CareerPost-College Hiatus
#RI-69a9085c·4 months ago·
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“Struggling to enter engineering industry after 2 year hiatus”
What Actually Happened
Difficulty finding engineering jobs, gained unrelated experience in kitchen management
What I wish I knew
"Prioritize engineering experience during hiatus"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider related projects and networking to stay competitive"
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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