I’m currently a freshman in college on the pre-pharmacy track, but I’ve recently started looking into becoming a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) instead. I’m having a hard time deciding which would be the better long-term career.

I’m majoring in Spanish with a chemistry minor and trying to graduate after 6 semesters. I don’t need a Bachelor’s for pharmacy school but with the Spanish program I did in high school I don’t need many classes for a degree so I would major in that while doing any prerequisites. I currently work as a pharmacy technician in a long-term care pharmacy, so I already have some experience in the pharmacy field. I’ve been planning on becoming a pharmacist for a while, but the higher salary and shorter graduate program for CAAs is really appealing. One of the pharmacists I work with said pharmacy has changed so much and that she would steer anyone away from it and towards CAA so it got me thinking.

One of the biggest factors is cost. My plan would be to attend pharmacy school at the University of Utah and work at their hospital for 1/2 off tuition, where I could complete my PharmD for around $60k total in tuition and graduate without any student debt. For CAA school, I’d have to move out of state since Utah doesn’t have a program. From what I’ve researched, tuition would likely be around $125k–$160k, and I’d probably need to take out loans. I’d also have to factor in moving and living expenses. However, CAA programs are only about 2–2.5 years compared to four years for pharmacy, meaning I could start working sooner and make more money.

I’m trying to figure out whether the higher salary and shorter schooling would make CAA worth the additional debt and having to move. I’m also considering job stability, work-life balance, career flexibility, and long-term satisfaction. I know CAAs can’t practice in every state, although Utah does allow them.

I’m still early enough in undergrad that I could complete the prerequisites for either path, so I want to make an informed decision before committing to one.

I’d especially love to hear from pharmacists, CAAs, or anyone who has considered both careers.
Do you enjoy your career, and would you choose it again?
What does your typical schedule and work-life balance look like?
How realistic are the salaries I’m seeing online, especially for new graduates?
Is the higher earning potential of CAA worth taking on significantly more debt?
How difficult is it to find CAA jobs in Utah or other states where they’re authorized to practice?
Would you choose a debt-free PharmD or take on loans for CAA school?
Which career do you think offers better long-term opportunities?
I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences!

Dentistry was once praised as being the best career for someone that wanted to help people, make tons of money, and work 9-5 or less hours with tons of job security. However, the industry has changed a ton and dentists aren’t doing nearly as well as they used to. Dentists that were once praised for helping people are now being seen as scammers and patients won’t trust you, insurance doesn’t pay anything, and schooling has become disgustingly expensive. All while running a practice is very costly too.

I was considering dentistry as a career because I thought it’d be a lot more recession and AI proof than law but that doesn’t seem to be the case. With inflation now, dentists are seeing a massive drop in patients and money making procedures like cosmetics are dropping like crazy. Leaving only bread and butter procedures which isn’t enough to sustain a lot of dentists. Then you now have Medicaid trying to creep their way in.

I also love law but with the debt, I just didn’t think it’d be worth it but then I stumbled upon personal injury. It’s like the Wild West of law and you basically get commission off of the cases you settle whereas other areas are based on billable hours. So a $1 million settlement could yield roughly $300k since attorneys take roughly 33% for normal cases. Those settlements seem to be rare though so they take in a lot of smaller cases that add up quickly with small solo attorneys doing $500k/year which a lot of dentists can’t even do unless they were super successful but a super successful personal injury attorney could make millions which would be nearly impossible as a dentist unless you have celebrity clientele. It’s also nearly recession proof because personal injury attorneys don’t charge anything unless they win so during economic downturns, people are more likely to use them because it’s free money.

I had no idea that area of law existed. I’ve tried doing a ton of research online and while some say that the higher salaries are survivorship bias and a lot of PI attorneys don’t make a lot, there seems to be enough that say they’re successful unlike dentists who all say they’re struggling.

So I’m curious, if there’s any PI attorneys and dentists on here, which career do you feel is better for someone that wants to help people, make money, and but also wants job security during economic downturns?

And if anyone knows of a PI attorney and/or dentist, please give your inside as well.

Hi All!

I'm 24M, currently working at an industrial automation company(Top 3). This is my 3rd company i joined 6 months back after grinding in previous companies for 9 to 10hrs of working straight and enjoying.

Here it is 5 days of work with 2 days WFH. I literally have just 1 hr of work everyday and just use 10% of my skill. I'm feeling like being in a clerical role.

Did process automation of my daily work, learnt new courses in linkedin but am still not able to get out of boredom. It's a open office setup so need to act as if being busy.

Asked my TL for work but he said he is also in a similar position and told me to learn something (even gave me freedom to use youtube).

Kindly suggest whether to continue or look for other jobs which can pay me in a similar range but less flexibility.

I’m almost 28 and have had 7 jobs in the past 6 years since graduating college. I got my degree in a social science that I never worked in, and ended up going back for an accounting degree recently.

My most recent jobs have been accounting related (2 yrs with a promotion and current position is 4 months). 2 years has been my longest role, but I felt ready to quit well before then.

At every job I was either promoted or discussed getting promoted soon before leaving, and I always received good feedback, so it’s not a performance issue.

I’m at the point in my current job where I’m looking to leave, and there are definitely issues with the company, but maybe I just need to suck it up.

After this many jobs, there’s no way it’s really been an issue with the environment every time. I think it’s just hard for me to actually settle in somewhere.

I don’t want to keep feeling this way, but I also don’t want to accept having to dread going to work every day for the rest of my life. Is this just what life is, or can find a job/workplace I’ll tolerate? I probably need to shift my mindset but it feels so easy to blame the outside factors that make me frustrated.

I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who has felt similarly or has any advice.

Since every business seems to be sending their entire financial team overseas

Hello! I am having issues deciding whether to stick with this job for a bit longer to see if it pans out or if I should quit. I’ve been here for 4 days and was put in a specific position by said boss the same who hired me. Since my first day being last Thursday, I’ve had maybe 30 minutes on said position. I shadowed yes, but did not have hands on learning. I was told they are flexible in all learning methods and yet they left me hanging. They have been making me stock seasonal items for the last 3 days. Then 10 minutes before my shift ended, they put me alone on said set position. I didn’t receive any info on sales for the next two weeks (sales started yesterday). Boss said I’d figure it out and brushed me off. Management wasn’t much better. I feel pressured and rushed. Am I right to want to quit?

I’ve got a degree in Accounting & Finance and have worked in finance for a few years.

I was most recently on a finance graduate scheme at a large company, earning around £30k with funded CIMA Study support, but unfortunately failed my probation after 11 Months (probation was extended) and was dismissed.

After being unemployed for a couple of months and applying for different roles, I’ve now managed to land an AI & Automation Analyst position at another company, on roughly the same salary.

From what I’ve been told, the role involves identifying processes within the business that could be improved using AI, building automations and helping different departments adopt AI tools.

I don’t have a technical or computer science background, so it’s a bit of a career change for me.

Just wondering what people think. Is this an upgrade or downgrade from a finance graduate scheme in terms of career prospects, salary progression and long-term opportunities?

Would be interested to hear people’s thoughts, especially anyone working in AI/automation or finance.

I’m 26, no degree, some college, working as a receptionist at a doctors office. I’ve had mostly customer service jobs in the past with a few production/warehouse gigs doing embroidery and large format printing. The job is fine, however I’m only working 2-3 days a week because I have school, (I’m 40 mins away from work, which is 40 mins away from school, which is 40 mins away from work, kms), and as the only receptionist there and with no one picking up the slack when I’m not there, those few days I do work are hell, and the “office manager” is a complete bitch to me, like accuses me of doing things I didn’t do, nagging me about little mistakes she also makes, making more crazy demands of me despite all the shit I do for the office. But that’s a different story I suppose.

I’m only in this position bc I thought about pursuing radiology a few months ago, had a few prerequisites complete and anatomy and medical terminology under my belt, and decided to at least get into a medical related job. At the same time, I’m still in school, I am taking physics with an 86 year old professor (i WISH I was exaggerating here), which literally pisses me off to have to pay this place to have this walking skeleton talk about him and his grandads war stories instead of doing any teaching.

On the other hand I’m taking anatomy 2 and doing okay. I like it, it’s interesting, I have enough common sense to know what’s going on most of the time without doing a ton of extra studying.
Im reconsidering radiology because of the physics aspect and realizing I want even less patient facing work than what that would entail.

I’ve toyed with the ideas of pathology tech, histology tech, vascular tech, optician or opth assistant, dental hygienist, things like this that seem like they might only take a few more years of school but pay better than my current situation and maybe more enjoyable… bc like I said I’ve come to realize I can’t stand working with people most of the time, it actually physically pains me to be nice to mean people, get berated for things I can’t control, get zero fucking credit for anything I do, punching bag as the middle man between client and provider, the list goes on. I want to do something cool and maybe somewhat meaningful or artistic with my hands that won’t pay dirt and suck ass. Is it possible. I’m not so sure. Oh yeah I also have to consider if AI would take it over by the time I’ve invested my whole life in it. Fun!

TLDR: I have no idea what career path is right for me when I hate doing pretty much everything and don’t want to endure school for too much longer.

For context, I was recently laid off from my job. I’m not officially laid off until the end of next month but they let me know ahead of time. This was due to outsourcing workers in other countries who are cheaper to pay than workers here in the us. When I started, the company was just acquired but still had the close family startup culture from when they were independent. Over time it’s become all about corporate profits and cutting costs. I don’t feel supported anymore by the people in my team and for my next job, I want to avoid this same situation again.

That context was important because the first job offer I got is at a company that essentially sounds the same. They also recently started outsourcing work from the same country, had high turnover recently that I would assume are also from layoffs like my company did, but I took it since they offered me a promotion from my current job and I just needed a job before I was laid off.

The second offer I got was from a company that seems to be opposite. Still the same work and role, but it’s an extremely small company with a big focus on culture, and a unique bonus structure that consistently hits 25% due to it being from the owners sharing profits directly with employees. I connected a lot with all the people I interviewed with and for the last interview the owner even flew me out to talk to him and his wife to make sure that everything was a good fit.

I have never rescinded a job offer before and I’m worried about how to go about it, since HR from the first company mentioned how much the team liked me, which was evident by them giving me an offer only hours after I finished my final interview. I don’t think I would ever interview there again unless I was in the same situation and desperate for any job, so I’m not too worried about burning bridges. I’m not great with conflict, so I’m worried about upsetting them or creating problems.

Hi All

Looking For Advice

Seeing the current scenario in IT

Should I choose Government Sector Vs AI Job.

The salary difference is atleast 5x.

My Background : Around 5.5 with Intern Experience and from tier 3 college currently completing M.Tech In AI from Tier one in online mode and working in Product based having atleast 5 offers right now. The offers might be based on short term or long term demand that I don't have idea.

Edit : I believe in Zero unethical income

Not sure if this is the right subreddit to ask this, but I have always been so much interested about self-paced courses. And because you can just learn it anytime you want, and you don't have to follow a routine.

Being a ADHD designer, for me routine is hard. But then again I worry, that okay, I really don't have a routine, will I be actually serious about what I do. Will I complete it on time?

I feel a lot of people in this subreddits must have had experience in doing the self-paced courses. So, definitely would like to hear, how you got started with it. What kind of courses you are taking, how it effects yoir collge, credits overall?

So I REALLY want to get into the industrial field.

To fill you in on myself, i am 27 and I have worked in industrial hvac for a smaller company about 6 years ago demolishing and installing units with the main focus on running ductwork. I was young and very green to the industry and didn’t understand the opportunity for the growth I could’ve made. That being said I only did that for about 14 months before I left to be back home everyday instead of only home on the weekends. I was working in my state but it was far enough away to get per diem Monday-Friday. Since I left that job I’ve worked as a machine operator, lawn and pest technician, and currently as residential foundation repair and waterproofing of crawl spaces and basements for 3.5 years. I became a crew foreman after a year (I was being pressured for that position after only being there a few months because I’m a responsible person that honestly loves learning tricks and tips to better myself in whatever I do, but I wanted to wait it out and not jump in too fast as I haven’t held that title and responsibility before). Though I left that position and stepped down shortly after a year into the position because the pay difference wasn’t much (paid by the job not really by the hours) and I could get jobs done faster since there wasn’t a set end of the day time and could get home sooner maximizing my “hourly” rate by the math. I am very work focused and I work harder than I probably need to.

All of that said I have been wanting to go into working in industrial construction. Mainly electrical (but open to pretty much all other fields) since that is something I haven’t done and am eager to learn while also being a great career path I want to pursue. It also seems a lot less demanding on the body, so I can see myself not burning out from how my brain is kind of hardwired to work vigorously.

I have been researching but really just need the help of someone giving me real steps to take to make this switch. I cannot seem to find jobs on indeed, google, etc. that are available to someone without schooling or experience in the electrical field, though I’ve read a lot of people do find these apprenticeships without going to school. Is this a necessary step I should take? It’s pretty difficult to make as I do have a wife and kid and I’m the one working in my house (by choice, we love this lifestyle). I would really like to avoid this step and learn on the job as I am a very hands on learner. I am absolutely down to go to school for it, but I feel it would be harder for me without being able to apply what I’m learning as I go if that makes sense. I absolutely would further my knowledge with school knowing I will be using it everyday.

I really want to get into per diem jobs which seems to be the more difficult route to go without the experience but it has the pay that I know would keep me and my family from sinking as right now we are just getting by barely. It truthfully would put us in a comfortable position since we aren’t overwhelmed with ridiculous debt by trying to live outside our means. I just cannot save any money or do things with my family since it all goes into just getting us barely by.

I really appreciate any advice from anyone, and especially from someone who lives a similar experience who doesn’t mind to lift and give a hard working guy, who doesn’t get vulnerable and ask for help, some direction to be successful in giving his family a great life!

Seriously, any advice is greatly appreciated and thank you for taking the time to read this long post!

So many of my peers are fixated on escaping the 9-5 and I see so many romanticized things online about doing more with your life and career to make more money and enjoy doing it.

I’m 22 in a very good finance program, I’m getting my mba part time while making 90k a year, in 2.5 years upon off-placement from the program i’ll be making 130k with a great resume at 25. Logically I know I have a great setup.

Then I think of the people I know and see in big cities, or traveling, or trying to start something, and It makes me feel behind and unsure if I’ll ever live the life I want or just be a slightly wealthier rat in the race.

I know comparison is the thief of joy but I’d love some reassurance that this is a good thing. It’s not like I have the balls to do anything else or throw away what i’ve built, I just wish I knew that it’d all be worth it.

For people with more life experience than me: How did the people that went down a hardcore career-focused path turn out compared to those who didn’t? I want to make a lot of money, I want to enjoy the fruits of my labor and have the luxurious things I’ve dreamed of. It’s just really hard to look down the barrel of 30-40 years and say I’ll enjoy my life or that it will feel fulfilling.

I've been considering medical coding for a while now and am finally in a position to start taking courses for it. But I do wonder how much of it is being outsourced by AI and whether or not it will continue being a stable career.

Hi guys :)

So I’m 25f in Eastern Canada. I graduated in 2025 with a degree in Community Development and Environmental and Sustainability Studies, and absolutely loved my time in uni. My classes, coursework, faculty, everything.

During uni I worked as a bartender then bar manager at a very small, family owned brewery. When I graduated, they promoted me to hospitality manager and put me on salary (45k CAD).

They pretty much trust me implicitly and have handed over the day-to-day operations to me. I do payroll, scheduling, event planning, marketing, ordering, HR, etc. I run that shit. My only boss is the owner, who’s busy with brewing and etc, so I’m essentially unmonitored.

And I LOVE my job. It’s easy. To be completely honest, I fuck around half the time. As long as I get everything done (which i do), no one cares what I’m doing. I make my own schedule, work from home half the time, and can bartend whenever I want to make tips.
However, there are downsides:

- I have terrible, unmedicated and ill-managed ADHD, and my job has absolutely no structure. I cannot for the life of me get myself into a routine without someone else enforcing it. I’m really starting to crave structure.

- It’s a small business so I get no benefits.

- The business runs on razor thin margins and I’m constantly stressed about cutting costs and increasing profits. I feel very responsible for the health of the business.
It’s a family run passion project, and it’s a MESS. Finances, paperwork, everything. Nothing shady, just incredibly disorganized. I’m the first point of contact so I’m also the one catching flack for unpaid bills and etc.

- It’s the service industry, which we all know kind of blows. I love the chaos but I want to start a family in a few years and I’m getting tired of late nights.

Anyways.

A job has come up that aligns perfectly with my degree. It’s not my dream job, but would lead into it well. Pay is fine (50k CAD), but it’s municipal government so BENEFITSSS🥵

I know I’m putting the cart before the horse considering I haven’t even applied yet.
But I am TERRIFIED of leaving my company. It makes me sick to think about telling my boss I’m leaving. They would absolutely flounder without me, at least for a while.

And I knowwww it’s just business and they can replace me. But it’s not some cold capitalist corporation. I’ve become close with this family. I’ve been to their weddings, watched their kids/grandkids grow up, etc. I genuinely love these people and leaving would fuck things up for them so bad.

(Although I’ll be honest, I genuinely think someone else could do my job way better. I’m sure there are people who thrive with little structure. I am not one of them. It would just be hard to find that person.)

The other problem is that I have it SO GOOD right now. I’m worried about the culture shock of going from essentially running my own show to working in municipal government. It’s kind of where I’ve always wanted to end up, but what if I hate it?? Then I can’t go back. I’d have left a job I loved for a job I hate :(

So yeah. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Am I insane for considering leaving a job I genuinely love, or would I be stupid not to pursue something with more structure, stability and benefits?

I graduated from college in 2022 and spent the last four years working as a stockbroker at a securities firm in Vietnam.

During my first few months, I actually had some decent achievements. I ranked #1 in new account openings for two consecutive months and made it into the company's top 15 salespeople twice.

But after four years, I started feeling like I was becoming stagnant. Maybe it was the work environment, but I gradually became less motivated to push myself or try new things, much like some of my coworkers. Once you build up a client base that generates commissions from their trading activity, it's easy to get comfortable and rely on that passive income instead of constantly looking for new opportunities.

The ironic thing is that I was probably one of the most tech-savvy people at my branch. I was always keeping up with new technology and even knew how to edit videos (WTF, lol). Yet somehow, I still found myself getting lazy and reluctant to take on new challenges.

After four years, I decided to quit because I felt the environment was holding me back. Of course, you could argue that stagnation is a personal problem rather than an environmental one, and honestly, you'd be right. Maybe I just wasn't disciplined enough to break out of that cycle.

Since leaving, I've been applying for jobs through various platforms, mainly targeting roles like Sales Representative, Sales Manager, Customer Success, and SaaS Sales. I'm also looking for remote opportunities because I'd like more flexibility and time to earn money.

I genuinely believe I can sell almost anything as long as it doesn't go against my ethical principles. I'm also a fast learner. When I take the time to learn something, I tend to understand it pretty thoroughly. I feel that if someone trained me for a month or two, I could take over the role and handle the responsibilities pretty smoothly, regardless of the industry, as long as it wasn't something highly technical.

The problem is that my resume is pretty limited outside of my experience at the securities firm and a previous job in hotel operations. I'm worried that my lack of diverse experience is getting me filtered out before I even get a chance to interview.

I've been applying for jobs for a while now, but I haven't received a single offer. It's getting pretty discouraging, and I can't help feeling like I'm falling behind compared to other people my age.

What should I do at this point? Should I keep applying for sales and customer success roles, try to break into a new industry, or take a step back and build some new skills first?

I'd really appreciate any advice from people who've been in a similar situation.

I just graduated this spring with an Econ degree, and it seems like my degree essentially means nothing nowadays as I don’t have any internships, because those are hard to get as well.

I have a general interest in Econ, finance, and accounting but I’m not completely sure which one would best suit me.

I’ve thought about getting enough units to sit for the CPA exam as it looks like it makes it much easier to land a job.

I’ve done all the resume and interview workshops and it’s incredibly hard as nothing on my resume particularly stands out, and I’m pretty introverted so the aspect of selling myself in an interview is very tough for me.

Is there any way I can build upon my degree with any kind of certifications? It feels like there’s not much I can do to stand out as I didn’t have a super high GPA or do any internships. Would getting a master’s degree be worth it?

I graduated in 2025 with both a bachelor’s and master’s in computer science. I have seven internships under my belt and have worked two full-time jobs. I was recently laid off, and I’ve realized that I don’t really have the desire to go back to working for another employer.
I know it might seem strange to feel this way so early in my career, but my experiences with my last two full-time jobs have genuinely changed how I view employment.

I’ve dealt with workplace bullying, managers constantly shifting goalposts, contradictory instructions, unresponsive leadership, and KPIs that were eventually discarded. I’ve had managers ignore texts, emails, and phone calls, only to shift the blame when something went wrong. I’ve experienced environments where leadership didn’t seem to know what they wanted, wouldn’t answer questions, and wouldn’t provide feedback when asked.

There was also the office politics and the constant need to manage the emotions of people above me. You could do your job, ask the right questions, and try to meet expectations, only to have a manager wake up in a bad mood and suddenly treat you as incompetent. One job ended with me quitting, and the other ended with me being laid off.

Both experiences had significant consequences for my life beyond work. They affected my savings, travel plans, and career plans. It made me realize how much control an employer can have over your life, even when you’re doing your best.

I’m tired of the idea that I should sacrifice my time, work overtime, and constantly prove myself to people who can make arbitrary decisions about my livelihood. I don’t want my ability to feed myself and sustain my life to depend on how a manager feels about me on a particular day. I don’t want to spend my working life navigating office politics or managing the emotions of grown adults just to maintain my income.

My concern is that I’m feeling this way so early in my career. Now, instead of feeling motivated to climb the career ladder, I feel almost completely disinterested in participating in the traditional employment system.

For those of you who have experienced something similar, what did you do? Did you eventually find better employers and change your perspective, or did you successfully transition into working for yourself? If you chose entrepreneurship or freelancing, how did you make that transition without putting your financial stability at risk?

I am a full time college student working* *
wed-thurs 4-12:30am
sat 4-2am
sun 4-12am
I texted my manager august 28th asking for only weekend mornings because i knew my work and school would be too much for me to handle and i had a gpa requirement for my scholarship. She asked me when i needed it by and I said whenever but preferably as soon as possible which i now realize was a mistake. I followed up in person sometime this month and asked her for a temporary schedule October 19th but she said she would put out the new schedule next week and would fix it for me.

Well the schedules came out and im working thurs-sat-sun same hours. I was extremely upset and yesterday I told one of my other managers who texted her. He said she almost definitely forgot and that she said to write up a shift exchange and she’d try to find someone to cover me this weekend. The problem is it’s Halloween and nobody is taking that shift. I don’t want it to look like im throwing a fit over Halloween but it really feels like the cherry on top, waiting all this time, being promised a new schedule only to get genuinely nothing and having to work on a holiday.

I really do not want to work it, but it’s extremely unlikely anyone is taking that shift, and if I call off that day I’ll get fired. Idk what to do, im about ready to quit over this. It’s way too much stress for a minimum wage job, but i also really like the people and im onyl six months in so i dont wanna be an asshole and quit short notice

So I have been working at my workplace, hospital security, for about 6 months now and when I hired in I was told I would only have to mandatory overtime every 3-4 months. The normal schedule is 8 hours 11pm-7am Thursday through Monday. The mandatory overtime is being forced to work 12 hours with little to no notice. On night shift for the past 2-4 months there has been a total of maybe 30 people who come into the hospital at night all of which are not combative or needing security assistance so I basically get paid to sit in my office on my phone the whole shift. Ever since I started working I have had to work at least 2-3 12 hour shifts per month with less than a week notice sometimes I don’t get notified until it is an hour before I get off. In July I had to work 8 12 hour shifts with no compromise while nobody else had to work a 12 hour shift. The thing is we have part time workers who are supposed to work at least 3 shifts per month per their contract but management lets them work maybe 1 every other month or so with some not having a shift since before I started. This is all because the part timers don’t want to work as they have told me and several other coworkers. Now since middle of September the October schedule has been out and nobody noticed that the 2nd shift guy on Halloween is working at both places meaning someone needs to cover one of those shifts. I have made it known that I have plans for Halloween since I had an assumption that they would try to force me to work mandatory overtime that day since they did on the 4th of July and are planning on doing for thanksgiving and Christmas. I brought it up to my manager this morning as I didn’t notice until last night and he said that I have to make sacrifices even though i have been the only one whos been making sacrafices, there have been multiple weeks where i dont get both my scheduled days off because they were forcing me to work one of those days since nobody wanted to work. Everyone else who works there gets to have their days off and only work their scheduled shift but me, i am constantly being told i have to be a team player and that my personal life isn’t as important as the work community so i have to make sacrafices. It is also worth to note that almost every er nurse has some sort of complaint with me, as well as every security officer, because they do not like how I do my security walks nor how I handle situations, but I was told by other security officers and supervisors that my walks are fine and the way I handle situations is fine since I can’t do much due to liability issues of me not being a real cop. I have been declining in my mental health due to all of the stress this job has put me through, I feel like if I were to put my two weeks in not only would the management and coworkers make my life miserable but also other staff members since it is a betrayal since I am leaving them. I already have 2 jobs lined up starting Monday and I don’t plan on using this current workplace as a reference or coming back to work later on in life. I am still in college for my teaching degree. Is it worth it to ‘burn this bridge’ since they are constantly disrespecting me and my time and causing mental anguish and will it affect my future goal of becoming a teacher?

Hey everyone!

I've been looking for my next remote role for a while now, mainly in customer support or virtual assistance. I have 5+ years of customer support experience and have used Arabic, French, English, and Russian professionally, supporting customers around the world through live chat, phone, and email.

I've been applying through job boards and have landed a few interviews, but unfortunately, no offers yet. We all know the job market is a bloodbath right now, and remote opportunities aren't what they used to be a few years ago.

I'm trying to look beyond the usual job boards and would love advice from people who've actually found remote jobs with companies that hire worldwide, especially where speaking several languages is a real advantage.

I'd really appreciate suggestions on:

1. Websites or niche job boards that helped you find genuinely worldwide remote jobs.
2. Companies or industries that actively hire multilingual customer support professionals.
3. Search strategies that worked for you, such as applying directly through company websites, contacting recruiters, or finding smaller companies that don't advertise widely.

For those of you who've been through this search and successfully landed a worldwide remote job, what worked for you, and what would you recommend trying?

Concrete examples and personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. I'm happy to put in the work; I just want to make sure I'm looking in the right places and not missing anything.

Thanks to everyone willing to share their experience! 🙏

A little bit of background:
I am 22M, married with a 2 year old son. I am currently attending school online for a BSBA in Finance, and am expected to graduate next spring. My education started at FSU majoring in psychology. But, after discovering that I didn’t like psychology and after struggling with some personal issues, I dropped out. About a year and a half later, my son was born, and I decided to go back to school, this time for history, which has always been a passion of mine. However, with a newborn son to think about, studying in a competitive field with little guarantee of a solid, well-paying career seemed like the wrong move. So, I once again switched paths to the one I’m on now. I have no interest or passion for finance, it just seemed like something I could do and build a stable career out of. Personally, I hate the idea of working in this field for the rest of my life.

Over the last year or so, my passion for history and linguistics has been reignited, and the idea of studying it seriously has become too enticing to ignore. I’m now one semester away from graduating in finance and I’m working more than full-time at a local restaurant. After numerous academic burnouts and shortcomings, my GPA sits at an undesirable 2.58.

Is it too late for me to pivot once again into linguistics and history? My ultimate goal would be a PhD in comparative linguistics, but no grad school would accept someone with a degree in finance and a 2.58 GPA. On top of that, getting letters of recommendation seems like it would be an impossible task, as I’ve been studying online for the last 2 years and haven’t exactly connected with any of my professors. If I were to do this, would it be best to obtain a second bachelor’s in linguistics, boost my GPA and connect with professors along the way? Is this even feasible at the moment, or should I wait a few years or so for things to become a little more stable?

I feel like I’m close to yet another burnout. It feels like I’ve been studying topics that I simply do not like my entire academic career, and I don’t want to be stuck doing something I hate forever. What are my options, if I have any?

I work in reinsurance and I got an offer for a new job that is 20k more (75k to 95k). I would be going from being one of several accountants to being the only one and being part of a process to consolidate the role from various departments. They currently dont have a reinsurance department so I would be the only one. I also would lose a average 6% bonus and 6% ESOP bonus. The new company has a couple percent more 401k match. Otherwise most is comparable.

I like my current job and the people there, I am good at it and have taken on specialized knowledge that makes me valuable. Im just trying to decide if its worth giving up for 20k more? In my current role I know it would take me quite awhile to get that 20k so im not sure. I do like the possibility of growth at new job and they have bent over backwards to hire me. Just not sure what the best move is.

Hi everyone, Hope this post finds you well

I’m an MSc Biotechnology student in the UK, and I have an assessed poster presentation this Friday. It’s an internal university assessment, not a conference. The presentation session is from 9 am to 12 pm, and all the students will be presenting their posters simultaneously. The only audience we’re expecting is the assessors/judges who will be marking us.

I’m feeling incredibly stressed and could really use some practical advice from people who’ve been through something similar, especially those who’ve done assessed poster presentations during their master’s.

I have social anxiety and struggle with confidence, particularly when I feel I’m being evaluated. I’m worried about freezing, not knowing how to answer a question, or being made to feel inadequate in front of the assessors.

One thing I’m particularly unsure about is how to interact with the assessors when they approach my poster. Should I proactively greet them and give a short summary of my work, or should I let them read the poster first and wait for them to ask questions? What’s the usual approach for this kind of assessment?

My supervisor has also told me that I need to know everything, including aspects of the experimental workflow that aren’t actually included on my poster. We only included part of the overall workflow, but apparently I should still understand the parts we left out. My supervisor has warned me that there will be lots of questions and that they won’t necessarily be friendly or smile while asking them. This has made me even more anxious.

I understand that I should know my project beyond what’s written on the poster, including the rationale behind my methods, the steps we didn’t include, and the reasoning behind our decisions. I’m not trying to avoid preparing properly. I just don’t know how far I should take my preparation or how to handle questions when I genuinely don’t know an answer.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found my immediate academic environment particularly supportive. My supervisor and module leader haven’t been sources of reassurance, and I don’t feel comfortable relying on my lab mates for advice either. Some alumni have shared their experiences and suggestions, which I appreciate, but hearing how stressful their own experiences were has sometimes made me more worried rather than less.

At the moment, I feel like I’m navigating this almost entirely on my own.

I’d really appreciate advice on the following:

* The first interaction: When an assessor approaches, should I immediately start with a 30–60 second introduction, or let them read the poster first?

* Question preparation: What kinds of questions do assessors typically ask MSc Biotechnology students during an assessed poster presentation? Do they focus on the displayed results, methodology, scientific rationale, limitations, troubleshooting, or the entire experimental workflow?

* Knowing what isn’t on the poster: How deeply should I understand the parts of the workflow that weren’t included? How would you prioritise revision when time is limited?

* Handling difficult questions: What should I say if I don’t know the answer, need time to think, or realise I’ve misunderstood the question?

* Dealing with a serious assessor: If someone asks questions without smiling or seems intimidating, how do I stop myself from assuming that I’m doing badly?

* Social anxiety: How do you manage the nerves when someone is standing in front of you, evaluating your work and expecting you to explain it confidently?

* Practical preparation: What would you focus on during the final few days before the presentation?

I know this is an assessment, and I’m prepared to put in the work. I just need a realistic idea of what to expect and how to approach it without letting my anxiety take over.

If you’ve done an MSc poster assessment in biotechnology, biomedical sciences, molecular biology, or a related life-sciences field, I’d especially appreciate hearing about your experience.

Sorry for the long post! I just wanted to explain my situation properly because I'm feeling quite overwhelmed at the moment. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read this and offer advice. I really appreciate it!! 😭😭

I started this job late August. I work in and LLC that prepares visa documents for latinos, something very new and that my bosses were aware of when i started. They stopped supper using me after a month, which i thought was odd since there are a lot of tedious tasks and several laws that I am not familiar with. Nevertheless, everything was fine. I have done some minor typos but nothing big.

For one of the applications, you need to put bank statements form the past 12 months. My bosses told me recently to only put the first two pages of the statement so that the application isn’t so large. That’s what i did, what i’ve been doing.

Today, one of the clients got their visa rejected bc there were missing pages in the bank statements. They started to scold me, telling me i should have been aware and that i can’t be skipping out on pages. I was super nervous and anxious, especially since they were the ones who told me to follow this format. I told one of them “i thought you guys told me to only do two pages.” she said “yes but the consulate changed and now wants all.”

I can’t help but be anxious that they’ll fire me. It wasn’t my fault but I read their messages (we have access to their messages) and one was super upset and degraded me, the other was more calm. Anyways, the workplace was so hostile towards me.

I feel so guilty, even tho i followed their format, and am worried to get fired. However; they didn’t tell me much expect to be more cautious, i just saw from their messages that they want to fire me. This is my first “big girl job” :(

I am not sure what to do, i feel anxious now and am scared of them.