How did you figure out a new career path?

[LoMax30]

I've been working in my current field for a while. I've tried to be patient but I had to start being honest with myself and accept this field isn't for me and doesn't make me happy. The only thing really keeping me is that the pay is fairly good and the benefits are there

I would like to stay under the STEM umbrella for my career but just NOT what I do now. I know a lot of times when people choose another career path people say "follow your interests." The issue I'm having is that I've been in this particular job/field for so long I don't really have a clue what else I can do with my skill set. The work seems pretty specialized and I sometimes have difficulty thinking outside of that box Of course there are things that I have interest in (travel, culture, writing, art, etc.) but they are very far removed from STEM. I am also concerned about making a career change and it messing up the bag

Anyone have any advice/tips/resources for how you found your own path?

 

[Primetime21]

STEM is very broad, what in the hell do you do specifically

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

What is your skill set?

I started in engineering because I was good at math and liked cars.... but I never got into the automotive field, and bit by bit realized I just liked math and data. So I used a recent engineering job to build my data skills, and now I work in finance doing analysis and reporting. Lot of data, lot of low level programming and automation. I'm enjoying it and it's a field with much more money and opportunity, especially where I am located.

Best bet is to think about what, if anything, you enjoy about your job, and see what jobs do more of that. Then build something to demonstrate your proficiency in that skill.

 

[LoMax30]

STEM is very broad, what in the hell do you do specifically

I do design work for a construction company Mech/elec system designs which include calculations, equipment selection, blueprints, etc.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

I do design work for a construction company Mech/elec system designs which include calculations, equipment selection, blueprints, etc.

Might can get a position with a company like Bluebeam, Turbo Cad, Auto Cad, etc. as a consultant on what the industry needs in its tools. PM of a dev team maybe.

 

[LoMax30]

Might can get a position with a company like Bluebeam, Turbo Cad, Auto Cad, etc. as a consultant on what the industry needs in its tools. PM of a dev team maybe.