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Hi everyone!

I am a senior economics student in university. I unfortunately didn't find an internship and have no relative work experience. I have worked the last ~5 years in retail and sales (About 3.5 years at my first ever job and 1.5 at my current job). I mean it is a job and I definitely can spin the skills I've gained from it.

Right now, I'm feeling quite overwhelmed, underemployed, and underpaid. Financially, I can survive being unemployed for my final semester. The thing is, I am really anxious to be out of a job. I feel that not being currently employed (especially considering my lack of industry experience) will really hurt my chances of finding a good job after graduation.

Just looking for some perspective on whether or not quitting is a mistake.

Hi everyone I'm currently in my final year of university studying in a liberal arts college with focus on earth science and chemistry.I don't feel like i like earth science anymore, especially I don't feel like i would love to spend my whole fucking life researching about rocks and stuff , I did an internship this summer in like geochemistry (stable isotopes) and I felt that was okay ,but not something I would like to spend my whole life doing...don't feel that passionate about it .

I recently did a course in gis at my exchange university and I feel like I liked the course,I'm not sure good at it but I do feel that I like playing around maps and stuff .

Except that ,I also feel quite motivated about politics, I love political discussion and international relations and although I don't think I have taken any formal courses,I have been to a bunch of guest lectures and I feel that they were quite interesting,in combination I'm also doing a course in comparative politics next semester to see if it suits me. So yea ,I'm a bit confused...is there any career that combines maps and data analysis+politics....i don't feel like i would love to study any more after I'm done with my courses and I was wondering what kind of internships I can do maybe next summer to help my case.

Thanks a lot

Hi all,

I’m an ACCA finalist and National Position Holder in ACCA, having cleared all exams on the first attempt (not flexing, just giving context). I’m knowledgeable in business, finance, and accounting, and where I lack, I find research fairly easy.

I want to start a short-form content venture, creating educational reels that cover business topics and current events (e.g., how political outcomes affect stock valuations). I’d post these reels on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok, aiming to make engaging, high-quality content that captures attention in today’s short-attention world.

Here’s my challenge: I have a strong desire for perfection. I want top-notch audio and visual quality, which would mean investing in high-quality mics, lighting, and editors. While I can afford it, I’m uncertain if this level of investment is worth it, especially without a clear monetization plan yet. I’m passionate about entering the content space, but I’d love some insights on whether to go all-in or start with a simpler setup.

Would appreciate any thoughts on starting this venture and tips on potential monetization paths.

Hey, I am 21 and did my B. com from an open university. Gave a shot for CA and cleared foundation but after it I did not wanted to pursue it so dropped it and gave CAT23 ,that was a disaster, preparing for CAT24 which is in around 15 days. With no work-ex or internships or any practical knowledge, there is no chance of procuring any good B-School in India via CAT(I think). Considering doing MBA from abroad as I heard that there is no point in doing MBA from India, With no extra curriculars and also poor score in undergrad I have just lost any hope for good.

I want some counselling on whether I should Consider doing my masters from abroad or take a mediocre college in India. Also is work-ex important for masters in Abroad And what are all the options I have for future.

P.S.- Don't have any Financial burden on me.

Hi everyone, I’m an international student from India with an engineering degree and around 1.5 years of work experience in software development. My financial situation is limited—I don’t have much saved up, and I won’t be able to rely on financial support from my family.

I’ve seen people around me, like a family friend in their 40s, struggle because they don’t have monetizable skills and rely on loans and generational wealth to get by. I really want to avoid ending up in a similar position, especially since I see med school as a big commitment both financially and career-wise.

I’m willing to work hard and contribute my part, but I’m not sure what realistic options are out there for someone like me to support myself through med school. If I can secure accommodation and basic necessities, I think I could manage, but I’m wondering: 1. Are there specific scholarships, work-study programs, or part-time job options that could help international med students stay afloat? 2. Has anyone here been in a similar situation as an international student? How did you manage financially? 3. What should I keep in mind to avoid financial pitfalls?

Additionally, I’m interested in surgery and have started reaching out to local professionals for shadowing opportunities. Any advice on balancing these early experiences with financial planning would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi,

Which field is currently having more opportunities for freshers (also internships)?

Devops, Full Stack (but its too competitive I think), Cyber Security, AI, Data Engineering?
Being a second year B. Tech. student, I am not able to find internships.

People say market is down. I know that, but not every student is sitting back and waiting for market rise. Many are doing internships already. Cold dms, emails not working. Platforms like Internshala and LinkedIn have 100s of candidates for 2 openings. What to do?

I am a Mechanical Engineer, I have graduated 3 years ago with a 3.2 GPA, due to lack of opportunities I had to work in the medical industry for about 5 years now (I was working when I was studying), this year my salary has reached the maximum and it's basically low (because it's out of my field of study), I have been searching for any career that related to my study field (HVAC, CAD/CAM, etc...) and all I got is refusal and ghosting because I have no experience and I was in a working in different profession for 5 years, I feel useless and hopeless because I feel like I have studied for 5 years and achieved nothing, any solution on how to start a new career as a fresher (I am 28 years old) thank you all

A very confused 1st year mbbs student here. Always been the stereotypical frontbencher throughout school.Took a gap year to perform decent in NEET this year. Almost 1.5 months into my college, I have done bits and pieces of study ,but feel clueless about anything and everything. Home sickness is the cherry on the cake. Advices needed!!!

I'm a 22-year-old guy, and I recently lost out on a major career opportunity because of some impulsive decisions I made. Looking back, I realize I should have been more thoughtful and patient, but it’s too late now. This whole situation has left me feeling depressed and demotivated, and my confidence has taken a huge hit.

Right now, I just want to isolate myself, but deep down, I know this won’t help me get back on track. I’ve read stories of people who bounced back from tough situations, and I’m hoping I can find that strength too.

I’d really appreciate any advice on how to rebuild my confidence, stop dwelling on the past, and find a clear path forward. If anyone has gone through something similar, your insights would mean a lot to me.

I work for a company in Lebanon that temporarily relocated me to Cyprus for two months to maintain operations amid local instability. Before leaving, I asked for a raise, but my manager couldn’t provide it, so the idea of finding something better had already been on my mind. However, I didn’t actually pursue other opportunities until I got here. Now, I've received an offer in Cyprus with a much higher salary (+130%) that could support my family better, but it feels like I’m benefiting unfairly from my company’s investment in me.

I’m not leaving mid-assignment—I’ll finish the work in Cyprus, return to Lebanon as planned, and then potentially come back to Cyprus on my own terms. But now, I'm torn- Some say I owe loyalty for the relocation, while others think it’s fair to pursue better opportunities. Did I even maintain a good relationship with them or they're going to see it as betrayal?

What do you think?

I’m currently at BOLC in the army. Been a good time. I graduate soon and I have to go back to my job and I feel sick to my stomach. They have me working nights Sunday night - Saturday morning. I’ve been feeling alive since I’ve been doing normal hours at bolc now I have to go back to being a walking dead man. I’m a supply chain management major and do finance as a 2nd lieutenant on the reserves side..please for the love of God give me some advice.

Tbh, I have no clue of what to do. But I’ve been doing research on medicine and it’s looking good but idk becuase apparently it’s extremely hard and I’m not sure I’m taking the right courses in high school. Any advice?

I (32 f) studied Fashion at University and have worked in Fashion Buying for 10 years. But now I feel increasingly disconnected from the fashion industry, given how bad it is for the environment, and less passionate about my work overall.

I would love to change into a career that has a more positive impact, but I am unsure what I could be qualified to do. I have considered roles in architecture, engineering, animals and helping underprivileged youth, but I feel like I won't be able to get a job in these areas without completely retraining. I enjoy being creative but also very analytical. At school (UK systems) I got A grades across the board, then A Levels in Fashion, Geography, Business and English, and my Degree is BA Fashion. I was considering trying to open my own vintage store but have been told that owning a business is a 24/7 job which kind of puts me off since I value the work/life balance that I currently have.

Now Stockholm-based, but from London so open to paths in either city. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

When you are in charge of what you do, you can not have a day off from work. You can pretend that you have a day off, but you can not really have a vacation from yourself. This is what all business owners experience. It is not a bad thing though, it is beautiful, when your earning a living life is a natural part of your living. But it does contradict with the current culture, where everybody want to make enough money to be able not to work again. Once you are your own boss, your work is your life. And you need to learn to love living that way, become a new being, with new way of life, you are not enjoying working at that point, you living working, and when you living working, you are not working at all :) This is for career guidance for new entrepreneurs or business owners.

Currently on my first semester of college under the couse of ba communications and im thinking of shifting to i.t

why? i joined communications mostly because here aligns my strengths, im a public speaker at heart, but im also mostly interested with filmmaking. I thought it would be fitting under comm. Not until i recently was involved in a short film directed by an mit professor from my uni. I noticed how literally most of the competent filmmakers are from the engineering & it department. And i had this epiphany that i chose the wrong course. I was really surprised how they only take multimedia as a side hustle yet be so insanely good as opposed to the people i know from my dept. My department (languages) is arguably problematic and full of issues and honestly its draining sometimes and i just cant help but notice how their (engr dept) department are really just chill. The film was even filmed by some of her students and man were they really goood and i just cant help but think if im on the right track? I.T was definitely one of my choices since i’ve been really interested with programming since high school but chose communications instead because maybe it would be more fitting if i end up pursuing law instead, but now? i don’t know. im in a dilemma if i should pursue. Im just thinking if am i really growing in my current degree when im not trying out something relatively new to me? i feel like im being left out most of the times.

I’m 24 and I’ve been working one year out of college and I already want to think about taking a career break.

Throughout college I poured all my focus into my career, I did multiple high paying internships and after college I landed a high paying job. Recently I’ve been feeling extremely disengaged with work. Quite frankly I just want a change of scenery and some time to focus on my wellbeing. I’m still extremely passionate about my career and what I do, I just don’t think my current job is really fulfilling.

One aspect that I feel guilty about is that this might set me back financially a bit. I have about 120k across my accounts and I have no debt whatsoever. My monthly expenses run my about ~3k. On paper it seems financially responsible but because of my surroundings peers and upbringing a small part of me still thinks this is a bad financial decision.

My plan is to spend 3 months to just reset and focus on my physical and mental health. I want to just spend time doing things I enjoy like cooking, reading, running, exploring this new city I moved to and work on side projects just for the fun of it.

All my friends and colleagues are extremely supportive about this. However, this still seems like such a foreign idea, I see people take career breaks mid career but never so early into their careers. Am I delusional or crazy for wanting to do this?

Hello everyone,

I work with individuals with special needs and at the time I was with this company for approximately two years before taking on an assistant manager role. Approximately three months in, I resigned from my position to pursue a role that offers a more competitive pay within the field.

I’m currently looking for an administrative position in the special needs field, utilizing my 15 years + of experience. I believe my managerial background would be a valuable asset to finding this type of role. I’d appreciate your advice on whether to include my managerial experience on my resume or to leave it out.

Thank you.

I work hard for my degree and no job would hire me. I got rejected by every engineering club and internship while I was in college, so I don’t have any ability to gain any experience. What do I do? Government jobs refused to take me. I tried the military, but they rejected me for medical issues. I live in America

Here's a copy-paste of my post on r/ assistance that got deleted, so I thought i'd ask here. Basically, i'm disabled and quite limited in what I can do, and I haven't had luck holding down a regular job. Like cashier, waiter etc, I couldn't do.

I am fairly good at illustration so I am hoping I could find commission or freelance work, but I don't really have any marketing ability on social media and I don't know how/where to apply for freelance jobs, and I would appreciate advice on how to make a portfolio that looks more professional.

I've tried several times posting my portfolio on reddit threads, those freelance websites, and not had much luck despite my prices being similar to everyone elses of a similar skill level and experience.

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"So, I get migraines often 1-2 days a week, and I struggle with a lot of things like travel and getting out of the house most days,, But i'm financially really hard off right now and also, I think I would feel more fulfilled in life if I could work rather than just scrape by from disability checks...

My degree is in animation, my specialism was in illustration and screenwriting specifically. I have a portfolio, but i'm not too happy with it; so if someone has time to look at it and give me advice I would really appreciate that. I prefer to send in DM's as i'm embarassed by how bad it is right now.

And also, where do I go to find freelance work, like where or with whom should I share that portfolio?

I have very little business knowledge/skill, but i'm reasonably good at art and design work so I hope I have a chance.

If anyone with understanding or experience working in any similar field has time to talk to me I would really appreciate that. x

~~ So, yeah.. I know it's a lot to ask, but if anyone has time to help me I would be very grateful and appreciate it.

Hey everyone, I could really use some advice!

So, a bit about my background: I’m currently in the final stages of my master’s in food technology here in India, and I’ll be wrapping it up in December. Yesterday, I got a call from a restaurant chain saying I’m shortlisted for an interview for the role of Quality Control Executive. They mentioned the position pays 25k INR per month, but they didn’t mention anything about covering accommodation or food.

I’m genuinely excited about the opportunity, but I have a few questions:

1. Interview Tips: This would be my first big role in the field, so I want to be as prepared as possible. Any tips on how I should approach the interview, especially for a Quality Control Executive role? What specific questions might they ask, and what skills should I highlight?
2. Negotiation for Benefits: Since they aren’t offering accommodation or food, is it reasonable to ask for it during the interview? If so, how do I frame it? Relocating without these perks might be a bit tough on this salary, so I’d like to negotiate tactfully if possible.
3. Worth Taking the Job? I’m a bit on the fence due to the lack of these benefits. Is a starting offer of 25k pm reasonable for this role in the food industry? And would this be a good stepping stone to gain experience right out of college?

Thanks a lot in advance for any insights or suggestions! Any advice on how to make the best impression in the interview or negotiate would be super helpful.

I’m an 18 yo female and I’m feeling very conflicted on what career I should pursue. I’m currently in college on the pre-med track, but I really want to travel and was considering just becoming a pilot or a flight attendant. I feel like I could end up miserable with my career choice as a doctor and that I won’t be able to travel if I become a doctor because it’s such a huge commitment. Honestly I am only on the premed track for the guaranteed stability and comfortability that it would provide.

I'm (27M) in a weird spot in my life. Basically my 7.5 year relationship ended in June and I moved back home with my mom and stepdad in September. I'm just now getting some job prospects.

The thing is.. I'm getting maybe too many prospects. Inside my career field and out of it.

I went to school and got a degree Journalism and Media Production. I want to get into sports media and I made really cool strides in that department, but those jobs are often seasonal and leave you high and dry after. I'm starting to feel pressure to get my life together.

Anyways.. Without getting into it too much further, here's the question:

Would you rather work a well-paying job where you're able to save a considerable majority of your money, save, buy a house in five years, BUT you live with your parents most of that period of time?

OR

Pursue something that would be good for my career, but didn't pay very well and I'd be scraping by. BUT I'd have my own life.

I've enjoyed moving closer to friends and family and seeing them, but I can't help wanting to have my own space. Part of that is pressure to get my shit together because it feels necessary to move on from my relationship. But I also recognize the opportunity I have to save a considerable amount of money for myself at a relatively young age.

What would you do?

Need advice

25(M) still. Jobless without any experience also when I look around most of my peers and friends are either looked settled have jobs or are getting married I just don't know what to do next..... It just feels worthless.... Have applied to few jobs let's see what happens... It would be great if anyone one of you can suggest me something about what can I do next... Have been working on developing good habits like waking up early and some light exercise ... If anyone can you who had been in the same situation can have any advice would be really helpful to me.... Thank You

I have been working sales for a company for over a year and exceeding every target I am supposed to hit.

The company is HQd in Europe and I am the 3rd employee in the US. How do I ask for equity in the company?

Also, how does equity work for a company that is privately held?

Hi there!

I am on my last leg of interviews for an internal job application. Though I don’t have an offer yet, I am highly manifesting it and already planning ahead lol. This is also out of curiosity, so if it doesn’t work out I still want to get your insights for future reference.

For background, I’m graduating from our management trainee program for fresh graduates after 2 years of training and we need to apply for our permanent roles. The role that I applied for is 1 career level higher than my current classification (internal company structure) and this position is actually open for Europe but I’m working from Asia. I’ve told the hiring manager that I’m willing to work remotely than relocation. I was actually told in my interviews that I’m junior in experience compared to other applicants and also to the ideal candidate they had in mind. Despite that, I guess I’ve proven myself enough, otherwise I wouldn’t be making it to the final interviews with the big bosses.

Anyway, back to the salary caps - I heard from my trainee colleagues who have gotten their permanent roles, that we actually have an internal cap of 15%. This is not explicitly stated in any of our HR policies but rather what the recruiter will mention if our asking salary or negotiation exceeds that.

My question is, has anyone here ever exceeded such caps? How did you position yourself to be worth more than their offer and cap?

Also, if I work remotely in Asia, I just know that I’ll save them so much of their budget which was initially set for a candidate in Europe. Is it a valid point to bring this up, that I’m taking on this role that would typically cost the company xx times or % more, for an ideal candidate that supposedly would have more experience than I do, but I was chosen for the job meaning that I can do what they can, so to not base the offer just purely on my experience etc which I’m sure they will probably do

Thank youuu ~

Turned 24 today and am looking for career guidance, i finished my BTech in computer science this year and didn't sit for placement since i thought i couldn't keep coding all my life and started preparing for an MBA, and here I'm with almost zero preparation. Maybe i prepared for it just to escape the feeling of being unemployed. I don't know what to do since I'm average at most things but not great at anything. I also did some freelancing in content writing and SEO and earned around 1 lakh but i think it's not taking me anywhere since it was mostly done with the help of tools and was pretty basic. I wanna do MBA later in my life with 2-3 years experience since i am inclined to do something in finance because i have always believed that making money with your money is more important than just making money and letting it sit. I also thought of doing trading but after researching and reading the experience of people i came to know that's not something one should start full time as a career without any financial backing. But for now i don't know what to do, i have been an average student with academics of 10 Cgpa, 74% and 9.4 cgpa in my 10,12th and graduation. I have 6 months of time to allocate to any skills or job, i am pretty bad at doing something which doesn't have short term visible results and i start losing focus and leave it midway as it's difficult for me to stay focused in the long term without seeing consistent outcomes of my efforts. Right now i want to do a job with an earning of 50-60k INR( 1000-1500$), which has a good work life balance (preferably 5 days of work) because i wanna focus on my health and also allocate some time to build my profile for MBA and study along with it. Strengths- I'm good at research, presentations , pretty focused if I'm inclined towards something. Please provide me with suggestions and opportunities i can look for.

The job has been getting worse and worse over the months. Morale is garbage. People in my department are resigning one by one. Quick advice. Do you stay and try and do it all, to have a job with likely insane OT while applying for other jobs or just bail and let us it sink and laugh because they did it to themselves? I have a place I can apply to over the weekend not guaranteed, my husband works there same field. What would you do? My direct manager leaving as well so would be taking that on. Finances are fine but I prefer to keep on my savings plan.

Previously, my bf and I worked at the same job. We had fairly similar hours or day/night hours, as we only have one car. However we quit this week and are currently wondering how to balance the issue of only having one car.

In the event we can not find a job at the same place again, how do you go about only having one car? Is having split day/night shifts the best option? We live in a rural state and public transportation is not an option for us. We do have people we can ask for rides, but I hate to constantly be asking for rides as well as it being unreliable.

Hello everyone,

I foresee myself having to choose between two positions soon, both at my current organization (municipal government).

Position 1 is listed as a 6-month term, but is not only at the top of the pay scale but it seems quite difficult to initiate a career in this field. With the term experience I feel I would have a good shot at the next full time position. It’s not in my department but is in my current union and I can return to my normal role afterwards.

Position 2 is a promotion I am next in line for that seems to also be coming up faster than expected: it’s wage is less than position 1. Other than this posting, it will be 1.5-3 years before retirements open up another opportunity. I’m very familiar with this role and know I excel at it.

Do I jump for the 6 month term position 1 and commit? Take position 1 and jump ship back to position 2 when it becomes available for a sure-thing? Or avoid position 1 altogether and focus on advancement in my department?

I worry that leaving position 1 early would sour any future chances at securing a full-time position. I also worry I may never get a chance to try the field and learn if I prefer it (more office based, less field work). A third concern is that my managers may think I am uncommitted to my current field if I pursue position 1, hampering potential career paths in my current position. The wages all vary by about $4/hr, with my current role being the lowest and position 1 the highest. Appreciate any insight.