People who are doing well in careers unrelated to your college degree, how did you figure out what you wanted to do?
I’m curious to hear from people who studied one thing in college but ended up building a career in a completely different field.
For context, I come from an accounting/audit background and later pivoted into marketing. I’ve gained experience in social media, content, digital marketing, and marketing operations, but I’m still trying to figure out if this is truly the right path for me long-term.
I enjoy parts of the work, especially the creative and strategy side, but I also feel a lot of pressure around constantly getting results. Sometimes marketing roles seem to expect one person to handle everything (content, social media, ads, analytics, strategy, copywriting, design, etc.) and it can get overwhelming.
For those of you who successfully pivoted away from your degree/background:
- How did you figure out what kind of work actually fit you?
- Did you intentionally choose your current field, or did you just slowly grow into it?
- How long did it take before you felt confident in your path?
- And what advice would you give to someone who’s still navigating whether their current pivot is the right one?
I’d really appreciate hearing your stories, especially from people who felt lost at first but eventually found work or an industry that made sense for them.