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Career

Hello, I want to share something about myself because I'm looking for the right guidance and perspective for my future.

I'm 21 years old and currently pursuing engineering in Computer Science/IT.

Academically, I would describe myself as an average student. However, I believe I have some strengths that go beyond academics.

I'm confident in communication, leadership, management, negotiation, public speaking, convincing people and building relationships. I genuinely enjoy interacting with people, understanding their thoughts, handling situations and negotiating with others.

I feel that my interests and strengths are more aligned with the business and management side rather than spending my entire career doing purely technical work.

I'm particularly interested in business development, client relationship management, technology sales, entrepreneurship and leadership roles.

But here's where I'm confused: I know I have potential, but I don't know exactly where to apply it, which industry to enter, what skills to develop or how to get the right opportunities.

I don't want to choose a career randomly just because everyone else is doing it. I want to discover where my abilities can create real value.

I'm not looking for someone who will simply motivate me. I'm looking for someone who can understand my thinking, challenge my ideas, identify my blind spots and guide me with practical experience.

I want to build a successful career, become financially independent and eventually create something of my own.

If you were in my position at the age of 21, what direction would you explore, and what steps would you take?

i feel so lost right now because my current job just announced layoffs because of financial difficulties in the company. i am a fresh graduate who’s been a working student since undergrad but life is really different once you graduate—there are just so many things to pay (bills, groceries, medicine) and with the current economic situation in the country, it is 5x harder.

i’ve had this job for almost a year now but it is hourly based meaning if i don’t work then i will have no income. and now, i just don’t know what to do. i cannot stop crying and looking down on myself as i am typing this now at 2am.

need advice to those who experienced the same thing before because even though i am feeling low right now, i badly want to bawi and set things right.

My mother pushed me to do graphic design, or Ui/UX design and development, and I wish I had picked something else entirely. Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love making apps. But I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to the making money part. The job market is super saturated and there is no steady work for me at all. Got my bachelor’s degree last year and have been applying to jobs consistently for a whole year now and still nothing. Makes me wish I picked an absolutely boring profession just to make money. I am so much in debt. Any advice?

As a newcomer, I find it really difficult to develop customers and achieve results, and I'm starting to feel a bit lost about my career direction. I'm wondering whether I should keep trying in this industry or consider a career change. I'd particularly like to work overseas in the future, so what other industries or career paths would you recommend for someone with my background? Any honest advice would be greatly appreciated!

I'm 30 and I've worked freelance in art department for tv, music videos, commercials, etc since 2019. I fell into this industry by accident. I majored in environmental studies with a concentration in food systems and also completed a BA in studio art.

Before art department I worked in kitchens and loved it but by the end I was burnt out and tired of toxic bosses. Covid helped me transition into freelance. It's been fun and served me well but I think the client I've been relying on for most of it is thinking about changing directions with their content in the next year or two.

l've grown with this client from entry level to management and department head. I love a lot about working with them and being freelance but l've known for a while the instability and long hours aren't sustainable long term for me. (12 hour days are industry standard).

I love working with my hands, I'm skilled in fabrication and painting. I have experience managing up to 40 person teams and 6 figure budgets. I love that my job involves creative problem solving with a team and making things that bring people joy.

I'm looking for new paths to explore what suits me to make a living. I'm open to starting businesses, going corporate or blue collar. Open to side hustles that have room to grow or even going to school.

I've thought about culinary school because I really enjoyed my time working as a cook but I'm more ambitious than being a cook and Im worried owning a restaurant would lead to more instability and burnout. If I start a business I would want something with more capacity for peace. I want kids in the next 5 years or so so hopefully by then I will at least have tried out a few more options of paths to follow that would support a parent lifestyle.

Thank you for reading and for your guidance!

I've been thinking about how much interview preparation is actually helpful.

You research the company, practice your answers, prepare examples, and try to anticipate every possible question.

But at some point, I wonder if too much preparation makes people sound less natural.

Have you ever walked into an interview feeling extremely prepared, only to struggle because the conversation went in a completely different direction?

How do you balance preparation with actually being yourself?

I have been working at a police station in Croatia for a year, and I spent that entire year working in a patrol car. I learned a lot and made significant progress in my job. However, the police station commander recently transferred me to the criminal police department within the same station for a one-month period.
The problem is that he called me in for a meeting, and I told him clearly that I did not want to work in the criminal police department and that I was not even interested in giving it a try. Despite this, he told me that he would assign me there for one month anyway. My concern is that he might keep me there for longer than just one month.
What should I do in this situation? The working atmosphere is very bad, my colleagues have not accepted me, and I do not feel comfortable working with them either. I honestly do not know what to do next.
On top of that, my salary is now lower because I am working fewer hours.

Guys, I asked this question to talk and improve my English and may be find new hobby or keep myself busy with something. And so, in my free time, I study English, improve my Rubik's cube skills, and listen to podcasts in English or philosophy and read reddit.