What career paths have our fellow PP's taken?

[IAJ]

I am the boring State-authorised accountant and work as a senior advisor in a public enterprise, so sort of a sarkari mulaazim

 

[Rajdeep]

I am the boring State-authorised accountant and work as a senior advisor in a public enterprise, so sort of a sarkari mulaazim

You live in Oslo right? I was there last year...terrific city. Also drove all the way to Flam crossing the mountains and tunnels. Beautiful & picturesque.

However, very expensive country.

 

[IAJ]

You live in Oslo right? I was there last year...terrific city. Also drove all the way to Flam crossing the mountains and tunnels. Beautiful & picturesque.

However, very expensive country.

Yes, I’m in Oslo. I completely agree—the journey from Oslo to any city along the west coast is incredibly scenic, especially if you drive in autumn.

And yes, every tourist here complains about the high prices. Even we locals have felt the impact of inflation over the past couple of years, though it seems to be a global issue.

 

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I am going back to school to study cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. It is a one year graduate certificate program.

I may also get Security+ from CompTIA.

Is there any other cybersecurity or AI certification I should look to get? @JaDed

This is my final career change attempt hopefully. I have been a jack of many trades. I want to settle down with cybersecurity/AI now. I am now 35; so, I don't have much time to lose or contemplate.

I was initially a business major (Bachelor of Commerce). After that, I decided to go into software development. I finished a 2-year diploma in computer programming and did a 8-month software development internship. However, my software development career didn't take off after that and I started to dislike the profession. I have been doing administrative/clerical jobs since then.

I am looking to try one more time for a better career. I have picked cybersecurity/AI as I have a genuine interest in this field. I hope things will work out for me this time. In sha Allah.

 

[Suleiman]

This is my final career change attempt hopefully. I have been a jack of many trades. I want to settle down with cybersecurity/AI now. I am now 35; so, I don't have much time to lose or contemplate.

I was initially a business major (Bachelor of Commerce). After that, I decided to go into software development. I finished a 2-year diploma in computer programming and did a 8-month software development internship. However, my software development career didn't take off after that and I started to dislike the profession. I have been doing administrative/clerical jobs since then.

I am looking to try one more time for a better career. I have picked cybersecurity/AI as I have a genuine interest in this field. I hope things will work out for me this time. In sha Allah.

In Sha Allah much success to you bro. No shame in switching careers etc, knowledge is knowledge. Better to explore what you genuinely want to do if your finances allow rather be stuck with something you regret showing up for everyday.

Esp in this day and age of online schooling and knowledge being one swipe on the phone away.

 

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In Sha Allah much success to you bro. No shame in switching careers etc, knowledge is knowledge. Better to explore what you genuinely want to do if your finances allow rather be stuck with something you regret showing up for everyday.

Esp in this day and age of online schooling and knowledge being one swipe on the phone away.

In sha Allah.

Thanks, brother.

In hindsight, I should've gone into cybersecurity or computer networking at that time instead of computer programming. But, what's done is done I guess. Can't complain about spilled milk.

Also, AI may take away many software development jobs. That's what one of my friends told me (he works as a senior software developer).

Anyway, looking forward to my new field.

 

[hassan918]

In sha Allah.

Thanks, brother.

In hindsight, I should've gone into cybersecurity or computer networking at that time instead of computer programming. But, what's done is done I guess. Can't complain about spilled milk.

Also, AI may take away many software development jobs. That's what one of my friends told me (he works as a senior software developer).

Anyway, looking forward to my new field.

AI has already taken a lot of jobs and it will continue to do it.

 

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I am going back to school to study cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. It is a one year graduate certificate program.

I may also get Security+ from CompTIA.

Is there any other cybersecurity or AI certification I should look to get? @JaDed

Cybersecurity consultant here.

Definitely try and get your compTIA security+. It’s a well respected cert for foundation knowledge of the main foundations in cyber.

A lot of paths you can choose in cyber, from GRC to pentesting or security architecture. Definitely try to get as much practical experience as you can, do lab works online for example.

Nothing more valuable than experience. Experience doesn’t have to be just cyber but it could be data protection, privacy controls, information security, classification handling or dealing with sensitive information.

Hello, @Theo_14 and @JaDed.

How's CEH? Good prospect for this sector?

My program apparently covers the training for CEH.

 

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Hello, @Theo_14 and @JaDed.

How's CEH? Good prospect for this sector?

My program apparently covers the training for CEH.

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@JaDed, any input?

Does CEH have demand now?

 

[JaDed]

@JaDed, any input?

Does CEH have demand now?

Cybersecurity is in a lot of demand and CEH probably is a great way to get into it.

 

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Cybersecurity is in a lot of demand and CEH probably is a great way to get into it.

Thanks.

 

[JaDed]

I am the boring State-authorised accountant and work as a senior advisor in a public enterprise, so sort of a sarkari mulaazim

Statens pensjonsfond is there bro the biggest asset of Norway, a playbook for all resource rich countries.

 

[IAJ]

Statens pensjonsfond is there bro the biggest asset of Norway, a playbook for all resource rich countries.

Wow, you know about that? Its value is 1.9 trillion USD, and if it were distributed today, each of us Norwegian citizens would receive about 377K USD. Absolutely mind-blowing!

That said, I’m genuinely happy with my current company. Today actually marks my 7-year anniversary here, and the compensation is excellent—not just the salary, but all the perks: a brand-new iPhone, laptop, no phone bills, free healthcare for me and my children up to 18 yeears, 10 complimentary physiotherapy sessions, and more. The company has repeatedly been ranked as the most attractive workplace among economics graduates. Of course, our operations depend on annual allocations from Parliament, so the national budget being finalized these days is always an exciting moment.

 

[JaDed]

Wow, you know about that? Its value is 1.9 trillion USD, and if it were distributed today, each of us Norwegian citizens would receive about 377K USD. Absolutely mind-blowing!

That said, I’m genuinely happy with my current company. Today actually marks my 7-year anniversary here, and the compensation is excellent—not just the salary, but all the perks: a brand-new iPhone, laptop, no phone bills, free healthcare for me and my children up to 18 yeears, 10 complimentary physiotherapy sessions, and more. The company has repeatedly been ranked as the most attractive workplace among economics graduates. Of course, our operations depend on annual allocations from Parliament, so the national budget being finalized these days is always an exciting moment.

Congratulations on the anniversary bro.

Yes , I knew about the fund even when in lived in India.. saw documentaries about how UK screwed up but Norway didn’t(gas fields )..in US it’s always in news due to its investments esp Tesla.

Touchwood that’s a very healthy work life balance, less to worry about essentials, i always admired Nordic countries for the way they treat their citizens

 

[IAJ]

Congratulations on the anniversary bro.

Yes , I knew about the fund even when in lived in India.. saw documentaries about how UK screwed up but Norway didn’t(gas fields )..in US it’s always in news due to its investments esp Tesla.

Touchwood that’s a very healthy work life balance, less to worry about essentials, i always admired Nordic countries for the way they treat their citizens

Thank you so much!

Life here is excellent, Alhamdulillah, and the people are wonderful too. Just to share something interesting: at HQ we have a few hundred employees, and I know about six of us are Muslims. We’ve been given a dedicated room for prayers—you simply reserve it, lock the door, perform your prayer, and there is a bed to take a power-nap also lol. The colleagues are very understanding, which is great.

I just wish we, as non-whites, could do more to keep the country safer and cleaner. They welcomed our fathers and grandfathers, but in my opinion, we’re not doing enough. That’s a long discussion though! For now, I’m still at the office working overtime, lol. Time for food now!

 

[rpant_gabba]

Hate to go there.

Reading thro the recent PCB boycott threads, can't help wondering if there is a correlation with nature of the posts and the education level.

There are professions which require a certain level of education, acknowledge the reality of situations and develop the necessary EQ to think about it logically.

@rickroll made good post which might explain some of the Pak ppers post

I will bite from a Pakistani American POV and be very honest albeit ruffling some feathers here.

Positives

1. Truly well established community with rich history.
2. Strong political representation relative to other global Pakistani communities.
3. Maintaining the unique culture (this is a positive to a certain degree).
4. Hard working.

Negatives

1. Lack of education.
2. Higher percentage of radicalization.
3. More regressive thinking when it comes to women's education/career.
4. Not a big enough upward economic mobility towards higher end careers (lack of education playing a factor here).
5. Pointless lower class hype talk of "jazba this, jazba that".
6. Justifying "success" as some corner shop business owner without education saying British Pakistanis are true "entrepreneurs" (no, they are just uneducated and cannot have upward mobility of higher end entrepreneurship, this is the truth).
7. General cringe lower class behavior and not as refined as Pakistani Americans.
8. Taking pride in mundane things like winning the genetic lottery of being born in the UK probably because they have nothing else big to show for (TBH this is something I see a lot here in PP forums - "I'm Brit this, Brit that" and it is such low class uneducated MAGA type cringe for many of us US born Pakistani Americans). This is big guys, it really shows you in a pathetic light.

What has left me scratching head is the rather verbose response of some Indian PPers. You know who you are.

 

[sweep_shot]

Hate to go there.

Reading thro the recent PCB boycott threads, can't help wondering if there is a correlation with nature of the posts and the education level.

There are professions which require a certain level of education, acknowledge the reality of situations and develop the necessary EQ to think about it logically.

@rickroll made good post which might explain some of the Pak ppers post


What has left me scratching head is the rather verbose response of some Indian PPers. You know who you are.

Aren't you the same guy who wanted India to poison Pakistan's water? I remember you wrote something like that. Maybe you were educated in BJP WhatsApp University; that's why you write things like this.

Also, not sure if anyone is looking for approval/validation from you. Nobody has to prove anything to you.

 

[rpant_gabba]

Aren't you the same guy who wanted India to poison Pakistan's water? I remember you wrote something like that. Maybe you were educated in BJP WhatsApp University; that's why you write things like this.

I still do. what I wrote wasn't a BJP plan. BJP are too dumb and and don't have the resolve to carry out

BTW, it wasn't just limited to poisoning waters.

Also, not sure if anyone is looking for approval/validation from you. Nobody has to prove anything to you.

Great. now get back to to administrative assistant work.