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Re:A career ending mistake by krageon on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:06AM (#30429548)
> I don't think I'll ever find the position where I feel I belong

I had this same feeling (including the despairing tone), until I changed where I work. Perhaps you can find a job in a meaningful industry (public transport, charity, a utility, etc) so that you can be certain you have a material positive impact on other people's lives. This impression helps a lot with work enjoyment.

Re:A career ending mistake by giantg2 on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:39AM (#30430009)
I interviewed for a place called Nava. Seemed like interesting work and a company that cared. When using dig deeper, there seem to be some issues. There are definitely some in the Glassdoor reviews. Others are evident in the policies or the answers in interview.

For example, medical has great coverage for the employee, but only 50% coverage for dependents. It seems they're selecting for single people, and indirectly young people as they're less likely to have a family (the people I remember in their videos and media are mostly very young). Then there the whole "billable hours" switcheroo - making you think extra hours are rare, but really you're expected to work extra on non-billable projects (internal company work).

Re:A career ending mistake by rscho on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:09AM (#30429579)
Healthcare... No, just kidding. Don't do that.
Re:A career ending mistake by Gatsky on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @01:41PM (#30431738)
The more I read this thread I’m not sure healthcare is such a bad deal…
Re:A career ending mistake by dboreham on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:10AM (#30429602)
Healthcare software..
Re:A career ending mistake by giantg2 on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:50AM (#30430201)
Actually, there are some interesting at-home testing startups out there. I even came up with an idea for one when I couldn't find anything on the market for it, but it was already patented.