Monkey Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I've noticed as I talk to more people working in the more "professional" field recently that a lot of these people didn't go to school for that field. Whether it be by luck, misfortune, or choice is this something you guys have experienced as well? I've bounced around many different occupational fields until I ended up being in the one I'm in now. Link to comment
Rockethouse Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Nope. I own a small firearms related merch company through instagram. When I was still working for someone else it was as you described it; mostly people who had jobs from networking/someone they knew. Very few of us had the technical degrees associated with our field, but the work was mostly on the job training so it wasn't a big deal as long as the new guy could be trained. Link to comment
DarkSLight Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Yep. Currently working as a engineer Link to comment
BOOMHH Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I studied clinical medicine, and now I am a doctor. Link to comment
Vallion Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Went to school for a sports education, but my computer addiction got me working as a system engineer now Link to comment
illogixx Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 went to school for electrical engineering, somehow ended up a dreaded safety inspector Link to comment
llKRAMERll Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Studied Electrical Engineering and now running my CleanTech business... and I barely recycle, go figure ;) Link to comment
Mad_Black_Titan Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 no started out as a social work major in US... Always loved computers and technology at a young age... Decided to switch to IT... Now i'm a Systems Admin/Developer... Link to comment
dcmfire Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Nope, went to trade school for welding. Had a few of those jobs. Now I'm a paid firefighter. Link to comment
Thinker Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Currently actually yes. I went to school for IT and I'm still working in the IT sector (currently as a software developer). As long as I'm having fun and liking my job i'll stay there i think. If i ever don't like what i'm doing anymore i'll change my job/sector. Link to comment
Oli0104 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I am actually going to an informatics school right now and I already have a side hustle in the same field going, so I guess yeah I do the same thing 1 Link to comment
i0wn1331 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I worked in the User Experience industry for 4 years prior to getting an education. the day after I graduated I was offered a part time job at my university as a lecturer. I've been teaching there since January 21'. I am not a big fan of getting an education "just because society wants you to" or whatever. I scored a job without an education, and quite honestly most companies (at least in scandinavia) hire more based on personality than on skills. Your resume gets you the interview and your personality gets you the job. 1 Link to comment
Mutiny Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I dropped out lul but it worked out well for me Link to comment
xfblokk Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Nope. I'm not doing what I learned in School, neither in my apprenticeship. 🤑 Link to comment
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