People forget that in the 1850 about 60% of the US labor force was in farming ,with 175!years of tech innovation today that is down to 2-3% , yet we produce more food than ever.... I expect this is how AI tech will play out with white collar professional fields ..

This of course brings a lot of questions both political and economic , and how quickly this transition occurs will also have greater effects on society... Do you folks agree? And if so where should young folks put their energies towards

hi all,

I’ve worked in logistics for 7 years, all at the same company, and now I’m looking for a remote or hybrid job in the same field. since I haven’t searched for a job in so long, I feel a bit lost.

I know the market has changed a lot since then, and the way I used to apply probably doesn’t work anymore. back then I just sent my resume to a few job boards and waited for replies.

so I’m curious how it looks now with ai. how did it change the process for you? how exactly you use ai for resumes and cover letters? are there tools that actually help or is it mostly hype? 

would love to hear about your experience, especially if you found something recently. where you looked, what worked, what didn’t, any tips.

thanks for sharing and good luck to everyone searching too

Hi everyone, I’m 25F from India and honestly, I’m at a point in my life where I have no idea what I’m doing or what I’m supposed to do next.

A little background about me. I did my BTech in Computer Science from a tier 3 college. In my final year, I got introduced to Product Design, and through a college connection, I landed an internship which eventually converted into a full-time job. I had also gotten software engineering jobs through placements, but I chose to pursue design instead because that’s what I felt more drawn to.

But things eventually got pretty toxic at my workplace, and I had to leave in October last year, and I’ve been job searching ever since. I’ve done a few freelance gigs here and there, but nothing substantial or consistent enough to sustain myself. I’ve applied to so many places, cold emailed founders and reached out to recruiters and designers but nothing really helped. I’ve given a few interviews too, nothing has worked out so far.

And honestly, I’m exhausted. I don’t even know if I want to continue doing product design anymore, or if I’m just burnt out and frustrated because of how things have been going.

I’ve always wanted to create content. It’s something I’ve been interested in for a long time, but I never really got around to doing it. My previous job was hectic, and I could barely manage anything outside work. Even after leaving, I kept thinking I’d start creating content alongside my job search, but somehow I never managed to get myself to do it. I struggle a lot with time management and getting things done. I suspect I might have ADHD. I take a ridiculously long time to get things done most of the time. I keep overthinking everything, and before I know it, months have passed and I haven’t made much progress. The reason I couldn’t bring myself to focus entirely on content creation is that, realistically, it wouldn’t start making money immediately. I wanted a full-time job as a safety net and then to build content on the side. But now I’m not even getting the full-time job, and I’m stuck in this weird limbo where I’m neither making progress in my career nor doing the thing I’ve always wanted to do.

Lately, I’ve also been wondering if I should pivot into something like social media marketing, content strategy or even ghostwriting for founders. I had some exposure to marketing in my previous role, and these are spaces I think I can work on. But I have no idea how to navigate a career switch again. Do I start from scratch? Do I keep applying for product design roles while trying these things on the side? What if I spend another year trying to figure it out and end up nowhere again?

And then there’s the family situation, my parents aren’t exactly supportive of my decision to pursue design. They keep asking why I left the software engineering path when I had jobs through campus placements. They don’t know the full extent of how long I’ve been unemployed, and there’s constant pressure to pursue higher studies. Considering that I’ve filled out the CAT application, but I haven’t prepared anything for it, tho I have to keep telling them I’m studying for it...I had a traumatic experience preparing for JEE, hence competitive exams make me anxious. But I don’t know how to explain any of this to my parents. I desperately want to become financially independent and move out. There’s also pressure around marriage now, and I feel like I’m running out of time to figure my life out.

If you’ve been in a similar situation, changed careers, built a career in design/content/social media marketing, or have any advice on what you would do in my position, please let me know. Even if it’s something I might not want to hear, I’m open to it. I feel like I need someone who can help me see things more clearly because right now, I’m just going around in circles in my own head.

I’m not looking for someone to tell me everything will magically work out. I need some genuine and practical advice on what to do next.

Thanks :)

I’ve been applying for Senior and Staff Software Engineer roles, but I’m thinking that my recent work history as a founder is working against me.

For the past couple of years, I was a founder of my own startup. Prior to that, I was a Senior Software engineer. Recently, I went through a full loop with a company, aced all 5 technical interviews, only to be rejected at the very end with a vague not a culture fit answer.

It’s making me think that having a "founder" title in my resume is raising non-technical red flags.

Anybody has any experience like that?

I’m 24, and I feel like my life is on hold. I could really use some advice.
I have a Master’s degree in Business Law and want to become a magistrate. I’ve taken the entrance exam twice and failed both times. I’m preparing for my third attempt, and I genuinely want to make it work this time.
The problem is that I feel like I’m putting my entire life on hold for this one goal. I haven’t started working yet, I don’t have my own income, and I still live with my parents. I want to gain work experience, become independent, and start building a life of my own.
Living at home saves me money, but my parents argue regularly, and the atmosphere can be mentally exhausting. I’ve been thinking about moving out, but without a job, I’d still have to rely on my father financially.
I’m torn between three options:
• Focus entirely on the exam for another year and give it my best shot.
• Find a job and prepare alongside it, even if that means studying less and taking longer to pass.
• Take a middle-ground approach: stay with my parents for now to save money, look for a job, and prepare for the exam with a realistic schedule. If I find work and can afford it, I could move out later.
Part of me feels like I should give the exam everything I’ve got. Another part of me is tired of waiting for my life to begin. What if I spend another year preparing and fail again? I’ll be 25, with no work experience and still in the same situation.
If you were in my position, what would you do? Would you focus entirely on the exam, work while preparing, or take the middle-ground approach? And would you move out before having a stable income if your home environment was affecting your peace of mind?
I’d really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who’ve been in a similar situation.

So basically the job I just started withheld a lot of information that would have made it a solid no for me. I have been trying to make it work. I made it through probation period unscathed. At the same time the work/life is awful. I don't want to get into specifics but I found out a month into the job 4 people have rotated into and out of this position between April and August. 4 of 6 people on the team are new this year, most in the past 6 months. Not one person has stuck on this team. So that speaks for itself. I just found put that due to the schedule I will have NO holidays with my kids. Like at all. PTO and clock in rules are Walmart rules, for reference. I am a licensed professional. I haven't lived by these rules in a very long time. That alone would have been a deal breaker for me but throw in some ethical issues (no private space to see patients for example) and being told 3 weeks in that I work rotating weekends when I specifically asked if this was a Mon-Fri job when I accepted. I was given the impression it was just for coverage purposes, i.e. weekend worker needs a day off but that's not the case at all. In any case I am looking for a new job but I am looking locally because I don't want to move my kids again. I put some inquiries out there for some jobs but no applications yet. What are some things I should be cautious of that I might not realize? Apparently I just don't know the specific questions to ask. I thought I was being straight forward but this place has me gaslit and doubting myself. It's a small town area so I'm a little nervous that people will talk despite confidentiality ethics. I want to be able to catch red flags before taking another job I hate. I already have a list of specific questions that I am sending to employers before even bothering to apply because I am just over the shady practices these days. Any tips? I feel like the things at this job that are not working for me were deliberately withheld so I woukd take it. It feels like they were desperate and I didn't catch on to that.

Hello everyone,

I am working in this company for 4.5 years, so this is basically my first corporate and I have been moved around in different teams but same department. Recently we are assigned under new lead she is a bit too much like my way or high way so basically I don’t bother much but then the overall burnout, her and my life everything is just getting to me and I am angry , stressed and really very frustated. Can someone help with what should I do like hold out 8 months cause I will be completing my 5 year milestone , switch jobs?? Or switch departments. Please help in desperate need of good advice 😕😕😕

Hii guysss i need a legit career advice i feel stuck in my life feels like my career is not going anywhere, im 24f done with my graduation and preparing for CAT For mba and I’ve 0 prior work experience i tried getting job but i couldn’t find any i feel scared going for mba as fresher would it be worthy??? What if i couldn’t get into any college this year as well these thought just scares me the most. Im so fucked to thinking all these things again and again i really need y’all advice that what should i do , should i do some certification course or find any entry level job or just focus on my CAT which I’m doing currently but i feel I’m falling behind. Do you guys also feel this way sometimes?? Also please suggest me what skills i should improve on my own I’ve commerce background! I really need some good advice 😭.

I had a 2.5-year career break and I'm now trying to fill my resume with strong projects. For those of you who hire or have been hired in frontend (React/TypeScript):

1. What kind of projects or resume items impress you most?
2. Is one big project with real users better than several small ones?
3. Anything that works well, or clearly doesn't, for people coming back after a gap?

Thanks, honest answers welcome.

I work in a coffee shop and I'm a barista. For the last 6-7 months the area manager named another barista to act as a manager. He didn't have the manager title, but acted like one. I'm not sure he was paid anything extra for it either. However he did a good job. The shop was doing well, sells were good, checks passed successfully, etc.

Fast forward to two weeks ago, a manager gets displaced from another shop to ours. It was rumoured that the ex-shop was closing down. It still didn't but it might at some point.

This new manager loses no time and comes in and starts having anxiety because it is a new shop. Complainning that because she can't reach anything and has pain in her hands, changes absolutely everything in this shop to the point that I can't recognise where things are. We are a team that are tight together and have a way of working. The shop was refurbished recently so it was designed to work in a certain way. She absolutely ruined this way of working and everyone hates it.

I told her we have water pressure problems and sometimes no water at all. It will ruin the machines and it's not normal. To this day she did nothing about it.

2 of us got holidays in December and she was telling a colleague that it isn't possible as it is company policy to not do that. She also sent the policy on the group chat. The policy doesn't mention we can't take holidays in December. Just that it should be in a way that the business efficiency should be held. There's plenty of cover to be had so I don't see the problem.

She changed the rotas so much, we are 3 in the morning instead of 2. When we have a quiet moment we talk amongst eachother. She came in saying that for the last few hours we've only been chatting, if that's the case she will lower our hours, noneed for us to be there to chat 🤷🏻.

She fired a girl after her first day saying she did absolutely terrible. By text. Not even to her face. This manager was not there to explain anything to her or what is to be expected of her. She actually did relatively alright. She sent pictures of things that meant nothing but she still said there's something wrong. I think she is having hallucinations.

I've been told that the time on the rota is for when I should be ready for work. I said I have to take my uniform on because I can't take it home. That's on your tome, not on mine. She pretended to not hear what I just said and told me I should leave earlier.

She brought a trolley to carry stuff. It looks horrible and it's not the shop standard, it's disgusting when it's filled with dirty dishes. I feel disgusted just looking at it and I don't want to touch it. She insists on us using it and all of her changes, as otherwise it will be a mess. The shop worked differently for years without being a mess. Didn't miss any checks, unlike her old shops.

I could go on and on. This person has transmited her anxiety to us and we dread going to work anymore as a team. What should we do? We don't want to come to work anymore. She is definitely too old and incapable for the job. She's complaining and sscreaming at us for nothing. I had enough of her bs honestly. She's been woth the company for almost 30 years, though in this time nobody, including her boss, nobody liked her.

Title is self explanatory, any advice/resources? Im a Male with a drivers license and clean background. Been job searching with no luck lately

Im open to any jobs that's:

willing to train, offers housing, seasonal, remote (i have a laptop), etc.

Basically anything that can get me some income at the moment so i can get back on track. Im also willing to relocate anywhere in the U.S.

Hey everyone, could use some outside perspective on this.

I am a final year Btech student specialising in cyber security.

I've got two offers on the table:

1. TCS Prime - 9 LPA

2. Job offer from a big 4 company in cyber security which offers - intern (6 months for 35k) + apprenticeship(1 year for 6 lpa) + FTE (7 lpa)

A few things I'm weighing:

\- Starting in Feb (PwC) vs June, July time (TCS) next year is almost a full year's head start on real work experience with the Big 4 option.

\- But the in-hand salary difference is pretty stark for that first year and a half (35k/month + 6 LPA vs 9 LPA straight away).

\- Is TCS Prime's career growth actually weaker than people say, or is it even out over time?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been in a similar spot or has seen how these paths play out a few years down the line. Thanks!

The job offer is listed as 100% remote but I want to clarify how flexible that actually is. I’d like to travel occasionally while working remotely and may relocate to another state in a couple of years.

Would you ask the recruiter about working from different locations before accepting the offer?

And what about relocation? Or wait until this happens in a couple of years? I don’t want to raise unnecessary red flags. How would you word the question?

Thanks!

I’m in Grade 12 and planning to study Computer Engineering at university. I’ll enter the job market in around 5–6 years, and recent tech layoffs and the massive investment in AI have made me question my choice.
I’m interested in both hardware and software, but I’m worried that AI could reduce demand for engineers or make entry-level jobs much harder to get.
Do you think Computer Engineering will still be a good career choice by 2031–2032? Would you recommend it over Electrical Engineering, or do you think fields like embedded systems, semiconductors and hardware engineering will be safer than traditional software jobs?
I’d especially appreciate honest opinions from people working in the industry. I’m looking for realistic advice, not reassurance.

Hi basically what the title says. I just joined finance job in equity research. One month in I have made countless mistakes and extremely dumb ones too. Like missing errors in documents not writing well, editing the wrong ppt (edited my local copy) instead of the group one, usually whatever is a delay it's my problem usually I make the mistakes. I have never been bad at a thing before. This is the first job I have after being in school for a while (doctorate), so I'm old and also making dumb mistakes I feel really small and useless every day and scared of making mistakes and anyways make one and I can see my team mates judge me and hate my I guess because I'm so bad

I don't have another job I'm just idk what I'm looking for just wanted to share

Current Job (Cardiac Mapping):
- $75K base and 15k SIP paid quarterly ($3750) as I’m in training. This increases to $85K after training, plus $30K SIP. SIP increases with more time in the role

- 4 weeks PTO, vehicle and phone stipends.
Training is relatively new and lacks structure. I’m progressing slowly, barely getting into cases, and constantly feel behind and confused. It’s not what I expected.

- Schedules come out Saturday/Sunday. Account managers assign us to different hospitals and cases each week, so we have little control over our schedules. We’re also expected to be available if additional cases come up.

- Training repayment agreement: $20K if I leave within one year after completing training, $10K within two years.

- I currently live at home in Chicago which I love, allowing me to save a significant amount of money

Potential Job (Water Treatment Technical Sales):
-Previously interned there and was given an offer. I LOVED the company culture, coworkers, benefits, independence, and internal mobility. Didn’t particularly love the actual work, though.

- Previously offered $70K base. Unsure whether I could negotiate higher now or what total compensation would look like.

- Company car and phone, good career progression, and 12 business days of accrued PTO annually.
I’d manage my own set of customer accounts and build my own schedule as long as my responsibilities are fulfilled.

- Would likely relocate to D.C., meaning I’d have to start paying rent and other living expenses.

- Going through a breakup and just turned 23 yesterday so this could be the start of a new beginning

My dilemma: I’m struggling at my current job, but I recognize that three months is very early in such a technical field. I also don’t want to close doors in medical technology because I’m still interested in pursuing other medical device companies down the road.

Financially, staying in cardiac mapping while living at home makes sense. However, I really value independence, flexibility, and a supportive company culture. Would you stick it out in cardiac mapping or return to water treatment? Has anyone made a similar transition, and how difficult would it be to return to medical technology later? Where could I build a long lasting stable career?

Please help me, I’m really confused about my career and don’t know what to do anymore.

Hey everyone, I need some genuine advice.

I previously worked in sales, and after a career break, I joined a manufacturing plant as an HR fresher around 4 months ago.

My daily routine takes around 14 hours, including work and travelling. Although weekends are off, my biggest problem is that I’m not learning anything. My manager just tells me to observe, and when I approach people for guidance, I rarely get proper responses. I’m trying to learn on my own, but the environment doesn’t help. I joined hoping to gain experience and switch to a better job, but now I’m worried about my future. My salary is below ₹20,000, and the long hours, lack of learning, and constant frustration are starting to affect my mental health.

Sometimes I feel like quitting and focusing on business instead, but I’m confused about whether that’s the right decision.

Should I continue, look for another HR job, or move towards business? I genuinely don’t know what to do. Any advice would mean a lot. Please

Hey everyone,

I'm hoping to get some honest perspectives and career advice from people who are currently working in quant finance or have experience in the field.

I'm 25 years old, and I feel like I'm starting from scratch academically. I've spent most of my early twenties exploring different fields, trying to figure out what I actually want to do with my life and what genuinely interests me.

For some additional context, I was diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive type, previously known as ADD) within the past year. The diagnosis has helped me better understand some of the difficulties I've experienced growing up, particularly when it comes to figuring out what I want to pursue, understanding my own interests, and finding a sense of direction. and lack of motivation/interest..

I'm now about to start a two-year Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) program in Europe, which will give me the opportunity to qualify for university admission. My current plan is to pursue a bachelor's degree in mathematics, which would take another three years, potentially followed by a master's degree.

However, here's where my doubts come in.

I've never been particularly good at school. Growing up, I never considered myself smart or academically gifted. Quite the opposite, actually. I've always struggled with subjects like mathematics and physics, and for a long time, I genuinely believed I just wasn't intelligent enough.

But something has changed over the past few years, and I'm honestly not entirely sure why.

I've developed this enormous curiosity and desire to learn. I find myself becoming interested in almost everything, and whenever I discover a new subject, I want to understand it as deeply as possible. Whether it's computer science, mathematics, technology, finance, or something completely unrelated, I genuinely enjoy exploring how things work and why they work the way they do.

It's a strange feeling because I never used to see myself as someone who enjoyed studying or learning. Now, discovering something new and finally understanding a difficult concept can feel incredibly rewarding.

That curiosity has also led me to develop a strong interest in quantitative finance, particularly the combination of mathematics, computer science, and financial markets.

But I'm also trying to be realistic with myself.

By the time I finish my bachelor's degree, I'll be around 30, and potentially 32 or older if I pursue a master's degree. On top of that, I don't exactly have a strong academic track record to look back on, especially when it comes to mathematics.

So I guess my questions are: Am I being unrealistic about pursuing a career in quant finance at this stage of my life? Can someone who previously struggled academically, particularly with mathematics, realistically develop the skills needed for such a demanding field? And how much does starting later in life actually matter?

I'm not looking for reassurance or someone to tell me that anything is possible if I just believe in myself. I understand how competitive this field is, and I'd genuinely appreciate honest, realistic advice, even if it's not what I want to hear.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.