holycrapguys

Re:The vital art of talking to strangers on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @04:51PM (#27838269)

This is so true it hurts. I've wasted so much time on shitty books like this.

Re:Ask HN: 30 years old with no career on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @04:28PM (#27838013)

Hey there, what kind of business did you start if you don't mind me asking?

Re:Ask HN: 30 years old with no career on Monday July 05, 2021 @11:01PM (#27743852)

No worries not an obnoxious question, I've been on my own since 18 and have done a fair amount of international travel and lot's of hiking. I'm from Montana/Colorado currently in Texas.

Re:Ask HN: 30 years old with no career on Monday July 05, 2021 @10:17PM (#27743636)

I'm open to it. Do you do it? Can you give me an example or recommendation? Where I get hung up on therapy is that there's 100 different types. And it's an expensive endeavor to have so much leeway.

Re:Ask HN: 30 years old with no career on Monday July 05, 2021 @09:57PM (#27743531)

Never heard of it I'll put it on my list.

Re:Ask HN: 30 years old with no career on Monday July 05, 2021 @09:39PM (#27743437)

I enjoy the discussions here (for the most part) more than the other social media options.

I've done some courses in data analysis, as well as python. I usually lose steam after self teaching after a few months though.

I've found it hard to break in without a degree.

Ask HN: 30 years old with no career

Posted by holycrapguys on Monday July 05, 2021 @09:01PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've been out of high school for almost 12 years. And I've never had a job I really loved.I've worked in about 20 different industries from the oilfield to construction to food service, to debt collection, to transportation, to everything in between. Nothing in tech though.Some were possible "good" jobs, but often they're very dangerous. I was an apprentice in a trade that has the potential...

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