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x8j03d | Graduated college and I don t know what I want to do. Should I just apply everywhere? I need advice | I (23M) had a job for six years in high school and college but I was let go a week ago. It was not a great job but it was okay and I was complacent. Now I am without a job and I want to find a real career-type job that will pay me more money. I graduated December 2020 with a business bachelor s degree. I never really decided what I wanted to do and I still don t know what field I want to enter nothing interests me. I just want to make a decent amount of money and I don t want to work more than like 40-45 hours a week that s it. I have a resume that s almost done but it s pretty barebones because all I have is my education and my work experience from that one job. I don t know how much luck I am going to have with my resume the way it is. The main question I am asking is is it a good idea to just apply to a ton of jobs with my desired salary range and hope for the best? I m just really lost and nervous about the whole thing. I m living with my Dad and while he is supportive of me I know he is going to lose patience with me if I don t have some kind of job soon. I m in serious need of some kind of career guidance any advice or guidance or thoughts will be appreciated greatly! | 2022-09-07 22:46:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/x8j03d/graduated_college_and_i_dont_know_what_i_want_to/ | 2022-10-11 02:44:13 | graduated college and i don t know what i want to do should i just apply everywhere i need advice i 23m had a job for six years in high school and college but i was let go a week ago it was not a great job but it was okay and i was complacent now i am without a job and i want to find a real career-type job that will pay me more money i graduated december 2020 with a business bachelor s degree i never really decided what i wanted to do and i still don t know what field i want to enter nothing interests me i just want to make a decent amount of money and i don t want to work more than like 40-45 hours a week that s it i have a resume that s almost done but it s pretty barebones because all i have is my education and my work experience from that one job i don t know how much luck i am going to have with my resume the way it is the main question i am asking is is it a good idea to just apply to a ton of jobs with my desired salary range and hope for the best i m just really lost and nervous about the whole thing i m living with my dad and while he is supportive of me i know he is going to lose patience with me if i don t have some kind of job soon i m in serious need of some kind of career guidance any advice or guidance or thoughts will be appreciated greatly | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,696 |
cl0q2f | How does one get out of poverty and become financially independent? | This is a serious question. Without my parents I would basically be homeless or working at Walmart earning like $10 hr. This to me is not a livable wage. Srsly what course of action does one take ignoring the fact that luck always plays _some_ part in our success stories? | 2019-08-02 07:05:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cl0q2f/how_does_one_get_out_of_poverty_and_become/ | 2019-08-21 00:41:15 | how does one get out of poverty and become financially independent this is a serious question without my parents i would basically be homeless or working at walmart earning like 10 hr this to me is not a livable wage srsly what course of action does one take ignoring the fact that luck always plays _some_ part in our success stories | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,101 |
cxsaly | Why you shouldn t spend too much time worrying about your career? | Today I had a great discussion about choices and decisions. Whether you realize it or not your life is made up of many choices. What you wear how you style your hair what to eat for breakfast how your going to get to work what your doing etc. These choices can be traumatic to some. I know for me it has been. Don t you find it funny that one wrong decision or choice can affect the outcome of your whole day and it shouldn t be like that. How we ultimately decide what our motives and intents are at every turn and section of the day help to make up our life. Life is just a journey of wrong decisions right decisions bad choices good choices and missed opportunities. I ve always wanted to make the right decision. The right decision for me is the one that progresses me and opens up doors to my future. But the reasons I associate as a right decision are different from how another person might see their right decision. Life is short enjoy the ride and take it for what it is. There s no other way. Trust in your gut your instinct and it ll all work out. | 2019-08-31 05:39:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cxsaly/why_you_shouldnt_spend_too_much_time_worrying/ | 2019-09-01 09:36:57 | why you shouldn t spend too much time worrying about your career today i had a great discussion about choices and decisions whether you realize it or not your life is made up of many choices what you wear how you style your hair what to eat for breakfast how your going to get to work what your doing etc these choices can be traumatic to some i know for me it has been don t you find it funny that one wrong decision or choice can affect the outcome of your whole day and it shouldn t be like that how we ultimately decide what our motives and intents are at every turn and section of the day help to make up our life life is just a journey of wrong decisions right decisions bad choices good choices and missed opportunities i ve always wanted to make the right decision the right decision for me is the one that progresses me and opens up doors to my future but the reasons i associate as a right decision are different from how another person might see their right decision life is short enjoy the ride and take it for what it is there s no other way trust in your gut your instinct and it ll all work out | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,395 |
aq9k0t | How do I transition into a different field or get started in this career? | Hey! So as I stated above I have questions and I need answers... I am 25F and I m out of a job right now. I ve worked restaurants office assistant bars casino hotel front desk experience. I ve also done books for two casinos and have experience with that as well. I ve always wanted to be involved in some sort of emergency non emergency dispatch. Also have interest in working as a domestic violence advocate or something along those lines. I was even looking at being a probation officer and it intrigued me. The catch is I m living in a state I don t want to live hope to move soon. I am in a long term relationship so we do live together and he does financially support us at the time (we got one set of returns back so we ve been better than usual with me not working.) With that being said I don t have a large amount of disposable income but do have access to adult classes community classes etc. They aren t too expensive so I d be willing to pay the money for the courses if it will help me get a foot in the door and can get started in the field and start making money. I want a fulfilling job and I do love helping people and it s something I ve always been interested in since I was little. So with all that being said I would love to hear advice or maybe from people who did something similar and how they accomplished it etc. What type of programs or certificates would I need? What can I get started on to help me if I could be relocating within 6 months to 1 year? Any other suggestions of similar type work that I could possibly do traveling? We are also interested in maybe starting a family as well in the next 2-3 years so I would possibly be wanting to turn this into something I could do from home. What jobs could start me in this field but also have the option to transition into at home work? Thanks in advance for reading all of this! But I need to make a change and I need help and suggestions! | 2019-02-13 18:14:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/aq9k0t/how_do_i_transition_into_a_different_field_or_get/ | 2019-03-20 08:47:14 | how do i transition into a different field or get started in this career hey so as i stated above i have questions and i need answers i am 25f and i m out of a job right now i ve worked restaurants office assistant bars casino hotel front desk experience i ve also done books for two casinos and have experience with that as well i ve always wanted to be involved in some sort of emergency non emergency dispatch also have interest in working as a domestic violence advocate or something along those lines i was even looking at being a probation officer and it intrigued me the catch is i m living in a state i don t want to live hope to move soon i am in a long term relationship so we do live together and he does financially support us at the time we got one set of returns back so we ve been better than usual with me not working with that being said i don t have a large amount of disposable income but do have access to adult classes community classes etc they aren t too expensive so i d be willing to pay the money for the courses if it will help me get a foot in the door and can get started in the field and start making money i want a fulfilling job and i do love helping people and it s something i ve always been interested in since i was little so with all that being said i would love to hear advice or maybe from people who did something similar and how they accomplished it etc what type of programs or certificates would i need what can i get started on to help me if i could be relocating within 6 months to 1 year any other suggestions of similar type work that i could possibly do traveling we are also interested in maybe starting a family as well in the next 2-3 years so i would possibly be wanting to turn this into something i could do from home what jobs could start me in this field but also have the option to transition into at home work thanks in advance for reading all of this but i need to make a change and i need help and suggestions | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,707 |
qd9vne | Listening to other people stories about how hard coding is I think that coding isn t for me what should I do instead? | Listening to other people stories about how hard coding is I think that coding isn t for me what should I do instead? Asked this Recent learners of code what was the first specific resource you used that helped you learn coding? Tried a bunch of resources and they aren t good for me *In the beginning * when you knew nothing how were you able to understand any of the code that you saw? How were you able to understand any of the code if you had 0 context or understanding of any of the things you saw? Did you have a friend that helped you or some other helpful resources? Like you knew nothing so how were you able to learn it? And how long did it take from there about to make a somewhat good app? What was the very first specific resource you used and how did you understand what it was saying when you had 0 context or understanding of any of it? This is the important part & #x200B The best and most helpful answer to the generalities so far is this: These seem to be the main types of people that have learned to code: * People that were **good at math early on** - I m really bad at math * People that **started early and had good helpful experiences before age 18** * People that have **TONs of experience** (and took a long time) * People that had really **really good teachers** along the way * & #x200B But the specific answers are much more helpful There is likely some other relevant helpful experiences that people that do learn to code had or are having. The people that haven t made a significant app likely do not have a full understanding of their code or how the code or what they is really going on with the code I m looking to know these: * What was the first specific resource that people who had made a somewhat significant app software used * What was the total timeframe about from knowing absolutely nothing to > making that app & #x200B This is for coders that learned how to code after age 18 and who had 0 relevant experience (in any way) early on. I ll like to know how you learned to make apps I m looking for coders that did not have helpful experiences especially early on before they learned to code. I ll like to know how you learned to make apps 1. If your early experience didn t help you learn to code what was the first specific resource you use that helped you learned to code? 2. What was the first somewhat substantive software app project you did? What did the app do? How did you go about building it? 3. Which specific resources exactly was most helpful to you at the beginning when you knew nothing? What s name of specific resource? 4. Which specific resources exactly resources was most helpful to you when you were making that software app project? What s name of specific resource? 5. How long or how many years about did it take you to learn to code to make that somewhat substantive software app? 6. How long or how many years about did it take you to make that somewhat substantive software app? 7. What language did you mostly use to make it? 8. What time period around was this for context? More recent would be more helpful It seems like anyone online that has made done a substantive software app has had a TON of experience before they were able to make that substantive software app - or that have had relevant and related and helpful experiences before they were able to code - or that they had early experiences that was helpful There may be other things you learned before age 18 that was helpful to you in learning code. Maybe it was high grades in certain subjects or some other things and if you think you know what they were please mention those Helpful responses thanks! | 2021-10-22 05:11:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qd9vne/listening_to_other_people_stories_about_how_hard/ | 2022-06-25 01:27:34 | listening to other people stories about how hard coding is i think that coding isn t for me what should i do instead listening to other people stories about how hard coding is i think that coding isn t for me what should i do instead asked this recent learners of code what was the first specific resource you used that helped you learn coding tried a bunch of resources and they aren t good for me in the beginning when you knew nothing how were you able to understand any of the code that you saw how were you able to understand any of the code if you had 0 context or understanding of any of the things you saw did you have a friend that helped you or some other helpful resources like you knew nothing so how were you able to learn it and how long did it take from there about to make a somewhat good app what was the very first specific resource you used and how did you understand what it was saying when you had 0 context or understanding of any of it this is the important part x200b the best and most helpful answer to the generalities so far is this these seem to be the main types of people that have learned to code people that were good at math early on - i m really bad at math people that started early and had good helpful experiences before age 18 people that have tons of experience and took a long time people that had really really good teachers along the way x200b but the specific answers are much more helpful there is likely some other relevant helpful experiences that people that do learn to code had or are having the people that haven t made a significant app likely do not have a full understanding of their code or how the code or what they is really going on with the code i m looking to know these what was the first specific resource that people who had made a somewhat significant app software used what was the total timeframe about from knowing absolutely nothing to making that app x200b this is for coders that learned how to code after age 18 and who had 0 relevant experience in any way early on i ll like to know how you learned to make apps i m looking for coders that did not have helpful experiences especially early on before they learned to code i ll like to know how you learned to make apps 1 if your early experience didn t help you learn to code what was the first specific resource you use that helped you learned to code 2 what was the first somewhat substantive software app project you did what did the app do how did you go about building it 3 which specific resources exactly was most helpful to you at the beginning when you knew nothing what s name of specific resource 4 which specific resources exactly resources was most helpful to you when you were making that software app project what s name of specific resource 5 how long or how many years about did it take you to learn to code to make that somewhat substantive software app 6 how long or how many years about did it take you to make that somewhat substantive software app 7 what language did you mostly use to make it 8 what time period around was this for context more recent would be more helpful it seems like anyone online that has made done a substantive software app has had a ton of experience before they were able to make that substantive software app - or that have had relevant and related and helpful experiences before they were able to code - or that they had early experiences that was helpful there may be other things you learned before age 18 that was helpful to you in learning code maybe it was high grades in certain subjects or some other things and if you think you know what they were please mention those helpful responses thanks | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 13,868 |
bwrffm | [F25] I have a BA in Psychology but barely graduated. I was in an emotionally abusive relationship my last year in college and let my grades GPA suffer. I now work at a start up and am feeling lost. Should I try to continue higher education or just keep working? | Ok sorry for the long post but I basically don t know what to do with my life! & #x200B I graduated from a fairly good university in California majored in Psychology. However my GPA is terrible - seriously 2.8 terrible. I was doing fine up until my last year when I met a guy who was emotionally abusive. Long story short I was really depressed just hung out with the guy isolated myself and never went to classes. I didn t care about school I just wanted to graduate and get out because I thought I d spend the rest of my life with him (I know I was dumb). I graduated in three years broke up with the guy the day I graduated and went on to find work. & #x200B I worked for a temp agency out of college - they assigned me to a pretty great company. I started in customer service worked my way into the Operations dept (specifically working with vendors) and moved to NY after the SF office closed. I left the job last year in the summer because they wanted to relocate me to NJ and I just couldn t do it. I m now working at a start up essentially doing customer service again making slightly less than what I used to make at my old job (55k now). When I first interviewed for this position it was a managerial role but it was changed to just a rep role last minute because it s a start up and the company literally doesn t have much of a team. It s just my boss and I the founders and a sister company the founders also started. I took the job because I needed the money and liked the idea of eventually managing my own team. Anyway I ve been at this job for 10 months now I don t think we ll be having a growing team anytime soon and feel like I ll be stuck in this job forever. The only positives to this job that I really like is my schedule because I get to work from home 3 days out of the week and it s a fairly easy job. I sometimes work weekends if an emergency comes in but other than kind of being on call it s easy schedule is great and pay is okay. & #x200B However I ve been thinking lately I should be doing more with my life but I don t know where to start or if I should just stick with the job I currently have? Maybe I m having a quarter life crisis here. Most of my job experience is customer service operations. I enjoy working with people and love the idea of managing a team however I don t like the idea of doing customer service anymore and being a rep. I just feel like I ve taken a step down from my previous role in operations and that this job is going nowhere. I m sure this company will be successful in time but I worry like many other startups it ll probably take another 4 5 years. I also heard from another rep in the sister company that the founders basically never give raises so I don t have that to look forward to. & #x200B I was thinking of maybe continuing my education and getting a Masters but I don t know if I d want to continue in psychology. I m kind of interested in business management but wouldn t know where to start. I m terrible at math so I m guessing I ll have to take a bunch of lower level classes before even considering getting a masters in such a subject. Since it d be different than the major I graduated in I would probably have to spend years taking prereqs right? Should I just go back to school entirely and take on a completely new major?! I also worry about loans as I d have to take out more loans and somehow continue paying my current loans (about 15k left) with a side job. I also feel as though no masters program would want me after seeing my transcript. Is there another degree subject I should be thinking of? Should I even be thinking about getting my masters with my history or should I just work till I eventually move up? & #x200B TLDR Graduated undergrad with shitty GPA have been working in office environment for past 4 years. Not sure what I should do - continue higher education in something else or just keep working? | 2019-06-04 17:28:27 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/bwrffm/f25_i_have_a_ba_in_psychology_but_barely/ | 2019-08-14 11:14:46 | f25 i have a ba in psychology but barely graduated i was in an emotionally abusive relationship my last year in college and let my grades gpa suffer i now work at a start up and am feeling lost should i try to continue higher education or just keep working ok sorry for the long post but i basically don t know what to do with my life x200b i graduated from a fairly good university in california majored in psychology however my gpa is terrible - seriously 2 8 terrible i was doing fine up until my last year when i met a guy who was emotionally abusive long story short i was really depressed just hung out with the guy isolated myself and never went to classes i didn t care about school i just wanted to graduate and get out because i thought i d spend the rest of my life with him i know i was dumb i graduated in three years broke up with the guy the day i graduated and went on to find work x200b i worked for a temp agency out of college - they assigned me to a pretty great company i started in customer service worked my way into the operations dept specifically working with vendors and moved to ny after the sf office closed i left the job last year in the summer because they wanted to relocate me to nj and i just couldn t do it i m now working at a start up essentially doing customer service again making slightly less than what i used to make at my old job 55k now when i first interviewed for this position it was a managerial role but it was changed to just a rep role last minute because it s a start up and the company literally doesn t have much of a team it s just my boss and i the founders and a sister company the founders also started i took the job because i needed the money and liked the idea of eventually managing my own team anyway i ve been at this job for 10 months now i don t think we ll be having a growing team anytime soon and feel like i ll be stuck in this job forever the only positives to this job that i really like is my schedule because i get to work from home 3 days out of the week and it s a fairly easy job i sometimes work weekends if an emergency comes in but other than kind of being on call it s easy schedule is great and pay is okay x200b however i ve been thinking lately i should be doing more with my life but i don t know where to start or if i should just stick with the job i currently have maybe i m having a quarter life crisis here most of my job experience is customer service operations i enjoy working with people and love the idea of managing a team however i don t like the idea of doing customer service anymore and being a rep i just feel like i ve taken a step down from my previous role in operations and that this job is going nowhere i m sure this company will be successful in time but i worry like many other startups it ll probably take another 4 5 years i also heard from another rep in the sister company that the founders basically never give raises so i don t have that to look forward to x200b i was thinking of maybe continuing my education and getting a masters but i don t know if i d want to continue in psychology i m kind of interested in business management but wouldn t know where to start i m terrible at math so i m guessing i ll have to take a bunch of lower level classes before even considering getting a masters in such a subject since it d be different than the major i graduated in i would probably have to spend years taking prereqs right should i just go back to school entirely and take on a completely new major i also worry about loans as i d have to take out more loans and somehow continue paying my current loans about 15k left with a side job i also feel as though no masters program would want me after seeing my transcript is there another degree subject i should be thinking of should i even be thinking about getting my masters with my history or should i just work till i eventually move up x200b tldr graduated undergrad with shitty gpa have been working in office environment for past 4 years not sure what i should do - continue higher education in something else or just keep working | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 5,608 |
trtvja | What should I do after school? | Even though graduation is like 3 years away for me I still do not know what I want to do. I had some “transition” class in which we practiced “adulting” like taxes and a budgeting. In this class we took like a test. The results showed that I was good with numbers and reading but my interests showed I was good at other things like analytics and communication. I ve even done a project on what I “want” to be but after that I lost interest. Any recommendations on what to do to find my true passions aptitudes during HS? | 2022-03-30 00:23:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/trtvja/what_should_i_do_after_school/ | 2022-05-31 22:26:03 | what should i do after school even though graduation is like 3 years away for me i still do not know what i want to do i had some transition class in which we practiced adulting like taxes and a budgeting in this class we took like a test the results showed that i was good with numbers and reading but my interests showed i was good at other things like analytics and communication i ve even done a project on what i want to be but after that i lost interest any recommendations on what to do to find my true passions aptitudes during hs | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 15,456 |
sxx4eq | What is data entry like? | I am looking to transition out of education and I think I d like to start with data entry. Does anyone here have anything they could share about data entry experience and expectations? | 2022-02-21 16:07:02 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sxx4eq/what_is_data_entry_like/ | 2022-06-01 17:24:22 | what is data entry like i am looking to transition out of education and i think i d like to start with data entry does anyone here have anything they could share about data entry experience and expectations | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 15,022 |
feobq5 | Need help as I am rather lost? | I just wanted to ask you folks for some helpful advice. I m 24M and married quite happily. But I am driving my wife nuts because before I met her my family pushed me to just do back breaking millwork. After leaving she helped me realize I have dreams and things I want to do but I worry that she is getting annoyed because so many things are so much Oh Shiny type interests. I want something I can do for years and love it but I worry because folks in everything I looked at are getting laid off so often. The amount of money school costs is messing with me the amount that trade school and even trying to enter a union is almost as bad. My mind and desires are pulled in so many ways that I can t focus anymore. I want to try it all once. I want to do it all. I want to go-go-go and work and not sit down because I want to do so many things. I also hate school. I suck at it I feel stupid not grasping the things we do or finding a passion in it but I love the idea of tech stem robotics various trades and can t find a focus to help me find a passion to push through this. I am bad at small talk fluff and not particularly skilled in any field to where anyone would look at my resume. I get stirecrazy so fast and don t want to settle down in one place but I want to make enough money to be able to help my kids and grandkids not struggle like I did but with the piling debt it makes it hard to just focus on bettering myself. Sorry if this is rather messy and all over my wife is listening to music and it s making it hard to type without getting distracted. Is there a way to talk to people or see what these different careers might actually be like so I can finally find something I am passionate. ...and stop pissing her off with my yammering about what I could do with this career or that career. Heh. | 2020-03-07 02:00:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/feobq5/need_help_as_i_am_rather_lost/ | 2020-04-22 16:59:22 | need help as i am rather lost i just wanted to ask you folks for some helpful advice i m 24m and married quite happily but i am driving my wife nuts because before i met her my family pushed me to just do back breaking millwork after leaving she helped me realize i have dreams and things i want to do but i worry that she is getting annoyed because so many things are so much oh shiny type interests i want something i can do for years and love it but i worry because folks in everything i looked at are getting laid off so often the amount of money school costs is messing with me the amount that trade school and even trying to enter a union is almost as bad my mind and desires are pulled in so many ways that i can t focus anymore i want to try it all once i want to do it all i want to go-go-go and work and not sit down because i want to do so many things i also hate school i suck at it i feel stupid not grasping the things we do or finding a passion in it but i love the idea of tech stem robotics various trades and can t find a focus to help me find a passion to push through this i am bad at small talk fluff and not particularly skilled in any field to where anyone would look at my resume i get stirecrazy so fast and don t want to settle down in one place but i want to make enough money to be able to help my kids and grandkids not struggle like i did but with the piling debt it makes it hard to just focus on bettering myself sorry if this is rather messy and all over my wife is listening to music and it s making it hard to type without getting distracted is there a way to talk to people or see what these different careers might actually be like so i can finally find something i am passionate and stop pissing her off with my yammering about what i could do with this career or that career heh | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,079 |
nx4dz1 | How to become a therapist? | Recently I ve come up with the idea of becoming a therapist. 1) How much do therapists in NYC make? 2) Should I do independently private practice or work in a program? 3) Can you have a specialization? I want to specialize in psychotic disorders 4) Do you need a masters degree to become a therapist? 5) What is the process of becoming a therapist? Do you have training? 6) Besides seeing clients what other work do you need to do? | 2021-06-11 01:48:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/nx4dz1/how_to_become_a_therapist/ | null | how to become a therapist recently i ve come up with the idea of becoming a therapist 1 how much do therapists in nyc make 2 should i do independently private practice or work in a program 3 can you have a specialization i want to specialize in psychotic disorders 4 do you need a masters degree to become a therapist 5 what is the process of becoming a therapist do you have training 6 besides seeing clients what other work do you need to do | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 12,530 |
vj3ydt | Careers jobs at the intersection of learning and data? | I m looking into a career change - I ve worked for universities for 15+ years managing experiential learning programs internationally but I also have an extensive background in data analysis. After applying for some data analyst jobs I ve come to learn about myself I don t only want to be a number cruncher but still have a hand in creating and managing learning programs but not in a university setting. Any ideas of jobs out there that would need a mix of both of those skills (learning program managment data analysis?). I ve seen jobs for instructional designers and although I ve taken coursework in ID I don t enjoy the design part in creating things in Articulate or any graphic design parts of this type of work. Any advice out there? Thanks! | 2022-06-23 18:43:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vj3ydt/careersjobs_at_the_intersection_of_learning_and/ | 2022-07-06 09:06:10 | careers jobs at the intersection of learning and data i m looking into a career change - i ve worked for universities for 15 years managing experiential learning programs internationally but i also have an extensive background in data analysis after applying for some data analyst jobs i ve come to learn about myself i don t only want to be a number cruncher but still have a hand in creating and managing learning programs but not in a university setting any ideas of jobs out there that would need a mix of both of those skills learning program managment data analysis i ve seen jobs for instructional designers and although i ve taken coursework in id i don t enjoy the design part in creating things in articulate or any graphic design parts of this type of work any advice out there thanks | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 16,570 |
ewa05e | I really want to work with people but don t know where to look? | So for a little background I just gradated from a tech school last summer in commercial photography. The school started cutting the program tho so the teachers stopped giving a shit and never helped me get anywhere. I m 21 an ESFP and love people more than anything. I live in the suburbs outside Atlanta Georgia I m also transgender and do not want to work somewhere where I m not safe as I m still rather early in transition. I know it eliminates a lot of job opportunities but I will not work for someone who can and may fire me for my gender. Anywayy I really don t have a lot of formal experience and I know that hurts me a lot. I worked at some shitty department store photo booth for a month but had to quit due to mental health. It was poorly run and always behind schedule which gave me massive anxiety. But I really did love half the job! Taking the photos under time pressures with children was fucking awful but I LOVED helping them pick out photos and selling them packages. I looove feeling like I m helping people it s like my whole reason for living. Where I do have a lot of experience tho is ebaying and reselling stuff. I made lots of money growing up flipping things I d find at yard sales and thrift stores so I have lots of experience in that! Sadly it didn t help me when I interviewed at a fantastic used musical instrument store. Right now to fill the time and help my resume I ve been volunteering with the Andrew Yang presidential campaign and am trying to spend the next month doorknocking and hosting events in South Carolina. I love love talking to people like this but I also don t like stepping on toes or being forceful so I m unsure about working in sales? I have a strong aesthetic taste and generally am very quick to make good decisions. I take lead when needed and am a very good problem solver. Basically a pretty mature ESFP and I feel like I can do well is lots of types of jobs as long as there s people!! I always really enjoy doing odd jobs for older folks and being fun company for them and get along well with all ages groups but babies lol There s just so many possibilities but also literally every job listing thats fulltime is for warehouse and truck driving which are awful for me. I ve thought about cosmetology and more specifically being a hair stylist but I can t really run a business that well. Maybe being a server would be fine for me but I feel like there d be too much pressure. I can t work if there s a lot of pressure and time restraints I don t need to make a lot of money I have no debt or loans and live very thrifty. I just want enough to rent in a nice area ($700 or so) and not be stressed about working. I just want to enjoy my job and don t want a lot of money. I mean you spend half your time working so I d rather make less but enjoy my life 50% more!! Sorry for the long essay and thanks if you read this far!!! | 2020-01-30 18:35:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ewa05e/i_really_want_to_work_with_people_but_dont_know/ | 2020-04-18 04:27:54 | i really want to work with people but don t know where to look so for a little background i just gradated from a tech school last summer in commercial photography the school started cutting the program tho so the teachers stopped giving a shit and never helped me get anywhere i m 21 an esfp and love people more than anything i live in the suburbs outside atlanta georgia i m also transgender and do not want to work somewhere where i m not safe as i m still rather early in transition i know it eliminates a lot of job opportunities but i will not work for someone who can and may fire me for my gender anywayy i really don t have a lot of formal experience and i know that hurts me a lot i worked at some shitty department store photo booth for a month but had to quit due to mental health it was poorly run and always behind schedule which gave me massive anxiety but i really did love half the job taking the photos under time pressures with children was fucking awful but i loved helping them pick out photos and selling them packages i looove feeling like i m helping people it s like my whole reason for living where i do have a lot of experience tho is ebaying and reselling stuff i made lots of money growing up flipping things i d find at yard sales and thrift stores so i have lots of experience in that sadly it didn t help me when i interviewed at a fantastic used musical instrument store right now to fill the time and help my resume i ve been volunteering with the andrew yang presidential campaign and am trying to spend the next month doorknocking and hosting events in south carolina i love love talking to people like this but i also don t like stepping on toes or being forceful so i m unsure about working in sales i have a strong aesthetic taste and generally am very quick to make good decisions i take lead when needed and am a very good problem solver basically a pretty mature esfp and i feel like i can do well is lots of types of jobs as long as there s people i always really enjoy doing odd jobs for older folks and being fun company for them and get along well with all ages groups but babies lol there s just so many possibilities but also literally every job listing thats fulltime is for warehouse and truck driving which are awful for me i ve thought about cosmetology and more specifically being a hair stylist but i can t really run a business that well maybe being a server would be fine for me but i feel like there d be too much pressure i can t work if there s a lot of pressure and time restraints i don t need to make a lot of money i have no debt or loans and live very thrifty i just want enough to rent in a nice area 700 or so and not be stressed about working i just want to enjoy my job and don t want a lot of money i mean you spend half your time working so i d rather make less but enjoy my life 50 more sorry for the long essay and thanks if you read this far | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,663 |
9hh5ch | Offered a position at Humane Society as Admissions Adoptions Counselor. Should I take it? What s my career path from here? Anyone here gone this route before? | Currently working as a manager in an office with great pay but I m bored and unfulfilled. Changing to a completely different field is scary but I m mostly worried that the Humane Society won t be what I thought it was which for me is rewarding and doesn t leave me broke. Can anyone Magic 8 ball my life for me? Ha! No but any advice is great. Even better if you have had experience working at the humane society. | 2018-09-20 17:22:21 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9hh5ch/offered_a_position_at_humane_society_as/ | 2018-10-21 19:40:25 | offered a position at humane society as admissions adoptions counselor should i take it what s my career path from here anyone here gone this route before currently working as a manager in an office with great pay but i m bored and unfulfilled changing to a completely different field is scary but i m mostly worried that the humane society won t be what i thought it was which for me is rewarding and doesn t leave me broke can anyone magic 8 ball my life for me ha no but any advice is great even better if you have had experience working at the humane society | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 3,804 |
mtdawp | Entering Final Interview for First Time and Feel Extremely Lost Any Advice? | So I am interviewing for a Customer Support Specialist role a online music store. This is my first time ever really interviewing for a job in an office professional setting. All of my prior experience is in the Coffee and Retail industries. This will be my Third Interview in a three week span. The first was with the recruiter then they had me do a technical test (a simulation of what working on their chat line would be like.) and now a 90 minute interview with some of the team and managers. My only relevant experience with Audio is running a DIY Venue in the past along with doing some recording stuff and I ve tried to make this clear. How do I sell that better? I have no clue of how I m doing in these interviews or what i m going to talk about in a 90 minute span or if the fact the process is moving so quickly is a bad thing? Any pointers for a 22 year old trying to leave the Retail Service industry and doesn t want mess this opportunity up? | 2021-04-18 13:59:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mtdawp/entering_final_interview_for_first_time_and_feel/ | null | entering final interview for first time and feel extremely lost any advice so i am interviewing for a customer support specialist role a online music store this is my first time ever really interviewing for a job in an office professional setting all of my prior experience is in the coffee and retail industries this will be my third interview in a three week span the first was with the recruiter then they had me do a technical test a simulation of what working on their chat line would be like and now a 90 minute interview with some of the team and managers my only relevant experience with audio is running a diy venue in the past along with doing some recording stuff and i ve tried to make this clear how do i sell that better i have no clue of how i m doing in these interviews or what i m going to talk about in a 90 minute span or if the fact the process is moving so quickly is a bad thing any pointers for a 22 year old trying to leave the retail service industry and doesn t want mess this opportunity up | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 12,025 |
d2ulm3 | What jobs require only an associates degree or certificate but pay fairly well? | By pay fairly well I mean something around $45 000 plus to start. | 2019-09-11 18:26:04 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/d2ulm3/what_jobs_require_only_an_associates_degree_or/ | 2020-04-05 01:18:28 | what jobs require only an associates degree or certificate but pay fairly well by pay fairly well i mean something around 45 000 plus to start | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 6,486 |
z5grp0 | What are legitimate remote work from home full time jobs that are hiring that i can apply for? | Looking into work from home Remote work positions that are available and or hiring. i am new to looking for remote work. Most my work background involves Different types of customer service sales Retail merchandising. i have confidence in my ability to learn new things quickly and easily I personally enjoy computer work. Who should i apply for or look into for that type of position? Do you have a remote position you enjoy that might be hiring more people? any info is greatly welcomed and appreciated! thanks! | 2022-11-26 20:15:16 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/z5grp0/what_are_legitimate_remotework_from_home_full/ | 2023-01-08 18:43:23 | what are legitimate remote work from home full time jobs that are hiring that i can apply for looking into work from home remote work positions that are available and or hiring i am new to looking for remote work most my work background involves different types of customer service sales retail merchandising i have confidence in my ability to learn new things quickly and easily i personally enjoy computer work who should i apply for or look into for that type of position do you have a remote position you enjoy that might be hiring more people any info is greatly welcomed and appreciated thanks | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 18,847 |
cu0pz7 | What Jobs Allow Complete Remote Work or Allow me to work outside of a City? | Hi there I am trying to figure out a position that would work best for what I would like I would love to have a job where I could work from home a majority of the time. My reasoning for this is because I don t want to work live in the city. I was looking into getting a comp sci degree to do programming from home but I realize now that would not be a great idea as I would be competing with so many people and the wages are a lot lower. I do like programming quite a bit but the market(from what I have heard) has become quite saturated. I was thinking I could go into a trade(not work from home but allows me to work anywhere) such as an electrician or HVAC technician. These are good paid jobs and allow me to work outdoors and such but I don t have quite as much interest in them. However I still like the idea of working from home is there any degrees or jobs that allow you to work from home for the most part without the severe risk of automation in the future? and with only a degree? I am not looking for a job with 6 figure salary or anything like that just enough to make do will be fine. Thank you for reading! (ps I know this question has been asked before on this sub but I wanted to relay my current situation) | 2019-08-22 17:33:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cu0pz7/what_jobs_allow_complete_remote_work_or_allow_me/ | 2019-08-27 00:34:49 | what jobs allow complete remote work or allow me to work outside of a city hi there i am trying to figure out a position that would work best for what i would like i would love to have a job where i could work from home a majority of the time my reasoning for this is because i don t want to work live in the city i was looking into getting a comp sci degree to do programming from home but i realize now that would not be a great idea as i would be competing with so many people and the wages are a lot lower i do like programming quite a bit but the market from what i have heard has become quite saturated i was thinking i could go into a trade not work from home but allows me to work anywhere such as an electrician or hvac technician these are good paid jobs and allow me to work outdoors and such but i don t have quite as much interest in them however i still like the idea of working from home is there any degrees or jobs that allow you to work from home for the most part without the severe risk of automation in the future and with only a degree i am not looking for a job with 6 figure salary or anything like that just enough to make do will be fine thank you for reading ps i know this question has been asked before on this sub but i wanted to relay my current situation | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 6,293 |
lqzu8k | Does anyone have a clue what type of career I might be looking for? | As a preface I m not entire sure if this is what this sub is for but the rules didn t really say this *isnt* what it s about so here it goes I m currently a junior in highschool (US if it matters) and I ve been trying to determine what I should be focusing on in the coming years (them being important and all). I already know what I m passionate about I love computer hardware and that sort of tech but I just am completely lost as to what kind of career I can turn that passion into. My first that says IT but I feel like that would be mostly helping old people remember what button turns on their laptop if that makes sense it it will be software issues that I m terrified of myself. Does anyone know what kind of tech careers would suit someone like me who s really into the hardware side of computers? | 2021-02-24 01:45:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lqzu8k/does_anyone_have_a_clue_what_type_of_career_i/ | null | does anyone have a clue what type of career i might be looking for as a preface i m not entire sure if this is what this sub is for but the rules didn t really say this isnt what it s about so here it goes i m currently a junior in highschool us if it matters and i ve been trying to determine what i should be focusing on in the coming years them being important and all i already know what i m passionate about i love computer hardware and that sort of tech but i just am completely lost as to what kind of career i can turn that passion into my first that says it but i feel like that would be mostly helping old people remember what button turns on their laptop if that makes sense it it will be software issues that i m terrified of myself does anyone know what kind of tech careers would suit someone like me who s really into the hardware side of computers | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 11,547 |
zdiki5 | Feeling lost at 19 what do I do? | I am feeling so defeated. I am 19 years old I live in a fairly small town however pretty wealthy. My parents moved here in the 90s before it became a rich suburb. All of my friends are on their life paths their parents could afford their university car apartment etc. They have everything they need to begin life. Their parents pay for everything expenses university gas etc. They live on their own either in apartments or university dorms and I am just well here at home with my parents. I am so grateful that my parents give me the opportunity to live with them but I feel like a huge loser. I feel like I am going to be in this town forever and it scares me. My friends go to our university which is downtown (about a thirty-minute drive). I work five days a week at a fast food job in my town a few weeks ago I only got scheduled for three and my friend said something like wow three days a week that s a lot . I am so jealous of my friends but they make me feel so freaking behind. Every time I say I cannot go out because I have work or need to save money they don t understand and say I should just go anyways. Usually the gas to just travel to their universities is expensive as well so I explain that as a reason why I cannot see them and they don t understand. I never ask for money from them however when they pick me up and we drive to their university I get asked to pay for the gas money it infuriates me. I am going to a community college and I am studying philosophy. However I hate it I hate school I hate studying I am not even sure what I would even do in the field. I love the subject and enjoy the classes I guess but I just feel so out of place. I was going to transfer but I am two years in and I still have zero ideas where I would transfer to. Covid lockdown hit my junior year of high school and I feel like it honestly made me so lazy. I mean I never dreamed of college or university or anything but I always figured I would apply to one when I was a senior but we were on lockdown my senior year and I just didn t see the point of applying to a university that I am not sure I want to go to or not sure I am even going to be able to fully enjoy with covid lockdowns. Also being cautious of debt. I always figured my senior year I would have a counselor help guide me in the right direction but that never happened and with covid restrictions at my community college I can barely arrange a meeting since they all have to be booked via zoom. I arranged a meeting a few months back but it ended up making me feel even more lost. I really enjoy music and I just released an album I made on Spotify. I know the chances are super slim but that s my real dream not a pop star or anything but I want to become some sort of musician maybe a teacher I don t know. It is a huge risk but it is the only thing I can get excited about. I was calculating living costs for my plan to move out. I currently share a car with my brother and dad but I need to buy a car in the next year to get started on my plans I cannot get a loan on one because I do not have enough credit and my parents cannot cosign because they have bad credit. I was telling one of my friends about it and she said I should probably apply for food stamps when I move out which kinda hurt me because it was sorta true. Even if I worked full-time at my job now it would only barely cover my expenses and I would have no money leftover for savings. Anyways I feel like shit I hate living at home I feel so stuck here I am so tired of living in this town and it feels like I have no way out. I just wanted to post this here because I am so desperate. I can feel myself falling behind every day and I feel myself becoming more bitter every day I just need advice on how I can get excited about my life again instead of thinking it s a dead end that s going to end up in a bad place. | 2022-12-05 20:28:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zdiki5/feeling_lost_at_19_what_do_i_do/ | 2023-01-08 16:08:09 | feeling lost at 19 what do i do i am feeling so defeated i am 19 years old i live in a fairly small town however pretty wealthy my parents moved here in the 90s before it became a rich suburb all of my friends are on their life paths their parents could afford their university car apartment etc they have everything they need to begin life their parents pay for everything expenses university gas etc they live on their own either in apartments or university dorms and i am just well here at home with my parents i am so grateful that my parents give me the opportunity to live with them but i feel like a huge loser i feel like i am going to be in this town forever and it scares me my friends go to our university which is downtown about a thirty-minute drive i work five days a week at a fast food job in my town a few weeks ago i only got scheduled for three and my friend said something like wow three days a week that s a lot i am so jealous of my friends but they make me feel so freaking behind every time i say i cannot go out because i have work or need to save money they don t understand and say i should just go anyways usually the gas to just travel to their universities is expensive as well so i explain that as a reason why i cannot see them and they don t understand i never ask for money from them however when they pick me up and we drive to their university i get asked to pay for the gas money it infuriates me i am going to a community college and i am studying philosophy however i hate it i hate school i hate studying i am not even sure what i would even do in the field i love the subject and enjoy the classes i guess but i just feel so out of place i was going to transfer but i am two years in and i still have zero ideas where i would transfer to covid lockdown hit my junior year of high school and i feel like it honestly made me so lazy i mean i never dreamed of college or university or anything but i always figured i would apply to one when i was a senior but we were on lockdown my senior year and i just didn t see the point of applying to a university that i am not sure i want to go to or not sure i am even going to be able to fully enjoy with covid lockdowns also being cautious of debt i always figured my senior year i would have a counselor help guide me in the right direction but that never happened and with covid restrictions at my community college i can barely arrange a meeting since they all have to be booked via zoom i arranged a meeting a few months back but it ended up making me feel even more lost i really enjoy music and i just released an album i made on spotify i know the chances are super slim but that s my real dream not a pop star or anything but i want to become some sort of musician maybe a teacher i don t know it is a huge risk but it is the only thing i can get excited about i was calculating living costs for my plan to move out i currently share a car with my brother and dad but i need to buy a car in the next year to get started on my plans i cannot get a loan on one because i do not have enough credit and my parents cannot cosign because they have bad credit i was telling one of my friends about it and she said i should probably apply for food stamps when i move out which kinda hurt me because it was sorta true even if i worked full-time at my job now it would only barely cover my expenses and i would have no money leftover for savings anyways i feel like shit i hate living at home i feel so stuck here i am so tired of living in this town and it feels like i have no way out i just wanted to post this here because i am so desperate i can feel myself falling behind every day and i feel myself becoming more bitter every day i just need advice on how i can get excited about my life again instead of thinking it s a dead end that s going to end up in a bad place | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,962 |
b8o57n | How to beat the guilt and anxiety that comes with leaving a position early? | I was just scrolling through Glassdoor and found a job that I would LOVE. Asked my SO and he said I should just say screw it and apply. I probably won t get it because they ask for more experience than I have but what s the harm right? They only asked for a high school diploma and I have a BA so maybe the education + experience will add up and get me the job - who knows? But I am AGONIZING over the fact that I just did that. Like I just entered the corporate work force 9 months ago with this position and my boss is super nice and the people are fine and the job is crazy easy (I barely do anything all day) and have enough to pay my bills if I budget hard. The thing is I don t give a shit about what I do. I know that s normal but I want MORE than that. I work in insurance -- I couldn t give a shit less about insurance. I applied to a higher paying position with an animal rights group and that would be SO amazing. I love animals and I just lost my cat last month and I had been thinking of volunteering at shelters anyway but how much better would it be to actually work at one? It would be the ultimate service and I would actually feel fulfilled and invested in my work. Not to mention it would increase my pay by like 1.5x. I m making enough to get by right now but BARELY -- like I m stressed over every pay period I have to bargain shop and it s a whole ordeal paying bills and stuff and I m constantly stressed about money. Meanwhile my friends are going out all the time and some are traveling to other countries and shit and like... I want to go on vacations too! I want to save up for a wedding and a house and kids college funds and all those things! I don t need to be rich I just want to be comfortable and to be able to enjoy my youth while I still have it instead of scrounging by like I am. But I can t shake the guilt. I told my current boss that I d be at this place for at least two years during the interview process and I feel so awful for possibly breaking that promise. I know I shouldn t care -- the company will go on without me and will find a replacement easily -- but my boss is honestly the best boss I ve ever had and I feel really bad. But I just straight up need more money and I would never be able to advance here the only advancement would be into something like a sales rep or underwriter which is a big yikes for me. I know I m still young and I have time but I want to hurry up and have a good time before I have to have kids and give up my youth forever you know? The clock is ticking and I just want to be able to live and not feel guilty about that. Ugh. Any advice for beating this feeling? I know I shouldn t feel like this but god it s tearing me up. Oh and I already applied to the other position so what s done is done -- I m just anxious as hell about it. | 2019-04-02 20:02:52 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/b8o57n/how_to_beat_the_guilt_and_anxiety_that_comes_with/ | 2019-06-13 12:41:54 | how to beat the guilt and anxiety that comes with leaving a position early i was just scrolling through glassdoor and found a job that i would love asked my so and he said i should just say screw it and apply i probably won t get it because they ask for more experience than i have but what s the harm right they only asked for a high school diploma and i have a ba so maybe the education experience will add up and get me the job - who knows but i am agonizing over the fact that i just did that like i just entered the corporate work force 9 months ago with this position and my boss is super nice and the people are fine and the job is crazy easy i barely do anything all day and have enough to pay my bills if i budget hard the thing is i don t give a shit about what i do i know that s normal but i want more than that i work in insurance -- i couldn t give a shit less about insurance i applied to a higher paying position with an animal rights group and that would be so amazing i love animals and i just lost my cat last month and i had been thinking of volunteering at shelters anyway but how much better would it be to actually work at one it would be the ultimate service and i would actually feel fulfilled and invested in my work not to mention it would increase my pay by like 1 5x i m making enough to get by right now but barely -- like i m stressed over every pay period i have to bargain shop and it s a whole ordeal paying bills and stuff and i m constantly stressed about money meanwhile my friends are going out all the time and some are traveling to other countries and shit and like i want to go on vacations too i want to save up for a wedding and a house and kids college funds and all those things i don t need to be rich i just want to be comfortable and to be able to enjoy my youth while i still have it instead of scrounging by like i am but i can t shake the guilt i told my current boss that i d be at this place for at least two years during the interview process and i feel so awful for possibly breaking that promise i know i shouldn t care -- the company will go on without me and will find a replacement easily -- but my boss is honestly the best boss i ve ever had and i feel really bad but i just straight up need more money and i would never be able to advance here the only advancement would be into something like a sales rep or underwriter which is a big yikes for me i know i m still young and i have time but i want to hurry up and have a good time before i have to have kids and give up my youth forever you know the clock is ticking and i just want to be able to live and not feel guilty about that ugh any advice for beating this feeling i know i shouldn t feel like this but god it s tearing me up oh and i already applied to the other position so what s done is done -- i m just anxious as hell about it | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 5,076 |
xz4gf0 | How do I deal with a yelling boss? | I work in the film industry - a very high pressured job. My boss who is also the director and founder of the company (no HR department & he is answerable to nobody) is a yeller and from what I understand his yelling is mostly a mix of emotional responses maintaining his authoritarian figure and maintaining pressure on people to get the work done. The yelling also includes shouting in front of the whole office. He goes off the rails at every little mistake. This whole situation is causing me a lot of anxiety to me. My confidence is at rock bottom. My co-workers seem to put the I only look at the positives spin to it. I tried but I cannot find any positive in the whole situation here. I had also once broken down in a meeting cause of the yelling. We have a big delivery coming up and I foresee this is going to get worse. My only gripe is that I have verbally committed till the completion of the project and I m the only point of contact with our vendors. And honestly I d feel bad leaving my colleagues to deal with everything by themselves. I m in a dilemma sometimes I feel that I am being weak for quitting and not capable of taking up a challenge and sometimes it feels like it would be a release from a psychological jail if I quit. I ve been here for 6 months. I don t know how would I explain this short stint in the next interview I land. What would be the correct course of action? | 2022-10-08 21:42:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/xz4gf0/how_do_i_deal_with_a_yelling_boss/ | 2022-11-10 00:38:38 | how do i deal with a yelling boss i work in the film industry - a very high pressured job my boss who is also the director and founder of the company no hr department he is answerable to nobody is a yeller and from what i understand his yelling is mostly a mix of emotional responses maintaining his authoritarian figure and maintaining pressure on people to get the work done the yelling also includes shouting in front of the whole office he goes off the rails at every little mistake this whole situation is causing me a lot of anxiety to me my confidence is at rock bottom my co-workers seem to put the i only look at the positives spin to it i tried but i cannot find any positive in the whole situation here i had also once broken down in a meeting cause of the yelling we have a big delivery coming up and i foresee this is going to get worse my only gripe is that i have verbally committed till the completion of the project and i m the only point of contact with our vendors and honestly i d feel bad leaving my colleagues to deal with everything by themselves i m in a dilemma sometimes i feel that i am being weak for quitting and not capable of taking up a challenge and sometimes it feels like it would be a release from a psychological jail if i quit i ve been here for 6 months i don t know how would i explain this short stint in the next interview i land what would be the correct course of action | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 18,136 |
qf6wka | After four years of teaching science I want to leave at the end of the school year in June. What am I qualified for with my education (or could be qualified for by June)? | I graduated from my undergrad with a BS degree in Biology (focused in Ecology) and worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on two low-paying no benefits long contracts before going back to school to get my Masters in teaching. Since then I have worked 4 years as a science teacher. Like many teachers in my county I am feeling very burnt out with this school year and am looking to make a change at the end of the school year. Teaching has been very rewarding for the students that want to learn but there seem to be less of them yearly. I don t enjoy discipling students and it really drains me. The problem is I am not sure what to do. I enjoyed working outside when I worked for DNR. I am comfortable with wildlife plants etc. On the flip side I really enjoy tech and working on computers and things like that. I wouldn t say I am very visually creative so I am not looking at UI UX Design. I do enjoy creating other content though. Despite my biology degree I do not picture myself working in a lab or doing anything medical as I specialized in Ecology for a reason. Any ideas of paths to look down? I am in the Baltimore MD area and would prefer to stay here. | 2021-10-25 02:20:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qf6wka/after_four_years_of_teaching_science_i_want_to/ | 2022-06-25 00:48:21 | after four years of teaching science i want to leave at the end of the school year in june what am i qualified for with my education or could be qualified for by june i graduated from my undergrad with a bs degree in biology focused in ecology and worked for the maryland department of natural resources on two low-paying no benefits long contracts before going back to school to get my masters in teaching since then i have worked 4 years as a science teacher like many teachers in my county i am feeling very burnt out with this school year and am looking to make a change at the end of the school year teaching has been very rewarding for the students that want to learn but there seem to be less of them yearly i don t enjoy discipling students and it really drains me the problem is i am not sure what to do i enjoyed working outside when i worked for dnr i am comfortable with wildlife plants etc on the flip side i really enjoy tech and working on computers and things like that i wouldn t say i am very visually creative so i am not looking at ui ux design i do enjoy creating other content though despite my biology degree i do not picture myself working in a lab or doing anything medical as i specialized in ecology for a reason any ideas of paths to look down i am in the baltimore md area and would prefer to stay here | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 13,886 |
apn0n1 | No degree and not many skills what can I do to improve my future? | Hello everyone! I m 19 (turning 20 in March) female and currently working as a dog bather because it s all I could find after a month of searching and I have some background working with animals. I crossposted this on r findapath sorry for the long post again. At my current job I make about $800 month. It s a very small business and I make 20% commission on the dogs I bathe which the owner grooms. The owner is relocating the business on April 1 and I can t follow due to distance. I have completely burnt myself out of working in food and retail kinds of jobs. I attended a full semester of college for veterinary technology (nursing for animals) but had to drop out for personal reasons. I have worked a small job at a vet clinic before but I m not sure I would want to go back to a job like that either. I really enjoy my job now doing something hands-on and vaguely creative but I don t make enough and it s really taking a toll on me physically as well. My main goal is to run a small farm with my partner but right now the ability to do so seems completely out of reach because we are living paycheck to paycheck and we can barely save enough for rent let alone property. I want to work hard. I really am not picky. I just don t think I can go back to fast food or retail. I can t go back to college (yet) because of our financial situation and because I really screwed myself over in high school scholarship grant-wise. Part of the problem is that I honestly have no idea where to look I feel like I exhausted all my options. I love animal husbandry cooking and baking film TV creative and hands-on pursuits gardening medical science... lots of things. I m just looking to improve my life and finances for myself and my partner. Thanks for any and all help. I realize this is super vague but I m lost and really need anything I can get. | 2019-02-12 00:16:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/apn0n1/no_degree_and_not_many_skills_what_can_i_do_to/ | 2019-03-20 05:44:54 | no degree and not many skills what can i do to improve my future hello everyone i m 19 turning 20 in march female and currently working as a dog bather because it s all i could find after a month of searching and i have some background working with animals i crossposted this on r findapath sorry for the long post again at my current job i make about 800 month it s a very small business and i make 20 commission on the dogs i bathe which the owner grooms the owner is relocating the business on april 1 and i can t follow due to distance i have completely burnt myself out of working in food and retail kinds of jobs i attended a full semester of college for veterinary technology nursing for animals but had to drop out for personal reasons i have worked a small job at a vet clinic before but i m not sure i would want to go back to a job like that either i really enjoy my job now doing something hands-on and vaguely creative but i don t make enough and it s really taking a toll on me physically as well my main goal is to run a small farm with my partner but right now the ability to do so seems completely out of reach because we are living paycheck to paycheck and we can barely save enough for rent let alone property i want to work hard i really am not picky i just don t think i can go back to fast food or retail i can t go back to college yet because of our financial situation and because i really screwed myself over in high school scholarship grant-wise part of the problem is that i honestly have no idea where to look i feel like i exhausted all my options i love animal husbandry cooking and baking film tv creative and hands-on pursuits gardening medical science lots of things i m just looking to improve my life and finances for myself and my partner thanks for any and all help i realize this is super vague but i m lost and really need anything i can get | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 4,696 |
72jb7k | Help in deciding subjects to take for masters and PhD for my career path? | Hi r careerguidance thank you for your time. I will complete my undergraduate in computer science next year ( summer ) from a top tier Indian University. I m interested to do neuro-engineering computer vision robotics image processing astrobiology for exoplanet search in my future studies and career. ( preferable in academia after a PhD ) *Simply put I want to search explore for life outside Earth using computer vision robotics and study the biology of them.(specifically the nervous system and vision)* So these are my current qualifications and knowledge and my thoughts on proceeding further. - From a year I have been working on computer vision image processing and AR ( related to medical education and space science ) - I had a brief internship on particle physics two years back which was mostly writing C++ ( ROOT ) code for jet clustering. - I m a co-founder of a CV AR startup ( 2 months back ) which focuses mostly on research in computer vision machine deep learning and AR VR. - In my spare time I have taken MOOC s( without certificates ) for astronomy exoplanet search neuroscience and biomedical engineering. - I have a paper *in submission* at an ACM conference for AR and we are working for another to submit in CVPR and MICCAI. - In terms of software skills I am proficient in C++ MATLAB and know OpenGL OpenCV dlib fairly well. It would be really rad to know how should I proceed for my masters and PhD. ( and internships ) to do what I want. Thank you so much. | 2017-09-26 09:51:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/72jb7k/help_in_deciding_subjects_to_take_for_masters_and/ | 2017-10-10 02:04:09 | help in deciding subjects to take for masters and phd for my career path hi r careerguidance thank you for your time i will complete my undergraduate in computer science next year summer from a top tier indian university i m interested to do neuro-engineering computer vision robotics image processing astrobiology for exoplanet search in my future studies and career preferable in academia after a phd simply put i want to search explore for life outside earth using computer vision robotics and study the biology of them specifically the nervous system and vision so these are my current qualifications and knowledge and my thoughts on proceeding further - from a year i have been working on computer vision image processing and ar related to medical education and space science - i had a brief internship on particle physics two years back which was mostly writing c root code for jet clustering - i m a co-founder of a cv ar startup 2 months back which focuses mostly on research in computer vision machine deep learning and ar vr - in my spare time i have taken mooc s without certificates for astronomy exoplanet search neuroscience and biomedical engineering - i have a paper in submission at an acm conference for ar and we are working for another to submit in cvpr and miccai - in terms of software skills i am proficient in c matlab and know opengl opencv dlib fairly well it would be really rad to know how should i proceed for my masters and phd and internships to do what i want thank you so much | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 2,297 |
5nnawt | How to Rebound After Bad Undergrad Major Choice? | Hey all. I m a 22 year old male who will be graduating with my bachelor s degree (English Education 7-12) in April. It sounds shallow but over the past few years I ve developed an insecurity about the whole male teacher thing. That insecurity coupled with the relatively low pay apathetic students standardized testing and governmental bungling (I live in a Midwestern 75% red state) has me really wanting to do something else with my career: something I can be proud of something which is afforded more prestige and compensation. Regardless of whether these thoughts are rational or accurate or morally correct I know I ll carry that insecurity with me for as long as I m a teacher and it really hurts to hear about other men my age who are doing well as engineers or computer whizzes. As a lifelong A student and perfectionist there s also a strong feeling that I m selling myself short and falling painfully shy of my potential. There are some days when a change in direction seems doable. After all I m a healthy 22 year old who is fortunate enough not to have any debt (full tuition scholarship and parental help with living expenses). I ll be finishing with a 3.9 college GPA and a 164v 159q on the GRE. Isn t it realistic for me to do a post-bacc or master s program in computer science or engineering or business and make a clean early transition? [Parenthetical note: I am aware of and grateful for the numerous advantages I ve had in life and that my current situation is much better than many peoples will ever be. However much I remind myself of that though it doesn t help me feel any better: instead it makes me feel even worse since it makes me think of squandered opportunities and where I could be]. On the uglier days I m not so sure this shift would be intelligent or even possible. I become consumed by the crippling waste of time and resources which my graduation represents if I decide to pursue a change. I doubt whether a rushed or online postbacc masters degree would provide me with a solid foundation for a career. I worry about the unforeseen pitfalls of the the jobs which I and others have so glorified. I would appreciate having some other perspectives on my situation. How realistic do you think it is for me to attain further education and make a career shift at this point? Do you have any similar life experience and if so how did it go for you? What fields are particularly flexible in this way? I m applying to Oregon State s online CS post-bacc and a good MBA program but are there any other programs that might suit me well? Thanks. | 2017-01-13 00:43:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5nnawt/how_to_rebound_after_bad_undergrad_major_choice/ | 2017-03-13 18:20:05 | how to rebound after bad undergrad major choice hey all i m a 22 year old male who will be graduating with my bachelor s degree english education 7-12 in april it sounds shallow but over the past few years i ve developed an insecurity about the whole male teacher thing that insecurity coupled with the relatively low pay apathetic students standardized testing and governmental bungling i live in a midwestern 75 red state has me really wanting to do something else with my career something i can be proud of something which is afforded more prestige and compensation regardless of whether these thoughts are rational or accurate or morally correct i know i ll carry that insecurity with me for as long as i m a teacher and it really hurts to hear about other men my age who are doing well as engineers or computer whizzes as a lifelong a student and perfectionist there s also a strong feeling that i m selling myself short and falling painfully shy of my potential there are some days when a change in direction seems doable after all i m a healthy 22 year old who is fortunate enough not to have any debt full tuition scholarship and parental help with living expenses i ll be finishing with a 3 9 college gpa and a 164v 159q on the gre isn t it realistic for me to do a post-bacc or master s program in computer science or engineering or business and make a clean early transition parenthetical note i am aware of and grateful for the numerous advantages i ve had in life and that my current situation is much better than many peoples will ever be however much i remind myself of that though it doesn t help me feel any better instead it makes me feel even worse since it makes me think of squandered opportunities and where i could be on the uglier days i m not so sure this shift would be intelligent or even possible i become consumed by the crippling waste of time and resources which my graduation represents if i decide to pursue a change i doubt whether a rushed or online postbacc masters degree would provide me with a solid foundation for a career i worry about the unforeseen pitfalls of the the jobs which i and others have so glorified i would appreciate having some other perspectives on my situation how realistic do you think it is for me to attain further education and make a career shift at this point do you have any similar life experience and if so how did it go for you what fields are particularly flexible in this way i m applying to oregon state s online cs post-bacc and a good mba program but are there any other programs that might suit me well thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,642 |
v33if1 | Is welding a good career in California? | I need some advice I m (17m) just graduated high school starting college in a few days for welding. Is welding a trade to learn in California need some advice I would had join the army or navy but made some stupid choices and got a couple of felony s now trying to get my life back together any advice? Any advice is taken.. | 2022-06-02 07:43:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v33if1/is_welding_a_good_career_in_california/ | 2022-07-07 04:26:00 | is welding a good career in california i need some advice i m 17m just graduated high school starting college in a few days for welding is welding a trade to learn in california need some advice i would had join the army or navy but made some stupid choices and got a couple of felony s now trying to get my life back together any advice any advice is taken | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 16,307 |
3bt6it | New mother ready to start a career or get a master s degree. What can I do with a bachelor s in psychology and no work experience? | I graduated about 3 years ago with a bachelor s in Psychology and had a baby right after. I ve been studying to take the GRE exam and considering getting my master s degree. Should I get a master s in psychology with no work experience? What kind of jobs can I get after graduating? I haven t worked and I just want to make sure I go in the right direction. | 2015-07-01 23:05:53 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/3bt6it/new_mother_ready_to_start_a_career_or_get_a/ | 2015-08-27 00:53:43 | new mother ready to start a career or get a master s degree what can i do with a bachelor s in psychology and no work experience i graduated about 3 years ago with a bachelor s in psychology and had a baby right after i ve been studying to take the gre exam and considering getting my master s degree should i get a master s in psychology with no work experience what kind of jobs can i get after graduating i haven t worked and i just want to make sure i go in the right direction | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 763 |
leetod | Does anyone have advice on career switching to Comp Sci related positions (programming)? | TL DR: recently discovered I like programming and want to switch to a CS-focused career path although I have no background with the goal to be able to relocate to a new country. Hello everyone First time poster here. I recently discovered I quite enjoy programming and a couple of months ago I started learning Python. I also recently acquired a Mac to start learning Swift (I am very curious about it) and looking into CS courses just to have a better understanding on what makes all work. I like where I am and what I do now (supply chain with a couple of years of experience) but I also enjoy what I am learning and truth is my goal is to move to a different country it is something I have always wanted to do. I feel programming positions are much more “relocation-friendly” than supply chain related ones. Looking into job offers for programmers (backend frontend fullstack etc) I am feeling a bit overwhelmed about what I should focus on and how requirements ask for years of experience for jobs that allow relocation packages. Has anyone made similar career switches? I would love to know what others have been through and if you have any advice I d love to read it too. Thank you for reading! | 2021-02-07 03:58:40 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/leetod/does_anyone_have_advice_on_career_switching_to/ | null | does anyone have advice on career switching to comp sci related positions programming tl dr recently discovered i like programming and want to switch to a cs-focused career path although i have no background with the goal to be able to relocate to a new country hello everyone first time poster here i recently discovered i quite enjoy programming and a couple of months ago i started learning python i also recently acquired a mac to start learning swift i am very curious about it and looking into cs courses just to have a better understanding on what makes all work i like where i am and what i do now supply chain with a couple of years of experience but i also enjoy what i am learning and truth is my goal is to move to a different country it is something i have always wanted to do i feel programming positions are much more relocation-friendly than supply chain related ones looking into job offers for programmers backend frontend fullstack etc i am feeling a bit overwhelmed about what i should focus on and how requirements ask for years of experience for jobs that allow relocation packages has anyone made similar career switches i would love to know what others have been through and if you have any advice i d love to read it too thank you for reading | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 11,376 |
jrs4tp | Which job fields are NOT currently oversaturated? | I m lost. | 2020-11-10 19:52:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jrs4tp/which_job_fields_are_not_currently_oversaturated/ | null | which job fields are not currently oversaturated i m lost | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 10,549 |
jigbi4 | What are some career paths for social case workers? | Fresh graduate almost a month into my job in child protection (caseworker). Where I am (Asia) child protection officers who stay in the service seem to generally become managers and directors with greater legal and managerial authority. The learning curve is very steep for me (I have a background in psychology not social work) but I find the work interesting and meaningful and it s something I am determined to work hard in. However I find it hard to do career planning given the few leadership positions and high attrition rate (people seem to expect you to leave after 2 3 years so they don t plan very far). I do intend to pursue a postgraduate studies (probably a MSW or PsyD I ll review my options in a year) but I m not sure what comes next. I don t have any plans for now as my contract is set to end in two years so I m focused on learning and working as much as I can in the meanwhile. I get that the path is not set in stone but I d really appreciate advice from anyone who s been in the service for awhile. | 2020-10-26 15:12:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jigbi4/what_are_some_career_paths_for_social_case_workers/ | null | what are some career paths for social case workers fresh graduate almost a month into my job in child protection caseworker where i am asia child protection officers who stay in the service seem to generally become managers and directors with greater legal and managerial authority the learning curve is very steep for me i have a background in psychology not social work but i find the work interesting and meaningful and it s something i am determined to work hard in however i find it hard to do career planning given the few leadership positions and high attrition rate people seem to expect you to leave after 2 3 years so they don t plan very far i do intend to pursue a postgraduate studies probably a msw or psyd i ll review my options in a year but i m not sure what comes next i don t have any plans for now as my contract is set to end in two years so i m focused on learning and working as much as i can in the meanwhile i get that the path is not set in stone but i d really appreciate advice from anyone who s been in the service for awhile | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 10,406 |
eqg5b7 | Anybody else s need for a new job kind of taking over their lives? | You hear about a lot of people s work taking over their lives. My job is taking over my life with how much I need to find something else. I constantly think about how I want a new career and it s to the point where I can t even fully enjoy my hobbies or general day-to-day things anymore because I feel like my time should be devoted to doing SOMETHING to move on. Whether it be job searching learning networking researching etc. This really isn t healthy and it s genuinely affecting my life. | 2020-01-18 13:04:07 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/eqg5b7/anybody_elses_need_for_a_new_job_kind_of_taking/ | 2020-04-17 00:26:01 | anybody else s need for a new job kind of taking over their lives you hear about a lot of people s work taking over their lives my job is taking over my life with how much i need to find something else i constantly think about how i want a new career and it s to the point where i can t even fully enjoy my hobbies or general day-to-day things anymore because i feel like my time should be devoted to doing something to move on whether it be job searching learning networking researching etc this really isn t healthy and it s genuinely affecting my life | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,539 |
tzx6qk | Turning 27 soon and feel completely lost and like I ve wasted my 20s. What are some of the better free career tests or kind users that could help me figure out my path? | I feel like I knew at 19. I got so lost along the way. Trouble after trouble mostly on my own. I m ready to end this struggle and confusion. If anyone knows what the better tests are or could even give me some career guidance since this is what the subreddit is named I d be in your debts. To preface I wanted to go to an art school at age 19 to study visual art animation etc. I was discouraged from doing so and a lot of toxic medical stuff transpired and I had to leave home due to a toxic home life. I lived on my own for a few years and finally got myself into a small private fine art school where I could attune my drawing skills to a very high level but I didn t feel satisfied and like I lost my original purpose. I love fine art now and gained so much knowledge but at my age with a tattered resume and no real job training it s been rough. Recently I was accepted to an accredited fine art academy majoring in illustration and animation but I feel numb no excitement but then again that s most my life right now. I have the day after my birthday this Tuesday to face my family in court over a fight that will carry a fine and a summary offense. All this after 6 months of homelessness after my grandfather pressured me to move back after my first year in academia and my life goes to absolute hell. It s a miracle I didn t go to jail and I was shot at. I don t know why I m saying all this but I feel like some enthusiastic direction and purpose in my life would turn this around. As for what my interests are I like character design animation illustration script writing fiction writing history fine art and philosophy and psychology. I hope I ve provided enough information I ll draw or pay back what I can for the help I receive thank you. | 2022-04-09 16:49:34 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/tzx6qk/turning_27_soon_and_feel_completely_lost_and_like/ | 2022-05-31 16:45:07 | turning 27 soon and feel completely lost and like i ve wasted my 20s what are some of the better free career tests or kind users that could help me figure out my path i feel like i knew at 19 i got so lost along the way trouble after trouble mostly on my own i m ready to end this struggle and confusion if anyone knows what the better tests are or could even give me some career guidance since this is what the subreddit is named i d be in your debts to preface i wanted to go to an art school at age 19 to study visual art animation etc i was discouraged from doing so and a lot of toxic medical stuff transpired and i had to leave home due to a toxic home life i lived on my own for a few years and finally got myself into a small private fine art school where i could attune my drawing skills to a very high level but i didn t feel satisfied and like i lost my original purpose i love fine art now and gained so much knowledge but at my age with a tattered resume and no real job training it s been rough recently i was accepted to an accredited fine art academy majoring in illustration and animation but i feel numb no excitement but then again that s most my life right now i have the day after my birthday this tuesday to face my family in court over a fight that will carry a fine and a summary offense all this after 6 months of homelessness after my grandfather pressured me to move back after my first year in academia and my life goes to absolute hell it s a miracle i didn t go to jail and i was shot at i don t know why i m saying all this but i feel like some enthusiastic direction and purpose in my life would turn this around as for what my interests are i like character design animation illustration script writing fiction writing history fine art and philosophy and psychology i hope i ve provided enough information i ll draw or pay back what i can for the help i receive thank you | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 15,579 |
p173vj | I have been at my first post-college full time job for 1.5 months when is professionally acceptable to quit? | I have been at my first post-college job for about 1.5 months. I love the work I do but I can t stand the environment and especially my boss. To clarify I work in environmental health and safety in manufacturing. I work with factory workers and I have awesome relationships with them. A first my boss was extremely helpful. That only lasted 3 weeks. Now he acts like I m an annoyance when I ask questions. He has literally said “if you tell me something 10 times I ll get it to you on the 11th.” We agreed in my interview that I would do a lot of shadowing for the first couple of months considering it s my first full time gig. I have tried to make the best of the situation by taking initiative on creating my own projects. He likes them at first but then when I try to make changes he shoots them down or says there s something wrong and won t give meaningful feedback. He agrees there are problems but he doesn t want to follow through on solutions. As of late I have to be the one to initiate one-on-one meetings. I m the one who finds alarming issues to deal with. When I do something good he takes credit or washes out my effort. On top of all of that he does his own studying for an unrelated certification during work hours. This makes him “busy and unavailable.” To me this is highly inappropriate considering he has been a manager here 9 years. Worst off all we work in health and safety in the manufacturing sector. The management and him say they care about safety but they fail to create incident reports and brush off employees concerns and won t invest in training. They think investing in solutions is too expensive. They are rather reactive than proactive and they don t care. It grinds my gears bc this hurts the factory employees and efficiency. I say all of this because what else can I do in this situation? These people do not want to change and I m not being provided opportunities to grow new skills. (During college I had many internships that well prepared me.) Also they recruited me not me reaching out to them. When I started they had a guy only last 6 months before me (who was well experienced) and they came up with a convincing excuse. Now I get why he left. I have tried creating a dialogue and putting myself out there. I dont want to quit because I realize that it s unprofessional. I am a motivated worker but I don t want to be stuck in a place where I am not being A) challenged and B) not taught from those who are great at their jobs and C) everything we do is for show and not impact. What is the shortest amount of time that i can stay without creating a blemish on my resume? How do I make this situation better until I can leave? TLDR: I hate my first post grad job. This is not what I was told this would be in my interview. When s acceptable to find a new job and how do I make this situation better until then? | 2021-08-09 18:16:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p173vj/i_have_been_at_my_first_postcollege_full_time_job/ | 2022-06-25 19:29:15 | i have been at my first post-college full time job for 1 5 months when is professionally acceptable to quit i have been at my first post-college job for about 1 5 months i love the work i do but i can t stand the environment and especially my boss to clarify i work in environmental health and safety in manufacturing i work with factory workers and i have awesome relationships with them a first my boss was extremely helpful that only lasted 3 weeks now he acts like i m an annoyance when i ask questions he has literally said if you tell me something 10 times i ll get it to you on the 11th we agreed in my interview that i would do a lot of shadowing for the first couple of months considering it s my first full time gig i have tried to make the best of the situation by taking initiative on creating my own projects he likes them at first but then when i try to make changes he shoots them down or says there s something wrong and won t give meaningful feedback he agrees there are problems but he doesn t want to follow through on solutions as of late i have to be the one to initiate one-on-one meetings i m the one who finds alarming issues to deal with when i do something good he takes credit or washes out my effort on top of all of that he does his own studying for an unrelated certification during work hours this makes him busy and unavailable to me this is highly inappropriate considering he has been a manager here 9 years worst off all we work in health and safety in the manufacturing sector the management and him say they care about safety but they fail to create incident reports and brush off employees concerns and won t invest in training they think investing in solutions is too expensive they are rather reactive than proactive and they don t care it grinds my gears bc this hurts the factory employees and efficiency i say all of this because what else can i do in this situation these people do not want to change and i m not being provided opportunities to grow new skills during college i had many internships that well prepared me also they recruited me not me reaching out to them when i started they had a guy only last 6 months before me who was well experienced and they came up with a convincing excuse now i get why he left i have tried creating a dialogue and putting myself out there i dont want to quit because i realize that it s unprofessional i am a motivated worker but i don t want to be stuck in a place where i am not being a challenged and b not taught from those who are great at their jobs and c everything we do is for show and not impact what is the shortest amount of time that i can stay without creating a blemish on my resume how do i make this situation better until i can leave tldr i hate my first post grad job this is not what i was told this would be in my interview when s acceptable to find a new job and how do i make this situation better until then | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 13,169 |
fjxmmh | How to go from B2B sales into Business Analyst? | I want to make a change in my career. I have a BBA and would like to start my Master s if I can get into a business analyst position. Any advice? | 2020-03-17 02:41:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fjxmmh/how_to_go_from_b2b_sales_into_business_analyst/ | 2020-04-23 18:18:32 | how to go from b2b sales into business analyst i want to make a change in my career i have a bba and would like to start my master s if i can get into a business analyst position any advice | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 8,178 |
sjozsw | Some guidance please? | Hello everyone I m a 24 year old female that s looking for some advice (obviously) right now I m currently in college from Graphic Design and also am enrolled in skillshare for UX design boot camp I also am a self taught artist that works as a patient coordinator for a physical therapy clinic. I thought the job would be okay for me but I m bored and feel like it doesn t benefit me in any way necessary. I know you re probably asking why did I take the job I took it cause I felt lost and didn t know what to do with myself but now that I do I want to leave and pursue something that ll benefit me creatively. Is that possible? Extra notes I live in the good ol USA | 2022-02-03 17:31:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sjozsw/some_guidance_please/ | 2022-06-02 02:47:51 | some guidance please hello everyone i m a 24 year old female that s looking for some advice obviously right now i m currently in college from graphic design and also am enrolled in skillshare for ux design boot camp i also am a self taught artist that works as a patient coordinator for a physical therapy clinic i thought the job would be okay for me but i m bored and feel like it doesn t benefit me in any way necessary i know you re probably asking why did i take the job i took it cause i felt lost and didn t know what to do with myself but now that i do i want to leave and pursue something that ll benefit me creatively is that possible extra notes i live in the good ol usa | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 14,826 |
likcpx | How difficult is it to start as a Graphic designer or a Game Level designer in Canada? | **Hello there!** **I am a 28-year-old** **I have 8 years of experience in Graphic Design. 3 as a Graphic Designer and 5 as an Art Director 2D 3D in different companies.** **I do not have a degree but I have followed plenty of online courses and still do.** **I am planning to move to Canada soon and I wanted to ask how hard it would be for a Foreigner to get started in the field there? Is it difficult?** **I would also like to know about the salary and if the fact of not having a degree can be a problem or not?** | 2021-02-12 20:47:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/likcpx/how_difficult_is_it_to_start_as_a_graphic/ | null | how difficult is it to start as a graphic designer or a game level designer in canada hello there i am a 28-year-old i have 8 years of experience in graphic design 3 as a graphic designer and 5 as an art director 2d 3d in different companies i do not have a degree but i have followed plenty of online courses and still do i am planning to move to canada soon and i wanted to ask how hard it would be for a foreigner to get started in the field there is it difficult i would also like to know about the salary and if the fact of not having a degree can be a problem or not | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 11,438 |
uq3ok3 | which is the best college in canda for an international student in for B.E. mechatronics engineering or advance diploma? | New to reddit and what to know what actually contain mechatronics engineering and what will be job role after completing study -does it also contains computer programing -what the best company that actually hire mechatronics engineering -what are salary | 2022-05-15 10:59:44 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uq3ok3/which_is_the_best_college_in_canda_for_an/ | 2022-05-30 21:07:06 | which is the best college in canda for an international student in for b e mechatronics engineering or advance diploma new to reddit and what to know what actually contain mechatronics engineering and what will be job role after completing study -does it also contains computer programing -what the best company that actually hire mechatronics engineering -what are salary | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 16,047 |
753o9g | In high school what career should I go into? | Hi. I m a high school senior and I cant decide which colleges to apply to because I m not sure what career field i want to go into. I m fairly smart just have trouble putting in work when not properly motivated. Though I m above average at math and physics my real passion is reading writing and film. Psychology and History also interest me problem is none of those are the most realistic options. I have no idea which field to go into. I d be a merchant mariner if I could (can t Im colorblind) because I could travel and live a life different than the typical 9-5 grind which would probably severely depress me and earn a good deal of money so I could quit out and find a job. If anyone knows a job similar to this which i can do I m all ears :) Also I wouldn t mind a 12hr shift job 3 days a week. I just want my life too feel like mine. Any ideas for what I could put down as my intended degree what colleges for it and what careers I wouldnt hate myself for being in too much? | 2017-10-08 19:07:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/753o9g/in_high_school_what_career_should_i_go_into/ | 2017-11-11 14:47:26 | in high school what career should i go into hi i m a high school senior and i cant decide which colleges to apply to because i m not sure what career field i want to go into i m fairly smart just have trouble putting in work when not properly motivated though i m above average at math and physics my real passion is reading writing and film psychology and history also interest me problem is none of those are the most realistic options i have no idea which field to go into i d be a merchant mariner if i could can t im colorblind because i could travel and live a life different than the typical 9-5 grind which would probably severely depress me and earn a good deal of money so i could quit out and find a job if anyone knows a job similar to this which i can do i m all ears also i wouldn t mind a 12hr shift job 3 days a week i just want my life too feel like mine any ideas for what i could put down as my intended degree what colleges for it and what careers i wouldnt hate myself for being in too much | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 2,340 |
sqmmfh | How do I deal with a controlling ex-boss who may be trying to sabotage me? | Any recommendations on dealing with a controlling ex-boss who sends people to check in with you long after you have left (aside from ceasing to engage with those people and not sharing any personal information)? I expect that he is worried I will say something negative about him as there was much that I stayed silent on when I worked there (it was a legitimately abusive relationship at times mostly behind closed doors and I never spoke up about most of it). I also suspect he s interfered with at least one job and one job application since. Aside from using a different recruiter to the one I ve previously used (my boss has used them to recruit also) and not speaking to the former colleagues that he sends out how can I manage this? | 2022-02-12 08:13:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/sqmmfh/how_do_i_deal_with_a_controlling_exboss_who_may/ | 2022-06-01 22:18:39 | how do i deal with a controlling ex-boss who may be trying to sabotage me any recommendations on dealing with a controlling ex-boss who sends people to check in with you long after you have left aside from ceasing to engage with those people and not sharing any personal information i expect that he is worried i will say something negative about him as there was much that i stayed silent on when i worked there it was a legitimately abusive relationship at times mostly behind closed doors and i never spoke up about most of it i also suspect he s interfered with at least one job and one job application since aside from using a different recruiter to the one i ve previously used my boss has used them to recruit also and not speaking to the former colleagues that he sends out how can i manage this | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 14,927 |
868v9x | Should I major in human development or psychology? | I want to do pre dental but also want something i can fall back on in case things go south like dental hygiene or nursing school. I was planning on majoring in psych because 1)it s interesting 2)i can do research on it 3) it s not gonna kill my GPA but the college i want to go to offered me a position in the human development major instead. I m thinking about switching it to psychology once i get accepted into the school because human development is more specific and has more of a sociology aspect of it which i don t care for but at the same time completing a major in human dev would give me slightly more job options straight out of college no?. Or is it basically the same as a psych degree and i won t get a job until I do a masters | 2018-03-22 04:24:57 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/868v9x/should_i_major_in_human_development_or_psychology/ | 2018-03-29 15:49:30 | should i major in human development or psychology i want to do pre dental but also want something i can fall back on in case things go south like dental hygiene or nursing school i was planning on majoring in psych because 1 it s interesting 2 i can do research on it 3 it s not gonna kill my gpa but the college i want to go to offered me a position in the human development major instead i m thinking about switching it to psychology once i get accepted into the school because human development is more specific and has more of a sociology aspect of it which i don t care for but at the same time completing a major in human dev would give me slightly more job options straight out of college no or is it basically the same as a psych degree and i won t get a job until i do a masters | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 2,913 |
8vozpx | Any Advice for a College Sophomore Looking for a Major Career to Choose? | Hi all I m about to be in my sophomore year of college and can t really decide on what to do for a career. I ve been researching different careers since my junior year of high school and have always been stuck. I ve decided not to follow my passion (right now) because it won t serve as a stable career with a decent salary and it s something I can do (and maybe would rather do) in my free time. Right now I m thinking about a job in the environmental field. I m very interested in this field and am interested in conservation. Not too keen on research since I don t like the whole lab scene. I was thinking about a job working for places in the public or private sector. At this moment I m looking at Environmental Consultant but don t know much about the job and am trying to find someone to talk to. The only reason I m hesitant to jump into that field is because I ve heard it s really hard to find a job in the field and the salary isn t great (at least not for entry level or even with a couple years of experience as far as I know). I m just nervous I won t be able to find a job in the field. Besides that I think I d like academic advising however the median salary for that isn t the best and it is a specific field and I wouldn t really like another type of advising counseling. Also I ve been looking at business majors or computer science since you can work in different fields with those types of majors skills however I d rather not end up working in a company I don t care much about since I m not particularly interested in programming or business. I m just saying that I could do them. So many people have told me I have a lot of time to think about it and I probably do but I d rather not take extra time to finish my bachelor s and I ve also been getting really stressed out trying to figure out which no amount of you have so much time can help. I m someone who needs a solid plan for the future at least the near future like my major. Some of this was a rant sorry. Any advice on any of these topics jobs is appreciated! | 2018-07-03 03:32:37 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8vozpx/any_advice_for_a_college_sophomore_looking_for_a/ | 2018-09-09 06:49:21 | any advice for a college sophomore looking for a major career to choose hi all i m about to be in my sophomore year of college and can t really decide on what to do for a career i ve been researching different careers since my junior year of high school and have always been stuck i ve decided not to follow my passion right now because it won t serve as a stable career with a decent salary and it s something i can do and maybe would rather do in my free time right now i m thinking about a job in the environmental field i m very interested in this field and am interested in conservation not too keen on research since i don t like the whole lab scene i was thinking about a job working for places in the public or private sector at this moment i m looking at environmental consultant but don t know much about the job and am trying to find someone to talk to the only reason i m hesitant to jump into that field is because i ve heard it s really hard to find a job in the field and the salary isn t great at least not for entry level or even with a couple years of experience as far as i know i m just nervous i won t be able to find a job in the field besides that i think i d like academic advising however the median salary for that isn t the best and it is a specific field and i wouldn t really like another type of advising counseling also i ve been looking at business majors or computer science since you can work in different fields with those types of majors skills however i d rather not end up working in a company i don t care much about since i m not particularly interested in programming or business i m just saying that i could do them so many people have told me i have a lot of time to think about it and i probably do but i d rather not take extra time to finish my bachelor s and i ve also been getting really stressed out trying to figure out which no amount of you have so much time can help i m someone who needs a solid plan for the future at least the near future like my major some of this was a rant sorry any advice on any of these topics jobs is appreciated | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 3,351 |
78yx9v | What are practical careers for Creative and Artistic Types? | I m a recent graduate and I deeply need advice on potential career choices that are more practical. I m an obsessed creative type and pretty much almost every waking moment I have hours beyond hours a day creating playing and listening to music watching and analyzing films drawing and writing. I was an actor back then and still do it part time and have spent long hours on sets and stages think like from 8AM to midnight before and weirdly I actually really love it. I realize I potentially need a practical career to pursue but suck at most mundane desk jobs. Even though I don t have a job now I m spending all my free time outside job searching to work on creative projects and do entrepreneurial stuff like taking up gigs and making merchandise. **Quick Facts** 1. I have an engineering degree but I don t really want to be an engineer I lost interest and it s to much repeated plug chug punching mundane numbers over and over again. The only thing somewhat artistic is CAD work but even then you re not creating the drawings you re following another person s. 2. I can consider going back to college but not as this current time. 3. I love all kinds of creative work but especially music film and writing. What are potential careers I can look into? **Edit:** Also forgot to add but I m from NYC so that might be where a lot of the creative inspiration comes from. | 2017-10-26 21:56:42 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/78yx9v/what_are_practical_careers_for_creative_and/ | 2017-11-12 10:39:12 | what are practical careers for creative and artistic types i m a recent graduate and i deeply need advice on potential career choices that are more practical i m an obsessed creative type and pretty much almost every waking moment i have hours beyond hours a day creating playing and listening to music watching and analyzing films drawing and writing i was an actor back then and still do it part time and have spent long hours on sets and stages think like from 8am to midnight before and weirdly i actually really love it i realize i potentially need a practical career to pursue but suck at most mundane desk jobs even though i don t have a job now i m spending all my free time outside job searching to work on creative projects and do entrepreneurial stuff like taking up gigs and making merchandise quick facts 1 i have an engineering degree but i don t really want to be an engineer i lost interest and it s to much repeated plug chug punching mundane numbers over and over again the only thing somewhat artistic is cad work but even then you re not creating the drawings you re following another person s 2 i can consider going back to college but not as this current time 3 i love all kinds of creative work but especially music film and writing what are potential careers i can look into edit also forgot to add but i m from nyc so that might be where a lot of the creative inspiration comes from | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 2,390 |
dw9up8 | Is my career life over? | I m in probably one of the worst situations I ve. ever been in. The company I was working for shut down about 6 months ago and I ve been unemployed since then. I ve tried going to job recruiters and will literally spends hours on the computer looking for new work but nothing apart from a first interview has happened. I ll even apply for jobs I m overqualified for and still be told I wasn t the right fit. I m not a shy person so I m wouldn t say I m bombing interviews. I m 27 and I ve never felt so hopeless in my life. I have about enough money to last me another month then that s it. I ve tried to ask my family to help me out but they keep telling me off. I ve spent this time also trying to see if I could change my career but everyone is telling me it s way too late and I should be doing something important at this age in my life. I need some advice if anyone else has gone through this please. | 2019-11-14 13:55:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dw9up8/is_my_career_life_over/ | 2020-04-11 00:09:02 | is my career life over i m in probably one of the worst situations i ve ever been in the company i was working for shut down about 6 months ago and i ve been unemployed since then i ve tried going to job recruiters and will literally spends hours on the computer looking for new work but nothing apart from a first interview has happened i ll even apply for jobs i m overqualified for and still be told i wasn t the right fit i m not a shy person so i m wouldn t say i m bombing interviews i m 27 and i ve never felt so hopeless in my life i have about enough money to last me another month then that s it i ve tried to ask my family to help me out but they keep telling me off i ve spent this time also trying to see if i could change my career but everyone is telling me it s way too late and i should be doing something important at this age in my life i need some advice if anyone else has gone through this please | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,004 |
imnk68 | Is a career pivot the better option? | So I m 33 and I ve primarily worked in the bicycle industry since college. I have a bachelors in writing journalism (which I have zero interest in) and over the last 15 years I ve been primarily a bike mechanic wood product fabrication and design and for a while I did field marketing (drove around the country with a trailer full of bikes hosting events and doing sales) for one of the bigger bike manufacturers in the world. I was set go back on the road pre-covid but since then I ve landed back in the bike shop doing mechanic work again. Really was hoping to move into a job that doesn t physically drain me on a daily basis (inside sales marketing etc) but as of now I ve done about 26 interviews (not exaggerating) most of which go to the final round and I m still turning a wrench for 15 bucks an hour with no benefits. Anyway part of me is thinking maybe it s time to pivot and do something different. One thing I ve always been interested is design I ve spent a good portion of my life building stuff so I m looking into maybe learning one of the more predominant CAD programs and then if I seem to enjoy it look into a 2 year technical program. Part of me feels like I m giving up on the bike industry too soon cuz hey I m getting the interviews. But part of me thinks maybe it s time to find a better career option with a bit more dependable with a reasonable base salary (median 58k + benefits). & #x200B TLDR: I m 33 I m getting lots of interviews but zero results in my current field should I pivot (and invest) in a new career in something that seems a bit more dependable. | 2020-09-04 20:23:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/imnk68/is_a_career_pivot_the_better_option/ | null | is a career pivot the better option so i m 33 and i ve primarily worked in the bicycle industry since college i have a bachelors in writing journalism which i have zero interest in and over the last 15 years i ve been primarily a bike mechanic wood product fabrication and design and for a while i did field marketing drove around the country with a trailer full of bikes hosting events and doing sales for one of the bigger bike manufacturers in the world i was set go back on the road pre-covid but since then i ve landed back in the bike shop doing mechanic work again really was hoping to move into a job that doesn t physically drain me on a daily basis inside sales marketing etc but as of now i ve done about 26 interviews not exaggerating most of which go to the final round and i m still turning a wrench for 15 bucks an hour with no benefits anyway part of me is thinking maybe it s time to pivot and do something different one thing i ve always been interested is design i ve spent a good portion of my life building stuff so i m looking into maybe learning one of the more predominant cad programs and then if i seem to enjoy it look into a 2 year technical program part of me feels like i m giving up on the bike industry too soon cuz hey i m getting the interviews but part of me thinks maybe it s time to find a better career option with a bit more dependable with a reasonable base salary median 58k benefits x200b tldr i m 33 i m getting lots of interviews but zero results in my current field should i pivot and invest in a new career in something that seems a bit more dependable | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 9,923 |
lziivy | I m scared of my career and don t know if I m helping myself or the world? | I m scared So today I was laying in my bed this morning before school thinking that I m insignificant and I will face it prob never make a discovery in science and will end up in a lab being a nobody and I m scared of that. I don t know if I am being selfish but I want to be happy and feel I m helping the world in some way. I want to show that I can do something with my career and feel accomplished but don t know if I m wasting my time studying something that some 15 year old genius will do better at then me. I m not a genius but try to have different mindsets like studying over partying and etc... I don t even now if I m helping myself out r not doing this. I want to be someone not some average student coming out of college I want to show I m different.have any ideas? | 2021-03-07 03:53:20 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lziivy/im_scared_of_my_career_and_dont_know_if_im/ | null | i m scared of my career and don t know if i m helping myself or the world i m scared so today i was laying in my bed this morning before school thinking that i m insignificant and i will face it prob never make a discovery in science and will end up in a lab being a nobody and i m scared of that i don t know if i am being selfish but i want to be happy and feel i m helping the world in some way i want to show that i can do something with my career and feel accomplished but don t know if i m wasting my time studying something that some 15 year old genius will do better at then me i m not a genius but try to have different mindsets like studying over partying and etc i don t even now if i m helping myself out r not doing this i want to be someone not some average student coming out of college i want to show i m different have any ideas | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 11,648 |
b98dpl | Any suggestions for creating a Video for an interview on hirevue? | I received a reply to my job application from Mathworks in which they have asked me to record a 10 min video talking about my career interests and what I find interesting in the job etc. I have not done anything like this before where there is no exchange and conversation its just me talking. Should I look at it like a presentation or like a youtube content creation? I m not sure where to start. Any suggestion past experience is welcome. | 2019-04-04 04:47:05 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/b98dpl/any_suggestions_for_creating_a_video_for_an/ | 2019-06-13 15:32:18 | any suggestions for creating a video for an interview on hirevue i received a reply to my job application from mathworks in which they have asked me to record a 10 min video talking about my career interests and what i find interesting in the job etc i have not done anything like this before where there is no exchange and conversation its just me talking should i look at it like a presentation or like a youtube content creation i m not sure where to start any suggestion past experience is welcome | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 5,088 |
wwlhgw | What are some good informational interview questions to show interest and also get my name in the ring for a job prospect? | I need help with informational interview questions! This one is special because I ve secured an interview with the HR manager of a company to which I applied for a position there in general would love to work for (she and I went to the same college). She is in charge of the current hiring process and so I want to stand out get my name in her head as a good candidate (either now or in the future). But I don t want to come off like I m only interested in talking to her because of the job prospect (My mentality is that talking to anyone in my field is valuable) How do I take interest in learning about her job her work while also letting her know I m passionate have experience and would be a good worker at the company? How do I seem passionate but not over eager? What are some good questions for her as a newbie started out in the career field? Thanks y all ❤️ | 2022-08-24 14:48:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wwlhgw/what_are_some_good_informational_interview/ | 2022-09-10 08:38:29 | what are some good informational interview questions to show interest and also get my name in the ring for a job prospect i need help with informational interview questions this one is special because i ve secured an interview with the hr manager of a company to which i applied for a position there in general would love to work for she and i went to the same college she is in charge of the current hiring process and so i want to stand out get my name in her head as a good candidate either now or in the future but i don t want to come off like i m only interested in talking to her because of the job prospect my mentality is that talking to anyone in my field is valuable how do i take interest in learning about her job her work while also letting her know i m passionate have experience and would be a good worker at the company how do i seem passionate but not over eager what are some good questions for her as a newbie started out in the career field thanks y all | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 17,465 |
dcrp6w | What would you do? | Hey guys First post here because I need some advice of how to play this. Basically at work I ve made a few small mistakes and as a result I ve been put on monitoring Yes i admit they were my fault but they were nowhere near as bad as others in the office and it feels like I m being single out. For example: Miss a few words off of a document was something that I got a bollocking for. Someone else did a whole project wrong and not even spoken to. To add further to this the monitoring is not on record. HR aren t involved. And they have offered no timeframe or solution to it. I quoted they don t have the time or effort to check my work Do you think they re trying to force me out the door because when my manager asks something instead of saying yes sir like everyone else. I actually challenge him professionally and he doesn t like it? Or my face doesn t fit? If this is the case which I ve come to accept on the last 2 months. Should I note everything down. Print things off were I am being treated unfairly so I ve proof for if they try to sack me? Thanks FYI - Yes I m looking applying having interviews for over jobs in the meanwhile to move on. Based in the UK | 2019-10-03 14:31:50 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dcrp6w/what_would_you_do/ | 2020-04-07 01:08:57 | what would you do hey guys first post here because i need some advice of how to play this basically at work i ve made a few small mistakes and as a result i ve been put on monitoring yes i admit they were my fault but they were nowhere near as bad as others in the office and it feels like i m being single out for example miss a few words off of a document was something that i got a bollocking for someone else did a whole project wrong and not even spoken to to add further to this the monitoring is not on record hr aren t involved and they have offered no timeframe or solution to it i quoted they don t have the time or effort to check my work do you think they re trying to force me out the door because when my manager asks something instead of saying yes sir like everyone else i actually challenge him professionally and he doesn t like it or my face doesn t fit if this is the case which i ve come to accept on the last 2 months should i note everything down print things off were i am being treated unfairly so i ve proof for if they try to sack me thanks fyi - yes i m looking applying having interviews for over jobs in the meanwhile to move on based in the uk | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 6,649 |
yriohn | Should I report racist senior engineer? | I work at a small manufacturing plant where we make high-precision parts in the tractor automotive industries. We have been having extreme turnover in engineering due to poor pay and worse management. We got a new Senior Engineer recently and while he is not as great as expected he definitely brings a lot of experience to the engineering team which only involves myself (1 year experience in engineering) and the manager. He is semi-competent and at least is another set of hands which we are in dire need for. The problem is he is both sexist and racist. He does not treat women machinists as equals to the men and he has obvious biases against the non-white floor operators. He has directly told me about how he feels about these other races which is completely unacceptable to me. I am planning to report him to HR and I don t want to be associated with his behavior. Is there anything wrong with that? Can I ask to remain anonymous? I don t want to be seen as part of the problem in terms of our production since I am new to the industry myself and from what I can tell racism isn t exactly rare here. | 2022-11-10 15:39:16 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yriohn/should_i_report_racist_senior_engineer/ | 2023-01-08 23:15:56 | should i report racist senior engineer i work at a small manufacturing plant where we make high-precision parts in the tractor automotive industries we have been having extreme turnover in engineering due to poor pay and worse management we got a new senior engineer recently and while he is not as great as expected he definitely brings a lot of experience to the engineering team which only involves myself 1 year experience in engineering and the manager he is semi-competent and at least is another set of hands which we are in dire need for the problem is he is both sexist and racist he does not treat women machinists as equals to the men and he has obvious biases against the non-white floor operators he has directly told me about how he feels about these other races which is completely unacceptable to me i am planning to report him to hr and i don t want to be associated with his behavior is there anything wrong with that can i ask to remain anonymous i don t want to be seen as part of the problem in terms of our production since i am new to the industry myself and from what i can tell racism isn t exactly rare here | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 18,631 |
so5xct | Career Options in Tech Industry? | Hi everyone I ve been working as an app support engineer for 2 yrs and I m ready to make my next career move but feel lost. Not sure which career would suit me best. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My background: Started pursuing a degree in Biology(wanted to go to Med school) halfway through I did a 180 and decided to attend a 6 month full stack coding boot camp through a university. I graduated from that and got a job as an app support engineer with my current company. About a year in I got promoted to tier 2. I ve now been here 2+ years and I m good at what I do. I enjoy it but there s also some things I really dislike. Back to back calls non stop tickets cases escalations. The volume is way too high. I m always rushing through cases and I m constantly stressed. Most days I barely have time to leave my desk and eat lunch I have to plan my bathroom breaks between calls and risk getting in trouble. I work 5-10 hours of OT every week just to catch up. My company has also started monitoring all of our calls and nitpicking every little thing and I m sick of it. I recently started going back to school to finish a degree in business and it s tough working 50+ hrs week and go to school full time. What I m looking for: I enjoy technology and think trouble shooting is fun. I would do well in a career that allows me to problem solve without having to be on the phone 24 7. Something that pays well and has a lot of room for growth. I m willing to work very hard as long as it s not overwhelming and I feel like I m drowning. I m considering project or product management any thoughts? I m open to software development but it s not my first choice. | 2022-02-09 05:42:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/so5xct/career_options_in_tech_industry/ | 2022-06-01 23:54:54 | career options in tech industry hi everyone i ve been working as an app support engineer for 2 yrs and i m ready to make my next career move but feel lost not sure which career would suit me best any advice would be greatly appreciated my background started pursuing a degree in biology wanted to go to med school halfway through i did a 180 and decided to attend a 6 month full stack coding boot camp through a university i graduated from that and got a job as an app support engineer with my current company about a year in i got promoted to tier 2 i ve now been here 2 years and i m good at what i do i enjoy it but there s also some things i really dislike back to back calls non stop tickets cases escalations the volume is way too high i m always rushing through cases and i m constantly stressed most days i barely have time to leave my desk and eat lunch i have to plan my bathroom breaks between calls and risk getting in trouble i work 5-10 hours of ot every week just to catch up my company has also started monitoring all of our calls and nitpicking every little thing and i m sick of it i recently started going back to school to finish a degree in business and it s tough working 50 hrs week and go to school full time what i m looking for i enjoy technology and think trouble shooting is fun i would do well in a career that allows me to problem solve without having to be on the phone 24 7 something that pays well and has a lot of room for growth i m willing to work very hard as long as it s not overwhelming and i feel like i m drowning i m considering project or product management any thoughts i m open to software development but it s not my first choice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 14,886 |
md94u6 | Are all video interviews awkward or is it just me? | I ve had a few job interviews in the last couple months and I end up leaving them feeling really awkward. Let me follow up by saying I m typically pretty good at in person interviews. I feel confident and usually get an offer. Is it just me or are 1) These zoom interviews awkward as hell and 2) my socializing abilities have greatly diminished due to Covid? Edit!! I got a third interview so it must ve been ok to them loool. Thanks for everyone s feedback nice to know I m not alone haha | 2021-03-25 21:39:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/md94u6/are_all_video_interviews_awkward_or_is_it_just_me/ | null | are all video interviews awkward or is it just me i ve had a few job interviews in the last couple months and i end up leaving them feeling really awkward let me follow up by saying i m typically pretty good at in person interviews i feel confident and usually get an offer is it just me or are 1 these zoom interviews awkward as hell and 2 my socializing abilities have greatly diminished due to covid edit i got a third interview so it must ve been ok to them loool thanks for everyone s feedback nice to know i m not alone haha | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 11,822 |
5ltrqa | 27M - Help me find a new career? | First some background. 27M married and renting an apartment in NY with my wife. We have saved up some money and are hoping to buy a home soon. I have a BA in Sociology and I m currently working for a large global corporation doing bid & contract work. The salary is OK but has been a bit stagnant and I want more. I m also pretty bored with the work and want something that actually interests me. I also don t feel accomplished because it s not really a job that requires much skill (reading writing communicating clearly etc.) I feel very trapped in what I m doing because I don t know if I can transfer my years of experience here (about 4 years) to another career where I can really grow and earn more. I also feel like I should acquire some new skills to not only get a better job but to feel more accomplished as a worker and more indispensable. Whether that would come in the form of more schooling or a certification of some sort I dont know. What I do know is the prospect of going back to school while buying a home seems too expensive. Perhaps someone has a suggestion on a potential career move (that might utilize my experience) that would give me more satisfaction but also might pay more. That could also include a new skill that might compliment what I already know and set me up for a better position. Thanks | 2017-01-03 19:06:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5ltrqa/27m_help_me_find_a_new_career/ | 2017-03-13 09:20:18 | 27m - help me find a new career first some background 27m married and renting an apartment in ny with my wife we have saved up some money and are hoping to buy a home soon i have a ba in sociology and i m currently working for a large global corporation doing bid contract work the salary is ok but has been a bit stagnant and i want more i m also pretty bored with the work and want something that actually interests me i also don t feel accomplished because it s not really a job that requires much skill reading writing communicating clearly etc i feel very trapped in what i m doing because i don t know if i can transfer my years of experience here about 4 years to another career where i can really grow and earn more i also feel like i should acquire some new skills to not only get a better job but to feel more accomplished as a worker and more indispensable whether that would come in the form of more schooling or a certification of some sort i dont know what i do know is the prospect of going back to school while buying a home seems too expensive perhaps someone has a suggestion on a potential career move that might utilize my experience that would give me more satisfaction but also might pay more that could also include a new skill that might compliment what i already know and set me up for a better position thanks | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,621 |
4i1bkf | Anyone take a huge page cut to be in a dream job? | I honestly don t care about my line of work any more. I m beginning to feel a little dead inside and have for a number of months now. I ve struggled with trying to find a career where I ll be engaged excited and revitalized. I ve explored technical writing coding analytics marketing...it s all so damn boring. On a lark I applied for a job at a non-profit working with animals. It s the first thing that s given me some excitement in a long time. I was contacted within hours of applying and invited to interview. I m trying to keep an open mind but realistically I know that it won t pay anywhere near what I m making now. I would guess the position would be about 20K less than what I make now. I m curious to know if anyone else may have taken a huge pay cut to be in a dream job. Was it worth it? What kind of sacrifices did you have to make? Has your life been happier or more stressful because of your decision? | 2016-05-05 18:43:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4i1bkf/anyone_take_a_huge_page_cut_to_be_in_a_dream_job/ | 2016-06-20 13:48:24 | anyone take a huge page cut to be in a dream job i honestly don t care about my line of work any more i m beginning to feel a little dead inside and have for a number of months now i ve struggled with trying to find a career where i ll be engaged excited and revitalized i ve explored technical writing coding analytics marketing it s all so damn boring on a lark i applied for a job at a non-profit working with animals it s the first thing that s given me some excitement in a long time i was contacted within hours of applying and invited to interview i m trying to keep an open mind but realistically i know that it won t pay anywhere near what i m making now i would guess the position would be about 20k less than what i make now i m curious to know if anyone else may have taken a huge pay cut to be in a dream job was it worth it what kind of sacrifices did you have to make has your life been happier or more stressful because of your decision | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,202 |
osqqs6 | Good job opportunities for a major in psychology and a minor in computer science ? | I m kinda pressured by my family to take computer science because the future is all technology but I m really interested in psychology and special education So I want to know some good options. | 2021-07-27 16:59:15 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/osqqs6/good_job_opportunities_for_a_major_in_psychology/ | 2022-06-25 22:55:12 | good job opportunities for a major in psychology and a minor in computer science i m kinda pressured by my family to take computer science because the future is all technology but i m really interested in psychology and special education so i want to know some good options | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 13,035 |
qyo83j | I made a mistake with my boss. How bad is it? | I m 20sF in my first “real” job. I ve been working in the NY office for the Chicago team. My boss flew here this week. She s an amazing boss and person. I made the mistake of hugging her when I greeted her. After that she started talking less friendly with me and avoided a 1-on-1 meeting we had planned. It s also a pandemic. I feel really bad. Apologize? Or quietly let it go to avoid dramatizing it? Please be polite in your responses. | 2021-11-21 05:41:42 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/qyo83j/i_made_a_mistake_with_my_boss_how_bad_is_it/ | 2022-06-24 18:00:20 | i made a mistake with my boss how bad is it i m 20sf in my first real job i ve been working in the ny office for the chicago team my boss flew here this week she s an amazing boss and person i made the mistake of hugging her when i greeted her after that she started talking less friendly with me and avoided a 1-on-1 meeting we had planned it s also a pandemic i feel really bad apologize or quietly let it go to avoid dramatizing it please be polite in your responses | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 14,099 |
w2g1nn | White collar to outdoors? | I have a great white collar job in consulting that treats me reasonably and is well paid. I ve worked there since graduating from a top university two-ish years ago. The work I do isn t uninteresting and I work with mostly good people but spending all day M-F working on the computer and working fully remotely has been very difficult. I want to be physically connected to my work and to use my hands body and muscles in my daily life. I m interested in doing some kind of work outdoors that is career advancing sustainable and has opportunities for long term growth and learning. Has anyone made a transition like this have any guidance to offer? Some possibilities I ve been looking into include the military NOAA forest service etc. I have a humanities degree and previous experience working part time as a wild water raft guide. Thanks for your help. | 2022-07-19 01:28:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w2g1nn/white_collar_to_outdoors/ | 2022-08-09 09:30:50 | white collar to outdoors i have a great white collar job in consulting that treats me reasonably and is well paid i ve worked there since graduating from a top university two-ish years ago the work i do isn t uninteresting and i work with mostly good people but spending all day m-f working on the computer and working fully remotely has been very difficult i want to be physically connected to my work and to use my hands body and muscles in my daily life i m interested in doing some kind of work outdoors that is career advancing sustainable and has opportunities for long term growth and learning has anyone made a transition like this have any guidance to offer some possibilities i ve been looking into include the military noaa forest service etc i have a humanities degree and previous experience working part time as a wild water raft guide thanks for your help | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 16,908 |
pq08kc | What tech career is needed most right now? | Hey r careerguidance - I am currently a Manufacturing Engineer looking to transition into the tech industry for a variety of reasons. I ve looked around and asked many people but can t get a straight answer so I m here to ask you: What skill is most needed in the tech industry? I m want to learn a new skill (coding analysis etc..). What I don t want to do is spend weeks or months learning ‘Skill A just for me to find jobs that are looking for ‘Skill B . Ideally I d be able to talk to an employer that says “We need people with ‘Skill C so I can go out learn that skill knowing it ll land me a job but I feel that s unrealistic. Does anyone know of a ‘Skill C situation that you ve experienced? Any advice is appreciated. | 2021-09-17 13:33:07 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/pq08kc/what_tech_career_is_needed_most_right_now/ | 2022-06-25 10:20:06 | what tech career is needed most right now hey r careerguidance - i am currently a manufacturing engineer looking to transition into the tech industry for a variety of reasons i ve looked around and asked many people but can t get a straight answer so i m here to ask you what skill is most needed in the tech industry i m want to learn a new skill coding analysis etc what i don t want to do is spend weeks or months learning skill a just for me to find jobs that are looking for skill b ideally i d be able to talk to an employer that says we need people with skill c so i can go out learn that skill knowing it ll land me a job but i feel that s unrealistic does anyone know of a skill c situation that you ve experienced any advice is appreciated | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 13,573 |
7e5lbp | What skills do I need to develop autonomous vehicle technology? | I m getting bored in my current programming career which has basically been full-stack web development for the past 10 or so years. Prior to that I developed commercial applications in C C++ and Assembly languages. I m looking for a career shift and the autonomous vehicle technology is one that I m very interested in. What steps would I need to take to help me get a job working on this emerging technology? | 2017-11-20 02:28:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/7e5lbp/what_skills_do_i_need_to_develop_autonomous/ | 2017-12-03 06:11:24 | what skills do i need to develop autonomous vehicle technology i m getting bored in my current programming career which has basically been full-stack web development for the past 10 or so years prior to that i developed commercial applications in c c and assembly languages i m looking for a career shift and the autonomous vehicle technology is one that i m very interested in what steps would i need to take to help me get a job working on this emerging technology | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 2,477 |
2o36ia | struggling in college should I drop out and pursue a trade? | I m almost done with my first quarter of my second year of college and things aren t as going as smooth as I envisioned. My gpa is low already due to a class that I failed my freshman year which I am retaking this quarter but it going be close on if I pass it or not. My plan was to go into education but I have not declared anything yet. I m starting to think that maybe college isn t the right thing for me as this quarter had been extremely stressful and not very enjoyable. I ve been considering for the past couple of weeks to just cut my losses and drop out and learn a trade. I m not really sure what I d be best suited for. I do have five years of exerpince in food service but not sure how to market it. The whole thing has been really stressful and just need some outside advice on situation Edit: I would like to thank you for the replies I suppose my though about dropping out were heat of the moment ones that didn t really examine the big picture. I will keep what you said in mind and try and power through the rest of the quarter. Thank you all again for the advice | 2014-12-02 21:56:29 | http://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/2o36ia/struggling_in_college_should_i_drop_out_and/ | 2015-08-31 17:01:53 | struggling in college should i drop out and pursue a trade i m almost done with my first quarter of my second year of college and things aren t as going as smooth as i envisioned my gpa is low already due to a class that i failed my freshman year which i am retaking this quarter but it going be close on if i pass it or not my plan was to go into education but i have not declared anything yet i m starting to think that maybe college isn t the right thing for me as this quarter had been extremely stressful and not very enjoyable i ve been considering for the past couple of weeks to just cut my losses and drop out and learn a trade i m not really sure what i d be best suited for i do have five years of exerpince in food service but not sure how to market it the whole thing has been really stressful and just need some outside advice on situation edit i would like to thank you for the replies i suppose my though about dropping out were heat of the moment ones that didn t really examine the big picture i will keep what you said in mind and try and power through the rest of the quarter thank you all again for the advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 482 |
gozxjo | How do you deal with an HR member who breached confidence? | I ve recently resigned from a position where I advised HR that I wanted to keep my new employment in confidence in which she advised that it would only be shared with her boss (HR Manager) and the CEO. After I finished a few of my friends who still work at my old employer advised that she has been telling staff of my new employment and laughing at the fact that she wasn t allowed to say anything. I m very upset as she has broken a breach of confidence. I have drafted an email to her boss to send on Monday. Am I over reacting or should she be held accountable for breach of HR policies? Have any of you dealt with something like this before? | 2020-05-23 06:06:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/gozxjo/how_do_you_deal_with_an_hr_member_who_breached/ | null | how do you deal with an hr member who breached confidence i ve recently resigned from a position where i advised hr that i wanted to keep my new employment in confidence in which she advised that it would only be shared with her boss hr manager and the ceo after i finished a few of my friends who still work at my old employer advised that she has been telling staff of my new employment and laughing at the fact that she wasn t allowed to say anything i m very upset as she has broken a breach of confidence i have drafted an email to her boss to send on monday am i over reacting or should she be held accountable for breach of hr policies have any of you dealt with something like this before | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 8,814 |
vohvci | Advice? | Hi all! For the longest time I ve been trying to decide what my passions are what would make me happy and how I could help the world in some way. I graduated high school almost ten years ago and I feel like a failure because most people have graduated from the careers they wanted and they ve already seem to have most of it figured out. I thought I did but I just keep running into dead ends and feeling unmotivated. But I recently started thinking about working with animals again. I say again because before I didn t feel confident that I d be able to pass the classes I would need because I m not good at math or science but I m not worried so much anymore about that because I m confident I can overcome that. I guess I m just nervous about student loans and the best career path to choose when it comes to animals. I m particularly interested in zoology or wildlife biology and or conservation. Any tips and motivational words would be appreciated. | 2022-06-30 20:20:25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vohvci/advice/ | 2022-07-06 02:12:25 | advice hi all for the longest time i ve been trying to decide what my passions are what would make me happy and how i could help the world in some way i graduated high school almost ten years ago and i feel like a failure because most people have graduated from the careers they wanted and they ve already seem to have most of it figured out i thought i did but i just keep running into dead ends and feeling unmotivated but i recently started thinking about working with animals again i say again because before i didn t feel confident that i d be able to pass the classes i would need because i m not good at math or science but i m not worried so much anymore about that because i m confident i can overcome that i guess i m just nervous about student loans and the best career path to choose when it comes to animals i m particularly interested in zoology or wildlife biology and or conservation any tips and motivational words would be appreciated | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 16,656 |
ahp6yj | 23 years old college is free how can I find something that fits my schedule? | Hey reddit throwaway account here so that my employment info doesn t get linked to the rest of my posts on my actual account. I m currently halfway through my second semester in college and I m really stumped on what career area of study I should pursue. I m trying different stuff out on khan academy and having a lot of trouble finding something I d actually enjoy. A little background info on my current life situation I m 23 years old married and have been working at Boeing for about a year. I work in the shop using machines to seam spot weld tubes ducts for the planes. I work 5:30am-2:00pm mon-fri and generally every other weekend as well meaning I sometimes go 12 days without a rest. I found quite the niche being hired for this spot though as I have a lot of down time allowing me to finish most of my homework at work. You re probably thinking I ll be laid off immediately once they decide to cut budgets but I m actually one of three people who have this job (1 person per shift) so I m practically lay-off proof according to my boss. Anyways Boeing pays for education that may lead to a job at the company entirely and I don t want to be working this mundane job forever working weekends all the time even though the benefits are great it s cozy and the pay is fantastic. I m really enjoying bettering myself and the mental challenges college presents. I want a career that will cause me to use my brain to solve issues. I ve tried looking in to coding engineering on khan academy (generally STEM careers since that s what Boeing is all about) but it all just seems boring. I don t care about business finance either... None of the physics engineering courses offered at the 3 colleges I could choose from are offered late enough in the afternoon evening for me to be able to attend and I can t switch shifts. I ve tried out researching my interest areas on WOIS and they tend to end up as Science and Technology... I just feel so lost. People have told me to pursue what I m passionate about but I ve never had an answer to that. What I find important is something that I can find interest in. After all if I was just in it for the money I d stay right where I m at as I can make around $90k yr with OT. I want to find something that is employable as well. Can anyone offer me some insight on what some good options are? If I can give any more info on skills interests I gladly will! | 2019-01-19 19:19:11 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ahp6yj/23_years_old_college_is_free_how_can_i_find/ | 2019-03-15 18:17:51 | 23 years old college is free how can i find something that fits my schedule hey reddit throwaway account here so that my employment info doesn t get linked to the rest of my posts on my actual account i m currently halfway through my second semester in college and i m really stumped on what career area of study i should pursue i m trying different stuff out on khan academy and having a lot of trouble finding something i d actually enjoy a little background info on my current life situation i m 23 years old married and have been working at boeing for about a year i work in the shop using machines to seam spot weld tubes ducts for the planes i work 5 30am-2 00pm mon-fri and generally every other weekend as well meaning i sometimes go 12 days without a rest i found quite the niche being hired for this spot though as i have a lot of down time allowing me to finish most of my homework at work you re probably thinking i ll be laid off immediately once they decide to cut budgets but i m actually one of three people who have this job 1 person per shift so i m practically lay-off proof according to my boss anyways boeing pays for education that may lead to a job at the company entirely and i don t want to be working this mundane job forever working weekends all the time even though the benefits are great it s cozy and the pay is fantastic i m really enjoying bettering myself and the mental challenges college presents i want a career that will cause me to use my brain to solve issues i ve tried looking in to coding engineering on khan academy generally stem careers since that s what boeing is all about but it all just seems boring i don t care about business finance either none of the physics engineering courses offered at the 3 colleges i could choose from are offered late enough in the afternoon evening for me to be able to attend and i can t switch shifts i ve tried out researching my interest areas on wois and they tend to end up as science and technology i just feel so lost people have told me to pursue what i m passionate about but i ve never had an answer to that what i find important is something that i can find interest in after all if i was just in it for the money i d stay right where i m at as i can make around 90k yr with ot i want to find something that is employable as well can anyone offer me some insight on what some good options are if i can give any more info on skills interests i gladly will | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 4,558 |
w6mlgd | Almost 30 and looking to start a completely new career of some sort but my experience is basically useless. Where do I even begin? Please help. | I ve been a vet tech for nearly 10 years and I have recently come to realize that it has been the biggest waste of time. I love animals and love working with them and I feel that this has distracted me from the bigger picture until it was too late. The bigger picture being that it s a dead-end job unless you become a veterinarian (which isn t realistic for me) the pay is awful (and I m even in emergency medicine) I have terrible hours never get to leave on time the benefits suck it s getting physically harder the older I get the environment is always petty and dramatic I could go on and on. It was a great job in my early 20s but I have a family now and there is no way to support them on this salary. I ve stayed in the field for so long due to my passion for animals and many false promises of promotions into management that never came to fruition despite my work performance always being praised. I ve worked at numerous different clinics and vet hospitals and they re all the same. I feel stuck because my experience is so specific that there is no other career field that I can apply it to. Unfortunately I only have an associates degree in natural science so that won t help much. Basically having to start from scratch at my age with a family terrifies me. I feel like I ve wasted my life. Animals are my passion but it s not a lucrative career path. I have no idea what else I want to do or how to even begin discovering what might be a good fit. Do I see a career counselor? Any suggestions? Thank you. | 2022-07-24 04:02:30 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/w6mlgd/almost_30_and_looking_to_start_a_completely_new/ | 2022-08-09 08:12:26 | almost 30 and looking to start a completely new career of some sort but my experience is basically useless where do i even begin please help i ve been a vet tech for nearly 10 years and i have recently come to realize that it has been the biggest waste of time i love animals and love working with them and i feel that this has distracted me from the bigger picture until it was too late the bigger picture being that it s a dead-end job unless you become a veterinarian which isn t realistic for me the pay is awful and i m even in emergency medicine i have terrible hours never get to leave on time the benefits suck it s getting physically harder the older i get the environment is always petty and dramatic i could go on and on it was a great job in my early 20s but i have a family now and there is no way to support them on this salary i ve stayed in the field for so long due to my passion for animals and many false promises of promotions into management that never came to fruition despite my work performance always being praised i ve worked at numerous different clinics and vet hospitals and they re all the same i feel stuck because my experience is so specific that there is no other career field that i can apply it to unfortunately i only have an associates degree in natural science so that won t help much basically having to start from scratch at my age with a family terrifies me i feel like i ve wasted my life animals are my passion but it s not a lucrative career path i have no idea what else i want to do or how to even begin discovering what might be a good fit do i see a career counselor any suggestions thank you | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 16,982 |
v08a0t | I m intersed in lights projections 3d art but where can I start? | Interesting in lights projections but where can I start? Hello good people! I want to ask you is it possible? All my life I ve been excited by light art - new media - digital art. Today I m working in a corporative company as a video designer ( and doing simple stuff educational video some motion graphics type to social media nothing fancy) and I feel that I didn t grow here. I m just working for money. Just for that. But every day in my horizon rolling abstract kinetic 3d physical projections as you can imagine this is a reference to what I m someday want to achieve - (link in the comments) I want to sum art with technology! I know that this didn t pay me well but I think that with this path I can realize myself but I don t know where to start. Maybe I need to rent some lights and begin to create compositions and then send them to museums and galleries? Maybe someone from a similar path can advance something because I feel so lost and don t know what to do and time ride fast. Today I m 26 years old. Also I think this sector is oversaturated because if you see Instagram there are a lot of artists at high advanced levels... | 2022-05-29 10:20:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/v08a0t/im_intersed_in_lightsprojections3d_art_but_where/ | 2022-05-30 12:51:32 | i m intersed in lights projections 3d art but where can i start interesting in lights projections but where can i start hello good people i want to ask you is it possible all my life i ve been excited by light art - new media - digital art today i m working in a corporative company as a video designer and doing simple stuff educational video some motion graphics type to social media nothing fancy and i feel that i didn t grow here i m just working for money just for that but every day in my horizon rolling abstract kinetic 3d physical projections as you can imagine this is a reference to what i m someday want to achieve - link in the comments i want to sum art with technology i know that this didn t pay me well but i think that with this path i can realize myself but i don t know where to start maybe i need to rent some lights and begin to create compositions and then send them to museums and galleries maybe someone from a similar path can advance something because i feel so lost and don t know what to do and time ride fast today i m 26 years old also i think this sector is oversaturated because if you see instagram there are a lot of artists at high advanced levels | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 16,243 |
c2k5ol | What is each career field s top occupation? | Have you ever played any The Sims game and noticed how the jobs are divided into different ‘fields and one of your ultimate goals is to reach the last rank at this field for the highest possible pay and prestige? My question is: what would the 10th (top) rank at each field be as if reality was a The Sims game? Some I can think of are: Medicine - Neurosurgeon Military - General Journalism - Anchor Editor in Chief Law - Judge? Politics - President Prime Minister Religion - Pope Cinema - Director Corporate - Chief Executive Officer Airline - Commander Pilot If you disagree with any of the occupations above or have any additions to the list lmk EDIT 1 : Added Airline Pilots | 2019-06-19 17:45:08 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/c2k5ol/what_is_each_career_fields_top_occupation/ | 2019-08-25 01:40:40 | what is each career field s top occupation have you ever played any the sims game and noticed how the jobs are divided into different fields and one of your ultimate goals is to reach the last rank at this field for the highest possible pay and prestige my question is what would the 10th top rank at each field be as if reality was a the sims game some i can think of are medicine - neurosurgeon military - general journalism - anchor editor in chief law - judge politics - president prime minister religion - pope cinema - director corporate - chief executive officer airline - commander pilot if you disagree with any of the occupations above or have any additions to the list lmk edit 1 added airline pilots | 4 | Remote Job Options and Advice | 5,735 |
j61x83 | Help: how do I decide what I want to do in life? | As of right now I m a second-year student at a community college in California and almost 20 years old but I still don t have a certain idea of what career I want to pursue. How do you even know what career is right for you? People say you should pursue money while others say you should pursue passion or both those things. Meanwhile I m not even that sure of any productive thing I m passionate about. There are things that I m interested in doing but feel too lazy to do. Does that mean I m not really passionate about that thing and should think about something else? The obvious advice for this is to try things and see for myself but I hardly have any time to seriously dedicate attention and energy to activities that I m worried I ll feel bored in because I m too busy with school. I have no hobbies that I can make use of either as a result of this. The reason I m going to college at all was because it felt like the default path I went in thinking that I d eventually just figure out what I want to do by my second year and transfer to a university. Here I am and still with no answer and with applications having started and being due in November. Sometimes I think about whether I even should transfer at least for right now because of the pandemic the lack of facilities and in-person classes has made universities much less worth their expensive cost so now I wonder if and why I should bother right now. Overall I m just so unsure on where to go. The world keeps moving and I m worried I ll get left behind. If you have any questions that may influence your answer please ask and I ll edit in an answer. | 2020-10-06 09:16:29 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/j61x83/help_how_do_i_decide_what_i_want_to_do_in_life/ | null | help how do i decide what i want to do in life as of right now i m a second-year student at a community college in california and almost 20 years old but i still don t have a certain idea of what career i want to pursue how do you even know what career is right for you people say you should pursue money while others say you should pursue passion or both those things meanwhile i m not even that sure of any productive thing i m passionate about there are things that i m interested in doing but feel too lazy to do does that mean i m not really passionate about that thing and should think about something else the obvious advice for this is to try things and see for myself but i hardly have any time to seriously dedicate attention and energy to activities that i m worried i ll feel bored in because i m too busy with school i have no hobbies that i can make use of either as a result of this the reason i m going to college at all was because it felt like the default path i went in thinking that i d eventually just figure out what i want to do by my second year and transfer to a university here i am and still with no answer and with applications having started and being due in november sometimes i think about whether i even should transfer at least for right now because of the pandemic the lack of facilities and in-person classes has made universities much less worth their expensive cost so now i wonder if and why i should bother right now overall i m just so unsure on where to go the world keeps moving and i m worried i ll get left behind if you have any questions that may influence your answer please ask and i ll edit in an answer | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 10,236 |
wtf897 | Can I be something? | I 20m have not been able to find something i m passionate about my whole life nothing has stuck with me more than a couple months. I am starting my first semester of college this coming week only taking two classes to get myself used to school while also working to pay my bills. I m going for a associates in management however i m terrible at school and was never good through high school at being able to focus. The main reason being is that I knew I was taking a bunch of classes that wouldn t actually help me in the real world so I had no motivation. It has been 3 years since i graduated high school and i have worked bullshit jobs like car wash smoothie king amazon warehouse jimmy johns deliver driver. I m ready to make something more of myself I want to move out of my parents house eventually and feel like i have something to show for my self by having a good fulfilling job. The one thing I know I like to do is work i m a quick learner and at every job I have had I always try my best and succeed at learning the tasks at hand and learning extra stuff I can do that helps the rest of the team. I enjoy working with people (co workers and customers) My question is if I try this semester of college and realize i m still not a person who can do school work what do you recommend. What line of work can i go into that I can advance through by learning the job and make a good career out of. | 2022-08-20 19:23:28 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wtf897/can_i_be_something/ | 2022-09-10 10:10:49 | can i be something i 20m have not been able to find something i m passionate about my whole life nothing has stuck with me more than a couple months i am starting my first semester of college this coming week only taking two classes to get myself used to school while also working to pay my bills i m going for a associates in management however i m terrible at school and was never good through high school at being able to focus the main reason being is that i knew i was taking a bunch of classes that wouldn t actually help me in the real world so i had no motivation it has been 3 years since i graduated high school and i have worked bullshit jobs like car wash smoothie king amazon warehouse jimmy johns deliver driver i m ready to make something more of myself i want to move out of my parents house eventually and feel like i have something to show for my self by having a good fulfilling job the one thing i know i like to do is work i m a quick learner and at every job i have had i always try my best and succeed at learning the tasks at hand and learning extra stuff i can do that helps the rest of the team i enjoy working with people co workers and customers my question is if i try this semester of college and realize i m still not a person who can do school work what do you recommend what line of work can i go into that i can advance through by learning the job and make a good career out of | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,400 |
drpd26 | What should be on my phone call interview cheat sheet? What general questions should I have answers ready? | I m interviewing for a Creative Services Manager position which is just a producer for the marketing team that handles internal and external artists creatives to execute marketing direction. I m hoping to take this position and then shift to a PM role. Anyways what kind of general questions should I have answers for and what s the best way to answer them? I ve never really felt good about the tell me about yourself question. Or other basic ones asking me about what I do at my current job. Additionally how can I show off my culture fit in person between questions? How can I express that I would be pleasant to work with while answering questions? | 2019-11-04 22:26:19 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/drpd26/what_should_be_on_my_phone_call_interview_cheat/ | 2020-04-10 02:31:14 | what should be on my phone call interview cheat sheet what general questions should i have answers ready i m interviewing for a creative services manager position which is just a producer for the marketing team that handles internal and external artists creatives to execute marketing direction i m hoping to take this position and then shift to a pm role anyways what kind of general questions should i have answers for and what s the best way to answer them i ve never really felt good about the tell me about yourself question or other basic ones asking me about what i do at my current job additionally how can i show off my culture fit in person between questions how can i express that i would be pleasant to work with while answering questions | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 6,919 |
skmeiy | Choice between a stable and good source of income and doing something risky for something I don t know if I want to do or not? | I have a choice in which I either have to help my father in business while doing bachelor of commerce with animation diploma which earns a good amount or study animation in college to become animator in india which doesn t have a good salary(I would have okay with working my way up if this was my passion by I can t decide if I want to do this in future) | 2022-02-04 19:45:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/skmeiy/choice_between_a_stable_and_good_source_of_income/ | 2022-06-02 02:11:24 | choice between a stable and good source of income and doing something risky for something i don t know if i want to do or not i have a choice in which i either have to help my father in business while doing bachelor of commerce with animation diploma which earns a good amount or study animation in college to become animator in india which doesn t have a good salary i would have okay with working my way up if this was my passion by i can t decide if i want to do this in future | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 14,841 |
g78oh9 | Toxic Workplace? | I had previously worked in another workplace for 7 years and left because of a power struggle with another colleague. This is the fourth year I am in this current workplace. During the first year everyone was nice and friendly towards me but things began to change in the second year when I got more responsibilities and opportunities. Still I had a good working relationship with my immediate superior so I tolerated the cliquish vibe I was getting from the rest (who made it clear they did not like my immediate superior - although she was the head of the dept everyone beside me was actively badmouthing her behind her back). I steered clear of them and continued to focus on the work given to me. I received affirmation from the upper management over the work I had done. Meanwhile I was getting along fine with some colleagues from another dept so it was still bearable. However my immediate superior left for another job earlier this year and that s when things took a turn for the worst. The upper management got another person to replace my immediate superior temporarily and she was the leader of the clique I mentioned earlier. Now she hogged all the plum projects and would only get those in her clique to be her team members. The upper management attempted to get me to be included in their team but they went to see the UP privately saying they do not wish to work with me and I was taken out of the project. The best thing was I was blamed for this for not making the team feel like I am able to work together with them. I have always been nothing but polite towards them. I even expressed my willingness to work with them but they were the ones who were adamant about not having me as part of their team. From then onwards whenever I attempted to share any ideas or suggestions some of them would pipe up and talk over me or they would talk to me privately about my ideas before making it sound like their own in public. The team leader only promoted the work done by her favourites paying absolutely no attention to those done by others who are not part of her clique. I am not sure if others noticed this but no one spoke up and the upper management is now actively praising the leader and her clique despite the good work done by everyone else. The working from home situation made it worse as everything has moved online - whenever I tried to chat in the work group chats all conversations will stop immediately. I have taken to just messaging people privately when it is really urgent and necessary. Even then besides a few most would only give me a one or two-word answers - no friendly vibe whatsoever. I am thinking of leaving as I don t see much of growth here anymore but right now everything is so uncertain. I have started dreading going to work and feel so demotivated that I am just doing the bare minimum right now. If you were me would you stay for the sake of stability especially during this period of time when it is hard to get a job? | 2020-04-24 13:48:32 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/g78oh9/toxic_workplace/ | 2020-04-28 10:47:13 | toxic workplace i had previously worked in another workplace for 7 years and left because of a power struggle with another colleague this is the fourth year i am in this current workplace during the first year everyone was nice and friendly towards me but things began to change in the second year when i got more responsibilities and opportunities still i had a good working relationship with my immediate superior so i tolerated the cliquish vibe i was getting from the rest who made it clear they did not like my immediate superior - although she was the head of the dept everyone beside me was actively badmouthing her behind her back i steered clear of them and continued to focus on the work given to me i received affirmation from the upper management over the work i had done meanwhile i was getting along fine with some colleagues from another dept so it was still bearable however my immediate superior left for another job earlier this year and that s when things took a turn for the worst the upper management got another person to replace my immediate superior temporarily and she was the leader of the clique i mentioned earlier now she hogged all the plum projects and would only get those in her clique to be her team members the upper management attempted to get me to be included in their team but they went to see the up privately saying they do not wish to work with me and i was taken out of the project the best thing was i was blamed for this for not making the team feel like i am able to work together with them i have always been nothing but polite towards them i even expressed my willingness to work with them but they were the ones who were adamant about not having me as part of their team from then onwards whenever i attempted to share any ideas or suggestions some of them would pipe up and talk over me or they would talk to me privately about my ideas before making it sound like their own in public the team leader only promoted the work done by her favourites paying absolutely no attention to those done by others who are not part of her clique i am not sure if others noticed this but no one spoke up and the upper management is now actively praising the leader and her clique despite the good work done by everyone else the working from home situation made it worse as everything has moved online - whenever i tried to chat in the work group chats all conversations will stop immediately i have taken to just messaging people privately when it is really urgent and necessary even then besides a few most would only give me a one or two-word answers - no friendly vibe whatsoever i am thinking of leaving as i don t see much of growth here anymore but right now everything is so uncertain i have started dreading going to work and feel so demotivated that i am just doing the bare minimum right now if you were me would you stay for the sake of stability especially during this period of time when it is hard to get a job | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 8,525 |
fpj7xm | Where to begin with learning about graphic design? | Hello! I am very passionate about art and anything related to design creativity. Having more free time has made me think about how I can grow as an artist and I am thinking that learning about digital art might be a good next step. Where should I begin? Are there any good (and free cheap) resources you recommend? Thanks! | 2020-03-26 20:40:55 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fpj7xm/where_to_begin_with_learning_about_graphic_design/ | 2020-04-24 21:43:31 | where to begin with learning about graphic design hello i am very passionate about art and anything related to design creativity having more free time has made me think about how i can grow as an artist and i am thinking that learning about digital art might be a good next step where should i begin are there any good and free cheap resources you recommend thanks | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 8,251 |
wz4b6a | Worth it to get short stints on resume to take personal time? | I work in tech. I was hired straight out of the military for a pretty well known tech company and worked there for 16 months. At the end of that stay I was approached by an old mentor who got me in front of a hiring manager where I was offered 40% increase in salary. Naturally I jumped ship. That was 6 months ago. The job has been extremely demanding. I have been singled out and belittled by a senior manager in the organization. I generally feel like I am flailing. I have been working about 40% more for that 40% increase in pay. Without breaking rules about a sob story this 6 months has been very rough with loss grief and health issue. I have not been able to be a good partner to my wife either who has suffered similar losses. I am also now doing poorly in my final year of school for CS degree undoubtedly as a direct result of the immense pressure of the job and life events. How serious is it to have multiple short stints on a resume? I have an offer to do part time work at an industry fair salary for an old acquaintance that knows some of the situation and has suggested it would give us time to heal. Financially my wife and I can afford our bills and other basic expenses on just this part time salary and our GI bills. I figured I would take the offer and finish school (Spring 2023) before pursuing my next full time role which the offering party knows of this plan. Do I need to stick it out? Is it ok or in any way explainable to leave a job based on not only the job but the external pressures surrounding it? I don t want to wreck my career before it has even had a chance to progress. Not to mention I feel as if I am failing. Thanks for any and all advice. | 2022-08-27 14:31:56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wz4b6a/worth_it_to_get_short_stints_on_resume_to_take/ | 2022-09-10 07:23:58 | worth it to get short stints on resume to take personal time i work in tech i was hired straight out of the military for a pretty well known tech company and worked there for 16 months at the end of that stay i was approached by an old mentor who got me in front of a hiring manager where i was offered 40 increase in salary naturally i jumped ship that was 6 months ago the job has been extremely demanding i have been singled out and belittled by a senior manager in the organization i generally feel like i am flailing i have been working about 40 more for that 40 increase in pay without breaking rules about a sob story this 6 months has been very rough with loss grief and health issue i have not been able to be a good partner to my wife either who has suffered similar losses i am also now doing poorly in my final year of school for cs degree undoubtedly as a direct result of the immense pressure of the job and life events how serious is it to have multiple short stints on a resume i have an offer to do part time work at an industry fair salary for an old acquaintance that knows some of the situation and has suggested it would give us time to heal financially my wife and i can afford our bills and other basic expenses on just this part time salary and our gi bills i figured i would take the offer and finish school spring 2023 before pursuing my next full time role which the offering party knows of this plan do i need to stick it out is it ok or in any way explainable to leave a job based on not only the job but the external pressures surrounding it i don t want to wreck my career before it has even had a chance to progress not to mention i feel as if i am failing thanks for any and all advice | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 17,509 |
ei9jvp | How can I go to school to learn everything I m interested in? | I graduated with a BS in Business Management I have a good job but it s not what I want. I m interested in so much but I feel like I missed my chance to go to school for something else. The scholarship money is out and all my time is taken up by a 9-5. While I enjoy my job and like the money I don t see how I can study full time at school let alone pay for it. Online classes are an option but there are some that I need to be there in person for. I like to be around people when I learn anyways. It sounds stupid to ask for it and I m sure everyone wants it but I want to be able to sustain myself and learn everything I m interested in. I ll create and sell and publish everything because it s what I want to do. What advice do you all have for people like me? | 2019-12-31 22:03:24 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ei9jvp/how_can_i_go_to_school_to_learn_everything_im/ | 2020-04-15 08:55:32 | how can i go to school to learn everything i m interested in i graduated with a bs in business management i have a good job but it s not what i want i m interested in so much but i feel like i missed my chance to go to school for something else the scholarship money is out and all my time is taken up by a 9-5 while i enjoy my job and like the money i don t see how i can study full time at school let alone pay for it online classes are an option but there are some that i need to be there in person for i like to be around people when i learn anyways it sounds stupid to ask for it and i m sure everyone wants it but i want to be able to sustain myself and learn everything i m interested in i ll create and sell and publish everything because it s what i want to do what advice do you all have for people like me | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,360 |
mf7nvj | How to deal with defamation of character at work? | Apologies in advance for this long post. A colleague (we shall call person A). Has approached a manager in my team (but not my manager) claiming that I have stated I do not respect the position the manager is in and that when they ask me to support them with work I think they should do it themselve. I have not said anything of the sort the manager in question approached me and questioned me on this which of course I denied. I then spoke to my direct manager about the situation who suggested I meet with person A to discuss this my manager wishes to be present. I want to give them benefit of the doubt and say this is a huge misunderstanding but want to make it clear I haven t said this and it is not okay to suggest I have. I don t want it to become a he said she said situation especially with a manager present. What would be the best way to address it without it becoming confrontational? | 2021-03-28 19:13:58 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/mf7nvj/how_to_deal_with_defamation_of_character_at_work/ | null | how to deal with defamation of character at work apologies in advance for this long post a colleague we shall call person a has approached a manager in my team but not my manager claiming that i have stated i do not respect the position the manager is in and that when they ask me to support them with work i think they should do it themselve i have not said anything of the sort the manager in question approached me and questioned me on this which of course i denied i then spoke to my direct manager about the situation who suggested i meet with person a to discuss this my manager wishes to be present i want to give them benefit of the doubt and say this is a huge misunderstanding but want to make it clear i haven t said this and it is not okay to suggest i have i don t want it to become a he said she said situation especially with a manager present what would be the best way to address it without it becoming confrontational | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 11,843 |
lanht7 | My douche colleague left me a crappy review on my 360. I didn t want to escalate but feel like now I have to go nuclear? | Me and this other guy on the team don t get along. I try to keep it professional but this guy (for some reason) decided to escalate the situation and wrote crap about me on the 360 survey. I personally don t like snitching and really don t like to do non-sense like this (especially in writing) - at the same time I don t want to let this guy get away with it. What is the best way to go about this? P.S. I have already resigned and should be joining my new firm next week so I have very little to lose at my current firm (though obviously the industry is small and people talk not exactly the best look). | 2021-02-02 04:34:09 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/lanht7/my_douche_colleague_left_me_a_crappy_review_on_my/ | null | my douche colleague left me a crappy review on my 360 i didn t want to escalate but feel like now i have to go nuclear me and this other guy on the team don t get along i try to keep it professional but this guy for some reason decided to escalate the situation and wrote crap about me on the 360 survey i personally don t like snitching and really don t like to do non-sense like this especially in writing - at the same time i don t want to let this guy get away with it what is the best way to go about this p s i have already resigned and should be joining my new firm next week so i have very little to lose at my current firm though obviously the industry is small and people talk not exactly the best look | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 11,315 |
ys9zft | Is the absence of criticism a reliable sign that I m not doing anything wrong? | Ive been in this position for almost 6 months now. I ve been running behind on work these past couple weeks because I m swamped with like 4 different projects dividing my attention. One of my team member s work depends on completion of mine (I write the software test he runs it). And since I m so behind it may cause his work to rollover into the next program increment (which is best avoided but not the end of the world). Twice I ve incorrectly estimated how long it would take me to produce a deliverable (which I m very embarrassed about) We collaborate remotely so I can t see body language facial expression but he hasn t expressed to me any signs of displeasure or impatience. No messages telling me to hurry the hell up and no comments when I detail my progress in our daily meetings. None from the managers product owners either. Is it possible they re just being polite? How common likely is it for a coworker to critique you directly?(otherwise I d have no way of knowing I m fucking up right?) I have a bad habit of letting negative thoughts warp my reality so I m very willing to hear different perspectives on this | 2022-11-11 13:07:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ys9zft/is_the_absence_of_criticism_a_reliable_sign_that/ | 2023-01-08 23:00:59 | is the absence of criticism a reliable sign that i m not doing anything wrong ive been in this position for almost 6 months now i ve been running behind on work these past couple weeks because i m swamped with like 4 different projects dividing my attention one of my team member s work depends on completion of mine i write the software test he runs it and since i m so behind it may cause his work to rollover into the next program increment which is best avoided but not the end of the world twice i ve incorrectly estimated how long it would take me to produce a deliverable which i m very embarrassed about we collaborate remotely so i can t see body language facial expression but he hasn t expressed to me any signs of displeasure or impatience no messages telling me to hurry the hell up and no comments when i detail my progress in our daily meetings none from the managers product owners either is it possible they re just being polite how common likely is it for a coworker to critique you directly otherwise i d have no way of knowing i m fucking up right i have a bad habit of letting negative thoughts warp my reality so i m very willing to hear different perspectives on this | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 18,648 |
8seh2x | College dropout can I get some advice and direction for my next move? | Hey guys I m a college dropout. Mental health issues. While I was in college I didn t know what I wanted to do. I still don t know. I m afraid of incurring more student debt just to be doing something miserable. I don t have any skills and I m lost. I need to go back to school asap but I don t know what to follow. Can I get some advice? I ve been thinking a lot about a paralegal job. If not that do you guys have anything popular in mind for someone creative? In this regard I ve been thinking about graphic designer but I doubt the school that teaches that would accept a college dropout and going 2 years to community college would ideally be for the paralegal degree. But beggars can t be choosers. What do you think I should do? | 2018-06-20 01:51:03 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/8seh2x/college_dropout_can_i_get_some_advice_and/ | 2018-09-08 11:32:24 | college dropout can i get some advice and direction for my next move hey guys i m a college dropout mental health issues while i was in college i didn t know what i wanted to do i still don t know i m afraid of incurring more student debt just to be doing something miserable i don t have any skills and i m lost i need to go back to school asap but i don t know what to follow can i get some advice i ve been thinking a lot about a paralegal job if not that do you guys have anything popular in mind for someone creative in this regard i ve been thinking about graphic designer but i doubt the school that teaches that would accept a college dropout and going 2 years to community college would ideally be for the paralegal degree but beggars can t be choosers what do you think i should do | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 3,297 |
4a2a4r | Is it possible to have a fulfilling career as a Software Engineer without being good at Algorithm Design and Analysis? | I m currently a student studying Computer Science and I want to become a Software Engineer when I graduate. I m thinking maybe I ll do something related game development but I m not too sure yet. However I am not very good at topics pertaining to Algorithm Design and Analysis such as dynamic programming linear programming network flow NP-completeness etc which is required for my degree. Is it still possible to have a fulfilling career as a Software Engineer without being good at these topics? Or should I consider an alternative profession? | 2016-03-12 03:36:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4a2a4r/is_it_possible_to_have_a_fulfilling_career_as_a/ | 2016-05-17 05:58:54 | is it possible to have a fulfilling career as a software engineer without being good at algorithm design and analysis i m currently a student studying computer science and i want to become a software engineer when i graduate i m thinking maybe i ll do something related game development but i m not too sure yet however i am not very good at topics pertaining to algorithm design and analysis such as dynamic programming linear programming network flow np-completeness etc which is required for my degree is it still possible to have a fulfilling career as a software engineer without being good at these topics or should i consider an alternative profession | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 1,126 |
quk9j0 | How do you switch off the influence of others when making career decisions? | I am at a sort of crossroads where I am deciding between continuing a career in research academia or going into industry. I also recently became incredibly self-aware of how easily I am influenced by the people I am surrounded by. If I spent a day with people from the industry I start believing that I have been wasting my time so far and I need to learn about business and how the world works and well get that money now! If I spend a day with people from academia I only feel the wish to develop my big research project and learn the secrets of the universe. How do you switch off all this noise to make a decision that is most suitable for you? I tried to make it rational by writing down pro cons lists for both options but it s not very useful since I cannot decide how much I value each pro con. | 2021-11-15 16:28:47 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/quk9j0/how_do_you_switch_off_the_influence_of_others/ | 2022-06-24 19:26:23 | how do you switch off the influence of others when making career decisions i am at a sort of crossroads where i am deciding between continuing a career in research academia or going into industry i also recently became incredibly self-aware of how easily i am influenced by the people i am surrounded by if i spent a day with people from the industry i start believing that i have been wasting my time so far and i need to learn about business and how the world works and well get that money now if i spend a day with people from academia i only feel the wish to develop my big research project and learn the secrets of the universe how do you switch off all this noise to make a decision that is most suitable for you i tried to make it rational by writing down pro cons lists for both options but it s not very useful since i cannot decide how much i value each pro con | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 14,054 |
zf97bx | What career opportunities are out there for Forestry graduates? | Hi folks! So I m a college student and pursuing a degree in Bachelor of Science in Forestry(BSF) but the sad thing is this isn t really the major that I planned to pursue it was originally information technology but I thought programming wasn t for me until I left the program there I realized the power of youtube tutorials and it suprisingly improved my knowledge in programming so my passion for IT sparked again but it s too late for me to pursue that so... yeah I m stuck in Forestry but as years passed by I became fond of the major and is now graduating in 2024 I m excited and anxious about the next steps and what career opportunies are out there for Foresters. | 2022-12-07 18:28:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/zf97bx/what_career_opportunities_are_out_there_for/ | 2023-01-08 15:34:07 | what career opportunities are out there for forestry graduates hi folks so i m a college student and pursuing a degree in bachelor of science in forestry bsf but the sad thing is this isn t really the major that i planned to pursue it was originally information technology but i thought programming wasn t for me until i left the program there i realized the power of youtube tutorials and it suprisingly improved my knowledge in programming so my passion for it sparked again but it s too late for me to pursue that so yeah i m stuck in forestry but as years passed by i became fond of the major and is now graduating in 2024 i m excited and anxious about the next steps and what career opportunies are out there for foresters | 3 | Environmental Career Options | 19,004 |
dbyc1m | What do you do for a living? | Do you enjoy it? And how did you get there? What is your day to day life or the skills do you use on the job? I m very interested in hearing from all sorts of industries and levels of education! Looking for some inspiration... | 2019-10-01 19:23:23 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/dbyc1m/what_do_you_do_for_a_living/ | 2020-04-06 21:07:38 | what do you do for a living do you enjoy it and how did you get there what is your day to day life or the skills do you use on the job i m very interested in hearing from all sorts of industries and levels of education looking for some inspiration | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,634 |
yjb02v | How do I commit to a career if I envision something else every time? | I feel like I m drowning in possibilities. I already have some things going on on the side that pay the bills but it s not fulfilling longterm I _need_ to commit to something. I also have a plethora of hobbies (or more accurately had paused I went full-scatter since then and here I am). When I attempt to approach it with a more structured approach and narrow it down while taking into consideration my strengths limits etc. I still end up with way too many possible paths. It s kinda like an inability to make a decision commit out of fear of missing out on something better. But also an escapism mechanism as it s enjoyable and compulsive to think of something new every time. I also believe that it s partially a reaction to my life being awfully boring and unfulfilling right now. If you had the same problem how did you hack it? I used to be more focused but somehow lost it - destroyed my social anxiety and some dumb fears got more social and lost my focus introverted side along the way. | 2022-11-01 15:04:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/yjb02v/how_do_i_commit_to_a_career_if_i_envision/ | 2023-01-09 01:50:30 | how do i commit to a career if i envision something else every time i feel like i m drowning in possibilities i already have some things going on on the side that pay the bills but it s not fulfilling longterm i _need_ to commit to something i also have a plethora of hobbies or more accurately had paused i went full-scatter since then and here i am when i attempt to approach it with a more structured approach and narrow it down while taking into consideration my strengths limits etc i still end up with way too many possible paths it s kinda like an inability to make a decision commit out of fear of missing out on something better but also an escapism mechanism as it s enjoyable and compulsive to think of something new every time i also believe that it s partially a reaction to my life being awfully boring and unfulfilling right now if you had the same problem how did you hack it i used to be more focused but somehow lost it - destroyed my social anxiety and some dumb fears got more social and lost my focus introverted side along the way | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 18,487 |
jpwgvj | What opportunities are there in freelance self-employed software development? | Context: I m a recent grad of finance working on getting my first full time finance job. Over the years I ve tilted heavily towards quantitative finance so I did a fair amount of math CS in my last year of undergrad but I still want my initial career to be in finance. However I find the day to day act of coding to be fun (yea despite being stuck on bugs for hours) and I can see myself enjoying a side-gig doing some kind of coding work. The only jobs I can think of though is web dev like someone who gets contracted by a small organization to build a quick home page or something. However I studied and am more interested in data analysis kind of work. So the question is is web dev the only the easiest branch of software to make a side-gig out of? I imagine it shard to be a data science contractor because you ll need access to the hirer s data and similarly for algorithm implementation you need to work directly with the client s systems all of this sounds impossible for a self-starter (note: I don t have CS degree or experience at a big coding related company). Am I stuck to just making people websites? & #x200B EDIT: the reason I ask is because I don t want to spend my time learning about network security how the internet works etc. I prefer algorithms and whatnot and that I can even apply to my day job in finance. I wouldn t want my side gig to be something 100% new that it takes up all my time to study for it. | 2020-11-07 19:24:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/jpwgvj/what_opportunities_are_there_in/ | null | what opportunities are there in freelance self-employed software development context i m a recent grad of finance working on getting my first full time finance job over the years i ve tilted heavily towards quantitative finance so i did a fair amount of math cs in my last year of undergrad but i still want my initial career to be in finance however i find the day to day act of coding to be fun yea despite being stuck on bugs for hours and i can see myself enjoying a side-gig doing some kind of coding work the only jobs i can think of though is web dev like someone who gets contracted by a small organization to build a quick home page or something however i studied and am more interested in data analysis kind of work so the question is is web dev the only the easiest branch of software to make a side-gig out of i imagine it shard to be a data science contractor because you ll need access to the hirer s data and similarly for algorithm implementation you need to work directly with the client s systems all of this sounds impossible for a self-starter note i don t have cs degree or experience at a big coding related company am i stuck to just making people websites x200b edit the reason i ask is because i don t want to spend my time learning about network security how the internet works etc i prefer algorithms and whatnot and that i can even apply to my day job in finance i wouldn t want my side gig to be something 100 new that it takes up all my time to study for it | 7 | Software Development Career Transition | 10,522 |
uxkzjo | What are some data tools that I could learn on my own to enhance my skill set? | Exactly as title. Struggling to exit retail management with an MBA looking for an analyst role or perhaps demand planning. I know Excel to the extent of being able to use it effectively but could probably learn a bit deeper into using it more. I hear about PowerBI SQL etc. It s tough to learn these without having actual real life experience but would love any suggestions as well as candid advice on how long they would take to learn effectively. Thank you | 2022-05-25 16:20:31 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/uxkzjo/what_are_some_data_tools_that_i_could_learn_on_my/ | 2022-05-30 15:02:12 | what are some data tools that i could learn on my own to enhance my skill set exactly as title struggling to exit retail management with an mba looking for an analyst role or perhaps demand planning i know excel to the extent of being able to use it effectively but could probably learn a bit deeper into using it more i hear about powerbi sql etc it s tough to learn these without having actual real life experience but would love any suggestions as well as candid advice on how long they would take to learn effectively thank you | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 16,182 |
wqkzxh | I need to start a 3 4 day working week- any suggestions for a job? 40 yrs old . | So I m a currently an engineer (agricultural) and need to reduce my working days to 3 ideally. I don t have huge outgoings but need more than the minimum wage for my mortgage etc. Any suggestions on jobs that would suit? I m thinking that transition to plumbing with my current engineering skills might work. I could eventually be self employed and do short weeks. Tricky part will be finding someone to take me on as an older apprentice.. The trade I m currently in seems to be 5 6 day weeks so need a change. Any help appreciated! | 2022-08-17 10:00:59 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/wqkzxh/i_need_to_start_a_34_day_working_week_any/ | 2022-09-10 11:36:21 | i need to start a 3 4 day working week- any suggestions for a job 40 yrs old so i m a currently an engineer agricultural and need to reduce my working days to 3 ideally i don t have huge outgoings but need more than the minimum wage for my mortgage etc any suggestions on jobs that would suit i m thinking that transition to plumbing with my current engineering skills might work i could eventually be self employed and do short weeks tricky part will be finding someone to take me on as an older apprentice the trade i m currently in seems to be 5 6 day weeks so need a change any help appreciated | 8 | Apprenticeship for Future Engineer | 17,346 |
5q550b | I may need some career guidance? | I m 30 years old. White male single no kids good dl can relocate or travel anytime can work a million hours and nothing holding me back. I am mechanically inclined with advanced computer skills. I currently work data analysis csr sales for the owner of a smal software business but I have done it all from (CSR Sales Delivery driver tropical fish Private security construction property restoration supervising office work quality control electronics calibration and repair and other odd jobs). I am looking for something I can do for the rest of my life. I cant go back to college because I was ripped off by a private college which charged me 30k for 1 semester of school(only reason I did not stay in school is I was told my degree was 1.5 years and after my first week of classes it was changed to 4 years). This ruined my credit. I believe I am a rare candidate for a new career since im single no kids and dont mind traveling 100% of the time if needed. I guess I am looking for not only a job but maybe some guidance. Thank you for reading | 2017-01-25 19:07:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/5q550b/i_may_need_some_career_guidance/ | 2017-03-14 06:39:39 | i may need some career guidance i m 30 years old white male single no kids good dl can relocate or travel anytime can work a million hours and nothing holding me back i am mechanically inclined with advanced computer skills i currently work data analysis csr sales for the owner of a smal software business but i have done it all from csr sales delivery driver tropical fish private security construction property restoration supervising office work quality control electronics calibration and repair and other odd jobs i am looking for something i can do for the rest of my life i cant go back to college because i was ripped off by a private college which charged me 30k for 1 semester of school only reason i did not stay in school is i was told my degree was 1 5 years and after my first week of classes it was changed to 4 years this ruined my credit i believe i am a rare candidate for a new career since im single no kids and dont mind traveling 100 of the time if needed i guess i am looking for not only a job but maybe some guidance thank you for reading | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 1,669 |
k5mo5b | 17M) Thinking of doing psychology psychiatry?? | I m a 17 year old male. I am low in agreeableness high conscientiousness high open with very high in intellect low neuroticism with fairly high tendencies towards anger lack of patience slightly above average extroversion. I would like to say I m intelligent as I m the top of my class is a very competitive group in a European school. My personality type is ENTJ although I m unsure of the validity of that test. Would I be typically suited to these fields and where would you recommend me to go into considering my personality. Thanks!! | 2020-12-03 00:49:35 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/k5mo5b/17m_thinking_of_doing_psychologypsychiatry/ | null | 17m thinking of doing psychology psychiatry i m a 17 year old male i am low in agreeableness high conscientiousness high open with very high in intellect low neuroticism with fairly high tendencies towards anger lack of patience slightly above average extroversion i would like to say i m intelligent as i m the top of my class is a very competitive group in a european school my personality type is entj although i m unsure of the validity of that test would i be typically suited to these fields and where would you recommend me to go into considering my personality thanks | 5 | Career Transition to Psychology | 10,766 |
elxltp | Have any of you had a set of consecutive bad bosses early on in your career? How did you handle the situation? | I am currently working at my second job after grad school and things are not looking well. To give you some backgrround For my first job i worked for a large healthcare company. I took the job because it looked good and well i needed to job. I didn t receive any training and the manager was never avialble to answer questions. She was also a micromanager (correct this on your signature use this greeting when you refer to people etc) who blamed you if things didn t go right (the power point that she approved ended up not being good enough and you d get the blame). A lot of people quit that department and i know that i am not the onlyone who quit because of the poor management In my current job i was not provided any training and very little feedback on my work ( received feedback only on my writing) but never on my processes and how i handled my cases. I have also been assigned significantly harder cases however i did not perform well for the last two cases and next thing i know i was put on a performance improvement plan. i have never been on a disciplinary track or warned that i could be in one before. I was already thinking of leaving my job for a while due to unhealthy dynamics (favoritism temper tantrums lack of feed back etc. ) however this is my second job and i am concerned about future roles. I have the education and certifications to help me get a job but i worry about references. I am also feeling a bit of a failure. What are your thoughts? Any recommendation | 2020-01-08 19:36:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/elxltp/have_any_of_you_had_a_set_of_consecutive_bad/ | 2020-04-16 02:41:09 | have any of you had a set of consecutive bad bosses early on in your career how did you handle the situation i am currently working at my second job after grad school and things are not looking well to give you some backgrround for my first job i worked for a large healthcare company i took the job because it looked good and well i needed to job i didn t receive any training and the manager was never avialble to answer questions she was also a micromanager correct this on your signature use this greeting when you refer to people etc who blamed you if things didn t go right the power point that she approved ended up not being good enough and you d get the blame a lot of people quit that department and i know that i am not the onlyone who quit because of the poor management in my current job i was not provided any training and very little feedback on my work received feedback only on my writing but never on my processes and how i handled my cases i have also been assigned significantly harder cases however i did not perform well for the last two cases and next thing i know i was put on a performance improvement plan i have never been on a disciplinary track or warned that i could be in one before i was already thinking of leaving my job for a while due to unhealthy dynamics favoritism temper tantrums lack of feed back etc however this is my second job and i am concerned about future roles i have the education and certifications to help me get a job but i worry about references i am also feeling a bit of a failure what are your thoughts any recommendation | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 7,428 |
p0vrx9 | Can anyone help answer this question please? | Hello everyone I apologize if this isn t in the correct section however I m looking to see if someone can help answer my question. I have an interview coming up for a bank teller position but I m struggling to formulate responses to common interview questions which pertain to my own personal experiences. Does anyone know the name of the worker whom I can pay to assist me with this? I ve tried to google it but can t find anything relatively close to it. Appreciate any insight on this. | 2021-08-09 06:23:48 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/p0vrx9/can_anyone_help_answer_this_question_please/ | 2022-06-25 19:36:17 | can anyone help answer this question please hello everyone i apologize if this isn t in the correct section however i m looking to see if someone can help answer my question i have an interview coming up for a bank teller position but i m struggling to formulate responses to common interview questions which pertain to my own personal experiences does anyone know the name of the worker whom i can pay to assist me with this i ve tried to google it but can t find anything relatively close to it appreciate any insight on this | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,165 |
inaweo | What tech job options would make sense for a Behavior Analyst? | Hey all My question is fairly open ended My experience includes working in software sales (3-4 years) followed by working as a behavior analyst (providing data drive n treatment to individuals with autism who have have severe problem behaviors: self injury etc.) I m realizing that I really don t like managing people and prefer to be a role player and am considering getting into tech. I really didn t like sales as a long term career. I m considering sticking with my current skill set and focusing on jobs in people ops customer success etc. But I spend a lot of time using excel and creating graphs and visuals so I m also interested in jobs as a Data Analyst UX designer etc. Basically I m interested in the intersection of tech human behavior and data Do you have any recommendations for job areas within tech that would be good to look into? Thank you | 2020-09-05 22:56:10 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/inaweo/what_tech_job_options_would_make_sense_for_a/ | null | what tech job options would make sense for a behavior analyst hey all my question is fairly open ended my experience includes working in software sales 3-4 years followed by working as a behavior analyst providing data drive n treatment to individuals with autism who have have severe problem behaviors self injury etc i m realizing that i really don t like managing people and prefer to be a role player and am considering getting into tech i really didn t like sales as a long term career i m considering sticking with my current skill set and focusing on jobs in people ops customer success etc but i spend a lot of time using excel and creating graphs and visuals so i m also interested in jobs as a data analyst ux designer etc basically i m interested in the intersection of tech human behavior and data do you have any recommendations for job areas within tech that would be good to look into thank you | 6 | Career Advancement in Data Analytics | 9,936 |
vvw4vs | Can anyone advise on what I should do after my phd? | Coming to the end of my PhD unsure where I go from here Hi everyone hoping someone can give me some advice on what I should do about future prospects. A bit of background - at both an undergraduate and masters level I studied the arts and specifically was very interested in immersive experiences and tech in installations and performances. This led me to being really interested in concepts from gaming that I have explored in my work. For my phd I lent even further into game technology and I m creating a framework for how a particular ai works and how this could be iterated upon for games as well as other experiences. So I m pretty much coming to the end of the phd now and starting to look at career prospects. Im currently working at a university as a research fellow using game technologies for immersive experiences which I enjoy but it is only 11 hours per week so I need to think of other things as well. I had thought about applying my knowledge and moving into the games industry however this is really challenging as I don t have formal qualifications in games or in computer science. My phd is humanities based so not directly applicable. Because of this things will be really hard for me to move into it and I would likely need to start right at the bottom. In comparison I could research and create in an arts environment at quite a high level so that is appealing without needing to sell myself to a new industry. I suppose I m just stuck between two routes. I either continue making and researching in the arts technology. Or I transition to games and start over again. | 2022-07-10 17:14:41 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/vvw4vs/can_anyone_advise_on_what_i_should_do_after_my_phd/ | 2022-08-09 11:31:39 | can anyone advise on what i should do after my phd coming to the end of my phd unsure where i go from here hi everyone hoping someone can give me some advice on what i should do about future prospects a bit of background - at both an undergraduate and masters level i studied the arts and specifically was very interested in immersive experiences and tech in installations and performances this led me to being really interested in concepts from gaming that i have explored in my work for my phd i lent even further into game technology and i m creating a framework for how a particular ai works and how this could be iterated upon for games as well as other experiences so i m pretty much coming to the end of the phd now and starting to look at career prospects im currently working at a university as a research fellow using game technologies for immersive experiences which i enjoy but it is only 11 hours per week so i need to think of other things as well i had thought about applying my knowledge and moving into the games industry however this is really challenging as i don t have formal qualifications in games or in computer science my phd is humanities based so not directly applicable because of this things will be really hard for me to move into it and i would likely need to start right at the bottom in comparison i could research and create in an arts environment at quite a high level so that is appealing without needing to sell myself to a new industry i suppose i m just stuck between two routes i either continue making and researching in the arts technology or i transition to games and start over again | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 16,785 |
4scr7j | If I know how to do new managers tasks and hes point people to me should I do it? | Hi all None of these managers mentioned are my manager or line manager they are managers of other departments. I have conflicting opinions in myself as to what I should be doing in this circumstance. A manager left the company recently one of his tasks was to maintain data configuration files on our bespoke server software. He trained up couple of other managers on how to do many of his tasks including data configuration files they were just having a jolly old time laughing away while he was training them on it now its time for them to put what they learn t into action and unfortunately they don t really know what to do people are asking me instead. I ve been pointing them back at manager who took over responsibility I know what needs to be done but system is so delicate one little typo can break the entire system. Despite this I feel like I should be more outspoken about what needs to get done. How should I be handling this situation? | 2016-07-11 19:23:26 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/4scr7j/if_i_know_how_to_do_new_managers_tasks_and_hes/ | 2016-09-03 23:53:56 | if i know how to do new managers tasks and hes point people to me should i do it hi all none of these managers mentioned are my manager or line manager they are managers of other departments i have conflicting opinions in myself as to what i should be doing in this circumstance a manager left the company recently one of his tasks was to maintain data configuration files on our bespoke server software he trained up couple of other managers on how to do many of his tasks including data configuration files they were just having a jolly old time laughing away while he was training them on it now its time for them to put what they learn t into action and unfortunately they don t really know what to do people are asking me instead i ve been pointing them back at manager who took over responsibility i know what needs to be done but system is so delicate one little typo can break the entire system despite this i feel like i should be more outspoken about what needs to get done how should i be handling this situation | 1 | Workplace Challenges and Conflicts | 1,295 |
kcogs9 | How do you afford to go back to school at 30+? | Im 31 from California and absolutely hate retail but feel stuck. I look around and because of how long I ve been where I have been the pay is better than anything else I can find without some kind of college degree. I am about 3-4 classes away from getting an AS in Computer information systems. Except what I really want to do is go to a school like MMI and get a job working on motorcycles all day. I can get my AS no problem while doing what I am doing now if I sacrifice a little sleep. However to go to MMI I d need to somehow come up with $2.5k a month if I cut all my expenses down to almost bare minimum. Plus tuition. Now I know theres some resources out there but I doubt people are really getting $2.5k a month help. So does anyone have any advice they can offer? | 2020-12-14 02:20:51 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/kcogs9/how_do_you_afford_to_go_back_to_school_at_30/ | null | how do you afford to go back to school at 30 im 31 from california and absolutely hate retail but feel stuck i look around and because of how long i ve been where i have been the pay is better than anything else i can find without some kind of college degree i am about 3-4 classes away from getting an as in computer information systems except what i really want to do is go to a school like mmi and get a job working on motorcycles all day i can get my as no problem while doing what i am doing now if i sacrifice a little sleep however to go to mmi i d need to somehow come up with 2 5k a month if i cut all my expenses down to almost bare minimum plus tuition now i know theres some resources out there but i doubt people are really getting 2 5k a month help so does anyone have any advice they can offer | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 10,863 |
fuy33s | Am I wrong for wanting to feel like I m making a difference? | I m having a hard time deciding a career path. I know there s a subreddit for career guidance but I think this goes deeper than that. I m 23 now and after being in and out of college I m finally going back whenever this pandemic clears up to finish my AA. I ve been using the “still have time to figure it out” card for awhile but me and my degree are reaching that point the forked roads. My life growing up I was always inclined as a musician. Learned piano flute drums voice. Though I m not exceptionally talented I have always thought of myself as creative and wanted some of that to be implemented in my career choice. I have other interests in life such as math and language but haven t sought any careers in that realm. I think what s really happening in my head is I ve worked dead end jobs with shitty bosses etc etc. I ve also been a consumer at many business etc etc. Maybe it s the cynicism in me.. I know if I end up with some job where I m just a gear to the “machine” my life is not my job. I still have freedom outside of work to pursue whatever I want. The thing is I m going to be working for a long time and I m okay with that. But the more I think about it I feel like I can do so much more. I can contribute in a larger way. Especially with the current global state of affairs I ve even considered social work politics. I guess I m young and still have time to prove myself.. the possibilities are endless. Perhaps these are the thoughts of a 23 year old who has yet to find himself. | 2020-04-04 17:54:43 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/fuy33s/am_i_wrong_for_wanting_to_feel_like_im_making_a/ | 2020-04-25 23:47:10 | am i wrong for wanting to feel like i m making a difference i m having a hard time deciding a career path i know there s a subreddit for career guidance but i think this goes deeper than that i m 23 now and after being in and out of college i m finally going back whenever this pandemic clears up to finish my aa i ve been using the still have time to figure it out card for awhile but me and my degree are reaching that point the forked roads my life growing up i was always inclined as a musician learned piano flute drums voice though i m not exceptionally talented i have always thought of myself as creative and wanted some of that to be implemented in my career choice i have other interests in life such as math and language but haven t sought any careers in that realm i think what s really happening in my head is i ve worked dead end jobs with shitty bosses etc etc i ve also been a consumer at many business etc etc maybe it s the cynicism in me i know if i end up with some job where i m just a gear to the machine my life is not my job i still have freedom outside of work to pursue whatever i want the thing is i m going to be working for a long time and i m okay with that but the more i think about it i feel like i can do so much more i can contribute in a larger way especially with the current global state of affairs i ve even considered social work politics i guess i m young and still have time to prove myself the possibilities are endless perhaps these are the thoughts of a 23 year old who has yet to find himself | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 8,331 |
9ldw5a | Where should I look for a job with heart and art? | If I didn t need to make money I d probably volunteer to read stories aloud to kids or maybe I d look for something else related to cultural enrichment. I ve got tons of enthusiasms and I could spend all day sharing thoughts and ideas about music art language. I tend to approach questions and problems analytically and rather philosophically but I love to synthesize across all sorts of inputs and disciplines. To think through things I usually like to have time for independent reflection but I m also keen on collaborative dialog to generate ideas. What are some industries job families or companies I should investigate to try to find a job where I could contribute something but also be energized by an art or culture aspect of the day-to-day? | 2018-10-04 17:17:46 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/9ldw5a/where_should_i_look_for_a_job_with_heart_and_art/ | 2018-11-18 15:56:24 | where should i look for a job with heart and art if i didn t need to make money i d probably volunteer to read stories aloud to kids or maybe i d look for something else related to cultural enrichment i ve got tons of enthusiasms and i could spend all day sharing thoughts and ideas about music art language i tend to approach questions and problems analytically and rather philosophically but i love to synthesize across all sorts of inputs and disciplines to think through things i usually like to have time for independent reflection but i m also keen on collaborative dialog to generate ideas what are some industries job families or companies i should investigate to try to find a job where i could contribute something but also be energized by an art or culture aspect of the day-to-day | 2 | Career Change for Non-Corporate Artist | 3,898 |
px9ihq | Got an invited for a 3rd lunch interview? Not sure what to expect. | Had a 2nd interview for an entry level project manager position at a company a few days ago. Felt like it went well and they told me to expect to hear back within two weeks because they had another round of interviews the following week. So today I got an email from the recruiter saying the interviewer wants to meet with me for lunch next week sometime. I m inclined to believe that s good news but I tend to second guess things. What should I expect and how should I approach it? And also are lunch interviews common? | 2021-09-28 16:01:21 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/px9ihq/got_an_invited_for_a_3rd_lunch_interview_not_sure/ | 2022-06-25 07:05:40 | got an invited for a 3rd lunch interview not sure what to expect had a 2nd interview for an entry level project manager position at a company a few days ago felt like it went well and they told me to expect to hear back within two weeks because they had another round of interviews the following week so today i got an email from the recruiter saying the interviewer wants to meet with me for lunch next week sometime i m inclined to believe that s good news but i tend to second guess things what should i expect and how should i approach it and also are lunch interviews common | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 13,658 |
di23le | Is there a career for someone who isn t really smart? | I ve changed my major to the point where I feel like I wanna give up. As an introvert I always wanted to stand out through my accomplishments but I can t even get through college. It doesn t help that I tried getting into many subjects (math science accounting law) and nothing has worked out. I love managing my money and setting myself a budget. I like dealing with anything related to beauty (makeup skincare etc) and like to do research on what the best products in that category are. I am an okay writer but I am not creative. It frustrates me that I don t know what I want and find a career that fits those wants. Suggestions? | 2019-10-15 03:40:00 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/di23le/is_there_a_career_for_someone_who_isnt_really/ | 2020-04-08 03:01:40 | is there a career for someone who isn t really smart i ve changed my major to the point where i feel like i wanna give up as an introvert i always wanted to stand out through my accomplishments but i can t even get through college it doesn t help that i tried getting into many subjects math science accounting law and nothing has worked out i love managing my money and setting myself a budget i like dealing with anything related to beauty makeup skincare etc and like to do research on what the best products in that category are i am an okay writer but i am not creative it frustrates me that i don t know what i want and find a career that fits those wants suggestions | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,744 |
ela5vx | Is it acceptable to take prompt cards into an interview? | I ve never heard of it being done. I feel like it would help me considerably and thus I d be more confident (rather than forgetting how to pronounce any words longer than three syllables). Are there any HR folk here who could also add their opinion? | 2020-01-07 11:07:14 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/ela5vx/is_it_acceptable_to_take_prompt_cards_into_an/ | 2020-04-15 23:37:14 | is it acceptable to take prompt cards into an interview i ve never heard of it being done i feel like it would help me considerably and thus i d be more confident rather than forgetting how to pronounce any words longer than three syllables are there any hr folk here who could also add their opinion | 9 | Interview Preparation Tips | 7,414 |
f10zdl | How can I (25F) pivot out of finance as quickly and easily as possible and improve my confidence in my abilities? | Hi Redditors Throwaway account because I feel embarrassed to talk about this. Some background: I grew up in a middle class family with a dad who worked in a factory and a mother who was a stay-at-home mom until my siblings and I were all in school. My parents both hated their jobs (my dad s dislike of his job mostly stemmed from a toxic co-worker). I explicitly remember their complaining occurring at the dinner table and always ending with my parents telling us to work hard in school and go to college so we could get a good job and not work in jobs like theirs. I did well in school got into college and majored in finance. Senior year arrived and I interviewed for jobs. I felt very very lucky to get an offer for a leadership development program at a large company. I graduated and relocated to another state to work for them. My new job consisted of two years of multiple rotations in finance where each rotation was about a half a year in length. That s when the reality of life finally smacked me square in the face. My first rotation was in accounting and it was miserable. One of the worst parts was that things were very disorganized and myself and another person were trying to understand a process that wasn t documented and had so many moving pieces that it felt impossible to completely understand. There were many times when we would be in the office until 9 10 or 11pm trying to figure something out with no guidance from managers because they didn t know the answers either. I buckled down and finished the rotation and the other rotations (which were still very miserable) because I had signed a relocation agreement which meant that if I left the company before I finished the program I would have to pay back a lot of money (which I did not have) almost immediately. While in these rotations my confidence really fell. I made a lot of mistakes and just never felt good enough. I got a really good performance review in accounting but after that my performance reviews were neutral to negative. I think that made me care even less about how I did even when I tried to care which just fed into this vicious circle. It just felt hopeless. On top of that I felt like the corporate culture was chewing me up and spitting me back out. From what I could tell speaking with my peers who were also in the program they also didn t like the program. We had one person leave after the first rotation and a few other people who were VERY vocal within our peer group about their dislike of the program. I finished the program and got a more long-term role afterwards. I m about 7 months into my new role I feel incompetent and I really really do not like my job. I only have myself to blame I should have done more research on fields and figured out what I WANTED to do rather than what I felt I SHOULD do as a career. I found the things I dislike the most are trying to reverse engineer large complex spreadsheets with multiple tabs and hundreds of rows to figure out how inputs affect them trying to determine the underlying story of what s going on when I don t understand how the spreadsheet is working in the first place the corporate environment performance reviews (which I don t think anyone likes or can do anything about) and the fact that I just feel STUPID at my job because I can t answer people s questions because of having to reverse engineer things to understand them. I ve had managers tell me that I seem like I don t want to make waves or that I m timid . More recently my manager told me that I wasn t learning as quickly as they expected me to especially since I came out of this development program. I m lucky that I now have savings for about 6 months worth of expenses and could quit but then what would I do? I m scared of giving up this job and then not being able to find something else. And I m not sure what other careers I could explore. There s also the fact in my personal life that my boyfriend and I are living in different states (we ve been dating for 3 1 2 years). I considered moving to where he is so I am not alone while figuring this out (my closest family lives hours away from me) but he may be moving in a year for school and I may move to where he is at that time. I m not perfect and I recognize that there are things that I could and can do better. I just don t see myself as a good fit for this role and I definitely do not see myself in my bosses shoes or their bosses shoes in the coming years. Redditors: Is there another career I could transition to without any additional education? What is the best way to find a career that I don t hate? I don t want to go back to school because I am scared of taking on student debt and ending up in another situation where I am unhappy. I m not sure if someone will ask but some things I enjoy are: -working with teams -organizing and creating order from chaos -using my creativity (not in the sense of painting or drawing or art) -learning and reading about new ideas -seeing the end result of a project -brainstorming & problem-solving -variety in my day -editing written papers Again sorry for the long post - it was somewhat cathartic to actually write this out. Again I know that it s up to me to do well at work and I take responsibility for not doing well and for the mistakes I ve made - I m just feeling very hopeless about it and not sure which direction to go. & #x200B TL DR Feeling incompetent and unhappy in my role as a financial analyst. Looking for another career direction I could go which does not require additional schooling. | 2020-02-09 01:01:17 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/f10zdl/how_can_i_25f_pivot_out_of_finance_as_quickly_and/ | 2020-04-19 22:55:43 | how can i 25f pivot out of finance as quickly and easily as possible and improve my confidence in my abilities hi redditors throwaway account because i feel embarrassed to talk about this some background i grew up in a middle class family with a dad who worked in a factory and a mother who was a stay-at-home mom until my siblings and i were all in school my parents both hated their jobs my dad s dislike of his job mostly stemmed from a toxic co-worker i explicitly remember their complaining occurring at the dinner table and always ending with my parents telling us to work hard in school and go to college so we could get a good job and not work in jobs like theirs i did well in school got into college and majored in finance senior year arrived and i interviewed for jobs i felt very very lucky to get an offer for a leadership development program at a large company i graduated and relocated to another state to work for them my new job consisted of two years of multiple rotations in finance where each rotation was about a half a year in length that s when the reality of life finally smacked me square in the face my first rotation was in accounting and it was miserable one of the worst parts was that things were very disorganized and myself and another person were trying to understand a process that wasn t documented and had so many moving pieces that it felt impossible to completely understand there were many times when we would be in the office until 9 10 or 11pm trying to figure something out with no guidance from managers because they didn t know the answers either i buckled down and finished the rotation and the other rotations which were still very miserable because i had signed a relocation agreement which meant that if i left the company before i finished the program i would have to pay back a lot of money which i did not have almost immediately while in these rotations my confidence really fell i made a lot of mistakes and just never felt good enough i got a really good performance review in accounting but after that my performance reviews were neutral to negative i think that made me care even less about how i did even when i tried to care which just fed into this vicious circle it just felt hopeless on top of that i felt like the corporate culture was chewing me up and spitting me back out from what i could tell speaking with my peers who were also in the program they also didn t like the program we had one person leave after the first rotation and a few other people who were very vocal within our peer group about their dislike of the program i finished the program and got a more long-term role afterwards i m about 7 months into my new role i feel incompetent and i really really do not like my job i only have myself to blame i should have done more research on fields and figured out what i wanted to do rather than what i felt i should do as a career i found the things i dislike the most are trying to reverse engineer large complex spreadsheets with multiple tabs and hundreds of rows to figure out how inputs affect them trying to determine the underlying story of what s going on when i don t understand how the spreadsheet is working in the first place the corporate environment performance reviews which i don t think anyone likes or can do anything about and the fact that i just feel stupid at my job because i can t answer people s questions because of having to reverse engineer things to understand them i ve had managers tell me that i seem like i don t want to make waves or that i m timid more recently my manager told me that i wasn t learning as quickly as they expected me to especially since i came out of this development program i m lucky that i now have savings for about 6 months worth of expenses and could quit but then what would i do i m scared of giving up this job and then not being able to find something else and i m not sure what other careers i could explore there s also the fact in my personal life that my boyfriend and i are living in different states we ve been dating for 3 1 2 years i considered moving to where he is so i am not alone while figuring this out my closest family lives hours away from me but he may be moving in a year for school and i may move to where he is at that time i m not perfect and i recognize that there are things that i could and can do better i just don t see myself as a good fit for this role and i definitely do not see myself in my bosses shoes or their bosses shoes in the coming years redditors is there another career i could transition to without any additional education what is the best way to find a career that i don t hate i don t want to go back to school because i am scared of taking on student debt and ending up in another situation where i am unhappy i m not sure if someone will ask but some things i enjoy are -working with teams -organizing and creating order from chaos -using my creativity not in the sense of painting or drawing or art -learning and reading about new ideas -seeing the end result of a project -brainstorming problem-solving -variety in my day -editing written papers again sorry for the long post - it was somewhat cathartic to actually write this out again i know that it s up to me to do well at work and i take responsibility for not doing well and for the mistakes i ve made - i m just feeling very hopeless about it and not sure which direction to go x200b tl dr feeling incompetent and unhappy in my role as a financial analyst looking for another career direction i could go which does not require additional schooling | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 7,765 |
cn6mrf | What would you do if you were me? | So I m about to enter my senior year of college. If all goes according to plan this year (which it will) I ll be graduating from my current school with three bachelors degrees. Those being Accounting Business Administration and History. The university I attend isn t exactly the most rigorous or prestigious in the world. It s basically an old bible-thumping Appalachian college that to its credit is adjusting to the times well and becoming more modern. I went there because of my family s financial situation. My parents were 19 and 18 years old when I was born and I ve lived with just my father for most of my life. My dads a working class guy who doesn t make a lot of money. There s nothing wrong with that and I m grateful for everything he s done for me and my brother. I was able to get a good financial aid package at this university by playing Lacrosse and doing well academically in high school. At any rate I m having a hell of a time trying to figure out what to do next and am looking for advice. I started my time in college working towards an accounting degree and progressed faster than usual because of the 26 AP credits I d received during high school. During my Junior year I realized that I would have a lot of spare time and that I needed to fill in my schedule because I didn t want to graduate early. I wanted and still want to see my lacrosse career through to the end. So I picked up History as a minor just because I ve always loved the subject. I enjoyed the classes I took for that minor so much that I actually kind of convinced the department head to let me go for the major in a year and a half. I m really thankful for him letting me do that because he s allowing me to take two classes at the same time that normally would be required to take in different years. So this year I ll be working very hard to say the least. I just find learning about History to be very enriching and enlightening. It s obviously not the most pragmatic thing for me to be doing but it s what I want to do. The problem comes down to money and future employment. Which brings me to the question for Reddit. What would you do next if you were going to graduate from college with these degrees and a little work experience? *I completely understand that these are decisions I have to make for myself. Just wanting to hear some other perspectives. Maybe even stories similar to mine? Any and all feedback is welcome. :D | 2019-08-07 14:39:53 | https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/cn6mrf/what_would_you_do_if_you_were_me/ | 2019-08-21 23:47:49 | what would you do if you were me so i m about to enter my senior year of college if all goes according to plan this year which it will i ll be graduating from my current school with three bachelors degrees those being accounting business administration and history the university i attend isn t exactly the most rigorous or prestigious in the world it s basically an old bible-thumping appalachian college that to its credit is adjusting to the times well and becoming more modern i went there because of my family s financial situation my parents were 19 and 18 years old when i was born and i ve lived with just my father for most of my life my dads a working class guy who doesn t make a lot of money there s nothing wrong with that and i m grateful for everything he s done for me and my brother i was able to get a good financial aid package at this university by playing lacrosse and doing well academically in high school at any rate i m having a hell of a time trying to figure out what to do next and am looking for advice i started my time in college working towards an accounting degree and progressed faster than usual because of the 26 ap credits i d received during high school during my junior year i realized that i would have a lot of spare time and that i needed to fill in my schedule because i didn t want to graduate early i wanted and still want to see my lacrosse career through to the end so i picked up history as a minor just because i ve always loved the subject i enjoyed the classes i took for that minor so much that i actually kind of convinced the department head to let me go for the major in a year and a half i m really thankful for him letting me do that because he s allowing me to take two classes at the same time that normally would be required to take in different years so this year i ll be working very hard to say the least i just find learning about history to be very enriching and enlightening it s obviously not the most pragmatic thing for me to be doing but it s what i want to do the problem comes down to money and future employment which brings me to the question for reddit what would you do next if you were going to graduate from college with these degrees and a little work experience i completely understand that these are decisions i have to make for myself just wanting to hear some other perspectives maybe even stories similar to mine any and all feedback is welcome d | 0 | Career Exploration and Uncertainty | 6,156 |
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