Let’s see how we should make a decision At this crossroads in life, I don’t know how to move forward!
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It’s been a year since I graduated. What was once a naive young man has now matured, but under the pressures of reality, I feel powerless. To be honest, the pressure is immense. I’ve been working at a design firm for over half a year; although I’ve always strived to learn with a eagerness to acquire knowledge, my progress has been slow. I can’t blame private companies for not providing us with training opportunities – the meager salary is a reality I have to face. All this time, I’ve been helping others draw diagrams, yet it seems I still haven’t found what I really want to learn. I originally planned to gain more experience in the south before returning to the north, but the path ahead is indeed difficult. So I’m thinking about changing jobs, finding a company in Tianjin that offers better conditions than my current one. However, since I haven’t worked there for a full year, my employment records can’t be transferred there, which makes me hesitate. Should I stay calm or quit and take on work related to process design? This situation often reminds me of the lyrics from “Old Boy”: Dreams are always out of reach. Should I give up? Flowers bloom and wither, and then the rainy season arrives. Where are you, spring? Is it an opportunity or a challenge? How should I decide?
My advice: There’s no rush; opportunities don’t come to everyone as expected. Stages are everywhere; the key is whether there is potential to dance on them. One can be confident about many things about themselves, but going too far leads to arrogance. I hope you seize this opportunity!
To work in design, one needs to be able to stay focused for long periods. This industry relies on experience accumulation; the more you work, the better your skills will become. Working for just half a year means having very little experience. Take it slowly, be patient, and work for five years – things will change quickly then. The more you work, the more valuable you become. In fact, you do this work for yourself; although it may seem like you’re working for others, you need to approach it with the same enthusiasm as if you were working for yourself. Only in this way can your income and skills improve.
What was said upstairs is classic: You work for yourself. How many people can realize this?
I’m only seeing the original poster’s post now. I’ve read many of the posts you’ve shared; they’re very practical and contain the essence of work experience. So just working hard isn’t enough; one also needs to be good at summarizing, like the original poster! I wonder where the original poster is working now?
Agree with what was said on the third floor. The design field* has a long cycle, typically with milestones at 5 years, 12 years, and 20 years. You leave after just half a year of studying – that’s too fast. If you have just graduated from undergraduate studies, then after studying for half a year you still don’t possess the qualifications needed for pressure pipeline design, and you are still in the stage of having a dual employment contract. Wait a little longer. This article should be posted in the workplace section, but since our section is quite popular, we can discuss it here for now.