CareerEducation vs. Employment
#RI-6ac4ee82·3 months ago·
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“Pursue Law School or Software Engineering”
What Actually Happened
Struggled to find stable CS job, considered law school for financial security
What I wish I knew
"CS job market is extremely competitive in 2026"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider alternative fields with better job prospects"
Regret Index
10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
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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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