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When did you know a career was either the perfect or the worst match for your personality? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm trying to give someone advice on choosing a career that will suit them better than the one they're in and hate. I wanted to get together a list of good questions for them to ask themselves so they can use the answers to compare options like "do you prefer to work sitting or moving around," "do you want to not work weekends" etc.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The first time I ever set foot in a machine shop I was enamored by the machines. I also don't have to worry so much about customers or socializing. It's quiet socially, not so much decibel-y. Things are pretty straightforward and each machine sorta has it's own personality. You can totally tell when its being just a dick that day, but treat it right and your job is easy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Pretty similar here. First time I saw a CNC mill run I was immediately hooked. I used to work as a field service tech for a CNC machine tool distributor and I can honestly say that I absolutely loved the work. You drop into some random factory, spend between 3hrs and a week fixing it and then probably never see the exact same issue again. It's mentally engaging but almost never tedious or repetitive. You can get stuck working late or even spending a night out of town with almost no notice but, I like things a bit unstructured so for me that wasn't a big deal. Also, I'm problematically introverted so for me the field service gig was perfect. I got to work alone most of the time but I was also forced to interact with complete or relative strangers virtually every day which is good for me because if I can avoid people as much as I'd like, I get a little weird.