Please help me evaluate whether or not I should aim to go to business school (many personal details inside).
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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I hope this will be my
last job-related question for quite a while. I want to give two weeks' notice today or tomorrow at
this job and I'm not sure how to go about it.
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posted by trillian
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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I am 35, my husband is 44. I have always struggled with my career, and recently quit my job and entered a sonography program. Just before entering the program I am in, I also applied to PA school. I have been offered a place in PA school, and I do not know what to do. Lately my biology has caught up with me (baby. now.) and I do not want to put off baby much longer (we could start trying to conceive in exactly one year if I stay and complete the sonography course-I am in the second quarter of a two year course). If I switch to PA, (program is also two years but does not start until 7 months from now) it means either having a baby during my clinical year and going straight back to rotations (ouch) or putting baby off for TWO more years...also ouch. It is worth noting that I do not think that I am strong enough/career motivated enough to leave my baby for 12-14 hours per day, which is why either way, I would like to have the baby at the end of either program, so that I can stay home for a few months before starting my first job. Please see more inside.
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posted by acornsarebrown
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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Final job interview this weekend. How do I disclose the federal felony and prison time on my record?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a professional careers coach in LA to give me advice about changing careers (especially ones who are good at talking with MBA grads who don't necessarily want a typical MBA-type job). The variety of coaches available out there is a bit confusing and some of them are expensive - can anyone personally recommend one? And what criteria should I be judging them on anyway?
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posted by zresearch
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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I was a re-entry student graduated in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in Public Administration. My entry into the field got derailed and since 2008, I've been working out of the field, underemployed. How can I get back on track?
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posted by entropicamericana
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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I may be able to apply for nursing school as early as this fall. Yay! Can you help me come up with some resources to help guide me through the application process and assess the merits of different programs?
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posted by ActionPopulated
on Jan 29, 2013 -
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What qualifications (certifications, skills, volunteer experiences, etc.) can I realistically pick up, for free, without actually being employed in the field which they would qualify me for?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2013 -
9 answers
My friends are all prepping for careers, and I'm wondering how I'll balance mine with the many things I want to do that are (probably) mutually exclusive. Looking for insight.
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posted by Urban Winter
on Jan 27, 2013 -
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In the medium term it looks like I may have the opportunity to do part time on-the-job retraining. I'd like some recommendations on what technologies to focus on if I want to plan for or at least be open to moving from a job where I work remotely for an office in Maryland to an in-office job at a company in the SF/Bay Area. More snowflakey details inside.
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posted by kalessin
on Jan 26, 2013 -
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Defending and depositing my engineering dissertation by end of April. Strained relations with advisor and distant relations with committee. What next, and how? Please advise.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 22, 2013 -
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I work in a very small IT company that makes custom business applications. The owner is way too involved in the day-to-day and pushes the sales guy to schedule us back to back to back for projects. We have no dedicated support staff so support for existing clients falls back to us (me and the one other developer) in addition to building new applications - and having all the meetings etc with clients. We are like half BA, half developer with no project manager anywhere in sight. I need to develop some skills that will allow me to get another job but no one here has the time or interest in creating requirements documents or making use cases. I barely have time to get my work done and am working more than 40 most weeks without overtime (I am salaried). I am getting burned out and need to leave. But the lack of actual SDLC/Agile/documentation stuff is really killing my attempts to transition to a straight BA position.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2013 -
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I am currently undergoing a career crisis and I need some wisdom, blunt feedback, and strategies for going forward.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2013 -
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My 19-year-old-daughter is very smart, but due to her disability can't handle a school- or workday of more than 3-4 hours. Help me brainstorm career ideas for her as she completes high school.
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posted by DrMew
on Jan 19, 2013 -
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Please give me advice on possibly quitting my job. My boss (also my father) has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Long story inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 18, 2013 -
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I feel that my current job threatens my personal safety. How can I leave this job as professionally as possible while protecting that safety?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 16, 2013 -
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I am seeking professional advice from experienced investigators working on internal investigations in institutional contexts - what can I read, do, practice, etc. to be effective and successful at my new job?
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posted by zdravo
on Jan 15, 2013 -
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My husband and I (both in our 30s) will graduate in May and then move to a completely new-to-us part of the country for a fresh start. During our last semester, we want to work together on defining and figuring out what our new career paths will be in the next phase of our lives. Please help us design a program to help us ask the right questions and do the right work to help us figure out what we want! More about our specific situation within.
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posted by pupstocks
on Jan 13, 2013 -
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I'm 23, and I've had an objectively great programming job for six months. Part of me wants to quit and become a barista or something. Am I crazy?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 11, 2013 -
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What are some really good questions to pose to the interviewers at the end of a programming interview? I'm looking for ones that make the interviewers feel good about you (great question!) but ALSO make them feel good about their organization - so that everything ends on a happy note.
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posted by kitcat
on Jan 7, 2013 -
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I love words, people, learning about the human condition. I am an emotional, artistic, warm and fuzzy person on the inside. But my shyness makes me come across as quiet and maybe even a little cold. My people skills probably aren't the best. Can I excel in a people oriented career like teacher or guidance counselor, where my true interests lie? Or does my personality doom me to work in something dry and (to me) boring at a computer?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 7, 2013 -
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Straightforward question. I have the following ideas about what I would like out of job, but is there actually a career that can tie them all togther?
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posted by fishingforthewhale
on Jan 7, 2013 -
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Hi There. I am currently working in Idaho state as a PSR Worker. I do skills training in the public school system and with kids in the community. I enjoy working with children tremendously. I would do PSR forever, but it pays very little and there are no benefits (I work for a private agency) and I would like to find a career path that offers better pay, health insurance and a retirement plan. It would be a plus for a broad field. I am not disagreeable to the idea of pursuing additional education. Any suggestions for occupations with similar skills and duties that pay decently? (30K/year starting is totally acceptable) Thanks for reading this post and have a great day.
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posted by neanderloid
on Jan 5, 2013 -
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I am interested in going back to school for a masters in something, but probably comp sci. I would like some advice on how to approach this.
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posted by dubitable
on Jan 4, 2013 -
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I have a semi-stable dead-end job that I'm not very satisfied with and no specific career goals, and it feels like a huge void. I don't want to (and realistically can't) do what I'm doing indefinitely. Given my likes and dislikes, help me identify a field I might enjoy and the next steps to take.
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posted by Nomyte
on Jan 2, 2013 -
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What kind of jobs would allow a young college graduate to do interesting intellectual work at his/her own pace without too much socializing?
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posted by Lee Shore
on Jan 1, 2013 -
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I need some advice about career plans, graduate studies and whether to rent or to own. Mostly in the financial context but also, of the bigger picture view -- am I being overly optimistic, am I too focused on career?
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posted by table
on Dec 31, 2012 -
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I'm a mid-20s secretary and I want to quit and become a waitress or bartender, a field in which I have no experience. Am I crazy? How can I make this happen?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 28, 2012 -
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About a month ago, I accepted a job with the federal government. The salary was mutually understood to be at the GS-12 level. I just got a call that the job will now be at the GS-9 level due to fiscal cliff issues. What do I do now?
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posted by jcatus
on Dec 28, 2012 -
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In the field of software development, is it better to have 5+ years experience or a Bachelor's Degree? (snowflake)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 27, 2012 -
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How can I get a new job in IT with limited experience, no relevant education, and an unusual employment history?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2012 -
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I'm currently in school for a 2-year degree in biomedical equipment technology (how to fix medical stuffs). While I'm going through the program, I'd like to have a part-time job that, in some way, could be a resume builder...but I also need to make semi-decent money.
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posted by SampleSize
on Dec 14, 2012 -
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I've always had communications-related jobs, but they never seem to be the right fit. I'm a great writer (although I have a love/hate relationship with writing), but I also helping enjoy helping people and interacting with people, etc., and writing is a pretty solitary job. (Well, PR isn't, but that's one area I want to stay away from, as well as fundraising). Have any other writer-types who are like me found a solution? (Oh, and I don't want to take on grad-school loans right now.)
posted by trillian
on Dec 14, 2012 -
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Any National Park Service or other closely affiliated agency (BLM, Army Corps of Engineers, etc) able to speak about their experience with said agency?
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posted by melizabeth
on Dec 13, 2012 -
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I've been in my professional field for about a decade. For the first five years of that, I was a bit of an alcoholic. I shudder when I think back to some of the unprofessional ways I behaved. I'm worried that I now have a reputation of being flaky within my rather small professional community. Short of changing fields, is there anything I can do?
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posted by silly me
on Dec 12, 2012 -
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I have a pretty successful career but still feel like a fraud. I would like to change that, NOW.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 11, 2012 -
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Ideas for getting back into a socially satisfying salaried position after years of self employment working from home.
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posted by molloy
on Dec 11, 2012 -
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When I was in college, I really loved writing papers and now I find that I miss the chance to study small topics in depth. How could I make that into a career?
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posted by youcancallmeal
on Dec 10, 2012 -
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Very-early-career scientist at a fork in the road: choice between working in industry and in academia. Hive mind, please help me make an informed decision.
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posted by escapist53211
on Dec 8, 2012 -
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Careerfreakoutfilter: I've always wanted to work in audio production. If I wanted to chuck my current career and follow this, how best would I do it?
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posted by custard heart
on Dec 7, 2012 -
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I constantly fantasize about investing in real estate. Is there a "low risk" or "beginners" way to get into real estate investing? If you're one of those people that "makes their money in real estate" I'd love to hear about the ups and downs.
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posted by windbox
on Dec 6, 2012 -
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