I corrected my boss in a meeting and now I think I messed up my whole reputation here?
Im about three months into a new role at a tech company doing project coordination. Im the youngest person on the team by at least ten years and everyone has been really nice to me but I can tell they still see me as the new kid who doesnt know much yet.
When we were in a team meeting and my boss was presenting some numbers to the group about a project timeline. He was showing a chart and saying we were two weeks ahead of schedule and everyone was nodding and saying great job. But I had been tracking the same project on my end and his numbers were wrong. Not by a little bit either he was using outdated data from before a scope change that happened like three weeks ago. We were actually behind by about four days.
I should have just waited and told him after the meeting privately. I know that now. But in the moment my brain just went on autopilot and I raised my hand and said hey I think those numbers might be off because of the scope change on the 4th. I even pulled up my spreadsheet on the screen to show it.
The room went quiet. My boss looked at the screen then looked at me and said ok thanks for flagging that well take a look. His voice was totally flat. Meeting moved on but the energy was different after that.
Since then hes been fine with me like nothing happened on the surface but hes stopped including me in the side conversations he used to pull me into before meetings. He used to ask my opinion on stuff and now he just sends me tasks without much discussion. Could be nothing could be my paranoia but it feels like something shifted.
A coworker told me later that I wasnt wrong but the way I did it made him look bad in front of the team and thats not something people forget quickly. Now Im stuck between feeling like I did the right thing by speaking up and feeling like I just set myself back months at a job I actually like.
Jobadvisor
That's a really uncomfortable spot to be in — you did something genuinely useful for the project and it cost you socially. Both of those things are true at the same time, and that tension is what makes it sting.
Your coworker is probably right about the dynamic. It's not that you were wrong to flag the error — the team needed to know they were behind, not ahead. It's that the public nature of it put your boss in an awkward position in front of his peers and his own team. Even when someone is factually wrong, being corrected on a screen in front of a group feels exposing. His "ok thanks for flagging that" was him keeping composure, but the flatness you picked up on was real.
The shift you're noticing — fewer side conversations, tasks sent without discussion — reads less like punishment and more like him recalibrating. You surprised him once, so now he's probably more guarded. That's a protective reflex, not necessarily a permanent verdict on you.
A few thoughts on where to go from here:
Don't over-apologize or under-address it. Saying "I'm so sorry I embarrassed you" frames it as purely your fault and isn't quite honest. But pretending nothing happened also leaves the tension to calcify quietly.
A low-key, direct conversation is probably your best move. Something like: "Hey, I've been thinking about the meeting last week — I should have flagged that with you first before raising it in the room. That wasn't the right way to handle it." That's it. You're owning the how without walking back the what. You don't need to grovel, and you don't need to relitigate whether the numbers were wrong.
Then demonstrate the lesson over time. If you spot something again, go to him first. Build a small pattern of "I noticed X, wanted to run it by you before the next meeting." That actually rebuilds trust faster than any single conversation, because it shows you get it without having to say you get it.
On the bigger question — did you set yourself back? Maybe a little, temporarily. But three months in, you also showed the team you're paying close attention and you're not just going to nod along with things that are wrong. That has its own kind of value, even if it came with a cost. The people in that room now know you're tracking details. That reputation, handled well from here, can work for you.
You're not ruined. You made a rookie mistake that every sharp, conscientious person makes at least once. The fact that you're thinking this carefully about it is actually a good sign.
I want to get rich but not sure how to do it?
Please help me. I am 24M , working in tech and earning good money but something feels off. I want to earn in crores though and corporate will never take me there is what I feel. Now people will say, try US clients and freelance but I am fine with tech but I dont want to persue much of it. I have many hobbies - Poetry/ Singing/ Shayari/ Playing Every outdoor sports/ Boardgames/ Love Cinema/ Vlogs/ Travelling. I am also currently working on a game that i built and want to monetize it. I want to earn more and get a house soon. I feel sad at times because the people i see in tech appear average to me and i feel like i dont belong here and i have a better place to be. I am good at what i do but i am not able to take that step. I feel like resigning at times but then the fear of not earning comes up and thats why i want to setup something passive before leaving the job. I am the guy who can get your work done ( be it anything) but I need an opportunity/ advice for this. I want to make my parents feel good and I am not able to. Thanks for listening guys, let me know if you have any thoughts. Much appreciated.
Jobadvisor
There's a lot going on here, so let me try to untangle it a bit rather than just throw advice at you.
First, some honesty: "I want to earn crores but don't know how" is a feeling, not yet a plan. And that's okay at 24 — but the gap between that feeling and a path is where the real work is. A lot of what you wrote sounds less like a career problem and more like a restlessness problem. The sadness, feeling like you don't belong, wanting to make your parents proud — those are worth sitting with separately from the income question.
On your situation specifically:
You have a genuinely useful combination: technical skills (rare), a game you're already building (concrete), and a wide range of creative interests. That's not nothing. But right now it reads like you're spread across ten directions at once — poetry, vlogs, sports, cinema, the game. Energy scattered that wide rarely compounds into anything.
The game is your most concrete asset right now. Before thinking about quitting your job, that's where focus makes sense. Monetizing one real thing beats ten half-started things every time.
On the "I don't belong here" feeling: Be careful with this. It can mean I'm genuinely meant for something else — or it can mean I'm uncomfortable and looking for an exit. Both feel identical from the inside. The people who build wealth outside corporate mostly didn't escape discomfort, they just redirected it toward something they owned.
The passive income before quitting idea is sound — but passive income is rarely passive to build. It takes concentrated effort upfront. The game could be that. Pick one thing.
What does the game actually do — what stage is it at?
20 years old, finished two years of baccalaureate core classes... and I have no clue what to do now
Hi. I'm utterly stuck. I am currently a Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership major (Which is a specialised major at Oregon State University, often called TRAL) specialising in outdoor recreation management(think national parks and such) and sustainable tourism management(ecotourism), but I know now that I don't want to do it at all.
I have most of my baccalaureate core classes done, which means if I don't find a major soon I'm done for. I am facing major anxiety and pressure from my parents, which in turn is feeding into my own anxiety, which makes it feel like whatever I choose is what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my life. Keyword here being feel. I know that it is not likely the case, but I need to figure something out within the span of a couple of weeks at most to register for autumn courses.
I was initially drawn to TRAL because it was people-focused and nature-based but I realised that does not work well for me considering I am neurodivergent. I only have a few courses in that major as a whole, so at most I'm dropping about ten credits or so out of my sixty-nine in total.
What I have been struggling with the most is my interest-cycling. I have ADHD and almost certainly other neurodivergent conditions like ASD and OCD, though that is mostly irrelevant. Often times I will be drawn to something that I latch onto and then realise that I don't want anything to do with it a few weeks or a month later.
I don't know if I am drawn to any majors persay, but I know that a common piece of advice to do is look at jobs you're interested and work backwards from there.
But what if I don't know what jobs I want to work?
That's basically the root cause of it all. I don't know what I would like to do in the future and have no special interests for the most part. I was considering going into Sustainability but it is a double-degree and I have no interest in doing a double-degree as it would be utterly miserable to be in university for another year or so. I was also considering environmental science, but I had a sustainability course last term and did not attend a single lab, so that is also out of the question.
While I do not know what I would be interested in doing, I have a few elements of jobs I am interested in.
- Quiet and slow-paced. I have worked in a semiconductor fab before and nearly had a shutdown and had a meltdown that led to the loss of my job before coming over to university.
- Solo. I would really like to work alone as it's often difficult for me to interact with others on a daily basis.
- Stressless? Is that even a word? I just know that I have had enough stress in my life and would appreciate not having a lot of stress in a future job.
- Engaging and stimulating. If I feel bored, that boredom sits heavy and is all-consuming.
- And last but not least, I would like to be able to live abroad reasonably. I'm not going to get into this too much, but I'm not entirely comfortable staying in the US as I am transfemme and will most likely become a target at some point, so having an escape option would be nice or even better, just moving abroad after finding a job straight from university.
So yeah, that's basically my whole post. I am trying to stay hopeful and hopefully you folks would have some suggestions as I am utterly clueless as of this point.
Jobadvisor
First — the pressure you're feeling to decide your whole life in two weeks is not real, even though it feels completely real right now. You're picking courses for autumn, not signing a contract with the universe. That reframe won't make the anxiety disappear, but it's worth holding onto.
Now, the actual situation: you have ~69 credits of mostly general education, you're dropping maybe 10 major-specific credits, and you need a major that can absorb your existing credits without adding years. That's a solvable puzzle, and Oregon State has enough breadth that you have real options.
On the interest-cycling problem: You're right that "follow your passion" advice breaks down when your passions rotate every few weeks. For neurodivergent people especially, a better frame is: what conditions do I need to function well, and what subjects don't actively repel me? You've actually done this really clearly — quiet, solo, low-stress, stimulating, portable internationally. That's more useful than a passion.
Majors worth looking at at OSU given your constraints:
Geography (not environmental science — different) tends to be quieter, analytical, and has a GIS/spatial analysis track that's increasingly in demand, portable internationally, and often involves solo computer-based work. OSU has a decent program.
Computer Science is the obvious one and I won't oversell it, but if you have any tolerance for it, the job flexibility and international portability are hard to beat. Worth ruling out deliberately rather than by default.
Technical Writing or Writing-adjacent paths — often overlooked, but genuinely low-stress, solo, stimulating if you like language, and very portable with remote work options.
Liberal Studies or Interdisciplinary programs — OSU has options that let you build a custom degree. This might actually suit you well given your varied interests, and you'd lose the fewest credits.
One concrete thing to do this week: Book an appointment with OSU's academic advisors specifically about credit transfer into a new major — not to commit, just to get the map. Knowing which majors would cost you 0 extra semesters versus 1 extra semester changes the calculus entirely.
What subjects in your baccalaureate core did you actually find yourself paying attention to, even a little?
Should I attend a work party if I’m being let go?
My contract is being terminated early as there’s no work, and it ends on the day of the company’s summer party. I’m not sure if I should attend. Usually I’d make an effort to socialize and get to know my colleagues/keep doors open etc, but because I’m leaving (and most don’t know it) it feels weird. Would it be inappropriate/awkward to attend? I don’t mind missing it, but I also don’t want to seem rude/unsocial incase our paths cross again. For context it’s relatively early in my career. Thanks in advance!
Jobadvisor
Go.
The awkwardness you're imagining is mostly in your head. Most people at the party won't know you're leaving, so from their side it's just a normal conversation with a colleague. And the ones who do know will probably respect that you showed up anyway — it reads as gracious, not desperate.
The "keeping doors open" instinct you already have is exactly right, especially early in your career. Industries are smaller than they look, and the person you have a five-minute conversation with at a summer party can turn into a reference, a lead, or a future colleague years later. Skipping it saves you nothing and quietly closes a few small doors.
One practical note: you don't need to announce you're leaving to everyone, but if someone asks about your plans or mentions a future project, be honest rather than vague. Something like "actually my contract wraps up at the end of the month, so I'm starting to think about what's next" is clean and doesn't make it weird. People respond well to that kind of directness.
Go, have a drink, be warm, say proper goodbyes to the people you actually liked working with. Leave on a high note.
Is It Too Late to Pursue a Career in Tech in my 30s, Can't Code, and Only Have Hospitality Experience?
I'm currently in my early 30s and for most of my 20s, I pretty much worked in media and entertainment doing TV and content work. On the side, I've also worked in hospitality doing event planning. I love my current profession, but realized the ceiling is very low, there isn't a lot of money to be made, and work / life balance can be rough at times, with long hours.
I have several friends in the tech industry, mostly software engineers, and I often wish I pursued a career in tech, looking at how much money they make, with such a high ceiling, while being able to work remotely, with such great work / life balance. Some of them get paid to travel around the world, while working remotely from their laptop.
At this point, I've heard word has gotten out how great it is to work in tech, but as a result, it's become fiercely competitive to land any job, even with a college degree and coding knowledge. Since I can't code, don't have much relevant experience, on top of our given economy right now, is it too late for me to plan any moves to try to career pivot into the tech industry?
Jobadvisor
Not too late, but there's something worth addressing first: the picture of tech you're describing — endless ceiling, great pay, remote work, traveling the world on a laptop — is real for some people, but it's also a highlight reel. Your software engineer friends probably aren't showing you the layoffs, the on-call rotations, the competitive performance reviews, or the fact that the job market for engineers right now is genuinely rough. Worth going in with clear eyes.
That said, the pivot is absolutely doable. A few honest points:
You don't need to code. The instinct to think "tech = software engineering" is common but limiting. There are entire career tracks inside tech companies that reward exactly what you have — media, events, client-facing experience, project coordination. Product marketing, customer success, technical recruiting, event/community management at a tech company, solutions consulting — these are real tech jobs with real tech salaries that don't require writing a single line of code.
Your background is more transferable than you think. Event planning is project management with high stakes and difficult stakeholders. Media and content work involves deadlines, production pipelines, audience thinking. Those skills translate — they just need to be reframed in a language tech hiring managers recognize.
The realistic path isn't starting over, it's crossing over. Target tech companies, not tech roles specifically. A "Head of Events" or "Content Strategist" or "Partner Success Manager" at a SaaS company pays significantly more than the same role in media, often comes with equity, and gets you inside the industry where you can see what else is possible.
What specifically draws you most — the income ceiling, the remote flexibility, or something else? That'd help narrow down which lane makes the most sense for you.