I need to change careers. But I can't make up my mind about which one to go into, and it's driving me nuts. Please help me understand why I can't make up my mind, or what I should do about it.
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posted by indognito
on May 27, 2013 -
10 answers
I have been feeling discouraged with my life since the last half of 2012 but this year I resolve to make definite changes. I am 25 and earning my living as a part-time software tester. I have been on food stamps since August. I make *just* enough every month to pay rent, pay bills, and save a little bit. I have been aggressively and earnestly looking for full-time work. I have an undergraduate social science degree from a good university but I have a terrible, terrible GPA. I have internship experience with policy research and analysis, and held jobs in nonprofit administration and development. My references are excellent but my resume is pretty patchy.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 4, 2013 -
9 answers
Need advice on how to "break up" with a guy I've only been seeing for a few weeks... and whether or not I am being an idiot.
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posted by anonymousme
on Nov 13, 2012 -
28 answers
Having grown up in an abusive home where every move of mine was watched and controlled like a hawk, and I had to anticipate reactions in order to survive, I ended up molding many of my desires around those anticipated reactions. So now, as an adult of advancing age, how do I learn to know what I want, and act on those desires with honesty and integrity? What are some steps I can actually take? Books I can read? Simple thoughts to repeat to myself?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 19, 2012 -
27 answers
Pay less for online classes or more for sitting in a classroom? Get clicky for career-switching details...
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posted by mild deer
on Apr 12, 2012 -
10 answers
Please be my crystal ball and tell me if I should get my MAT degree at Bard or Tufts University. I hate decisions in general, but in this case the financials are equal, I like both city and country, small settings and larger ones, and a longer haul seems only differently attractive than a short 1-year sprint, plus I probably can't break the tie by visiting.
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posted by reenka
on Mar 29, 2012 -
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another thirty-something with only a bachelor's degree uncertain about what to do career-wise. Also uncertain as to what transferable skill(s) to highlight, if any, were I to apply for a job. What should I do with myself? (longgggggggggggg, slightly snowflake-y post ahead)
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posted by ditto75
on Mar 20, 2012 -
17 answers
Hello. I'm facing a big career dilemma and I would love some feedback. The short question is whether I should call a job I already declined to ask for it back (it's been 5 weeks), but in order to best explain what is causing this dilemma and (hopefully) get some advice, I think I should give some historical context. My apologies in advance for the long question and thank you for any perspective and/or advice.
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posted by curiousone
on Feb 24, 2012 -
13 answers
I feel like I just have moment-to-moment mindsets; that I have no underlying unitary will. Help?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 2, 2011 -
12 answers
Apartment noise, and my own hypersensitivity to that noise, are intersecting with some bigger psychological issues for me about when to stick up for my needs. Help.
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posted by chameleon
on Aug 22, 2011 -
30 answers
I'm in a very long-term relationship and am unhappy. However, I don't know whether that's because my expectations are too high or because I am in a legitimately flawed relationship. Should I stay or should I go? Hope me, Hive-Mind - give me the outside opinion (Advice? Anecdotes?) I need to free myself from my crippling inability to decide. A blizzard of snowflake detail inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 6, 2011 -
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I have no idea how to make big decisions about relationships, because they involve emotion. Help my rational brain reassert its dominance, or at least allow reason and feeling to coexist happily. Specifically:
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 4, 2011 -
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How can I learn to be make better life decisions AND accept my choice once I've made one?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 11, 2010 -
13 answers
I'm not talented at anything useful. I'm not passionate about anything specific. And I'm getting older. What now?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2010 -
32 answers
Grass_is_always_greener Filter: How can I stop torturing myself with regret and learn to make decisions again?
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posted by anonymous
on May 13, 2009 -
18 answers
Will taking the saying "it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all" too seriously lead a person to self-sabotage, specifically when they know the affair is doomed from the start?
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posted by afabulousbeing
on May 7, 2009 -
27 answers
I graduated from university a few months ago, and have absolutely no idea what to do next. After reading about my past and current circumstances, could you swell folks offer me some suggestions?
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posted by Lemon of Byzantium
on Nov 4, 2008 -
8 answers
Followed my dreams, now totally wish I hadn’t-- how do I stop regretting it, make the tough choices and move forward with my poor mangled career?
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posted by anonymous
on May 20, 2008 -
30 answers
I'm going to start my second year of college in September. Only problem? I have no idea which college I'll be at. Help me out.
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posted by punishinglemur
on Apr 16, 2006 -
25 answers
