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People who are 30+, what career moves do you regret in your 20s and/or what choices are you happy you made? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I never worked in my chosen field and fell into software development instead.

I wish I could say it made me happy but it's quite the opposite. I feel out of my depth every day and I've never been promoted or such, and I've been with the company for almost ten years.

I'd go do something else but I don't really have any skills worth mentioning so I guess I'm stuck here until I get fired or am eligible for a pension (not gonna happen btw, there will not be any pensions for gen y and on.

So I just feel inept and stupid every day. At least it keeps a roof over my head.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

I wish I could say it made me happy but it’s quite the opposite. I feel out of my depth every day and I’ve never been promoted or such, and I’ve been with the company for almost ten years.

I've learned recently to really ask for the promotions and recognition I feel like I deserve