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What is one piece of career advice you wish someone had given you when you were in high school?
I'm in high school, and looking for some good career advice. I'm honestly really open right now, so i've got a lot of choices. Thanks!
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Mahima Khurana
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It's perfectly okay to take a step back or start fresh to protect your mental health. Many people feel stuck in their jobs because of good pay or how it looks on their resume. They push themselves all week and have no energy left for their days off. Some keep chasing promotions because they've invested so much time in their careers that leaving feels impossible.
This can lead to burnout, making it hard to find new opportunities. Sometimes, the only options are sideways moves, lower job titles, or pay cuts. While a pay cut is tough, if you can still meet your needs and the new job is less demanding, it might be worth it for your well-being.
You might start in a new field at a lower position, but it could offer better prospects or simply be more enjoyable. This new start can help you learn from the past, set better work-life boundaries, and create routines that prioritize you. Remember, it's never too late to change paths and start anew. Most jobs have skills that transfer, so you're not really starting from scratch.
This can lead to burnout, making it hard to find new opportunities. Sometimes, the only options are sideways moves, lower job titles, or pay cuts. While a pay cut is tough, if you can still meet your needs and the new job is less demanding, it might be worth it for your well-being.
You might start in a new field at a lower position, but it could offer better prospects or simply be more enjoyable. This new start can help you learn from the past, set better work-life boundaries, and create routines that prioritize you. Remember, it's never too late to change paths and start anew. Most jobs have skills that transfer, so you're not really starting from scratch.
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SREE LAKSHMY’s Answer
Don’t try to have everything figured out too early focus on exploring and building skills instead.
Use high school to try different interests (medicine, business, sports, etc.) but remember that interests may change over time what stays with you are the skills you develop, like communication, problem-solving, and confidence.
Work on skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, and adaptability, and take on small exploratory projects (both tech and non-tech) to learn by doing.
Most importantly, stay curious, keep up with latest trends, and don’t compare your path to others careers are built step by step, not decided all at once.
Use high school to try different interests (medicine, business, sports, etc.) but remember that interests may change over time what stays with you are the skills you develop, like communication, problem-solving, and confidence.
Work on skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, and adaptability, and take on small exploratory projects (both tech and non-tech) to learn by doing.
Most importantly, stay curious, keep up with latest trends, and don’t compare your path to others careers are built step by step, not decided all at once.