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09-21-2022, 09:43 PM
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Tell me what career to pick
27 and no idea what the fuk to do. Feel adrift at sea and am broke as hell. I have no hard skills and only a high school diploma.
So far been considering web development or software engineering, not that I have any particular proclivity for either one. Just want to make money doing something sedentary. Trades are like a last resort.
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So far been considering web development or software engineering, not that I have any particular proclivity for either one. Just want to make money doing something sedentary. Trades are like a last resort.
inb4 G4P
09-21-2022, 09:45 PM
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Get a CDL and drive trucks. Easy $60k to $100k if you are willing to work. Can start very quickly as well.
Or, go 2 year community college and become an x-ray tech .
Or, go 2 year community college and become an x-ray tech .
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09-21-2022, 09:47 PM
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Cyber Security. Lots of unqualified, uneducated people with irrelevant backgrounds are jumping into this field at the entry and medium levels. Usually involves working remote, or at least hybrid. Starts at $60k-80k for most areas. I'm also 27, 5 years into the field, and am approaching $150k+ gross pay per year. Would recommend literally studying the Networks+ and Security+, put those on your resume, then destroy the tech interview for an entry level gig.
09-21-2022, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted By pojo18⏩
I was cross training at my tradie job doing some x ray **** and I hated itGet a CDL and drive trucks. Easy $60k to $100k if you are willing to work. Can start very quickly as well.
Or, go 2 year community college and become an x-ray tech .
Or, go 2 year community college and become an x-ray tech .
Fuk that
09-21-2022, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted By Visel⏩
Not something I’ve considered before, but I’ll definitely look into it. Appreciate you, brahCyber Security. Lots of unqualified, uneducated people with irrelevant backgrounds are jumping into this field at the entry and medium levels. Usually involves working remote, or at least hybrid. Starts at $60k-80k for most areas. I'm also 27, 5 years into the field, and am approaching $150k+ gross pay per year. Would recommend literally studying the Networks+ and Security+, put those on your resume, then destroy the tech interview for an entry level gig.
09-21-2022, 10:07 PM
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Get a loan and do a 2-year associates degree in something at a community college.
You’d be surprised how your career can progress.
You should also make sure your Resume looks good, and during interviews make sure you wear a suit and tie.
Beyond that, you can get work anywhere that suits you. Do you feel you have aptitude in any particular area?
You’d be surprised how your career can progress.
You should also make sure your Resume looks good, and during interviews make sure you wear a suit and tie.
Beyond that, you can get work anywhere that suits you. Do you feel you have aptitude in any particular area?
09-21-2022, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted By Composed⏩
so what type of experience do you have from working the last 9 years? That will help determine what you should do a lot I would think.27 and no idea what the fuk to do. Feel adrift at sea and am broke as hell. I have no hard skills and only a high school diploma.
So far been considering web development or software engineering, not that I have any particular proclivity for either one. Just want to make money doing something sedentary. Trades are like a last resort.
inb4 G4P
So far been considering web development or software engineering, not that I have any particular proclivity for either one. Just want to make money doing something sedentary. Trades are like a last resort.
inb4 G4P
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09-21-2022, 10:10 PM
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09-21-2022, 10:11 PM
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09-22-2022, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted By Composed⏩
Sh!t boyo it's a good thing you are looking to better yourself. Try your best in making your journeyfrom herea daily grind towards developing the skillset to become employable in whichever field you choose.27 and no idea what the fuk to do. Feel adrift at sea and am broke as hell.I have no hard skills and only a high school diploma.
So far been considering web development or software engineering, not that I have any particular proclivity for either one. Just want to make money doing something sedentary. Trades are like a last resort.
inb4 G4P
So far been considering web development or software engineering, not that I have any particular proclivity for either one. Just want to make money doing something sedentary. Trades are like a last resort.
inb4 G4P
There is a web dev study group thread started by naaboo here:https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...hp?t=181721023.
Don't spend money at a college for web dev. Big waste of money when there are tons of free resources online.
If you choose the software engineering route then you will most definitely need a Computer Science degree because these jobs always require a 4 year degree, unless you are a wizard, and if you are a wizard you would have created something of the likes of ******** and not be posting on this forum. And acquiring a CS degree is very, very mentally taxing. Most will quit not because CS courses but because of the math courses.
Originally Posted By Visel⏩
This sounds like something I would be interested in. Do you have a 4 year? Or vocational 2 year degree?Cyber Security. Lots of unqualified, uneducated people with irrelevant backgrounds are jumping into this field at the entry and medium levels. Usually involves working remote, or at least hybrid. Starts at $60k-80k for most areas. I'm also 27, 5 years into the field, and am approaching $150k+ gross pay per year. Would recommend literally studying the Networks+ and Security+, put those on your resume, then destroy the tech interview for an entry level gig.
I am looking at indeed and most employers want years of experience. How did you land your job and what does your day to day look like?
09-22-2022, 12:47 PM
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09-22-2022, 12:51 PM
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09-22-2022, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted By poptarts⏩
Nah man, I self studied, did a bootcamp, everything worked out great. Big money, equity, wfh, etc, been working for almost 2 yrs now.Sh!t boyo it's a good thing you are looking to better yourself. Try your best in making your journeyfrom herea daily grind towards developing the skillset to become employable in whichever field you choose.
There is a web dev study group thread started by naaboo here:https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...hp?t=181721023.
Don't spend money at a college for web dev. Big waste of money when there are tons of free resources online.
If you choose the software engineering route then you willmost definitely need a Computer Science degreebecause these jobs always require a 4 year degree, unless you are a wizard, and if you are a wizard you would have created something of the likes of ******** and not be posting on this forum. And acquiring a CS degree is very, very mentally taxing. Most will quit not because CS courses but because of the math courses.
This sounds like something I would be interested in. Do you have a 4 year? Or vocational 2 year degree?
I am looking at indeed and most employers want years of experience. How did you land your job and what does your day to day look like?
There is a web dev study group thread started by naaboo here:https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...hp?t=181721023.
Don't spend money at a college for web dev. Big waste of money when there are tons of free resources online.
If you choose the software engineering route then you willmost definitely need a Computer Science degreebecause these jobs always require a 4 year degree, unless you are a wizard, and if you are a wizard you would have created something of the likes of ******** and not be posting on this forum. And acquiring a CS degree is very, very mentally taxing. Most will quit not because CS courses but because of the math courses.
This sounds like something I would be interested in. Do you have a 4 year? Or vocational 2 year degree?
I am looking at indeed and most employers want years of experience. How did you land your job and what does your day to day look like?
What you need to do is commit to it, put in a chitload of time, and find a community. It's very doable, the biggest thing is understanding the opportunity right now and seizing it.
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09-22-2022, 01:08 PM
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09-22-2022, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted By RealLifeAlpha⏩
username to post content checks out.Just wear a suit to an office every day and ask them when pay day is (ded fkn Srs)
Originally Posted By BillTheBro⏩
Oh true. I forgot about bootcamps. Smart of you to self-study before taking on a bootcamp that way you can screen whether or not this is the right path and gaining a head start. Guess who the CS dropout is because of calculus.. *raises hand*.Nah man, I self studied, did a bootcamp, everything worked out great. Big money, equity, wfh, etc, been working for almost 2 yrs now.
What you need to do is commit to it, put in a chitload of time, and find a community. It's very doable, the biggest thing is understanding the opportunity right now and seizing it.
What you need to do is commit to it, put in a chitload of time, and find a community. It's very doable, the biggest thing is understanding the opportunity right now and seizing it.
What is your day to day like? What programming language(s) and tools do you use? My bro tells me it's just meetings every day and he sounded devoid of life. I'm starting to think that these "Day in the Life of Software Engineer" parody vids on youtube are actually true. But nobody can deny that this is a very good industry [$$$], with the benefit of WFH.
I've programmed some cool stuff before in Java, none of which are in existence anymore because I went through a phase of "starting fresh". Advice to myself: Never throw or delete *most* things. Keep physical stuff in storage and digital stuff in SSDs / HDDs. Unless it's actually garbage.
09-22-2022, 01:46 PM
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If you go the cybersecurity path just realize now you're not going to be doing any red team **** (if that does interest you check out stuff like hackthebox. There's a lot of fun VMs to learn from like metaspoloit and OWASP.) Get familiar with Linux and tools like nessus/splunk/wireshark/firewalls cause you'll most likely be doing blue team stuff and looking at logs. You'll also need some of the fundamentals of networking so be familiar with the OSI models. BTW, I'm not in cybersecurity, those are just some things I learned when I had interest. You have to stay on top of all that vulnerability bs, which I was too lazy to do so now I'm a shoe salesman.
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09-22-2022, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted By poptarts⏩
Yea I mean the pros and cons are well known. Some days are fun and you have to learn something new to work on an important project. Some days are super boring, filled with meetings or doing some monotonous bullchit task and you sit there thinking, I should be outside. And some days you can chill and watch youtube all day because wfh and you already completed your work.username to post content checks out.
Oh true. I forgot about bootcamps. Smart of you to self-study before taking on a bootcamp that way you can screen whether or not this is the right path and gaining a head start. Guess who the CS dropout is because of calculus.. *raises hand*.
What is your day to day like? What programming language(s) and tools do you use? My bro tells me it's just meetings every day and he sounded devoid of life. I'm starting to think that these "Day in the Life of Software Engineer" parody vids on youtube are actually true. But nobody can deny that this is a very good industry [$$$], with the benefit of WFH.
I've programmed some cool stuff before in Java, none of which are in existence anymore because I went through a phase of "starting fresh". Advice to myself: Never throw or delete *most* things. Keep physical stuff in storage and digital stuff in SSDs / HDDs. Unless it's actually garbage.
Oh true. I forgot about bootcamps. Smart of you to self-study before taking on a bootcamp that way you can screen whether or not this is the right path and gaining a head start. Guess who the CS dropout is because of calculus.. *raises hand*.
What is your day to day like? What programming language(s) and tools do you use? My bro tells me it's just meetings every day and he sounded devoid of life. I'm starting to think that these "Day in the Life of Software Engineer" parody vids on youtube are actually true. But nobody can deny that this is a very good industry [$$$], with the benefit of WFH.
I've programmed some cool stuff before in Java, none of which are in existence anymore because I went through a phase of "starting fresh". Advice to myself: Never throw or delete *most* things. Keep physical stuff in storage and digital stuff in SSDs / HDDs. Unless it's actually garbage.
Overall you have a ton of agency and you get out what you put in. Which can be a lot of work and a lot of cash. But yea if you don't want to sit there and concentrate for many hours on some dumb problem with numbers and letters, it probably is not the best career option.
I work in python doing backend django development. It's a lot of modeling financial data and building out the app to interact with it.
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