r/Careers

right now i work at a medical device and technology company and while it has good benefits and long term positions its not something i want to do for the rest of my life im also a lot younger (19F) and everyone is a lot older and the whole company is filled with gossip and a lot of favoritism. i’m trying to find a good paying job with no schooling required, i wouldn’t mind sitting in a office taking calls or filing paperwork but i don’t know what the options there are. definitely not a receptionist.

my husband is looking to change his career he just turned 35. he is a hard worker and dedicated but unfortunately he does not have a degree and right now he works at USPS as a carrier. we need to make more money for our future family on both ends.. any suggestions? he has applied to court officer, MTA, LIRR, local 138.. he cannot obtain a CDL due to past history of TBI. We live in NY, if anyone has any suggestions or knows about anyone hiring that my husband can make a better living off of please let me know

I currently work as an orthodontic assistant and have started to LOVE teeth it fascinates me, I went to trade school to my journey on becoming an electrician, as I’ve developed the interest in teeth I’ve started to doubt my career choice it has shown me that although I do want to become an electrician I don’t think that’s what I would 100% be happy with, and I’m now wondering what careers have you chosen that you’re 100% happy with.

My boyfriend who is in car sales wants a job that pays much more to afford the lifestyle we want.
What are some good high paying job fields for 30 yr old men with no bachelors?

Hi everyone, so I’m 18 years old graduated high school in June and I am in my first semester of college. I hate it so much. I cry every single day. I don’t want to study. I’m not good at it. I’m not good at taking test and I don’t feel like I’m gonna get anywhere in school. I’m thinking about finishing the semester and then maybe working as a leasing agent if I get a job and then pivot into real estate, is that a good career path I’m not sure if I should leave college indefinitely. I’m very scared to drop out in case I’m gonna regret it later, but I have no idea what to do and I don’t know if I can keep living with us. I’m not opposed to trying to trade, but I don’t really know any traits for women. I don’t really want to do HVAC or plumbing. I’m thinking about maybe cosmetology school, but I’m not sure another few career ideas I have for me is school, secretary, ophthalmology tech, lease, an agent, etc.. can anyone who has been in my position provide me some guidance I’m 19 in January. I’m also bilingual so that could be a good skill. Anyone have any ideas for me???

Hello all!

I am 30yo, have 4 years experience administrative assistant (in title only, I do everything from sales and labor analysis to being the power user of company software, developing and improving processes, and joining teams that include director and cfo level employees and being an active and necessary participant in these teams), and before that 4 years in underwriting. I am 7 months away from graduating with my second bachelor's degree. First was in English 10 years ago, second in accounting. I currently make 63.3k.

I interviewed for a job as a financial business analyst yesterday. Today they called me back and offered the job. Salary range is 60-70k. During the initial phone screening 2 weeks ago, I told them I expected a salary of 66-69k. Today they offered 66k. After reviewing the package, their insurance is about $900 more expensive/year and their OOP max is $750 more than my current job. I also get profit sharing at my current job in addition to annual bonus. New job does annual bonus, no profit share. New job has more paid holidays. New job has 2 days remote 3 days in office and is 9 miles closer to my house (hybrid schedule is HUGELY attractive to me).

After weighing all the pros and cons, I dont know if it would make sense for me to accept for less than 68k.

Other notes: I had surgery this year, so i was basically forced to use all my vacation, and since i was on fmla, vacation was not earned during the weeks I was out, so i will have to repay about $1,000 vacation. My annual bonus comes mid-November, and if I leave now, I will forfeit that bonus (like what was i thinking looking for jobs rn lol)

Would it be too risky to counter 69k and assume they'll counter back? What other recommendations do you have? PTO is non-negotiable unfortunately.

I used to think if you're good at what you do and keep building your skills you'll eventually get somewhere.

But the older I get the more I feel like that's only part of it. I've seen really talented people just stay in the same place for years while someone who's maybe not even as skilled keeps finding better opportunities because they know people.

And I don't even mean nepotism. More like someone worked with you 3 years ago and remembers you, somebody recommends you for something, you know a guy who knows a guy, an old coworker moves somewhere and suddenly there's an opportunity there.

I feel like nobody really explains how important this is when you're younger lol. It's always "work hard, learn skills, improve yourself"

For people who've been working for a long time, when did you realize networking actually mattered this much? And how much of your career came from people you knew vs just applying for stuff normally?

Hey guys, i have an interview scheduled on Monday
Its a startup
I am kinda scared as this will be my first interview also the scariest part is they have asked me to bring my laptop to talk about my projects and for a small assignment
Please let me know what questions should i expect and how do i prepare also
What can be the assignment about
Plssss help i need this internship

Loooong story but bottom line I took a promotion effective beginning on January and the job was too much for me. I have fully spent the year having a nervous breakdown. I’m on meds, got a bipolar diagnosis (unsure if accurate) and am functioning extremely poorly in all areas of life. I took 5 weeks of fmla from work and asked for a demotion and accommodations to return. I’ve been back 2 weeks and it’s hell. I took a 5k pay cut and am back reporting to my very supportive and accommodating previous boss, who isn’t making me do much (even though a lot needs done) but I am so dysregulated that I’m spending all day on suicidal Reddit. I’m humiliated to show my face around campus. I also hate the work, which is why I took the promotion to begin with. Now I’m doing a weird combo of old and new job.

Meanwhile, I somehow got another job offer and turned it down, but then called back and accepted it, for which I’d need to put my 2 weeks in on Monday, at another university making $5k more. It’s a longer commute and truth be told I don’t know if I can handle it either, would have been a huge blessing in march but I’m a mess now. Barely showering once a week (was never like this before breakdown). The job sounds a little more like what I’d like but my confidence is DESTROYED. I’ve been very suicidal.

Should I take the new job so I can leave the failure/demotion off my resume and hope a fresh start heals me? Especially considering another opportunity at this university is unlikely if I back out AGAIN after signing an official offer. Or stay where I’m comfortable and probably safe from being fired since I returned from fmla, but miserable and embarrassed… with a safe boss, albeit her retirement within the year. I must decide by Monday.