks | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 16,359 |
dnyftj | What should I do? I feel I have no where to go. | I am 27 years old and have a federal job that has great benefits and pay. I have been working this job for a little over 2 years now as time passes I feel the job start to get more and more difficult stressful causes anxiety just thinking about going to work and has made me unhappy. However I feel that with the skills this jobs requires it would be difficult to transfer them to a new job and find something that would match the pay and benefits I have. I have a family to provide for as well and can not just get up and leave for job searching. I don t know what to but I feel something needs to happen. | 2019-10-27 19:44:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dnyftj/what_should_i_do_i_feel_i_have_no_where_to_go/ | 2020-04-09 07:26:29 | what should i do i feel i have no where to go i am 27 years old and have a federal job that has great benefits and pay i have been working this job for a little over 2 years now as time passes i feel the job start to get more and more difficult stressful causes anxiety just thinking about going to work and has made me unhappy however i feel that with the skills this jobs requires it would be difficult to transfer them to a new job and find something that would match the pay and benefits i have i have a family to provide for as well and can not just get up and leave for job searching i don t know what to but i feel something needs to happen | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,842 |
xw66xo | What would you ask a VP of Finance& Controlling and a VP of HR? | Hey all I have the chance to talk to a VP of Finance and a VP of HR of a big European corporation and I d like to take the chance but don t what to ask them. I m currently a student and work for that company and these short talks are offered as like Mentorship talks. What would you ask them in this position or use the possibility to have a conversation with them for? Thanks! | 2022-10-05 09:48:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xw66xo/what_would_you_ask_a_vp_of_financecontrolling_and/ | 2022-11-10 01:41:27 | what would you ask a vp of finance controlling and a vp of hr hey all i have the chance to talk to a vp of finance and a vp of hr of a big european corporation and i d like to take the chance but don t what to ask them i m currently a student and work for that company and these short talks are offered as like mentorship talks what would you ask them in this position or use the possibility to have a conversation with them for thanks | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 18,096 |
z206le | NYC - big law - is there a way to make management deal with a bad apple even though related coworker has now quit? | Okay so this is not related to my job but the company I work for greater management issues. TLDR: should I be concerned about the way that people are managed gaslighted and forced out here when my small team is actually amazing and the best I ve literally ever had in my professional career of the last decade? Is there a way to deal with this now that the coworker is gone so that the bad apple can receive SOME consequences? --------------------------------- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *----------------------------------------- I work for a large international law firm in their NYC office. The marketing team I m on has about 80 people and pretty organized as far as team structure goes. For context we are all cis-women on the team... all assistants coordinators and managers are women and Jewish or POC. A was my level (a couple years younger and hadn t worked in law before but worked in marketing for the last 8 years anyway) and S was A s manager (worked here for the last 4ish years but prior also didn t wok in law). I mention this because S has reached out to me before A was hired to do work that she didn t trust the assistant R to do because R was JUST AN ASSISTANT even though R was the one who trained me on the marketing email and web editing platforms we use... so I wasn t at all surprised when S reached out to me to train A - I was happy to! - but then continued to reach out even after A was properly trained implying pretty explicitly that both A and my training for A was incompetent. A has recently quit mostly because after a few months at the firm she was put on a vague improvement plan with no opportunity for her to improve. She was completely gaslighted during any conversations she had with S D (the director of client management our collective boss and the only man on the client development side here) HR etc. HR told her to read up on working with difficult personalities (aka S ) and S continued to say to HR D that A wasn t doing enough of her work etc. when that wasn t true -- in fact S was merely ANTICIPATING that A would ignore her work once the other supervisor returned from vacation which HAD NOT HAPPENED YET (i.e. A was put on a vague probation because of what S anticipated would happen). A told everyone that she was doing her work and hadn t received any negative feedback before that meeting. In talking with A she told me that others had reached out to her (completely unprompted) toward the beginning of her time here to basically offer condolences that she was working with S . I ve worked with S for almost a year now though not as her direct underling. She s always appreciative of my help though I d lately been asking is this something A could do? hoping for a positive response. And I had worked a whole lot with A in training her and answering her questions regarding the platforms we use and different best practices. She was still learning but she was doing quite well considering. I say all this because I am confused. I absolutely love this work environment. My immediate team is incredible and I am finally doing great work with even better people. And the firm itself is pretty decent too considering big law reputations. HOWEVER I don t want to implicitly encourage gaslighting and I worry about the fact that S has gone through multiple coordinators (senior and regular levels) in the last few years while receiving ZERO discipline for how she treats them... I ve been in A s shoes before at smaller firms - given no time to improve and or no guidance on specifically how to improve as well as having an emotionally verbally abusive boss - and it SUCKS. I don t blame her at all for quitting and getting TF out of her situation. I just don t know how to approach this situation now that she s gone if that s even possible. I can t advocate for her through my boss can I? Can I find a way to get S fired considering everything I know and that A told me? | 2022-11-22 17:58:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/z206le/nyc_big_law_is_there_a_way_to_make_management/ | 2023-01-08 19:50:51 | nyc - big law - is there a way to make management deal with a bad apple even though related coworker has now quit okay so this is not related to my job but the company i work for greater management issues tldr should i be concerned about the way that people are managed gaslighted and forced out here when my small team is actually amazing and the best i ve literally ever had in my professional career of the last decade is there a way to deal with this now that the coworker is gone so that the bad apple can receive some consequences --------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- i work for a large international law firm in their nyc office the marketing team i m on has about 80 people and pretty organized as far as team structure goes for context we are all cis-women on the team all assistants coordinators and managers are women and jewish or poc a was my level a couple years younger and hadn t worked in law before but worked in marketing for the last 8 years anyway and s was a s manager worked here for the last 4ish years but prior also didn t wok in law i mention this because s has reached out to me before a was hired to do work that she didn t trust the assistant r to do because r was just an assistant even though r was the one who trained me on the marketing email and web editing platforms we use so i wasn t at all surprised when s reached out to me to train a - i was happy to - but then continued to reach out even after a was properly trained implying pretty explicitly that both a and my training for a was incompetent a has recently quit mostly because after a few months at the firm she was put on a vague improvement plan with no opportunity for her to improve she was completely gaslighted during any conversations she had with s d the director of client management our collective boss and the only man on the client development side here hr etc hr told her to read up on working with difficult personalities aka s and s continued to say to hr d that a wasn t doing enough of her work etc when that wasn t true -- in fact s was merely anticipating that a would ignore her work once the other supervisor returned from vacation which had not happened yet i e a was put on a vague probation because of what s anticipated would happen a told everyone that she was doing her work and hadn t received any negative feedback before that meeting in talking with a she told me that others had reached out to her completely unprompted toward the beginning of her time here to basically offer condolences that she was working with s i ve worked with s for almost a year now though not as her direct underling she s always appreciative of my help though i d lately been asking is this something a could do hoping for a positive response and i had worked a whole lot with a in training her and answering her questions regarding the platforms we use and different best practices she was still learning but she was doing quite well considering i say all this because i am confused i absolutely love this work environment my immediate team is incredible and i am finally doing great work with even better people and the firm itself is pretty decent too considering big law reputations however i don t want to implicitly encourage gaslighting and i worry about the fact that s has gone through multiple coordinators senior and regular levels in the last few years while receiving zero discipline for how she treats them i ve been in a s shoes before at smaller firms - given no time to improve and or no guidance on specifically how to improve as well as having an emotionally verbally abusive boss - and it sucks i don t blame her at all for quitting and getting tf out of her situation i just don t know how to approach this situation now that she s gone if that s even possible i can t advocate for her through my boss can i can i find a way to get s fired considering everything i know and that a told me | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 18,804 |
ezcyih | How can I find a job that doesn t treat me like garbage? | I (28F) cannot remember the last time a job did not treat me like garbage. For 5 years now I have worked in many different jobs where I have been bullied by adults superiors. This mostly occurred when I was a teacher being treated poorly by admin and parents. But now I am an office manager at a school and the director treats me like the “uneducated help”. Mind you I have my masters and only took this job to escape the garbage treatment at my last job. I am very good at my job. According to everyone. But this director just speaks down to people and is so scatterbrained and incompetent herself. She speaks down to everyone. I m ready to move on. HOWEVER after spending so long being treated like shit and going to a new place and being treated like shit and having this cycle repeat itself over and over I feel so scared. Like why do I keep being treated so terribly by people on power trips? How do I avoid it? Is it possible? Is there a career out there that DOESNT treat people like shit? I m not looking for royal treatment. Just not to be talked down to and bullied and treated like a moron. | 2020-02-05 17:25:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ezcyih/how_can_i_find_a_job_that_doesnt_treat_me_like/ | 2020-04-19 14:41:39 | how can i find a job that doesn t treat me like garbage i 28f cannot remember the last time a job did not treat me like garbage for 5 years now i have worked in many different jobs where i have been bullied by adults superiors this mostly occurred when i was a teacher being treated poorly by admin and parents but now i am an office manager at a school and the director treats me like the uneducated help mind you i have my masters and only took this job to escape the garbage treatment at my last job i am very good at my job according to everyone but this director just speaks down to people and is so scatterbrained and incompetent herself she speaks down to everyone i m ready to move on however after spending so long being treated like shit and going to a new place and being treated like shit and having this cycle repeat itself over and over i feel so scared like why do i keep being treated so terribly by people on power trips how do i avoid it is it possible is there a career out there that doesnt treat people like shit i m not looking for royal treatment just not to be talked down to and bullied and treated like a moron | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,726 |
a7q60o | I have reason to believe I am being fired or laid off soon - how can i best protect myself? | I work for a small family company. All of management and HR are in the immediate family. This place wasn t my first choice for that reason but I m entry level and it is good work! We have been slow for months and there really isn t enough work to keep me or my boss busy right now. & #x200B This morning I saw resumes on my boss s desk with skill sets that match my position. He often leaves sensitive printouts on his desk for some reason so I don t think I am necessarily misinterpreting the situation. For instance: my coworker was laid off 2 weeks ago. The day before I spotted a juicy email (printed out????! why!) to one of our clients mentioning the potential need for layoffs. My coworker walked in to find a bottle of Pledge on his desk and his work email erased - no severance. This scares me because my boss is seemingly super decisive! & #x200B He really shouldn t lay me off or fire me until someone else is hired because I am the only employee in my entire branch of the business. And he is quite technologically incompetent so he can t handle the meager workload on his own. There are other branches that - in his mind maybe - could pick up my work so I am not secure in my position. & #x200B The harsh layoff really killed my morale for a week or so. My coworker was wonderful and a good friend and I was super in my feelings about it. Acting out in little ways. Clearing all my personal affects off my desk. Coming in late and leaving early (still arriving earlier and staying later than my other coworkers but the expectations are different on my side of the business). Wearing more colorful clothes and jeans (again fine by office norms). Sauntering around the office and acting much colder. I barely get assigned any work so now instead of keeping busy with small things and professional development I browse a lot and make a lot of playlists. & #x200B I am unable to communicate about any of this or seek clarification about it from anyone in the business or the family because they are so casual about firing folks and because of strannnge family dynamics. If they take it the wrong way or if they know that I know - I can t predict the fallout. I don t want to burn bridges this early in my career so if they try to fire me with cause I am not sure I d be willing to fight it if that s even possible? Should I be recording my meetings? They have literally never given me positive or negative feedback about anything I just do my work and incorporate their revisions when applicable. Should I try to help the company by giving some gentle feedback if I find a new position before I am let go? How do I do my work and pretend to care? I am so distracted by all the drama and stress of this place. & #x200B tl dr - I am worried I may be fired with cause even though no one in management has approached me with any issues. How do I protect myself? | 2018-12-19 20:22:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/a7q60o/i_have_reason_to_believe_i_am_being_fired_or_laid/ | 2019-01-31 10:51:12 | i have reason to believe i am being fired or laid off soon - how can i best protect myself i work for a small family company all of management and hr are in the immediate family this place wasn t my first choice for that reason but i m entry level and it is good work we have been slow for months and there really isn t enough work to keep me or my boss busy right now x200b this morning i saw resumes on my boss s desk with skill sets that match my position he often leaves sensitive printouts on his desk for some reason so i don t think i am necessarily misinterpreting the situation for instance my coworker was laid off 2 weeks ago the day before i spotted a juicy email printed out why to one of our clients mentioning the potential need for layoffs my coworker walked in to find a bottle of pledge on his desk and his work email erased - no severance this scares me because my boss is seemingly super decisive x200b he really shouldn t lay me off or fire me until someone else is hired because i am the only employee in my entire branch of the business and he is quite technologically incompetent so he can t handle the meager workload on his own there are other branches that - in his mind maybe - could pick up my work so i am not secure in my position x200b the harsh layoff really killed my morale for a week or so my coworker was wonderful and a good friend and i was super in my feelings about it acting out in little ways clearing all my personal affects off my desk coming in late and leaving early still arriving earlier and staying later than my other coworkers but the expectations are different on my side of the business wearing more colorful clothes and jeans again fine by office norms sauntering around the office and acting much colder i barely get assigned any work so now instead of keeping busy with small things and professional development i browse a lot and make a lot of playlists x200b i am unable to communicate about any of this or seek clarification about it from anyone in the business or the family because they are so casual about firing folks and because of strannnge family dynamics if they take it the wrong way or if they know that i know - i can t predict the fallout i don t want to burn bridges this early in my career so if they try to fire me with cause i am not sure i d be willing to fight it if that s even possible should i be recording my meetings they have literally never given me positive or negative feedback about anything i just do my work and incorporate their revisions when applicable should i try to help the company by giving some gentle feedback if i find a new position before i am let go how do i do my work and pretend to care i am so distracted by all the drama and stress of this place x200b tl dr - i am worried i may be fired with cause even though no one in management has approached me with any issues how do i protect myself | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 4,364 |
52jzc1 | What should i choose? | I got my first computer when i was 4 so i passed most of my time on it playing games. However now i need to enter a college i decided i wanted to do something related to computers and if i can video games. First i wanted to be a game developer but i dont think i ll be able to handle everyday coding or the hard math that it proposes my question is should i pursue an IT major or a graphic designer one? ( My purpose is to become a computer animator but it is not listed as a major here can i accomplish it from the graphic design major?) P.S: i m kinda bad at drawing with hand Thank you for reading and sorry for poor english ! | 2016-09-13 11:35:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/52jzc1/what_should_i_choose/ | 2016-10-14 03:15:58 | what should i choose i got my first computer when i was 4 so i passed most of my time on it playing games however now i need to enter a college i decided i wanted to do something related to computers and if i can video games first i wanted to be a game developer but i dont think i ll be able to handle everyday coding or the hard math that it proposes my question is should i pursue an it major or a graphic designer one my purpose is to become a computer animator but it is not listed as a major here can i accomplish it from the graphic design major p s i m kinda bad at drawing with hand thank you for reading and sorry for poor english | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 1,408 |
viiluc | What would you rather do? Seeking knowledge and advice. | Hello All Im currently a Local government worker. I work for the parks and recreation department here but spend a large majority of my time at the county schools. In a nutshell I am a Irrigation technician pesticide applicator turf supervisor working directly with the two park managers and both full and part time laborers. We have about 80 acres of athletic fields between the parks and schools to maintain. I am personally responsible for the fertilizer seed and pesticide applications as well as operation repair of all irrigation systems turf aerating equipment repair etc. have 3 large automated irrigation systems (that are 20 years or older and always a problem) and 8 rain reels we use to water the athletic fields. I have no crew its just me and all the work and to be honest its extremely overwhelming. The summers here are brutal and we get less rain each year. Humidity is high and therefore with the heat thrown in everything has to be sprayed with fungicides every two weeks atleast. We have about 30 fields total so thats 60 fungicide apps a month to be really on top of things and thats before post-emergent herbicide apps and insecticide apps and irrigation repairs rain reel pulls during the summer. The full and part-time crew do not perform any of these duties I can ask for help from park managers but their crews are already busy maintaining park land mowing trimming and its rare for me to ever get help because no one else is trained to perform my duties and we are understaffed. The expectations are enormous and Im only one person left to do all this work on top of planning ordering products driving all over the county to do this and that loading unloading it goes on and on. I do not mean to complain but I wanted to explain my situation in full detail so I can get the best advice possible. I feel like I can never fulfill the expectations of the parks department and schools because they are unrealistic for one person to fufill with old breaking down equipment and irrigation systems and little to no help. Im worried im going to get very sick over time from all the exposure to thousands upon thousands of gallons of pesticides being sprayed over the years as I get older even though I do wear PPE. Im 30 years old and have been thinking about getting into CDL driving for the last two years. I currently have my CDL learners permit but keep falling back into my current job. Only upside to my current job is I have is county benefits (holidays good leave and weekends off) and winter time is pretty laid back. Im considering going with a company that pays for cdl training or going to school on my own if I can swing it between jobs so that I am not committed to a year contract with a company. How is driving? Do you think it would be a better career option for my mental wellbeing financial security and physical health? What would you all rather do? Thank you so much. I have lots of friends and family that have said different things but I wanted some outside advice from those that may have experienced these two different types of careers industries throughout life. Thanks. | 2022-06-22 23:27:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/viiluc/what_would_you_rather_do_seeking_knowledge_and/ | 2022-07-06 09:50:00 | what would you rather do seeking knowledge and advice hello all im currently a local government worker i work for the parks and recreation department here but spend a large majority of my time at the county schools in a nutshell i am a irrigation technician pesticide applicator turf supervisor working directly with the two park managers and both full and part time laborers we have about 80 acres of athletic fields between the parks and schools to maintain i am personally responsible for the fertilizer seed and pesticide applications as well as operation repair of all irrigation systems turf aerating equipment repair etc have 3 large automated irrigation systems that are 20 years or older and always a problem and 8 rain reels we use to water the athletic fields i have no crew its just me and all the work and to be honest its extremely overwhelming the summers here are brutal and we get less rain each year humidity is high and therefore with the heat thrown in everything has to be sprayed with fungicides every two weeks atleast we have about 30 fields total so thats 60 fungicide apps a month to be really on top of things and thats before post-emergent herbicide apps and insecticide apps and irrigation repairs rain reel pulls during the summer the full and part-time crew do not perform any of these duties i can ask for help from park managers but their crews are already busy maintaining park land mowing trimming and its rare for me to ever get help because no one else is trained to perform my duties and we are understaffed the expectations are enormous and im only one person left to do all this work on top of planning ordering products driving all over the county to do this and that loading unloading it goes on and on i do not mean to complain but i wanted to explain my situation in full detail so i can get the best advice possible i feel like i can never fulfill the expectations of the parks department and schools because they are unrealistic for one person to fufill with old breaking down equipment and irrigation systems and little to no help im worried im going to get very sick over time from all the exposure to thousands upon thousands of gallons of pesticides being sprayed over the years as i get older even though i do wear ppe im 30 years old and have been thinking about getting into cdl driving for the last two years i currently have my cdl learners permit but keep falling back into my current job only upside to my current job is i have is county benefits holidays good leave and weekends off and winter time is pretty laid back im considering going with a company that pays for cdl training or going to school on my own if i can swing it between jobs so that i am not committed to a year contract with a company how is driving do you think it would be a better career option for my mental wellbeing financial security and physical health what would you all rather do thank you so much i have lots of friends and family that have said different things but i wanted some outside advice from those that may have experienced these two different types of careers industries throughout life thanks | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 16,557 |
mjaal4 | UX vs PM Bootcamp? | I m in a career transition (out of healthcare) and considering pursuing a UX vs Project Management career preferably in the healthcare technology space where my prior experience is useful. I have some experience already with leading projects operations management & research and am somewhat artistic - I feel capable of doing both of these roles well with training. I recognize these can potentially be tough fields to break into and I m willing to do the work to get there. If you took a non-traditional route into PM or UX would you please share your advice or experiences? I m especially looking to compare things like specific challenges to get into the field how effective helpful a bootcamp would be opportunities for growth over a career salary ranges or any other suggestions for ways to gain experience. | 2021-04-03 15:07:13 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mjaal4/ux_vs_pm_bootcamp/ | null | ux vs pm bootcamp i m in a career transition out of healthcare and considering pursuing a ux vs project management career preferably in the healthcare technology space where my prior experience is useful i have some experience already with leading projects operations management research and am somewhat artistic - i feel capable of doing both of these roles well with training i recognize these can potentially be tough fields to break into and i m willing to do the work to get there if you took a non-traditional route into pm or ux would you please share your advice or experiences i m especially looking to compare things like specific challenges to get into the field how effective helpful a bootcamp would be opportunities for growth over a career salary ranges or any other suggestions for ways to gain experience | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 11,893 |
hrrwgd | Im thinking about going into a career in tech are online bootcamps worth it? | For background I am 23 and have a bachelors degree from Vanderbilt in Neuroscience and Organismal Biology. I took a matlab coding course in undergrad and I enjoyed it as well as working with matlab in a lab I worked in. I haven t gotten a job in neuroscience or biology yet and for the past year I ve been working retail for various reasons. They love me there because I have a great work ethic and am good at problem solving and planning but I have heard that tech jobs are in high demand (as opposed to research jobs when many universities have a hiring freeze right now). I m fairly confident that I would be good at most jobs I could end up in in the tech field but I m looking for general advice on how to proceed and if online bootcamps would be worth it. I am aware that I am basically trying to learn a whole new field but I would be willing to put in the effort and time. Any comments are appreciated thank you for your help! | 2020-07-15 17:29:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hrrwgd/im_thinking_about_going_into_a_career_in_tech_are/ | null | im thinking about going into a career in tech are online bootcamps worth it for background i am 23 and have a bachelors degree from vanderbilt in neuroscience and organismal biology i took a matlab coding course in undergrad and i enjoyed it as well as working with matlab in a lab i worked in i haven t gotten a job in neuroscience or biology yet and for the past year i ve been working retail for various reasons they love me there because i have a great work ethic and am good at problem solving and planning but i have heard that tech jobs are in high demand as opposed to research jobs when many universities have a hiring freeze right now i m fairly confident that i would be good at most jobs i could end up in in the tech field but i m looking for general advice on how to proceed and if online bootcamps would be worth it i am aware that i am basically trying to learn a whole new field but i would be willing to put in the effort and time any comments are appreciated thank you for your help | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 9,385 |
rqwsuu | Is it possible to still get a job ? | Can i apply for an entry level vehicle mechanic role with no work experience ? Ive applied for the british army royal engineer reserves vehicle mechanic trade and should hopefully start training in january and have also applied to a local college to do a vehicle mechanic course gain certification and knowledge. but i was wondering if i could still get into a garage or dealership and learn the ropes? I m 30m by the way. Tired of working warehouse roles retail food delivery and low wage jobs so im trying to build myself up to a better job and better wage | 2021-12-29 02:31:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/rqwsuu/is_it_possible_to_still_get_a_job/ | 2022-06-02 21:21:10 | is it possible to still get a job can i apply for an entry level vehicle mechanic role with no work experience ive applied for the british army royal engineer reserves vehicle mechanic trade and should hopefully start training in january and have also applied to a local college to do a vehicle mechanic course gain certification and knowledge but i was wondering if i could still get into a garage or dealership and learn the ropes i m 30m by the way tired of working warehouse roles retail food delivery and low wage jobs so im trying to build myself up to a better job and better wage | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 14,415 |
l2bznp | Can you guys help me with some development of my brothers skills advice? | So my brother teaches french to kids online and hes reallly good like he´ll do these animated game like power points and it seems like its his thing he enjoys doing it. I want to him to expand these skills. Do you think animation is the thing to get better at to develop skills? Also what are some programs he could use as well as learn? would you reccomend anything else? it would really help out. thanks! | 2021-01-22 00:40:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l2bznp/can_you_guys_help_me_with_some_development_of_my/ | null | can you guys help me with some development of my brothers skills advice so my brother teaches french to kids online and hes reallly good like he ll do these animated game like power points and it seems like its his thing he enjoys doing it i want to him to expand these skills do you think animation is the thing to get better at to develop skills also what are some programs he could use as well as learn would you reccomend anything else it would really help out thanks | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,216 |
xpjkvz | Which are good courses for UX design? | I m a fashion graduate. Worked for a while as textile designer. It s not something I relate to anymore. Ever since I graduated I felt lost. I went into depression because I didn t have a direction in life. I almost did MBA in fashion from Coventry University but had to op out because of family pressure. This was back in 2019. I m mentally in a better place want to seriously work towards my career goals. I have been researching on various subjects. Took a few tests like one on career Basecamp where they gave me a list careers that are well suited for my traits. I resonated with UI and UX designer the most but I want to learn it from credible source. I don t mind moving to different country to study for it like a post graduate course. Please recommend good courses that would help me in my career. Thank you. | 2022-09-27 15:17:21 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xpjkvz/which_are_good_courses_for_ux_design/ | 2022-10-10 19:45:57 | which are good courses for ux design i m a fashion graduate worked for a while as textile designer it s not something i relate to anymore ever since i graduated i felt lost i went into depression because i didn t have a direction in life i almost did mba in fashion from coventry university but had to op out because of family pressure this was back in 2019 i m mentally in a better place want to seriously work towards my career goals i have been researching on various subjects took a few tests like one on career basecamp where they gave me a list careers that are well suited for my traits i resonated with ui and ux designer the most but i want to learn it from credible source i don t mind moving to different country to study for it like a post graduate course please recommend good courses that would help me in my career thank you | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 17,992 |
ksm05h | Graphic designer - What should I do next? | I m 31 years old and feel completely stuck in my life. I ve been a graphic designer for most of my professional life sometimes in-house with companies and sometimes freelance. More recently I ve also been a freelance illustrator. For the most part I stopped working when I had a baby 5 years ago. Since then I freelanced regularly for about a year and worked for a company for a year but that s it. Now it s been years since I ve really worked (aside from a freelance project here and there) and I just feel...stuck. I don t know what to do. I live in Maine and it seems like there isn t a big demand for graphic designers around me. Part of me feels like I shouldn t stick with graphic design and move onto something else...but I don t have any other skills. And honestly I don t even have a clue *what* else I d want to do. I love design and truth be told I m good at it. But I m sick of not contributing anything to my family. I want to do *something * but I don t know how to move forward. To be completely honest the hustle of freelance work isn t great for me. I can keep it up for a while but I end up eventually dropping the ball and I stop working (meaning I don t take on any more clients not that I bail on a client). I m always most productive when I work in-house but eventually the work gets stale. It s very exciting in the beginning when you re developing new ideas and creating a brand identity! But after that the ideas are already fleshed out and you re just recreating the same thing over and over. Another pamphlet another business card more retail signage...it s glorified copy-and-pasting. So I inevitably burn out and leave the company. Then it s back to freelancing until the hustle of freelancing burns me out too. I think I d be really great working in a design agency because it s the best of both worlds - the structure of a company but working on different projects so it doesn t get boring. I know this is a relatively specific question but does anyone have any advice for someone working in graphic design and illustration? Is there anything I m missing anything else I could should be doing? Thank you for taking the time to read this. As I was writing it I could feel how jumbled and inarticulate it sounds. This is something I ve been thinking about a lot but never put into words before. | 2021-01-07 20:30:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ksm05h/graphic_designer_what_should_i_do_next/ | null | graphic designer - what should i do next i m 31 years old and feel completely stuck in my life i ve been a graphic designer for most of my professional life sometimes in-house with companies and sometimes freelance more recently i ve also been a freelance illustrator for the most part i stopped working when i had a baby 5 years ago since then i freelanced regularly for about a year and worked for a company for a year but that s it now it s been years since i ve really worked aside from a freelance project here and there and i just feel stuck i don t know what to do i live in maine and it seems like there isn t a big demand for graphic designers around me part of me feels like i shouldn t stick with graphic design and move onto something else but i don t have any other skills and honestly i don t even have a clue what else i d want to do i love design and truth be told i m good at it but i m sick of not contributing anything to my family i want to do something but i don t know how to move forward to be completely honest the hustle of freelance work isn t great for me i can keep it up for a while but i end up eventually dropping the ball and i stop working meaning i don t take on any more clients not that i bail on a client i m always most productive when i work in-house but eventually the work gets stale it s very exciting in the beginning when you re developing new ideas and creating a brand identity but after that the ideas are already fleshed out and you re just recreating the same thing over and over another pamphlet another business card more retail signage it s glorified copy-and-pasting so i inevitably burn out and leave the company then it s back to freelancing until the hustle of freelancing burns me out too i think i d be really great working in a design agency because it s the best of both worlds - the structure of a company but working on different projects so it doesn t get boring i know this is a relatively specific question but does anyone have any advice for someone working in graphic design and illustration is there anything i m missing anything else i could should be doing thank you for taking the time to read this as i was writing it i could feel how jumbled and inarticulate it sounds this is something i ve been thinking about a lot but never put into words before | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,071 |
8xkheo | Feeling stuck in my career - can your relate? | Hello all - I ve been trying to answer the what to do with my career problem for a while. And in an attempt to answer it I decided to get my MBA. As part of the program I am enrolled in a course that aims to start a business by fixing an actual problem people may have. Lucky for me - I have a problem I am trying to fix for myself! But could really use some additional information for the sake of completing the course. So - if the Reddit community would be so kind as to help out a first time poster - could you take a look at these questions and answer from your perspective? 1. What s the biggest challenge you re facing as an **Individual feeling stuck in your career**? 2. Are you actively trying to solve this problem? If so when was the last time and how did you try to solve it? 3. Why is feeling stuck in your career a problem for you? 4. Are you actively working to fix this? What are you doing? If yes is it working? Why or why not? Thanks so much in advance! Edit: I m really not trying to be annoying or spam-y here - but could **really** use some help in answering these questions for my class. They don t even have to be answered one by one but some general thoughts or feelings about this problem could really help me out. | 2018-07-10 03:22:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8xkheo/feeling_stuck_in_my_career_can_your_relate/ | 2018-09-10 04:32:17 | feeling stuck in my career - can your relate hello all - i ve been trying to answer the what to do with my career problem for a while and in an attempt to answer it i decided to get my mba as part of the program i am enrolled in a course that aims to start a business by fixing an actual problem people may have lucky for me - i have a problem i am trying to fix for myself but could really use some additional information for the sake of completing the course so - if the reddit community would be so kind as to help out a first time poster - could you take a look at these questions and answer from your perspective 1 what s the biggest challenge you re facing as an individual feeling stuck in your career 2 are you actively trying to solve this problem if so when was the last time and how did you try to solve it 3 why is feeling stuck in your career a problem for you 4 are you actively working to fix this what are you doing if yes is it working why or why not thanks so much in advance edit i m really not trying to be annoying or spam-y here - but could really use some help in answering these questions for my class they don t even have to be answered one by one but some general thoughts or feelings about this problem could really help me out | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 3,386 |
tn9pv4 | Is the Digital Art Animation field worth getting into in 2022? | I ve been reading that the field is supposedly going to grow by 16% within the next decade due to the COVID pandemic recession. Is there any truth to this or is it outdated information? | 2022-03-25 00:27:38 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tn9pv4/is_the_digital_artanimation_field_worth_getting/ | 2022-06-01 01:14:19 | is the digital art animation field worth getting into in 2022 i ve been reading that the field is supposedly going to grow by 16 within the next decade due to the covid pandemic recession is there any truth to this or is it outdated information | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 15,392 |
gf1six | Is my generation just fucked than? | I m 16 and going into the 12th grade I need to figure out what I want to do for a career. I ve been researching diffrent fields that intrest me for the past 2 years and from what I ve gathered my entire generation is pretty much fucked. Bachlor degrees are worthless now collage and university is more expensive than ever. I literally dont even know how I m gonna pay for my tuition when I get into collage I guess all on student loans but from what it looks like I ll never really be able to pay those off. So I m just gonna waist money to get into debt and than work my life away to pay off that debt and afford the bare minimum i need to survive and nothing else. And that s if I can even find a job. I don t know what to do i dont know what i should study everything seems usless honestly. I feel so fed up I m about ready for a full fledged communist revolution. But yeah anyway any advice would really be helpful. What should i study if I want to be able to live a financially stable life and find a job? What are the jobs of the future gonna be and what s the job market gonna look like for gen z you think? (Sorry if this is a little incoherent or if theres any spelling mistakes I m extremly tired right now) | 2020-05-07 07:10:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gf1six/is_my_generation_just_fucked_than/ | null | is my generation just fucked than i m 16 and going into the 12th grade i need to figure out what i want to do for a career i ve been researching diffrent fields that intrest me for the past 2 years and from what i ve gathered my entire generation is pretty much fucked bachlor degrees are worthless now collage and university is more expensive than ever i literally dont even know how i m gonna pay for my tuition when i get into collage i guess all on student loans but from what it looks like i ll never really be able to pay those off so i m just gonna waist money to get into debt and than work my life away to pay off that debt and afford the bare minimum i need to survive and nothing else and that s if i can even find a job i don t know what to do i dont know what i should study everything seems usless honestly i feel so fed up i m about ready for a full fledged communist revolution but yeah anyway any advice would really be helpful what should i study if i want to be able to live a financially stable life and find a job what are the jobs of the future gonna be and what s the job market gonna look like for gen z you think sorry if this is a little incoherent or if theres any spelling mistakes i m extremly tired right now | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,658 |
n8f26w | Graphic Design — how useful is it to have on your resumé? | Hello everyone I am a high school student trying to think ahead and build up a strong set of education and skills so I ll be well-equipped for the job market. I am interested and talented in graphic design and I m wondering if it is a useful skill to study to have on your resumé? Not necessarily going into a career specifically in graphic design but I m wondering if it s worth learning and how applicable it is to various jobs. How does it stack up against other skills I could spend my time learning? I assume it would be fairly useful in jobs such as marketing but are there any other jobs where graphic design would be useful? Thanks in advance! | 2021-05-09 14:15:07 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/n8f26w/graphic_design_how_useful_is_it_to_have_on_your/ | null | graphic design how useful is it to have on your resumé hello everyone i am a high school student trying to think ahead and build up a strong set of education and skills so i ll be well-equipped for the job market i am interested and talented in graphic design and i m wondering if it is a useful skill to study to have on your resumé not necessarily going into a career specifically in graphic design but i m wondering if it s worth learning and how applicable it is to various jobs how does it stack up against other skills i could spend my time learning i assume it would be fairly useful in jobs such as marketing but are there any other jobs where graphic design would be useful thanks in advance | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 12,203 |
i59a7k | Hi guys what is the best career path for someone interested in electronics electrical machines etc. and IT? | I wanted to do EE but some circumstances led me to join IT engineering. I am interested in both so how can I best make use of both of these? | 2020-08-07 07:10:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/i59a7k/hi_guys_what_is_the_best_career_path_for_someone/ | null | hi guys what is the best career path for someone interested in electronics electrical machines etc and it i wanted to do ee but some circumstances led me to join it engineering i am interested in both so how can i best make use of both of these | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 9,616 |
alzbaj | I m currently 20 years old have 23 credits at a community college and have no clue where I want to go in life. I ve talked to a few advisors but none have really helped. Could anyone offer possible career paths that suit me? | - Most of my credits were basics (Psychology English Anatomy Art History etc.) - I have a heavy interest in technology I once took an IT Essentials course by NetAcad and got my certification. It was a fun class in high school but I m unsure what I could do in that field - I enjoy putting things together and taking things apart so I have tools to rip apart old electronics the same goes for vehicles - I ve taken multiple graphic design classes and can draw design fairly well however I have no idea what can be done with this experience either. I know a graphic designer is an available career path but from what I understand most start out freelance in order to accumulate merit and standing in the industry something that is most likely not possible for me at the moment. - I have experience both in Loss Prevention Management and in Warehouse Management although those may not be applicable to any career path - I live in Texas if that helps with any career ideas - While I only need about 20 credits for my Associates I have virtually no money and financial aid offers little to nothing. A career requiring some type of certification or X Month long training course is most likely more doable | 2019-02-01 06:40:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/alzbaj/im_currently_20_years_old_have_23_credits_at_a/ | 2019-03-16 14:25:21 | i m currently 20 years old have 23 credits at a community college and have no clue where i want to go in life i ve talked to a few advisors but none have really helped could anyone offer possible career paths that suit me - most of my credits were basics psychology english anatomy art history etc - i have a heavy interest in technology i once took an it essentials course by netacad and got my certification it was a fun class in high school but i m unsure what i could do in that field - i enjoy putting things together and taking things apart so i have tools to rip apart old electronics the same goes for vehicles - i ve taken multiple graphic design classes and can draw design fairly well however i have no idea what can be done with this experience either i know a graphic designer is an available career path but from what i understand most start out freelance in order to accumulate merit and standing in the industry something that is most likely not possible for me at the moment - i have experience both in loss prevention management and in warehouse management although those may not be applicable to any career path - i live in texas if that helps with any career ideas - while i only need about 20 credits for my associates i have virtually no money and financial aid offers little to nothing a career requiring some type of certification or x month long training course is most likely more doable | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 4,641 |
l29uqi | Career advice for a 21 year old? UK | Hi im 21 and feel a bit lost in my career and was hoping for some advice I left school in 2016 and went to college For 3 years just started apprenticeship 3 months ago. What next? i left college with the following qualifications however nothing came from them job wise. engineering level 2 engineering level 3 engineering level 3 extended afterapplying for many apprenticeships and not being successful I got a job in a warehouse which I hated but I done it for a year and left I finally got an apprenticeship at amazon which in 9 months is due to finish and I will get the following qualifications - supply chain warehouse operative - level 2 business improvement techniques - level 2 however I m unsure of what the apprenticeship will lead to or what I can do after it I would like to progress in the supply chain and become a manager at amazon however I m unsure if this is achievable. Any advice is appreciated. thanks | 2021-01-21 22:48:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/l29uqi/career_advice_for_a_21_year_old_uk/ | null | career advice for a 21 year old uk hi im 21 and feel a bit lost in my career and was hoping for some advice i left school in 2016 and went to college for 3 years just started apprenticeship 3 months ago what next i left college with the following qualifications however nothing came from them job wise engineering level 2 engineering level 3 engineering level 3 extended afterapplying for many apprenticeships and not being successful i got a job in a warehouse which i hated but i done it for a year and left i finally got an apprenticeship at amazon which in 9 months is due to finish and i will get the following qualifications - supply chain warehouse operative - level 2 business improvement techniques - level 2 however i m unsure of what the apprenticeship will lead to or what i can do after it i would like to progress in the supply chain and become a manager at amazon however i m unsure if this is achievable any advice is appreciated thanks | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 11,213 |
79x64m | How can I determine a fitting career? I feel like I don t really realize all the options that I have. | (Sorry for the wall of text but I want to give a decent amount of background info.) Im a freshman at a decent state institute in GA. I have no clue what to do. Ive been doing extensive research and literally every career filed sounds monotonous difficult to get into and the thought of doing all this schooling and being unable to get work scares me. Im relatively smart had 3.7 in high school and I m doing ok so far in college all A s and maybe a few B s. I love pop culture and fashion but that doesn t translate to a decent career necessarily. I just want to be comfortable and make a substantial amount of income and be fairly stable. I was initially a biology major but the hard sciences aren t really for me so I ve changed to accounting but I m still unsure of my choice. I just need some advice and guidance. Does anyone have any ideas on good professions that may be growing in the next few years (besides CS because everyone is a CS major) or a place where I can go to learn about careers or maybe find a mentor? | 2017-10-31 17:06:45 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/79x64m/how_can_i_determine_a_fitting_career_i_feel_like/ | 2017-11-12 15:37:29 | how can i determine a fitting career i feel like i don t really realize all the options that i have sorry for the wall of text but i want to give a decent amount of background info im a freshman at a decent state institute in ga i have no clue what to do ive been doing extensive research and literally every career filed sounds monotonous difficult to get into and the thought of doing all this schooling and being unable to get work scares me im relatively smart had 3 7 in high school and i m doing ok so far in college all a s and maybe a few b s i love pop culture and fashion but that doesn t translate to a decent career necessarily i just want to be comfortable and make a substantial amount of income and be fairly stable i was initially a biology major but the hard sciences aren t really for me so i ve changed to accounting but i m still unsure of my choice i just need some advice and guidance does anyone have any ideas on good professions that may be growing in the next few years besides cs because everyone is a cs major or a place where i can go to learn about careers or maybe find a mentor | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 2,416 |
gba2y1 | What are good remote careers besides tech? | What are some careers that you can work remotely? Even before covid I wanted to work from home but I m just not sure how to do it. I ve thought about getting an English major and second language minor to become a translator. Any thoughts on that or other ideas? | 2020-05-01 02:46:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gba2y1/what_are_good_remote_careers_besides_tech/ | null | what are good remote careers besides tech what are some careers that you can work remotely even before covid i wanted to work from home but i m just not sure how to do it i ve thought about getting an english major and second language minor to become a translator any thoughts on that or other ideas | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 8,602 |
nlj7x9 | What does it take to become a web developer? | Hi everyone hope everyone s doing great I m getting into front end developer and have already started learning html css and javascript I am looking for some advice from the professional ones out here for what type of work is being a developer mostly front end I would like some answers from you all and your thoughts about is getting into this field a good option at this point of time or not 1. If you had to live over your life again would you still become a developer? 2. After you ve sized me up I want to ask what does it take to succeed as a developer? 3. Is the profession of web development over crowded? 4. If I studied front end development for 2 years would it be enough for me to get a job? 5. If I had an average ability how much would I hope to make during first 5 years? 6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a web developer? 7.If I was your son would you advise me to be a web developer? | 2021-05-26 15:05:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nlj7x9/what_does_it_take_to_become_a_web_developer/ | null | what does it take to become a web developer hi everyone hope everyone s doing great i m getting into front end developer and have already started learning html css and javascript i am looking for some advice from the professional ones out here for what type of work is being a developer mostly front end i would like some answers from you all and your thoughts about is getting into this field a good option at this point of time or not 1 if you had to live over your life again would you still become a developer 2 after you ve sized me up i want to ask what does it take to succeed as a developer 3 is the profession of web development over crowded 4 if i studied front end development for 2 years would it be enough for me to get a job 5 if i had an average ability how much would i hope to make during first 5 years 6 what are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a web developer 7 if i was your son would you advise me to be a web developer | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 12,362 |
5kz7ea | How to return to college for a 2nd degree without putting my current career on hold? | I ve went back and forth on going back to college to boost my current career opportunities. For experienced employees who have graduated with their first degree several years ago the biggest problem of returning to college boils down to time. And the more responsibilities they have in life the less likely they want to take that risk of moving to a new job and starting over. So for those that went back to college for a 2nd degree later in life how did you maintain a good work-life balance so that it doesn t put a toll on you? Is it possible to work in your education with your current career and still have plenty of time for yourself? | 2016-12-29 20:57:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5kz7ea/how_to_return_to_college_for_a_2nd_degree_without/ | 2017-01-15 04:26:52 | how to return to college for a 2nd degree without putting my current career on hold i ve went back and forth on going back to college to boost my current career opportunities for experienced employees who have graduated with their first degree several years ago the biggest problem of returning to college boils down to time and the more responsibilities they have in life the less likely they want to take that risk of moving to a new job and starting over so for those that went back to college for a 2nd degree later in life how did you maintain a good work-life balance so that it doesn t put a toll on you is it possible to work in your education with your current career and still have plenty of time for yourself | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,614 |
y0s1hm | A little confused or maybe I understand…? | Hello everyone I ve been lurking on Reddit for a while now although I dont have much post karma. Most people here seem to have good advice so I wanted to see what you all thought about my situation. In short I m struggling to stay motivated with my current employment and I m current weighing my options. First a little background info I m currently a federal probation officer making approximately $42 000 per year (salary) which ends up being a little over $2 000 mo. After taxes and deductions. I am 25 years old and I have been with my agency for going on 4 years. The increased cost of living is making me wonder if maybe a career change is in order. Sure $42 000 isn t bad but considering the danger of the job lack of real “off time” and even mental physical strain of the job I kind of feel like I m being shorted here. I m young so this may be just new to me what do you all think? I m also open to the possibility that I posted this in the wrong sub. Cheers! | 2022-10-10 22:27:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/y0s1hm/a_little_confused_or_maybe_i_understand/ | 2022-11-10 00:03:30 | a little confused or maybe i understand hello everyone i ve been lurking on reddit for a while now although i dont have much post karma most people here seem to have good advice so i wanted to see what you all thought about my situation in short i m struggling to stay motivated with my current employment and i m current weighing my options first a little background info i m currently a federal probation officer making approximately 42 000 per year salary which ends up being a little over 2 000 mo after taxes and deductions i am 25 years old and i have been with my agency for going on 4 years the increased cost of living is making me wonder if maybe a career change is in order sure 42 000 isn t bad but considering the danger of the job lack of real off time and even mental physical strain of the job i kind of feel like i m being shorted here i m young so this may be just new to me what do you all think i m also open to the possibility that i posted this in the wrong sub cheers | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,164 |
jofm4l | Advice please! Should I do this during the application process??? | Hi! I m currently in the midst of an application for a small company start up (just did first round phone interview last Friday) and saw they re hosting a public seminar & networking event this coming weekend where the CEO and the phone interviewer will be attending. Should I go? I m genuinely interested in the topic they re discussing and am thinking there s an opportunity to further network... Or will this make me seem too desperate? Thank you all in advance. It s my first interview process in months and I don t want to blow it! | 2020-11-05 09:00:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jofm4l/advice_please_should_i_do_this_during_the/ | null | advice please should i do this during the application process hi i m currently in the midst of an application for a small company start up just did first round phone interview last friday and saw they re hosting a public seminar networking event this coming weekend where the ceo and the phone interviewer will be attending should i go i m genuinely interested in the topic they re discussing and am thinking there s an opportunity to further network or will this make me seem too desperate thank you all in advance it s my first interview process in months and i don t want to blow it | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 10,493 |
lm8e12 | Print House Graphic Design - What next? | DH was told by his employer that they re looking to sell the business likely by the end of the year. DH went to school for graphic design and has worked in print production for his entire career (15 years). He has basically a year to think about what he wants to do next (depending on who buys he may stay on to run the business but it s good to think ahead.) What are some good options for PT school courses that could propel him in his next career? Trying to think of other careers that work well with his experience. GTA Ontario Canada | 2021-02-17 23:54:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lm8e12/print_housegraphic_design_what_next/ | null | print house graphic design - what next dh was told by his employer that they re looking to sell the business likely by the end of the year dh went to school for graphic design and has worked in print production for his entire career 15 years he has basically a year to think about what he wants to do next depending on who buys he may stay on to run the business but it s good to think ahead what are some good options for pt school courses that could propel him in his next career trying to think of other careers that work well with his experience gta ontario canada | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,492 |
uihul4 | choosing the ‘right career path after graduation? | hello! I am a recent grad who is trying to find my bearings in life after graduation and I m in a really difficult dilemma that feels excruciatingly big but not? My degree is in geography and I had dreams of working within human rights sustainability with intentions of going back for a masters after a few years of working. I recently got offered a job in advisory in a completely different field: tech education growth. Something that doesn t really apply to human rights or geography directly. However I have three problems 1) pigeonholing myself in this industry 2) not really doing what I want to do 3) parents pressuring me Here s why (lol) 1. I want to attend grad school later on just not now. But I m so scared to be stuck at this job and negatively effecting my goals where I want to be in the long run. 2. It s not really something that interests me but the pay is salaried location is downtown company has a lot of culture and it s hybrid. My major concern is I m scared of declining this offer and ending up with nothing. 3. My parents are stripping me of benefits and pushing me to get a job ASAP and it s putting a lot of pressure on me just to accept whatever is out there. Even though they tell me to do what I enjoy (lol) I m feeling so conflicted and confused. Any tips on how to go about this? guidance will be much appreciated. My interests are still heavily focused on environment sustainability human rights but I don t know whether accepting this job will be a detriment deter future employers away grad schools confused wtf I m doing etc. | 2022-05-04 22:05:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uihul4/choosing_the_right_career_path_after_graduation/ | 2022-05-31 03:06:52 | choosing the right career path after graduation hello i am a recent grad who is trying to find my bearings in life after graduation and i m in a really difficult dilemma that feels excruciatingly big but not my degree is in geography and i had dreams of working within human rights sustainability with intentions of going back for a masters after a few years of working i recently got offered a job in advisory in a completely different field tech education growth something that doesn t really apply to human rights or geography directly however i have three problems 1 pigeonholing myself in this industry 2 not really doing what i want to do 3 parents pressuring me here s why lol 1 i want to attend grad school later on just not now but i m so scared to be stuck at this job and negatively effecting my goals where i want to be in the long run 2 it s not really something that interests me but the pay is salaried location is downtown company has a lot of culture and it s hybrid my major concern is i m scared of declining this offer and ending up with nothing 3 my parents are stripping me of benefits and pushing me to get a job asap and it s putting a lot of pressure on me just to accept whatever is out there even though they tell me to do what i enjoy lol i m feeling so conflicted and confused any tips on how to go about this guidance will be much appreciated my interests are still heavily focused on environment sustainability human rights but i don t know whether accepting this job will be a detriment deter future employers away grad schools confused wtf i m doing etc | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,907 |
fafkv4 | BS ECONOMICS WITH DATA SCIENCE SCOPE? | Hey guy i am m(20) and i am thinking to take admission in one of top university in my country in bs economics and data science. I actually am not to sure first i wanted to pursue CS but i think CS is maybe to hard for me i am not that good at programming tho. I am from a STEM background tho so i am thinking to switch and pursue economics with data science. What is your take on this? I am from an under developing country i will move abroad for my further education and job. I don t really know anything about economics or either data science but i am interested in this field I don t know how tho 😂 | 2020-02-27 17:31:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fafkv4/bs_economics_with_data_science_scope/ | 2020-04-21 20:29:10 | bs economics with data science scope hey guy i am m 20 and i am thinking to take admission in one of top university in my country in bs economics and data science i actually am not to sure first i wanted to pursue cs but i think cs is maybe to hard for me i am not that good at programming tho i am from a stem background tho so i am thinking to switch and pursue economics with data science what is your take on this i am from an under developing country i will move abroad for my further education and job i don t really know anything about economics or either data science but i am interested in this field i don t know how tho | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 7,969 |
x2ebbr | Is it my responsibility to inform my supervisors I m getting laid off? | I recently graduated and began to work full time in a small company that I ve worked part-time for for the past year. I was given a position that had me working directly under the CEO (not executive) with two supervisors. Nobody was there to train me--I had to basically train myself. The CEO put me on 6 different ongoing projects aside from my main job in the span of two months expecting me to absorb the information. There s more to the situation than this but I don t want to rant. Recently the CEO called me and told me I was gonna be let go. Her reasoning is that she needed more experienced people and nobody had time to train me. Again there s more to that than just this but that s basically all she said. Also I m apparently the only one she told - she didn t inform my supervisors of this decision (which means she just spontaneously decided without discussing this with anyone...again. She s notorious for being whimsical...sorry for the rant). Is it my responsibility to inform my supervisors that I m getting laid off or is there supposed to be some other process to this? TIA. | 2022-08-31 13:57:42 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x2ebbr/is_it_my_responsibility_to_inform_my_supervisors/ | 2022-09-12 06:27:49 | is it my responsibility to inform my supervisors i m getting laid off i recently graduated and began to work full time in a small company that i ve worked part-time for for the past year i was given a position that had me working directly under the ceo not executive with two supervisors nobody was there to train me--i had to basically train myself the ceo put me on 6 different ongoing projects aside from my main job in the span of two months expecting me to absorb the information there s more to the situation than this but i don t want to rant recently the ceo called me and told me i was gonna be let go her reasoning is that she needed more experienced people and nobody had time to train me again there s more to that than just this but that s basically all she said also i m apparently the only one she told - she didn t inform my supervisors of this decision which means she just spontaneously decided without discussing this with anyone again she s notorious for being whimsical sorry for the rant is it my responsibility to inform my supervisors that i m getting laid off or is there supposed to be some other process to this tia | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 17,587 |
mdjfy7 | What can I do with two years of art school and no degree? | Are there any jobs that are creative and don t require a degree. My only skill is art drawing. | 2021-03-26 07:46:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mdjfy7/what_can_i_do_with_two_years_of_art_school_and_no/ | null | what can i do with two years of art school and no degree are there any jobs that are creative and don t require a degree my only skill is art drawing | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,830 |
hw8gmp | Can anyone give me some advice mentor me on how to get a full time job that I want? | So I graduated from UC Berkeley last year with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on Economics Public Health and Public Policy. I had a few internships in tax consulting and whatnot but did it more so because I needed an internship and not because I enjoyed it. Since graduation I worked as an account executive which I hated so much because I m very introverted and prefer more analytical or managerial work. After that I currently work at a start up doing general business tasks that are not very challenging just so I can make ends meet during this pandemic. I decided to study for the CAPM exam so I could maybe get a full time and better paying role in project management because right now the start up is paying me only when they have money and not on a consistent basis. I m just really lost on if this is the right move and if it will help or stand out and get me a good job by this fall. A little bit of background my dad passed away when I was 18 and my mom was a stay at home mom so I haven t had anyone in my family to lean on for motivation or advice and I ve seen it really hinder my confidence and motivation to push forward. Im constantly doubting myself and don t know if I m making the right decision since I don t really have anyone who is really investing my success and can offer my sound career advice. This has led me to be really lazy and just push away doing work for myself because there is no reassurance that I am moving on the right path. Would really love someone to give me some advice moving forward like a mentor and if taking this exam can really help me find associate PM roles. Thanks for listening | 2020-07-23 03:31:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/hw8gmp/can_anyone_give_me_some_advicementor_me_on_how_to/ | null | can anyone give me some advice mentor me on how to get a full time job that i want so i graduated from uc berkeley last year with a degree in interdisciplinary studies focusing on economics public health and public policy i had a few internships in tax consulting and whatnot but did it more so because i needed an internship and not because i enjoyed it since graduation i worked as an account executive which i hated so much because i m very introverted and prefer more analytical or managerial work after that i currently work at a start up doing general business tasks that are not very challenging just so i can make ends meet during this pandemic i decided to study for the capm exam so i could maybe get a full time and better paying role in project management because right now the start up is paying me only when they have money and not on a consistent basis i m just really lost on if this is the right move and if it will help or stand out and get me a good job by this fall a little bit of background my dad passed away when i was 18 and my mom was a stay at home mom so i haven t had anyone in my family to lean on for motivation or advice and i ve seen it really hinder my confidence and motivation to push forward im constantly doubting myself and don t know if i m making the right decision since i don t really have anyone who is really investing my success and can offer my sound career advice this has led me to be really lazy and just push away doing work for myself because there is no reassurance that i am moving on the right path would really love someone to give me some advice moving forward like a mentor and if taking this exam can really help me find associate pm roles thanks for listening | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,464 |
tdyc47 | How to make a job out of my skill set? | I currently have my undergrad in psychology and I m in my masters degree for counselling psychology. I ve focussed on neuropsychology forensic psychology and victim trauma rehabilitation. I currently don t have any qualifications to practice in my country as I need to complete this masters program. I m trying to figure out what I can do that allows me to use these skills as I m currently in a dead end job that is effecting my health very badly. I was thinking about online chats on mental health apps but everything needs you to be a certified counsellor. Then I thought about maybe starting an advice blog or a channel but then I wouldn t know how to make any profit attain income. Any thoughts on what I can should do? | 2022-03-14 14:08:36 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tdyc47/how_to_make_a_job_out_of_my_skill_set/ | 2022-06-01 07:01:46 | how to make a job out of my skill set i currently have my undergrad in psychology and i m in my masters degree for counselling psychology i ve focussed on neuropsychology forensic psychology and victim trauma rehabilitation i currently don t have any qualifications to practice in my country as i need to complete this masters program i m trying to figure out what i can do that allows me to use these skills as i m currently in a dead end job that is effecting my health very badly i was thinking about online chats on mental health apps but everything needs you to be a certified counsellor then i thought about maybe starting an advice blog or a channel but then i wouldn t know how to make any profit attain income any thoughts on what i can should do | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 15,262 |
77cxpp | Graduated with BS in CS totally lost and confused about my career path what should I do? | I am a fresh graduate with Bachelor degree in Computer Science. I don t like programming so I don t wanna go for those jobs. I am really good with computers and have various basic skills things like trouble shooting graphic designing video editing etc. But I don t know where to go from here. I like UX but don t have a portfolio. Please advice me what should I do and how should I proceed? I am thinking of doing masters or PG Diploma but again not sure which stream will help me. | 2017-10-19 07:32:33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/77cxpp/graduated_with_bs_in_cs_totally_lost_and_confused/ | 2017-11-12 02:24:24 | graduated with bs in cs totally lost and confused about my career path what should i do i am a fresh graduate with bachelor degree in computer science i don t like programming so i don t wanna go for those jobs i am really good with computers and have various basic skills things like trouble shooting graphic designing video editing etc but i don t know where to go from here i like ux but don t have a portfolio please advice me what should i do and how should i proceed i am thinking of doing masters or pg diploma but again not sure which stream will help me | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 2,366 |
jerab8 | How to get past the first round of interviews? | When I am invited to a first round I feel I do well enough but am not invited to the second round. In my current role feedback I received afterwards was my personality hadn t come through and I came across as very reserved. The only reason I got that second round was I had been referred by a colleague who vouched for me and have been promoted since then and done a really good job of growing and strengthening the deliverables. In general I am a more reserved person on the quiet side but do open up when I get to know people and enjoy making connections. Besides infusing more of my personality in the first round I m hoping to overall grow my ability to interview well. When I get a job I do well and contribute to the company - so any advice on how to articulate that in the early stages would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! | 2020-10-20 15:04:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jerab8/how_to_get_past_the_first_round_of_interviews/ | null | how to get past the first round of interviews when i am invited to a first round i feel i do well enough but am not invited to the second round in my current role feedback i received afterwards was my personality hadn t come through and i came across as very reserved the only reason i got that second round was i had been referred by a colleague who vouched for me and have been promoted since then and done a really good job of growing and strengthening the deliverables in general i am a more reserved person on the quiet side but do open up when i get to know people and enjoy making connections besides infusing more of my personality in the first round i m hoping to overall grow my ability to interview well when i get a job i do well and contribute to the company - so any advice on how to articulate that in the early stages would be greatly appreciated thanks | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 10,359 |
ve3vpd | Can you suggest me a good course? | Hello friends. I am currently working as structural engineer in India after completing master s degree and having work experience. I want to enjoy the college life again without stopping my current work. I can give 4-5 hrs per week to any course. So suggest me a good course which can be useful with in my field and I can complete without stopping my current work. Thank you. | 2022-06-17 03:48:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ve3vpd/can_you_suggest_me_a_good_course/ | 2022-07-06 15:40:49 | can you suggest me a good course hello friends i am currently working as structural engineer in india after completing master s degree and having work experience i want to enjoy the college life again without stopping my current work i can give 4-5 hrs per week to any course so suggest me a good course which can be useful with in my field and i can complete without stopping my current work thank you | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 16,480 |
edjpcj | Am I getting fired soon? | I started an admin job four months ago. There is no question that I work hard and there has been a learning curve but my supervisor has never said that I made massive mistakes. The only thing she s ever said is that her expectations are higher for me than for others because I have a longer resume (not the point). Out of the blue she asks me if I have been taking notes on how to perform some of the tasks and procedures and I told her yes. She asked me to share a copy of my notes with her along with all the logins and passwords. I gave her a look and she said she has been out of the loop with staff training and logins and wanted to centralize things between me her and the other admin. I did not believe her. When I came to work on Monday it look like someone had been on my computer because another employee had logged onto computer. The employee in question denied using my computer. If that s not strange enough HR randomly said they needed to schedule a follow-up phone appointment with me. They have not returned my phone calls or emails. I checked the office schedule for that day and all the higher-ups are taking the day off. I am very sensitive to making mistakes and very open to constructive criticism. I just had a three month review and it was pretty much that I was doing a good job and they were happy. A part of me did not believe them and they assure me that they work with struggling employees and don t just cut them off. Nothing has ever been brought to my attention. | 2019-12-21 02:06:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/edjpcj/am_i_getting_fired_soon/ | 2020-04-14 10:04:10 | am i getting fired soon i started an admin job four months ago there is no question that i work hard and there has been a learning curve but my supervisor has never said that i made massive mistakes the only thing she s ever said is that her expectations are higher for me than for others because i have a longer resume not the point out of the blue she asks me if i have been taking notes on how to perform some of the tasks and procedures and i told her yes she asked me to share a copy of my notes with her along with all the logins and passwords i gave her a look and she said she has been out of the loop with staff training and logins and wanted to centralize things between me her and the other admin i did not believe her when i came to work on monday it look like someone had been on my computer because another employee had logged onto computer the employee in question denied using my computer if that s not strange enough hr randomly said they needed to schedule a follow-up phone appointment with me they have not returned my phone calls or emails i checked the office schedule for that day and all the higher-ups are taking the day off i am very sensitive to making mistakes and very open to constructive criticism i just had a three month review and it was pretty much that i was doing a good job and they were happy a part of me did not believe them and they assure me that they work with struggling employees and don t just cut them off nothing has ever been brought to my attention | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,293 |
ijxxhi | I m not passionate or good at anything so what do I go to college for? | Okay so I m 17 in highschool as a senior and I m in that place where everyone is pressuring you into picking a college and a career that you will do for the rest of your life. I m not necessarily smart enough to do much and I also dont have any extreme passions about anything. I get decent grades but nothing seems to pop out to me. I am thinking about doing something in the medical field but I m not necessarily good at anything related in it. I have a hobby of playing music but it s not like I m good enough at it to actually consider it a career. I m starting to seriously worry I m gonna be living either miserable with a job with good pay or barely able to be making money with a job that I also dont like. What do I do since I m not passionate or good at anything? Do I just go to college and wing it? Will I ever find a career I like? I d appreciate it if I could have some advice because its stressing me out and I know there s at least one person on reddit wo can help me. Edit: thanks to all you kind people for helping me I really appreciate the advice :) | 2020-08-31 13:25:42 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ijxxhi/im_not_passionate_or_good_at_anything_so_what_do/ | null | i m not passionate or good at anything so what do i go to college for okay so i m 17 in highschool as a senior and i m in that place where everyone is pressuring you into picking a college and a career that you will do for the rest of your life i m not necessarily smart enough to do much and i also dont have any extreme passions about anything i get decent grades but nothing seems to pop out to me i am thinking about doing something in the medical field but i m not necessarily good at anything related in it i have a hobby of playing music but it s not like i m good enough at it to actually consider it a career i m starting to seriously worry i m gonna be living either miserable with a job with good pay or barely able to be making money with a job that i also dont like what do i do since i m not passionate or good at anything do i just go to college and wing it will i ever find a career i like i d appreciate it if i could have some advice because its stressing me out and i know there s at least one person on reddit wo can help me edit thanks to all you kind people for helping me i really appreciate the advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 9,876 |
trw3wy | Does anybody really like their job or are we all faking it!? | I have had multiple jobs and took a look at different career paths but I don t like anything so far!? Anybody like their job? What do you do and is the pay fair? I am extremely confused on what to do! | 2022-03-30 02:25:39 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/trw3wy/does_anybody_really_like_their_job_or_are_we_all/ | 2022-05-31 22:23:24 | does anybody really like their job or are we all faking it i have had multiple jobs and took a look at different career paths but i don t like anything so far anybody like their job what do you do and is the pay fair i am extremely confused on what to do | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,458 |
q7c1e0 | Help me choose my major? | Problem: I am a 20(F)year old having difficulty deciding between majors. I have come to the conclusion there is no perfect job. But I am interested in pursuing either data analytics or ux design. Maybe both eventually. Options: •A technical associates in data Analytics-> find a job-> if required obtain my bachelors Or •Pursue a bachelors in psychology-> take a boot camp course on ux design. Goals: Use time wisely self teach as I learn in school put my self in the best position to succeed start working as soon as possible. I m leaning towards the 1st option but I am wondering if a technical associates is enough degree-wise and what other things should I do in the meantime or along the way? Thank you in advance! | 2021-10-13 14:12:33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/q7c1e0/help_me_choose_my_major/ | 2022-06-25 03:29:27 | help me choose my major problem i am a 20 f year old having difficulty deciding between majors i have come to the conclusion there is no perfect job but i am interested in pursuing either data analytics or ux design maybe both eventually options a technical associates in data analytics- find a job- if required obtain my bachelors or pursue a bachelors in psychology- take a boot camp course on ux design goals use time wisely self teach as i learn in school put my self in the best position to succeed start working as soon as possible i m leaning towards the 1st option but i am wondering if a technical associates is enough degree-wise and what other things should i do in the meantime or along the way thank you in advance | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 13,798 |
atwo9p | Is trade school a waste of time after the military? | I m winding down my enlistment in the US Navy where I work as an ICman (Interior Communications Electrician) for the past six years. I want to continue in the field of instrumentation and controls but I m not sure what the best way to get there is. Would going to a trade school for the same thing I did in the navy actually benefit in my future career? | 2019-02-23 15:41:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/atwo9p/is_trade_school_a_waste_of_time_after_the_military/ | 2019-03-22 09:03:21 | is trade school a waste of time after the military i m winding down my enlistment in the us navy where i work as an icman interior communications electrician for the past six years i want to continue in the field of instrumentation and controls but i m not sure what the best way to get there is would going to a trade school for the same thing i did in the navy actually benefit in my future career | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 4,786 |
9pqd03 | How can I deal with this work pressure ? | This is my first job and I am working in a medium sized company as a tech support which I absolutely hate. On daily basis I have to deal with same problem as it s only one piece of technology. To begin with I was hired as a electronics engineer and was shifted to tech support based on the shallow judgement of the managing director saying I am not capable enough to do the electronics job. I am not given much of training and expected to know answer to everything. If I ask my manager on how this works and what is this he says I will tell you later. And no answer is given. It s a medium sized company but the technology is used all over the country and well I am the only person to handle all the complains. So it s a pressure on me sometimes I barely get enough time for lunch. Because people keep calling like crazy. And then even after providing support there is complain that your support guy is an incompetent person. So I d appreciate if someone can provide me help on what to do in this situation. Because there is nothing to learn and I want to get out of here. Apologies for bad grammar or spelling . | 2018-10-20 02:21:16 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9pqd03/how_can_i_deal_with_this_work_pressure/ | 2018-11-19 12:18:31 | how can i deal with this work pressure this is my first job and i am working in a medium sized company as a tech support which i absolutely hate on daily basis i have to deal with same problem as it s only one piece of technology to begin with i was hired as a electronics engineer and was shifted to tech support based on the shallow judgement of the managing director saying i am not capable enough to do the electronics job i am not given much of training and expected to know answer to everything if i ask my manager on how this works and what is this he says i will tell you later and no answer is given it s a medium sized company but the technology is used all over the country and well i am the only person to handle all the complains so it s a pressure on me sometimes i barely get enough time for lunch because people keep calling like crazy and then even after providing support there is complain that your support guy is an incompetent person so i d appreciate if someone can provide me help on what to do in this situation because there is nothing to learn and i want to get out of here apologies for bad grammar or spelling | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 3,996 |
e0whgq | How important is prestige for job life satisfaction ? | Hi everybody The last couple of weeks two questions are stuck in my head and I think I need some fresh opinions. 1) How does the prestige of a job correlate with one s satisfaction doing it ? Prestige as in the admiration you get from strangers for executing that job. Is it very important for being satisfied and happy in one s job ? 2) Do you consider a academic positions (as in a professor at a university) as particularly admirable ? I understand that glory shouldnt be why you do a job but Id still like to get your thoughts ! Thanks :) | 2019-11-24 09:38:54 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/e0whgq/how_important_is_prestige_for_joblife_satisfaction/ | 2020-04-11 22:03:30 | how important is prestige for job life satisfaction hi everybody the last couple of weeks two questions are stuck in my head and i think i need some fresh opinions 1 how does the prestige of a job correlate with one s satisfaction doing it prestige as in the admiration you get from strangers for executing that job is it very important for being satisfied and happy in one s job 2 do you consider a academic positions as in a professor at a university as particularly admirable i understand that glory shouldnt be why you do a job but id still like to get your thoughts thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,074 |
xje66r | What to do when you cannot find a meaningful and fulfilling career for you? | My question is how to find a meaningful job when you don t know what you want to do? How do you start? All I do is watch Ted talks and read listen self-development books. But none of it seem to be helping. Do I need to find by try error? I feel like even physically I just cannot find my place. I just turned 30 and consider this as an issue in my life that I am determined to overcome. Please help me. | 2022-09-20 16:59:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xje66r/what_to_do_when_you_cannot_find_a_meaningful_and/ | 2022-10-10 22:19:19 | what to do when you cannot find a meaningful and fulfilling career for you my question is how to find a meaningful job when you don t know what you want to do how do you start all i do is watch ted talks and read listen self-development books but none of it seem to be helping do i need to find by try error i feel like even physically i just cannot find my place i just turned 30 and consider this as an issue in my life that i am determined to overcome please help me | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,875 |
b0pc3z | What s a transitional programming job I could try for? | I ve been looking for a programming job for almost a year now and no dice. So I figured I d try looking at something that could get me there even if it s not technically a programming job? | 2019-03-13 18:21:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/b0pc3z/whats_a_transitional_programming_job_i_could_try/ | 2019-06-10 18:15:32 | what s a transitional programming job i could try for i ve been looking for a programming job for almost a year now and no dice so i figured i d try looking at something that could get me there even if it s not technically a programming job | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 4,913 |
9bfuml | Completely awful screwed up workplace environment. What do I do in the morning? | Hey guys thank you for reading this. I left a job that I loved 3 months ago to join a small business whose services and products focused more closely on the things I was passionate about. I knew I would be going into a high pressure environment which is why I went- to better myself and move outside of my comfort zone. My two company owners have no idea how to treat their employees. Their “meetings” consist of no praise encouragement lots of telling us how we suck and no solutions on how to fix it. I had a boss tell me at a meeting that he was happy with me but not SUPER happy. I asked both bosses the next morning to please write up a plan for my 3 month mark to figure out what I can do to change and improve and to get some criticism. They never did it. I cannot trust them to follow through on anything or to do the right thing by the employees. It s an extremely toxic place where mistakes are condemned there is no patience no benefit of the doubt. Tonight I spent 20 minutes on the phone with one of the owners. They had changed somebody s job title on our website (a demotion) before having a discussion with the aforementioned coworker. I texted coworker saying “the website changed and y all need to have a talk ASAP.” Boss calls me and asked why I opened my mouth. Maybe I shouldn t have brought it up to the person it affected I guess but I DO report to the person- so it does affect me. He told me that the people who informed me of the site change (as in telling me he was demoted while snickering) were set “as a trap to figure out how big of a mouth you have.” He also told me because of it “YOURE the reason so and so is getting fired.” He then tried to convince me to leave it all behind us and I m like ??? No? You can t try to put those things on my shoulders? Also I don t trust you for shit? We ended the conversation with him saying “don t get me started cos if you keep this up you re getting fired.” I replied “good ” and hung up. By chance I spoke with the general manager of my previous job this morning before it all went down. He spoke of how badly he would love to have me back and he would do anything. This was at a job I loved mind you. As for the morning. What do I do? I really really want to no-show. Either they will reach out to me and we will have a “discussion” (AKA them talking over me interrupting and disregarding me) or I ll never hear from them again. Or do I go in and pretend nothing ever happened? I am the only woman in the company and I have had to stand up for myself just about every day. I m tired. How hard will it be to explain to future employers about the situation? I would really appreciate some thoughts. Thank you all. | 2018-08-30 02:45:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9bfuml/completely_awful_screwed_up_workplace_environment/ | 2018-09-13 08:12:36 | completely awful screwed up workplace environment what do i do in the morning hey guys thank you for reading this i left a job that i loved 3 months ago to join a small business whose services and products focused more closely on the things i was passionate about i knew i would be going into a high pressure environment which is why i went- to better myself and move outside of my comfort zone my two company owners have no idea how to treat their employees their meetings consist of no praise encouragement lots of telling us how we suck and no solutions on how to fix it i had a boss tell me at a meeting that he was happy with me but not super happy i asked both bosses the next morning to please write up a plan for my 3 month mark to figure out what i can do to change and improve and to get some criticism they never did it i cannot trust them to follow through on anything or to do the right thing by the employees it s an extremely toxic place where mistakes are condemned there is no patience no benefit of the doubt tonight i spent 20 minutes on the phone with one of the owners they had changed somebody s job title on our website a demotion before having a discussion with the aforementioned coworker i texted coworker saying the website changed and y all need to have a talk asap boss calls me and asked why i opened my mouth maybe i shouldn t have brought it up to the person it affected i guess but i do report to the person- so it does affect me he told me that the people who informed me of the site change as in telling me he was demoted while snickering were set as a trap to figure out how big of a mouth you have he also told me because of it youre the reason so and so is getting fired he then tried to convince me to leave it all behind us and i m like no you can t try to put those things on my shoulders also i don t trust you for shit we ended the conversation with him saying don t get me started cos if you keep this up you re getting fired i replied good and hung up by chance i spoke with the general manager of my previous job this morning before it all went down he spoke of how badly he would love to have me back and he would do anything this was at a job i loved mind you as for the morning what do i do i really really want to no-show either they will reach out to me and we will have a discussion aka them talking over me interrupting and disregarding me or i ll never hear from them again or do i go in and pretend nothing ever happened i am the only woman in the company and i have had to stand up for myself just about every day i m tired how hard will it be to explain to future employers about the situation i would really appreciate some thoughts thank you all | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 3,679 |
q1093m | At a crossroad in life. Major life changing decisions to be made. Too puzzling too challenging for me in my current state. I need perspective. I need honest and constructive opinions. Do not coddle me. I welcome harsh criticism for as long they are truthful. How should I decide? | **Context and relevant details:** Age: 28 Job Experience: 5 years – 2 as an account manager for a newspaper distribution agency 6 months as an assistant team manager for an Olympic snow boarding team 2 years as a management trainee for a major retailer. As you can see the trajectory of my professional life has been pretty non-linear. But I love the idea of swashbuckling with life and I think I have the privilege to walk that path. Education: Bachelors in Exercise Science minor in Philosophy. Master s in business management. **5 year plan: Relevant details** * *Please don t hold back to tell me how dumb and naïve my plans are. I need to hear it if it s the truth.* · First and foremost for now not sure if it ll change. I don t want to climb the corporate ladder I dislike it intensely. I seek no status or extreme wealth. · I enjoy living simple and minimally. I m ardent minimalist. Me and my partner both are the same we don t plan to have any kids we want to live in a small house our living expenses are low and we enjoy it. In other words. I require very little money live happily hence I can afford to take greater risk to live more unconventionally. - I have 0 debts no commitments and enough savings to last me a whole year. · I will be receiving a financial inheritance in 5 years this has been causing me stress because there s a chance that I might be substantially less wealthy (30% less than expected) due to some complicated issues. This is important I THINK (maybe I m wrong) without this inheritance my safety net would be gone and I don t know how it ll affect my life then. The amount that I m expected to receive would allow me to go LEAN FIRE meaning I ll be able to retire if I live frugally. I don t plan on retiring but the money would be helpful for me to begin my plans for self-employment. · There are many possible versions what I ll end up doing in 5 years I plan on taking an easier job with loads of free time after work to start exploring and developing my options. The options include: o Becoming a licensed personal trainer then eventually starting my own small gym catering to a niche market segment. o Becoming a tutor and running my own center. o Starting a small IT consultation firm with my friend focusing mainly on helping companies to develop their online sales platform. o Maybe I ll discover something else self-employment or even a 9-5 that I like. · The whole point of becoming my own boss isn t to make money I don t want or care about becoming rich I want to do it because it allows for more individual expression and freedom to define my life and reality better than I could working a typical corporate job. · I d welcome major success if fortune allows it but the height of my aspiration stops at being able to sustain myself to live a simple and meaningful life without too much extravagance. **So here comes my dilemma: Project manager VS customer service** **Project Manager for a major retailer:** Cons: 1. A job that I think that I wouldn t be able to handle mentally. 2. It s an industry I don t see a future in. 3. working long hours. 4. having no time or energy for me for self-development and dreams. Pros: 1. It s a good title that I can use to leverage for better jobs in the future 2. It s a safe choice. If my dreams somehow dies down or if I suddenly want to be a careerist at some point in the future it d be easier if I have the title. 3. Hours are more regular life would be more normal compared to the scheduling of CS (either good or bad thing as you ll see later) 4. The project is quite interesting it s likely to fail but I ll get to learn to start a franchise from zero but I do have a huge corporation s worth of resources but I m not sure how this skill or experience would translate into starting smaller businesses. **Customer service rep job for a highly reputable company known to have an amazing culture:** Cons: 1. Comparatively poor job title 2. After this job my future choices might be somehow restricted maybe I m wrong. I don t mind starting from the bottom so maybe my options would remain the same. 3. Working night shifts and on weekends. 4. More likely to be a dead end job the skill ceilings are low and I won t gain much experience as I would becoming a PM. Pros: 1. Pays 30% higher than the PM job unbelievable I know 2. Provides extensive training that happens to align to my 5 year plan. I could use some experience in sales and customer service. 3. Clock in and clock out I don t have to bring my work home better work life balance. 4. I assume the stress is more tolerable than being a PM. 5. It s only going to 1-2 year gig there will be no comfort zone for me to laze into I will have to bust my ass on developing my 5 year plan. To give you a little backstory. About 2 months ago I was transferred to a new position and I disliked it intensely I dislike the work the people I have to deal with the environment was toxic and the workload impossible. For 40 days I ve worked non-stop day and night and yet my boss remains unsatisfied. I was hit with a series of bad fortune - the job scope is incredibly wide and everything keeps screwing up problems would pop out incessantly and before I can solve those issues my boss would give me more without proper guidance and that creates even more work and confusion which creates even more issues and on the down spiral goes. I was mocked by my boss constantly not trained properly and riddled with confusion. My mental health went down the drains – for 2 weeks I could not sleep properly ate only a handful of almonds and a protein shake a day because I lost all my appetite I wake up in the middle of the night in terror almost everyday I constantly thought about death and getting relief. I broke down more times than I can count. I lost all my confidence in myself I might even some PTSD about work not just the work that I was doing but work in general. I would look at other people working and feel afraid and sorry for them having to deal with work stress. It had gotten so bad that I would look at an innocent beautifully crafted wooden box and the first thing that popped in my mind isn t how good craftmanship is but how many stressed out designers and managers are borne out of the creation and commercialization of that box. I had hit my emotional rock bottom so I put in a request for a department change but the options were bad they plan on sending me to a department with a high turnover rate. I didn t want to get out of a hole just to be put into another one so I put in my resignation. Multiple times they have pleaded me to stay and offered me a job as a project manager for a novel project that s seemingly interesting. At the same time I was offered another job as a CS rep for a different company that pays much higher and that s pretty much the backstory of my dilemma. If I didn t have that 5-year plan I would have just stuck with becoming a PM it s stable and it s a conventional path. But right now my heart is telling me to take that CS job so I can pursue my dreams. Problem is I don t know if I m in the right headspace and emotional health to make the right decisions. I don t want to be making this decision out of fear out of depression. I want to be running towards some better and not away from this situation. Please advise me. Should i take the PM position should i take the CS job? Are my plans stupid? Am i too reckless? | 2021-10-04 06:54:22 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/q1093m/at_a_crossroad_in_life_major_life_changing/ | 2022-06-25 05:37:43 | at a crossroad in life major life changing decisions to be made too puzzling too challenging for me in my current state i need perspective i need honest and constructive opinions do not coddle me i welcome harsh criticism for as long they are truthful how should i decide context and relevant details age 28 job experience 5 years 2 as an account manager for a newspaper distribution agency 6 months as an assistant team manager for an olympic snow boarding team 2 years as a management trainee for a major retailer as you can see the trajectory of my professional life has been pretty non-linear but i love the idea of swashbuckling with life and i think i have the privilege to walk that path education bachelors in exercise science minor in philosophy master s in business management 5 year plan relevant details please don t hold back to tell me how dumb and naïve my plans are i need to hear it if it s the truth first and foremost for now not sure if it ll change i don t want to climb the corporate ladder i dislike it intensely i seek no status or extreme wealth i enjoy living simple and minimally i m ardent minimalist me and my partner both are the same we don t plan to have any kids we want to live in a small house our living expenses are low and we enjoy it in other words i require very little money live happily hence i can afford to take greater risk to live more unconventionally - i have 0 debts no commitments and enough savings to last me a whole year i will be receiving a financial inheritance in 5 years this has been causing me stress because there s a chance that i might be substantially less wealthy 30 less than expected due to some complicated issues this is important i think maybe i m wrong without this inheritance my safety net would be gone and i don t know how it ll affect my life then the amount that i m expected to receive would allow me to go lean fire meaning i ll be able to retire if i live frugally i don t plan on retiring but the money would be helpful for me to begin my plans for self-employment there are many possible versions what i ll end up doing in 5 years i plan on taking an easier job with loads of free time after work to start exploring and developing my options the options include o becoming a licensed personal trainer then eventually starting my own small gym catering to a niche market segment o becoming a tutor and running my own center o starting a small it consultation firm with my friend focusing mainly on helping companies to develop their online sales platform o maybe i ll discover something else self-employment or even a 9-5 that i like the whole point of becoming my own boss isn t to make money i don t want or care about becoming rich i want to do it because it allows for more individual expression and freedom to define my life and reality better than i could working a typical corporate job i d welcome major success if fortune allows it but the height of my aspiration stops at being able to sustain myself to live a simple and meaningful life without too much extravagance so here comes my dilemma project manager vs customer service project manager for a major retailer cons 1 a job that i think that i wouldn t be able to handle mentally 2 it s an industry i don t see a future in 3 working long hours 4 having no time or energy for me for self-development and dreams pros 1 it s a good title that i can use to leverage for better jobs in the future 2 it s a safe choice if my dreams somehow dies down or if i suddenly want to be a careerist at some point in the future it d be easier if i have the title 3 hours are more regular life would be more normal compared to the scheduling of cs either good or bad thing as you ll see later 4 the project is quite interesting it s likely to fail but i ll get to learn to start a franchise from zero but i do have a huge corporation s worth of resources but i m not sure how this skill or experience would translate into starting smaller businesses customer service rep job for a highly reputable company known to have an amazing culture cons 1 comparatively poor job title 2 after this job my future choices might be somehow restricted maybe i m wrong i don t mind starting from the bottom so maybe my options would remain the same 3 working night shifts and on weekends 4 more likely to be a dead end job the skill ceilings are low and i won t gain much experience as i would becoming a pm pros 1 pays 30 higher than the pm job unbelievable i know 2 provides extensive training that happens to align to my 5 year plan i could use some experience in sales and customer service 3 clock in and clock out i don t have to bring my work home better work life balance 4 i assume the stress is more tolerable than being a pm 5 it s only going to 1-2 year gig there will be no comfort zone for me to laze into i will have to bust my ass on developing my 5 year plan to give you a little backstory about 2 months ago i was transferred to a new position and i disliked it intensely i dislike the work the people i have to deal with the environment was toxic and the workload impossible for 40 days i ve worked non-stop day and night and yet my boss remains unsatisfied i was hit with a series of bad fortune - the job scope is incredibly wide and everything keeps screwing up problems would pop out incessantly and before i can solve those issues my boss would give me more without proper guidance and that creates even more work and confusion which creates even more issues and on the down spiral goes i was mocked by my boss constantly not trained properly and riddled with confusion my mental health went down the drains for 2 weeks i could not sleep properly ate only a handful of almonds and a protein shake a day because i lost all my appetite i wake up in the middle of the night in terror almost everyday i constantly thought about death and getting relief i broke down more times than i can count i lost all my confidence in myself i might even some ptsd about work not just the work that i was doing but work in general i would look at other people working and feel afraid and sorry for them having to deal with work stress it had gotten so bad that i would look at an innocent beautifully crafted wooden box and the first thing that popped in my mind isn t how good craftmanship is but how many stressed out designers and managers are borne out of the creation and commercialization of that box i had hit my emotional rock bottom so i put in a request for a department change but the options were bad they plan on sending me to a department with a high turnover rate i didn t want to get out of a hole just to be put into another one so i put in my resignation multiple times they have pleaded me to stay and offered me a job as a project manager for a novel project that s seemingly interesting at the same time i was offered another job as a cs rep for a different company that pays much higher and that s pretty much the backstory of my dilemma if i didn t have that 5-year plan i would have just stuck with becoming a pm it s stable and it s a conventional path but right now my heart is telling me to take that cs job so i can pursue my dreams problem is i don t know if i m in the right headspace and emotional health to make the right decisions i don t want to be making this decision out of fear out of depression i want to be running towards some better and not away from this situation please advise me should i take the pm position should i take the cs job are my plans stupid am i too reckless | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 13,719 |
eyejj6 | Told I m ‘unhireable because all I ve had was 1 year per job but in school to further advance... what to do? | I ve been with my current employer now for little less than 6 months and it s been a nightmare to say the least. My direct supervisor doesn t sit in my office and the person I report to doesn t do anything loads me with all the work she doesn t want to do and then when I ask her to actually support me with the push back I ve received from colleagues (about tasks I ve been explicitly told not to do) it s been an issue and when I ve asked for my job description for clarity on my tasks I ve yet to see one. The job before that I was with the company for a year but my boss was sexually harassing my friend and I was fired out of retaliation (Karma got him back 6 months later when he was fired) And the position before that my bosses were openly gay racists who would take my ugg boots out of my locker to show clients because they were from Australia and “nobody wears Ugg s because they re house slippers you Americans are dumb”. I was applying for a job through Ziprecruiter and a staffing firm contacted me. The woman I spoke to was very condescending and told me it looks like I m not stable because I m outsourced and they only hire for what they need (I m a receptionist- so they would never promote me) With this being said she told me that I needed to state on my resume that all I do is contracting work. I guess this is discouraging because I would like to move up from reception and I m also working on finishing my degree - so I would need to work 40 hours preferable 9-5 so I can continue my education. Any advice? | 2020-02-03 21:41:42 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/eyejj6/told_im_unhireable_because_all_ive_had_was_1_year/ | 2020-04-19 10:04:27 | told i m unhireable because all i ve had was 1 year per job but in school to further advance what to do i ve been with my current employer now for little less than 6 months and it s been a nightmare to say the least my direct supervisor doesn t sit in my office and the person i report to doesn t do anything loads me with all the work she doesn t want to do and then when i ask her to actually support me with the push back i ve received from colleagues about tasks i ve been explicitly told not to do it s been an issue and when i ve asked for my job description for clarity on my tasks i ve yet to see one the job before that i was with the company for a year but my boss was sexually harassing my friend and i was fired out of retaliation karma got him back 6 months later when he was fired and the position before that my bosses were openly gay racists who would take my ugg boots out of my locker to show clients because they were from australia and nobody wears ugg s because they re house slippers you americans are dumb i was applying for a job through ziprecruiter and a staffing firm contacted me the woman i spoke to was very condescending and told me it looks like i m not stable because i m outsourced and they only hire for what they need i m a receptionist- so they would never promote me with this being said she told me that i needed to state on my resume that all i do is contracting work i guess this is discouraging because i would like to move up from reception and i m also working on finishing my degree - so i would need to work 40 hours preferable 9-5 so i can continue my education any advice | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,711 |
emerrl | What would it take for a mechanical engineer to pivot into a career with VR? | I am a mechanical engineer with a couple years of engineering experience and some basic high level coding experience (C++ and some java). 10 years of self taught sound design. If I were trying to switch careers and go into something in the VR AR space what might that route look like? Are there specific types of grad programs i should look into? Would i need to go back and get a completely different bachelor degree? Could I learn on my own and just create a killer portfolio? Any advice guidance would be helpful | 2020-01-09 19:42:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/emerrl/what_would_it_take_for_a_mechanical_engineer_to/ | 2020-04-16 04:57:40 | what would it take for a mechanical engineer to pivot into a career with vr i am a mechanical engineer with a couple years of engineering experience and some basic high level coding experience c and some java 10 years of self taught sound design if i were trying to switch careers and go into something in the vr ar space what might that route look like are there specific types of grad programs i should look into would i need to go back and get a completely different bachelor degree could i learn on my own and just create a killer portfolio any advice guidance would be helpful | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 7,438 |
fzs28w | CIS vs CE vs CS? | Hello I am currently a Computer Engineering (CE) major. I transfer next year but don t know if I can even get into engineering school with my GPA I currently have about a 3.5 or 3.6 but hopefully when I transfer should increase to a 3.7-3.8 I love what I do! However I have been stuck here and am graduating much later than anticipated due to some stuff that happened in life & medical stuff. I graduate in 2022 and feel too old he to be in college. I feel like I d be looked down on or my friends think that I m stupid and it s hurting my confidence especially in the job market. That said I have the option of switching to Computer Science (CS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS) if I want so that I can graduate quicker. Career wise I want to become a Network Architect Network Engineer but of course that takes years. I am concerned because of the dominance of AI technology if there will even be jobs for us engineers. I want something I love doing with tech but always pays really well long term job opportunity good job security & benefits. I was told hardware world get kind of boring & the software aspect is really dominating (in regards to my CE degree). I also heard how people respect engineers more than other tech people or titles. For those of you in the tech world... what was your degree? How has it helped you? What do you wish you knew before? Any tips for me? Which degree would help me long term? How do you think the job market in the tech world would work? | 2020-04-12 07:05:49 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fzs28w/cis_vs_ce_vs_cs/ | 2020-04-26 23:02:25 | cis vs ce vs cs hello i am currently a computer engineering ce major i transfer next year but don t know if i can even get into engineering school with my gpa i currently have about a 3 5 or 3 6 but hopefully when i transfer should increase to a 3 7-3 8 i love what i do however i have been stuck here and am graduating much later than anticipated due to some stuff that happened in life medical stuff i graduate in 2022 and feel too old he to be in college i feel like i d be looked down on or my friends think that i m stupid and it s hurting my confidence especially in the job market that said i have the option of switching to computer science cs or computer information systems cis if i want so that i can graduate quicker career wise i want to become a network architect network engineer but of course that takes years i am concerned because of the dominance of ai technology if there will even be jobs for us engineers i want something i love doing with tech but always pays really well long term job opportunity good job security benefits i was told hardware world get kind of boring the software aspect is really dominating in regards to my ce degree i also heard how people respect engineers more than other tech people or titles for those of you in the tech world what was your degree how has it helped you what do you wish you knew before any tips for me which degree would help me long term how do you think the job market in the tech world would work | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 8,394 |
t4iew8 | Digital artist and designer or Industrial designer? | ive in a industrial city with many car and shoes factories in Mexico and recently I ve decided to study a career I m in love called animation design and digital art (3d animations cartoons anything about design) but I m interested in other career too called Industrial design (design furniture packages and products) that could be a better election for me due the city where I live. I have like a year or more to decide which career I want to continue. I m basing this decision on stress opportunities in my location and the passion I feel for it. Any advice? | 2022-03-01 21:08:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/t4iew8/digital_artist_and_designer_or_industrial_designer/ | 2022-06-01 13:05:54 | digital artist and designer or industrial designer ive in a industrial city with many car and shoes factories in mexico and recently i ve decided to study a career i m in love called animation design and digital art 3d animations cartoons anything about design but i m interested in other career too called industrial design design furniture packages and products that could be a better election for me due the city where i live i have like a year or more to decide which career i want to continue i m basing this decision on stress opportunities in my location and the passion i feel for it any advice | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 15,118 |
9vezy6 | What s the best way to get into systems engineering? | So I m an undergrad right now trying to decide on a major. I know I want to do something in STEM most likely some form of Engineering Computer Science or physics. I ve been looking around and systems engineering sounds really interesting but I ve never really heard of it. Is it a legitimate path? My school doesn t offer it as an undergraduate degree so is there a degree that would be best to pursue for it? | 2018-11-08 23:08:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9vezy6/whats_the_best_way_to_get_into_systems_engineering/ | 2019-01-27 12:10:56 | what s the best way to get into systems engineering so i m an undergrad right now trying to decide on a major i know i want to do something in stem most likely some form of engineering computer science or physics i ve been looking around and systems engineering sounds really interesting but i ve never really heard of it is it a legitimate path my school doesn t offer it as an undergraduate degree so is there a degree that would be best to pursue for it | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 4,106 |
r5p24l | How do I answer when someone asks why I wasted 2 years? | So most may judge me for this.. but I feel its worth knowing your opinions. When Covid hit I was almost graduating from my grad school. Exams happened in a jiffy and it was over. Got my degree in the mail. I had landed a placement offer which got delayed by 6 months eventually joined in the 7th month post graduation (PS I was stuck in my grad country without my parents and I did nothing but wait to start working). I didn t like the work and decided to quit in 5months and subsequently gave my IELTS. I was supposed to start elsewhere but then the 2nd wave hit and I got covid which I passed to my grandparents. It was tough after that for 3 months because I was permanently taking care of them and was stuck with them because international borders were closed so I couldn t go home to my family. Fast forward 3 months and I finally got to go to my parents. All this while since graduation (18months) I only worked for 5months and gave an IELTS. I m now preparing for GMAT and plan to do MiM from a good school abroad. My question is how do I answer a recruiter college body when they ask why I wasted such a long time? Nobody other than me can understand the trauma and mental mess I was in (or am in) for almost 2years. I feel like I ve wasted a very long period of my life and I ve nothing I can compensate that with. This gives me a lot of anxiety and I just can t stop overthinking. Please help. | 2021-11-30 14:58:33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/r5p24l/how_do_i_answer_when_someone_asks_why_i_wasted_2/ | 2022-06-24 15:36:03 | how do i answer when someone asks why i wasted 2 years so most may judge me for this but i feel its worth knowing your opinions when covid hit i was almost graduating from my grad school exams happened in a jiffy and it was over got my degree in the mail i had landed a placement offer which got delayed by 6 months eventually joined in the 7th month post graduation ps i was stuck in my grad country without my parents and i did nothing but wait to start working i didn t like the work and decided to quit in 5months and subsequently gave my ielts i was supposed to start elsewhere but then the 2nd wave hit and i got covid which i passed to my grandparents it was tough after that for 3 months because i was permanently taking care of them and was stuck with them because international borders were closed so i couldn t go home to my family fast forward 3 months and i finally got to go to my parents all this while since graduation 18months i only worked for 5months and gave an ielts i m now preparing for gmat and plan to do mim from a good school abroad my question is how do i answer a recruiter college body when they ask why i wasted such a long time nobody other than me can understand the trauma and mental mess i was in or am in for almost 2years i feel like i ve wasted a very long period of my life and i ve nothing i can compensate that with this gives me a lot of anxiety and i just can t stop overthinking please help | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 14,174 |
o6la23 | What career options do I have with my current resume? | Here s a summary of my CV: - 3 4 of a Bacherlors degree (Philosophy English) - several years part time work in labour driving security bartending - around 5 years experience in Operations Management - 1 year experience in Human Resources Hey everyone. I m looking for advice because I m feeling very discontent at the moment. In November of last year I had a mental breakdown and close call with suicide. I was put on administrative leave to recover. I was called back to work in March but when I got back I was assigned to a different position in the company. Previously I had been the HR manager for a decent sized company and while stressed I was proud of what I had accomplished. Upon return they had hired someone to replace me and while I m still an Operations Manager in title pay considerable perks and benefits my job duties are now basically grunt work. I don t really have any mental stimulation and while I like my coworkers and enjoy the company it just feels demoralizing to not really matter or be able to contribute like I used to. I ve considered going back to school to finish my degree or take a college program. I have extremely good written and oral communication abilities and I miss writing. My passion play would be something like radio broadcasting as everyone says I d be great on a podcast. I just feel really unsure of where my resume would get me. I ve only really worked professionally for one company and I m kind of terrified to out myself out there only to end up in a worse situation. Has anyone else been in a similar place? What do you think about my prospects? | 2021-06-23 20:28:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/o6la23/what_career_options_do_i_have_with_my_current/ | null | what career options do i have with my current resume here s a summary of my cv - 3 4 of a bacherlors degree philosophy english - several years part time work in labour driving security bartending - around 5 years experience in operations management - 1 year experience in human resources hey everyone i m looking for advice because i m feeling very discontent at the moment in november of last year i had a mental breakdown and close call with suicide i was put on administrative leave to recover i was called back to work in march but when i got back i was assigned to a different position in the company previously i had been the hr manager for a decent sized company and while stressed i was proud of what i had accomplished upon return they had hired someone to replace me and while i m still an operations manager in title pay considerable perks and benefits my job duties are now basically grunt work i don t really have any mental stimulation and while i like my coworkers and enjoy the company it just feels demoralizing to not really matter or be able to contribute like i used to i ve considered going back to school to finish my degree or take a college program i have extremely good written and oral communication abilities and i miss writing my passion play would be something like radio broadcasting as everyone says i d be great on a podcast i just feel really unsure of where my resume would get me i ve only really worked professionally for one company and i m kind of terrified to out myself out there only to end up in a worse situation has anyone else been in a similar place what do you think about my prospects | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 12,697 |
23axdt | A mid mid life crisis in career terms. | I m 20 years old and I am about to make the transition from college to university to study film and media. Though the only thing is I am not sure if it s something I want to be working in 20 years time. Last night I had a think to myself and wondered if it was something for me. Now I don t if I want to go to uni to study it. As I am getting older I m getting more logical than I used to be and my creative part of me is vanishing which I would need for the course. So what do I do do I go to uni to study it. Or do I just work full time in my job till I find something that is viable for me is a degree even the be all and end all or would experience triumph over a bit of paper? | 2014-04-17 21:21:10 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/23axdt/a_mid_mid_life_crisis_in_career_terms/ | 2015-09-06 21:40:36 | a mid mid life crisis in career terms i m 20 years old and i am about to make the transition from college to university to study film and media though the only thing is i am not sure if it s something i want to be working in 20 years time last night i had a think to myself and wondered if it was something for me now i don t if i want to go to uni to study it as i am getting older i m getting more logical than i used to be and my creative part of me is vanishing which i would need for the course so what do i do do i go to uni to study it or do i just work full time in my job till i find something that is viable for me is a degree even the be all and end all or would experience triumph over a bit of paper | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 216 |
vsec4o | Does anyone know a way to make an extra 100 bucks a week? | Like a side hustle. I work with kids and I love my job but it doesn t pay well. I m in school so a lot of my time is spent on that so I m looking for something to do that on the side. I babysit on the side but I still need extra money to save. Thanks! | 2022-07-06 01:52:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vsec4o/does_anyone_know_a_way_to_make_an_extra_100_bucks/ | 2022-08-09 12:34:28 | does anyone know a way to make an extra 100 bucks a week like a side hustle i work with kids and i love my job but it doesn t pay well i m in school so a lot of my time is spent on that so i m looking for something to do that on the side i babysit on the side but i still need extra money to save thanks | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 16,718 |
u0on0j | Job interview for O& M position tips? | Hey there I have an interview for an Operations and Maintenance position. I have no experience in this area as I work as a Quality Engineer but I would like to obtain this job. It would be for the renewable energy field (solar and wind powered) which would also be a new thing for me as I have been working in the automotive industry for 8 years. I clearly lack the experience so... Do you have any advice on qualities that they are probably looking for? | 2022-04-10 19:11:43 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/u0on0j/job_interview_for_om_position_tips/ | 2022-05-31 16:12:22 | job interview for o m position tips hey there i have an interview for an operations and maintenance position i have no experience in this area as i work as a quality engineer but i would like to obtain this job it would be for the renewable energy field solar and wind powered which would also be a new thing for me as i have been working in the automotive industry for 8 years i clearly lack the experience so do you have any advice on qualities that they are probably looking for | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 15,598 |
jylcni | I know what I want to do but the fact that it s so underpaid makes me doubt everything. Any advice? | I ve always been hesitant between going into a medical field or a career revolving around animals. I first was in an animal care college course but I dropped out (big regret sadly) and chose a health and social care course instead. I m so torn I want to work with animals - they re a big part of my life and my biggest passion but the idea of being underpaid worries me so badly. I know it s not about the money but it just is simply. I ve no clue what to do any advice? :( | 2020-11-21 23:51:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jylcni/i_know_what_i_want_to_do_but_the_fact_that_its_so/ | null | i know what i want to do but the fact that it s so underpaid makes me doubt everything any advice i ve always been hesitant between going into a medical field or a career revolving around animals i first was in an animal care college course but i dropped out big regret sadly and chose a health and social care course instead i m so torn i want to work with animals - they re a big part of my life and my biggest passion but the idea of being underpaid worries me so badly i know it s not about the money but it just is simply i ve no clue what to do any advice | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 10,675 |
bt02vl | What is a good activity and or career for a person with this skill-set and interest? | The skill-set and interests are as follows: Dexterity Tool use Hand-Eye Coordination Visual Learner Problem-Solving Creative Competitive Conceptual Imaginative & #x200B What are good careers or activities for a person with this skill-set and interest? (Examples: Philosophy Actions Figures Comic Books Video Games Board Games) | 2019-05-25 21:47:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bt02vl/what_is_a_good_activity_andor_career_for_a_person/ | 2019-06-20 18:17:36 | what is a good activity and or career for a person with this skill-set and interest the skill-set and interests are as follows dexterity tool use hand-eye coordination visual learner problem-solving creative competitive conceptual imaginative x200b what are good careers or activities for a person with this skill-set and interest examples philosophy actions figures comic books video games board games | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 5,531 |
bs25ec | Any suggestions for my lack of ambition? | Per title and sorry for the essay. I ve been a cashier for 6 years and my last job for just over a year was in admin. I just quit the job since my boyfriend got a good government job in a new state so I moved with him. I was actually really good at my previous job but not the cashier role. I ve applied for about ten jobs no luck this far. I really want to get in to government too ideally (cause of all the perks good pay and stability). I ve gone alright so far in life with all pretty low paying jobs. I ve gone overseas a few times and can live within my means with ease no debts ever. So I feel comfortable knowing I shouldn t ever struggle too much (hopefully) although I don t have a house yet so I m sure that will change. The issue is I have no clue what I want to do and I feel like I suck at every aspect of life. Literally all my skills include: Spelling well typing fast and a general decent grasp on English but not overly smart. That s it. So admin seems to be a safe but boring bet. I want to do something interesting or with meaning. I have pretty severe social anxiety and even being a cashier for six years I m still terrified at conversations with strangers and even people I know. So communication can t be a key part of my job I guess which rules out a lot. I m useless with doing anything physical or creative. I d love to study something but worried it will be the wrong choice for me. I previously got about 8 months in to studying vet nursing online and got high distinctions on every assignment. But I was really far behind turning in assignments and couldn t find work experience which was crucial to qualifying. Was also going through mild-moderate depression which has plagued my life for a while. I ended up throwing in the towel and the $4000 it cost to do. So I m interested in animals clearly and I have a very caring and nurturing side although I can t seem to talk to kids like I don t know what to do with them lol. So I had given thought to something kid related or aged care but again I suck at even making conversation so that seems dumb. I ve been to a career counsellor and will go again but yeah. My boyfriend told me today that I m wasting away everything which just made me feel like complete shit. I ve always thought it but to hear it from him I feel absolutely useless. If you have read this far I really appreciate it and would love to hear any suggestions for careers I m sure there s stuff I hadn t really thought about. At an all time low right about now | 2019-05-23 12:08:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bs25ec/any_suggestions_for_my_lack_of_ambition/ | 2019-06-20 13:34:02 | any suggestions for my lack of ambition per title and sorry for the essay i ve been a cashier for 6 years and my last job for just over a year was in admin i just quit the job since my boyfriend got a good government job in a new state so i moved with him i was actually really good at my previous job but not the cashier role i ve applied for about ten jobs no luck this far i really want to get in to government too ideally cause of all the perks good pay and stability i ve gone alright so far in life with all pretty low paying jobs i ve gone overseas a few times and can live within my means with ease no debts ever so i feel comfortable knowing i shouldn t ever struggle too much hopefully although i don t have a house yet so i m sure that will change the issue is i have no clue what i want to do and i feel like i suck at every aspect of life literally all my skills include spelling well typing fast and a general decent grasp on english but not overly smart that s it so admin seems to be a safe but boring bet i want to do something interesting or with meaning i have pretty severe social anxiety and even being a cashier for six years i m still terrified at conversations with strangers and even people i know so communication can t be a key part of my job i guess which rules out a lot i m useless with doing anything physical or creative i d love to study something but worried it will be the wrong choice for me i previously got about 8 months in to studying vet nursing online and got high distinctions on every assignment but i was really far behind turning in assignments and couldn t find work experience which was crucial to qualifying was also going through mild-moderate depression which has plagued my life for a while i ended up throwing in the towel and the 4000 it cost to do so i m interested in animals clearly and i have a very caring and nurturing side although i can t seem to talk to kids like i don t know what to do with them lol so i had given thought to something kid related or aged care but again i suck at even making conversation so that seems dumb i ve been to a career counsellor and will go again but yeah my boyfriend told me today that i m wasting away everything which just made me feel like complete shit i ve always thought it but to hear it from him i feel absolutely useless if you have read this far i really appreciate it and would love to hear any suggestions for careers i m sure there s stuff i hadn t really thought about at an all time low right about now | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 5,511 |
5q7svh | Career guidance: should I pursue a career in plumbing or cabinet making? | If I am starting a career and have given job opportunities as an entry level plumber s helper and cabinet maker s helper. Any advice as to which path I should pursue? I know this is more a personal choice but I want more information to make this decision. I know plumbers on average make more than cabinet makers. Personally I think woodworking in general interests me more I enjoy watching videos from the likes of samurai carpenter and would be passionate to learn to craft like that as well. But I also think the demand for plumbers are generally higher than cabinet makers. How often does one need a new set of cabinets? Maybe 5-10 years? I know cabinet makers can branch out into other sorts of woodworking like furnitures but still how often do people need new sets of furnitures? On the other hand I have been through different AirBnBs and rented room in shared housing and a lot of their washrooms have problems like water tap leak issues toilet takes forever to fill up shower takes forever to drain etc. At those times I wish I have the knowledge to help fix these problem but unfortunately I don t. So basically I have a bigger interest in woodworking in general (but cabinet making = or = woodworking?) but I think plumbing is financially and just practically a better skill to learn? But based on my very limited perspective in these two trades I hope some others can shed some light. For example how physically demanding are both trades. Can I still work in these trades when I am older like 50+? Are they life long careers? How are taxes treating these careers can cabinet makers or plumbers be subcontractors? Costs of schooling and equipment? Opportunities in the job market? The future of these two trades? Will any of these trades be automated in the future? I am just giving example areas to ponder and spark discussions not saying that I want answers to all of these questions. Any advice or suggestions would help and be greatly appreciated! | 2017-01-26 02:45:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5q7svh/career_guidance_should_i_pursue_a_career_in/ | 2017-03-14 07:01:30 | career guidance should i pursue a career in plumbing or cabinet making if i am starting a career and have given job opportunities as an entry level plumber s helper and cabinet maker s helper any advice as to which path i should pursue i know this is more a personal choice but i want more information to make this decision i know plumbers on average make more than cabinet makers personally i think woodworking in general interests me more i enjoy watching videos from the likes of samurai carpenter and would be passionate to learn to craft like that as well but i also think the demand for plumbers are generally higher than cabinet makers how often does one need a new set of cabinets maybe 5-10 years i know cabinet makers can branch out into other sorts of woodworking like furnitures but still how often do people need new sets of furnitures on the other hand i have been through different airbnbs and rented room in shared housing and a lot of their washrooms have problems like water tap leak issues toilet takes forever to fill up shower takes forever to drain etc at those times i wish i have the knowledge to help fix these problem but unfortunately i don t so basically i have a bigger interest in woodworking in general but cabinet making or woodworking but i think plumbing is financially and just practically a better skill to learn but based on my very limited perspective in these two trades i hope some others can shed some light for example how physically demanding are both trades can i still work in these trades when i am older like 50 are they life long careers how are taxes treating these careers can cabinet makers or plumbers be subcontractors costs of schooling and equipment opportunities in the job market the future of these two trades will any of these trades be automated in the future i am just giving example areas to ponder and spark discussions not saying that i want answers to all of these questions any advice or suggestions would help and be greatly appreciated | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 1,670 |
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