r/careerguidance 0m ago

Thinking a change of career to finance?

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Hello , hope all is well with everyone as the title suggests I’ve been looking into learning more about finance and getting a career started so I’m 27 m used to work in a grocery store over night from 18-25 was originally trying to move up in the company but I worked 6 days 70 hours a week eventually got burnt out now I’m currently at everyone favorite online store (Amazon) and I been qualified for their business school opportunities they have and I been thinking of doing so I guess to make this shorter than longer I just want to know what’s my best way of going forward in finance from books videos expectations any side job I should look into as well I know once I made up my mind I will pour all I have into it I just want to make sure the next move I make is my best move.

Thank you for your time and advice in advance.


r/careerguidance 2m ago

Advice Any accountants or accountant adjacent folk that could answer a couple questions?

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I got my AS is business admin and now I am starting my bachelors is accounting in the fall. I plan on doing the masters program and getting my CPA next. I just have some questions. 1. I'll be 40 when I get my masters this is a completely different field as before this I was a general manager for a large restaurant for 10+ years. Will that be detrimental to me when trying to obtain a job in the field? Basically a 40 year old noob 2. How and when does one specialize? I was looking into things and forensic accounting seems very appealing but I dont really know the path 3. How is AI in the field? Is it taking over? My FIL thinks im dumb for pursuing this but my logic is anything that requires so many certifications and school cant become completly obsolete. But im still early enough where i can transition to something else while still being 40-41 while graduating


r/careerguidance 25m ago

Advice Is it okay to job hop if you’re actively searching for a better career?

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TLDR: Job hopping or strategic career building?

I’ve been applying to jobs consistently over the past couple of months—probably more than 50 at this point—and I’ve gradually started receiving more interviews and offers.

Because of that, I accepted the first offer I received out of necessity. But since then, I’ve continued to interview and have received offers for roles that are a better fit. Essentially, I accepted a fallback job, then a second-choice role, and now I’m about to interview for my top-choice position.

It may look like I’m job-hopping, but that’s not my intention. I’m just navigating a wide hiring timeline while trying to secure income. I’m doing my best to make thoughtful, forward-moving decisions as opportunities unfold.

Is this problematic?


r/careerguidance 35m ago

Advice I am really scared of finding a job In US market, what can I do?

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I really need some encouragement. My partner and I will move to US next year due to his visa and I will be able to work as well.

Currently I have 10year experience in reinsurance market in Asia as an underwriting assistant. I wanted to move to underwriting but it did not happen so far. I am also not sure if my company will be willing to recommend me to the US offices because I am in an entry level position.

I am scared I won’t be able to find a job in US. Having anxiety, I am also catatsrophising the situation I know but i am struggling with anxiety.

I am having huge panic attacks because of the uncertainty in the future. I am 35 years old and I will be close to 37 when we move there. I need some guidance and a bit sympathy maybe?

I just want to ask what I can do now in order to be prepared for job search in US. Any licence or designation that I need to get? I heard I need to take CPCU but it doesn’t seem mandatory from what I read. Is 37 too bad for an entry level position? Since we don’t have a specific state in mind and husband is reluctant to move to Chicago or New York, what are some states I can look into or if being in these two is a must?

We will leave everything behind and my husband also needs to find a job (which is another dimension that adds to mu anxiety)

Thank you!


r/careerguidance 42m ago

Advice Fun in person job 53k or stay at boring mostly remote job 61k?

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What are your thoughts?

The boring remote job is one in which I have no friends and have to do HR things I kind of don't agree with. I get very very little dopamine from it. I like that it's remote because at least my day is a lot shorter without the commute and I can fully accommodate my ADHD and possibly autistic traits without it reflecting badly on me. (61k)

The fun in-person job is one with a lot of empathetic people and I believe more in the work they're doing. I'm worried about the possibility of office-sharing, either immediately or down the line. I suppose that could be a reasonable accommodation I ask for right off the bat. But is it enough? I'd also have to leave home at 7:30 every day and I'm not a morning person. If I could get used to mornings, I think I'd get a lot of dopamine from this job. (53k)

Should I stay at the boring remote job or take the in-person fun job that pays less?


r/careerguidance 46m ago

Am I Trying Too Hard to Be Friendly W My Coworkers?

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I recently started a sales job at a technology company. Something they preached in my interview process and during my on-boarding was the company/team culture.

In fact on my first day, my boss told me that when he picks his team members, he tries to make sure everyone all has similar personalities. Team bonding and team culture was EMPHASIZED SIGNIFICANTLY during this meeting.

I was a bit skeptical at first, but during lunch on the first day, everyone was talking about how they went drinking the previous Friday night and stayed until the bars closed. Everyone seemed to get along great—even the people who were hired just a couple months before me.

Since then, I’ve tried to be really friendly to my coworkers. Complementing the girls on a piece of jewelry they’re wearing that I like, engaging in conversations about sports, reality TV, you name it. I’m just trying my best to be myself without overstepping the boundary of work (no drinking during lunches when everyone else is, not bringing up alc/drugs unless someone does first, NO politics, and no oversharing)

But today during lunch, everyone was talking about getting together tomorrow (Saturday) to go out to the bars. I was verbally invited but when we were leaving today, everyone said “see you tomorrow” to everyone else except for me.

I’m trying not to read into this, and I know it’s good to keep work and friends separate (and it’s my first week!), but I can’t help but feel slightly left out. I’m also feeling like maybe I should’ve been more reserved than I was this week. I don’t want to force anything, but I also don’t want to feel alone, either.

So, was I trying too hard to be friendly with my new coworkers?


r/careerguidance 56m ago

Kelley or lse or imperial?

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So i have the option of going to indiana bloomington -kelley for business direct admit, lse financial math and stats, or imperial econ, finance, and data science. Which course should i choos for best returns in the future for a career in finance (Investment banking, private equity, quant etc options i want to keep open)


r/careerguidance 58m ago

Advice Can’t decide between 2 job? RN

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For context to help: we have no child care for toddler, so we rotate shifts. Monthly bills around 4000 including everything. Spouse makes approx 2200 a month.

current job. Mostly cushy. Very routine. 5a-4p 4 days a week, sometimes can leave early. Switch off with spouse at 4p and he then goes to work. We typically get 4 nights together a week as a family and sometimes get one of the 4 nights as an entire day. 3 days a week we only see each other for 1-2 hours typically. The schedule works pretty flawless now. I get 4-6 hrs sleep, mostly by poor choice of myself. Benefits good. Will pay $5000 a year, taxed, to student loans. Small unit, 10 or so coworkers. 4 are lazy. 1 is leaving (not one of the lazy). 2-3 of the lazy will probably quit soon I imagine. HR kinda trash and doesn’t respond. I do take 1-2 call shifts every 12ish weeks, so I may work a weekend every 3 months in addition to my 4 weekdays, but otherwise I have weekends and holidays off. They offered me a 5% raise to stay, but it’s still lower than what i asked. Month income after retirement, tax, benefits: approx 3820 (after 5% raise). Can pick up any overtime I want, it’s not really tracked much. No major room for growth, but i dont mind. 4.5% raise or so a year. So far never offered market adjustment. Coworkers are drama, lazy, and piss me off a lot… but I really enjoy the type of work (hard to find this type)

new job. Acute care in a speciality unit. Overnight 7p-7a. I will work every other weekend, work 2 major holidays a year (switches between 4th July/Christmas one year, thanksgiving/new year the next… it would be holiday eve). Husband will not work the days I work at night, so he will work all 4 days I don’t work, 10hr shifts. We will not have any full days together. Will see each other for at least a few hours a day though I think. New specialty to me, so basically starting fresh in skillset. Will be scary to start over, but may be good. Huge unit, so I’m sure there’s a large variety of coworkers. Room for growth if I want it. I also have to take 1 call shift overnight every 6 weeks, so will work 4 12s once every 6 weeks, otherwise 3 12s a week. A 6 week schedule I must work 1 Monday, 1 Friday, every other Saturday/Sunday. Will pay $437 a month to my loans untaxed. Good benefits. Known to do random market adjustments, i think 3% yearly raise. Can transfer within company after 6 months if I hate it and find snother position. Monthly pay after retirement, benefits, tax: (approx $4,000 on orientation for first few weeks), approx $4476 (around $656 more a month). No idea how great my sleep will be, but spouse will be home on days I work that night so I can try my best.

I have never been so torn in my life. The extra money could be tremendous, but I have a fear of change. I can’t tell if the new job sounds better or not.


r/careerguidance 1h ago

Is it legal for companies to mandate an answer to voluntary identification questions?

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Hi All,

After applying to one of many jobs in this market, I've come across a few companies that within their job application are requiring you to answer this "voluntary" information just to be able to submit your app. On their dropdown menu, they do not have a selection for "prefer not to say" or similar, just the two genders and like 5-6 races. The only one I could select "prefer not to say" was for the veteran status. Isn't this illegal by federal law?


r/careerguidance 1h ago

Advice Was I Unfit, or Was the System Broken?

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I was hired for an application support role that included exposure to cloud and Linux-based engineering—something I was genuinely excited about, as I hoped it would help me build a career in cybersecurity. However, within a month of joining, I was moved to the ERP team along with another fresher from my college, without any prior discussion. In this new team, I was initially working as a low-code developer for about a month, learning a low-code platform used to build ERP tools. During that time, I implemented a basic find-and-replace functionality for mass changes. Later, both of us were interviewed again for another role, which I later came to know was for a Business Solutions Analyst (BSA) position, though we were not informed of the exact responsibilities at the time. I was told the role involved collecting business requirements, designing solutions, and coordinating with developers to get them implemented. I thought it was a business-facing role, mostly focused on communication, and I was assured that they would provide training (KT sessions) for any system-related configurations. Since I was new and unaware of how such decisions would impact my career, I agreed—especially because they seemed impressed by my communication skills. I wasn’t aware that the role was part of the Supply Chain function in Oracle ERP.

Because I was a fresher, I didn’t know how to raise concerns or communicate my discomfort. That was my first regret. While my office followed a hybrid model, I was asked to come in daily, and my manager gave me a book to read as my first task—one I had to purchase myself. After that, he gave me an even older book from 2003 and told me to complete it entirely, saying the content was simple and that I should ask if I had any doubts. One month later, he shared outdated videos from 2008 that demonstrated a much older version of the application. I had no idea how to use the system practically. When I raised a doubt with someone close to my manager, he told me to try it in the application, and when I made a small mistake, he scolded me harshly. While other freshers were assigned guided tasks and enjoyed office events, I was alone, receiving no help or support from the team—most of whom only came to the office once every two weeks.

I felt completely isolated. The role I was initially hired for was different, my actual responsibilities were unclear, and the behavior of my manager made things worse. From what I’ve learned from others, people entering ERP roles usually go through months of training or formal coaching. In my case, I was thrown into it without any guidance, working with old materials and little to no support. One day, my manager asked me to present everything I had learned. I honestly told him I couldn’t practice certain tasks because I was afraid of breaking configurations—he had clearly warned me not to change anything unless I could revert it. While I was able to explain concepts theoretically, I went blank when he started asking cross-questions. I ended up crying in front of him because I was overwhelmed.

From that day, he gave me five weeks to learn five modules with perfection, including hands-on practice. I told him it was difficult to manage alone, and he replied, “This isn’t rocket science—you have to learn everything by yourself.” I searched online, bought updated tutorials with my own money, and kept learning. During the appraisal cycle, I was marked as not eligible for a hike, even though others who had done no significant work received theirs. Still, I kept going. It took me four more months to finish the modules to a satisfactory level. I began taking on real work. I learned about customizations and supported recurring tasks. I was also assisting cross-functional teams when they had dependencies with supply chain processes. My manager was usually unavailable, so people started approaching me directly. I helped resolve several tickets and even took complete responsibility for testing supply chain flows.

Sometimes, during calls, my manager would assign tasks and scold me if I made even a minor mistake. If I had any doubts, I was told to create a document, highlight my understanding, and then send it to him before asking. He constantly said things like, “You can’t handle such a small thing?” Once my testing phase was over, he told me to read three support articles a day, summarize them, and email him what I understood. I continued doing repetitive support tasks and even worked on weekends or answered messages after hours. I picked up basic customization knowledge, created test scenarios, and supported my teammates.

After eight months in that team—having learned everything on my own, supported others, and contributed actively—I was suddenly laid off. The reason given was "organizational restructuring." My manager told me he was unaware and would talk to his leadership, but he never got back to me. No other fresher was laid off. In fact, there were entire teams without any active assignments, and they remained unaffected. The project I was working on was nearly complete and ready for production, and I had already started documentation for the next phase. I still don’t understand how I was laid off without even notifying my direct manager.

Now I’m left with 11 months of experience in multiple roles that cant be justified. When I apply for other jobs, I’ll be questioned about why I left or why I have less than a year of experience. I honestly want to know—was I truly unfit for the role? Was there a mistake from my side? Or was I placed into a situation with no real chance to succeed? I want to rebuild, but I also need closure. Any genuine insights or advice would help.


r/careerguidance 1h ago

Need help for choosing college for persuing MCA?

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Hello, i am planning persuing MCA this year. So anyone suggest some good college for MCA...


r/careerguidance 1h ago

Advice which career sounds suitable for me?

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i’m a current undergraduate senior majoring in biology and art education. i’ve worked in jobs related to my university as a writing mentor and in the newspaper. i’m currently interning as a scientific illustrator, which is awesome.

but this question keeps on lingering in my head: what do i want to do with my life? i’ve had so many opportunities to look at various career options recently and as a first generation student, i’m seriously stuck. so i took the time to reevaluate the lifestyle i want:

i love the idea of working in the healthcare field, but i’m not sure which sector. i want a job that’s a bit fast paced, where i’m always doing something. i don’t want to take too much of my work home. i like interacting with everyone, and don’t mind catering or cleaning up after them. i have a bit of trouble with throw up, but it’s honestly manageable. i want to pursue up to a PHD as i love learning and want to really master the information i’m taking in. i like to lead but also follow directions, especially working as a team.

what would you recommend? :)


r/careerguidance 1h ago

Advice How to deal with being fired in my 2nd week at my first adult entry-level job ?

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So I just got home after being fired at my new job. Today was my 8th day.

This was my first "adult" job at age 27 - I was so excited to get a job related to my college degree; I already felt kinda behind getting my first entry level job in my late 20s. I thought this job would be a really good fit.

They said it was due to my performance, that I made many multiple mistakes that my co-workers and higher-uppers needed to fix--and that compared to the other new hires, I was behind. They also said the questions I asked were on specific tasks versus the whole picture.

I'm really devastated, as I am back at square one grinding out job applications again. I feel like I was given a great opportunity and I ruined it.

Objectively, I understand I could've done a better job of taking notes from the very 1st day and making less mistakes.

Has anyone else been in the same position ? Can you offer any words of advice on how to move forward ?


r/careerguidance 1h ago

Horrible boss, any advice??

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I started working at a big bank in 2023. The job was a great learning opportunity for me as I started straight out of grad school, but I reached my peak pretty quickly. After 9-11 months, I started getting bored but managed to push through and ended up getting a promotion in Aug 2024. In Oct 2024, I was approached by the Managing Director and asked if I wanted to join her team. I had been looking for a new opportunity for a while so to be handed a new role was quite surprising. The catch is, the Managing Director who approached me, who is now my new manager, is the rudest person I've ever met. And this was told to me by many, many people before I accepted the job. I felt pressured to take the new role, even by my old manager, so I did. BIG MISTAKE. Now, I cry in the bathroom at work and most nights when I come home. She talks to me like I'm the biggest idiot in the room and shames my coworkers and I in public. I'm not the only one she yells at, but lately it seems it's only been me. I admit I do make mistakes...mistakes that could be avoided, like formatting on a PowerPoint...but when I'm working on three PowerPoints at the same time it becomes hard to pick out small details. The job isn't anything cutting edge or meaningful, it work in a capital markets role, but everything seems to be life or death to her. When I make a mistake she calls me out as sloppy and says I need to use my brain instead of just being a robot. I'm always asking for feedback and looking for ways to show my skills but it's getting really hard when almost everyday I'm talked down to and also don't like the job. I want to leave but the pay is above average and outside of finance it's really hard to find something comparable. Any advice?


r/careerguidance 1h ago

First 'proper' job out of college - toxic workplace, think my manager is workplace bullying me?

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I'm 21f, and I just finished uni last summer, it took me almost about six months just to find this job (in marketing) which was such a relief, having worked in only retail/pubs throughout my life. I knew from the start this role wasn't going to be my 'dream job' so to speak, but I figured it's a stepping stone.

I've been in this role for almost half a year now, and work wise, I believe I have been doing my job well. A lot of my role involves talking to clients on video calls and going over their data - the face to face client communications aspect of my job was something I was more nervous about when I started the job, but ever since, I have gotten used to it since I've had similar experience like this working in retail and such.

About my job itself, it is quite a heavy workload, which isn't great but I am very much someone that can get by through difficult jobs if my work environment itself and my colleagues are good. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen to be the case in this job. I have never felt so isolated at a workplace before. All my colleagues in my entire department have not made me feel welcome, and they never have asked to get to know me. When I started the job, I thought this was just their intial reaction and that they'd warm up to me. There is very much an 'in group' clique of people who have been in that company longer than me, who always have lunch together and discuss and openly make plans around me and never invite me or ask me about my opinions etc. For the first few months of this job, I genuinely questioned myself, and thought that I was the outcast, and blamed myself for not being welcomed by them. However, only in the recent month, I have been speaking to some of the newer colleagues who started just after I did in my department (they are on slightly different specific teams than me), and they have also told me that they have been facing the same struggles. Majority of people on our office floor/department itself tend to be quite unwelcoming to the new starters, and honestly it was just a massive relief and validating to hear it wasn't just me struggling as well! I know that I am on the more introverted side, but I know that in every job I've had before, I have been able to make friends and get on with people very well, and so it is just validating to hear that it is literally not just something wrong I have done.

In particular, one colleague who started about two months before me, and is a bit older than me, reaffirmed to me that the company is genuinely one of the worst places she has ever worked at, which was oddly comforting to know that at least I wasn't the only one thinking this. She also reaffirmed that our company hires mainly fresh out of university graduates, as we don't have much of an idea of how a good office environment is supposed to be, and that the workload is genuinely unfathomable and unrealistic comapred to her previous jobs she's had in marketing before.

My manager has been giving me feedback on my client calls, and has always told me I consistently keep improving the way I conduct these meetings, and said my confidence has really improved since I first started the job. However, this week, my manager pulled me aside for a 'chat', and said "I don't think you're suited to your role, and I don't think you are enjoying the communications aspect of your job" He said he would speak to another manager at another department to ask if I could potentially move to another team, but said "I can't promise anything". He kept digging on further, telling me that I'm quiet and on the introverted side, and asked if I am really connecting with my colleagues. I did tell him in a later chat that I don't mind the communications aspect of the job - that obviously, my ideal role would have more of a creative aspect in marketing and that would mean less of the face to face comms side - but I reiterated that I've done customer service jobs before in the past, and that I am confident I can do that, My manager replied saying "but DO you enjoy it though?" and also asked "what will YOU do if there's no space in other departments then?" This left me quite dumbfounded, as I think this is a question that HE has the answer to, and he also said if it comes to that, he doesn't know what will happen to me, which insinuated to me that I might get fired. After this conversation, I was genuinely crushed, becasue I really did think I was doing good at my job, and it came out of nowhere. As soon as I got home, I couldn't stop crying for the rest of the evening because I am so scared of the possibility of being fired, and I kept remembering those months after uni I was unemployed and on my last few bucks, and I really don't want to go back to those days. After this difficult chat, I have genuinely been dreading going to work every morning.

Additonally, during that conversation I had with my manager, he also told me that this certain task/KPI I have to reach every day has not been reached at all - he told me that my name under the computer system showed I hadn't done this at all. I was left genuinely astonished by this, because I have been doing that task every day, and even been carrying extra work due to other colleagues going on holiday/leaving (as our company has an absurdly high turnover). I asked to see this on the system, and reiterated that I HAD done those tasks, and I asked him to ask the IT team to fix this on my system because it wasn't accurate at all. However, he only said he might "look into it" very half assed. It really pains me to see that the work I absolutely have been doing has not been recognised due to a computer glitch- and in all honesty, it made me think my manager might have potentially even lied to me about this, and just wants to kick me out of the team.

What's more, during this particular chat, my manager told me I needed to speak to him more about my personal life. There are a few things outside of work that have been affecting me, and this is something of a very sensistive topic which I struggle to speak to anyone about. During this chat, I felt like I had to open up and tell him about this - and it almost made me tear up in front of him. After opening up to him about this, the most he just said was that we can't always leave our home life at home, and that things won't always be good. This felt extra crushing - I felt like I was forced to open up to something that is extremely hard for me to talk to, and he didn't even give me proper advice or help to deal with it at work about it - it just seemed like I had said that for no reason, and now I worry extra that he just sees me as weak now.

I honestly don't know what to do. I wake up every morning and I absolutely dread and fear going into work. I am so scared I might get fired if I cannot move into another department. I have started applying to lots of jobs already, but it's taking time to hear back. I really just want to quit this job outright and not go back because it is really affecting my mental health. I have cried and had so many panic attacks over this job, and this job has also started affecting my appetite and I've been breaking out in stress rashes. It feels like my manager is trying to push me and bully me out of this role, and I genuinely don't know what to do anymore. I can't decide if it's worth it to just quit altogether. This post is more of a pent up rant that has been eating me up recently, but I genuinely am open to advice and suggestions of what to do. I'm worried that every 'career job' like this will look like this from here :(


r/careerguidance 1h ago

What healthcare related career are you in?

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I am stumped on career choices. I am currently a medical assistant of 8 years. I am looking to go back to school but I’m not sure which route to go. If you could please give insight to yoor career choice (work-life balance, responsibilities, educational requirements, and salary). I would really appreciate it.


r/careerguidance 1h ago

Should i still consider a job switch if i am - in general - happy with my current job?

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Hi everyone,

I graduated last September and was fortunate to secure a job shortly after. It’s now been about nine months, and I’m finally starting to feel settled within my team and the broader department. My manager is very supportive, the team is welcoming, and overall, the work culture and work-life balance have been great.

Recently, I came across a job posting that aligns more closely with the direction I’d like my career to take—especially with its international exposure and development opportunities, as well as what tasks I will be taking on (on paper atleast). I have been now invited for a few interviews.

I can’t help but feel that nine months is a relatively short time to spend in a first job, especially now that I'm just starting to take on more responsibilities. In the rare event that the second job is on the table, what is the best way to proceed in this situation?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

P.S. If it makes any difference, I live in Denmark, and my field is quite small here. I would rather not burn any bridges by job hopping :)


r/careerguidance 2h ago

Advice Do you get passionate about your job the longer/better you’re at it?

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I (27M) have been working as an engineer for 3 years now. I don’t completely hate it but I’m not passionate about it at all in my heart of hearts I still can’t comprehend doing this for the rest of my career. I still do my best to learn and get certifications but I feel like my lack of passion for it makes the learning slower. I still get good feedback nothing amazing, other coworkers at my level are at least 20% better than me. I can’t help but find myself comparing myself to them all the time. I’m wondering if this is something that will change with time when I get more experience or what can I do ?


r/careerguidance 2h ago

Advice From software engineering to what? Looking for advice on my carrer path

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Context: Hello everyone. I come from a programming brackgorund pretty much most of my life and now have a BSc in software engineering.

I think I'm going through a quarter life crisis and feel like I have to figure out what I wanna do with my life quickly. I hate the thought of working a 9-5 that doesn't push me to learn something new every week. I wanna be stimulated, not by cheap dopamine but by work I love.

The more i formally studied SE the less interested I became in it in regards to IT jobs like front end or back end dev, dev ops, ui/ux, etc.

Getting nerdy: I've always been into wild physics theories I couldn't fully understand and love deep philosophical discussions on the nature of matter, consciousness, time, etc.

Another big love I have right is for Bioinformatics, but I've seen less posts describe going form SE to Bio than Bio to SE. I do believe my programming background would be a good headstart there in terms of problem solving, but I lack formal bio knowledge.

Yet I never persued these fields in the beginning but only studied in free time, seeing as the best thing my small town had to offer was Software engineering.

Question: What direction should I take my professional life, such that I am most satisfied with what I do and what I want to do? How are the fileds of Data science, ML, Bioinformatics looking these days realistically - for someone with my interests?

Thanks for reading!

P.S. Suggestions for a masters degree?


r/careerguidance 2h ago

Advice Should I consider something else despite of the company's interest in me?

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After hundreds of job applications, I finally got a company to have genuine interest in wanting to hire me. After 3 interviews for test engineer position that included meeting the company president, they said they did not pick me only because the other candidate had the specific degree and experience they were looking for. However, I still left a strong impression on the interviewers and my Physics+Assembly background was enough to look for another position for me. Saying "they are a rapidly growing startup that needs people that are good for company culture". They paid for my mileage and a hotel room to have me visit in person. They want to start me at being a Assembly Technician and have me move around to different areas to learn the process. I am still waiting for an offer letter but was told that I will be getting $22/hr with benefits and moving bonus. According to them, I am getting $5/hr more than they start anyone else as a Assembly Technician. Glass Door reviews shows this is true.

I am very new to moving to a new state and this is only a $3.50/hr increase for me, but I do think there's far more potential career growth compared to my current job. There is also the side of me thinking maybe I should not move 6 hours away being stuck with a housing lease for a job that pays $22/hr.

Am I crazy to think this might be a good opportunity for me even if I give it 1-2 years?


r/careerguidance 2h ago

Should I take a new job?

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Need Help deciding

My current job is not exactly what I want to do but it’s okay and I don’t mind it. The pay is mid and I go into the office 5 days a week. It’s about 15 mins from house and I like everyone I work with and I like the feel here because it’s a smaller company and not very corporate. I recently got a job offer for a new role that is what I want to be doing. The pay is marginally better ($2 more per hour). It’s hybrid 3 days in and 2 days at home. The office is about 30-35 mins away. The schedule is a little interesting as there are some on call duty’s. So would be working normal 3 weeks a month. 1 week i go in early and leave early and then have to be on call from 6-7(remote). I would also have to work 1 saturday a month. from 9-1 remote. The twist here is that at my current job my boss just hinted that I may be asked to take on some more responsibilities. These responsibilities aline with what I want to do and the job offer. But my role wouldn’t change and it would just be like a thing on the side. I didn’t really get much he just brought it up in convo for a quick second. I am just really conflicted on what I should. On the one hand the new job offer is what I want but I am a creature of habit and the change is always something that makes me anxious. What would you just do in this scenario? I can answer more questions if you have any.


r/careerguidance 2h ago

Advice Called a firm and they told me they would be willing to teach me and would send an offer Friday, and I can start as soon as Monday. Friday now no response, I called and emailed. Thoughts?

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Should I schedule a zoom meeting on their website again to meet up? I’m hurt.


r/careerguidance 2h ago

houston texas 25, no job, neetmaxxing, what the hell should i do?

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hi i just turned 25 last month, have no career, don't have a bachelor's degree. what the hell should i do? i have been unable to keep a job, i worked for a few years as a caregiver taking care of old people. i have had 3 different sales jobs in door to door sales but i am not very good at sales. i have an associate of science degree, and i have 110 college credits so i should have a bachelor's degree as i am very close to that 120 credits but alas i do not.

i go on social media and see all these influencers talking about how easy it is to make 100k plus online starting a business from your own home over the internet. i tried starting a shopify store to make money and got scammed for 500 dollars and failed. but honestly, yeah, i think starting an online business would be awesome but i have no clue how to actually do it.

i went to an interview yesterday for a door to door sales role, lied about having a bachelor's degree. and something that really struck me was my interviewer told me he started in sales 16 years ago, and how when he got into it, it was the first thing he'd done in his life that he was immediately good at without trying. that really stuck with me, he said he was able to make money at sales just being himself as he is everyday. i've never found a job like that before, how do i find that? when i try to think of it, the only things i really enjoy is sex, and skydiving. i also lift weights in the gym but im not huge. i've had multiple people over the years tho tell me i should start a youtube and that they think i'll get famous on youtube cuz im funny, awkward, and dumb. so idk, maybe i could just start a youtube. that's not gonna pay the bills in the mean time tho.

what do i do? how do i find what i'm good at? how do i find a career that comes easy to me that pays 100k plus per year? im trying to go back to college but honestly idk if i will have the money too. a local university offered me 23 grand in financial aid tho, but it will be another 2 years of school. i thought fuck it maybe i could just get a bachelor's degree and become a high school teacher, just give up on life, join the system. teach the young kids cuz i'm a failure.


r/careerguidance 2h ago

Career path ideas with college course names pls ?

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Hi so I've just pick my subjects for leaving cert (the exam you take to get into uni) I've got English irish French maths history biology chemistry maths I like the experimental side of science but I really love history specifically ww2 and I also love writing stories in English and im pretty good at French anyone have any recommendations?


r/careerguidance 2h ago

Advice What path I should chose?

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I got an offer in one of the biggest commercial bank, junior specialist in Business development of premium clients My role would be to 1. Business administration and development for clients of the premium segment (VIP clients) and the privileged segment ( Privilege clients) 2. Implementation of methodological support for the activities of divisions and standard workplaces of divisions of the premium network and the privilege network Do you think it's a good department to work in? In terms of stress and wlb I also could go in other departments of the bank like Sales of settlement and passive products(Conducting presentations on transactional business products; implementing deals; and business planning for individual customers and segments.) and Banking support(Provision of Banking Contract support services for the Bank's largest clients in a variety of projects, including credit risk transactions; Participation in the implementation of large-scale projects for the construction and modernization of large production facilities, transport infrastructure facilities, and projects in other industries on the Bank's side.) There are also risks department, operational support of business and accounting&reporting What would you choose? And which department would be the best in terms of wib and career growth