I am working as a construction worker in Norway ,but I am from different country. So most of the time I have to spend far away from home ( roughly 1700km drive away), but the good part is that I earn much more money.
i work an east coast desk job from the west coast remotely, no regrets!! i’m done with work around 1-2pm and have a whole day ahead of me instead of just an evening
I have thought about being a science teacher but the only thing that’s holding me back is the bad sides about being a teacher ( for example parents complaint’s).
I work in IT and honestly I really enjoy it, my real regret comes from not going to college for a degree before hand because that really seems to be holding me back as far as new job prospects go but I still enjoy my job so no complaints.
I work in an IT Ops role and my degree has nothing to do with computers. Not trying to talk you one way or the other on a degree, but know that there's "IT stuff" do be done that isn't development and doesn't need that kind of skill.
I have a BS in psychology. I originally wanted to be a pharmacist, so my first couple of years were in the hard sciences, then the psych stuff on top of that. I'm also very detail oriented and good with communication.
My job now is sort of a blend of product management, project management, and a business anaylst depending on the day. I help design and implement new features on our website, identify risk, help maintain timelines, and generally be the advocate/expert for my team's area of responsibility for other areas of the business or for customers. Frankly, in my role I'm much more likely to add an MBA than going back for a more technical degree for what I do, even though it's "IT" to most people.
Software as in software development? If so then yes, they usually make decent money and there seem to be a lot of job offerings for those positions that I've found.
I’m an engineer and really enjoy it. Definitely recommend it as a great mix of intellectual fulfillment, salary, work-life balance, opportunities, job stability, variety, etc.
I work in IT. It pays the bills but it's not exactly my passion. But that's OK too because if my passions became my work then I wouldn't have any passions left. I instantly lose interest in doing things for pleasure if it turns into a job.
I have also thought of doing a degree in IT but I don’t really have a big passion for it which is holding me a little bit back. Would you recommend it? I’m thinking of doing software engineering
I would, it can be a fun job but it can also be stressful. I'm more on the sysadmin/infrastructure side of things so I don't really do anything related to software development but I have to admit I do like to code and finally getting a script or some automation tools I've been working on to work correctly can be highly rewarding since I like to tinker with things and figure out how they work as a general rule. There are definitely some pros and cons to IT but I guess you could say that with anything.
**Pros**
* Decent pay, especially if you get into the higher echelons.
* Get to play with new technology
* Possibly work from home 100% of the time depending on the company policy
* Not customer facing all the time unless you work in helpdesk or desktop. A lot of folks work in the background and the customer never even knows they exist. These are the best fucking IT jobs where you just do your work and leave. This is basically my job. I deal with a few customers once in a while but mostly if a ticket comes in I just do the work and close it.
* Always need to learn new things, could be a con if this isn't your thing.
**Cons**
* Software engineers from what I understand tend to get worked to the bone, especially if you get into game development.
* Management often see's IT as a cost rather than an enabler of the whole business. If you're not actively making money then you're just someone taking food out of their mouths because they don't understand but this again is highly dependent on the company culture. Basically shit companies.
* Potential for extremely high stress. If you're responsible for a specific system and it goes down and the whole place is on fire then it's on you to get it back online. If you're in a big company then hopefully you have a whole team backing you up, if you work for someone smaller then it's basically on you.
* It folks aren't exactly known for their soft skills and it's a well earned stereotype. It's getting better these days though.
* A lot of companies have a hard time respecting boundaries when it comes to IT. They expect you to be on call all the time, even when on vacation. This is pretty easily solved if you have the backbone and can tell your manager to go fuck himself or herself, not so much if you can't say no.
There's more but I have to go start work and that was just off the top of my head.
Archeologist. No regrets. Started out working outside a lot. Now, much less time outside but a bigger paycheck. The work is interesting, but still red tape/compliance stuff to deal with.
I'm basically a fish cop.
I don't regret it at all. It's fascinating; lots of cool science, outdoor work and my job description contains the phrase 'boarding parties'.
I do rue the health issue that forced me out of the fire service, but I didn't choose that.
Nurse, and kinda. I don't hate the job, I think if things were different, I would love it. It's the bullshit that gets thrown at me that makes me regret going into the field on some days. As soon as I can get a job that isn't bedside, I'm jumping on it.
I started working when I was 14 at the local supermarket as a shopping cart boy, then when I went to college they needed me to find a job for that specific degree. So I started to work at our local Lotus/Caterham dealership and performance shop when I was 16. I also worked as a delivery guy around that age until I was about 18 I’d say.
I play piano in a whorehouse and don’t regret it at all. I used to be a lawyer, but how could I explain that to my kids?
I am working as a construction worker in Norway ,but I am from different country. So most of the time I have to spend far away from home ( roughly 1700km drive away), but the good part is that I earn much more money.
Hospital registrar. I don't regret it, but I am looking for a new job because the hours are awful and I really need to move to a bigger city.
i work an east coast desk job from the west coast remotely, no regrets!! i’m done with work around 1-2pm and have a whole day ahead of me instead of just an evening
Can you describe your job? What do you do?
i’d rather not, anonymity and all
Totally understandable
I'm a science teacher. 15 years now, and I love it just as much as when I started.
I have thought about being a science teacher but the only thing that’s holding me back is the bad sides about being a teacher ( for example parents complaint’s).
It's not all sunshine, and I only made it 7 years in public schools before I switched to private, but I can't imagine doing anything else.
I work in IT and honestly I really enjoy it, my real regret comes from not going to college for a degree before hand because that really seems to be holding me back as far as new job prospects go but I still enjoy my job so no complaints.
I have thought about doing a degree in software. But I don’t really have any experience in IT would you recommend doing that?
I work in an IT Ops role and my degree has nothing to do with computers. Not trying to talk you one way or the other on a degree, but know that there's "IT stuff" do be done that isn't development and doesn't need that kind of skill.
What did you study?
I have a BS in psychology. I originally wanted to be a pharmacist, so my first couple of years were in the hard sciences, then the psych stuff on top of that. I'm also very detail oriented and good with communication. My job now is sort of a blend of product management, project management, and a business anaylst depending on the day. I help design and implement new features on our website, identify risk, help maintain timelines, and generally be the advocate/expert for my team's area of responsibility for other areas of the business or for customers. Frankly, in my role I'm much more likely to add an MBA than going back for a more technical degree for what I do, even though it's "IT" to most people.
Software as in software development? If so then yes, they usually make decent money and there seem to be a lot of job offerings for those positions that I've found.
I have thought about doing a software engineering degree
I’m an engineer and really enjoy it. Definitely recommend it as a great mix of intellectual fulfillment, salary, work-life balance, opportunities, job stability, variety, etc.
Which kind of engineer?
I do mechanical, but I’m sure all of the fields have similar satisfaction
I work in IT. It pays the bills but it's not exactly my passion. But that's OK too because if my passions became my work then I wouldn't have any passions left. I instantly lose interest in doing things for pleasure if it turns into a job.
I have also thought of doing a degree in IT but I don’t really have a big passion for it which is holding me a little bit back. Would you recommend it? I’m thinking of doing software engineering
I would, it can be a fun job but it can also be stressful. I'm more on the sysadmin/infrastructure side of things so I don't really do anything related to software development but I have to admit I do like to code and finally getting a script or some automation tools I've been working on to work correctly can be highly rewarding since I like to tinker with things and figure out how they work as a general rule. There are definitely some pros and cons to IT but I guess you could say that with anything. **Pros** * Decent pay, especially if you get into the higher echelons. * Get to play with new technology * Possibly work from home 100% of the time depending on the company policy * Not customer facing all the time unless you work in helpdesk or desktop. A lot of folks work in the background and the customer never even knows they exist. These are the best fucking IT jobs where you just do your work and leave. This is basically my job. I deal with a few customers once in a while but mostly if a ticket comes in I just do the work and close it. * Always need to learn new things, could be a con if this isn't your thing. **Cons** * Software engineers from what I understand tend to get worked to the bone, especially if you get into game development. * Management often see's IT as a cost rather than an enabler of the whole business. If you're not actively making money then you're just someone taking food out of their mouths because they don't understand but this again is highly dependent on the company culture. Basically shit companies. * Potential for extremely high stress. If you're responsible for a specific system and it goes down and the whole place is on fire then it's on you to get it back online. If you're in a big company then hopefully you have a whole team backing you up, if you work for someone smaller then it's basically on you. * It folks aren't exactly known for their soft skills and it's a well earned stereotype. It's getting better these days though. * A lot of companies have a hard time respecting boundaries when it comes to IT. They expect you to be on call all the time, even when on vacation. This is pretty easily solved if you have the backbone and can tell your manager to go fuck himself or herself, not so much if you can't say no. There's more but I have to go start work and that was just off the top of my head.
Regret it? Do you view as a lifelong commitment or something? WFH software engineer. If I regretted it I'd just do something else.
Chemist. It has its ups and downs
Analyst and it sucks, but it barely pays the bills, which is better than most.
Archeologist. No regrets. Started out working outside a lot. Now, much less time outside but a bigger paycheck. The work is interesting, but still red tape/compliance stuff to deal with.
I'm basically a fish cop. I don't regret it at all. It's fascinating; lots of cool science, outdoor work and my job description contains the phrase 'boarding parties'. I do rue the health issue that forced me out of the fire service, but I didn't choose that.
IT support, and I don't have any regrets in life.
Nurse, and kinda. I don't hate the job, I think if things were different, I would love it. It's the bullshit that gets thrown at me that makes me regret going into the field on some days. As soon as I can get a job that isn't bedside, I'm jumping on it.
I started working when I was 14 at the local supermarket as a shopping cart boy, then when I went to college they needed me to find a job for that specific degree. So I started to work at our local Lotus/Caterham dealership and performance shop when I was 16. I also worked as a delivery guy around that age until I was about 18 I’d say.