CareerUncertain about next steps
#RI-69ba67c7·5 months ago·
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“Feeling stuck after 6 years”
What Actually Happened
Spent 6 years in retail and various jobs, including arborist, but none felt right
What I wish I knew
"I should have explored my feelings about engineering sooner"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider your values and what brings you joy, rather than just following expectations"
Regret Index
8/10
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
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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