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 -
57 answers
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 -
15 answers
Interested in many things, experienced in none. I want to change my career, but how do I figure out which way to go?
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Dec 30, 2011 -
10 answers
I need help/thoughts on deciding whether to stay or walk after a small equity payout.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 5, 2011 -
8 answers
Where do IT people go to work when they don’t want to do IT anymore, or even work in a corporate environment? In which jobs and/or careers would IT experience be valuable?
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posted by bondcliff
on Apr 19, 2011 -
24 answers
Please help brainstorm potential career paths for a friend who currently works in higher education administration. She wants to branch out into something new, but doesn't know what kind of careers might match up to her experience and talents. Details inside.
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posted by np312
on Nov 2, 2010 -
5 answers
I need to figure out a way to redirect my career/skills to accommodate an eventual move to another, less metropolitan part of the US. tl;dr inside...
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 8, 2010 -
5 answers
Used to be a science geek, left it behind long ago, really wish I hadn't. Want to change careers. Need advice.
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posted by Gaz Errant
on Feb 19, 2010 -
10 answers
My life sucked, so I moved to the opposite side of the world. I'm a former mid-weight graphic designer in London, and I need a new non-design job. What should I do for a crust?
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posted by linus587
on May 22, 2008 -
10 answers
I need career advice on how to become a graphic designer when I'm already a grown up. Bonus & intertwined question: can you help me see if I am on the path toward being screwed at my current job?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 3, 2008 -
6 answers
I need help figuring out how to shift my career into something I will love. Right now I am a technical writer, but after some deep thought I have realized that there are a few specific things that make me unsatisfied with this work.
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posted by dumbledore69
on Aug 4, 2007 -
15 answers
BurnoutFilter: Were you an IT / Help Desk / Computer Support Tech in your past and successfully switched to a different career? If so, please tell me about your career switch story. Successful and unsuccessful stories welcome!
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posted by smallerdemon
on Mar 7, 2006 -
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