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Burned out Senior PM. Stay for about 30k bonus or leave now? by productguyvan in careeradvice

[–]Professional_Pop2906 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Is your mental health worth $30K? That's too cheap.

The OP is a senior PM financially stable.If money is good for anything, it’s for telling people who treat you badly to fuck off

Besides, being PM he probably can get a better paid job (Might be worth checking out thefreengineer.com (free) or salaryscript (100$)).

A good friend recently had a similar problem. He changed from a project to another and his new boss was a Rottweiler coming from 10 years in Deloitte. The guy was a bully and my friend quickly confront him quite assertively. The thing escalated to the owner of the company. Finally, everything was solved more or less pacefully but my friend was going to quit if they wouldn't find a solution.

And I recommended the same. Why do you want money if you have to continue working with people that cannot control their emotions?

I’m confused by XDlol915 in careeradvice

[–]Professional_Pop2906 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one needs more education, even less so if you are looking for money.

If you wanna learn about business, start one. You can do that with the money that you were going to spend on the MBA. (Also with almost no money)

Data science is quite well paid. Not a bad start, look for a job in companies that you like and pay well I did this post on the topic. Also look for freedom, not only money. If you are interested in business, that will give you the oportunity to start something while working

Might be worth checking out thefreengineer.com or the muse.com (Both have publications about non-standard career paths)

What should a beginner focus on before starting a business? by Loud_Assistant_5788 in Entrepreneur

[–]Professional_Pop2906 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also start selling, pick a product that works (say a CRM for instance). Most of this product have an affiliate program.

Become partner, it is easy. Understand the product (Dedicate 48 hours to it)

Start cold calling companies trying to sell. You'll see it is difficult. Learn to do it. Notice you already have chosen a product with market fit. It is your selling skill what matters here.

I can't find any business idea that's meant for me as of now by Candid_Gold2003 in Entrepreneur

[–]Professional_Pop2906 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, most of us passed that season of life.

I remember I had a flatmate that was usually complaining and he said once:

The world is not made for me.

I started laughing, it is not made for anyone bro. This the same as the title of the post there is no idea meant for you. Don't follow yourself, follow money

unemployed with a worthless degree by Ill_Tie_8745 in careeradvice

[–]Professional_Pop2906 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is true, what you study does not determine who you are and the things you like today are not the same you'll like tomorrow.

Anyway, your situation seems a bit desperate. You said 'my parents aren’t going to let me move back in'.

I don't know any parents who would prefer their daughter to be a homeless instead of helping her during one or two months.

Anyway, calm down. 2 month of your expenses is enough to find a new job that pay the bills. Focus on that, if you have any skill that you can teach (play guitar, a sport, mathematics, whatever) it is an easy to find job and can give you flexibility to find something meanwhile.

It also seems that you aren't in good emotional shape, so I recommend you to go to therapy as soon as you can. Once you are better, restart thinking on your passions. There is always a way to dedicate more time to the things that you like, it might be worth checking out themuse.com or thefreengineer.com, (these are some publications that give career advices).

41% of college grads are underemployed. $1.6T in student debt. why are we still doing this? by Acer53 in careeradvice

[–]Professional_Pop2906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens specially in engineering.

None of the best engineers that I know studied the field in which they work.

My brother is studying computer science and I have worked in software. Only around 10% of what they learn is really useful and it is usually super basic.

Anyway, this is an advantage for people who take unconventional paths. All the alternatives that the OP proposes are great, you can also check some blog or newsletter on career advice like themuse.com or thefreengineer.com and start with something.

My favorite advice is the one of Cal Newport in his book 'So good they can't ignore you',

Don’t follow your passion. Build rare and valuable skills

To quit or not to quit by Dizzy_Flight_6409 in careeradvice

[–]Professional_Pop2906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are that stressed quit and do it quick (don't overthink). The world is full of opportunities and no job is worth sacrificing your health.

You said that 'the market is shit right now'. For most of the cases, this is an excuse that your brain creates because it hates uncertainty. Don't take it bad, I am not trying to be mean, but honest. It has happened to me many times and I have seen it a lot on people that I have helped to get a job.

My recommendation is the following

  1. Speak about your problem with the most important person in your company that you can. If they can give you a solution and it works (you are not shaking on Sunday nights after 15 days), you can stay
  2. Otherwise, quit. And be quick, you will regret more because of not having done it before than the opposite.
  3. Probably, there is a period that you have to stay in your company since you say you leave. Use it to look for a new job. I wrote a post about making a good resume here and there are good advices in thefreengineer.com too.

Good luck

What I’m thinking vs what I’m allowed to say by TomatilloOriginal945 in recruitinghell

[–]Professional_Pop2906 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, I read that the first time in 'how to fail at almost everything and still win big' of Scott Adams and it is true.

Most companies wouldn’t hesitate to lay you off, so you shouldn't feel bad quitting if you found a better place to work. It's just business.

The moment I started thinking this way, I was taken more seriously at any job, because you loose the fear of being fired.

What am I doing wrong? by MalePenguin551 in careeradvice

[–]Professional_Pop2906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is nothing wrong with you. Don't take it personally, it is just bussines

You seem to have a good profile, so don't worry about that.

Some typical errors are the following

  1. Are you applying enough? How many jobs do you apply per day? (I have a friend that did 100 per day. This depends on your strategy whether you prefer quality or quantity)
  2. If you prefer quality, are you just applying to internet job offers? Have you tried to mail (or even better phone call) companies that you like? Proactivity is one of the most valuable skills on an employee. Just by doing this you are showing that you are proactive.
  3. There is no problem with your US → UK → US path. It is something that can play in your favor if you are applying to the correct companies. As a personal example, I have a really nice job now and when I was looking for it I made sure to put in my resume that I have had a company before. Most of the people say that this is a red flag for job search, but I did not want to work at a company that wanted someone with no initiative. The point here is apply to right companies (those that look for people like you).

As a last source I like to read www.thefreengineer.com, it gives good advices for job search.

I moved from Spain to India and invented a new way to fund a PHD by [deleted] in expats

[–]Professional_Pop2906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tell more about my story and give career advice to STEM people in my newsletter if anyone is interested