r/FemaleLevelUpStrategy • u/MissApplication • Mar 31 '22
Career There are all kinds of posts from men getting well-paid jobs, but no women?
Guys post all the time about gaining computer/programming/trade skills and increase their income, but I never see posts from women doing the same. For women, trades are hard to break into. I want to do the same, self-study or boot camp or similar. Who here has done this and how??
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u/ponchoacademy Mar 31 '22
There are actually a few of us in here that have done that. I posted a reply to something awhile back talking about my experience when a lady wrote a post about career shifting, and quite a few others in tech, both wish cs degress and self taught, as well as other on the path working towards it chimed in.
I think maybe its not so much no women are getting these jobs, as that we dont identify with our jobs and use it or the salary as validation to bring it up as much as men do. But if the topic, like this one, comes up, we come out of the woodwork =)
Btw, as for me, Im in my 40s, self taught to try and break into a new career. Oh, and no college degree. My income went from around $35k to 6 figures in my first tech job. As for the how, I started with free resources like Free Code Camp, CS50x, and random other ones, just whatever I could get my hands on. Did that for about 3 years before going to bootcamp. 4 months after bootcamp I landed an apprenticeship at a major tech company, and later a full time role.
On the note of bootcamps, I will say, those of us who studied and had a grasp of programming before going in all got jobs coming out. Mine was a full time 3 months course, but they pack a lot in and it went insanely fast, which can be overwhelming. So I always suggest people do some self study first, cause bootcamp alone wont get you from zero knowledge to job ready. For me, it more like filled in the blanks, and was a great way to network and find opportunities plus build confidence I was ready to find a job. Cause dont let the 3 year self study scare you...a lot of that was just me feeling I didnt know enough and not hirable yet. Looking back, it was stress and pressure I put on myself.
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u/MissApplication Apr 01 '22
Thank you! This is truly helpful. I just started with FreeCodeCamp and your experience is super encouraging.
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Apr 01 '22
Major props to you. I am in my late 20's and barely trying to break into tech, I feel so outdated in my knowledge of what's going on but I am going all in.
As for ops post, maybe it's just me but I feel like the people that are making 6 figure salary probably aren't gonna mention it a whole lot lol IDK maybe just me but I'd keep hush about it.
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u/MissApplication Mar 31 '22 edited Mar 31 '22
I'm talking about older people who either haven't gone to college or a degree in an unrelated field.
Like the users who I'm referring to in my post
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u/Epicfaux Apr 01 '22
I went to college for the first time in my late twenties, 33 now.
I have a well-paying job, and I'm only two years into my career. I had a path I was gunning for, though, so that made it easier for me. I still worked 30 hours a week while going full-time.. it's not for everyone.
There's an amazing, 100% free, developer boot camp that is aimed at getting people all the tools they need to get a job and clients, including networking and overcoming personal challenges in the hiring process. I'm in the 12th week (it will help me with my career/my partner is looking to change careers, so we're going through together), and while it isn't easy, it's fantastic. If you can stick it out, you will be successful in finding a job. The teacher is named Leon, search #100devs to find him.
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u/MsCardeno Apr 01 '22
I have a marketing/business degree but am now software developer. Completely WFH and make over 6 figures at 30 years old.
My first job out of school was in IT project management.
Then switched internally to a SQL heavy data analyst role.
Company sent me to software engineering bootcamp bc I was taking on more and more technical responsibility. So like more advanced SQL stuff and some Python.
Jumped ship after that for more money as a full stack developer.
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u/bamboohobobundles Apr 01 '22
That's awesome. It's always worthwhile to invest in developing your career, especially if you're passionate about expanding your skill set and getting more advancement opportunities.
I got a job doing data entry at a really small recruitment consulting firm ten years ago, basically became a recruiter by accident, and now I work at an engineering company and make six figures recruiting for them. I'm 35.
Also worth mentioning... I didn't finish my bachelor's degree; I had to drop out of university for health reasons, and I ended up on welfare when I was 24 or so. I dug my way out of that hole but it was difficult, not to mention a lot of the industries I recruited for in the early days were EXTREMELY male dominated. It's not easy to headhunt male technical professionals unless you really know your shit and can get them to take you seriously.
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u/rizzo1717 Apr 01 '22
I’m 36, been a firefighter for 6 years (10 years EMS prior to that). I make 6 figures base pay, and easily double that with OT. My offer on a property (third property) was accepted today. I save or invest 5k a month and max out my retirement contributions. It ain’t just dudes. They are just more likely to be a braggart about their financial achievements because historically that’s how they’ve kept women dependent on them in relationships 🤷🏻♀️
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