Hang in there and stay strong, bro. And keep up the good content you always provide (intelligent, well-articulated opinions, advice, and information). Hopefully, your channel will continue growing - so you won't need a corporate job.
I keep a TH-cam queue running in the background during my workday, and it was surreal to hear a TH-camr mention the other TH-camr in a different genre (Trevor) whose video was the last one that played beforehand 😆 Strange coincidences are strange! But regarding this, you're spot on. I always try to keep a realistic Plan B and C and D for the possible event of losing my current job, and more and more those are involving gig work during a transition, and possible training up for and pivoting over to a completely different career field. Would be very scary to start all over again in my mid 40s, but a lot of people are looking at that in the current world.
Trevor is hilarious. You have good taste in channels 😂. One needs to have many options and paths to making money these days. Can't just rely on one thing. Starting over at 40, 50, and sometimes 60 is way too common these days.
It costs lots of money to maintain a car, and without a job it’s hard to take care of all those expenses. People in NYC don’t have to worry about a car.
You're right. It would be so nice to be in a city with good public transportation to use to get to and from work. Cars just seem like money pits, especially the way they make them these days.
How about suing your high school career counselor? They misled about future job opportunities and without their 'help' we probably have different career now. They need to tell young students the truth about working in IT is a dead end industry.
@@richardbudzic6289tech isn’t dead end, yall just fell for the money trying to get a 120k a year swe job out of college and didn’t try to be on top of the game or look at trends such as ai emerging
There is something for bedside nurse but in terms of those comfy nursing gigs it is flooded. If Canada is any indication, the establishment is planning on flooding the nursing field just like tech. Trade school is a mixed bag. In liberal metro, tradesman makes a lot of money but in "red states" style of place their earning is ok. The biggest problem with trade is overtime it takes a toll on your body and it is hard to get "pay out" from either the employer or insurance. Also in my part of Canada, Canadian version of red states, it is extremely hard to become a tradesman unless you grow up in a family that is in trade. Transferrable skills is a meme when there are thousand of candidates lining up for a job. Tech people can try eod.
Dont forget when the project is done, tradesmen sit at home waiting by the phone. Also, office politics happens in the field too... it's just more 'macho'. Lots of high school/middle school behavior, drugs, incompetence, and insecurities. They're also often rushed by managers (usually former field), so things are great on paper, until something breaks from being installed improperly, due to the field being rushed to the limits.
Well, the only thing that is really so-called safe is actually homesteading. Sure you can be in skilled trades, nursing, AI jobs, etc for a company, but its still a business. If company laying off people, it doesn't matter the field because new grads of these so-called high demand are still struggling to find work. Everything is about money, even healthcare requires funding to maintain jobs. Now if you homestead and know how to do plumbing electrical work, building homes for yourself, then you are more independent and can survive above normal. But then you have property taxes, unless you figure out a way. Either way nothing is safe, and if someone says go to these field and then you are safe, really you are not safe. Just have to adapt.
Where should I start right now if I’m looking to transition and get into IT right now please. What technology certificates should I get right now? Are there any companies that will hire me and train me for free in the U.S. right now?
Hey there. Not sure of anyone having luck in landing a tech job these days, regardless of certification or degree. Not many companies are hiring. Training is long gone, sorry. The only thing I can say is you have to be open to anything. May have to move, take way less money than you expect, and need to work fully in office.
@ thanks for your reply. I guess I have to be open to another industry. It would be nice to know which industries are booming and hiring/ training right now.
Like the dude in The Fugitive, there are endless menial jobs to be found but with the housing crisis good luck on finding low rent housing. Being an investigator where you use psychology to get confessions seems ok but an individual would need degrees in criminal justice no doubt. The investigator already knows the perp did the murder because of dna and video but the perp maintains their total innocence. Getting one’s foot in the door seems to be the key to seeing what’s available.
Yea, I'm spending some time in Southeast Asia. Have been able to cut the bills in half. My advice would be to get whatever you can get right now. The job market is rough. I believe it's easier to land a job if you already have one. It makes the interviews less stressful, because at least you have something. Then if you find a job you actually want, you can leave the one you don't like. Good luck!
My honest opinion is if you're struggling for cash you got to take whatever you can get right now. I was doing CG animation for 20 years I'm now selling seafood and it pays minimum wage not the most glamorous job but at least it's something. I do think that tech chops are on the decline in the next 5 years. An AI will probably take the most of those jobs. It may take you another year or two to find a stable position when the economy hopefully evens out. I would suggest you do that before running out of money and then you're really big trouble
Traveling? Nice park. People look pleasant and peaceful. No drug addicts, no mentally ill, no homeless, no one looks suspicious - you must be outside the states.
In considering alternative careers, please get well trained and liscenced in Electrical work. If you’re a plumber and mess up, you get wet. If you’re an electrician and mess up, you die.
been thinking about this, if ur a lifelong software dev what do u even go into? o.O software dev is a good job but it doesnt really qualify u to do anything else
Hang in there and stay strong, bro. And keep up the good content you always provide (intelligent, well-articulated opinions, advice, and information). Hopefully, your channel will continue growing - so you won't need a corporate job.
Thank you so much for the kind words. That gives me extra motivation to keep going.
I keep a TH-cam queue running in the background during my workday, and it was surreal to hear a TH-camr mention the other TH-camr in a different genre (Trevor) whose video was the last one that played beforehand 😆 Strange coincidences are strange!
But regarding this, you're spot on. I always try to keep a realistic Plan B and C and D for the possible event of losing my current job, and more and more those are involving gig work during a transition, and possible training up for and pivoting over to a completely different career field. Would be very scary to start all over again in my mid 40s, but a lot of people are looking at that in the current world.
Trevor is hilarious. You have good taste in channels 😂. One needs to have many options and paths to making money these days. Can't just rely on one thing. Starting over at 40, 50, and sometimes 60 is way too common these days.
It costs lots of money to maintain a car, and without a job it’s hard to take care of all those expenses. People in NYC don’t have to worry about a car.
You mean people in Manhattan. A shit ton of people in queens, Brooklyn and Bronx drive.
You're right. It would be so nice to be in a city with good public transportation to use to get to and from work. Cars just seem like money pits, especially the way they make them these days.
It’s sad how people are going from nice creative jobs to warehouse jobs at 55 just to survive..
Yes, it is very sad.
How about suing your high school career counselor? They misled about future job opportunities and without their 'help' we probably have different career now. They need to tell young students the truth about working in IT is a dead end industry.
Is it deadend just nowadays?
@@johnnytsunami3558 yes
@@richardbudzic6289tech isn’t dead end, yall just fell for the money trying to get a 120k a year swe job out of college and didn’t try to be on top of the game or look at trends such as ai emerging
There needs to be a lot more truth and honesty to help steer the youth in the right direction.
There is something for bedside nurse but in terms of those comfy nursing gigs it is flooded. If Canada is any indication, the establishment is planning on flooding the nursing field just like tech. Trade school is a mixed bag. In liberal metro, tradesman makes a lot of money but in "red states" style of place their earning is ok. The biggest problem with trade is overtime it takes a toll on your body and it is hard to get "pay out" from either the employer or insurance. Also in my part of Canada, Canadian version of red states, it is extremely hard to become a tradesman unless you grow up in a family that is in trade. Transferrable skills is a meme when there are thousand of candidates lining up for a job. Tech people can try eod.
Dont forget when the project is done, tradesmen sit at home waiting by the phone. Also, office politics happens in the field too... it's just more 'macho'. Lots of high school/middle school behavior, drugs, incompetence, and insecurities. They're also often rushed by managers (usually former field), so things are great on paper, until something breaks from being installed improperly, due to the field being rushed to the limits.
Well, the only thing that is really so-called safe is actually homesteading. Sure you can be in skilled trades, nursing, AI jobs, etc for a company, but its still a business. If company laying off people, it doesn't matter the field because new grads of these so-called high demand are still struggling to find work. Everything is about money, even healthcare requires funding to maintain jobs.
Now if you homestead and know how to do plumbing electrical work, building homes for yourself, then you are more independent and can survive above normal. But then you have property taxes, unless you figure out a way. Either way nothing is safe, and if someone says go to these field and then you are safe, really you are not safe. Just have to adapt.
Thank you for the info.
I couldn't get anything after the last software project. Now I push a button on a machine in a factory. Market sucks.
Sorry you are going through that. Thanks for sharing.
Where should I start right now if I’m looking to transition and get into IT right now please. What technology certificates should I get right now? Are there any companies that will hire me and train me for free in the U.S. right now?
Hey there. Not sure of anyone having luck in landing a tech job these days, regardless of certification or degree. Not many companies are hiring. Training is long gone, sorry. The only thing I can say is you have to be open to anything. May have to move, take way less money than you expect, and need to work fully in office.
@ thanks for your reply. I guess I have to be open to another industry. It would be nice to know which industries are booming and hiring/ training right now.
Like the dude in The Fugitive, there are endless menial jobs to be found but with the housing crisis good luck on finding low rent housing. Being an investigator where you use psychology to get confessions seems ok but an individual would need degrees in criminal justice no doubt. The investigator already knows the perp did the murder because of dna and video but the perp maintains their total innocence. Getting one’s foot in the door seems to be the key to seeing what’s available.
Good comparison. It's either you're rich and well connected or in poverty and living off the government.
Did you move to SE Asia? Whats your best career advice to someone starting their career?
Yea, I'm spending some time in Southeast Asia. Have been able to cut the bills in half. My advice would be to get whatever you can get right now. The job market is rough. I believe it's easier to land a job if you already have one. It makes the interviews less stressful, because at least you have something. Then if you find a job you actually want, you can leave the one you don't like. Good luck!
My honest opinion is if you're struggling for cash you got to take whatever you can get right now. I was doing CG animation for 20 years I'm now selling seafood and it pays minimum wage not the most glamorous job but at least it's something. I do think that tech chops are on the decline in the next 5 years. An AI will probably take the most of those jobs. It may take you another year or two to find a stable position when the economy hopefully evens out. I would suggest you do that before running out of money and then you're really big trouble
I agree, gotta take whatever one can get right now. Don't want to run out of savings.
Traveling? Nice park. People look pleasant and peaceful. No drug addicts, no mentally ill, no homeless, no one looks suspicious - you must be outside the states.
Yea, I'm spending some time in Southeast Asia. Have been able to cut the bills in half. Yea, being outside the US is wonderful.
But doing rideshare or food delivery gig jobs you pay taxes on it especially with the new 1099 k rule
That's true.
Then when you get an interview they make you jump through hoops and song and dance like a damn jester
That's true. It's a horrible process.
It's not alway so linear; I went from being an animator to animation teacher and now an english teacher
Very true. Thanks for sharing.
In considering alternative careers, please get well trained and liscenced in Electrical work. If you’re a plumber and mess up, you get wet. If you’re an electrician and mess up, you die.
Yikes. Yeah, that's not ideal. Thank you.
There are no good solutions, just lots of people speaking with lots of confidence because they haven't been screwed yet lol.
That's true. Gotta write articles about something I guess.
been thinking about this, if ur a lifelong software dev what do u even go into? o.O
software dev is a good job but it doesnt really qualify u to do anything else
That's true.
Bed side nurse is terrible. Cath Lab much better.
Try hospital IT dept....
Thank you for the suggestions.