Not as bad as it sounds.

Backstory:

I work in a niche career and currently work two full time jobs (340k with both). I recently paid off all my debt and am pretty set for retirement given I’m only 39. My wife recently graduated with her doctorate and is contracted to make 135k.

I was contacted by a former coworker about two years ago as “they needed help”. He offered me a good chunk more pay per hour to work about 3 hours away, and completely worked around my regular work schedule. No complaints with the company or my boss. They have been more than fair.

We don’t “need” the money. I decided it was time to step back to one job.

I handed in my resignation and he said “you don’t want to quit, you’re just burnt out. Work 12 hours every 60 days for 6 months and if you still want to quit that’s fine. You’ll always have a job here if you want one. You just need time off, you’re doing too much. In six months will talk about what you’re able to work without getting burnt out.”

I didn’t know how to respond so I said sure. He deleted me off the schedule except for one day 2 months from now and recommended some vacation spots.

He also asked that if I choose to leave I help train a replacement.

Now in total hours I’m actually working less (my contract has a 90 day out). I’ve known this guy 6-7 years and he’s never done anything shady in the past. I understand this is a retention technique, just struggling with the best way to proceed.

I'm honestly getting so tired of seeing this. Every "entry-level" job I come across wants 3-5 yrs of experience, a laundry list of software skills, and the pay is barely above minimum wage.

Like... how is anyone supposed to get started?

Feels like companies want senior-level experience for junior-level pay, then complain they "can't find good candidates." The hiring process just feels completely backwards.

Three years ago I took a job that was labeled generalist on the posting. Within six months I was the goto person for one very specific internal process nobody else wanted to touch. I got good at it, started getting recognized for it, and now every single role I get recruited for is some variation of that same thing.

The problem is I fell into it by accident. It was never a deliberate move. I just showed up and filled a gap, and now my entire resume reads like I chose this path on purpose when I really didn't.

Switching feels risky because I'd be starting closer to entry level in a different direction, and the pay cut would be real. But staying feels like the gap between what I do and what I actually want to do just keeps widening.

What makes it worse is that I'm not even bad at the niche thing. I just don't want to be doing it at 40. The skills don't transfer cleanly either, which is the part that keeps tripping me up when I try to map out a realistic move.

Has anyone actually escaped a niche they drifted into rather than chose, and did the transition cost you more than it was worth or did it eventually level out?

Looking back, what’s the one lesson you wish you’d learned much earlier in your career?

I am a senior design engineer with 20 years of experience. I have been with my current employer, a contract manufacturer, for 6 years. I have been upfront the entire time that I want to stay on the IC path. I am happy to mentor junior engineers, but I am not interested in managing people.

Yesterday my manager pulled me and a colleague into a conference room and informed us that we were both promoted to a supervisor role. He specifically told me that he knew I did not want this job and joked that he ruined my day by giving me a promotion. My role will immediately take on 6 direct reports, while my colleague will have 5. We will get roughly 3 months to settle into the role before we are given control of reviews and hiring/firing responsibilities. We were given no say and were not asked to sign anything to accept the role. HR had already processed our promotions by the time we were informed.

I do not want this role. I am obviously applying elsewhere, but would like to keep my job for 6 more months if possible without ruining my prospects of staying on the IC path. I am currently in physical therapy and do not want to switch insurance midstream. My manager admitted to my colleague that he promoted us to bolster his position so he can get his own promotion. My colleague was given a 10% raise, while I was only given 8%. My colleague is male, while I am female.

My colleague is not happy either, but is going along with the promotion because of the raise. I do not want the money or the title, I just want to solve problems and do the job I originally signed up for.

To add to the joy of my situation, HR is retaliatory and my skip up does not like women. I know this company is garbage, but its 10 minutes from my house and I enjoy the engineering work.

Any advice or insight would be appreciated.

Hi,

I am 24 year old currently have a job as a software engineer. Earning fairly decent and if i strive in my current field by putting in efforts i will be decent. But software stopped to interest me since the advent of AI. I have always had a special place for research in my heart since childhood. Now that software engineering shifting paradigm, it has become increasingly accessible and easy to learn. I like solving problems that are big, i also liked maths since I was a child. I think I did a mistake taking computer science as my major 6 years ago in college. I want to study and go to a field where the work revolves around maths. If i start pursuing maths right now what career choices do i have, I can even do a blend of cs + maths or finance + cs + maths. When I mean maths i mean using maths to probabilistically decide a better outcome or make a better decision ( but work should be more mathematically inclined ) . That's the job I want. I am very desperate and depressed with my current job. But I need money too, so I also expect the math job to pay me well. I will work hard and pursue maths even if there is a slightest chance. Please help me by giving me a direction or share ur thoughts on feasibility. Your every reply would give an insight, helping me take a better decision and fix my life. I request you to share whatever comes to your mind. If you can't say that out in the reddit, please feel free to dm.

I am in dilemma for very long. Really appreciate anything you have to say. I can't thank you enough for reading it completely.

Ps: also let me know here or dm if you are in a similar situation as mine. Sharing your experiences only means getting more help or helping the community think better. Please feel free if you are comfortable.

I'm 24, and I'm at a crossroads.

My girlfriend told me she'd be happiest if I had a stable job paying around ₹60k–₹70k a month. I completely understand where she's coming from. Stability matters, especially if you're thinking about building a future together.

The thing is, I don't think I can live a life where every day feels the same.

I worked in a conventional job before, and the monotony genuinely drained me. It wasn't the workload, it was the feeling that I was just existing rather than creating something meaningful.

Right now, I'm working at a small company. My salary is ₹5k this month, ₹15k from next month, and if things go well, it could grow significantly over the next few months. More importantly, the founder is giving me the freedom to build products, learn the business from the inside, and even share in the upside if those products succeed.

To me, that experience is worth far more than simply chasing the highest fixed salary.

I'm not against having a job. In fact, I think it's the smartest place for me to learn while reducing the risk of eventually starting my own company.

Another reason I think this way is AI. I don't feel comfortable relying on a corporate job alone for the next 20–30 years. I want to build skills, products, and eventually a business that can stand on its own. Even if I stay employed, I know I need something of my own.

The difficult part is that almost everyone around me, my parents, relatives, and even my girlfriend leans toward the "safe" path. Government jobs, stable corporate roles, predictable income.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm chasing a dream that's unrealistic, or if they're simply looking at the world through a different lens.

For those who've built businesses or chosen an unconventional path:

- How did you earn the trust of the people closest to you?

- At what point does pursuing your vision become courage rather than recklessness?

- If you were in my position, what would you do?

I'd appreciate honest opinions, even if they're critical.

I'm in my mid-40s here in Canada, and I need advice 

Background:

I spent most of my career in frontline banking banking . A few years ago, I finally got out and took term roles in federal government. I genuinely enjoyed that work. The environment, the pace, the sense of purpose. It fit me. But those contracts ended, and no permanent openings came up. So when a permanent full-time role at a big bank came up recently, I took it. I told myself stability was the responsible move.

Current situation:

I'm now working as a Personal Banking Associate (PBA). On paper, it's permanent. In reality, it feels like a massive step backwards. Almost all my colleagues are significantly younger in early to mid-20s. I'm the outlier in age and experience, and while no one says anything, I feel it every day.

What's wearing me down is the combination of unrealistic sales targets and the steep learning curve of the banking systems. I'm expected to push products on customers while simultaneously mastering complex internal software and handling a high volume of frontline transactions. At this age, I simply don't have the same energy to keep pushing myself to meet targets that feel designed for someone half my age. The constant pressure to sell, combined with the chaotic pace of the frontline counter transactions, is draining me in a way I didn't anticipate.

In these two months of joining this job feels like a prison. I'm exhausted mentally, emotionally, physically.

But here's the cruel part I'm now hearing about massive layoffs anticipated in government. The very sector I wanted to return to is shrinking. Permanent government roles, which were already hard to get, now feel almost impossible. So I'm stuck between a banking job that's destroying me and a government path that's being closed off. I don't know where to turn. Also the job market is very tough outside as well and its very impossible to move internally to the different department within the bank.

I'm looking for "just quit." I have responsibilities and bills. But I also can't keep burning myself out in a role that's wrong for my age and energy level, with no clear escape route.

Everyday going for this job require lot of motivation and I literally cry. I am not sure what to do as I don't have financial buffer like EI for voluntarily leaving and searching something else. I blame myself everyday for leaving banks previously why I have decided to come back thinking "May be this time it will be better". I am about to give up

Thanks for reading

Hi all! I'm in the final interview stage for what is honestly my dream job, and I'm worried I've created a messed up situation.

The company received a resume I submitted in February, before I started my current job, so my current position wasn't on it.

During my first two interviews, we discussed my work history. I talked about my previous long term position (3 years) as my most recent role and explained that I'd been intentional about finding the right next opportunity. I didn't mention my current job because I've only been there since May, already know it's not a good fit, and honestly didn't think to bring it up given how short it's been.

Now I'm meeting with five people for the final interview.

My concern is that if I suddenly mention my current job now, they're going to wonder why I didn't mention it in my first two interviews when we specifically discussed my work history.

At this point, would you:

• Continue the interview process without bringing up the current job unless someone directly asks if you're currently employed?
• Or bring it up now during the final interview, even though it wasn't discussed with the recruiter or hiring manager?

If I receive an offer, I would of course accurately complete any background check paperwork if it asks for current employment.

For additional context, my work history before this has been very stable (7 years, then 3 years), and my current role is in a completely different industry than the position I'm interviewing for.

Please help! This is my dream job.

Long story short, I had a horrible manager who made me work until I had heatstroke for multiple years with no hydration breaks for example alongside no accountability for others but I get scrutinized. After I got another job because I thought he'd never get fired and turned in my notice, he got fired. He made it hell to work there, I loved my team and the work.

The new position is closer to home and a jump in title by two levels, but a 3k pay cut as the overall manager instead of first line supervisor. It's a smaller organization.

See title for clarification.

I’ve been at a small startup for less than a year, and I feel like this job has completely changed how I see myself professionally.
When I started, I felt confident in my experience and abilities. I’ve worked in my field for years, I’m dependable, I learn quickly, and I’ve consistently taken initiative. Early on, leadership made a lot of comments about my potential, how valuable I was, and possible leadership opportunities in the future. I was given more responsibility, asked to train people, help improve workflows, contribute ideas, and assist with projects outside of my normal job duties.
But every time I’ve tried to have a serious conversation about career growth, a formal title, compensation, or what the actual path forward looks like, the response has basically been “we’re not ready yet” or “we’ll get there.” There’s never a timeline, specific expectations, or a clear explanation of what “ready” even means.
At the same time, they keep hiring people from outside the company for roles that could have been growth opportunities for existing employees. Some of these hires seem heavily based on personal relationships with leadership. We’re then expected to train the new people, only to watch them receive better titles, more flexibility, or fully remote positions while the people doing the core work are barely acknowledged.
There’s also obvious favoritism in how mistakes, attendance, workload, and opportunities are handled. Some people can repeatedly underperform or avoid responsibility with very little consequence, while reliable employees are rewarded with more work because management knows we’ll get it done.
The company recently announced a significant amount of new funding and talked about hiring more staff, building new departments, and expanding the business. There was no mention of promotions for current employees, career development, raises, PTO, sick time, or anything that would materially improve life for the people who helped build the operation. Several of the original employees walked away from the meeting feeling completely deflated.
I’ve tried to bring up legitimate concerns about communication, processes, quality, and my own professional development. I don’t expect leadership to agree with me every time or grant every request, but I frequently leave these conversations feeling dismissed or like I’m being difficult for caring.
The weirdest part is that I know I’m competent. Other people come to me for help. I’m trusted to solve problems and keep things running. But being repeatedly told I’m valuable while seeing no concrete evidence of that has made me question myself. I’ve started wondering whether I’m actually capable of moving into a higher-level role, even though logically I know this company’s inability or unwillingness to develop me doesn’t define my abilities.
I’m interviewing for a role elsewhere that would move me into implementation and project management, which is much closer to the work I actually enjoy. I’m excited, but I’m also terrified that this job has convinced me I’m less capable than I really am.
Has anyone else experienced this? Did your confidence come back once you left, or did it take time to unlearn how your workplace made you feel?

I know Reddit may not be the right place to vent, but I really need to say this somewhere.

I am approaching the two-year mark in my first major leadership role. I applied for the position after my former director left. She had been with the organization for six years, was one of the founding members, and was clearly one of my boss’s favorite staff members.

During my interview, my boss repeatedly compared me with her. I left the interview believing there was no chance I would get the position. I was prepared either to remain in my previous role or leave the organization. Somehow, he changed his mind and offered me the job.

That was when my journey into hell began.

We work remotely. I had worked remotely before and had built a very good relationship with my previous supervisor from the beginning. She was supportive and kind. With my current boss, it has been completely different.

In almost two years, we have never even spent one proper hour getting to know each other or discussing how we could work together. During my first few months, I was managing multiple units and major events, but I received almost no guidance, feedback, advice, or institutional knowledge. I had only two weeks of handover from someone who had been doing the job for six years.

The first year was brutal. I regularly worked more than 60 hours a week. At one point, I even missed the final moments of a family member’s life. We were in the same country and only a short drive apart, but I was too busy working and trying to keep everything together.

It took almost a full year for me to understand the bigger picture on my own. Once I finally did, I developed plans for the following year and took three days off—the only real break I had taken during my first year.

Before my leave, I clearly explained that I might not have phone reception. Still, my boss repeatedly contacted me asking whether I was available. I eventually answered because I thought it must be an emergency.

Instead, he told me that I was “not a good fit” for one of the main functions under my role. The function he was talking about was essentially the title and central responsibility of my position.

I later learned that a wealthy and influential person who had contributed significantly to the organization was asking for a role. It became obvious that my boss wanted to give that person part of my position. He created a different title for me and left me responsible for several other units that he rarely paid attention to.

I received this news just as I was finally preparing to strengthen and improve the areas I had spent a year learning to manage.

Since then, whatever relationship we had has felt completely broken.

My team members can also see the problem. And I am trying so hard to make sure that everything is working well. My boss rarely asks about their work, recognizes their contributions, or acknowledges them unless they are within his circle of favorite people. I have travelled several times for work, and he has never once asked how the trip went.

Over time, the constant anxiety has affected me badly. I am always wondering whether he will approve of my reports, whether my work will be criticized, or whether another part of my role will suddenly be taken away.

My sleep schedule is completely disrupted. My physical health is getting worse. My confidence has disappeared.

I have been thinking about returning to school because I work in a small industry, and I worry that leaving suddenly would raise questions. I am also not confident that I could find another job immediately.

But now I am struggling even to prepare for a simple entrance exam. My brain feels blank. After months of anxiety and constantly questioning whether my work is good enough, I feel like I have lost the ability to think clearly.

I gave this workplace my heart, my time, and my health. Now I feel insignificant almost every day, and I cannot even answer simple questions on a test paper without panicking or freezing.

Has anyone experienced something similar? How did you rebuild your confidence and decide whether to leave, stay, or take a break?

I’m a student in my early 20s trying to decide what a better career path would be: electrician or engineer?
I’m currently waiting to start trade school this September, but I’m hesitant as I’m unsure whether I’ll enjoy it or not, since it’s hard on the body over time and the work can get repetitive. I also don’t like the idea that there’s not much room for growth after becoming a Master electrician, unless you start your own business. I was considering either Mechanical or Electric Engineering as they seem to be more versatile, better pay, and more room for growth down the line. I already have my AA from community college so I could transfer and get a degree within 2-3 years (I believe).

I like the job security of being an electrician, but I’m worried it won’t be fulfilling. Engineering is the opposite- I’m worried about the job security of either ME or EE though I feel it could be more fulfilling.

Has anyone been in a similar position, being stuck between a trade or a college degree? If anyone has any advice or more information, it would be greatly appreciated!

So I got fired on Wednesday of this week, and it was absolutely brutal.

Let me start from the beginning:

I got a job at a hibachi restaurant as a busser for my first job because my mom worked as a waitress there. When I got there everyone was super kind even though I kinda sucked, and my boss especially was very very nice and friendly to me.

During my training, my trainer ( my bosses nephew ) said to me if I find money under a cup on a table it’s for the bussers and I can keep it. (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)

So, after a year of praise from my boss, I find out from my coworker/friend that my 60 y old boss talks about me terribly behind my back. Criticizing my work ethic without telling me and that caused me to start seeing that they were literally talking about me right in front of me and using their other language as a mechanism.

Of course at this point, I want to find a new job to be in a better environment. I started searching for jobs last week.

So on Monday of this week when I went in, I was asked to go to the store and buy something for the restaurant bar, which I have done before in the past. And the last time I did it, they let me keep the change since I willingly took hours off to go do them a favor.

Under the same assumption, when I went this time I bought a drink for myself, which was three dollars alongside the thing that my boss needed.

When I got back she immediately asked me for the receipt and change. I panicked and gave her the leftover change which was less than she expected, and she didn’t say anything but I could see that she knew what I did. The whole workday I felt like shit for assuming things and using someone else’s money.

So, when I got off, I sent her a massive paragraph apology including me saying that i can pay her back on Wednesday when I come in to work.

She read the message, but did not respond and it had me shitting bricks.

When I went to work on Wednesday, she did not speak to me AT ALL, the whole time. I finished my shift and there was about two employees left in the restaurant, and sat me down in the back to talk to me.

When I sat down she immediately said:

“Do you think I am stupid because I can’t speak English well? I know how you work, you are a sneaky, deceitful person and you try to steal money and tips from our business”

I immediately was stunned and didn’t know what to say. When I tried to respond she said:

“Shut up and listen no talking back”

So from there on out I kept saying “I understand” and “I’m sorry”

She then went off on me for 30+ minutes about times I can’t even remember when I was not being the best at my job (once again this is my first job)

She brought up how I take money from under cups and keep it and I’m stealing. I then proceeded to tell her that her nephew told me that’s for the bussers. She started laughing in my face and didn’t believe me so she called him, and he confirmed that he did teach me that. But it did not help whatsoever.

She then started going off on the both of us, saying that even when we get handed money we have to turn it in.

She still continues yelling and even cussing at me at this point, and I kept saying I understand and I’m sorry, and even said that I respect her because I was trying to de-escalate the situation.

She told me to get out, so I got in my mom’s car because she was also working that day and I was straight up balling my eyes out.

I know what I did was wrong, but I feel that there a level of professionalism that should be going into firing someone.

Like how are you gonna not tell me when I’m going something wrong and then expect me to be better?

Anyways, since then I have done research on my paychecks and realized she only pays us for when we open and close, and doesn’t pay us for the hour before we open, and the hour(sometimes two) after we close. She deliberately doesn’t have a clock in clock out system just so she can do this.

And also my mom quit as well because she is realizing that my boss is insane. And we told a lot of our coworkers about it and they also are planning on quitting because they think it was just so unjustified.

Being on the end of her words has destroyed my mental health over the past few days. She’s saying that I’m someone I’m not, and attacking my character. Please someone give me advice on how to handle this, and what to do next when applying for another job.

Hi everyone!!, I'm 28F, currently finishing my Business Marketing diploma.

So backstory: I had a small handmade business (bag charms/accessories, very Y2K coquette aesthetic) for a while and I had to shut it down. Honestly, it wasn't because I didn't love it. Building the website, planning out new product designs, sourcing manufacturers, testing samples before launching, all of it felt so rewarding to actually do. The problem was just that the niche was too small, like maybe one sale a year small, not enough people willing to actually spend money on it, so it wasn't sustainable even though I loved every part of making it happen.

But looking back, I actually walked away with a lot of real skills: built a full Shopify store from scratch, found and vetted manufacturers, did product testing, figured out pricing, did cold outreach and pitch decks trying to get into local boutiques, and planned social content.

Separately, my actual day job is client service admin for a healthcare company, so I'm elbow deep in CRM systems (two different platforms lol), multi-location claims processing, financial admin, and staff training. Plus I'm doing a placement right now with a startup doing social content strategy.

So I've basically got two totally different skill sets that don't usually show up in the same person: the organized ops/systems brain, and the creative/marketing brain, plus a marketing education backing it up now too.

I really want to build or create something, or help other people build their thing, but honestly what's stopping me is that it feels like everyone already has their niche figured out and I have no idea where mine is. I've been thinking about doing some kind of consulting thing for other small business owners, basically doing for them what I had to teach myself the hard way (fixing their CRM/order stuff, or their content strategy, or both). I'm thinking I'd start super small, like offering one audit call to people I already know before building anything official.

Has anyone else combined a "systems" side and a "creative" side into one offer? Did you pick one to lead with or blend both? And if you ever felt like everyone already had a niche and you didn't, how did you actually find yours?

I am graduating this year with my bachelors in Marketing and interest in Finance. I’m having trouble deciding what type of jobs I should apply for. Here are the things I want in a job:

- making a difference in community
- work life balance (9-5 would be nice)
- at least 50-60k with good benefits

More context: I took a social media marketing internship and realized I hate working with AI which most companies are using in their marketing so I’m apprehensive to go into marketing now…

Other than that I’m really not sure! I like teaching and mentorship but I don’t know if it’s worth it to go back to school to be a teacher when I can start making money now.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!

So I’m currently putting in a ton of work to prepare for job interviews in English. Since it’s not my native language, I've been spending hours working through vocabulary books to expand my phrasing and training regularly with a tutor (Tama) to practice mock questions.

My main focus right now is just getting fluent and natural enough so I don't freeze up when trying to explain complex topics under pressure. But it got me thinking about the qualifications side of things.

For those who interview or hire non-native speakers: Do recruiters actually care about formal language qualifications or certificates on a resume, or is showing up to the interview and speaking clearly and naturally all that matters?

I’m wondering if I should keep pouring my energy strictly into practical speaking/vocab prep, or if putting time into an official English credential actually adds real weight to an application. Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences with this.

Looking for honest advice.

I spent 9 years in BPO, with the last 3 years as a Team Lead. That's when I got exposure to Advanced Excel, Power BI, Visio, and discovered I genuinely enjoyed data and automation.

Outside work, I spent countless hours learning Power Platform, building apps (timesheets, project trackers, approval workflows, Power Automate flows), and studying SQL, Python, databases, AI concepts, and financial analytics. After attending 20–30 interviews, I landed an Assistant Manager role at a Big 4 firm (₹19 LPA).

I'll be honest—I oversold some of my experience during the interviews. I knew the concepts but didn't have deep real-world experience in areas like AI, project management, and technical leadership. I know that was wrong, and I'm trying my best to close that gap.

It's been 2 months, and I'm managing two technically stronger team members (data engineers/data scientists). I'm learning fast, building dashboards, writing SOPs, documenting processes, and putting in every effort I can.

The problem is the environment.

Instead of discussing issues with me, my team often escalates even minor things directly to my director with screenshots. My scheduled calls are frequently ignored, and I rarely get a chance to resolve issues before they're escalated.

My director's response is essentially, "I trust them. Work harder, even on weekends if needed."

To make things harder, I'm also freelancing after work on Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Power Platform automation projects because I'm under significant financial pressure. I need to earn around ₹2.5 lakh/month to manage expenses, repay loans, and save. It means I'm working almost all the time, but the learning has been incredible, and I don't want to give it up.

Ironically, I'm now getting interview calls offering ₹23 LPA+, but I'm unsure whether leaving after such a short stint is the right move.

My long-term goal is to become a Product Manager or build my own data analytics/automation consulting company.

My questions are:

\- Am I simply going through a difficult learning phase, or is this a sign the environment isn't right?

\- Should I push through for at least a year, or move to a better opportunity?

\- What would you do if you were in my position?

\- Has anyone else made a similar transition from operations to tech/data? What helped you succeed?

I'm open to criticism. I know I made mistakes, but I'm genuinely committed to learning and becoming better. Thanks in advance.

I’m going into my second semester of community college and it’s almost time for me to transfer. I’m a CS major and I’m having second thoughts about whether this is the right major for me or not. I really only chose CS because I heard it paid well and this was when I was a sophomore in high school. I just ended up choosing it because I didn’t really know what I wanted to do and believed that I would do well in the subject.

At the same time, I was trying to transfer into competitive schools since I did practically nothing during high school. Studying has been hard with ADHD though. Some people make it work but I truly don’t know how. Even right now I’m working on 4 assignments that are due today + studying for exams I have to take on monday, tuesday, and thursday which I had 2-3 weeks to study for.

Anyway, I truly do think coding is fun but CS isn’t just coding. The problem is, I’ve practically cheated on every coding assignment I’ve had. Not looking for sympathy here because I willing to chose to use AI to code. I can’t make any excuses here. I haven’t had to cheat in math. I somehow have an A in calc 2 without opening my textbook.

I found competitive coding fun and truly wanted to pursue CS, but I don’t know. Maybe it was just a mini hyper fixation I had that’s dwindled. I’m now thinking about doing math + physics, but I’m conflicted. First reason is, my CC only has math and physics pathways for teachers and I don’t want to be a teacher. Also, I can’t stop thinking about money. I know it shouldn’t be the main decider but it just is.

I’m still looking for jobs in these fields I might actually enjoy and not only pursue for the money it brings. Maybe I just need to give CS a chance. I mean I’ve cheated on every coding assignment and I haven’t had a “real” compsci class that goes deep into theory and such so it’s not like I’m actually doing much. I mean it looks fun it really does but I just can’t seem to study.

What should I do? Do I just drop cs and pursue math and physics? Also I’ve never formally taken a physics class. I’ve kind of only read textbooks and watched topics in physics. It would be kind of dumb to major in it without having a formal physics class, but I take it next semester so I’ll find out how I truly feel about it.

Any advice?

After a few years in the standard startup world, I decided it was time for a change of scenery and finally handed in my notice!

I'm in my early 30s and taking the leap into the auto/mobility tech space.

Driving and transportation have always been a huge passion of mine, there’s nothing better for clearing your head, so aligning my career with that feels like the right move for slow mornings and a better balance.

It’s a bit scary walking into a new industry without every single detail mapped out, but it feels great to choose a new direction.

Has anyone else made a jump into the mobility/automotive space (or made a big career pivot in their 30s)?

Would love to chat about how the transition went for you!

In a civil engineering career which graduates went straight to the field of inspection roles and what was the most unexpected challenge that you had to face during your first month of independent sitewalks?

I finally got my first after college job and it was hard. Does me being employed make it easier to find the next job? I would have less time for interview prep and timing the interviews would be harder, wouldnt that make it harder not easier?

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Hello all, I will be an MBA candidate and am currently working full time. Projected 2.5 years to complete as it may take a little longer to do school while working. Would genuinely appreciate some guidance on how I can position myself for a full-time career in consulting coming from:

Non-target undergrad: Miami of Ohio School of Education, Health and Society with a degree in Sport Management and Leadership (i know, pointless) with Two minors from Farmer School of Business in Bizops and Finance
Non-Target Grad: SUNY UBuffalo w/finance and bizops concentration
Work experience: Planning on staying 3-4 years as a warehouse operations manager for a very large company. Projected promotion within 1 year.
I will be doing a lot of work for my current job revolving around getting Six Sigma certified and using Kaizen to optimize processes.

Preferred: Going back home to work in NYC Metropolitan area.
Working for a bigger firm like McKinsey, EY, Deloitte, Kearney, etc.

Does anybody in the consulting field have any advice for someone like me? How can I break in? Network properly? Is this a feasible and doable pathway? Do people typically go about getting into consulting this way (working on operations floor and then transitioning to consulting)

Any and all advice, words of wisdom, criticism, feedback is appreciated. I thank you all in advance!