According to recent data for some reason Computer engineering has one of the highest unemployment rates higher than CS. What is the reason for that. I understand why CS is cooked but CE seems way harder and less flooded. So why people in this degree struggle with finding a job?
At least half of the people going to college simply aren’t smart enough for college, and we need to be honest about that.
Not everyone needs a four-year degree. A lot of people would be better off going into trades like plumbing, electrical, welding, mechanics, etc., instead of spending 4+ years getting a degree and going into debt.
I’m a CS major and the job market has completely crushed me. I’ve tried so hard, but I’m feeling overwhelmed and having thoughts about not wanting to be here anymore. I don’t know what to do. How can I end my suffering what are least painfull ways to kill myself
I’m a CS major and the job market has completely crushed me. I’ve tried so hard, but I’m feeling overwhelmed and having thoughts about not wanting to be here anymore. I don’t know what to do. How can I end my suffering what are the least painfull way to kill myself
I’m a CS major and the constant rejection, competition, and uncertainty have been crushing. After putting in years of work, it feels like none of it is paying off.
I’m honestly at the point where I’m thinking about suicide. Is anyone else feeling this way? How are you coping?
Some people have been coding since they were 8 years old. CS, software development, and technology are the only things they genuinely care about and are actually good at and it's their only passion and their only strong point.
But now it feels like choosing CS is basically a gamble in a job market that keeps getting more unstable and unpredictable one where it’s almost certain many people will end up unemployed or unable to find stable work.
So what are these people supposed to do abandon the one thing they’ve spent their entire lives building skill in, or just accept the risk and push forward anyway, knowing it might not pay off and hoping they don’t get shut out completely?
Sometimes I wonder if I made the wrong choice with CS. Like if I had picked something else accounting, nursing, engineering, teaching, or almost any other practical degree I would be drowning in job offers, wouldn’t have to worry about oversaturation, and would just walk into a stable job after graduation while still making decent money.
Does anyone else ever think that choosing a different field would have made everything easier and avoided all the stress about competition, layoffs, and trying to stand out?
Do you ever get the urge to just give up on CS and choose a different path? Sometimes I seriously think about doing a second degree in something like accounting, teaching, engineering, or nursing fields where it feels like getting a job is more straightforward, the career path is clearer, and the work might be less mentally exhausting.
The thing that bothers me is that it feels like admitting defeat. Like I’m accepting that I wasn’t good enough for CS and moving to a safer option where it’s easier to become employable, even if the pay can be similar anyway. Maybe I’m just tired of constantly feeling behind and fighting for a place in tech when there are other careers that seem more stable and predictable.
Does anyone else ever feel like giving up on CS and choosing a different degree because it feels like the easier option? Have you ever seriously considered leaving CS for accounting, nursing, engineering, teaching, or something similar?