What should I do now?
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The original poster is from a rural area in Shanghai. He works at a medium-sized private chemical engineering design firm in Shanghai, where he is responsible for pipeline design. He started working there in July 2013; he has a bachelor’s degree. He spent nearly 10 months on the construction site as a field representative. Due to the difficult economic conditions this year, there are 60 people in the piping department, and management has set a target to lay off 10 of them; so far, 6 people have already left. The original poster also considers leaving, mainly because the salary isn’t sufficient. Currently, the poster earns less than 5,000 yuan per month; in Shanghai, such a salary isn’t enough to get by – one-third of it goes on rent, and there’s still a need to save money for a house, as housing prices in Shanghai keep rising day by day. But if I were to leave, I feel I don’t have the necessary qualifications; in terms of skills, I’m just a beginner designer who knows only the basics. At most, I have a bit of on-site experience; I know more from working on site rather than just drawing at home. I wanted to study and obtain a second-level construction engineer certificate, then improve my skills little by little. But this year, the issuance of such certificates in Shanghai was suspended, and it feels like nothing is going right. I would appreciate some advice from those who are more experienced – should I continue working in the chemical industry or switch careers sooner.
Don’t be discouraged; if one wheel stops turning, another will take over. There’s always a way forward when faced with obstacles. The registration process for the second-level construction qualification exam in Shanghai has been suspended, but since you’re so close to Jiangsu, you can apply there instead.
It’s been almost three years since I started working, and I feel that my experience is still a bit insufficient； It might be better to endure more hardship for a few years before making any plans ；
There is always a way when one reaches the foot of the mountain; if no path exists, create one
See where the colleagues have gone; if not, go there as well. There are those who changed careers a few years after graduation.
The original poster is still from the rural areas of Shanghai – how can those of us from other places bear this? In a similar situation, I stopped preparing for the second-level construction exam and started preparing for other exams; I’ll continue next year. A year passes by very quickly. If you decide to change careers, you need to think carefully about your strengths and work hard; only by daring to try can you find a way forward.
There’s always a way; keep holding on. If it really doesn’t work out, then change careers. I’m in the same situation right now.
Hold on a little longer; after all, no one has been removed from your team. . . Even if you leave now, you probably won’t be able to get that amount in your next job. . .
People from rural Shanghai – they are the richest people in Shanghai these days!
Well, so young~ Follow your heart and choose your own path~
Having entered the workforce a year earlier than you, I suggest you proceed step by step with your work, take into account the standards in your industry or those of similar jobs, look around and apply to as many opportunities as possible, and never stop learning and working hard. Only move forward when you find a suitable opportunity; otherwise, keep persisting.