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I wanna do what's my best for my career. That's the hard part. I would never consider doing another major, there is no tangible benefits to it in my opinion,

by gladsva 10y ago

I wanna do what's my best for my career. That's the hard part. I would never consider doing another major, there is no tangible benefits to it in my opinion, except a structured learning process that seems to be tailored to the normal achievers. I learn a lot better on my own and a lot faster. I am in one of the best jobs I could possibly imagine in terms of my career point right now. Where I get paid an amazing amount for a junior and I am with some of the best people in the industry.

brudgers 10y ago
I trust you got my point about what probably is not best for your career. Notice I did not say 'bad' because how the future turns out is just a guess. That guess rarely matches what someone imagines. First professional jobs are usually amazing...even when they aren't very good...because working around professionals is amazingly different than being in school and the rate at which a person learns is amazingly high. Most people still find another job after a few years because they have changed more than the company. The first few years out of school, school often still matters and it is likely to matter to your next employer. For your current employer, well you already got the job and it is not unusual for an employer of students to see school as a distraction. It's also not uncommon for companies to serially hire students with the expectation (and possibly encouragement) to move on after graduation. Before assuming a long term career at your current company, it's a good idea to take stock of how many people have moved from student to long-term employee and how many people have moved from junior to senior employee. None of which is to say that is the case with your current employer. But in terms of a career it is good to have options and that means irons in the fire in terms of other employment and contacts down the road. Again, the most important resource for your career is your social graph.
- gladsva 10y ago
  Quitting school is not best for my career? But working full time is good for my career? So taking the computer science degree and working full time is in my best interest?
  - brudgers 10y ago
    There's no text book and no test. It's real life. There are probabilities and there is luck. People make their choices and take their lumps. Your career is probably going to be much much longer than the next year.

by gladsva 10y ago

brudgers 10y ago

I trust you got my point about what probably is not best for your career. Notice I did not say 'bad' because how the future turns out is just a guess. That guess rarely matches what someone imagines. First professional jobs are usually amazing...even when they aren't very good...because working around professionals is amazingly different than being in school and the rate at which a person learns is amazingly high. Most people still find another job after a few years because they have changed more than the company. The first few years out of school, school often still matters and it is likely to matter to your next employer. For your current employer, well you already got the job and it is not unusual for an employer of students to see school as a distraction. It's also not uncommon for companies to serially hire students with the expectation (and possibly encouragement) to move on after graduation. Before assuming a long term career at your current company, it's a good idea to take stock of how many people have moved from student to long-term employee and how many people have moved from junior to senior employee. None of which is to say that is the case with your current employer. But in terms of a career it is good to have options and that means irons in the fire in terms of other employment and contacts down the road. Again, the most important resource for your career is your social graph.

gladsva 10y ago
Quitting school is not best for my career? But working full time is good for my career? So taking the computer science degree and working full time is in my best interest?
- brudgers 10y ago
  There's no text book and no test. It's real life. There are probabilities and there is luck. People make their choices and take their lumps. Your career is probably going to be much much longer than the next year.