3, 10:09 PM People working in careers unrelated to their degree, how are you? : pheareers Posted by u/n People working in careers unrelated to their degree, how are you? Asking as a fresh graduate who just got a job in a very unrelated field. Have a science degree. Studied in CR anaes ea an a kc LER cE TY chances and now I don't know when and if the licensure exam will push through next year. SC AS ane ee sa ee Rants ne However, there's this creeping feeling of guilt and anxiety whenever I am reminded that this isn’t what I studied 4-5 years for. 'm slowly expanding my skillset in this unrelated field and I'm sort of scared that I won't look for a job in my intended field hahaha. Cr EME CE I Rea} Rae anes OR wesc mir SE ee aan Te Sau ed PEO commen: ad SMe te ae ee ne aie ska eae eo eeu eure cac UL) Penge as ene ne eae ee Account/Project Manager in IT Consulting. Just continue learning and you are all good Oe eee Thank you for thist I'm just a bit hesitant about what I'm doing right now because of my eto actos EM ec aa ak A level position in my field and I thought my family would be happy for me, but I guess not Co) nee no mor Iitpsiiwwwredet.comirphearsers/oommentsi1238yipeople_working_in_careers_uncelated to thei!1008 PM People working in careers unrelated to their degree, how are you? : pheareers Ss Cag Ce Cre ae Fck expectations. I remember my younger sister receiving shits from a relative because her chosen program has no licensure exams. Kesyo sayang ang talino, ST ed Cec eas OR are aR ea) Meee RCM ee Cu aa ee cures Nee ns ead nce 2 Thanks again. :) Really needed that. Ey t RECS Cn econ ee aco aura Consulting? I wanted to shift to that industry, too. Thanks! FY After working as external auditor, she transferred as Solutions Architect in a local consulting company. She had an idea since I started my career in this industry. Now, we Panes Fa ae Hi OP! Graduated with a science degree too from last year. Postponed my plans to pursue medicine right after and tried to apply for freelance jobs the next month, Just a few days in (which was a huge blessing) i got a job offer from this Australian company that was totally irrelevant to my degree and loved the whole business management aspect of it! 1 was lucky to DE sa eeu ear Se ee CE er ay skillset from his supervision. I gained a month of work experience and continued my gap year Rove nC ieur Ny Let me tell you, throughout my whole post grad life, many close friends, mentors, and family have questioned my decisions. I've been bombarded with whys. Why I took a gap year. Why I took a job unrelated to my degree and such. It’s hard to cope up with this, especially when they Be oe ae a ee CR eC unconventional. Don't be afraid exploring new interests especially when it pays and you Re eae Ie a ct ec Ce ce You'll never lose the skills you gained and networks you earned. eS a etn eure oe eee cnr ea al a ru se Re ares ae eee eee as Ret) and grasp every opportunity that will help me grow. :) a rw t6dct.comiphcareersicomments}1z38y/people_working_in_careers_unrelated,to_ther1008 PM People working in careers unrelated to their degree, how are you? : pheareers Ss Mm, Cs Gat Can = CTE ea eee eee aha eee ees career. I guess while the world is kinda at a standstill, take this time to reflect what you really want to do. SkI, now i'm 26, 3 yrs into working corporate, mas lumalala lang yung confused and lost feeling sa work kasi before I kept brushing off yung parang force or calling of my other eee ocr! A Hope we get more answers :) If it's okay to ask, don't you feel like pursuing a different career Rr a De he eka ee ea oases help but feel anxious about it all. Can you tell me more about your mindset right now? Ft SE I felt the same before (abt. wasting the degree) pero I guess naka-add sa decision ko to transition is yung immense stress I got from only few yrs of working. I'm not sure what to call this mindset pero I realized na who am I pleasing by staying in a field I’m not happy in anymore, (society's standards, etc?) and how valuable would that opinion be in the grand scheme of things. Sorry sounds pa-zen lol, Been reading lot of things like this and this eet a ene Cs ee ec Cae Gd See naa 2 ee nae eee irene erreur onenn cir pierce inti ernie fee ieee tomer prant Mn eny Elia I'm trying to not think about those and disregard them, but I guess it's a long process. 2 oe It is, Iniisip ko lang, they just want what's best for me para no nega feelings, bawas sa anxiety kahit konti. I believe there will come a time ppl will value nau have Cae ese ens Ee ee ec cd the other comments, great insights from everyone hehe. I guess it's common na nowadays to shift careers. I read that you are a geologist, ang cool! Not sure if, directly related pero I'm taking free lessons in esri's ArcGis cuz I was trying to link Pena earn 1 Uy yest! I've read about how GIS is emerging in different fields, including Arki My brother, an architect, also told me it was a good idea :) Nag-aaral din ako CER LoS ROE Nace Ruri eso a As a geologist, you can also go to Data Science and GIS diba? You can just freelance study those meanwhile. Having unrelated jobs is also good, it will expand your skillset so you can do more rm r8dct.comitphcareersicomments}1z38y/people_working_in_careers_unrelated_to_ther1008 PM People working in careers unrelated to their degree, how are you? : pheareers Ss Ce Cee a Can @ vance Yes! But unfortunately, I don't see a lot of opportunities in the geol+data science field. Well Paes uaa gd ‘And thank you for the pep talk! I'm currently a freelancing graphic designer and writer so my career right now and degree are on the complete end of the arts and sciences spectrum CEC} By Hmm I guess there are very limited entry level opportunities nga. Other opportunities at ae Rea cage ar eT e) maliit pa rin sahod for entry level. You can still stick with your graphic design and writing oS ue ae nee Om ue meu oc acu unc Tad Pee eu Rn EC Eu eee Nunn Mace ete Euratis “4 Re een ECG a co a Ea) continue my freelancing. Career growth + favorable income. Sincerely hoping I can COR chaos are Fy rd Alot of people work in a different field but its ok. As long as you like what youre doing? DOE een nmi ee eee eo mer eee cic Ree Om Se a RE eer cae me, we all know walang silbi sa workforce and mga pinagsasabi ni plato or aristotle na pinag aralan ko but i can make use of my writing and reading skills. Hard to get a job nga lang but its Canara PDE oe Ceca gts oan at ne eRe eae eae a SU Se Tee ee wae gs Fa ee Pee aE ee nen Lean meat c uy Not really unrelated yung work ko pero I actively shifted from being an engineer onsite to a PREIS Ra en Ck ee Rieke) Se Ree ea ee ea eee Dg ce conventional career path for graduates of your chosen profession. Pero yes, importante na Pree CeCe tcT) Fy rw r6dct.comirphcareersicomments}1z32y/people_working_in_careers_unrelated_to_ther1008 PM People working in careers unrelated to their degree, how are you? : pheareers Ss Mm, Cs Gat Can No po. I'm an aspiring geologist hehe. Also, that's so interesting, I was actually considering a data science career since I'm also very interested in programming and handling data. I heard some geologists use Python and SQL, but most of the stories are from the US and other western countries. Also, I don't know Re aR eee a a eee ee ec neo Aad been thinking about taking the CCNA, but I'm not entirely sure what that would lead me to, Cees ed Currently, [work as a writer/editor and also do some freelancing, Learning copywriting now. | find it enjoyable, but yeah... I keep having second thoughts about this path I'm taking Gaaaah. I feel like I'm trying out everything at once. BE eo Oe ORS aR ur an cance ar a acca Cy SE ine ean aa ee EN On Cee) Cre eee eS cor Sie RC cur an cee eM a eae ic Rene ee eee nr ae eee ea as PE eae eRe ORT? If delayed din naman ang boards and walang work opportunity at present, might as well CO nc cca Rene aC cee oc Per MS ME Renu A DER Rae aS ac eee ieee aC CEOS Pate SCC UE ae CRs cueee re nOccom Aca Re oe aa a ec Wn eo eee) Se Re ee aOR eR SCRE Acc) See RS Ree Ra a ree Fy oo Yeah, something similar to that. A lot of opportunities in GIS. Good luck though. :) A SOE Cp ie Ab) 1 rare Saw your comment na youre a writer/editer now. I know someone who graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree but worked in an advertising agency for a few years, then On eeu arco? A rm rede. comiphcareersicomments}1z38y/people_working_in_careers_unrelated_to_ther1008 PM People working in careers unrelated to their degree, how are you? : pheareers Ss Ce Cee a Can Ft Learned IT. Earning x5 of my colleagues who stayed in our science degree. No feeling of guilt Pe Race ee Ce ee ee Me ee cy Cee ECR eM es ce Cn eM ec eRe nd just a piece of paper hanging in my parents’ living room. 1 That's very interesting! Is it okay to ask what your course was? I've been learning some programming (Python and SQL (is SQL even considered a CR Ee Ee een RS a cee rece genuine interest in them. Can you tell me more about how you started your career shift? a @ vom Graduated with a Business Management Degree after graduating I decided I wanted to be a stock broker/agent took up a class in UST after that took up the licensure exam. Today Iam a ees ee aC ae aeRO aCe eua ect the skillsets and concept somewhat the same) might stay for a while after this pandemic might POR cu en URC an ean Cen Ce can) knowledge and connections One ann ae Ce R Gea One arc ee usec) was to work in a big company work my up in the ladder A Iseet It's a good thing you were still able to utilize the stuff you've learned in your course in Sane 2 To be honest, I have 5036 regrets 50% carry on attitude sa work ko now. Mas ok career path if continue pursuing my job before pero di kaya ng sahod magtustos ng needs ko and ng parents ko, unless I try to apply to a foreign country. I practiced my course for 2 years and tried to apply to a certain airline just for the sake of trying and I did got accepted. Still working here up to now and I love my job. Course ko nung college: medyo similar sayo haha, starts with G din 1 Peet eee Ta) A Poem ad Gee eee eee eee era ee he ec aS ry r8dct.comiphcareersicomments}1z38y/people_working_in_careers_unrelated_to_ther3, 1009PM People working in carers unrelated othe degre, how ae you? pheoeers Ss OM, ees Cores ae etna Cee Ua Rane ae Se ac nce a apr anced Pate gta eas Td Fy oo Hello! This is a mostly dead account but I saw this message and thought I should reply! RST Oca ee nm UP se hs os Cc ee Rene ta ea eee a ea Rea a Cd months) and I can definitely say: I'm glad I took the leap :) I don't regret not using my degree because I don't think I could've earned this much in my field, hope you're doing well and that you find the right path you're looking for. I sincerely wish you all the luck. Things will always work out in the end. Ft Pes What do you do po as a freelancer? Might as well start learning na din ( also a science Cee cade) Ft os Oey Fy Iitpsiiwww-redet comirphearsers/oommentsi1238y/people_working_in_careers_uncelated_to thei!