CareerConfusion between software and uniformed service
#RI-6ace38d0·4 months ago·
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“Choosing between software and uniformed service”
What Actually Happened
Faced repeated job rejections after career break
What I wish I knew
"How difficult it is to recover professionally after a 3.5-year gap"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Weigh long-term trade-offs before making a decision"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
13%
of Career decisions land in the regret band the same as this one.
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