Career ideas? // letter to my friend /u/AgreeableGrocery000 CSCQ protests reddit

You know my company recently went through an acquisition.

Honestly, I’m just trying to figure out this quarter-life crisis. One big reason I’m considering leaving the tech industry is what I witnessed — so many people got fired. Senior specialists, developers, business analysts, data analysts, project managers, and tech salespeople — all gone. These are roles I once considered pursuing, All off shored when we had worked hard migrating 6 companies or so over to a new platform.

That experience made me realize that a lot of these jobs feel like “BS jobs” with no real value or meaningful impact. Sure, most people work to live, but I think many still hope for at least sense of purpose or at least some stability.

There’s also the sunk-cost fallacy to reckon with. I’ve studied for two years toward a degree (with one year left) and worked in two roles in service and operations one being the bank and this tech one. But I see how soul-sucking service desk work is — no respect, office politics, gaslighting, shit money and management that I often know more about tech than. But none of that seems to matter in this world.

That’s why I’ve been thinking of doing something different. My concerns include:
– The rise of AI and automation.
– Massive layoffs.
– A lack of stable job opportunities due to Oversaturation, with too many people applying for the same roles thinking cushy tech job. (Easily disposable) – The offshoring of remote work.
– The constant need to upskill for every new technology you lose that hunger working 48 hours then expecting to learn and study more for when the benefits are not worth it and may not be at all seniors get no company loyalty but just a pay cheque when made redundant. It just corporatism is suppose. -influx of visas – give IT 10 years and it will be automated like SE

Don’t get me wrong, I know I’m capable. I could handle a management role in a corporate environment — but too much masking, too much mental exhaustion. I also don’t want to be stuck answering phones for another year. And even if I “beat the sharks” and land a higher technical role, would I really want a job that feels so unstable in an industry constantly shifting due to technological evolution and shareholder-driven mentality and CEOs like Elon Musk wannabes

Honestly, I just wanted to share these thoughts with a friend. I couldn’t explain it clearly before via phone because it’s hard to abstract in a few words. If I had a child, I don’t think I’d encourage them to pursue tech or computer science unless they were a complete wizard at it. And even if they were, I’d suggest them toward mechanical or electrical engineering so they’d have more options — including software, but with far more doors open to them.

Don’t get me wrong my own brother is fine in this industry, 150k+ you can make it. but the world isn’t the same and I suppose my mental doesn’t want an industry so reliant on economy and instability and bootlicking.

You know my company recently went through an acquisition.

Honestly, I’m just trying to figure out this quarter-life crisis. One big reason I’m considering leaving the tech industry is what I witnessed — so many people got fired. Senior specialists, developers, business analysts, data analysts, project managers, and tech salespeople — all gone. These are roles I once considered pursuing, All off shored when we had worked hard migrating 6 companies or so over to a new platform.

That experience made me realize that a lot of these jobs feel like “BS jobs” with no real value or meaningful impact. Sure, most people work to live, but I think many still hope for at least sense of purpose or at least some stability.

There’s also the sunk-cost fallacy to reckon with. I’ve studied for two years toward a degree (with one year left) and worked in two roles in service and operations one being the bank and this tech one. But I see how soul-sucking service desk work is — no respect, office politics, gaslighting, shit money and management that I often know more about tech than. But none of that seems to matter in this world.

That’s why I’ve been thinking of doing something different. My concerns include:
– The rise of AI and automation.
– Massive layoffs.
– A lack of stable job opportunities due to Oversaturation, with too many people applying for the same roles thinking cushy tech job. (Easily disposable) – The offshoring of remote work.
– The constant need to upskill for every new technology you lose that hunger working 48 hours then expecting to learn and study more for when the benefits are not worth it and may not be at all seniors get no company loyalty but just a pay cheque when made redundant. It just corporatism is suppose. -influx of visas – give IT 10 years and it will be automated like SE

Don’t get me wrong, I know I’m capable. I could handle a management role in a corporate environment — but too much masking, too much mental exhaustion. I also don’t want to be stuck answering phones for another year. And even if I “beat the sharks” and land a higher technical role, would I really want a job that feels so unstable in an industry constantly shifting due to technological evolution and shareholder-driven mentality and CEOs like Elon Musk wannabes

Honestly, I just wanted to share these thoughts with a friend. I couldn’t explain it clearly before via phone because it’s hard to abstract in a few words. If I had a child, I don’t think I’d encourage them to pursue tech or computer science unless they were a complete wizard at it. And even if they were, I’d suggest them toward mechanical or electrical engineering so they’d have more options — including software, but with far more doors open to them.

Don’t get me wrong my own brother is fine in this industry, 150k+ you can make it. but the world isn’t the same and I suppose my mental doesn’t want an industry so reliant on economy and instability and bootlicking.