careerPivot
#RI-6a6afddf·6 months ago·
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“Pursued musicology career despite low job prospects”
What Actually Happened
Applied to writing jobs without success, struggling to find a job in my field
What I wish I knew
"Researched job market before pursuing graduate degree"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider multiple career paths before investing in education"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career Category
2,635
career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
41%
of career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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