Comment on 🤡 We've all been played for fools. 🤡
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 days ago
With so many things going on in life outside of work and academics, there is only so much you could research and pay attention to to fully know what you could get into. Only practical experience will tell you if it’s worth it. As they say, experience is the best teacher. And even then, don’t regret and blame yourself. You made the decision based on what was the best available information at the time. I tell this to any people who tend to be anxious about decisions.
Krono@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Your heart is in the right place, but I think “no regrets” is an insane take.
As a fellow unemployed CS grad, I once thought software engineering was my best shot at a middle class life.
Now after 5 years of unemployment, the financial reality is setting in. I will never be able to afford a home. I will never be able to afford a family. I will never be able to afford retirement. I will never be able to afford a vacation. I will never be able to afford most things that make life worth living.
I thought I was going to be an engineer. I thought I was going to be a professional. Now I’m fasting at the end of every month bc food stamps always run out, and the electric company is threatening to shut off my power.
Choosing CS is deeply regrettable.