Despite many people online maybe saying there are many easy jobs that barely has any responsibility and work load but they get paid good. Meanwhile others have to work hard and everything but aren't earning enough. And I guess every job or profession has a hidden truth.

Hi all! I'm graduating uni soon (Bachelor of Science majoring in CS and marine science) and starting to think about career paths in earnest. The main issue I'm running up against is that there are multiple things I'm good and and enjoy, and I'm truly not sure where to start, so I wanted to see if anyone had any experience similar.

Over my university career I'd say three main areas of talent that I actually enjoy have emerged: science communication, problem-solving aspects of computer science, and teaching. I have consistently gotten the highest grades ever on science communication assignments (think making short films, educational materials, etc.) and things such as computational problem solving and cybersecurity. I have also been working as a tutor for children of pretty much all ages for the last 2-ish years, and I enjoy it a lot and am very good at it.

I have committed to taking kind of a "gap" year next year while I figure out what I want to do. I'm going to try and continue some self-education on information security, and possibly look for part-time teacher aide positions so I can get a feel for whether working in a classroom is something I'd be good at, since it's obviously quite different to one-on-one teaching.

All of this to say, I'm still kind of concerned that I don't know which path I want to go down, and I wanted to hear if other people have had similar experiences and how it went for them :) I'm interested to hear people's points of view on this!

Hey everyone,

I was born with a cleft lip and palate, which affects my speech. I sometimes struggle when talking to strangers, but talking for 5-10 min they gradually understand my voice but its take time. Because of this, even getting a basic tech support job isn't straightforward for me. I see people taking support jobs to start earning, and I wish I could do the same without having to worry so much about my speech.

I'm 22 and completed my BSc in Computer Science this year. Most of my friends are moving ahead with their lives. Some are taking admission in MCA or MSc, while others have started working. Meanwhile, I'm still at home trying to figure out what to do next.

My family's financial situation isn't that strong. My father works, and I really want to start earning so I can contribute to household expenses and help my family.

A lot of people suggest doing MCA after BSc CS, and I understand why. But the fees are a genuine concern. At the same time, I worry that not doing MCA might limit my opportunities later.

Skill-wise, I know Core Java fundamentals, MERN, SQL, data analysis. I also have practical experience with Tally and billing-related work.

The hardest part is that I don't know which choice will actually help me move forward. I see my friends making progress, and even though I know everyone has their own timeline, I can't help feeling like I'm falling behind.

I'm not looking for sympathy or someone to tell me that everything will magically work out. I genuinely want to know what someone in my position should do.

If you've been unemployed after graduation, what helped you finally get your first decent opportunity?

I'd really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have faced similar challenges. Please tell me what actually worked for you, not just what sounds good in theory.

Thanks for reading.

Hi, guys! I just want to ask for some advice. I’m a fresh graduate from last September, and I started my first job about three weeks ago. At the same time, I’m also taking a review course for the CIE exam.
Honestly, I don’t think I can handle both at the same time. I’m having a hard time deciding whether I should push through with both or focus on my CIE review first.
There’s no pressure from my family to do either; it’s really just me overthinking and wanting to make the right decision for myself. For those who have been in the same situation, what would you recommend? Should I continue working while reviewing, or focus on the CIE for now?
I would really appreciate your advice. Thank you!

Hi all I’m in the process of trying to to get my nail tech license but I know there is so much more to running a business than just getting my license. What is something you wish someone had taught you when you were first starting out or something you should have considered/implemented sooner?
Thank you all so much!

I’m in my mid-20s and have a BS in biology with concentration in molecular biology and few years of experience in molecular/NGS lab work. I’m considering a master’s to move into a more technical and potentially higher-paying role.

I’m open to staying in science/healthcare or moving into something completely different as well but don’t want to stay primarily in lab bench or simply move into lab management. I’m looking at areas like computational biology, engineering, CS, math/statistics, data, health technology, and other fields I may not have considered.
I’m particularly interested in finding a **niche field if possible where my existing background could give me an advantage**, rather than entering an extremely crowded general field.
I know some fields are already oversaturated at the master’s level, while others may increasingly prefer a PhD, so I’m trying to find something with a realistic path to employment and good long-term ROI.

I’m open to learning any other skill like Python, SQL, etc., and I’m also willing to complete prerequisite courses if needed. The only hard requirement is that the master’s be 100% online. I’m trying to be very careful about ROI and don’t want to spend $20–30k on a degree only to find out that entry-level jobs are extremely competitive or that the degree doesn’t add much value in terms of compensation. I’d want the degree to realistically lead to a meaningful increase in earning potential compared with staying in my current type of work, rather than spending $20–30k to end up making roughly the same income.

If you were in my position, what fields or degrees would you seriously consider for strong long-term ROI, good compensation, and career growth, and which ones would you stay away from? If you’ve been in a similar situation or transitioned from a science/lab background into a different technical field, I’d especially appreciate hearing about your experience—what path you chose, how difficult it was to break into the field, and whether the degree was ultimately worth the investment.

I’m also open to suggestions for fields or career paths I may not have considered, so any advice based on your own experience would be greatly appreciated.

I currently work in the vet med field and have always had jobs relating to animals (specialty vet clinics, barn hand, horse trainer, meat industry.. etc). Much like many in this field, I'm getting burnt out and want a way out.

I never saw myself to be in the vet med field for long despite trying to get my vet tech degree and dropping out due to many reasons like moving away, financial, and loss of passion.

I have a small list of careers I'm interested in but just don't actually know if they're for me if I actually get into it and know the reality, y'know? I like to think I have a pretty good work ethic, willing to learn and ask questions, not afraid of morbid things or getting outside, am detailed, and love to organize. With all of that, I've sort of come up with those jobs below:

-Something to do with horse breeding.
-Archivist for natural museums dealing with mostly dead animals.
-Something with large animals? I don't know, just not vet med.
-Something to do with inspections but also with animals? Though, most require you to be a DVM.... which I am not.
-Taxidermy???

I know, limited options for all if I'm not wanting to do vet med work.

There's probably more to this than what I can put down. I also just need to make a decent living (yes, like most people) and vet med famously isn't the place for that. Though, I also just don't want to waste time figuring it out. I know it'll happen to some degree regardless but... man am I just tired trying to find all this out on my own. I just want a job that I'm decently okay with, enjoy it, and move on with my life.

Everything requires schooling that I can't afford or someone that knows someone that knows someone to get you in. I feel it's also worth mentioning, in my case, that I just don't align with most people in the agriculture/large animal industry and have been put through the shitter when I was actively working in the field. Though, I still love it, I just don't know if those people would be able to work with me, and vice versa.

I guess maybe this is just word vomit post. I just don't know how other people got to where they are if they made a big career change and did schooling. And not sure if I could do it, I just feel stuck and don't know what to do next even if I have a general plan.
How did you get your own foot in the door? How do I even meet people in these industries? What made your brain click and realize that whatever is what you wanted to do, even if in a bad place?

If nobody can do your job, nobody can let you go on holiday.

If you get sick, they call you.

If you die, they ask for your password.

And when it’s time for a promotion, your boss says, “We can’t move you. You’re too important here.”

Congratulations.

You’ve worked very hard to become impossible to promote.

My advice?

Be a little replaceable.

Train somebody else. Take your lunch break. Go home.

If the entire company collapses because you went to the dentist, that’s not your problem.

That’s a badly managed hostage situation

I need to move out of my parent’s house for personal reasons. I want to choose a career which lets me move out quickly. Can anyone give me any advice on which career lets you do this please? I already have a plan on which career to choose, but I want to know if theres any better options. Thank you.

So i have done commerce with physical from ICSE board

And i don't know what type of course I should do

I tried researching but nothing feels okay to me

Need some serious help

please advice me something i can do

I’m looking for some outside perspectives on a career decision and would appreciate some honest opinions. I’m deliberately keeping the details vague because I want to remain anonymous.

I’ve spent a significant part of my career in consulting, working around business performance, planning and related areas. I’ve generally enjoyed the field and have had a good career so far, but lately I’ve started feeling increasingly tired of the consulting environment.

The main issue isn’t necessarily the subject matter itself, but the way the work is structured. There is a lot of variety, but also a constant rotation between projects, changing priorities, short deadlines and pressure to deliver quickly. I have a fairly senior role and there is still room for career progression, but I’m starting to question whether I actually want to continue moving further in that direction.

One thing I particularly value about my current position is the flexibility. I work remotely and have a lot of control over how I organize my time. That has become a significant part of my quality of life.

I now have an opportunity to move to an industry role with a company I have some professional connection with. The position would be more of a specialist/strategic role rather than a traditional management position.

What attracts me is the possibility of going much deeper into a complex business area. Instead of continuously moving between relatively short projects, I would have the opportunity to work on a larger, more complex solution over a longer period, develop deeper expertise, and gain significantly more understanding of the business side.

There would still be project work and stakeholder management, so it wouldn’t necessarily be a quiet job. But I expect the nature of the work to be more long-term and potentially more intellectually satisfying.

The main downside is that I would lose a significant amount of my current flexibility. The new role requires regular office attendance and involves a fairly long commute (3 hours both ways twice a week). Financially, the two options are broadly comparable, although the compensation structures are different: the consulting position has a meaningful variable component, while the industry role is almost entirely fixed. The industry position also offers somewhat better vacation/leave conditions.

So I’m essentially weighing:

Staying in consulting
\-Excellent flexibility and remote working
\-Good compensation and career progression
\-Variety and exposure to many different topics
\-But increasingly feeling tired of the constant project cycle
\-Frequent deadlines and changing priorities
\-Less opportunity to develop deep expertise in one business area

Moving in-house
\-More predictable compensation
\-Somewhat better vacation/leave conditions
\-Opportunity to develop much deeper expertise
\-Greater exposure to the actual business rather than always being an external advisor
\-Potentially more long-term ownership and intellectual depth
\-But significantly less flexibility
\- A substantial commute (
\- Potentially a less straightforward management/career path

I’m struggling particularly with the fact that both options are objectively quite good. I’m not trying to escape a bad employer; I’m wondering whether I should trade some of the lifestyle advantages I currently have for a different type of career experience.

For those who have moved from consulting into an internal specialist or strategic role:

Did you find that moving in-house gave you more depth and a better long-term career, or did you eventually miss the variety, flexibility and pace of consulting?

And how much would you personally value remote flexibility when the alternative potentially offers more meaningful work and deeper expertise?
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have made a similar transition and later looked back on the decision with some perspective.

Hi everyone,

I'm 21M and have completed my B.Tech, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to land an IT job. Because of this, I started working as a Technical Customer Support Executive in a BPO company.

After working there for 8 months, I switched to another company, hoping for better opportunities. However, I ended up in the same role, earning around ₹20,000 per month.

The biggest concern is that my family's financial situation isn't very strong, so I can't afford to take big risks or spend years studying without earning. I need to keep working and contribute financially, but at the same time, I want to build a better future for myself and my family.

I'm confused about which direction I should take.

• Option 1: IT career — Start learning programming and technical skills again and prepare for IT jobs. I'm worried about how long it might take to become job-ready and whether I'll be able to get a good opportunity.
• Option 2: Government exams — Start preparing for exams like SSC CGL while continuing my job. However, government exams are highly competitive, and there's no guarantee of selection.

I know I'm only 21, but because of my family's financial situation, I feel pressure to make the right decision. I don't want to waste years preparing for something without a clear outcome, but I also don't want to remain stuck in low-paying jobs.

For those who have faced a similar situation, what would you suggest? Should I focus on building my technical skills and trying for IT jobs, or prepare for government exams alongside my job?

I'd especially appreciate advice from people who had financial responsibilities early in life and had to make similar career decisions.

Please share your honest opinions. I genuinely need some direction. Thank you.

I'm a 19M, BBA final year student, I know that my bba degree may not land me a job....so I want to learn new skills, my major is Finance and International Business, but I really don't know what my interest is really in.... I'm ready to explore new fields...pls suggest to me what skill I should learn?

Guys tell me about certificate course is necessary for getting a job?

Hi everyone,

I'm 21M and have completed my B.Tech, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to land an IT job. Because of this, I started working as a Technical Customer Support Executive in a BPO company.

After working there for 8 months, I switched to another company, hoping for better opportunities. However, I ended up in the same role, earning around ₹20,000 per month.

The biggest concern is that my family's financial situation isn't very strong, so I can't afford to take big risks or spend years studying without earning. I need to keep working and contribute financially, but at the same time, I want to build a better future for myself and my family.

I'm confused about which direction I should take.

• Option 1: IT career — Start learning programming and technical skills again and prepare for IT jobs. I'm worried about how long it might take to become job-ready and whether I'll be able to get a good opportunity.
• Option 2: Government exams — Start preparing for exams like SSC CGL while continuing my job. However, government exams are highly competitive, and there's no guarantee of selection.

I know I'm only 21, but because of my family's financial situation, I feel pressure to make the right decision. I don't want to waste years preparing for something without a clear outcome, but I also don't want to remain stuck in low-paying jobs.

For those who have faced a similar situation, what would you suggest? Should I focus on building my technical skills and trying for IT jobs, or prepare for government exams alongside my job?

I'd especially appreciate advice from people who had financial responsibilities early in life and had to make similar career decisions.

Please share your honest opinions. I genuinely need some direction. Thank you.

I did my M.com and Bcom hons from top ranked DU colleges. I got into PhD in Marketing after that at a premier institute that Im pursuing currently. My research area is luxury branding and culture.

I went for Mcom instead of MBA and then straightaway PhD as I wanted to go into academics. Now I dont want to go into academia as such seeing the employment issues and inadequate pay and no progression.

I was a straight A student, thought of my 'interest' and nobility than more financially lucrative options. Now reality hit and I wanted more options especially to move abroad. I am preparing for CFA L1 now. Wish I could have a job thats both branding and finance.

But I have this anxiety that I have no work experience what if I cant transition into corporate or get very low pay for the first job, lower than an entry level professor even .

What is my best bet to position myself into a well paying career or move abroad?

Please guide

I graduated from university the company and team I was a long term intern in did not hire me full time because of “budget issues”, so I decided to do a masters but could not choose which one I should go to. I was in a job for 2 months but left it because well they did not teach me anything lol so I started a masters and now I am looking for jobs but I am not sure how to tell recruiters this + job market seems far more cutthroat then it used to be just a year ago

How should I or could I explain my situation to recruiters? can’t even get my CVs passed to interviews despite graduating from Economics at a reputable university in my country…

idk if i’m dumb but yeah MBBS undergrad feels like dying everyday…i wonder if other allied health sciences courses are also experiencing the same or is it only me that’s been living with anxiety for this long?

I’m a freshman or whatever, classic scenario, I’m stressed about choosing and pursuing one career. I know everyone talks about those quizzes and personality tests I just don’t know what to do with the information. Most quiz results say I’m a creative and that I like learning which is pretty accurate. I love school/academia, but I don’t think I’m smart enough to be a professor or anything cool like that, even though I would if I could. I know it’s competitive too.

I just feel like I have so many interests and they could all be possible careers, I just don’t know what the best case scenario is for me career wise. Right now I’m in ASL interpreting, a good job, good pay, burnout is common but I’m ok with that and I’ve had my path set for a bit. It doesn’t really apply to anything else I’d want to do either.

Another detail is I can’t move abroad with ASL if I choose to in my future. I’d basically be completely unqualified for anything else outside of the US.

Not even mentioning the state of the job market, the economy, and all the great stuff about growing up as an 18yo in 2026,,,

TLDR; How does a jack of most trades choose a career?

Plz help and maybe encourage me 🫠 thanks in advance.

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I'm currently doing my 3rd year B.com and I'm most confused about my future like whether to study or get a job and my friends are focusing on their talents like poetry , editing, etc and yeah they are planning to do whatever they are good at. And there is me I'm not good at anything just an "average" and so I thought let's focus on placement and I went for one company and it was group discussion i knew the topic really well but when every others started speaking I stumbled and yeah I put more effort and in the end everything collapsed it happened around august I was really stressed and i thought I'll get some break from all this career and stuff but the break extended upto October atp I'm just scared to take the first step again I'm scared of trying like what if I lose again and i don't have much time so how should I come out of my fear and how should I take the first step again??

Age: 21
Job: Associate Software Engineer (ASE) at Accenture
Experience: 5 months
Package: 3.5 LPA
Education: BCA (2022–2025), MCA (2026–2028)
School Background: Commerce, without Mathematics in Classes 11 and 12

I've been consistently practising DSA for around 6–7 months, and I'm currently working on an AI/ML project at Accenture.

From the beginning, I've wanted to build a career in the corporate sector and eventually work at a product-based company (PBC). However, lately, I've started questioning whether the corporate world is right for me.

Since I didn't study Mathematics in Classes 11 and 12, developing an intuition for DSA has been challenging. Even after practising consistently, I sometimes struggle to understand the logic behind problems, which makes the whole process frustrating.

Every day, I come across news about layoffs, increasing competition, and new AI models that seem to be changing the industry constantly. It feels overwhelming to keep up with every new technology while also preparing for DSA and trying to build a strong career.

I've always wanted to move abroad and start my own YouTube channel, but I also need financial stability and job security.

Recently, I've been considering preparing for government exams, such as SSC CGL or other suitable exams. However, I'm confused about which path to choose and whether leaving the corporate track would be the right decision.

I'm only 21, but I already feel overwhelmed and uncertain about my future. I don't want to spend years pursuing something that might not be right for me, but I also don't want to give up on my ambitions out of fear.

I'd genuinely appreciate some guidance on how to approach this situation and make a practical decision about my career and future.

[siddharthchhimwal7@gmail.com](mailto:siddharthchhimwal7@gmail.com)

I'm on misdemeanor probation for assualt and desperately looking for a new job that pays better than the one I'm at, right now I'm looking for anything really at all that'll help pay for an apartment me and my spouse just signed a lease for. I'm an honest person about my circumstances and prefer to be up front and transparent about my scheduling needs because my check ins and court mandated substance counselling are important to do so I can get off probation early. A part of me is saying that mentioning being on probation for assualt during the interveiw is a turn off for hiring managers, to explain why I need to have the mornings off once a month to meet with my PO or why I can't work for specific hours 2 days a week for my counselling. Should I apply and interveiw like I normally would or make a point to explain my circumstances and scheduling needs. My sentencing has nothing to do with how I operate in the work place or effect how I work with others. If I get the job and they let me go because of my sentencing I'll be out a job and have left an actual job that is not sustainable but at the least keeps a roof over my head, I just don't want to risk not making money thatll lewd to not being able to pay rent.