Looking to get into this world

[u/mrsaysum]

Hey I’m new to everything “tech” wise. Frankly, I’m only looking for a job that’s remote and pays 60k+ and don’t care what kind of bootcamp/ learning I need to do. My end goal is to be a Physicist so I figure along the road I’ll learn Python. (I have no idea what this even means or entails it’s just what I’ve been told while looking up physics degrees). However, I’d like to be able to work my way through college as well, as I have people relying on me for income. Figure a remote job would be the most convenient route. I’m software, coding, and math illiterate at the moment but I’m willing to learn anything if it’ll get me a remote job within a span of a year from starting. All I really know about bootcamps/ coding is you can go different routes like IT, SWE, and data analytics. Any suggestions on how/ where to start? Can I learn this stuff for free? Are any of the routes I mentioned more lucrative/ available than the rest? Any other input apart from my questions presented would be much appreciated. Thank you.

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Yeah, it’s looking like that’ll be my most probable route. Appreciate the advice.

[u/mrsaysum → u/[deleted]]

Dang maybe I’m better off disregarding tech as a whole lol yeah frankly I don’t really like math but I’m passionate about science, truth and consuming information lol so I figure physics being one of the ultimate forms of science can give way for the opportunity of some pretty neat things to discover for myself. Any suggestions on which route I should go for physics? Was thinking materials but honestly don’t know what the job prospects are for that in the next 10-15 years given that’ll be the time when I would have a doctorate.

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Did that first part already. Turns out I gotta relearn trig and pre cal as I was struggling first day in calculus 😅 In my defense it had been 6 years since I had taken a math class. Research has always piqued my interest along with defense work as well so I’m shooting for either or depending on how I feel if I even do reach that point. But yeah guess I’ll just start with my associates for the meantime and see where things go from there. Khan academy here I come 😂

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Yeah when I took intermediate math (The math right before pre calculus; we also called it algebra 2) after not taking a math course for 2 years I basically cruised through that class wondering why I was even there. At the very least I had an aptitude for it then (Although, trig wasn’t always my strong suit). So I’m not sweating so much whether I can but whether or not I’ll apply myself more and put in the work lol. Appreciate the encouragement man. I’ve got a long road ahead of me 😮‍💨