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Wrong career path?

  • 29-04-2011 9:53am
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    LegacyUser
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    I have done a 4 year degree in IT, I have been in an development role for the last two months and I have been starting to worry that I have made the wrong career choice.

    I should also say that at Uni I was no fan of development.

    For the first few week I was in training and even though I passed all the exams I started to thinking that I wasnt up to the job. I have since been on the floor and I really dont like it.

    I have always hated sitting in front of a computer for hours on end and I dont like sitting on my own doing something. I have noticed the hours that people are putting into this job is unreal like they will come in at 7am and not leave till 8 or 9pm (they are getting overtime but I wouldnt as I am so junior) like I dont mind putting in long hours as long as its a once off but its very common for them to put in these hours due to the line of work. They are all really interested in the role and the line of work (capital markets) which I am not at all.

    Its not a very social role, like I have been doing my best like playing 5 a side football with the company but everyone who plays this doesnt do IT.

    I know this role is great for me as I can travel the hole world with it and make a lot of money off it but if I am not interested in it then I dont see the point.

    I told my manager on a 1:1 during my training about my concerns and he said I could go into a different role such as support but I feel it would be the same as development.

    I have been thinking of going back to college to do a nursing degree but I know I wouldnt make as much money or anything in that role and it also has really long hours and stressful but I've always been interested in medicine and helping people. I could also after a while try and then become a dr. I only reason I didnt apply for any medicine type degrees was because I knew I wouldnt get the points for it but now I have a 2.1 degree. Also another thing would like to join would be the Gardas but obviously not the best time for either of these jobs.

    I am trying to give the job at least 6 months before I do anything but atm its very hard to see me doing that.


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