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submitted 1 year ago by quinnly@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I'm in my 30s so I should be used to this by now, but this shit is getting so stressful guys. I have no savings, my checking account is drained every month with rent, and if there's ever a serious emergency I have no safety net, I'm legitimately fucked. I'm one unplanned expense away from absolute ruin. Those in the same boat as me, how do you deal with this?

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[-] Haileaf01@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Hi there, I am trying to claw myself out of a financial hole myself and I would value your opinion.

I am currently pursuing an associates in computer science myself, I am curious how far/what kind of job that landed you. I am just wanting to see my options once I achieve getting the degree as well.

Thanks in advance.

[-] hillbicks@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Not OP, but here are my 2 cents. You can't really go wrong with that degree imho. Even if you only land an entry level job at the beginning, you can quickly advance from there. You just to have keep learning.

If you haven't done so already, get a raspberry pi, install docker, get used to how it works. Destroy everything, start over. Get another pi, learn kubernetes.

You can stand out and succeed if you can learn and adapt to new technologies. The system doesn't matter, it's how you approach it.

Beat of luck to you!

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