Data scientists... What the heck are you even doing that's useful to anybody? Why am I bitching about this? Because in my last job, I SHOULD have been a data scientist but I wasn't. I have no idea what data scientists are doing, I don't know what value they add to the world - and I REALLY don't see that (added) value anywhere. So much for the harsh truth. Whatever you learned to do with Python... Use it for something that's actually useful. Just saying. All that being said: I'm currently in a POS situation simply because I failed AT THE ONE AND ONLY JOB THROUGHOUT MY CAREER OF 35 YEARS that would have needed a data scientist background. And truth be told: I don't give a F/S. This is NOT me. I'm from a generation who CREATED (natural language) parsers and compilers. We created the web you are forced to be a "full stack developer" in. By now I hope you are seeing where this is going? At my age, management/C-level positions are the only places where -- I -- can go. And that means: The disgruntled, moody bastard you read here will be the person who will decide whether YOU will get that job you've applied for or not. I've had such positions before. I'm currently negotiating AGAIN about one of those positions. How does that make YOU feel? I give you one piece of advice for free: NEVER LISTEN TO ADVICE ON LINKEDIN. Full Stop. Show me that you are a REAL person with VALUES AND IDEAS. Write a REAL resume. One that I would WANT to read. One that shows that YOU are a REAL person. Then I (someone from Gen X) will ALWAYS WANT to talk with you.
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I've noticed a few pixel hitches and glitches in your last couple of videos. I'd check the render setting in your editing software to make sure nothings too goofed 😊
Unemployed math major with 1st class honors. Turns out I cant lie on interviews, LOL. A lot of my (former) friends put 1/2 the work or less than me, believe in conspiracy theories (i.e are dumb phucks) and have white collar jobs.
I graduated with a bachelors in mechanical engineering last december and am in the same situation as you. I took 5.5 years to graduate making me 24(m). I sacrificed almost all of the experiences a regular 20 year old should have (going out and making friends, dating, a large portion of my hobbies). My light at the end of the tunnel was that I would simply name price and location and I would have a great time. However that is only the reality for perhaps the top 10-20 percent, while average students without connections might be out 6+ months to never getting their break. All this to say its good to see that I am not alone in my struggles. I wish you the best
You know I was going to say you can always work the corner but I feel like you wouldn't take that as a joke some people are too serious on the internet
P.S: Regarding your position, this has happened to many graduates. IT happened during the financial disaster in 2008. Also you need to apply at places other than Amazon or Microsoft or Google. Every hospital, bank, and stock broker house hires programmers. And they don't lay them off just because 'silicon valley' is laying off programmers. The city and state government hires programmers. Normally less pay but better benefits. Lastly, you are unlikely to work at one place the rest of your live. It will likely be 2-6 years, then you will move on. This means you are saving and maximizing your 401k. Every time you move you get a pay increase. So over the long term it is a way to make more money but I think you need to stay 6 to 10 years to be eligible for a pension. I think feel people who have 20+ years to work will be eligible for a sizable pension.
Programmers will always be needed. One year ago I received an offer after to weeks of job searching. For some programming jobs a steady form of training (e.g., a couple of Udemy courses) along with programming certification (Salesforce, Java) should get you a job interview. Since there are less Salesforce developers that is what I would chose. I think the Salesforce trailhead material is a better option as it is all you need to become a competent Salesforce developer. You even get your own development environment to program against. But it is not a quick fix. It will take you 2 months of studying and programming 6 hours a day. Once you successfully complete this work you could consider yourself an entry level Salesforce developer. For the cert exam, I would get the exam requirements from the Salesforce certification trailhead and make sure I understand the material that is outlined, re-reading it if necessary. The make an appointment to take the certification exam.
It wasn't just 2020. You simply happened to fall into that time period. Most degrees are worthless, anyway, before and after 2020. None of them lead to a job. We were just "told" that they would. And that's why we went to college. College is a scam. They take our tuition money and shove us out the door, while in the mean time, few of us actually find a job. Even degrees that give us a skill don't necessarily lead to a job. But at least in that case, we would (seemingly) be able to function better in life (in general), due to the skill. What gets me is that, even after all of that, most people (including employers) STILL say that WE'RE lazy, that WE won't go get a job. That's the part that gets me. We need to be taught how to start a business, how to run a business, how to do taxes. That way, it would be less likely that we would be in this situation. Unless the person (like me) REALLY has that much bad luck, and then that wouldn't matter, either.
I went back to study IT in mid 30s, graduated, lockdowns started all staff quit and ghosted graduates looking for work (literally, they were referring me then suddenly stopped answering before I found out they were gone). Now I am four years unemployed with only some volunteer work and vaguely IT related online tasks. I am 40, unemployable, no recent references and sent away from non IT jobs for being overqualified. Pretty sure it's just downhill from here. No one has any advice besides "I don't know what you can do"
Back in the 1970s during the oil crisis the joke was that Texas coffee shops only hired petroleum engineer PhD's. These things are cyclical. Don't lose hope. You will end up on your feet.
Pretty sweet setup. I also got rid of my gaming chair. Used it during my 20 hour COD sesh on the PS4 and my back was killing. Got a proper spine fixated chair similar to yours. Try the Razer Gigantus V2 mouse soft cloth mat. You won't get those creases and gaps. It will stick flat on your table.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I'm applying for my MFA in Cinematography at AFI fall 2025. Got a B.A in Film Production. Been a few years since then, but man I'm worried if it's all going to be worth it. $60K a year tuition fees, A.I technology on the rise. Not sure what the future holds.
Soo unfortunate with this gen Z need to criticize 9-5 jobs as though they’re the worst thing. Nothing wrong with a 9-5. Tons of great jobs like that where you can make a good living, work hard and enjoy life. You guys need to get over this need to shit on that and push yourselves further away from it. Making RU-vid videos may become a way to make a living, but it won’t contribute a single thing to society.
The Patent and Trademark Office is always. The problem is they may terminated you for no reason as management is straight out of Trump rally. Back when I was in college (1980s-1990s), the USPTO was known as the pinnacle of intellectuals. Today, runs by #MAGA. Such insult to intellect.
dude...go live your best life. I'm old. slaving and grinding for wages just to have more and more crap is not the answer. figure out who you are as the best person you can be and be that person. everything else means nothing if you are not the best you you can be. i hope you read this.
I guess it is safe to say that this is a common thing in almost every part of the world😔 middle class are being exploited hard here, taxes and more taxes issued by govn., yet the upper class & public servants still roam free and getting richer by minutes
Since work from home started, big corporations know that they can hire anyone to WFH, thus hiring in SouthEast Asia, India, Eastern Europe is much cheaper for programming, STEM work. Pay is 30k per Engineer in Eastern Europe’s vs 200k total comp in US. As jobs flee the US, people will reassess going to college like what everyone is doing now, etc…
Over 30 years ago I got a BS in Quantative Methods and Data Analysis. Very few jobs back then as well. I have never had a job that was in anyway related to my degree. A college degree in the end is a piece of paper. It is you the person that decides what I will do not. Getting more degrees of paper might not be the answer. Consider something that is unrelated to what you degree or that piece of paper says.
