What job should I get?

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FRV

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Currently on the job hunt, which is why I've had so much time to post on this board.

Got a degree in science and decided not to pursue a career in the field. Been out of school for a couple years now. Just looking for a low stress job with little responsibility. What do y'all think?

If you give me good suggestions, you may not have to witness me posting a thousand threads on here anymore :giggle:.
 
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FRV said:
Currently on the job hunt, which is why I've had so much time to post on this board.

Got a degree in science and decided not to pursue a career in the field. Been out of school for a couple years now. Just looking for a low stress job with little responsibility. What do y'all think?

If you give me good suggestions, you may not have to witness me posting a thousand threads on here anymore :giggle:.
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What are your goals in life? What are your skill sets apart from possibly some gleaned through univ? What is your idea of 'low stress'? Some find even waiting tables stressful - bad customers for example or low finances. What have you been doing for 2 years since getting your degree?
 
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FRV said:
Currently on the job hunt, which is why I've had so much time to post on this board.

Got a degree in science and decided not to pursue a career in the field. Been out of school for a couple years now. Just looking for a low stress job with little responsibility. What do y'all think?

If you give me good suggestions, you may not have to witness me posting a thousand threads on here anymore :giggle:.
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Uber driver sounds really fun to me, especially late night. That or global warming guy, they take anyone who agree's with them, if you have a "degree".
 
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FRV said:
Currently on the job hunt, which is why I've had so much time to post on this board.

Got a degree in science and decided not to pursue a career in the field. Been out of school for a couple years now. Just looking for a low stress job with little responsibility. What do y'all think?

If you give me good suggestions, you may not have to witness me posting a thousand threads on here anymore :giggle:.
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Get into IT. Can be fun and easy money.
 
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I think you should do something related to your science degree that you may enjoy. To do something with low responsibility is usually correlated with low job satisfaction and income which Im sure you will regret.
It depends on your situation and age because time is a crucial factor. If you are a young guy/gal I would be making the most out of yourself and accumulate what you need to set yourself up so you have some independence. While you are young you can work long hours and earn big dollars.
 
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dnguyen said:
Wondering why OP went to uni to complete his degree and doesn’t want to work???
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Went to college to become a doctor but then burned out

Azure said:
What are your goals in life? What are your skill sets apart from possibly some gleaned through univ? What is your idea of 'low stress'? Some find even waiting tables stressful - bad customers for example or low finances. What have you been doing for 2 years since getting your degree?
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I have some data analysis skills. I'm also good at picking stocks. That's about it.

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What kind of degree in science ???
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Molecular Biology/Biochemistry. While I was book smart, I was actually pretty bad at the lab work for my science courses.

Thinking IT might be the way to go. I'm probably not suited for a service job.
 
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FRV said:
Thinking IT might be the way to go. I'm probably not suited for a service job.
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There is a TON of study material and free practice tests on the web for IT certification. Just do a google search.
Professor Messer has a website that covers A+, Network+, and Security+. He also has a podcast and offers study guides for each cert he offers that has everything he covers in his videos for $20-$40. I think the PDF is around 60 pages. Cybrary.it is another website with free study material.
 
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warehouse worker. low stress job and little responsibility.

but a borefest
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I was actually about to take one of these jobs, but it was working overnights. I backed out after I got concerned with the health risks.
 
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You might be able to leverage your degree if you pursue an IT role in health research. If you go down this route you'd want to look to work for a large hospital or university. Where are you located? Some big hospitals are Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Intermountain healthcare, etc. Universities like Vanderbilt, Stanford, Harvard, Northwestern, MIT, Emory. SAS, R, and SQL are good programming languages to learn.
 
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You might be able to leverage your degree if you pursue an IT role in health research. If you go down this route you'd want to look to work for a large hospital or university. Where are you located? Some big hospitals are Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Intermountain healthcare, etc. Universities like Vanderbilt, Stanford, Harvard, Northwestern, MIT, Emory. SAS, R, and SQL are good programming languages to learn.
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Thanks for the advice. I'm in the Boston area. I don't think I'd want to do anything that serious though. There are some brilliant minds competing for those jobs at major hospitals and universities.

I already know python, SAS, and SQL, each to varying degrees, from my run with data analysis. I've actually had the most luck with data/system analyst jobs when it comes to the job search, which seems kind of odd, but maybe I should look into that further.
 
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FRV said:
Thanks for the advice. I'm in the Boston area. I don't think I'd want to do anything that serious though. There are some brilliant minds competing for those jobs at major hospitals and universities.

I already know python, SAS, and SQL, each to varying degrees, from my run with data analysis. I've actually had the most luck with data/system analyst jobs when it comes to the job search, which seems kind of odd, but maybe I should look into that further.
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I guess it depends on the role you are in. There are varying degrees of smarts. Yes some PHD researchers, statisticians, etc. are going to require a high IQ and advanced degrees. Data analysts, not as much.
 
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FRV said:
Thanks for the advice. I'm in the Boston area. I don't think I'd want to do anything that serious though. There are some brilliant minds competing for those jobs at major hospitals and universities.

I already know python, SAS, and SQL, each to varying degrees, from my run with data analysis. I've actually had the most luck with data/system analyst jobs when it comes to the job search, which seems kind of odd, but maybe I should look into that further.
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There's demand in bioinformatics at those major hospitals and, yes, they do often prefer Phd candidates and those with Phds but not all of the jobs require the heavy research background nor do they necessarily require a heavy lab background. They do typically require programming though (R is a big help).

Dana Farber has openings for Bioinformatics Analysts (I saw them posted on Twitter). I think that MGH has openings as well - I could ask someone there if you're interested. I don't know if Brigham and Women's is as much into research as MGH and DFCI into bioinformatics but I would guess that all three have projects in the area along with AI research products to automate some diagnostic areas.

There should be lab jobs at Novartis and other companies small and large in Boston and out to 128. It's a really good time to have a background in Bio + CS these days.
 
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There's demand in bioinformatics at those major hospitals and, yes, they do often prefer Phd candidates and those with Phds but not all of the jobs require the heavy research background nor do they necessarily require a heavy lab background. They do typically require programming though (R is a big help).

Dana Farber has openings for Bioinformatics Analysts (I saw them posted on Twitter). I think that MGH has openings as well - I could ask someone there if you're interested. I don't know if Brigham and Women's is as much into research as MGH and DFCI into bioinformatics but I would guess that all three have projects in the area along with AI research products to automate some diagnostic areas.

There should be lab jobs at Novartis and other companies small and large in Boston and out to 128. It's a really good time to have a background in Bio + CS these days.
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Thank you for the offer, but that's okay. I'm not someone you'd want to stake your reputation on. Trust me on that one.
Also, thank you for the advice. I will definitely take it into consideration.

I actually took a bioinformatics course in college. I kind of just BS'd my way through it.
 
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Current priority in the job search:

1. IT
2. Data Analysis
3. Warehouse Worker
4. Any job I can get
5. Become a rapper
 
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FRV said:
Currently on the job hunt, which is why I've had so much time to post on this board.

Got a degree in science and decided not to pursue a career in the field. Been out of school for a couple years now. Just looking for a low stress job with little responsibility. What do y'all think?

If you give me good suggestions, you may not have to witness me posting a thousand threads on here anymore :giggle:.
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There is something else going on ???
Do you have the funds, grades or desire to even go to pharmacy school, PA or PT
 
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Med school is like the special forces
Only a few can get in and through without having a nervous breakdown
 
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Own a ups store ???
And get on meds from a doctor because you know you underachieved in life despite having every chance not too
 
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FRV said:
Current priority in the job search:

1. IT
2. Data Analysis
3. Warehouse Worker
4. Any job I can get
5. Become a rapper
6. Sell drugs
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I have family that do 6 with low class drugs. He has a contained-based clientelle, keeps his image undercover, and executes the whole process professionally (if there is such a thing). Does alright.
 
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Went to college to become a doctor but then burned out


I have some data analysis skills. I'm also good at picking stocks. That's about it.


Molecular Biology/Biochemistry. While I was book smart, I was actually pretty bad at the lab work for my science courses.

Thinking IT might be the way to go. I'm probably not suited for a service job.
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Yes maybe IT
 
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dgold44 said:
There is something else going on ???
Do you have the funds or desire to even go to pharmacy school, PA or PT
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No nothing else going on. I feel great these days. I did have problems in the past though, so that's why I'm trying to stay away from the very serious jobs like the ones mentioned here.

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He can’t be a rapper because his vocabulary exceeds 75 words
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I legitimately have tried to become a rapper... standing next to the equipment as we speak. What they do is hard man.
 
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I have family that do 6 with low class drugs. He has a contained-based clientelle, keeps his image undercover, and executes the whole process professionally (if there is such a thing). Does alright.
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What the heck I was joking! Haha.
 
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No nothing else going on. I feel great these days. I did have problems in the past though, so that's why I'm trying to stay away from the very serious jobs like the ones mentioned here.


I legitimately have tried to become a rapper... standing next to the equipment as we speak. What they do is hard man.


Actually meds made me gain 40 lbs and made my depression worse not to mention took me out of tennis shape. I'm most annoyed about the tennis shape.
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Sounds like you have smarts and come from a upper middle class family .
Have you tried lexapro ???
 
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Cyber Security is where it's at in IT and you can make very good money doing anything related to that. I wish I would have gone that route but I can't complain with what I'm doing now.
 
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I should have mentioned I'm not worried about money. $30,000 is enough for me to get by. I'd prefer to be able to play tennis as well.

That being said, I think I'll look into IT.
 
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I should have mentioned I'm not worried about money. $30,000 is enough for me to get by. I'd prefer to be able to play tennis as well.

That being said, I think I'll look into IT.
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Do you need a degree in comp sciences ??
 
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dgold44 said:
Do you need a degree in comp sciences ??
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For a lot of those jobs, I think they overlook the degree as long as you have the certifications. Not sure though. I'll just move down the list if you do need one.
 
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FRV said:
Currently on the job hunt, which is why I've had so much time to post on this board.

Got a degree in science and decided not to pursue a career in the field. Been out of school for a couple years now. Just looking for a low stress job with little responsibility. What do y'all think?

If you give me good suggestions, you may not have to witness me posting a thousand threads on here anymore :giggle:.
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Union job or government work would be idea for the description above! Of course being a member of Congress would ideally suited for your job description above too. High pay, lots of benefits, travel, do talk shows, do debates, ask for money, make promises and you can make stuff up out of the blue too. Run for office is the job for you!
 
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Tennis in Boston is tough - court time costs a fortune unless you have access to the few public courts.

Something that you might consider is doing upgrade gigs if you're handy with hardware and software. Windows 7 goes off long-term support in January and there will be a lot of upgrades this spring, summer and fall for those businesses that didn't do it last year. I saw this when Windows XP support was going away and a lot of Boston businesses hired crews to upgrade corporate systems the year before. The work is usually at night or on the weekends. I enjoy doing this kind of work though I do it for family and friends for free. I saw lots of posts on Craigslist in the IT jobs and gigs areas.
 
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For a lot of those jobs, I think they overlook the degree as long as you have the certifications. Not sure though. I'll just move down the list if you do need one.
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Do move down the list
You are what 24 ??
You have enough brains to get through biochem
 
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dgold44 said:
Do move down the list
You are what 24 ??
You have enough brains to get through biochem
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My guess is that he's had mental health problems. These usually show up from ages 16 to 24 and stress, like what happens in college, can be a trigger. So it may be a good idea to avoid high stress in work to avoid it coming back. Though I think that all jobs are high-stress these days. I don't think that it's a given that high stress brings the problems back but Ollinger would be the professional to provide an opinion.
 
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Sorry about the "selling drugs" part of my list. That may have been insensitive to some of you.
 
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