Does your career match up with your college degree?

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do you think you could get a hydro job

part of me wishes I had done regular school or earned a trade after high school like most of my friends but the other part of me is no ragrets cause I know I've had a lot more fun than them in the last 7 years. the hard part now is choosing a path to go down when I don't really have an obvious passion for anything else.

Twinjibber77This was all I wanted to do my senior year of high school and it didn't happen. I heard the same thing about it getting shitty from a friend in big resort stuff and one on the operations side; sucks to hear!

Stoked I'm happy now regardless, but damn it sounded so cool at the time.

Yeah kind of. got a degree in computer networking and telecommunications and now do technology consulting.... until tomorrow because i just quit my job to ski for the rest of the season lol

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I’m jealous.

3oh3Yeah kind of. got a degree in computer networking and telecommunications and now do technology consulting.... until tomorrow because i just quit my job to ski for the rest of the season lol

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Your first job is shit, always will be. Just get your foot in the door somewhere. I ate literal shit for two years but sucked it up at a shit ass low pay corporate firm doing the shit/grunt field work. Sucked it up for 2 years and landed at a company I don't see myself ever leaving that pays me a lot of money.

shitty day in the field beats a great day at the desk, everytime.

foolmetwiceFor all of u whose jobs have nothing to do with ur degree. What did you do to make your resume appealing for those jobs? Im hoping to get a liberal arts degree in a field that interests me (sociology, poli sci, or ethnic studies) but doesnt have great job prospects so curious about how to market myself to make some decent money with an unappealing liberal arts degree.

There’s not a single way to do it and as many can attest to, your plans and dreams will evolve. First question is: if you’re not hoping to work in the field, why are you spending time on that degree.



me personally I spent all of college working as a computer tech for the school. So I graduated with a linguistics degree in the hope of using it but I had 4 years of credible IT experience to fall back on. Which I did. Things evolved and 11 years later I’m working in finance. It’s very situationally specific as to how you can spin sufficient bullshit to make yourself appealing.

MXmxI’m jealous.

it's a little bittersweet but is definitely the move. been here for 5 years and have had a great time but our company recently got bought out by a super big corporation and my job changed entirely. didn't get good vibes from it so im saying fuck it im gonna ski instead

Gotta evolve as captain obvious said doors open as you get exposed to new things. In your early 20s you have no idea what light bulbs are gonna pop into your head in the future.


My economics degree and college experience helped me start a business in my 20s and get by for a few years without working. Hasn’t got me a job but I don’t want those jobs. I wish I had architecture or engineering so I can use my construction experience to get a government engineering type job. They want a shit ton of experience if you don’t have the degree. The private companies in my niche all have their issues I’d rather be a consultant than work for them full time. But something government with a pension and lots of vacation likely filled with lazy hamplanets would be nice.

I work as a program coordinator at a university. I got my degree in history, so not using that at the moment, but that’s what grad school is for?

oldmanskiI didnt go to collage, I did graduate HS. Ive always fixed stuff, turn wrenches on about anything and everything(Ok, not everything,lol) I always have had a job related to that. I am a maintenance manager at a very large plant supplying a product for brewers and distillers.

This sounds as blue collar as they come.

Im currently in college for ocean engineering and will either graduate that or mech engineering. Hope to do something cool related in either in coastal structures or underwater robotics. In short I intend to but who knows.

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It matches up perfectly, no college degree and no job.

no degree yet, was going to get a hospitality management one but got burnt out of it. Started working on golf courses, learned a great deal about some stuff, and now probably gonna send it on a turf management or soils/plant science degree and either see if golf pays the bills or go do something else with it. really dig the manual labor side of the job with equipment/machine operation too so maybe one day an equipment operator license to start a landscaping construction company or something

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Yes, unfortunately, my career is compatible with my degree. I'm studying to be an architect and start doing some real lego projects.

CaptainObvious.There’s not a single way to do it and as many can attest to, your plans and dreams will evolve. First question is: if you’re not hoping to work in the field, why are you spending time on that degree.



me personally I spent all of college working as a computer tech for the school. So I graduated with a linguistics degree in the hope of using it but I had 4 years of credible IT experience to fall back on. Which I did. Things evolved and 11 years later I’m working in finance. It’s very situationally specific as to how you can spin sufficient bullshit to make yourself appealing.

There are great comments here that I would echo.

I originally went to school for marine biology (I wanted to be a professor and study sharks) but went through major trauma when I had less than a year left and dropped out of school to move back to Alaska and reset. I never finished school or obtained a degree.

When I moved back, I got an entry-level job with the State of Alaska at DMV. My boss then got a job working at the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and recruited me to move over there with her. I eventually worked my way up the totem pole until I was second in command, where I drafted the original marijuana regulations with two lawyers and created the structure for the regulated industry in Alaska (the third state to legalize commercial MJ). When the director resigned, I applied for that position but was overlooked because I didn't have a degree, I was "young", and I was pregnant with my second kid (lots of questions during my "informal chat" about childcare arrangements and plans for additional kids...). They hired someone whose priorities and execution I could not support, as I found them immoral and damaging to the industries.

Six months later, I applied for my current position as President & CEO of the trade association that represents the hospitality industry (restaurants, bars, retail stores, hotels) in Alaska. The search committee was looking for someone with a master's degree, and as someone without even an associate's, I have had to prove to the search committee and my full board of directors that my 9 years of knowledge and experience in regulation (particularly that of the industry that I now represent) combined with 3 years of experience working in various jobs within the hospitality industry and 5 combined years in professional leadership roles make me the best person for this position. I also do private consulting for the alcohol and cannabis industries as a side job, and I sit on the board of directors for the cannabis trade association in Alaska.

There have been countless times when I've been doubted or discredited due to my lack of a degree, especially when I tried to advance as a government employee. The way I was treated by the government was miserable and demoralizing. My current board went outside of its comfort zone and gave a highly-qualified yet degree-lacking young woman a chance, but I have worked my ass off to prove myself (both before and since). I highly encourage those of you in similar situations to not give up - more employers are weighing experience more heavily than degrees; this includes skills that you can utilize in positions/roles that you don't necessarily have direct experience in (eg: I had zero nonprofit experience before this job, but I did have lots of experience with creating/maintaining budgets, leadership, legal interpretation/implementation, etc., and now I run three nonprofits and sit on the board of a fourth).

I have no regrets. I love my jobs (usually - the past six months have been absolute heartbreak and hell) and am proud of my achievements, but I would still like to go back to school someday and possibly get a MBA or degree in law or political sciences.

Edit: Sorry for the essay. It looked a lot shorter on my screen when I was typing it, but this topic is obviously something I'm batshit passionate about.

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Yes both match. Just glad I don’t work at Enterprise anymore.

DummyBearsIm currently in college for ocean engineering and will either graduate that or mech engineering. Hope to do something cool related in either in coastal structures or underwater robotics. In short I intend to but who knows.

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Ayy I didn't know there were more OE's out there! I go to UNH but I was super close to going to URI, thats crazy we wouldve been in the same classes probably

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little1337Ayy I didn't know there were more OE's out there! I go to UNH but I was super close to going to URI, thats crazy we wouldve been in the same classes probably

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Thats kinda wild

studied systems engineering which is pretty general, went into computer stuff

Try getting your bud tending certificate

DeebieSkeebiesno degree yet, was going to get a hospitality management one but got burnt out of it. Started working on golf courses, learned a great deal about some stuff, and now probably gonna send it on a turf management or soils/plant science degree and either see if golf pays the bills or go do something else with it. really dig the manual labor side of the job with equipment/machine operation too so maybe one day an equipment operator license to start a landscaping construction company or something

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almost done my law degree... probably not gonna be a lawyer

Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Technology
Bachelor of Science Aviation

Airline pilot thats about to lose his job.

Studied geology. Now work as a geologist for a civil/environmental engineering company

TOAST.Mech engineering degree, design automated fabrication equipment so a direct match. That being said I use very little of what I learned in college.

It's really funny how the main takeaway from engineering school is the process. The first semester engineering seminar when I was in Uni had students complete a couple ridiculous projects but it really was the entire degree in a nutshell as far as problem solving.

Studied computer science, majored in software development, currently working as a pentester/security consultant. Sort of related.

Graduating next semester with a supply chain management and information systems degree. Still working on the job search if anyone has any cool ideas of disciplines/companies I should look at Id appreciate it!

BenFrostGraduating next semester with a supply chain management and information systems degree. Still working on the job search if anyone has any cool ideas of disciplines/companies I should look at Id appreciate it!

Military

I got a bachelors in CJ (never do that) and went the military-pays-for-it-all-on-the-front-end route. My only hesitation with it was because I thought I wouldn't be able to ski as much, which was true, but the QUALITY (time and locations) of skiing turned out to be beyond my wildest dreams.

My recommendations for the youngin's reading this: If it's highly technical and you know with 100% certainty that your going to do it forever, than it's probably worth college and accruing debt. If you want to go to college to just get a degree knocked out and figure it out from there, then please for the love of God, do not pay for it in any way/shape/form. It's kind of weird for me to say this because I understand I had a different experience than these other replies and I had to sacrifice a lot, but also paid no money. Reading through here and talking to friends, I just cannot fathom the amount of debt they have when they easily could have weaseled their way into successful and fulfilling jobs without that debt.

BenFrostGraduating next semester with a supply chain management and information systems degree. Still working on the job search if anyone has any cool ideas of disciplines/companies I should look at Id appreciate it!

I wish you were looking right now. I've got a remote position open for a Dispatch Analyst that would be killer for a "first" job. Feel free to DM me when you graduate and I'll see what I can do.

Went to school to be a teacher. I took two years after college to ski bum in Colorado. I have been teaching for 6 years now, I work at a theraputic school. The work is really challenging at times, but we do a lot of outside teaching and learning which is so much better than being stuck in a classroom all day. Covid is making it really hard with shifting to remote learning. I like the school that I work for, but I am starting to think of other career options down the road.

I only picked accounting so i'd always be employed. Solid theory and it worked.

I have a very interesting story. I have a degree in restaurant management and I thought that it's a cool job. I wanted to work in this sphere, so I found a job in the cool pub near my house. I worked for a couple of months and I decided to exit, cause I had not any time for my girlfriend, and simply for living. I also had bad wages there, so I don't regret that I choose a career as a mobile app developer. By the way, you can check mobile app developer salary cause it's really high, and creating mobile applications is my calling! I really like to create apps, it's so interesting for me and my son also wants to become a developer! Possibly one day I will have enough money to open my own restaurant so my degree will make sense :)

VivaldiI have a very interesting story. I have a degree in restaurant management and I thought that it's a cool job. I wanted to work in this sphere, so I found a job in the cool pub near my house. I worked for a couple of months and I decided to exit, cause I had not any time for my girlfriend, and simply for living. I also had bad wages there, so I don't regret that I choose a career as a mobile app developer. By the way, you can check mobile app developer salary cause it's really high, and creating mobile applications is my calling! I really like to create apps, it's so interesting for me and my son also wants to become a developer! Possibly one day I will have enough money to open my own restaurant so my degree will make sense :)

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