Behind the switch to software testing, perhaps everyone has their own helplessness. Take the young lady who is going to share with you today as an example. If it is not a last resort, why would you be so determined to switch to the IT Internet?
Fresh graduates avoid employment and fail the postgraduate entrance examination
. Like most people, my young lady’s college life is very easy. In order to avoid the embarrassment of failing to find a job early, she took the postgraduate entrance examination with her roommates. However, she failed the entrance examination after the results were announced in February. With a score of more than 80 points in professional courses, I can't help but feel sad for a long time.
Frustrated in job hunting, feeling the reality of the world
. Bite the bullet to find a job. I remember that I sent out more than 200 resumes for a whole month, but there were very few interviews. Either I was tricked into making phone calls or doing sales—the most impressive time was interviewing for a logistics position in a listed company. After passing the interview, I had to receive unified training and make three-month phone calls. Most of the interviewees were college students who had just entered the society. No wonder Someone complained: Monkey King has to make 300 calls when he comes!
In her words: I am still too young...
After repeated compromises, he was dismissed during the probationary period.
After reducing the salary to 3k and having no social security during the probationary period, finally a small company with about 20 employees was willing to hire him. It's just that in addition to his job, he also has to serve as the front desk, and eventually becomes a pure tool person, moving wherever he needs it. Recalling the feeling of being squeezed out again, she said: Although it is unbelievable, this is indeed the status quo of many migrant workers in Chengdu.
The academic qualifications that I used to be confident are not worth mentioning in the general environment. Besides, as a liberal arts student, I don't have a skill that I can get close to. The only thing I can do is to keep my job. As a result, he was dismissed when the probationary period was about to turn positive...
During that time, I also fell into a deep sense of powerlessness, but I didn’t dare to talk to my parents; I also thought about taking the postgraduate entrance examination or public examination again, but the pressure of preparing for the examination alone and the uncertainty of the future made me hesitate. Even though she later chose to switch to IT and the Internet, the young lady still said repeatedly that she would not make this choice unless it was absolutely necessary!
Indeed, changing careers has never been so easy. Faced with new industry fields and new technical requirements, as a liberal arts girl with zero foundation and non-major classes, one can imagine the hardships and efforts she has to make: "People who used to sleep late, From the beginning, I have to arrive at school early every day, and I have to take the initiative to ask the teacher for advice after class. Otherwise, there are so many people in a class that it is not the turn of the teacher to come to me. From patiently taking notes to eating after class, weekend time Also used for project practice..."
Perhaps, it is precisely because of her postgraduate entrance examination and work experience that the young lady is well aware of the pressure behind this career change. Looking at it from another angle, isn't this a game? The bet is the career development expectation in the next 3 to 5 years!
Looking back on my career adventures, my sister’s suggestion is: it is best to clarify the career goals after graduation in advance when you are in college, instead of entering the society unprepared and hitting a wall; This industry requires a certain degree of cognitive and psychological preparation; the whole process of changing careers will definitely not be easy. Don’t believe that you can go ashore with a high salary casually. Only those who have experienced the hardships behind it can have the most say!
Finally, if there are students who are interested in changing careers in IT and the Internet, you are also welcome to ask the teaching assistant teacher to do a pre-school assessment and career switching guidance based on your specific actual situation.
After all, not everyone is suitable for software testing and development! ! !