What is (roughly) the most important career decision you have made so far in life?

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How did you make your decision? Do you know better now? How do you feel about it now?

RavVid · Accepted Answer

Ironically as new into a new team I was given a bad job. The person originally given the job was so displeased at the task she slapped in a leave form and went on holiday instead. So this career move was unplanned.

But I did it fairly well and had the thought "if my dept head wants to save costs then maybe other dept heads would want to and am fairly good at it".

So I pitched and I turned out to be right and my team turned into a cost reduction team. I have been doing that ever since, having a ball.

Changing my attitude was the career move. Similarly I stopped asking 'What can I do' and started asking 'What must I do' instead. That lead to vastly improved results. Recommend asking what must I do.

LiamJHayden · Accepted Answer

I started my business. It was doing so well by the end of my freshman year in college that I dropped out. I do not regret it at all. Unless the economy tanks I should have enough passive income by 2035 to retire.

TsundereMatrix · Accepted Answer

Going to a few colleges over the course of 5 years and finally getting into the career field that I’ve been dreaming of since I was a kid while all my school teachers told it was an unrealistic dream because I didn’t really do great in school.

mandyfire98 · Accepted Answer

Starting my own business, on my own.

RingOfFire · Answer

I would say my most important decision in my career was to go back to college for an additional degree. I think it would have helped either way, but I was fortunate to get into the highest rated college for my area of study and that opened a tremendous number of doors. My income skyrocketed throughout my career after that.

It was not an easy decision as I had to take time out of my already existing career. And the tuition at this school is very expensive. And going back to school was not an easy thing, it's a completely different state of mind. But looking back it was a very successful move.

Fireguy17 · Answer

to stop beating myself up driving a truck and get into the fire service, where everything came naturally to me. I have countless degrees, rapidly moved up the ladder and still enjoy what I do.

Anonymous · Answer

To invest 15% of my income since I was 25. I know it doesn't sound like it should have anything to do with my career. But, 1. I've always viewed profit motive as 50% of the driver behind career choices. But also 2. Because that nest egg and it's growth over the years has afforded me the opportunity to take chances without fear knowing I have it to fall back on. Now almost 25 years later I've amassed enough that I work less for the profit motive and more for the enjoyment.

exitseven · Answer

I was in sales for many years and it was a dead end job. While I was in my 30s I went back to college and got a degree in Computer science and went into IT. I had a good career and now I am teaching computer science to rhe next generation of network engineers.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

Probably my decision to become a lawyer.  It's either becoming a lawyer or my decision to start my own business. Both have had HUGE implications in my life.

Anonymous · Answer

Staying to "work late" with my boss, I do it several times a month and a "work trip" about once a month and. it has earned me more than one raise.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Going from scrap metal to gold/silver dealing  I couldn't haul scrap so focused on the small stuff Definitely the right move and as happy as can be

paledreams · Answer

Applying is the first step in the door yet also picking a company you actually have used and used for years - years 😛🫠

Bricealan · Answer

Moving from Ohio to California ... life changing ... career changing ... Had the best, most fulfilling jobs of my working career

DrPepper12 · Answer

Deciding to go back to school for masters to begin teaching career

thearchjoker · Answer

To set myself on learning AI back in the early 2010s before most people were even aware how far it had gotten back them.

SweetJoyGirl · Answer

Going to college.

Kreneman · Answer

I went to investment school last year to become an investor and that was the best decision I made.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

Quitting a job !

Surely · Answer

The career choice that I made directly out of high school. Retired from it, 41 years later!

Crazzyyworld · Answer

Decision to sell myself to same level looking men

nawtee_me · Answer

Retirement

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