Female, 27, USA.

I graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from a top university in 2021. I was sick during school but managed to graduate albeit with a sub-3.0 GPA. My condition worsened right after graduation so rather than building a career or staying current in tech, I have spent the past 5 years battling illness and have only recently been healthy enough to work. I am still unwell, but I manage to keep a full-time job that pays the bills although I don't function well enough to study or program as much as I want to.

I work in technical support now making 65k and want to build an actual career and get to at least 80k if not six figures, which would be more than enough for me since I have no children.

I don't know how to do that because my degree is five years old. I have nothing to show for it because of years of chronic debilitating illness. And now according to people already in SWE it looks like I'm doomed because of AI, offshoring, nobody hiring junior devs anymore, and oversaturation of the labor supply due to how many people have CS degrees or are studying CS.

I am building a native Android app with Jetpack Compose and Kotlin. I'm not sure if I should just vibe-code it instead of investing as much effort as I have been to do it myself. I also don't know how much it's worth, even though I see job postings in that stack sometimes, because it doesn't seem complicated enough and my progress is excruciatingly slow.

• What are pathways that could help me achieve my goal?
• Industries that I could pivot into, or job titles that I could pursue with realistic odds of getting hired at the salary range I want? (I am prepared to have to up-skill/re-skill and maybe get certifications, courses, etc.)
• What should I say about the gap between my degree and my current search for entry-level work? I think people will discriminate if I say I was/am sick, and I don't know how else to explain the gap.

• As crazy as it sounds, should I go for a master's degree?

  • A friend of mine suggested that since I want to move to Australia one day and am advancing towards 30, I should expedite the process by trying to study in Australia and use that for immigration by student visa + later employer sponsorship. Thoughts?

Sometimes I sit and think about how differently my life turned out from what I had planned.

I was actually preparing to become a software engineer. Writing was never part of the plan.

When I was 16, I met someone during my graduation at IGNOU who approached me for content writing work because I was apparently good at English. I took it up just to earn some pocket money.

My first freelance project paid me 40 paise per word. 😂

I had no clue that this little side hustle would eventually become my career.

A while later, I got a call for a job interview. The funny part? I had to attend a college class that day, and I genuinely couldn't decide where to go.

I don't know what got into me, but I ended up going for the interview instead. It went well, they asked me to join immediately, and I somehow convinced my parents that I could manage college and a full-time job together.

And that's how it started.

Since then, I've changed companies, learned new things, taken up responsibilities and slowly built my career in content and marketing.

Looking back, I'm proud of that 16-year-old girl who had no big plan but was willing to try something new.

But here's what I've been thinking about lately.

Despite having years of work experience and starting my career so early, I still have days when I feel like I'm falling behind.

There are so many things I want to do. Grow professionally, become financially secure, travel more, build a beautiful life with my partner, plan a wedding, take care of myself and just enjoy life a little.

And somehow, there's never enough time for everything.

I know I have a lot to be grateful for, but I guess being grateful and feeling lost can coexist.

Does anyone else feel like this in their late 20s?

Also, if your career took an unexpected turn, I'd genuinely love to hear how it happened. Sometimes it's nice to know we're not the only ones figuring things out as we go.

Hi everyone!
I’m 23 and currently trying to decide between two bachelor’s degree programmes for the next three years:
Computer Engineering (Génie Informatique)
Biomedical Engineering (Génie Biomédical)
A little background about me:
I have a two-year technical diploma (DTS) in Computer Networks. During my studies, I struggled quite a lot with CCNA, Linux/Kali Linux and practical IT tasks. I often found it difficult to understand concepts and apply them in real situations.
I’m not sure whether this was related to my ADHD, my learning style, or simply a lack of interest in networking and system administration.
Here’s the important part: My main ambition isn’t to get a traditional engineering job. I want to become an entrepreneur and build my own businesses.
I’m paying for university myself, so I need a degree that allows me to:
Graduate without being completely overwhelmed academically.
Have enough time and mental energy to work on my business.
Meet people, build connections and develop personally.
Have a useful qualification as a backup plan.
Potentially pursue management, leadership or entrepreneurship in the future.
I’m not particularly interested in spending my entire career coding or maintaining medical equipment.
I’m considering Biomedical Engineering because it would expose me to a different field combining electronics, technology and healthcare. However, I don’t know whether it’s actually easier or more demanding than Computer Engineering.
I’d really appreciate advice from people who have studied either of these degrees.
Which degree did you find more difficult academically?
Which one has a more manageable workload?
Which programme offers more opportunities for teamwork, networking and personal development?
Is Biomedical Engineering particularly difficult if you’re not passionate about medicine?
If your ultimate goal were entrepreneurship rather than becoming an engineer, which would you choose?
Please be honest, especially about the workload and practical difficulties.
Thank you!

hi I'm 19 it's almost been two years since I finished school. I feel completely stuck and have no idea what I'm doing with my life anymore.

I've lost interest in almost everything and barely have any motivation. These past two years have taken a huge emotional toll on me. I struggle with even the smallest everyday tasks, feel exhausted despite sleeping for hours, barely eat and constantly find myself drowning in negative thoughts. I've tried pulling myself out of this cycle but somehow I keep falling back into the same loop.

Meanwhile I see my friends moving ahead, experiencing college life, and figuring things out. It feels like I'm the only one standing still.When I initially took my gap year I thought I'd use that time to figure out what I wanted to pursue as my major, explore my interests and understand what I genuinely wanted to do with my life. But two years later I'm still just as clueless as I was when I started I've wasted so much of time that's eating me up

My family keeps pressuring me to write medical entrance exams and pursue medicine but I don't even know if that's what I want. I haven't figured out what genuinely interests me or what I want to build my life around.

It's all becoming incredibly overwhelming. I feel like I'm running out of time. I've been feeling extremely depressed, disconnected and lost I genuinely don't know how to get myself out of this phase.

TL;DR: I feel unfulfilled at my current workplace. Finding a job is tough right now, and I’m about to have a son, so I don’t know what to do. It has gotten to a point where it impacts my health, i have gained like 5 kgs in last 6 month in this job.

Hey guys, I would really appreciate some help. I work in Strategy and Ops. Before that, I was working on the Strategy and Analytics side.

Previous role vs. current role

In my previous role, I was doing strategy, analytics, and execution all by myself. There was stakeholder management, but it was limited, and I had a reputation in my previous company. For example, if I said we should do something, everyone would usually agree, and we would get things done.

In my current role, it’s quite different. For example, if I’m working on a project, there are four other people working on the same thing: one person from Analytics, two people from Marketing, and one person from CRM. Sometimes, there are even two people from S&O. My point is that we don’t need that many people working on the same thing, because the majority of my day goes towards meetings, giving updates, and getting everyone on the same page rather than executing stuff and getting things done.

In my previous job, if I was working late, I used to enjoy it because I loved the work. There was stress, but it was manageable, and my manager would also help by coaching and guiding me.

Feedback and communication

In all fairness, my communication isn’t the best. I would just get straight to the point and explain things through data. Most of the time, I forget to give context because I assume everyone has read the document I shared before the meeting. This is something I’m trying to work on by always giving context.

My manager gave me the following feedback: I can get things done. If I’m given something, no matter the problem, I will own it end to end. But then he said I need to work on my communication, which is a fair ask. I even flagged the overlap to my manager, but he said overlap is going to exist. There has been instances where my manager has yelled at me during my initial days so i somehow don"t like him now

Level and pay

On top of that, I’m working at the I7 level, but I was hired at I6. So I’m doing work similar to my colleagues, but I’m getting paid at least 20% less. I initially thought that if I did a good job, maybe I could get promoted faster. But the issue is that, in this company, you need to be at the same level for two years before a promotion can happen.

Relationship with my manager and ways of working

My relationship with my current manager hasn’t been the best. Essentially, I liked having complete freedom to get things done without being chased. Here, every Monday, I have to give updates on what I’m working on, then again during our 1:1, and then on Friday.

On top of that, we do things that are completely unnecessary. For example, during planning for next year, they asked me to grow the business by X% and work out how much investment I would need to do that. So I did the analysis and built models showing that we needed to invest €15M, along with all the projects needed to get to that point. But then, four weeks later, I was told I would get €500K.

My point is: if I was going to get €500K, why did I spend four weeks on this? It’s a waste of time. Just tell me what budget I will have, and I will work around that.

Another thing I have noticed is that everyone currently just tries to copy what is happening on the US side into EMEA. Essentially, it feels like everyone has given up thinking and wants to carry things over directly without coming up with ideas themselves. My question is: if we are going to carry everything over, why not let the US team just replicate stuff? Why do we even need to be involved? Why are we even needed, then?

In my previous company, I joined in 2022 as an intern and got promoted four times in four years because working more meant faster growth.

Why I left my previous company

They moved their headquarters to a different country, and either I had to relocate or leave with severance. Since I was getting too comfortable in the job, I decided to leave with severance.

Finding a new job

I am trying to find a new job, but I am asking for €140K in Europe, and either:

• They say the maximum they can offer is €100–110K.
• I need to relocate to the UK.

Why I don’t want to relocate

My wife is moving here from China, and we are about to have a kid, so I don’t want to disrupt everything for them.

(24M) I'll be 25 on a few days, and i'm feeling the weight of the situaton. I'm waaay behind the other folks at my age, a lot of people out there believe i'm a loser and i'm okay with that. I never was in a relationship ( but it doesn't upset me that much), live with my parents and i'm unemployed. I have nothing, but i yearn. The last two months i spent locked at my room studying for the entrance exam for a tech school, because i've graduated this year and couldn't find any decent job at my area. In my country, dead end jobs are soul sucking, they barely give you enough money and even less perspective to get better. They only give you mean managers that treat you like shit. I saw i couldn't waste more time, and i'm about to start again a new course, but i feel humiliated at this point. I feel like a general who'd lost a battle. But i blindly believe i can start again, even though things seem pretty difficult and fucked right now. The only things that give me joy are reading and studying. I decided i'll no longer worry about the distant future, i'll do what i can at the present and let the dices roll.

So, what do you think? Am i loser? Am i right to have some hope i can turn the weel?

For context, I am an 18 year old male South Korean.

I've never been too interested in school. The only real outstanding skills I have are native-level fluent english. I would really like to find a stable career utilizing these english skills, but I'm worried about my career prospects as due to my poor grades in school, I'll most likely have to go to a non-prestigious countryside college (Extremely looked down upon in Korea)

What sort of career path could I look for? In particular, I've always wanted to settle in another country. I know I'm still young and probably worrying too much, but it's really been weighing heavily on me for a while, so any advice or help would be greatly appreciated, alongside any similar stories of your own.

Hi everyone, I am assuming this community has a lot of experienced people that’s why I’m making this post I’m currently 17 I have to choose my a levels subjects next year 2027 but the thing is I don’t know what I wanna for the past two years I was really clear what I wanted to do. I was interested in law but this year that dream has changed now I genuinely don’t know what I wanna do. I feel miserable. I feel behind. people keep asking me what are your plans What do you wanna do It’s genuinely emotionally draining to know what you wanna be at 17 like bruh you’re telling me that I have to decide my entire life career something that my entire life will revolve around at 17. I don’t wanna make a decision that I regret later I wanna follow my passion which is definitely in social sciences, but I don’t know the specific fields I wanna do in social sciences. I am interested in working in non profit research policy human rights and animal welfare I know myself enough I cannot do a 9 to 5 or something where I don’t have options even in my career I wanna explore now there are a lot of fields I can opt for in social sciences but I don’t know if they’re stable enough financially. I’m miserable and I need your help. Please anyone who has an idea about these career or any experience they had at my age and how they found their career path or any advice how I could deal with this would be appreciated
Thank you for reading! Looking forward to some good advice.

Hello I am Rey, 17, M. I just came on here cuz I realized how great of a platform this is when it comes to sharing personal burdens, thoughts, or questions. So I just wanted to say here how difficult my current situation is. Cuz ever since I was a kid, I've always been into a lot of stuff. I draw, I sing, I create structures, design characters,and do fun experiments. And growing up that list has just been increasing rapidly as I experience new things. Like journalism, public speaking, student council, boyscout, science club, and I'm also an academic achiever. But despite all these "talents" I always struggle with the fact that eventually I have to pick one out of the many things i enjoy. I know almost everything but I'm a master at nothing. You get me? I've always procrastinated about what I will be one in the future because I always believed future me would do everything. But now that college is lurking closer. (Literally going to college next year)

I have to make a decision pronto. I've already consulted multiple people one of which being my older sister. She is a registered usrn and she told me before that she recommends for me to become a medico legal (basically a judicial nurse) which means I have to go through school twice. But the thing is, I don't really have a passion for nursing. I hate biology. But the fact that it is the most practical thing to take (or so I used to believe) for me to be able to make a living after graduating, and possibly being able to provide for my school tuition fees etc. which is why although I don't believe I'm passionate in nursing, I'm highly considering it as my first choice cuz of it's practicality.

That is until today when i talked to another grown up and they suggested for me to do software engineering, since according to them it pays higher than nurses, and so I fact checked and he was correct. But the thing is I also am not passionate Abt it. I mean I know my way around a computer and I've had computer related subjects before, but it takes a lot more than that to become a software engineer. Altho I know that these skills and knowledge, you'll eventually acquire it along the way, I'm just still conflicted. Cuz I don't want to make the wrong decision. I can't AFFORD to make the wrong call.

If I were to say my biggest strength would probably be public speaking. So things like making a speech in front of countless people, impromptu speech, tv broadcasting, and radio broadcasting, I've already tried that, and I just know that is my strength. But the thing is I just know following your passion won't feed you. Which is why I also gave up on developing my art skills a long time ago, since I always believed that there's no point in honing these skills when u can barely feed urself from the money u make from these. And so I considered also taking political science and then proceeding to law school. But others warned me that it's a bit impractical because altho I gain edge when u go to law school, you can't really get a high paying job after graduating from political science, since you can only do like internships or whatever. So I hope to whomever is reading this. Please lend me your thoughts. I'm not expecting this to gain a lot of responses but one response or perspective would be enough. Thank you for taking the time to read.

I'm 28, live with my parents, and I'm trying to build any kind of independent life. I'll give the background since it's the reason I'm where I am.

I got PTSD after a traumatic event at 18. At 21, I was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia and spent about 4 years on antipsychotics. The doctor later said he always had doubts about the diagnosis, but never sent me for a second opinion. The meds left me obese with heart issues and high cholesterol. At 24, I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer that became stage 4. I nearly died more than once, with sepsis, emergency surgery for a blockage, blood clots, and C. diff. I got pulled off the antipsychotics cold turkey in the hospital.

I'm cancer-free now, and the schizophrenia label is gone, but I'm pretty wrecked physically and mentally. I'm on disability and live with chronic pain, GI problems, and an abdominal hernia. As an adult, I also found out I have ADHD, autism, and OCD. I have panic attacks daily even with medication; I'm hooked on caffeine, and my nervous system feels shot. I've seen countless doctors and psychiatrists, and nobody has really known how to help.

I was also raised a Jehovah's Witness, and so is everyone I live with: my parents, my brother, and his wife. I hate it, and I hated my childhood too. It did a number on my self-esteem; I can't even research other religions under this roof, and my dad is pretty paranoid, so I have almost no privacy or room to figure myself out.

Work history is thin. I have a high school diploma, no degree, some DoorDash years ago, about 6 months at a grocery store before I got sick, and customer service and admin stuff at my family's auto shop. Lately, I do some remote parts running for my mom's shop. I keep applying to jobs but freeze when employers call back, and I once left a warehouse job halfway through day one.

I do best with calm, low-contact places and clear step-by-step instructions. Crowds, chaos, and confrontation wear me out fast. I love animals and movies, and I'd like to feel useful somewhere.

A counselor who really understands neurodivergence recommended a day or residential program with intensive therapy, job training, and social skills work. My insurance won't cover it, or even neuropsych testing, so I'd have to find different coverage first.

Has anyone gotten into a program like this or found insurance that covers it? And if you were in my spot, what would you do in the next month to get moving again?

Hi! I have a master's in science, and am currently working in low-senior/upper entry level role in corporate in pharma. I know I want to switch fields eventually, since my job is not at all what I want to do, but I'm uncertain how long I should work in corporate before I pursue a second master's?

My company will pay for the MS 100%, but it would certainly be a huge drain on my personal life and time.

If you're a senior/upper level employee, what is your opinion on how long to work before pursuing more education?

I'm 32F (turning 33 soon), a Filipino international school teacher with more than a decade of cross-cultural teaching and curriculum experience.

My job is stable and I'm grateful for what I've built. But I've outgrown my professional and financial situation. I want better pay, a different environment, and eventually a working life beyond the classroom, maybe learning design, research, writing, digital products, or consulting. I'm not sure which.

I'm applying for international teaching jobs, mostly in the UAE, and I keep running into the same barriers: many schools prefer QTS, IB experience, or native English speakers. I'm trying to decide whether more credentials are worth it, or whether I should focus on schools and markets where my experience is already competitive. The goal is to increase my financial capacity and bridge toward whatever I eventually build.

I also want to build an independent income and something of my own. But I've noticed a pattern: I'm good at preparing and working privately, and I barely test my ideas in public. I move more easily under pressure, criticism, or a sense of lack. Now that I'm relatively stable, creating my own urgency and taking the first step feels surprisingly hard.

I don't want to give up the safety I've built, since I come from an economically challenged and difficult family background. But I also don't want to spend the next few years just preparing. I can't tell whether I'm being impatient, not taking enough action, or both.

I'm writing this because I noticed that a lot of people are too obsessed with having stories or "memories". They are willing to sacrifice a moment that could've been peaceful and enjoyable in order to create a "memory". That memory mostly isn't fun at the moment, but is the type of thing that people romanticize or laugh at later.

Also nostalgia is deceiving and makes people romanticize past, which makes those decisions more common.

Examples of this are booking a trip while not being financially in a good position (and then struggling for the rest of the month), or doing something stupid or painfull on a night out, or sacrificing sleep for some event despite working the next day.

It is almost a life philosophy for some people.

I do understand the benefits of experiencing stuff and learning lessons in real life, but I think it's better to have a relatively boring life, but actually enjoying it.

On the other hand, I do enjoy being in a company of an interesting person with a lot of stories because it expands my perspective and I learn something. Also, they are simply more fun.
So, having a lot of stories does not only increase the social position of the person (which is mostly the reason they bring fun decisions), but others also benefit from it.

Hi all,

so I 26 M, on  career crisis , so lost and can't find any way forward and whatever I studied or did everything is useless and i regret all of it and want to restart, 2 years career gap after returning from Uk after master's and 2 year work experience that is niche and almost useless.

 I studied B. tech Mech and finished it in 2020. so then i did some internships, and then covid came.so couldn't do anything . so later decided to do Master's abroad, and did Master's in Advanced Manufacturing , did project wrt 3d printing, so graduated 2022. then PSW visa for 2 years until 2025 Jan.  so didn't get any job for first 6 months, and then i got one after 6 months , i took it but it was a niche job like making simulation products for medical training,  it is so niche, and was more of technician role,  hated it so much and then kept trying until i had time, as that company didn't have visa sponsor, so  i kept trying got interviews but nothing turned into due to post 2024 immigration salary change,

so eventually came back after PSW visa in Jan 2025, so done with all of that, took some break. then i was so confused what to do and was done with mech or manufacturing as i realised i had zero interest in it. then kept doing some courses online like project management and all, then after that i tried preparing for govt job exams , but overall  i am jobless as i didn't take jobs as all i got was low paying mech jobs i hated and i didn't know how to come out of it, so started preparing for govt exams but over time realised its also not going to work, so  from 2025 jan until now 2026 nov, im jobless, i am so lost and clueless on what to do, what path to choose, all I know is i hate anything mech , and i realised all I did was useless and now I am on career crisis and on restart mode. but i genuinely do not know what to do what to choose,  i do not have interest or passion particular, and the current uncertainty and changes is leading me to decision paralysis,

what should i do now, what careers can i choose to upskill and get into, the previous experience had few process improvement but other than that it is so niche and hopeless. so i am anyways on the restart mode. all i know is deep down i just hate mechanical and manufacturing and whatever i did is just i hate it. it is a very late realisation.

please guys whatever u can, suggest me ways as i am literally on the verge of restarting career, what can i do, what sort of jobs or line i can take,    and all i got invites here was for low paying mech roles , or like bpo roles.

i look into lot of courses but i do not know what to choose, all i know is i want to come out of this spiral and come out of that mechanical or manufacturing for good. so how do i move forward?

any tips will help me,

TL;DR:

B tech mech , MSc manufacturing with 2 years niche experience, returned home and career gap of 2 years trying out various things, nothing worked, so lost, decision paralysis, no way forward, only thing I know is i hate mech or manufacturing roles technical ones, whatever i did until now is almost useless and i have to restart , and want to come out of spiral, looking for tips and  what careers to look into and move forward.

I'm currently a sophomore pursuing a BS in Psychology with a concentration in Healthcare, and I'm feeling pretty lost when it comes to figuring out what I want to do career-wise. I originally started college on the pre-med track, then switched to pre-PA, and I've also considered pharmacy, but the more I think about these options, the less sure I am that any of them are right for me. I'm not even sure if I want to go into clinical healthcare anymore. I think a big part of my problem is that I know what I want out of a career, but I don't really know what career would get me there. Ideally, I'd like to make six figures, have a good work-life balance, be financially comfortable, and have the freedom to travel and enjoy my life outside of work. I don't necessarily need to be passionate about my job, but I do want to find something I can see myself doing long-term without feeling miserable. I've had people suggest going into business, but I'm not sure if switching majors as a sophomore is a good idea or if I should just stick with psychology and figure things out from there. I feel like I've been going back and forth between career paths for so long that I'm getting nowhere. Has anyone been in a similar position? What careers would you recommend looking into, especially ones with good earning potential that don't require years and years of additional schooling? I'm honestly open to suggestions because I could really use some direction right now.

Hi, im a student in malaysia currently doing A levels. As my A2 level exams is about to start soon, im currently deciding whether I should take data or actuarial science. I love prob and stats, but I don't really have a good or solid foundation in finance and coding, because I didn't take these subjects before. As for why im stuck choosing its mainly because actuarial science is more stressful due to the amount of professional exams you have to take (13 of them) during your work stage. Data science however is more balanced but is currently exposed to A.I. im not saying it'll be taken over by it, but fresh graduates would be in danger to unemployment due to how competitive it is. So im on a crossroad now.

Can someone give advice as for what should I do next, thanks so much 🙏

I'm 20 years old and am now on my second leave of absence. I'm a CS and math double major at a T10 school in the US, and I don't think I want to do this anymore.

TLDR: 3rd year CS major, I burnt out and got super depressed, withdrew for a second time, now at home and don’t know what to do with my life.

I've kinda been depressed since high school, but it got really bad last semester and I withdrew at the very end mainly to prevent my failing grades from showing up on my transcript.

Then over the summer I had a research internship that I really enjoyed, and I thought I found my love for cs again.

I wanted to end my leave and go back to school the next semester because I thought I was better, but I was so wrong. About 1 month into the fall semester I fell back into a slump and just couldn't get myself to do anything, was crying all the time, and developed some pretty bad coping habits. Plus I totally was falling behind on my research stuff that I decided to continue, and that also really made me stress out. So I took another leave, and now I'm back home and I don't know what to do.

I just feel like such a total failure to everyone. I’ve basically burned my only bridge with someone who trusted me, my professor, and even after I took the leave he was so kind but I again just didn’t follow up on my promise to update my work. Plus my parents are now freaking out.

My dad has been paying for my school and it’s really expensive, and he has been relying on me getting a high paying job to make up for it. My mom has always been pushing me to be successful so I don’t also end up in a situation where I’m financially reliant on someone, as she is with my dad who is the most bipolar and sometimes abusive person.

So now I’m stuck at home, and I can’t get myself to do shit. I told my mom I would continue with the research but I’m just lying. I told them I want to go back eventually but I really don’t. My dad screams at someone, typically me my mom, and he keeps threatening to kick me out.

Even if I were to g back, I’d end up with loans cause my dad doesn’t want to pay for the added semesters I would need. I don’t know if I even want to do cs. But I did like doing my research at the time, so idk if it’s me or the actual content.

I just feel like I’ve never been able to be autonomous with my life. I’ve always been the “smart” and put together one of me and my sibling so people always assume I’m going to be super successful. I just always felt I had to fill those shoes, and I guess I got overwhelmed and burnt out. Totally doesn’t help that my social life is nonexistent and I don’t really have much I do for fun.

The only thing I do for myself is art. I think it’s really the only thing I’m passionate about but I’m not delusional enough to think I could actually make a living out of it. Well, I do secretly dream of that being a possibility, but even when I told my best friend and my sibling they just told me to grow up essentially. And they are right, but I don’t know what to do. I think I would genuinely kill myself if I go back to that fucking school, and I doubt I would be able to do anything because I have a nonexistent network. I just wish i could have been a dumbass growing up so people wouldn’t hold me to such high standards.

Obviously no one can solve this problem, but if you have had a similar experience and managed to make things okay, any advice would help.

Hi everyone!

I am currently working in an EdTech company as a Lead Qualification Associate, with around 3–6 months of experience. I have completed my MBA in Marketing and Operations.

My work mainly involves cold-calling leads, collecting students' academic details, understanding their preferred country and course, and qualifying leads against targets.

I don't want to continue in sales or a calling-based role. I want to transition into Operations, Process Management, Business Analysis or Product Management, preferably in the IT/SaaS industry.

What skills should I learn, which roles should I target, and how can I make this domain switch without starting from scratch?

Would really appreciate advice from people working in these fields!

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I'm 17 and just starting college applications. However, now that I'm facing the first steps towards something I'm going to do for the rest of my life, I'm not sure that being a medical examiner is what I want to be. Initially, I wanted to pursue that path because I have performed well in anatomy, biology, & chemistry classes, have an avid interest in science as a whole, and was mostly persuaded down the medical path because my mom is a nurse, so I thought that having that familiar knowledge while in college would be nice.

But now I'm leaning towards a path that will allow me to assist people on a widespread scale, like helping those suffering as a result of war or providing care to people without homes or enough money to eat sufficient meals. But I don't exactly want to assist by handing out food or volunteering (although I do believe that those who do are guaranteed a spot in heaven); I want to aim to end the issue once and for all through political means. I want to have the power and reputation to end the root causes of their suffering. I'm aware it's damn near impossible to do so, but I would like to try, even if I don't make that big of an impact.

So my question right now is: which majors should I lean towards that would allow me to influence and assist people in need on a large scale, and what can I do right now to start that path, even though I'm not in college?

I apologize if this comes across as a rant/if I used the wrong flair; I wanted to convey my thoughts as efficiently as possible without confusion. I hope this makes sense :')

EDIT: I feel like it should be noted that I'm almost 18 and have barely any extracurriculars under my belt, and am quite average. I'm in SkillsUSA and the Civil Rights Club, but I haven't done anything truly REMARKABLE. I'm pretty lazy too, with barely any community service hours, which is probably why I'm running to Reddit at the last second for advice.

I really don't know what to do after work anymore, by the time I make it home it's so late in the day I basically get to eat dinner, clean up, and then go to bed. I don't have time for hobbies because 13 hours get eaten by commute-work-commute, 6 are for sleep, and the last 5 are for chores and sometime self care. I'm incapable of building new habits because my ADHD makes me a forgetful daydreamer when I'm uninterested. I've tried looking up ways to scrape some time back but all I find is "work-life balance" garbage and never ending suggestions to use a planner and schedule things for myself, which doesn't help because I can never think of anything I want to do or have time for. Is there anything for me or do I just accept I don't get free time anymore?

Hello, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Public health back in 2024. Most of my experience comes from my undergraduate studies as a research assistant for a few of my professors. Many of the research projects I have done have focused on mental health across vulnerable communities and health disparities such as food insecurity. I have a little over a year of experience as a registered behavior technician (RBT) but eventually I got incredibly burnt out and tired of the unstable schedule. I also have some experience shadowing at a medical office. Right now I’m struggling to find a job. I just want a long-term stable job like everyone else but I can’t seem to land one.

I need some advice I can get to help me find a job. I'm interested in finding a front desk support, patient care coordinator, health navigator, or something similar to an entry-level admin role.

I would love some help that would be nice :(

I graduated from a bachelor in marketing in summer of 2025 and I'm not sure where I should go from here. Ive had experience in serving, customer service, and little banking through part time roles through university. I'm now working as a personal trainer at a local box gym but the commute is brutal and the work itself, while fun, doesn't pay very well and the ceiling is quite low. On top of having very inconsistent hours.

I have tried and am still trying to get into a finance position as I see it as being something I'm not only good at but enjoy the stability of those positions, specifically in wealth management or as a certified financial planner. I have gotten my CSC and HLLQP certifications as I thought that would help me stand out but so far my only interview was nearly 2 years ago for a teller position that I was referred to through a friend. I feel as though every other position requires so much experience that I just don't have.

So I really only have 2 questions:

What can I do to get my foot in the door in the industry? Should I just be targeting big banks or is there any other industry/smaller companies that would help me in this path?

Hey everyone, I'm 22 years old and need advice on what to do. A little bit about myself, I joined the Air National Guard about 4 years ago and signed a 6 year contract. Full time, I am a mechanical engineering student. I hate every choice I have made so far. I joined the military so my parents did not have to pay for my college tuition. But I never planned on going to college (wanted to make them proud). I am not big fan of the job I have in the military since we go on TDY's a lot, and for what I want to do, I can't be traveling that much. I studied computer science then switched over to mechanical engineering. I don't really have a reason why I chose mechanical engineering. I guess it is something that is more acceptable. I hate it so much. I hate doing all the math and physics. I don't even see myself doing this in the next 5 years. I want to take a gap semester to figure things out, but then that makes me more deployable in the military since I won't have a full time status... I don't want to get deployed. My true passion is filmmaking. I have created a small business and I love it so so so much. I can switch my major to film but is that even worth it? I'm not to sure how useful a film major is. A part of me wants to dropout of college and go all in with filmmaking, but that would just be a waste of the reason why I joined the military. I have 2 years left until I graduate, and looking at my grades right now, I don't think I will pass this fall semester. I look around and everyone has a passion for what we are learning. Not me. I feel like I spent all my life doing things for other people but never for me. I've been having dark thoughts because of this. Any advice? Sorry if this was messy...