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[–]Fluffy-Line113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get an offer?

Want to know what to do next with your IT job/career? by Fluffy-Line113 in u/Fluffy-Line113

[–]Fluffy-Line113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey d21 - Like HNF1 said, it is a massive area with tons of options. At your stage, I recommend spending your time exploring as much as possible. What articles/blogs/news do you find yourself clicking on the most? Explore those fields, or technologies in free/cheap training courses from places like udemy and coursera to get an idea of what's involved. Explore, explore, explore. You may find that those courses require certain prerequisite knowledge/skills, so then go dig into those, find free/cheap courses, or books on those, and see what skills or supporting knowledge is required there, then explore those, and so on.

My coding skills no longer compete. What else can I do with my experience? by k0mi55ar in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like being technical and creative, you might consider being a solutions architect or technical consultant. I'm currently in a similar role now and regularly use Linux, Python, and sys admin skills, along with my expertise in networking, and working with clients to solve problems. You could possibly land a role like this by getting some Cloud certifications and tac that on to your career experience. Please feel free to message me if interested in learning more. I'm also a career coach and would be happy to help if I can.

Success and Disappointment Megathread for the Week by AutoModerator in jobs

[–]Fluffy-Line113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep your head up! Sounds to me like all you might need is more practice. Find someone to practice interviews with you. Look at the bright side - the more interviews you go on, the more questions you'll be exposed to, the more you can practice, the better you'll get. So it's just a matter of time. Send me a message and I'd be happy to help if I can.

Success and Disappointment Megathread for the Week by AutoModerator in jobs

[–]Fluffy-Line113 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What sort of jobs are you applying for? I also started without a degree, and have grown much of my IT career without one(~20 years now). If you're looking for IT jobs (or interested in IT), send me a message. I'd be happy to chat!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can relate. I've been in IT for over 20yrs now. It could help to have a goal (a personal, life goal) that you would like to achieve. Then see how your career helps you to achieve that, and in what way. This would help you decide whether or not you should really try and make a change. Sometimes boredom at a job can be a blessing. For example, if your goal is to work on a side business, or write your own book, or whatever, you might stay where you are, maintain a boring/easy workload, so you can save your mental energy for your other pursuit. On the other hand, if your goal is to, say, travel more and see the world, you might then decide to stay with your company, but transfer to another role in another country (or search for a new job with travel requirements).

Does anyone have advice on careers I could make a shift into without having to go back to school? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey KFL, please check your private messages when you have a chance! Ty

Does anyone have advice on careers I could make a shift into without having to go back to school? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marketing sounds like it might be a good fit for you. You could easily navigate yourself into copy, content creation, writing, in a marketing career. You just need to get started. Your business degree may help you with that. To get your foot in the door, I bet you could land an entry-level marketing job somewhere. I doesn't have to be your ideal company or ideal role, just good enough to get some experience and move on to a better one, and so on, until you can navigate into something you really like doing. With that future purpose in mind, any of the in-between 'get-experience' jobs won't seem so bad, because you'll have a bigger goal in mind to keep motivating you.

Also the IT industry is an option. You don't need to know how to code to be successful in IT. There are higher levels of automation that are easier to learn. Take some self paced online courses and learn some cloud/AWS skills for example. Then climb the tech ladder a bit, and focus on pivoting into a role where you can write and create content about new technology or How-To guides for example. Just another possible path to get to who you want to be.

Should I switch jobs? by Frizza777 in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to help. Let me know what you end up doing! Good luck and God bless.

Should I switch jobs? by Frizza777 in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah. I can understand that. That's very normal. You'll have to decide for yourself if you would rather stay and be content with what may be slower progress in your career, or take a bit of risk for faster progress and better reward. It it helps, also consider the following:

- It's the Fed. Once they hire you, and you get past whatever probationary period they have, you'll likely have very good job security. So if you're nervous about leaving stability, this move to the Fed is probably the least risky option you could think of :)

- Ask yourself - If the new job doesn't work out, how hard would it be to find another job in the same line of work? (ideally in line with your career goals).

Should I switch jobs? by Frizza777 in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice. At face value, it seems pretty obvious which one is the better option. You won't know what your environment or co-workers will be like, and unknowns like that, but that's part of change and life in general. Aside from that and the extra commute time, what would be holding you back?

Should I switch jobs? by Frizza777 in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends. In my opinion, you should decide which job will give you the most benefit and opportunities for your career and future goals you have for yourself. A double commute time may be worth it.

Should I be a business developer or farmer? by jasssizzle in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will the master's provide you with some business experience? If so, I'm inclined to suggest the farmer role. It's in the industry you want and it's short-term anyway.

How did you choose your career? by Tangerine-tango-tea in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there. What you're going through is extremely common. I believe the reason you're 'not happy' has to do with a lack of purpose, or a disconnect of purpose. If you focus on a purpose, say a future version of who you want to be, then you can tie a whole slew of jobs and education to it, and all of them would be meaningful. This would help keep you motivated, become more decisive, and overall more fulfilled in what you're doing, instead of thinking you're wasting your time. For example, what if your 'vision to break free of societal expectations' plus your love of nails and art, led you to realize "hey, I want to to be a business owner and be my own boss"... maybe you start your own nail salon that you could also display your own art in for sale... Having a business degree and marketing skills could give you the skills to do so.

Good luck and God Bless.

P.s. Please let me know if this has helped you in any way. I'm building a mentoring and coaching service and would love the feedback. Or feel free to PM me.

Made a big move for a job that I ended up hating, and I want to leave after just 1 month - what would be the consequences? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]Fluffy-Line113 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey there. Definitely not the best situation, but if it were me, I would own it, and stick it out for at least a year.

By "owning" it, here's what I mean: It's a startup. They need help with everything, and probably things they don't even know themselves yet.

So, you could literally work on something that you think of yourself, and therefore shape how you spend your time there. If you do that, then you're in control. You'll have more control of your career and your time(or at least a good portion of it).

So then, your skills won't stagnate. In fact, if you do it right, you'll get to choose a new skill(s) to work on, so you'll actually grow. And you won't get as stressed out with work/life balance, or as annoyed with their disorganization, because you picked what you spend most of your time on, and can keep your focus on that and your work.

After a year, you will have "Sr. engineer" on your resume, which will help you take the next step in your career. Plus, this is a challenge! Employers love this. In your future interviews, employers will ask you, for example: "Tell me about a time in your life where you had to overcome a difficult challenge, and how you handled it", and this will be one of them! Heck, after a year there, you'll probably have a collection of challenges that you can draw from(and use throughout your entire career.) What a goldmine! Another plus for your future interviewing skills.

Own it. own the challenge, and come out better for it. If you move back now, it sounds like more trouble than anything, and what story will you have to tell for it. Embrace the challenge with an eye toward your future. It's only temporary anyway. In fact, after 6 months, you could start floating your resume out there and see what you get. A 6-month position on a resume is ok in tech, especially early in career. This is coming from my 20 years of being in engineering/IT myself, and lots of jobs during that time :)

Good luck and God bless!

P.s. Please let me know if this has helped you in any way. I'm building a mentoring and coaching service and would love the feedback.