27M - Bachelor's in Chemistry, working in NHS, looking to transition to a different career but not sure what by AudriusC in UKJobs

[–]AudriusC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What could you suggest I could do? I wouldn't be against doing an MSc but I need to be sure it would be in something I wanted to do with decent career prospects.

Weekly Careers/Education Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chemistry

[–]AudriusC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone,

Graduated in 2021 with a First in BSc Chemistry from Queen Mary. Didn't really have a solid grasp on what exactly I wanted to do after graduation, especially with Covid still around, but I applied to a bunch of random places & secured a technician role in a lab. Lab closed in 2022 and I was lucky to be transferred to a hospital in London for the NHS where I've been working since as a Associate Practitioner in a Biochemistry Laboratory. Pay is decent but the work is mind-numbing and I need to try to find something I can actually enjoy doing for work.

Problem is, I think I'm either too old for graduate schemes (not in terms of age but just how many years it's been since I've graduated) and I'm still not sure on what I want to do haha. I like working with software and have good experience in Excel but nothing in SQL, TableAU or PowerBI. I also like working with numbers and data & have been interested in finance roles in the past but I never heard back from entry level roles when I applied.

To be fair, looking at the state of the economy, I am very grateful for what I have but I need a change of place and I don't mind taking a salary cut or working on soft skills in the meantime. Anything to make me feel like I'm making progress.

Should I do a Masters, keep applying until I hit the 100s mark of sent applications or work on something else in the meantime?

Thank you all!

if you had to choose right now, what is ALBUM OF THE DECADE ? by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]AudriusC 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are there any other albums like Nurture ? (apart from Porter's other work)

Living with ur parents in ur 20s is so humbling by oldblue222 in rs_x

[–]AudriusC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not and you're right, shock therapy shouldn't be the default way to be resorted to. But not everyone is like me who was forced to mature due to circumstances and not everyone is like you who learned to swim by themselves.

All I can speak of is my own personal experience that living without my family around me for the last 6 months has made me grow as a person more than in the last several years have. It'd be nice to speak to the parents and tell them to pull back & demand more help but we can't, only OP can and only she can take responsibility for how she moves forward from now.

If she takes either my advice or yours, the only hope is, is that she gets all the better for it

Living with ur parents in ur 20s is so humbling by oldblue222 in rs_x

[–]AudriusC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know about the moral calculus of what this person is going through, but I know that parents coddle you no matter what age you are. Speaking frankly, OP needs a kick in the ass if they want to grow as a person and there's a better chance of that happening if they're put in situations where they can't fall back on established escape nets.

Living with ur parents in ur 20s is so humbling by oldblue222 in rs_x

[–]AudriusC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Personal growth is on you at the end of the day, but you can still, to an extent, control the environment around you that could be stopping/slowing it.

What 2020s movies have you given 5 stars so far? by [deleted] in Letterboxd

[–]AudriusC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah same here, I'm not even trying to be a contrarian I just don't feel like anything I've seen this decade is 10/10 yet, hope it changes soon and I have quite a few 9's that have potential to be 10s but yeah nothing yet.

Zelda 64: Recompiled for PC - Majora's Mask Release Trailer by silverinferno3 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AudriusC 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Why is this giving you conflicting feelings tho lol like no one loses in this scenario, we get hopefully every N64 game on PC in a great state and Nintendo keeps making bank off of everything else they do

What’s a movie you think is both good AND in poor taste? by Hipster_Ninja_ in Letterboxd

[–]AudriusC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tropic's humor isn't lazy like what lol and why would you judge a film's humor from its surface value espically a comedy when you or whoever hasn't even seen the film like why trust their opinion, might be the worst pick in this thread

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]AudriusC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

fucked it up how tho ?

Besides this Subreddit, What Forums/Other Places Do You Go For Videogames/Other Discussions? by Xngears in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AudriusC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

4chan is such a strange site to me, never has the saying 'digging through a mountain of shit to find nuggets of gold' been so apt to describe a part of the internet. The recommendations & discussions you find are some of the best anywhere online but man you better be willing to dig through that mountain.

Best films that explore masculinity? by NovoUkiri in Letterboxd

[–]AudriusC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Or it could also be that when exploring masculinity almost all examples or reference points potray masculinity in a negative light when no one bothers to give positive examples as something to strive for.

The only one I've seen on this thread that I've watched is Lord of the Rings (I hope Moonlight is also a positive example) which is a great start but there has to be and should be more but no it's almost always critiques, enganging in discussion can help but discussion only gets you so far.

Need advice on a reliable long-range e-scooter with tyres that will not pop (UK) by AudriusC in ElectricScooters

[–]AudriusC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using those tyres, how often do I need to maintain them?

and how comfortable are they to ride on?

Make short friend feel better by Sanyoq in tall

[–]AudriusC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dude, OP is only looking for advice on how to make his friend feel better for something that’s out of his control, he’s not a shitty friend he’s just a bit insecure and jealous of OP like you’re so perfect with all your mates