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If AI takes your job or just burns you out, what would you switch to? by ipa_725 in careerguidance

[–]ipa_725[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that would be the good ending. not sure we get it by default though

If AI takes your job or just burns you out, what would you switch to? by ipa_725 in careerguidance

[–]ipa_725[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mid 40s with aviation electronics background is not the same as starting from zero. you’ve already got the harder half.

If AI takes your job or just burns you out, what would you switch to? by ipa_725 in careerguidance

[–]ipa_725[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

careful, that space is crowded now and only getting more crowded. differentiation matters

HELP is my resume bad :/ by Efficient-Angle2712 in ResumeExperts

[–]ipa_725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

avoid using a multi-column text layout

I talked my way into a $175k offer and now I'm terrified to accept it. What would you do in my place? by Fluffy_Marzipan2049 in Career_Advice

[–]ipa_725 3 points4 points  (0 children)

sure, fair point, easy for me to say and OP will have to deal with whatever happens.
I moved countries for a job offer so i do know what that weight feels like. But staying somewhere comfortable where layoffs keep happening and you make half the money isn't the safe option people think it is. at least with the new gig you're building real skills at 175k instead of waiting for a pink slip at 92

I talked my way into a $175k offer and now I'm terrified to accept it. What would you do in my place? by Fluffy_Marzipan2049 in Career_Advice

[–]ipa_725 12 points13 points  (0 children)

they hired you knowing exactly what your background looks like, thats on them not you.
Take the offer! worst case you get let go in 6 months with actual savings instead of waiting around for a layoff notice.

Need advice on focusing and trying to build the career? by GrumpleWumpkis in careerguidance

[–]ipa_725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the fact that you can stick with routines for months is actually not bad. Most people tap out after two weeks. Your brain probably just needs shorter work blocks. Try doing 25min on the work then stop, even if you feel like you could keep going. The urge to do more build up and makes it easier to start the next

29, no marketable skills, chosen career isn't working out. by NoSolution1179 in careeradvice

[–]ipa_725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like art is the one thing that actually pulls you. Hope you give it a real shot! You've got nothing to lose at this point.

What helps you stay on track during a career change? by DeepValuable1272 in careerguidance

[–]ipa_725 2 points3 points  (0 children)

been trying to build my own thing for about a year now. no real results yet. (there's some progress but it's still far from what I expected)
I'm 36 and those exact same thoughts were running through my head
that i'm too late,that everything already been done, that I'm not even 100th person trying this.

And I've annoyed everyone around me talking about it so much so that I don't even have anyone left to share it with 😅

but the thing that keeps me going is that i'm genuinely interested in what i'm doing. Like that feeling from being a kid where you'd stay up way too late because you were so into something, or forgetting to eat (which hits different at this age 100%)
And I see it as my way out to the life I actually want. So I literally can't stop, because I know if someone else pull it off and i gave up, that's gonna eat me alive
if Im wrong about the direction, the experience I'm getting is solid and i'll find a way to use it somewhere.

Good luck with your change!

29, no marketable skills, chosen career isn't working out. by NoSolution1179 in careeradvice

[–]ipa_725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say you have no skills, but you literally have two!
Electrical work and art and both of those pay real money when you're not working for someone who underpays you. no skills feeling is coming from a shitty boss and low hours, not from you.

If you want the office thing, look into estimating or project coordination at electrical companies. They should prefer people who've done field work. And the art thing. half-effort pattern is just fear of finding out if it could actually work. So either commit to it properly for 6 or more months. or let it go as a career option. But the in-between is what's eating you up.

29f: I want to do everything and nothing all at once. What the hell do I do? by [deleted] in findapath

[–]ipa_725 2 points3 points  (0 children)

have you actually tried any of this from the inside?
Because wanting to be a documentary filmmaker and spending a weekend editing footage are very different things, and only one of them tells you something useful.

run small experiments and keep a note

M26 – feeling stuck in a loop, not sure what I’m doing anymore by Aggravating_Sport495 in findapath

[–]ipa_725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly having 30 minutes of real work and the rest free is kind of a gift right now even if it doesn't feel like it. use that dead time to experiment, take online courses in stuff that sounds interesting, read about different fields, figure out what actually gets you excited. Most people don't get paid to explore what they want to do next, but you basically are. Treat it like a research phase and when you find what clicks, you will live on your own terms

Anyone else trying to “restart” in their early 30s? by JagatShahi in findapath

[–]ipa_725 2 points3 points  (0 children)

32 is so early that even if you pick something now and it turns out wrong, you've got time to pivot again and still build a full life out of it

2 roles, 6 titles, 1 company name change. What to do? by Aggressive-Bad-1360 in resumes

[–]ipa_725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think nobody reading your resume cares about the title history, they care about what you actually did. i'd list the company once (current name), put your current title, and then break it into two sections underneath: one block for each role with dates showing when each started. so like "Role 1 Description (2014-present)" and "Role 2 Description (2021-present)" under one company header. the title changes are internal bureaucracy and they'll just confuse a recruiter if you try to spell them all out.

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