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A company that I interview with just gave me an offer and I would like advice on if its worth accepting or just staying at my current job. This would be a lateral move, so I will be doing the same thing in the new job.

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Company A (current job):

Salary: $100,000 base + 35,000 Bonus

Benefits: Free lunch, $50/month cell phone credit, 8% 401k company match, Choice of 2 medical plans, HSA company match ($1000), 8 hour work day, Less stress (better quality of life).

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Company B (new offer):

Salary: $125,000 base + $30,000 bonus

Benefits: Medical plan ($100 more expensive than company A medical plan but more coverage), 4% - 8% 401k company match based on company performance, 9.5 hour work day, more stressful environment.

I'm writing my resume to sell an industry change/career refocusing and to justify a work gap.

Here's my résumé Here's my updated résumé, and here's my story-

I completed a BS in Journalism in 2011 and worked initially in social media and content management for local online retail. That took me on a tangent into customer service and then retail/sales management. A death in the family forced me to leave that role and reflect and I better I could better utilize my actual strengths and my education.

Now I'm trying to move toward copyediting, content development, developmental editing, and/or creative production.

I am applying to pure copyediting/proofreading roles for now while developing my portfolio. In a couple more months I should have some work samples and my website ready and at that point I intend to look into editor, editorial assistant, and editorial intern roles.

However- I'm struggling to kill my darlings, as it were. A lot of the management accomplishments and responsibilities are extraneous but I feel like leaving them out sells short just how much I've done.

I can use all the perspective I can get. Thank you!

I need advice please! I am 28 about to turn 29 in July and I have no idea what I am doing career wise. I work at a hospital as a CNA and I hate it so damn much. I had planned to go into nursing but after 6+ years of going back and forth I have officially decided nursing is not for me. I love helping people and that's what I want to do, I want to make a difference but I'm not sure how. I don't want to spend my life regretting things I didn't get to do. I want to make the best of my life and do everything that I want to do and no longer worry so much about things. I have my AA and that's all. I would love to get my BA because that would be such an accomplishment for me and hopefully one day get a Master's so that I can be proud of myself. I know everyone's timeline is different but I just don't want to spend anymore time being unhappy at a job that I hate. I know I want to stay in the medical field but I am also open to other things but especially with what's been happening in the world with COVID healthcare seems like a safe choice. I'm looking into life coach but that's expensive so I've been taking career tests. I just want a career that I can support myself with that's secure and has room for growth. There's so many things I want to accomplish and I don't want to ever have to depend on anyone. Can anybody give me some advice as to what to do or suggestions. Thank you so much!

In my younger days I was very hopeful and looked forward to the future. I had plans for myself and was confident. Now, in my late 20’s I am nowhere near where I pictured myself to be At this stage of life. I went to college, have been working a tough yet rewarding job in a psychiatric hospital that does not pay well since graduation. Decided to pursue a useless masters degree (psychology) that I am about to finish and I cannot ignore the fact that the only accomplishments I have achieved in my 20s have been acquiring a ton of debt while achieving little to nothing.

The experience I have had is invaluable but at this age I expected to have a house, less debt and not worry about bills while having a career that I can TOLERATE going to everyday. I don’t expect perfection.. but this isn’t it. How do I get my life back on track? Is it too late at 30?

Hey everyone, I've been lurking here a bit, this is a super cool community.

I wanted to ask for some advice, hopefully so I can learn something from the collective experiences here. I'm sorry in advance for the vague descriptions and possible overlength - I'm still trying to figure everything out.

I'm a little over halfway through the second year of a political science program and I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I found some books in the library that have provoked this absolutely ridiculous curiosity in me. The first book was a book of published lecture notes from the Santa Fe Institute (Studies in the Sciences of Complexity). It's volume IV, "Nonlinear Dynamics, Mathematical Biology, and Social Science." The second was "Quantum Mind and Social Science" by Alexander Wendt. I'm in social science, but I've been in love with the physical science for my entire life, and I seriously considered majoring in physics or biology or even applied math because I just find learning about science so engaging and pleasant. Reading these books, and doing some further research, made me aware of a whole new group of scientific disciplines that I was never aware of. They all lie at the intersections of sciences - chaos theory, complexity theory, complex systems theory, mathematical biology. The above book by Wendt is a study of how quantum mechanics can be applied to human consciousness and social science. Through looking into these fields of study, I'm starting to realize that this type of work, this understanding of and research into complexity, life, unifying social and physical sciences, all of this is what I've been chasing after my entire academic life, since high school. It is exactly what I'm passionate about and what I've been curious about for as long as I can remember, and it's unbelievable how thrilled I am to see that not only have other people felt the same thing, but there are whole fields of study devoted to it.

Some of the places I've found that are doing this work: The Santa Fe Institute studies complexity and its interdisciplinary applications. The STRUCTURE cluster of excellence at the University of Heidelberg. Several research groups doing work on a potential quantum theory of consciousness, including Sir Roger Penrose. There are others as well.

Here's my question. I feel like I have found my true passion and I am willing to do anything to get into this type of work. I've heard all sorts of warnings, well-intentioned ones, from professors and other people on reddit, about seeking careers in academia, and how unlikely it is that you'll find employment in your field. I have considered this, and I'm going to try to do it anyways. I can't see myself being happy doing anything else. I'm okay with hardship, I'd rather live like a broke undergrad for years than make decent money doing something I don't care about.

So, assume a motivated, disciplined individual that learns quickly and works incredibly hard, and is willing to do any amount of school to get the necessary qualifications. Starting from a perspective of a second year undergraduate with excellent grades, but in political science, economics, sociology, and history, what does one need to do in order to eventually work at one of those organizations I mentioned two paragraphs above? What education do I need to work in fields like complexity theory, or chaos, or quantum consciousness? I can work through university, assisted by scholarships etc, without taking on too much debt, and as such I'm willing to dedicate the next decade exclusively to gaining the relevant skills and qualifications. I am strongly considering moving to a region with quality public universities (Germany, etc.) to make the education more affordable. The ultimate question is: what qualifications do I need? Are multiple degrees required (for example, applied mathematics and evolutionary biology) to work in these types of interdisciplinary fields? If one was applying to be a part of something like STRUCTURES at UHeidelberg, and one wanted to work at the intersection of social science and biology, for example - what would make for a compelling resume?

Basically, how do I get from here to there?

I recognize this post will probably come across as somewhat naive, ambitious, or unrealistic. I know that this is not an easy thing to try to do. But I'm willing to do anything to get there, I don't care what it takes. I just have so much passion for this stuff.

Any advice, even really general advice, would be deeply appreciated. Is there anybody on this sub that works in or near the types of fields I mentioned that would be willing to share their story? And finally: would it be acceptable to send a modified, more formal version of this post to some of the faculty of the groups I mentioned seeking advice?

Thank you for reading.

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I grew up in an underdeveloped country and life there is totally different compared to developed countries. Many people are praying for the things that kids in advanced countries take for granted. I knew from the childhood that getting a quality education was the key in creating a decent life for myself. I strived and worked hard for it, but I faced many challenges along the way simply because I lacked the resources and money to educate myself. Access to a qualitative formal education in poor countries is mostly available to privileged people.   

I was lucky as I came across with one of the nonprofit organizations that have partnered up with (https://cudoo.com/) : the unique online education platform that focuses on the world’s poorest countries with the goal of improving their livelihoods. I have an unlimited access to their library of online courses since then and I’ve dedicated most of my free time to learn as much as I could. As a result, I’ve improved my English to the level where I was able to take a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and enter an 'American University of Central Asia' (if not them, I wouldn’t be able to write this post). 

I had two things in mind by posting this message here. One, if you have the desire to improve your life by educating yourself, you can always find ways to do so (no matter where you live and no matter what your circumstances are). Two, I wanted to spread the message to those who might be looking for ways to enhance their skills and improve their competence and employability but don’t know how and where to start. 

Note: Look for non-profit organizations such as Develop Africa, Wiser Girls, YUM Indonesia and Evolvin Women and you’ll be able to get free access to great educational resources with Cudoo as I did. Good luck! 

hey guys, lot of finance lingo coming your way sorry. I graduated in December 2018. I worked at a small boutique Investment Bank that mainly specialized in ESOP. I had an offer but I did not want to go back because I have no interest in ESOP.

Since my graduation I have struggled with health issues and have been working on that. They were so bad that it took a toll on my mental health as well.

Here I am now.. a non finance grad (Art History, honestly didn't have a choice with my major, long story) with finance experience, from a target school. I havent really networked in months. at times I am a bit insecure about my major and I just don't know what to do.

As far as internship recruiting, I killed it at recruiting events, and phone interviews, I had multiple super days (final round interviews where I was flown to headquarters) with some great firms, but I did not secure a summer analyst position and ended up at a small firm in Chicago.

Right now, I am feeling like there is no hope. Maybe I am being cynical... I need someone to kick my ass.

Any words of wisdom will help, please. I am a bit overwhelmed.

Aye lads I’m one week away from doing my GCSE’s and I’ve had my friends talk about what they wanna do in the future and if the question ever came up to me I never really gave a clear answer, that’s why I come here, what career option could I pursue, I’ve been told that I’m good at English and stuff resolving around that like writing and I personally enjoy writing but I Don’t know if I could pursue a career in that, I’ve thought about many jobs that pay okay money but the one that kept popping into my head was journalism, but at the same time I’ve heard people talk about it more like a hobby not a proper job, so could you lot maybe suggest a career option that would suit me?

Appreciate it

So a few years out from graduating with a Creative Writing BFA degree and I have yet to get a real job in the industry. I would like some advice on where to even begin.

-What are some sites that regularly pay freelance writers for work?

-What are some places that could hire intern staff writers?

-Is there anything I'm missing or not looking for but should?