How many of you are still undecided on careers?
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I'm a grand old age of 32, been in my current job for near enough 8 years - I kind of fell into it rather than it being a planned career. It is a bit of a comfort zone though! Recently I've had a bit of an itch wanting to change jobs, and the occasional episode of wanting to rage quit... Not sure what I'd change career too though.....
Sounds pretty interesting!
Back on topic, I still don't really know if what I'm doing is what I want to keep on doing - I've never really done the same job for more than a few years at a time. Always within IT/software development though. Currently working as a tech lead, scrum master and data/systems architect for a hedge fund.
I'd be interested to get your opinion about working for hedge funds and whether you would recommend it.
I'm currently on the bank side working for a large prime brokerage, so more than likely your place is one of our clients.
I've often thought about moving to a hedge fund (especially when you see some of the rates agents are quoting
) but have heard bad things about working for them. Mostly in terms of rapid hiring and firing, no real strategic work, all just very tactical development - that sort of thing.I'm sure each one is different, but I guess they're generally a lot smaller than most banks and less structured. That could be a good or a bad thing though!
To actually answer the original question - I just kind of stumbled into software development as a career, but now I'm in it I reckon it's the right choice for me.
Not sure about anything more specific than that though. I moved to become a contractor a couple of years ago as I was getting pushed down the management/team leader route, which I didn't want to do.
I'm still in two minds whether to stick with the techie route and look for the high rate contracts for skilled developers or go permie again and try to move up the career ladder that way.
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29. Considering changing career but to what? dunno..... mechanic? tiler? plumber? Sparky? done bits of all of it so dunno.... mechanicsuits me best though.
I decided I wanted to be in Software Development about 18 months ago. Before then I didn't really know what I wanted to do and was just moving around different departments trying to find something interesting...
It took me about 9 months of Support work but I achieved my goal and am now a Dev, and more recently scrum master. This is the first time i've felt like I actaully have a worthwile job and i'm enjoying it too.
I found it a little depressing when I didn't know what I wanted to do and wasn't really going anywhere, much happier now I have something to aim towards.
It took me about 9 months of Support work but I achieved my goal and am now a Dev, and more recently scrum master. This is the first time i've felt like I actaully have a worthwile job and i'm enjoying it too.
I found it a little depressing when I didn't know what I wanted to do and wasn't really going anywhere, much happier now I have something to aim towards.
I know a lot of people on here have a job that they like, even say that they love but does anyone actually?
I'm trying to get into media and I got in contact with this guy who owns a media company, think he's struggling a little bit as he couldn't take anyone on but he really loves it, his status the other week was like "goin on holiday but go so much work on I have to take my laptop, can't wait".
I want a job like that, like one that I'm excited about and if I wasn't getting paid for it (which I'm not with what I'm doing) I'd still be spending a huge chunk of my time on it just for the enjoyment of doing it.
Does anyone have a job like that?
I'm trying to get into media and I got in contact with this guy who owns a media company, think he's struggling a little bit as he couldn't take anyone on but he really loves it, his status the other week was like "goin on holiday but go so much work on I have to take my laptop, can't wait".
I want a job like that, like one that I'm excited about and if I wasn't getting paid for it (which I'm not with what I'm doing) I'd still be spending a huge chunk of my time on it just for the enjoyment of doing it.
Does anyone have a job like that?
Yes, my job. In fact I can't really enjoy it properly outside of a formal working environment.
what do you do? Did you always want to do that or did you end up in it and decide you liked it/
25, got a Masters in Physics, about to finish a PhD, been put off Academia by a rather terrible experience at a world top 25 university for my PhD (supervisor has been terrible), and now totally no idea what I will be doing come next year.
My ambition was always to get a PhD, when I will finally have one, I will have no further ambitions (well realisable ones anyway, Nobel Prizes or being first man on Mars aren't that easy to come across...).
My ambition was always to get a PhD, when I will finally have one, I will have no further ambitions (well realisable ones anyway, Nobel Prizes or being first man on Mars aren't that easy to come across...).
I'd be interested to get your opinion about working for hedge funds and whether you would recommend it.
I'm currently on the bank side working for a large prime brokerage, so more than likely your place is one of our clients.
I've often thought about moving to a hedge fund (especially when you see some of the rates agents are quoting
I'm sure each one is different, but I guess they're generally a lot smaller than most banks and less structured. That could be a good or a bad thing though!
I work for one of the largest hedge funds, and as such it's pretty well structured, good long-term architectural plans in place and so forth. I'd recommend working for this particular hedge fund, yes.
I'd agree that the smaller, "boutique" hedge funds are a bit more short-termist in their approach and therefore should be approached with an open mind and the ability/willingness to deliver solutions chock-full of technical debt if that's what the business demand. They tend to be a mass of business-written excel spreadsheets held together with developer spit and sawdust.
I like to do something more hands on thats for sure I can't do anything in an office environment.
Always considered plumbing, lately I was thinking maybe something like a cameraman could potentially be a great job.
Fire service is something else I am interested in but this is kind of a long way out as retained isn't achievable for me currently and full time is a long process and recruitment slow.
My fear is drifting from crappy job to crappy job not earning enough or learning anything relevant on my ways. Being at home still at this age sucks, especially after moving out for a while few years back.
Always considered plumbing, lately I was thinking maybe something like a cameraman could potentially be a great job.
Fire service is something else I am interested in but this is kind of a long way out as retained isn't achievable for me currently and full time is a long process and recruitment slow.
My fear is drifting from crappy job to crappy job not earning enough or learning anything relevant on my ways. Being at home still at this age sucks, especially after moving out for a while few years back.
Delphi-uk said:
I'm 26, and in the same position. I started the PhD in physics as I just loved the subject, but have really lost interest in the topic I'm doing. Not sure what to do when I finish. I like the idea of being a patent attorney, but I'll need to look into it more when I finish.