Workers Struggle with Job Retention & Career Paths
13 posts across 10 communities in the last 60 days; 15% from r/careeradvice.
“Title. I have 9 years of experience and absolutely hate this career.”
“Hi all, just in need of a bit of advice regarding changing careers. Right now i am working 30 hr weeks at McDonalds and an exciting job opportunity has opened up at a plumbing store.One problem that i’m trying to figure out is that i quit and rejoined mcdonald’s twice due to the…”
“So, the LT gave me a mandate to "improve the typing speed/accuracy". Now first off, there are those naysayers saying that "typing will become obsolete in next 6 months". Been hearing that for 20 years at least. Never mind them, and if you feel like voicing that side of things…”
Multiple posts detail difficulties maintaining employment and questioning career choices. Individuals express feelings of being trapped in unfulfilling roles, struggling to find purpose, and experiencing burnout or dissatisfaction with their chosen fields.
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“I meant, how did you stay focused while working in retail? Did you follow any routine etc? [re: After Roughly 6 Months, I Finally Did It!! (And So Can You!)]”
“Might not be the right subreddit for this, but hoping to find people who have felt similar! I have been somewhat of a serial job hopper while I’ve worked on my degrees. Over the past 10 years, I have given each job anywhere from 1.5-2 years of my time and I always give advanced notice before I leave for something else I’ve lined up. I have learned a lot about myself along the way and what I do and don’t enjoy day-to-day. I also feel like looking back I get excited by something new but by committ”
“34 years here. There are things I like and things I don't about this, but it is called "work", you know? I stay motivated by continuing to learn new things - I think I'd have hated something like sales or accounting because you never really have an opportunity to learn something new whereas in coding there's always something new (always a LOT new).”
“You sound like me when I was working in chemistry, I left after ~10 years there and finally realizing that it won’t get better. Might be time to try another career. Do you like working with your hands or people? Things to consider when considering switching.”
So did you continue down this path? What have you ended up doing?
“Title. I have 9 years of experience and absolutely hate this career. submitted by /u/roykingtree [link] [comments]”
“So i saw that there was supposed to be a shortage of plumbers in the uk and my current/previous occupation was/is not feasable to carry on with. So i went and signed up to a course, got qualified, done some work with one of the plumbers associated with the course to build the portfolio needed. So now i am a fully qualified plumber (unvented, water regs passed as well). Been at it for a year now, but getting the work has been super slow, to the point where ive had to take a part time job. Im on b”
“The progress will probably stop or greatly slow down at some point. That could be soon and it could be very far away. No one has a crystal ball.”
“Hi all, just in need of a bit of advice regarding changing careers. Right now i am working 30 hr weeks at McDonalds and an exciting job opportunity has opened up at a plumbing store.One problem that i’m trying to figure out is that i quit and rejoined mcdonald’s twice due to the lack of jobs in my area, and my manager asked me how long id stay there, i said around 6 months before i move on, but it wasn’t a binding contract and it’s been about 2 months since ive rejoined and the new job is full t”
“For those of you who enjoy your job, what do you do? I’m looking for a career change and I’m curious what options are out there. Feel free to share and answer a few questions below! - Did you get an education for your job? - How long have you been in your current role? - What does an average work day look like or is everyday different? - What’s your favorite part about your job? - What’s your least favorite part? - Is this the job you had envisioned when you were younger? - How is your work/life”
“I'm currently an engineer but with very little time to work on my writing. Ideally in the future, I was hoping to pivot into something less stressful and more downtime to read and work on my writing even if its lower paying. Any suggestions? submitted by /u/isuckatreaper29 [link] [comments]”
“Just curious as some people say a job they love doing is never boring whilst others say even that can get monotonous after a while. Couldn’t find a flair that fit 🤷♀️ submitted by /u/kathcake [link] [comments]”
“I’m wondering this because I’m looking for some entry level writing jobs, but right now, every job listing online is to data train. Obviously, I don’t want to be a part of that. So how did all of you get your start? Are there any entry level positions I should be made aware of? submitted by /u/kelslovestv [link] [comments]”
“I want to work from home. I have internet, and time to figure and learn anything related to what's the best route for me. Any ideas? submitted by /u/Old-Investment-8337 [link] [comments]”
“This is true for any field. Even bartenders eat shit as servers or bar backs for 1-2 years”
I just got hired; I'm hoping I can keep up in this field lol
“What practical habits, boundaries, or support networks have actually helped you advance professionally without burning out? submitted by /u/cuuteasf [link] [comments]”
“It’s also the reason why people hire people that do 3-5 years in public. Because it’s harder and you learn more faster. Every job I’ve had in industry my workload for a month was about the same as what I’d do in 1-3 days in B4.”
“How did you get into the field, do you like it and is it doable physically being smaller and mentally did you have good coworker support? submitted by /u/Able-Gate-5925 [link] [comments]”
“I have been working in a contract job for about two years. Its decently comfortable and chill. However, working on the same stack is kind of boring and stagnating. Hopfully will be moving on from it soon.”
“I do think it is a difficult profession to enter right now, but probably easier than many others. The job market is very tough right now, as per my link. And if I want to enter back into the profession, then I will. It will just take a lot more effort. Even if my view is negative, I've shown I can be successful with a negative view. I had a negative view at school and graduated at the top of my class.”
“What do you all do to either help prevent burnout or reduce it? While I am looking for a new job, I feel like that is going to take some time. Every day I just want to quit. how do you keep going? submitted by /u/NutritionN3rd [link] [comments]”
“If you could save someone from making one career mistake, what would it be?Looking for advice that isn’t talked about enough. submitted by /u/Basic_Bad6389 [link] [comments]”
“Like if you just don't really enjoy anything and the only "blending in" you can pull off on a consistent basis is just being the quiet guy? submitted by /u/clickhereifuraloser [link] [comments]”
“So, the LT gave me a mandate to "improve the typing speed/accuracy". Now first off, there are those naysayers saying that "typing will become obsolete in next 6 months". Been hearing that for 20 years at least. Never mind them, and if you feel like voicing that side of things, just don't. So, I designed and conducted the full training, and the tests show wpm increase across most people (from about 42 to about 70 wpm). But, the problem is that this is in "tests".”
“I knew I studied the wrong thing after the first semester and still kept going because 'just get the bachelors' and 'what would you do otherwise?' A question I couldn't answer and still can't. I've been avoiding to work in the field I studied for 2 yrs, just waitressed and honestly it was one of the best times of my life (except for some shame here and there when people asked why I didn't work a 'proper' job...) At some point the shame became to big and I”