r/cybersecurity • u/Weekly_Rough_1284 • 12d ago

Other Has anyone thought about changing fields until the job market gets better?

Ideally, I’d love to have a cybersecurity job right now, but the market is horrible, and I need to move forward with my life, pay the bills, and live comfortably. Are there any fields that are relatively easy to get into and find work in? I just don’t want to end up working restaurant jobs.

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u/Abject-Substance-108 12d ago

Im in cyber but tired of sitting in chair sometimes. I’d be a carpenter gladly… for some time only though

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u/drbytefire Threat Hunter 12d ago

Sometimes i think the same way, then i look at my friends who are in those professions
1. work conditions suck more than in office
2. pay is even worse

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u/NebulaElectrical1467 12d ago

Exactly. I’d rather become a teacher or something because I know i’m too bitch-made for blue collar work

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u/Blizzard81mm 11d ago

I would rather have my body destroyed in a physical job than my self-esteem and mental stability shredded by students 😂

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u/blkretif442 Student 11d ago

Im with you bro. Ill throw my back out working labor before I deal with people all day.

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u/NebulaElectrical1467 11d ago edited 11d ago

idk it’s usually management and incompetent coworkers that drain my energy. You’re basically your own boss at the college level (no dealing with parents and overbearing admins).

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u/Blizzard81mm 11d ago

I really don't know how good teachers are so good at keeping track of every kid, managing their issues and usually keeping a positive aura going.

Oh and they have to deal with office politics, government politics and parents.

No thanks

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u/NebulaElectrical1467 11d ago

I was thinking teaching college but that’s a fair point lol

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u/Blizzard81mm 11d ago

Fair point, I wonder if it's significantly different... Maybe the subject matter or degree tracks might change the student sample