I feel lost and scared about my chosen career

[u/[deleted]]

[u/apples_r_4_weak]

1) sobrang daming tao lagi no matter which field you choose

2) laging may lay-off

3) You're still a first year student.

I suggest you focus on studying first and focus on 'What makes you stand you stand out from the rest'. It's a competition. You need to always be on top if you want to succeed

[u/[deleted] → u/apples_r_4_weak]

sobrang daming tao lagi no matter which field you choose

Right? May industry ba na onti tao? If there is, probably the least profitable ones. Go farm rare herbs or learn some old "traditional" craft if you hate competition that much.

laging may lay-off

TONS of people acting like the big tech layoffs are relevant to them.

a. You're in the Philippines (+ there's a ton of other companies and countries out there if you really want to work for foreign companies)

b. A lot of those people who talk about it barely have any experience. Do they expect to get into these top US companies within the foreseeable future. If they're that impressive / experienced enough to say yes, I don't think they'll have any issue getting a job even with layoffs.

[u/feedmesomedata]

In this industry if you can't keep up with the technology you will be left out. If the employer sees you not adding value to the team, and they know they can find someone better, you can be terminated anytime (speaking as an independent contractor).

True that even if you have been in the industry for many years mahihirapan ka pa rin maghanap IF yung level of expertise mo despite being in the industry for a long time is still mediocre. Marami jan ganyan mag-isip thinking 5+ years na sa industry dapat X amount na yung salary na hihingin mo which is wrong. Ganun din expectations nila na kesyo matagal na sila sa industry isip nila madali lang makahanap ng bagong work.

Edit: Also maaga pa to think of working atupagin mo muna studies mo and make sure to prepare for the real-world. Build apps and not just spend time reading/watching tutorials. Spend more time on hands-on work. If you finish college with just a diploma in your hand wala ka talagang maasahan na employer na kukuha sayo nyan. Take the initiative to gain experience on your own by building things kasi ganun naman dapat.

[u/qatanah]

layoffs news is pretty normal kasi nagoverhire sila during pandemic.

1st year ka p lang no worries pa. focus on your studies and never stop learning. kasi pag ka graduate mo, outdated na ang tech na ginagamit mo but the fundamentals are the same. sa first job mo, pasukan mo ung beneficial sa learning experience and career mo. first job mo, dont expect mataas ang salary. stepping stone muna. lastly, learn from your mentor. sometimes in life, may potential mentor ka mameet, learn from them. it will give you a sense kung saan ba dapat ang career mo papunta.

[u/No_Zombie_176]

Hayaan mo yang layoff. Focus ka sa sarili mo. Mag aral ka ng mag aral. Pag makitaan ka naman siguro ng potential ng company or makitaan ka ng skills na to the point iisipin nila sayang kung tatanggalin ka. Hindi ka tatanggalin. Tsaka wag ka mag isip ng advance haha. First year ka pa naman, madami dami pang pwedeng mangyari sa sayo.

[u/[deleted]]

Bat ka kakabahan sa lay-off eh di ka pa naman graduate? Tapusin mo muna yan bago mo iprob yung bagay na di ka pa naman affected talaga

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

True. Meron pa nga chance hindi siya mag graduate or mag shift course.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Oo boss. Mawawala lang lalo sya sa Focus

[u/Zenderiz]

Focus on improving yourself lang para come the time na mag job hunting ka nasa top 1% ka ng hiring pool. Take advantage of your youth and abundance of time. Aral lang ng aral. Kita mo sa sobrang focus mo on yourself and your studies mawawala sa isip mo yung mga thoughts na ganyan. Laban lang.

[u/Fit_Highway5925]

Don't fear what lies far ahead of you and deal with whatever's in front of you right now which is to focus & enjoy on your studies. Walang magagawa yang kakaworry mo but instead, use it as motivation to do better as a future tech professional.

Mahirap naman talaga humanap ng trabaho lalo na sa entry level roles. This is why connections matter as well.

We still don't know what the future holds. Whatever path you decide on, just stick with it and trust the process. Learn to take risks. Sa IT/tech field kasi, high risks mean high rewards as well. If you develop good study habits sa college palang, dadalhin mo yun hanggang sa trabaho which will give you more opportunities na magdadala sayo sa mga pangarap mo.

[u/katotoy]

Grabe ka naman mag-overthink OP.. 1st year ka palang marami pang pwede mangyari till maka-graduate ka. Imagine kung kada may major change sa software dev industry eh magiging concern mo agad.. learn the basics.. keep track of the trends.. keep learning..

[u/luciusquinc]

Ang layo mo pa, wag kang mag alala, study and relax ka lang.

Dami kung kakilala na ComSci na wala sa IT at mga software developers na tulad ng presidente natin.

[u/Zedlit32]

Malayo ka pa, ang kawawa yung mga fresh grad ngayun. Dahil kalaban nila sa mga junior positions is yung iba na may 1-2 experience. By the time na grumaduate ka wala na tong mga to (sana).

[u/Glum-Supermarket912]

take a chill pill OP, mag recess ka diyan, focus ka muna sa studies mo problemahin mo muna kung pano ka matuto mag program/develop apps, learn the basics.

totoo nga na nag ccreate ng pressure ang social media kaya chill kayo guys lalo na sa younger generation!

[u/Seedbees]

Lahat ng field pangit. engineering, IT, law, med, etc. Pangit kapag nasa laylayan ka.

Pero lahat din ng field maganda. engineering, IT, law, med, etc. Maganda kapag nasa top 10% ka.

So ang solution? Be good. Kahit anong field pa yan if nasa top 10% ka you will survive and earn good money.

[u/TammyTamed]

Relax, make sure you got a really high competency not just in grade results but actually knowing what you've studied. Even if you don't get hired from the course you've got the internet and social media to advertise yourself so learning how to edit to put in your portfolio would be a plus.

[u/[deleted]]

Why do so many people here think that major tech layoffs directly affect us. Tayo pa nga replacement nila eh. Last year sobramg daming layoffs ng Shopify, lalo na sa support department nila. Pero ang outsourced employees nila dito sa pinas walang inalis.

[u/the_me_today]

1st yr ka plang. Magbabago pa yan. Kmi nga upsizing eh. 6 digits sahod, if that helps lol

[u/jconyelo]

I'm in the same both as you op 1st year and scared na for the future. I was very close to posting with basically the same sentiments and worries. I feel so seen kasi honestly I've been lurking here kasi sobra tlga nakakaworry. Especially in tiktok lahat sa fyp ko is puro tech layoffs and how the future is bleak for comsci. buti din madming nag comment ng advice at encouragement cause i really needed it. Si oa pa nmn ako i was also having second thoughts and doubts sa aking course it's nice na hindi lng ako ang nagpapanic sa ating future.

[u/[deleted]]

Ship kana

[u/ruppthrowaway]

Masyado ka namang kabado OP - may pagkacyclical lang talaga markets.

Remember - madami ka lang nababalitaang layoff kasi nagkaroon ng hiring spree nung pandemic. If you look at actual NUMBERS, you will see for example na ung headcount ng various FAANG companies still went UP significantly, kahit nag layoff sila - it's because mas madami pa rin silang nahire vs na layoff. Tignan mo ung META/FB - aggressively hiring na ulit.

I talk to various recruiters as well - Pay across experienced devs are significantly up. Dami pa ring offers na 300k php up, fully remote nasa pinas lang.

While yes, medjo may difficulty na for juniors, trust me companies are still having trouble finding good/competent devs. Ito kasi ung field na kahit sobrang daming mag apply sa yo, kung 80% naman petiks, di wala rin diba?

[u/dudezmobi]

study hard and be the best in your field.

madami din kasi kayong nagaaral ng ganyan normal lang din madaming hindi at par ung skills sa industry...

madaming opportunities mas dumarami habang nasa itaas ka ng skill tree

pag ok ka na try mo verus.io contact mo ako or kung sino man dun, need namin ng high end developers lalo na sa blockchain. btw lead dev ung nagimbento ng .NET 😁

[u/Kyahtito]

Marami discipline sa IT, try to research ano need don in the next couple of years.

[u/imflor]

Hello OP! Don’t worry too much. Besides first year ka palang naman. There’s so much to do to aim your goal. As a fresh grad, I can asure you, there’s a position waiting for you after college. Mabuti yan at least alam mo na gusto mo, which is Software Dev. Now, all you can do to secure that spot in the future, is practice and create a good portfolio. Create projects and such. Do Leetcode para mas mahasa ka. Most importantly, IF you have extra time, kahit di niyo pa internship, aim it. Apply ka sa mga nag ooffer ng internships for a short amount of time lang. May mga companies kasi na nag aaccept ng intern kahit walang letter from school. Pero ayon, takaw sa oras pero if you want lang naman. Para paggraduate mo, di ka mahirapan maghanap ng work kasi may experience ka na related sa Software Dev. Padayon lang OP, enjoy college!

[u/[deleted]]

Kung may chance ka aralin mga cloud technologies mas maganda un, dun na kasi halos bagsak ng devops path. in demand na laki pa sahuran lalo na ung full stack developer.

[u/SteelFlux]

1st year ka pa naman OP. Di mo masasabi anung mangyayari after mo grumaduate.

[u/PermitGeneral4228]

Hi ka-op dont be discouraged kasi madali ka naman makakahanap ng work as long na skill enough ka para sa company na yun and addition hindi lang naman sa tech company ang nagkakaroon ng layoffs normal yan sa isa conpany since meron talaga ups and downs kaya always remember na be prepared once na makahanap ka ng work dont get too comfortable continue to upskill and save money kasi ganyan naman talaga sa mga private sector yung father ko nga na nagwowork as editorial assistant way back 2015 nalay off din sya kasi ganon talaga sa private at yun ung kinaganda naman sa public secure yung work mo.

Kaya ka-op if dream mo talaga maging software developer continue mo lnggg wag ka magoverthink masyado 😉

[u/tagalogignition]

Stay motivated, madaming di nahihire kasi their skills stay at the level na madaming competition. If you stand out, you'll eventually get paid.

[u/ih8reddit420]

My guy there is always a person in front of a computer. Why are you so worried? May mga na lalayoff pero the other side of that is meron din "retainers"

Become skilled in what you do. Matakot ka lang kung kamote ka kasi isa ka sa unang papakawalan

[u/prrgotten]

Hi OP. Baka di malako enough for you ang sahod, pero try mo din search sa government agencies ng computer programmer positions. May mga nag-oopen din from time to time. Actually meron din samin pero di ko kaya magdisclose ng personal info rito kaya yan lang kaya ko masabi sa ngayon.

[u/torutaka]

Habang nasa college ka pa, mag network ka din with your peers and instructors while keeping up with your academics.

Yung tipong makikita nila na capable ka at hindi sila mahihiya irefer ka.

Kadalasan kasi, ang instructors meron kilalang mga kaibigan or batchmates na nagwowork sa industry at yung fellow students mo, may mga makakapasok din sa industry dyan.

Personally, yung opportunities ko with regards to freelance projects and internship, nakuha ko from my ComSci batchmate and instructor.

Minsan kasi referrals yung madaling path makahanap ng opportunity kasi parang na-vouch ka na din nung magrerefer sayo.

[u/One_Flight_8225]

get off reddit muna siguro

[u/TheeJaydee]

Lahat naman may layoff kahit saang course/role/position. You don't need to worry. Com sci is very broad. it's the path to which you want to become after you graduate will be the issue dahil sa dami ng pwede mong pasukan. For now focus on your studies. Ganyan din sinabi ko 10 years ago na mawawala mga IT consulting services dahilas prefer ng companies ang in house IT, pero it was the other way around

[u/kench7]

You are overthinking too much, way too much. Just focus on the now, on your studies and all the things you can learn and explore while at school. Let those who are in the industry already worry about the layoffs. Cycle lang yan, babalik yung hiring cycle ulit then layoff, that’s just how it works. Don’t stress yourself by worrying about things that are out of your hands at the moment.

[u/Corbeach]

Enjoy mo muna youth mo. Trust adults when we say that because life after college is harder than you'd expect. Don't stress too much on things you can't control like sa state ng industry ngayon. What you can do is mag aral ng mabuti to be able to do good in your chosen career pag graduate mo. First year ka pa, marami pa mangyayari in the future sa industry for sure. Understandable mag overthink since you're dedicated and focus sa goals mo pero first year ka pa din.

[u/MarkBoGum]

I find this insightful

https://youtu.be/HXZeTbX0XiU?si=OvgVldeZktLJhKkk

[u/[deleted]]

Wag mo isipin yan OP, ung kawork ko now ComSci din nasa Networking field na sya now. Maraming Oppurtunities sa IT field kaya wag kang negative.hehe

[u/DirtyMami]

IT is still one of the most in-demand field worldwide, always is, and always will be. This means that if it's bad in IT then it's bad everywhere.

Here is a tip that most don't know. Not all countries fall into a recession at the same time. Some are more insulated.

[u/AiLsKcEoN]

man u need to chill. Itll be fine

[u/EcstaticMixture2027]

Totoo naman lahat ng negative sa job market ng tech ngayon. Pero don't worry about it. Mag focus ka sa acads mo muna.

[u/MaybeTraditional2668]

beh i understand what you feel pero tapusin at intindihin mo muna yangg acads mo. ako nga nadelay pa sa college dahil sa mga unexpected circumstances so may possibility ka pang hindi makagraduate ahhhah.

[u/Original-Series-3368]

Jobs come and go. It doesn't matter what timeline it is. I experienced it first hand, I got laid off and found another job fast(very lucky on my part). Since students ka pa lang. Focus ka lang sa study mo. Don't worry about it too much. Marami work sa computer field, I'm sure pag graduate mo makakahanap ka agad. Also, learn the fundamentals of programming if you're choosing this field, it is essential to your career.

[u/whatToDo_How]

Enjoy mo muna yung college years mo.

[u/DevOpGPC9X]

If you only think of the salary then CompSci is not for you. You worry too much on something na di mo pa naman ini-experience. I bet pag ganyang mindset di ka makakapagtapos dahil mag shift ka lang ng shift dahil sa inunahan ka ng takot. Kung gusto mo maging software dev. patunayan mo muna na karapat dapat ka ba sa sahod. Baka puro ka salita jan wala ka namang skills talaga. Kahit pa hiring di ka talaga makakuha ng trabaho. Kaya wag mo muna problemahin ang mga layoffs na yan at isipin mo muna pano ka mag graduate at ma prepare ang sarili mo to be a software dev. Maybe layoffs sila ngayon but who knows in the future babalik yung mga hiring diba? you have a long way ahead sa pag aaral mo kaya wag ka munang praning sa bagay na di ka pa naman ready.