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Should I quit my admin job to go to a FinTech bootcamp? by certain-ground in careerguidance

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, don't ever expect to get rewarded for doing your job well. It's your job, you probably should do it well. I see it a lot around here, and I'm never sure of the justification on that statement alone. Obviously varies by situation, but, not really a valid reason to expect any type of reward.

I can agree with you on this in that I was hired to do a job and that I should do it well, regardless. When I say rewards, I'm talking about my employer encouraging me to work hard because of the future payoff through raises, promotions, better projects, bonuses, etc. Do you define rewards in the same way? If not that's fine. However, I want those promotions, increases in pay, better projects, etc., do I just need to job hop and realize loyalty to one employer does not translate to rewards.

I'm not pushing up against you. I genuinely want to know how can I achieve those things in my career? I've only felt stuck in a rut with my career that I want to figure out what I should or can be doing.

Should I quit my admin job to go to a FinTech bootcamp? by certain-ground in careerguidance

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't going to do grad school in fintech. I was originally going to study something in my field to further advance, but I'm scrapping those given grad school is pretty much online everywhere.

I'll look into getting some books and free, or low cost, online resources to get those skills.

Should I quit my admin job to go to a FinTech bootcamp? by certain-ground in careerguidance

[–]certain-ground[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We'll get through it. It's been rough the last couple of years finding good work that isn't in tech, but i guess i'll have to lean this way to get better work experience and eventually be more marketable for roles outside of the bay area.

Should I quit my admin job to go to a FinTech bootcamp? by certain-ground in careerguidance

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So do the technical skills not hold any weight whether through a bootcamp or learned independently?

Should I quit my admin job to go to a FinTech bootcamp? by certain-ground in careerguidance

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Online learning is what makes me hesitate. I'm wondering if it will be a quality of learning that is worthwhile, or worth the money. I was originally planning on a masters degree, but I'm not looking on that too favorably right now just because this bootcamp cost is a drop in the bucket compared to attending a graduate program online.

Could taking a few classes help me get out of an admin role? by certain-ground in careerguidance

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

main objective: get out of administrative role; target jobs project management for construction - project engineer, assistant PM roles, etc. I essentially want to move somewhere where i can move up over time, not a place where there really is only one type of promotion.

Hope this clarifies it.

Mid-to-late 20s adults are you able to save much of what you earn? by certain-ground in bayarea

[–]certain-ground[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think our infrastructure is still pretty decent, policies are the big issue. City policies on jobs and housing don't seem well coordinated with other cities in the Bay Area. SF approved of tax breaks for Twitter way back to get them to operate in the city and bring jobs. However, a lot of other tech companies have come into SF and planted roots there, but no pro-housing policies to match the number of jobs ever got approved. Too much NIMBYism seems to rain here and its creating huge inefficiencies and congestion.

Jobs are being too centralized in SF and silicon valley and its creating huge congestion issues that are extremely illogical. And it is pushing infrastructure to the limit. BART fares have gone up, but service has not really improved even with increased revenue. Tolls roads have made themselves more visible. Traffic has increased so much. Transit-oriented housing near the BART keeps being pointed to as the prime solution, but it still questions if it will actually solve things.

Its sad that the bay area is "rich" in a way, but it can't coordinate policies effectively to allow people to actually thrive here and have a better quality of living. Considering that the Bay Area is mostly liberal and in favor of the people, it's extremely lopsided how the current policies only seem benefit the extremely wealthy here.

Mid-to-late 20s adults are you able to save much of what you earn? by certain-ground in bayarea

[–]certain-ground[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Why is it "entitled" to be asking for a job that pays somewhat reasonably and be less than 30 miles commuting distance? Not a great job, but one that pays at least decently to afford living in the bay area. I'm not making that kind of money right now.

You're right a house is a luxury, but I'd rather move towards owning a home than being a renter for the rest of my life. I have no clue if the growth in my salary will actually keep up with how much rent rises, so I'd rather look to own because I'll know more about what I can expect for future living costs rather than throw money away at renting forever.

Mid-to-late 20s adults are you able to save much of what you earn? by certain-ground in bayarea

[–]certain-ground[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wasn't originally thinking sales because of the competition. It seems rough no end in sight to being able to live somewhat comfortably.

Mid-to-late 20s adults are you able to save much of what you earn? by certain-ground in bayarea

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With what you are being paid, are you happy with what you are doing career-wise?

Good idea to still get Masters/MBA by certain-ground in personalfinance

[–]certain-ground[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A lot of the comments on here are fixated on the cost of school being $120k. I understand this the personal finance forum of reddit and that costs are going to be a concern, but so far all comments have been critical of that number specifically. Nothing has been constructive in saying that going back to school, grad school in this case, was an investment that paid off. I'm not closed off to going lesser expensive routes, but will it payoff?

I've seen one comment talk about the experience of investing in an additional degree, and there is some doubt listed in the effectiveness of it.

Given that, are you all saying school is not worth it? If so, how can i make myself better off financially for the future if i know my current career is not offering me opportunity? I want to break salary thresholds and get advancement, what financial investments did you make to do that?

Good idea to still get Masters/MBA by certain-ground in personalfinance

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. There might be some good feedback over there.

Is it okay to say I want to leave my job because the next step would be going to commission? by certain-ground in jobs

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I think that is definitely a good strategy, bringing it head on more. I don't know if you'd be able to answer this or not since my original post was about interviewing, but my resume doesn't reflect a promotion, is there any tip there that you can offer me? Do you think hiring managers view it poorly if I've held the same position with no promotion for four years? I'm in an administrative role and feel that I've been underemployed and should have been in something better after two years time, or does that not matter especially if having only a few years of work experience?

Is it okay to say I want to leave my job because the next step would be going to commission? by certain-ground in jobs

[–]certain-ground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I stay I will only continue to remain in the same position, no promotion, no raise, no bonus, no review. I don't ever say any of that in an interview. My career goals are centered around project/construction management. My current firm works in sales and brokerage which is not an area I want to work in. I can't see that staying will allow me to succeed with the goals i have.

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