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Nope, I stopped in my early teens once I found out the sheer amount of them were kiddy fiddlers (e.g. Ian Watkins) or genuine horrible people. It's very weird how so many people are obsessed with them

Wife has a perfect egg shaped face, so I call her "your eggcellency".

Its an optional event that isn't going to impact you. There's nothing creepy or wrong with it, if you feel uncomfortable by it you can reject it. I might be wrong, but from the sounds of it, he probably wants to change his image and get the team to b3 more comfortable around him as you guys see him as being too serious all the time.

Fundamentals should be the same and transferable. There's far more to web dev than just your regular CSS, JS and HTML. For example, some of the things that got me to land roles after web dev: * Understanding users and their bullcrap. * Understanding how the internet works- basics of networking (e.g. TCP, HTTP/S, DNS). * Some of understanding of database and how to interact with it. * Understanding what APIs are, how to test it and write your own. * Understanding software architecture basics (esp microservices). * Knowing how to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of people. There's also no reason as to why you shouldn't be capable of picking up new skills throughout your degree aside from web dev. For example, learning basic cloud skills or other modules you would find on OSSU or any CS courses.

Even getting work experience for teens is now difficult, as many firms now view it as a waste of time. There's this huge problem with firms in the UK not wanting to train people at all in entry level jobs. They would rather waste money to find experienced candidates who's desperate enough for an entry level salary than to invest it in training young people. People in the comments are blaming AI, but AI is just a symptom of existing problems. Just a year or two companies were outsourcing many of their departments abroad for cheaper labour.

This isn't to do with uniforms, more so the fact that you're getting paid and is within your control (as in you WANT to work), unlike school which is mandatory. Kids in other countries with no mandatory uniform learn it fine without issues.

This is already happening with many companies, e.g. DPD, Pizza Hut, Volkswagen, Duolingo (getting there). Some will hide it for some yrs.

Not that much no (my job is essentially to automate myself out of the job), a lot of companies DO NOT need AI, many of those that had already transitioned to AI will learn a harsh lesson (some are already in that stage).

Only if someone reports it, otherwise how would school know? Most bullies care about their reputation and wouldn't report it as it means everyone would know they received a beating. Its always worth getting in trouble with school than letting a bully continue.

Your best bet is probably to work your way up and pick up skills. In this current climate I'd encourage more people to go via tech support or help desk, then move into some sort of infrastrcuture/cloud related roles. For example, a colleague of mine started that route, got the CCNA, worked as a network engineer, learnt more about virtualisation and IaS, pivoted to cloud computing and then to DevOps. This was in a span of 6yrs. Your age and huge unemployment gaps will hold you back. You don't have a reliable history in the eyes of recruiters as compared to fresh graduates, so you will need to build up your history.

There' no evidence to prove this. This claim started purely on the fact that those under 30 have more time and flexibility, do not have any dependencies (e.g. kids, mortgage) and thus can take greater risks.

Lol I waited until after school when there was no teachers around. Best decision as I didn't get in trouble and they knew I could always fight back if they tried in school.

>why did you pick your degree without considering job prospects relating finances? Do you come from a rich / comfortable background? Tbh tonnes of graduate schemes do not even take degree subject into consideration, so it becomes more about ambition and prepping early for it in order to stand out (e.g. internships, work exp, projects). Most grads leave until they graduate to look and prep for jobs, hence why they end up in positions as OP.

>Do people actually make handwritten or digital notes while learning programming, or is practice enough? I would recommend not to. The best way to learn syntax is to constantly do exercises so that it becomes muscle memory. Also you shouldn't be remembering syntax, but understanding how things work. Documentations and tools exist that would highlight syntax for you (human error is very common). >What is the best way to practice Python consistently? By doing more Python, I'd recommend [Uni of Helsinki's MOOC](https://programming-26.mooc.fi) and as well as any courses on [how to set up your development environment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uge4A1LHsNk). >How do you stay motivated and avoid giving up while learning coding? That's really up to individuals. Make a goal and have some fun coding by working on projects that would interest you. For example, you can check out Automating Boring Stuff with Python to get some project ideas, or exercism.rog

>What system do most courses have now?  I think he's talking about Udemy courses, where they handhold you and walk you through basic projects.

The best programming exercises I've ever done was [Helsinki Java MOOC course](https://java-programming.mooc.fi), as it painfully builds on what you just learnt at the end of the chapters and brutally gets you used to it by doing it over and over again. You develop muscle memory throughout the course, though it is quite a dry approach, it really did help cover the fundamentals. The only issue I had was due to lack of guidance on how to set up for project on other IDE and more on toolings to get started with personal projects. > the exercise system most courses have don't work. That's because they're either far too easy or still handhold pupils by showing them how to do things (not rewarding you to figure things out), which is defeating the purpose of an exercise. A lot of these courses are design for you to be reliant on their resources. All the best courses I've encountered never gave solutions, they encouraged you to figure things out by yourself and felt both repetitive and difficult at times. Very similar to doing assignments in university/college.

Your first language genuinely doesn't matter. Stick to one, build things and learn the fundamentals until you feel whether or not it aligns with what you want to do.

>I'M considering learning skills that would actually get me a job in this economy Why programming specifically though? Especially as you don't seem interested in it. If you want genuine employment skills get a part time job, improve your communication and people skills as those are deemed to be one of the most important skillsets for almost every career.

>What motivated you in the beginning? Was desperate, running out of savings and unemployed because of COVID. >What did your learning path look like? It was all over the place, starting with web dev and then moving off to Java. Then ended up in test automation, learnt testing, more agile stuff and the boring business side of tech. Then moved on to cloud computing once I saw my workplace transition to cloud and then got promoted to a DevOps role. >How did you find mentors, communities, or people who guided you? I never truly did. What helped the most is asking questions on reddit and some discord groups (e.g. the odin project) from time to time. Once I got into a tech role did I only really sought others specifically for career advice and such, >What mistakes slowed you down the most? Hmm way too many, but if I had to pick three: 1. The most crucial was being a perfectionist trying to learn far too much at once and not spending enough time building and breaking things. It's better to breeze through the basics whilst building things, then covering the advanced stuff whilst you fix things. 2. Not doing enough research on my local job market and picking the popular tech stacks for employability specifically for entry level. Each location has different demands. 3. Another one is listening to purists and others online - there's just so many conflicting advice and so many people think there's only one right way of doing things. This just made my imposter syndrome worse tbh. >If you had to start again from zero, what would you do differently? I’m especially interested in hearing how you found opportunities and mentorship, because that’s the part I’m struggling with most right now. It's so much more different now compared to when I started, partly due to the economy and AI. If I was to start again I wouldn't make programming my priority tbh. Talking specifically for the UK market, I'd actually focus more on IT Ops whilst starting at a service desk or network admin job, learning OS, comp networks, virtualisation, infra automation (e.g. docker, terraform, ansible), basic programming scripting, cloud computing and so forth. SWE roles are just so much more competitive this year at entry level compared to the time I started.

A lot of working class people just don't have the energy, time and money (resources) to tend their garden. Gardening costs money. However, the littering definitely does need to be talked as tjis starts at home.

If you live in a city, find a hand car wash place. They would charge less than £10 and clean much better

Either cohabiting or earning high income whilst living in a cheaper area that is a town or two away from your actual work place. Im thinking of changing jobs and a lot of jobs in my sector are now hybrid. Majority of the good paying jobs are in London. I'm stuck between paying double the rent price I currently pay to be closer to London or pay extortionate train fares along with long delays to commute twice a week.

I live in a small town in Wales, people constantly say hello and make small talk with me, they are genuinely nice people. I was very reluctant due to past incident living in a very racist rural area in England , but so glad to make the move.

Higher salary for many jobs, far more opportunities for business and learning and great access to nature. Even though things have deteriorated, it's still slightly better than economically for young people as compared to the likes of Portugal, Spain, Italy etc

Engineering, healthcare and tech jobs are some of the few. It's not that easy at all to move country, you'll face a lot of barriers (e.g. obtaining work visa, knowing the local language) and it usually take yrs of prep. > realise i have no joy in staying in this country There's still plenty of joy left here if you dissociate yourself away from social media and live in a genuinely good area you like. I moved to South Wales and couldn't be much happier.

I must be the only one disappointed with them, as usually I find their room to be messy and their showers way to weak.

Aldi and lidl sold their own coffee machine for less than that. Its pretty good. To save money a lot more its better to buy coffee beans.

Hmm for me it's the realisation that I genuinely have nothing to fall back on whatsoever and that I can't afford to make mistakes. Its also that I can see things more clearly from another perspective and have more experience and developed my skills in general. Sometimes I also look back on past events and feel so embarrassed once I see it through another perspective. Thats usually a clear sign of maturity. You should avoid men much older than you at your age, non would have good intentions dating and 18yo.

Im glad someone mentioned this, they tend to be the biggest man child.

You be firm and tell them off again, if they don't move then you move their bag and sit down. The reason people act this way is because they know others are scared of slight confrontation and can get away with it.

> if you are educated at a higher level it obviously counts above and beyond. It would depend on the firm though. I've been rejected from a few accounting firms for not having a minimum GCSE grade B for Maths, despite having a Maths degree and an A in A-level Maths...

>f I made a mistake not picking a more stable career like in healthcare. Do you even see yourself working in healthcare or like it? Don't just blindly pick based on stability, it's not guaranteed you will like it in 10+ yrs time or even in 2yrs time. There are many leaving healthcare industry due to low pay and stress. > My current role is in cloud/devops and I'll rotate into a new team to gain different skills I work in the same area as a DevOps Engineer and am not worried at all. This field requires you to be constantly learning and improving along with all the automation going on, even if you get laid off you should have employable skills to find your next role.

>Should they rent a house in the city or continue to travel from home? That should be entirely their decisions to weigh the pros and cons, I'm assuming they're adults as you mentioned renting a house. It's very common for people to commute for an hour or slightly more. I wish I could have stayed at home because I would've saved a lot of money, but unfortunately not all of us are blessed with good family and home environment. All my friends who live at home with parents have saved enough for house deposits within 2yrs.

I only miss the spontaneous socials and meeting new people in the organisation. I still wouldn't want to come into the office, I save so much time and money not having to commute.

>a friendly environment with good nature/countryside then get up north Wales is also a good shout. Just as friendly as northern England and good nature sites all around

I get my strawberries from M&S and don't have this issue, though i do it within 2 days of buying it. I do wash them with 1 part vinegar and 4 part water in a bowl (and then rinse), which extends its life a little bit longer. Strawberries do not last long anyway.

Vpn companies have much less sensitive info on you and the ability to prosecute you. Trusted vpn company more likely to fight for your privacy than the govt.

The worst part with many tech jobs is the ridiculously long application process and also that so many recruiters are clueless on what they're hiring for (e.g. using a job template meant for backend role but hiring specifically for front end devs). I've also lost count the amount of companies that gave take home assignments that took longer than an hour and the two interview stage where they asked demanding questions beyond the role they were advertising for.

> at least you can do what you want That's the bare minimum... why should they suffer for just that and also receive no reward for fighting in pointless war? Just look at how many veterans received no mental health, housing and employment support post Afghan war. Its easy to say you'd do it until the time comes and you realise you might die.

Quality wise it's rubbish and would rather go M&S (their cafe is also better). Sainsbury's nectar and Tesco club card offer better rewards than Morrisons.

Better asking r/cscareerquestionsuk than this sub for genuine career help . Tbh it's going to be very difficult and probably take you a year or so, keep applying and hoping for the best (including reaching out to recruiters on linkedin).

The job market right now is brutal, a lot of firms are shrinking and planning redundancies, so it's no surprise you're struggling as there are fewer roles and more competition. My employer has outsourced some of our department to save up on costs (IT support to India, QA testing to Poland). You've mentioned you couldn't get through application stages, which stage do you struggle on and have you received any feedback? Have you tried using your networks to find roles within some of your clients or know anyone from your current firm who have transitioned? What about any friends/acquaintances? With how bad the job market is, I would use this route in your current position (I got my current role this way).

>I just want a career that will give me a comfortable life with at least being able to pay for bills and food There's tonnes of careers but there's always risks of redundancies or changes in market. Something I learnt early on after graduating is that you should always constantly be keeping your skills up to date to make it easier on yourself to transition industry or change jobs if needed. I'd recommend doing research on what's out there and to make a list of jobs that suits you personally. One career I'd recommend is project/product management if you're people orientated and are organised. The difficult part will come down to finding entry level roles (e.g. project assistant or working your way up from another role).

Some parts will be automated, not all of it, specifically the consulting/people side of it. AI cannot negotiate nor is it sentient. Automation will also bring in new jobs similarly to how early adoption of computers brought in new work.

Yes, a friend left her phone and bag, she told a train conductor who informed a staff on-board to grab it and give it to another staff who's heading towards our location. Took around 2hrs but got everything (aside from a tenner missing).

Swansea. I occasionally drive from Nottingham to Swansea (around 3h 30min on good days) and its always worth it. Tonnes of good beaches nearby and its cheap.

To go get an ADHD assessment, for the last 12yrs I thought I was just stupid and lacking discipline for not being able to focus. I could never reach my potential and it got me severely depressed.

Rent a car in Portugal, do scuba diving in algarve (£50 per person for 6hrs), cave exploration, parasailing and surfing (there are a few surf schools that are worth it). Travelling across france is also worth it as there's a lot of outdoor activities to do. Im happy to share my past itinerary if you want it.

If its sunny and hot, I'd go Swansea or further down to Pembrokeshire.

I love the clena laundry smell of sanex, I found it helps a lot better with masking bad smell compared to others