career transitionBreaking into Tech
#RI-69ba6b9b·3 months ago·
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“Stuck in IT support for 4 years”
What Actually Happened
Kept applying for sysadmin/jr engineer roles, got rejectedов
What I wish I knew
"Researched companies that offer training or mentorship"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Network with professionals in the field and tailor your resume to keywords"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career transition Category
81
career transition decisions logged. Avg regret 4.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
25%
of career transition decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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