When I took this coordinator job, our team was losing fifteen to twenty hours every week just updating client logs and manually formatting spreadsheets.

I built a few simple macros and formula templates that cut all that data entry down to an hour. I thought saving twenty hours a week would free me up for higher-level projects.

instead, my manager called me into a meeting last Friday. She told me that because our administrative workload dropped, they are merging my role with a part-time position and letting me go. To get my severance check, they want me to write step-by-step documentation for every macro I set up.

I literally worked myself out of a salary. I should of just kept doing the data entry by hand like the last person.

Do I ACTUALLY have to document processes I created that were not in my original job description?

I'm turning 26 soon and I'm not happy with my career and where I am in life. I'm wondering if anyone who's had a similar experience in their 20's was able to find success later on and if so- how were you able to get to that point?

I’m seeking guidance from anyone who has navigated a similar situation.

I’m a state employee (keeping the specific state private just in case), and I’ve been out recovering from an injury that occurred at work. The injury required surgery, and my recovery timeline has been longer than anticipated.

At this point, I’ve officially exhausted my 12 weeks of FMLA, all of my paid leave, and my short-term disability benefits. HR recently informed me that they "can't hold my position" any longer and expect me to return to full duty soon. My union rep hasn't been much help in clarifying my options, and I'm worried about wrongful termination. 

I’m trying to figure out my legal standing and protect my job while I heal:

• EEOC / ADA Protections: If HR fires me simply because my FMLA ran out without engaging in an interactive process, can I file a charge with the EEOC for disability discrimination or wrongful termination? Is extended medical leave or light duty considered a reasonable accommodation under the ADA? 

• Workers' Comp Retaliation: Since this stems from an on-the-job injury, does firing me while I'm still under doctor-ordered restrictions count as illegal workers' comp retaliation?

• Handling HR & Union: How should I document my communications with HR regarding my restrictions, and what's the best way to escalate this beyond an unhelpful union steward?

• Doctor's Documentation: What exact language should I ask my surgeon to put in writing to prove I cannot perform full duty yet without risking immediate job abandonment claims?

Any insight, personal experiences, or advice on navigating an EEOC complaint or consulting an employment attorney would be greatly appreciated!

My fiancé and I currently living in different states, and both trying to apply for roles in hopes that one of us will be able to move to the other ASAP. A role that I am very qualified for popped up in his area, and I don’t want to mess up my application. Should I include that I am looking to relocate in the cover letter, and how so? Additionally, should I put his address on my cover letter?

The reason I haven’t been including his address is because is because my work experience is all with my home state university, so it is very clear where that work is located (and therefore where I am located). The role i’m applying to is with another University, and they will definitely be familiar with my institution.

Thanks in advance.

I’m trying to figure out whether what I’m going through is a genuine career realisation or just some kind of midlife crisis.

Here’s my story.

I’ve been working in marketing since I finished engineering. Over the last seven years, I’ve primarily worked across content marketing, SEO, content distribution, growth, and CRO. I also did a master’s in digital marketing in Ireland.

On paper, my career looks like a fairly standard marketing career. But when I look at the kind of work I’ve consistently enjoyed, I see a different pattern.

I’ve always been much more interested in understanding people than in applying short-term growth tactics.

For example, when developing a content or SEO strategy, I don’t naturally start with keywords or topics. I tend to think about the person first, their worldviews, anxieties, behaviors and then map those insights to keywords, content, and distribution strategies.

So, although my job titles have been in marketing, a common thread has always been understanding motivations and behaviour, and then building strategies or systems around them.

I’ve noticed the same thing outside of my career.

I’ve been investing as a retail investor for around five years and have read quite a bit about personal finance and investing. Again, I find myself gravitating toward the behavioural side of investing.

I’ve also recently started writing on Substack on the same.

Even my master's thesis was about understanding what motivates people to post political content online.

So when I look back at everything I’ve done, behaviour seems to be the common thread connecting most of my interests and work.

Where I’m stuck

I’m now 30, and I’m increasingly unsure whether I want to continue down the marketing path.

It’s not because I’m bad at it. My work produces results.

The problem is that I’m not enjoying it as much anymore.

With AI, a lot of marketing work has also become increasingly monotonous and robotic, at least from where I’m sitting. I’m finding it harder to feel like I’m doing deep, creative work that I can genuinely be proud of.

That has made me question whether I want to spend the next 20 years in marketing.

I’ve considered moving into finance because of my interest in investing and behavioural finance. But I’m also conscious that, at 30, there are plenty of people with much stronger formal credentials in finance than I have. I’m not sure I could make the same salary I currently make without starting considerably lower.

So I’ve started looking at careers where I can actually make use of this interest in behaviour.

A few possibilities I’ve considered:

1. Moving into fintech or a brokerage

Perhaps I could work on behavioural-finance content, investor education, customer research, or content strategy for a fintech or brokerage.

2. Going back to university

I’ve considered doing another master's from a more reputed university, this time specialising in behavioural science, behavioural economics, or a related field, and eventually moving into research.

3. Moving into behavioural science / nudge organisations

I recently came across organisations that work on behavioural research, policy design, and interventions intended to influence human behaviour.

That immediately caught my attention because it seems much closer to the kind of questions I’ve been interested in throughout my career.

But I have no idea how realistic such a transition would be for someone with my background.

So this is what I’m trying to figure out

I’m trying to figure out whether there’s a career somewhere at the intersection of behavioural science, research, communication where my existing experience could actually be an advantage.

For those who have made a significant career change after 30:

How did you approach it?

Did you gradually transition using your existing skills, or did you completely retrain?

And if you work in behavioural science, behavioural economics, or something adjacent, I’d particularly love to hear how you got there and what the actual day-to-day work looks like.

After a few months in which I (39M) was progressively getting more and more burnt out, I was placed on a PIP the latter half of August - of which I told my manager outright that I was in no condition to be able to meet the demands outlined in the PIP (the terms of the PIP were generally, get your shit together during one of the toughest times of the year for the department). A week later, I was let go with three months' worth of severance via a mutual termination agreement.

It's been a week and a half since I was terminated. Most of it has been sleeping too much during the day/night, probably grieving a company I spent nearly a decade and a half at. My confidence has been shot and I don't know how to solve my overall burnout.

I'm not sure what my next steps are. I have about $65K in emergency funds saved up (non-inclusive of the severance) and about $500K in retirement/brokerage, so while I have a bit of cushion to look for the next job, I expect that time will not pass slowly. Additionally, there are two trips I have planned - one to Costa Rica for a week in November to finish my husband's dental work, and another to Japan for 18 days in December. Plane tickets and hotel have already been paid for and are non-refundable for both trips, but I'm very willing to cancel the Japan trip if it conflicts with any new job opportunity.

This week, I plan on updating my resume and getting it critiqued by friends/AI, and then sending it to a few recruiters. I am not sure if I'm a good fit for corporate finance roles (frankly, not sure if I ever was given my avoidant personality), but am also wondering how I could fall back on my experience as a CPA. I think a big obstacle of mine is reframing how I left/was terminated by the company especially with how poor the job market is right now.

Can anyone provide any thoughts regarding getting over burnout, or reframing leaving my company during a potential job interview? Any advice, similar situation stories, or other help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I (F21) am beginning my first official full time job! Its at a warehouse that prints designs on clothing and I will be pressing decals. My schedule is Mon - Fri 7:30-4:00 (not quite 9-5 but same idea). We get 2 15 minute breaks towards the beginning and end of the day, as well as a 30 minute lunch midday. I’ve worked 8 hour shifts before but never in a set schedule like this, and I’m honestly excited for the consistency.

What are some tips and tricks you’ve learned throughout your career in a 9-5 setting that help you stay scheduled, aren’t burnt out, make things easier, idk! Maybe it’s a silly question and the answer is simply show up, bring some snacks, and get through the day lol!

Hi all!

EDIT: I should note, I do not want to pursue alternative roles connected to emergency medicine/medical care, as that portion of my life feels like a closed chapter for me. Thank you 😊

I’m 27F. I was a licensed paramedic in a busy city 911 system for almost 7 years, I started at 18. In that time I also obtained a B.S. in Neuroscience.

I have been deaf in one ear since birth which did not hinder my job, I only needed a few adjustments. Two years ago I rapidly lost the hearing in the other ear due to autoimmune disease. I now have severe and progressive loss in that ear, and am functionally deaf. I do identify with the Deaf community as a Deaf woman, and luckily already knew ASL before this happened, so I’ve transitioned to communicating by a mix of ASL, lip reading + a hearing aid (helps with sound but speech isn’t very clear), and live captioning apps.

Out of necessity I had to immediately stop working, and due to progression of my autoimmune disease I haven’t been able to return to any form of work in the last two years.

I did not plan on staying in EMS long term as it is very damaging to your physical and mental health, but it provided me a huge amount of meaning, fulfillment, and social connection with others. I had planned to figure out next steps when I graduated but got sick the first semester of my senior year and never got the chance. I pushed through and did get my degree though.

While managing my health I’ve tried to do some freelance science writing, I’ve considered becoming a counselor for the Deaf through a Deaf university online MSW, I even tried my hand at reselling clothes online using business structures etc. But I still feel lost as to how to design a new path within my new limitations.

My health has been slowly improving and I’d like to consider next steps and finally have goals again but I can’t seem to figure out what works. Here’s what I’d like:

1. A naturally accessible work environment. Either in ASL, or text communication only, or autonomous without need for that.
2. Non-physical work. Due to my autoimmune disease I can’t be on my feet long periods of time or doing intricate work with my hands or anything.
3. Meaningful. Given the intensity of my EMS job, which I started at 18, I struggle to find anything that feels meaningful in that way. I’d like a career that if I look back in 40 years I know I’ve helped make others or the world better in someway.
4. Self determined schedule. I prefer to be my own boss. I am happy to work hard but I need the security of taking days off if I need to for my health.
5. If I can find the right path with my current education that’s amazing and guess would be ideal. I’m not against more schooling if it’s the right/necessary path though.
6. I could care less how much money I make. I truly just want to enjoy my work, offer kindness and care to others in someway, not struggle to communicate, and not tax my body, and be my own boss.
7. I am currently on long term disability. The goal is to test the waters and see if I can find something I CAN do before officially going back to work and losing my current form of income. Please no unkind comments about this. I was hospitalized just a month ago, I would not be getting assistance if it wasn’t necessary. I am improving with new medication though and my goal is to not need that eventually.

Any suggestions for my very niche needs and preferences are welcomed!

Note- I really thought doing the online MSW that is taught in ASL and then getting my LCSW to be a counselor for others who use ASL might be a good path, but friends and family have voiced concerns over the cost, time commitment, and whether I can reliably do that kind of schooling at this time and whether it would be flexible enough for me as a job in the future. It’s also unclear how school impacts my current disability support I receive. All valid concerns making me doubt that option. Open to all ideas out of the box.

TIA!!

I just want to give some background on my situation. I am in federal law enforcement and under the system will be eligible to retire at 50 with the LEO pension and FEHB healthcare. I have been in this job for a few years and am 30 years old.

However, I am miserable. The work/life balance is awful. I do 5 10s which turn into 5 12s if I factor in commuting. This is also a very niche type of LE, so I have no meaningful skills and very much feel like a captive audience.

Should I just push through misery until I am 50? Or should I go back to school and invest in myself?

Would you stay in a career you hated for a pension? I am open to advice from all ages, but am especially interested in what older people have to say.

I separate in 2027. I joined at 18 and currently work a desk job handling paperwork. I’ve been in for 4 years.

I'm not sure what route I should go in next. I don't have a degree and I don't really care for my current job or being enlisted. I have about 4k saved and plan to move to a new city.

I'm thinking about skill-bridging and using my g.i bill but I don't know what route I should go in from here as the job market isn't in the best place. I'd like to get out and have a guaranteed job. How would you guys go about things? I've done research on trades and different jobs in the IT field, however there's nothing that I feel completely sold on, which is an odd feeling.

Title edit: Ever been passed *up for a promotion?

I’ve been working at a company for 5+ years in the same role and finally, FINALLY, a position that would be one step up from my current one opened up. I had been expressing my desire to move up to my manager for a while, and she encouraged me to apply when the time came. It was nothing but good vibes during my two rounds of interviews (with her and the head of the department). Then, I was told this past Thurs that I didn’t get the promotion. I have been essentially training 5 years for that role and checked off all the boxes, yet I still didn’t get it. Now, I get to learn in the coming days who DID get it, and I’m supposed to act happy for this person, or like I’m not bitter? I’m able to fake it til I make it like the best of them, but I’m only human.

This was really the nail in the coffin as far as my time at this company goes. Anyone else been through this who can share advice how I can “put on a happy face” through gritted teeth so I don’t burn any bridges while looking for my next gig?

Hi all,

24M, graduated from a top 20 CS program in 2025 (UMD) with a bad GPA.

Worked previously as a waiter at a couple places over the years, am currently working a front desk (non technical) making $20/hr. Had 1 internship for a nonprofit doing web dev. US citizen, in Maryland.

Have tried the software dev job cycle for stretches over the last few years applying to internships in college and then full time during my last year / post grad, but basically never got anywhere with it, and was never able to sustain the leetcode/projects/networking/application grind for long enough to land anything. Always discouraged at lack of results. I basically put SWE job hunting and any self-learning for coding/projects on hold the last 5 months and just working/chilling/taking a break from it all.

Open to any ideas on paths forward, potential pivots, careers that would hire entry level STEM degrees, I've just been pretty lost and discouraged and no idea where to go from here. Software didn't seem to work out as a career path, and I'm hesitant to double down and try again harder at the same thing and just try to do better, especially given the apparent state of the entry level software market (from my network working in tech, a lot of them recently got laid off from Microsoft, google, etc. and the rest say their teams aren't hiring entry level devs anymore)

That being said, if breaking into software isn't a viable path forward, not sure what I should try to do next, since I have a CS degree and that's where my relevant projects/experience is at. Generally very discouraged / overwhelmed with despair when thinking about the future, or reading possible prospects , job boards, etc.

Straightforward. I wasted my college years due to social anxiety. But now I want to change everything. But I have very less time left for my graduation. See socialization is must for success that's what I believe but I am weak in this. So to compensate for that, I thought I should become master of my career because if we become master of something we don't need to search for people, talent automatically shines. But as I am overwhelmed to become “perfect” in my career because according to my mind, “success” depends solely on my “perfection” in this, I get nervous whenever I get to know something new from someone else. It may look childish but very stressful and mentally exhausting. If I keep my goal of life as money, that depends on knowledge and comparison with more knowledgeable or richer person than you is harmful for motivation. I know the causes of this probelm. This is because I have nothing else in my life to enjoy or pursue as my goal of life. And due to comparison with successful people and friends, this gets worse. So my simple question is that what should be the ultimate goal of my life whatever I do so that I never get distracted from it? It may be complex but these are my deepest thoughts.

I could really use some advice on how to deal with a bait and switch situation in a new job I’ve taken.

Me: U.S., early 30’s, 11 years experience, masters degree

Situation: I left a prestigious federal government job and moved six hours away from family to take a career advancing job. The lure: that I would be helping to launch a research center and would be made director upon its launch. Further, I would lead the strategic planning for the center launch. They made it clear that the role would entail a good deal of ambiguity and that it was not a supervisory role. I decided to take it because the pay was very good, the company itself is prestigious, and I chose to trust their intentions as expressed to me.

Reality: Before I even made landing in the role, strategic planning was given to someone else. That process failed, and the subsequent strategic planning was assumed by my boss’s boss. Next, now that I’m a few months in, the possibility of a research center seems very far off and unlikely; there is no talk about the center or what resourcing it would look like. My boss’s boss does not have a seedling of a vision for the center and there is no organizational or financial support for it. Additionally, the center would compete for resources with my boss’s boss’s grand plans in a parallel unrelated content space.

Additional context:
> I am a senior manager level employee so while I have ideas, there needs to be some guidance from a VP or SVP for what they want. That does not exist and they’re not willing to delegate to me to decide.
> The division is organized into several verticals. The team that would staff this new research center is spread across these several verticals, each having a different VP. I am isolated in my own vertical and away from the others in the other verticals.
> There is a peer colleague who I’m learning has a legitimate claim for the director role as well. They are smart and talented and would be a good collaborator, but because of the situation, they are unfriendly, prickly, and forging a relationship with them has been difficult.
>I learned 6 months in that they were imminently close to launching the research center 1.5yrs ago with a related adjacent topical focus we’ll call topic z.

Main Questions:
I’m feeling like a fool for taking this job and sacrificing so much for nothing.

Is it advisable to have a frank conversation about this with my boss? Or is doing so just a lost cause that will incite conflict? What is the right play in this situation?

Other Questions:
1. Why was I hired when there is no intention to launch the center?
2. Why was I hired when they probably should have hired an expert in topic Z or promoted the peer colleague?

Hi everyone! I could really use some advice!!.

I live in the US and I always thought I wanted to go to med school, but after doing some clinicals, I realized I didn’t really enjoy it. I’m currently pursuing a business degree but had to pause because of finances.
Lately, I’ve become interested in possibly going into law and taking the LSAT, but I have no pre-law background and honestly don’t know where to start.

I’m also not a U.S. citizen, so financial aid/scholarship options are limited, and I’m currently waiting on my asylum decision.

I know I’m only 23, but I feel so lost and behind because I used to be so sure about my future. 🥺
Should I explore law, and what LSAT resources would you recommend for a complete beginner?

I had a job as an assistant in a music studio, practically run by 1 composer. The way it normally worked was he'd call me when he needed help with a project and I'd do whatever there was to do - which normally was a lot and ranged from paperwork to doing his own composition work when he wasn't feeling it.

we didn't have a written agreement but I was getting paid whenever there was work. at some point he stopped receiving as many projects due to war and also I had to take care of my now-ex go through surgeries so we weren't calling eachother as often.

ever since that;

• Ceasefire happened
• June 11th he called and said he needs me, I said I'll be there and the next day he cancelled it himself. June 20th I texted him, he said he's volunteering for a couple weeks.
• July 20th, I called twice, he didn't pick up.
• July 29th, I texted, asking if something's wrong, no response.
• August 7th I replied to his story on instagram, he said "hi - I had severe back pain for a month - I've been offside". I asked if he's seen a doctor yet but, no response.
• August 25th, I called once, he didn't pick up.

I feel like I'm just bothering him at this point. I suppose it is unprofessional to ghost someone you're working with but, he's normally really respectful so I'm a bit surprised. and I don't even mind being broke, side-gigs and saving sorta keep me alive- I can still afford to wait.

should I keep calling? text? forget about it? ask our colleagues if something's up? try to be friendly? professional? honestly I'd do anything for this job. I worked hard to get it.

thank you in advance.

Sorry if this is all over the place, I was trying to make it as short as possible and I’m not the best at story telling.

I am set to go back to work tomorrow after being on disability + maternity bonding. However I’m thinking of finding another job. One reason is because my baby will not take a bottle. However the main reason is because of my supervisor who is also my ex mother in law. Because of how specific these details are I’m sure if they have Reddit they’ll know it’s me but I’m over it.
So I was hired in her department soon after I found out her son (who was in the navy) had cheated on me. He got kicked out and she was “trying” to help me be able to support our two young sons. Upon being hired she told me our home problems would stay at the door and that work would be strictly professional. As time went on I would hear coworkers mention things about my life that I never even told them. Apparently she’d talk about my life outside of work and she’d talk so much crap about me. We’ve talked twice in the span of 3 years about keeping work professional and I called her out on her talking behind my back.
Fast forward I get pregnant with my new partner, and unfortunately due to my difficult pregnancy I was put out on disability. Soon after my son was born I received a message from a close coworker who told me she needed to speak with me. She told me that my supervisor had been talking about me again so apparently there was a dinner for our department and she was telling everyone that I got her son kicked out of the military. Honestly so much has happened that my memory isn’t great but I was also told she talked about my 4 year old not being potty trained, she mentioned that I got a new car saying how could I afford it if i wasn’t working. And to top it all she mentioned how she saw my newborn and she said “he’s cute but he’s really dark. He looks like his name would be Juan or Pedro”
I ended up reporting her to HR but nothing was done. Now in recent weeks I had a confrontation with her where she said she hated me, how it was just “gossip” etc etc. We exchanged a lot of cuss words and it was just a lot. Now after all this I’m still expected to show up and be near her. It’s not even her that bothers me, I’m just done with the drama. I have so much going on in my personal home life that the last thing I need is a shitty work life. I know at every job your bound to encounter shitty people but this is on a much personal level that I am just so over it considering I’ve been having issues for 3 years.

Im thinking of not even returning tomorrow and just looking for something else..

Still in high school, i don’t know if this is the right place to ask..

But im wondering, what are some really high paying careers? The only thing is, I do not want to take chemistry or biology again.

So probably not something in the medical field.

Also, something that is actually achievable, id consider myself a pretty decent student, i have a mid 90s average. But this isn’t about grades it’s more so future careers.

I only have a few more months to decide, because then I have to start applying to universities.

I don’t have much of a passion for anything, besides being rich. That said, I don’t really care what specifically my job is.

I know that’s what everyone says, but I’m just wondering what are some really high paying career paths that I should consider looking into? While i’m still young.

Hi everyone, I’m kind of stuck between going into software engineering or IT and could really use some advice. My end goal is cybersecurity, either as a cybersecurity analyst or engineer. My original plan was IT support → system administration → cybersecurity. I’m hoping to move through the first stages relatively quickly, ideally spending around a year to a year and a half in IT support before moving into system administration, because I’d like to reach a more livable salary of around $50K–$60K as soon as I reasonably can and then work up from there. While I’m searching for an it support job, I’m starting to learn and prepare for a system admin job in the meantime.

The problem is that getting an IT support job has been really difficult in the current job market. I’ve been trying to get my foot in the door, and honestly, it’s becoming pretty demoralizing. Because of that, I’ve started considering software engineering → DevOps → cybersecurity instead, mainly because I feel like I could reach that $50K–$60K range faster through software.

The problem is that I genuinely don’t enjoy software development. I struggle with the creative/abstract thinking that comes with coding, and looking at hundreds or thousands of lines of code can become overwhelming for me. If I’m being honest with myself, I don’t want to be a software developer. The main reason I’m considering it is the money. However if people who actually enjoy software development and are good at it are struggling to find jobs right now, I’m worried about my chances when I’d be entering the field mainly for the salary.

I’m also concerned about AI potentially reducing the amount of junior-level software development work and possibly affecting entry-level salaries. If that happens, then the main reason I’m considering software engineering disappears, and I could end up spending all this time preparing for a career I already know I wouldn’t enjoy.
So I’m really torn. I want to go into IT because I think I’d actually enjoy it more and it leads toward the career I ultimately want, but I also want to be financially stable relatively soon. I don’t know what to do.

I'm a supervisory PM at a small company but most of my day to day is closer to a foreman for a very specialized type of work. I have a job lined up in January (government) but I'm not sure if I should give more notice because:

Everyone internal is either 1-2 years minimum from being able to fill my role, or capable but has their plate full. Qualified outside hires exist but are hard to find.

My gut says it will be ok, and that my boss will have to split it with whoever has time, and they will get the work done but be stagnant on growth/bidding/etc.

I have an opportunity this fall to train the person I see best fit to replace me, but I don't want to make it obvious that I'm leaving by my boss seeing me show her everything and include her every day as a shadow. I also can't trust her to keep it on the DL that I'm leaving.

This is my first time in a management role and I've heard different advice on 2 weeks being enough or not. And I am aware they could fire me or I could die and it would be a similar situation.

BUT,

I don't want to burn the bridge because it's a small world and I'm staying in it as an industry advocate. If I give two weeks, it would give them about 3.5 months to get their shit together (permitting and equipment readiness) before the actual spring work would start.

I am 16 and a junior in high school. I would really like to work with wildlife and take care of animals. I just don’t exactly know how to choose a career that will do that while also having a good enough salary. I also would like some advice on what majors or pre grad programs would be best. And any recommendations on colleges or universities. I will give some background as well. I will be in this program my senior year that will take up half my day. The program will allow me to graduate with an EMT certification. While I really like that opportunity I don’t know if I should use that half of the day to do internship at vets or animal shelters. I do live in a small town so we don’t have any wildlife sanctuaries, zoos, or aquariums.

I would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

Originally posted in careerchange sub but.. wont let me post. Maybe can find some ideas here

I'm gearing this more for my fellow Canadians because.. well we seem to have such a unique economy and system from everyone else in the world.

So I'm 40. Single. No Kids. Renter. Nothing overly important going on and Ive been a heavy equipment mechanic for 22 years. I cant physically do it anymore and that's an understatement to what my doctor has told me. Switching to other trades is simply not an option. Last year I managed to go back to school for a semester and a half for an environmental related diploma but I quickly started burning out and running out of money since I still had to work full time and my body just cant handle that many hours a day anymore. Part time in my industry just... isn't a thing and most companies simply wont allow it. I picked environmental related program because I always dreamed about working some sort of conservation related job.

I have tried management roles.. there isn't any nice way to put how much i disliked that!

I make about 6 figures .. so I know that whatever I get into im going to be taking a pay cut.. but im trying to find something that is relatively secure with potential to move into a mediocre role OR have good potential for self employment within the next 5 - 10 years.

I have strong interests in the outdoors - but the job market for anything of interest is extremely competitive and very education intense

I have looked into IT related roles - modern equipment is surprisingly complex - featuring networking, software, data analysis, programming - but I dont see many entry level opportunities and anything that seems to show some decent progression is locked also behind stronger educational backgrounds.

I always loved the food industry. But anyone I know in it is not doing overly well!

Anyways... I know im still young and spry enough to BEGIN again. I just dont know what is out in the world for someone who has to look elsewhere due to physical conditions

Thanks!!

Hi all, I have a bachelors in Psychology but I realized quickly after I don’t want anything to do with the field. It’s a bit too emotional for me. I’m currently working for a corporate company in an entry level position testing equipment. I love baking & food and I love business and I’m looking into something that is related to those fields. I wish I got a bachelors in business instead. I’m looking into going for an MBA or a dual masters degree with a masters in food science & MBA combined. Is this something that is worth it to pursue? I mention it to people I know but they say what if I come out of the degree still unsure of where to apply or work after?

There’s a luxury car dealership local to me that sells some seriously high-end and exotic cars, including brands like Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, etc. I’ve always been really interested in cars, and working somewhere like this is something I’d genuinely love to get into. I’m 18 and this would be my first proper job, so I have absolutely no experience in car sales or the motor trade. The role I’m interested in is the sales position.

For anyone who works in luxury/exotic car sales, or has experience hiring salespeople, what would be the best way to approach a dealership like this with no experience? It’s a little application on their website that doesn’t really let you add much information so it’s hard to tell if I’d get an interview or not.. Of course they’re quite prestigious but it’s quite tucked away and I feel like it’s probably got a relatively small workforce. And realistically, what could I do to make myself stand out despite having no previous experience?

I’m willing to start at the bottom and learn, I just don’t really know the best way to get my foot in the door.

I (32F) have spent about 10 years working in public relations. During that time I’ve jumped around more than I would’ve liked – I’ve had 7 jobs during the past ten years (3 of those jobs I stayed ~2 years each at; the other 4 jobs were very short stints for a variety of reasons, but I always did well, I was never fired.) Jumping around has made me anxious about taking any sort of risk.

I have been in my current role at a corporate PR for about 8 months, I don’t like the work or the people but I am relatively stable compared to where I was. But because I am so unhappy, I applied on a whim to a job at a company I’ve wanted to join for a long time. Somehow I sailed through the interview process and got the role. It pays 20K less, but I like the subject matter more and I think it could put me on a better path long-term.

I need to decide today whether to take the job, or to learn my lesson about not taking risks and stay in my current position to prove I can. I know Reddit can’t give me the answer, but if anyone has ever been in a similar situation, I would really appreciate hearing how you navigated it.