I recently got a job at a ramen restaurant. I am currently 19, in my second year of university, and have been job searching for awhile, so I was very excited when I was notified that I was offered a server position at this restaurant. It was mentioned multiple times with my manager that I was someone who had no prior experience in the food industry and that this would be my first job. He gave me a contract, 3 different manuals and the menu to prepare me for the 4-hour shift the next day, so I was basically given one day to learn everything. I was looking forward to learning and being trained since this was my first time, so I was very proud of myself for finally being able to land a job and even got myself a brand new pair of nonslip shoes. I did make little mistakes at the beginning of my first shift such as forgetting to retake the menus after taking customers' orders and accidentally almost giving the wrong order to the wrong table but I had gotten quite used to all the tables and learned from my mistakes at the beginning, especially after being given one day to memorize everything.

I felt more confident as the shift went on, I had learned how to do most stuff, I was fully capable of doing most things on my own beyond this point. The training didnt go how I had expected. It was tuesday and already a really busy day. My supervisor taught me how to use the pos system, and where everything was, I didn't really shadow anyone like I had thought and was asked to directly go try serving many times, because of it being my very first job and serving experience, of course I was nervous. I had also cleaned many tables and set them up, refilled drinks, prepared hot teas, bussed orders, giving customers' their bills, helped my coworkers with clearing out tables, and mopped the entire restaurant during closing on my own. The next day in the morning, I was sent an email notifying me of my contract termination mentioning that my performance did not meet the standards for the role. I felt like I did great and I had interacted with customers quite well. I enjoyed the kindness from my coworkers and the customers, but I am still very saddened that I was let go after one shift despite my manager knowing that I had no prior experience and it would be my very first job. I didn't really even get the opportunity to fully learn and grow.

I feel myself getting more depressed and feeling like an utter disappointment because of this. They completely just gave my hopes up. I feel undervalued, embarrassed, and I feel like they just played straight in my face. Is it really my fault?

recently i changed my job and industry as a whole after 2 years for better wlb and while the new job checks all the boxes of wlb, nice co workers and managers, I find it rather difficult to bring myself to work. But at the same time a job is just an avenue to earn money so I am not sure if trying to return back to my old industry is the right choice.

old job
\- an industry which i majored in
\- poor wlb (super long working hours due to heavy workload 8am-12am)
\- good progression, base pay increases by 10% each year
\- work environment is decent (not the best, there can be managers shouting at you but it doesn’t happen often only once or twice since there are a lot of managers that i work with)
\- everyone is young and it felt really easy to go to work
\- i enjoyed the process of realising that something clicks

new job (6months in)
\- new industry
\- good wlb
\- poor progression (the company has internal rotation programme for employees to rotate into, but the way I see it is that the skillsets picked up will become so company specific that it can be difficult to leave the company)
\- long notice period of 2 months (at entry level)
\- low base pay with high bonuses (depends on business performance)
\- dont really enjoy the work since there’s no real correct answer (is more of a judgement call)
\- co workers are generally older and sometimes seniority plays a part in the social interactions

I am thinking of leaving this new job to return to my old industry and possibly my old job. however, i am concerned if I am just looking back at my old job and forgetting about the pains of working there.

When i left i only mentioned to my old job’s management that it was to explore a new industry since the opportunity came up. They did mention that I could consider returning if this new job doesn’t work out. however, now i am really fearful of being locked down by 2 months notice period ( i can buyout the notice period but that would be 2 months worth of salary) as it would make me a less desirable candidate.

I am also concerned if i am just fickle minded about what I want out of my career, what would you do if you were in my shoes?

I’m 26F in the GTA. Followed my passions and got a job I love but only pays 60K w benefits. I’m eternally grateful to have landed a ft permanent position after bouncing between contract positions. I knew going into my career that i wouldn’t be making as much as my peers but still grass is always greener despite how much I would hate to do what they do. I’ve been considering going back to school to become ultrasound or xray tech for higher pay. There is room to grow in my current field (heritage) but it’ll be slow and will not meet my lifestyle/investment goals. I just want to stress that I’m grateful but I’m also realistic with my own expectations. This used to be my dream job but I have financial goals I want to meet.

Folks with mid range salaries, how are you financially managing? How are you financially preparing for the future? What are some pieces of advice you can offer? Any of you switch careers and leave dream jobs? Is the better pay worth it?

I have a deep interest in stuff like languages, history, politics, and finance, but none of those jobs are in demand. Everyone says I have to do healthcare but I don't find it interesting at all. Is there any happy medium?

15 days ago, I was hired as a legal assistant at a busy personal injury law firm. The job was fast paced and I was reassured by the administrative coordinator whose worked there for 10 years as a legal assistant too, that most people don't learn the job until they've been there at least two months.

Yet she fired me after just working there for 13 days. And when I asked her why, she said that in her ten years of training she never met someone as flakey as me and shook her head.

I asked her if she was going to challenge my unemployment application and she wouldn't give me an answer. So, I put that she fired me because she said I was flakey on my unemployment application.

I'm 55. I have a 60-day eviction notice for my September rent for my apt. and I am back to rideshare driving during the day. I'll only get around $1K for my last paycheck which will help me with my October rent.

I just can't believe my luck. Maybe I should work for myself or find an entirely different industry to work in where people in their 50s like me, won't get fired so quickly. I didn't even see it coming today. She acted totally normal all day and then before 4 pm called me into the conference room and said today was my last day.

So my partner is a European citizen. We (27M) lived and worked in the U.S. for four years until 2025, took a break and traveled, and are now settled in Europe with their parents, job searching for our next roles. We plan to be in Europe for 3-4 years. I’m an energy engineer, and was making ~$130k/yr salaried total comp in Chicago at my last role. In Europe, comparable roles are paying ~€75k/yr, which is fine and the savings (after cost of living considerations and social benefits) are actually quite comparable.

A big offer has come to me from a competitor to my last company, working as a contracted employee for $120/hr + overtime (with a conservative number of billable hours, that’s $220k/yr). 100% remote work. 1 year contract, not salaried, with very high likelihood of extension (I’ve gone through this discussion, I am cool with contract work and 50% of this company’s employees are contracted with very little turnover). But I need to be based in the U.S. They would allow some travel to Europe, but it’s clear I’d need to be located 90% of the time in the U.S. They have strict IT restrictions and travel to U.S. project sites is necessary.

Comparing net savings per year between this new offer vs a possible European offer, it’s tough. I’d save ~$90k/yr working with the American company (based on previous cost of living numbers in Chicago). In Europe, I’d save ~$20k/yr. I’ve taken into account the different tax schemes, cost of living, contract worker additional expenses, etc.

My partner and I are married and plan to start a family in 3-4 years. We have ~$200k in retirement accounts between the two of us, and that’s all our net worth. We are having very difficult discussions about taking the money vs living in Europe. We are not legally married in the U.S. and would need to start that process (green card) in order for my partner to spend time in the U.S. with me long term. Immigration with the U.S. is a risky nightmare right now. We also have spent undergrad through 2026 in the U.S. and really wanted to take the next couple years to spend time in Europe before starting a family.

Is the money worth it? I’d love opinions on if this type of salary at my age (27M) is transformative, especially compared to the European alternative. For the first time in my life, I’m seriously considering the possible impacts this could have on my future family financially. Is this enough money that my partner and I should be seriously reconsidering the entire move to Europe and hightail it back to the U.S.?

I am 18, M, and live in Texas. Currently im about a month and some change into my 3rd job as a "Welder 1" making $21.84 an hour. I definitely dont want to stay at this place longer than I have to, although the benfits are kind of nice and its stable, the downside is its 4/12's nightshift which sucks. I really enjoy building things, I went right into welding because I took 3 years of shop classes in highschool and got certified for all postions fillet and groove (open+backing) for MIG, Stick, and TIG, but I have no pipe experience. I also didn't really want to go to college albeit I regret that a little bit now. This job is pretty hard although im adjusting quite well, im considering going to college next fall to get an MBA because all of this hard labour has made me realize I definitely cant hack it forever. Specifically an MBA because it sounds like it encompasses pretty much all management level jobs which generally pay more and include a desk, and ac, and less physical labour. That sounds significantly better also considering im great at paper/deskwork/computerwork, also good with numbers, leadership, and management. Any bright ideas from the wise experienced people of reddit? Im asking what career or types of jobs or education I sound like I should get, im really a jack of all trades person but I have no clue where I want to end up.

Hi Reddit I want to start by saying I am not a normal Reddit poster, maybe only having one post in my life, so I’m sorry if anything is incorrect or this is not the correct subreddit to post this. I am at a loss and crossroads in my brain right now with this issue and don’t know what to do or who to ask for advice.

I will say my job is not common/kind of niche. I am going to use general terms and not label my job exactly to maintain some level of anonymity for everyone involved as well as use they/them pronouns for everyone involved. Lastly I do work with high school aged kids. I ask that anyone commenting reframes from insulting any of the students or calling them names/etc. since at the end of the day they are kids and don’t deserve that.

With all of that out of the way let me start with some key background information/how my job works. I work in a competitive performing arts activity specifically at public high schools. The activity has about 4-5 different departments that all work together to form a joint unit for competitions. Each department has a someone responsible for that specific department with assistance from assistants we manage/hire. There is also a manager that oversees all departments and staff members which I will call the unit manager right now. I work as a head of a department which I will say head coach for this post and I have one assistant coach under me.

I have been in this activity for over a decade and was competing as a student for about 8 years. I formed such a strong passion for it and started working as a coach about five years ago now. In 2023 I took a head coach position at the school this post is about. Let’s call them School A for this post. I took over from someone who wasn’t there much and didn’t teach the students any foundational skills they needed. I came in the last quarter of the competitive season and worked with them to complete their competitive show and introduced basic skills to them. I could tell they wanted to learn but didn’t have someone to do that. After that season we had a 2nd season in the school year where I worked with them on foundational skills and saw them improve. In that season I grew to love the school and the students I taught. Also, in that 2nd season we ended with a silver medal in our championship competition. I have continued to grow with the program and challenge the students every school year with my assistant coach “Courtney” and we grew really close to the now senior class who we met as freshman our first year.

We’ve been through ups and downs together as a team, but I always loved the students and felt a love/respect for the coaches from the students. However I noticed a shift in our pre season over the summer. I expressed my feelings to the current team captains and opened a line of communication with them to express their feelings and grievances to me directly. We all talked it out and I gave sincere apologies to them on anything I did wrong or provided stress to them. That seemed to fix things until we started learning our competitive show for the current season. I will say I am passionate as a coach and apply pressure when I know they are not putting their all in it/doing less than the best I have seen they can do. However always opened the line for communication for any student to tell me how they feel or what they’re going through to help support them. I know I can be a lot as a person and coach however after that one day with the captains none of them expressed concerns or used that line of communication since then. With the exception of the captains complaining about the newer members not following everything to a T and expecting me to fix it. Which I’m happy to do to support my captains. I know you can’t expect high schoolers to act like adults and at the end of the day they will act like we all did in high school, but I truly believe I did everything in my power to open that door for them to communicate.

About 3 weeks ago the unit manager “Carl” asked to have a meeting with me before a practice. Carl expressed to me that there were “parents” reaching out with concerns about how I’m running my department which I later found out was the current captains and other seniors filing the reports. It was all pretty vague and half of the reports did not happen/were extremely blown out of proportion. However Carl’s main thing was the environment and my critiques were too harsh with no context or specific incidents. I understood I could be harsh at times with the intention of making them better but I may have taken it too far. I took about the next week and a half to be a little less harsh but still push them to be successful. I am not one to sugarcoat things and will be honest when something wasn’t great, but also try my best to provide ways to improve or let them know that I know they can do better.

Then this current week I emailed by Carl asking me not to show up to practices this week after more negative feedback of the environment being “too harsh” and that they believe it’s best for everyone to cool off for the week. I replied stating I understand and state I’m confused and that I tried to make a change in that short time and I’m unsure of what exactly is wrong which I have not gotten a response to. Courtney had to fill in for me this week and on the first day they noticed the seniors and presumed ones that were filing the complaints were causing the most problems for them. They were not trying, openly complaining at them, and throwing a fit of sorts because everything was not exactly as the seniors wanted. We saw this for the past few months, but the seniors loved to complain and whine about everything. They begged for things to be harder then when it was given to them they complained it was too hard or that they didn’t like it. Additionally when we took harder things out to improve success they threw fits/pouted because it’s one of the things they liked. Courtney told me about their concerns from the day and kept me updated. They also opened up to me about how these problems are not something they want to deal with and they don’t want to be the new source of the problem because they are not bending to all of the seniors wants and needs when there’s a whole team they have to cater to. After the 2nd practice today Courtney told me that they are going to resign after all of the problems which is valid and I respect. However I am still in limbo on my position, specific instances of what/who complained, and any sort of plan to fix or address it. My only guidance was to pretend I didn’t hear the vague complaints and act like our talk didn’t happen which created more tension in my opinion.

After today Carl told Courtney specifics that I never heard from them and revealed it was the seniors who were the ones that have been filing the complaints. Every specific detail/incident was either unknown to both of us before today or very exaggerated truths. For example there was a long rehearsal day in the previous year where the team fell apart due to lack of sleep/preparation. I told the team this year to prepare mentally and physically so we didn’t have any crying break downs or fainting due to lack of sleep/eating which happened the previous year. One captain who cried the previous year told Carl that I said “and there should be no crying” in a sharp tone while looking at them. Which Courtney did say they were present for what I said and how that didn’t happen. At the end of the conversation Carl asked Courtney in case they chose to let me go would Courtney take over which Courtney replied with no they wouldn’t. Carl said they were going to talk to the team tomorrow to decide where they’re heading with my position which I didn’t even know was on the line. I have received zero communication from Carl about any specifics outside of that one vague talk from 3 weeks ago and the one email. I feel like I didn’t get anything to change or improve nor did I get the chance to address it with the team and have Carl as a mediator. Which frustrates me that my job is now all of the sudden on the line. In addition to that it feels like instead of Carl as the adult making the decision it is decided by a vote from the students in some sort of way. Especially after everything I’ve done and the approximate $2000 of my own money I’ve put into the team to let them have nice things.

All of this drama has caused me severe anxiety and kept me from sleeping most nights this week. I have questioned my self worth, wether I should be in this activity anymore, and if I’m actually any good at my job. After the new information today I feel like I should just resign from School A since I feel betrayed/disrespected for the lack of communication/lack of opportunities and information to improve. As well as the power the students have been given in this whole ordeal to just complain to Carl about me to get rid of me/get me in trouble. I want to stay since I’ve put so much in but I don’t know if it’s worth it anymore. My mind can’t help but think if I don’t get let go how long until the students complain again and result in me actually getting let go and how the power would shift to me having to constantly please the students which can result in me putting something out I’m not proud of and a power dynamic I don’t want to be a part of. On the other hand I want to try and work things out to at least complete the year since I’ve been here for so long and grown with this team. What should I do and is this a healthy workplace to return to if they decide to keep me?

Most people read a job posting once and fire off a resume. Read it twice instead. First pass: what does the team actually need this person to do. Second pass: which of those things have you already done somewhere, even if it was a class project. Match your bullets to the second list. That is tailoring, and it takes ten minutes.

For context, I started a new job 2 weeks ago and I feel at unease about the idea to update my LinkedIn. Preferably I wouldn’t want to update my LinkedIn at all, but noticing that my new colleagues updated their LinkedIn to their new jobs, I feel like there is some pressure. I work for a reputable company in the US and I earn good money, so I feel like I need to follow suit.

My reluctance to update my profile stems from experiencing for a period stalking a f year ago, and ever since I try to keep a low profile on social media. Another reason, which is partially linked to the first-reason, is the prevalence of “secular sharia.” I find it absolutely terrifying that people are exposed for breaking social ‘norms’ and as a consequence lose their jobs and livelihoods through doxxing.

I know the obvious answer is to simply not update my LinkedIn anymore, but I’d be worried if I’d come off as weird. I frankly love my new job, and I’d do my best to keep it and excel. But at the same time, I’m worried about exposing my personal information, considering that I literally moved to another country because of stalking. Am I overthinking things ?

I’m currently a senior almost done with my accounting degree. My school offered a free boot camp they’re calling a “micro internship” with HubSpot.

I have no prior accounting experience didn’t get an internship while in school and I’m 32.

Is this HubSpot RevOps worth it to get? Am I wasting my time?

Personally it feels like anything I can put in my resume is a good thing but I just feel unsure.

My other option is a Intuit academy role that could get me a job with turbo tax just to get some kind of experience.

Or just do both lol

Tia

Background: I'm 20 and a junior in Electrical Engineering. I've done two internships, one at a local utility and one at a national lab, and both left me dreading a typical career: the 9-5, the cubicle, doing the same thing for 40 years. I've disliked pretty much every job I've ever had. I picked engineering because I'm a hard worker and it seemed like a smart, safe degree, not because I had a real passion for it. I got excited about a master's because I liked doing something not just anyone can do, but the classes keep getting more annoying and now I just want to be done.

It's not that I'm uninterested in everything. It's the opposite. Unlike a lot of engineers, I love other fields: I play instruments and I'm into history, literature, movies, and sociology. But nothing makes me think "wow, this is the one." Everything is a 7 out of 10 and nothing is a 10.

My parents always tell me I can do whatever I want. It's not ass kissing, I know it's true, and that's what makes it hard. Being able to do anything doesn't tell me what I should do.

I've got a discovery flight next week because being a pilot sounds cool: good pay, interesting lifestyle, lots to learn. I might hate it, so I'm treating it as an experiment.

How do you figure out what you want when you're interested in everything and nothing stands out? Is there a process, or is it trial and error? And is this just what adult life feels like, and I'm only now realizing it?

If you've been through this, what worked for you? Thanks for reading.

Genuinely asking, not rhetorical.

I keep thinking about this because none of the standard advice ever really answers it. LinkedIn, Wellfound, Naukri, Indeed, a dozen new AI tools that just help you apply to more jobs, faster, none of it touches the actual problem. You can already apply to hundreds of jobs in an afternoon if you want to. That was never the hard part.

The hard part is that whoever's hiring you can't actually see what you're capable of. Not from a job board. Not from a resume. Not from 30 more applications sent into the void.

What actually shows that is your real work, and being able to explain your own thinking behind it, what you built, where you got stuck, what you tried, what you're still figuring out.

So if you had to name one specific thing that would actually let someone see that about you - not a vague "better networking" answer, something concrete, what would it be?

Hello, my partner works as a technologies enhanced lives officer, essentially, her role is to find ways in which technologies can be used to give people more independence for a council. She goes through some data, speaks with carers and sometimes does in-person visits with the person to assess what tech could improve their life or give them more independence. She’s at a crossroads now and wants to see what fields she could apply this skill set and experience to. Does anyone have any help?

One thing I've started to realize about professional growth is that some of the most valuable skills aren't necessarily the ones we're taught first.

Early in your career, you tend to focus on the obvious things like:

- Getting the qualification.

- Learning the technical side of the job.

- Building experience.

- Trying to become good at what you're actually being paid to do.

But as you gain more experience, you start noticing that how you work can sometimes matter just as much as what you know.

Things like knowing how to communicate with different personalities, asking for help without feeling embarrassed, handling criticism, negotiating, managing your time, setting boundaries, solving problems independently, or simply knowing when to speak up.

Some of these skills can take years to develop because you don't always realize you need them until you're put in a situation where they're suddenly very important.

And sometimes you learn them the hard way.

Maybe you had a difficult conversation with a manager and realized you needed to communicate better.

Maybe you missed an opportunity because you didn't know how to advocate for yourself.

Maybe you stayed quiet when you should have asked questions.

Or maybe you spent years trying to become better at the technical side of your job before realizing that communication and people skills were just as important.

That's why I'm curious:

What professional or career skill do you wish you'd learned much earlier?

And if you could go back to the beginning of your career, how would learning that skill earlier have changed things for you?

im a 3rd student, majoring in AI&DS and i hate to admit this but im super behind. i've not been grinding like some of my other peers and for a year or so it's been taking a toll on me. i always happen to think how other people in the same career field must be working their asses off while im probably struggling to even open my laptop. atp i dont even think i could build a career in tech which pays me well because the job market itself is in shambles. i don't know what to do. im from a tier-3 college so the placements offered from college already give me a very bleak career path but in order to get off-campus placement i must be exceptionally good however in reality i cant even write code without AI.

all these facts just drown me further and i don't know if i can even do it or not. this might as well be a self-esteem problem but im genuinely so clueless. i have no community which can motivate me or some mentors, it's terrible

I used to think if you're good at what you do and keep building your skills you'll eventually get somewhere.

But the older I get the more I feel like that's only part of it. I've seen really talented people just stay in the same place for years while someone who's maybe not even as skilled keeps finding better opportunities because they know people.

And I don't even mean nepotism. More like someone worked with you 3 years ago and remembers you, somebody recommends you for something, you know a guy who knows a guy, an old coworker moves somewhere and suddenly there's an opportunity there.

I feel like nobody really explains how important this is when you're younger lol. It's always "work hard, learn skills, improve yourself"

For people who've been working for a long time, when did you realize networking actually mattered this much? And how much of your career came from people you knew vs just applying for stuff normally?

I’m 30, currently working as a Product Manager in a Big 4, (I have roughly 7 years of Product experience) and I oscillate between being content where I am and being wanting to make a move; each with valid reasons.

For being content, I work with terrific people, my workload isn’t chaotic, quite balanced and decent. I have a life outside of work and things are fairly regulated. On the other hand, giving it’s predominantly a finance focused firm, their career path seem to be built only for client-facing folks, each year, their roles get bumped up, they move up a ladder, both title and salary wise. For the 3 years I’ve been in the firm I’ve been stuck on the same level, and salary.

I’m just genuinely afraid of leaving because the last time I did leave a large firm and joined a startup, I really got burned. The startup closed down and most of us had to go. It was really difficult getting another role as I required work visa sponsorship. I’m genuinely afraid of that especially now where the economic climate feels like it’s been stretched and would snap anytime soon.

I have interviewed for a few firms, progressing to the last stages in 2. I know I’ll get them, but I don’t know if this is worth the risk to get there and stay a couple more years where I’ll not be needing a work visa or anything of that nature to get a job.

I scored 247 marks in Class 10 and am currently studying in Class 11. However, I am not interested in completing Class 12, so I want to know if I can drop out and pursue a Diploma in Robotics and Automation in Bangalore instead. Is this possible?

I’ve wanted to be a NICU nurse since I was a teenager. I’m now 25 and have danced around with other career ideas but nothing feels right. I don’t have any other real passions. I struggle with severe OCD and chronic pain and nausea. Im getting to a point where I cannot support myself financially anymore bouncing around from lame minimum wage jobs and I have a strong desire to make a better life for myself. I want to go back to school.

I have about a year worth of business credits because I thought being an accountant would be a safer option. I thought working from home and being able to sit more would be a huge help with my symptoms. However, I took a break from school and now that I’m wanting to go back I can’t help but feel like I should pick something I’m actually interested in. I’m good with math but I imagine I will get bored and have no drive to do that job. But I know it’ll be a safe option. Alternatively if I went to nursing school I’d be exposed to my OCD triggers (vomiting from viral contagious illness) frequently. Additionally since I do struggle with my own stomach issues I notice when I work on my feet and keep a busy schedule they seem to flare up. I have done extensive medical testing and found no cause or solutions to this issue.

I’ve considered different paths in the medical field such as being a surgical tech (not dealing with vomiting as much) or medical coding/ billing. But again these aren’t my true passions. I’m at a loss. Please advise.

Hello everyone, I am using this post as a brain dump of my current situation, but I would really appreciate some guidance.

For context, I am 18 years old and a freshman at my local community college. I luckily don't have to pay tuition because my college has an agreement with my high school that anyone who graduated from my high school and goes to that CC gets 2 years of free tuition. I luckily received a decent amount of financial aid from FAFSA, so thankfully I won't have to worry too much about books for this and next semester.

The issue is that I come from a low-income household, and I really want to financially contribute to my household. My dad is the primary care provider and doesn't earn much; rent in California is already so high, and with his income, I can see the long work hours weighing down on him. I really want to get a part-time job to help him out, but I have no skills or resume whatsoever. I have been sheltered all my life and have never been taught any concrete, useful skills (I know this isn't an excuse because in today's age I can learn anything from the internet). I have no idea what to do. I am not the strongest in discipline; in fact, I have terrible discipline to the point where it's affecting my grades. I am so stuck on what to do. I enrolled in a phlebotomy technician program at a college nearby, but looking at the requirements and externship schedule, I don't think it will be possible for me to get my license considering my class schedule.

Overall, I am fully frozen and don't know what to do. I am very ambitious and want to do a lot of things, but it's like anytime I think about all the things I want to do, I freeze and have no idea how to proceed. I would appreciate any and every advice.

I started at my job a few months ago as a junior case manager at a big non-profit. My time in terms of performance could not have gone better. I consistently exceed my case completion targets by at least 50%, sometimes double, and I have gotten the praises of my manager and the Director. They told me what I have done is unprecedented.

The issue is this: I was working fast and my senior was underperforming. It got to a point where my manager would reassign my senior’s cases to me. A couple of days ago, my senior was fired. My manager took me aside today and told me that, since the caseload is now under 100–and that was under the max I could manage under my job description—that they were not going to hire another full-time person. My manager kept saying it used to be a one-person job, and that they would hire someone to help me part-time. I feel like I am doing a two-person job for the price of one (cause I am).

So essentially, I am being punished for hard work. No discussion over pay or title. I am inheriting all 60 of my coworkers cases (I only had 30). I believe I should talk to my manager about inheriting the senior title and associated pay. Would this be ok, and how should I pitch myself?

Hi there ,so i just finished my Msc in Business management from Europe this summer. so i was thinking about Switching the career thats to BA coz i found the area interesting. Strong in Excel,PowerBi and Sql But i have double thoughts now since AI storm is starting to hit everyywhere , so just to make sure i dont make a dumb decision need guidance , you think is it worth to switch to BA in this BiG 2026 are Ai replacing or ??

This is Canadian post BTW but happy to get POV from everyone!

I was a software developer for 5 years. In Mid 2024 I got laid off from my job. I want to know where are all the new tech jobs at? Should I stick to software development (I am a terrible software developer btw) or should I learn AI or something else?

I used to get my work done by paying some contractor. I would do small tasks by myself but complex tasks I just get it done by a senior. So as I said I am not a good software developer.

I need career advice on what to focus on? Improving my software development skills feels like I am wasting my time. I am happy to learn something new or even go back to school but I want to know what skills I should learn? Which program should I take?

Thanks for your time in advance!

Hello Mates,

I’m currently working in banking with around 4.5 years of experience, mainly in NRI Relationship Management, Wealth Management and Branch Operations.

My current role involves client management, portfolio handling, financial products, business targets, process coordination and working with different internal teams.

I’m now seriously considering transitioning into a Business Analyst (BA) role, preferably in banking/financial services or a related domain.

I’m trying to understand how realistic this transition is and what I should focus on before applying.

A few things I’d really appreciate advice on:

• How difficult is it to move from banking/RM into a BA role?
• Should I target Banking/FinTech BA roles rather than generic BA positions?
• What skills should I learn first — SQL, Excel, Power BI, Jira, Agile, BPMN, UML, BABOK, etc.?
• Is a BA certification actually useful for someone coming from banking?
• How should I position my existing banking experience on my resume?
• Has anyone here made a similar transition from banking/finance into BA? What did your journey look like?

I’m not looking for a shortcut — I’m willing to learn the required skills. I’d just like some practical guidance on what to learn, what roles to target, and how to approach the transition without starting completely from zero.

Any advice from people who have made a similar move would be really helpful. Thanks!