u/Simon_Pan

I am a 21 years old bs grad student in Melbourne majoring in Computer science. I found no interest in coding or tech, and the market is too bad to secure even an entry level job. I forced myself to finish my degree to see if I truly hate it. My aim is simply getting a stable job regardless the salary.

And I do found myself having interest in building, I enjoy exploring city or country by visiting aesthetic buildings. I like their lines and forms.

Our uni provides 3 years master for those non-engineer background students. I did a lot math course like calc, linear algebra, engineering math and statistics. But I am not sure that I might not enjoy what civil or structural engineering actually do in real life. I’ve been searching for a while but just couldn’t make my final decision since it’s a big jump of my field.

So I am here to find some suggestions from civil engineers or anyone successfully switch their career from cs to civil.

Is there anything I can start trying to see if I would enjoy this field?

Hey guys, I know the title sounds pretty weird.
I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and I have almost zero interest in coding. I forced myself to finished my degree to see if I really hate it..

I don’t really like coding, and with AI getting better and better, I feel like I have zero competitive advantage in the current job market.

I started looking into DevOps instead and got my AWS SAA certification. It seems more interesting to me, but from what I’ve seen, most junior DevOps roles still expect applicants to have software development experience first.

And it’s pretty hard to find entry level jobs in Australia nowadays..

I have two options now:
1. Keep trying to break into tech by applying for internships while learning DevOps tools like k8s, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform, etc., and maybe even do a Master’s in CS.
2. Switch careers completely and study Civil Engineering, which I’ve actually found myself a bit interested in.

My aim is just to find a stable office job which can keep me alive….😭I am currently doing part time in woolis, and I’ll be eligible for PR after 3 years.