ok so im finishing school half way through 2018 and i have no idea what to do with my life, i also have no idea what to do in college, i dont even know if i want to go to college!!! if i could get any suggestions or help then it would be greatly appreciated. thanks a lot
i dont know what to do with my life
Soldato
What are your interests?
If you genuinely have no major interests then pick something that has a huge job market, don't pick a study like
Fine Arts & Design
English Literature
Media
etc..
Look at the way the world is going and make a judgement based on that. What jobs will be replaced with automation?
Don't let anyone tell you that seeking a well paid career isn't important.. Your LIFE comes before your career, you should work to live, not live to work.. Unless you truly have a passion for doing the thing you are making money from.. even then it can stagnate and ruin that passion you once had.
HoneyBadger asked the smartest question.. What are your interests?
Fine Arts & Design
English Literature
Media
etc..
Look at the way the world is going and make a judgement based on that. What jobs will be replaced with automation?
Don't let anyone tell you that seeking a well paid career isn't important.. Your LIFE comes before your career, you should work to live, not live to work.. Unless you truly have a passion for doing the thing you are making money from.. even then it can stagnate and ruin that passion you once had.
HoneyBadger asked the smartest question.. What are your interests?
I'd recommend if you are thinking of going in to a computing role, then research the roles you could occupy.
Right now data analysts earn big bucks and don't really do all that much.. A bit of code to scan data using imports and libaries and present their findings..
Right now data analysts earn big bucks and don't really do all that much.. A bit of code to scan data using imports and libaries and present their findings..
Caporegime
If i was you id become a pro gamer/streamer. The world needs more people streaming PUBG and Overwatch.
Skip college and uni. You just need a really cool gaming chair and a £299 mic, that you could have got for Xmas.
Skip college and uni. You just need a really cool gaming chair and a £299 mic, that you could have got for Xmas.
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Get a trade.
Brickys/plumbers earn a kings ransom
Brickys/plumbers earn a kings ransom
Get a girl pregnant and live on benefits......
Take a look at computer programming, maybe go down the computer science root. When automation steps in we are going to need people to write advanced scripts for those robots.
Like, gaming!?!?! Again, you could look into game programming. Programming isn't easy and isn't for everyone but can take you down a good career path. Do abit at home on the side and see how you like it.
Finally, cyber security. It's up and coming, a decent wage can be made from it. You need the right mindset though otherwise you can become bored easily.
Like, gaming!?!?! Again, you could look into game programming. Programming isn't easy and isn't for everyone but can take you down a good career path. Do abit at home on the side and see how you like it.
Finally, cyber security. It's up and coming, a decent wage can be made from it. You need the right mindset though otherwise you can become bored easily.
It’s not unusual to have no idea about your career when you’re that age. Many people change their mind later in their careers too.
The best advice I can give is that people find out what they like doing by identifying what they DON’T like doing. I’ve changed my career path on that basis. To give a simple example, I know a friend who couldn’t stand the idea of working in an office at a desk every day, so he has deliberately picked a career path that avoids that ‘tedium’ (although such tedium, as you may know, can be found in most jobs).
For the immediate future, focus on your final school exams and doing as well in them as possible. I’d also suggest picking the three subjects at school you enjoy the most and lining up to study those at college. You can always change your mind later if you don’t want go to college, but sorting this out means you don’t potentially waste a year by failing to enrol in time.
The best advice I can give is that people find out what they like doing by identifying what they DON’T like doing. I’ve changed my career path on that basis. To give a simple example, I know a friend who couldn’t stand the idea of working in an office at a desk every day, so he has deliberately picked a career path that avoids that ‘tedium’ (although such tedium, as you may know, can be found in most jobs).
For the immediate future, focus on your final school exams and doing as well in them as possible. I’d also suggest picking the three subjects at school you enjoy the most and lining up to study those at college. You can always change your mind later if you don’t want go to college, but sorting this out means you don’t potentially waste a year by failing to enrol in time.
Cyber security can also be very stressful when the poo hits the fan. Pretty similar story in any other IT role. People think it'll be great to work with technology but I certainly have a lot more grey hairs since I moved into roles with more responsibility.
I think if I could start over again I'd have done a trade or done something more personally fulfilling.
I think if I could start over again I'd have done a trade or done something more personally fulfilling.
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Some good advice here, some snarky comments too.
It's really important to find something with real job propsects at the end of it. If you've got the grades to shoot for a degree later then do that. If not then a skilled trade like joinery, plumbing or electrical will pay well enough for you to live a comfortable lifestyle.
I'm an electrician myself, I was like you with no clue about what I wanted to do. I wasted my youth really, drifted in and out of work, in and out of education, and when I finally came to my senses I retrained to be an electrician.
It wasn't something I had dreamed of doing, I wanted to work with computers too. But it was not to be and I am very happy and comfortable in my career now.
Just understand that you work to live, not the other way round. Your job doesn't have to be a dream job, it just has to pay the bills.
It's really important to find something with real job propsects at the end of it. If you've got the grades to shoot for a degree later then do that. If not then a skilled trade like joinery, plumbing or electrical will pay well enough for you to live a comfortable lifestyle.
I'm an electrician myself, I was like you with no clue about what I wanted to do. I wasted my youth really, drifted in and out of work, in and out of education, and when I finally came to my senses I retrained to be an electrician.
It wasn't something I had dreamed of doing, I wanted to work with computers too. But it was not to be and I am very happy and comfortable in my career now.
Just understand that you work to live, not the other way round. Your job doesn't have to be a dream job, it just has to pay the bills.
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Some good advice and some poor advice IMO.
Be very carful if picking a trade. I have many friends in trades and by their early 30's their knees are shot and most of them wish they had done something else. Also, with things like bricklaying there is a major push to automate this trade.
I am 34 and 3 years into an engineering degree. Like you at your age I had no idea or plan and I now feel like I wasted 10+ years doing and unfulfilling job in the civil service. I have friends who have more than 1 degree as they made a poor initial choice and there has been a lot of people drop out of my degree as they cannot be bothered or do not want to be an engineer.
My advice to you is;
1) Look at CAREERS that match your interests and skills.
2) Make sure that the careers are viable (e.g. not too specialised, that there is a demand for your qualifications (STEM subjects) and that they have a good earning potential).
2) Follow the plan through. If you end up hating your chosen path this is okay, just make sure that you have good qualifications and work experience so you are employable in other sectors.
Be very carful if picking a trade. I have many friends in trades and by their early 30's their knees are shot and most of them wish they had done something else. Also, with things like bricklaying there is a major push to automate this trade.
I am 34 and 3 years into an engineering degree. Like you at your age I had no idea or plan and I now feel like I wasted 10+ years doing and unfulfilling job in the civil service. I have friends who have more than 1 degree as they made a poor initial choice and there has been a lot of people drop out of my degree as they cannot be bothered or do not want to be an engineer.
My advice to you is;
1) Look at CAREERS that match your interests and skills.
2) Make sure that the careers are viable (e.g. not too specialised, that there is a demand for your qualifications (STEM subjects) and that they have a good earning potential).
2) Follow the plan through. If you end up hating your chosen path this is okay, just make sure that you have good qualifications and work experience so you are employable in other sectors.
Soldato
Lol @ bricklaying robot,possibly on a BIG site but i can`t see it happening when Mr.Jones wants a 10 m garden wall
Personally i would not go for Brickying too cold and wet in the Winter,consider plumbing,electrician or ,my favourite,as i am one ,a Carpenter
Avoid plastering,too hard and difficult
I work in IT as a Project Engineer, personally I think it's an excellent career path as there as so many different areas you can branch off to. I started off in a two year college course (BTEC for IT Practitioners) and managed to get an IT apprenticiship shortly after.
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What subjects are you currently studying?
Maybe do a CCNA.
Maybe do a CCNA.
Soldato
Don't do architecture. It's a massively saturated market, takes years to get qualified, pays little and clients don't see the value of your profession. Also construction industry is as stable as a horse on an ice rink during an earthquake.
Networking is pushing towards automation for deployment as well, especially in cloud environments so anyone doing this fresh should learn a language like python at the same time IMO.
Not everything can be automated as there are always bespoke requirements but just putting it out there. I see my field changing a lot and am hoping I can hang on until I either change or retire. Definitely finding some of this stuff harder to take in than I did in my twenties when my brain was a sponge.
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Become a GP. They pretty much just Google your symptoms and if in doubt they just refer you to hospital or a specialist etc. Yes, you probably have to shove your finger up the odd rectum here and there but even that can have it's positives.