Feeling “buyers remorse” with my entry level job
I'm graduating university (Software Engineering) in a month and I already got a job lined up in a company that I worked in as an intern since last year. I really liked the work I did, the general atmosphere, the freedom the employer gives and I get along with my colleagues really well.
But now that I'll start working 'for real' in a month, I feel like I could have done better with jobhunting, because of the stuff I found out I will be doing. It's 90% SAP stuff (a HUMONGOUS archaic software system), with around 10% of what I've been doing for the past year (advanced proof of concepts). I've known this for a few months and thought that that's okay for me, but just this morning it hit me like a truck: I have 0 interest in learning the SAP stuff, because I don't want to keep working with SAP stuff forever and most of the knowledge I gain from that is not transferrable to other software systems. I feel like I won't learn as much as I could about new technologies with my company and from what I've gathered so far, that's really important. I don't know why I've realized this just now, less than a month before I start working. I don't want to be stuck doing SAP stuff.
I can see three possibilities for me now:
- Accept my mistake, learn the SAP stuff, get good at it, research new tech in my free time and find a way out in about 3 years
- The same as above, but I try to find a way out as soon as I find another company to work for that suits my desires
- Cancel my contract now and start looking for another position right away
The first options doesn't really appeal to me, but it's at least reasonable. I can save money for moving to another city for a more interesting job, but I don't know if I can find such a job because my actual work experience will be strongly limited to SAP systems.
The second option also seems to be reasonable, I just wait for a better offer and quit once I have it. However I feel like I don't want to be seen as someone who jumps over to other companies as he sees fit.
The third option seems the least appealing to me right now. I know that I won't have any money while I'm on the job hunt and also it's January so I might have to wait until October worst case and in the meantime I might have to work an undesirable factory job. But at least I won't be seen as a 'job-hopper'.
I would really like some of your insights on my issue. Thank you.
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I'm graduating university (Software Engineering) in a month and I already got a job lined up in a company that I worked in as an intern since last year. I really liked the work I did, the general atmosphere, the freedom the employer gives and I get along with my colleagues really well.
But now that I'll start working 'for real' in a month, I feel like I could have done better with jobhunting, because of the stuff I found out I will be doing. It's 90% SAP stuff (a HUMONGOUS archaic software system), with around 10% of what I've been doing for the past year (advanced proof of concepts). I've known this for a few months and thought that that's okay for me, but just this morning it hit me like a truck: I have 0 interest in learning the SAP stuff, because I don't want to keep working with SAP stuff forever and most of the knowledge I gain from that is not transferrable to other software systems. I feel like I won't learn as much as I could about new technologies with my company and from what I've gathered so far, that's really important. I don't know why I've realized this just now, less than a month before I start working. I don't want to be stuck doing SAP stuff.
I can see three possibilities for me now:
- Accept my mistake, learn the SAP stuff, get good at it, research new tech in my free time and find a way out in about 3 years
- The same as above, but I try to find a way out as soon as I find another company to work for that suits my desires
- Cancel my contract now and start looking for another position right away
The first options doesn't really appeal to me, but it's at least reasonable. I can save money for moving to another city for a more interesting job, but I don't know if I can find such a job because my actual work experience will be strongly limited to SAP systems.
The second option also seems to be reasonable, I just wait for a better offer and quit once I have it. However I feel like I don't want to be seen as someone who jumps over to other companies as he sees fit.
The third option seems the least appealing to me right now. I know that I won't have any money while I'm on the job hunt and also it's January so I might have to wait until October worst case and in the meantime I might have to work an undesirable factory job. But at least I won't be seen as a 'job-hopper'.
I would really like some of your insights on my issue. Thank you.
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what is the guarantee that stuff that seems interesting to you before you learn it, Will be same after you learn it?
– nightfury101
6 mins ago
Just to confirm; you're having second thoughts based on information your future employer provided AFTER you accepted the job? And that new info now makes the job undesirable?
– Kozaky
6 mins ago
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I'm graduating university (Software Engineering) in a month and I already got a job lined up in a company that I worked in as an intern since last year. I really liked the work I did, the general atmosphere, the freedom the employer gives and I get along with my colleagues really well.
But now that I'll start working 'for real' in a month, I feel like I could have done better with jobhunting, because of the stuff I found out I will be doing. It's 90% SAP stuff (a HUMONGOUS archaic software system), with around 10% of what I've been doing for the past year (advanced proof of concepts). I've known this for a few months and thought that that's okay for me, but just this morning it hit me like a truck: I have 0 interest in learning the SAP stuff, because I don't want to keep working with SAP stuff forever and most of the knowledge I gain from that is not transferrable to other software systems. I feel like I won't learn as much as I could about new technologies with my company and from what I've gathered so far, that's really important. I don't know why I've realized this just now, less than a month before I start working. I don't want to be stuck doing SAP stuff.
I can see three possibilities for me now:
- Accept my mistake, learn the SAP stuff, get good at it, research new tech in my free time and find a way out in about 3 years
- The same as above, but I try to find a way out as soon as I find another company to work for that suits my desires
- Cancel my contract now and start looking for another position right away
The first options doesn't really appeal to me, but it's at least reasonable. I can save money for moving to another city for a more interesting job, but I don't know if I can find such a job because my actual work experience will be strongly limited to SAP systems.
The second option also seems to be reasonable, I just wait for a better offer and quit once I have it. However I feel like I don't want to be seen as someone who jumps over to other companies as he sees fit.
The third option seems the least appealing to me right now. I know that I won't have any money while I'm on the job hunt and also it's January so I might have to wait until October worst case and in the meantime I might have to work an undesirable factory job. But at least I won't be seen as a 'job-hopper'.
I would really like some of your insights on my issue. Thank you.
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I'm graduating university (Software Engineering) in a month and I already got a job lined up in a company that I worked in as an intern since last year. I really liked the work I did, the general atmosphere, the freedom the employer gives and I get along with my colleagues really well.
But now that I'll start working 'for real' in a month, I feel like I could have done better with jobhunting, because of the stuff I found out I will be doing. It's 90% SAP stuff (a HUMONGOUS archaic software system), with around 10% of what I've been doing for the past year (advanced proof of concepts). I've known this for a few months and thought that that's okay for me, but just this morning it hit me like a truck: I have 0 interest in learning the SAP stuff, because I don't want to keep working with SAP stuff forever and most of the knowledge I gain from that is not transferrable to other software systems. I feel like I won't learn as much as I could about new technologies with my company and from what I've gathered so far, that's really important. I don't know why I've realized this just now, less than a month before I start working. I don't want to be stuck doing SAP stuff.
I can see three possibilities for me now:
- Accept my mistake, learn the SAP stuff, get good at it, research new tech in my free time and find a way out in about 3 years
- The same as above, but I try to find a way out as soon as I find another company to work for that suits my desires
- Cancel my contract now and start looking for another position right away
The first options doesn't really appeal to me, but it's at least reasonable. I can save money for moving to another city for a more interesting job, but I don't know if I can find such a job because my actual work experience will be strongly limited to SAP systems.
The second option also seems to be reasonable, I just wait for a better offer and quit once I have it. However I feel like I don't want to be seen as someone who jumps over to other companies as he sees fit.
The third option seems the least appealing to me right now. I know that I won't have any money while I'm on the job hunt and also it's January so I might have to wait until October worst case and in the meantime I might have to work an undesirable factory job. But at least I won't be seen as a 'job-hopper'.
I would really like some of your insights on my issue. Thank you.
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what is the guarantee that stuff that seems interesting to you before you learn it, Will be same after you learn it?
– nightfury101
6 mins ago
Just to confirm; you're having second thoughts based on information your future employer provided AFTER you accepted the job? And that new info now makes the job undesirable?
– Kozaky
6 mins ago
add a comment |
what is the guarantee that stuff that seems interesting to you before you learn it, Will be same after you learn it?
– nightfury101
6 mins ago
Just to confirm; you're having second thoughts based on information your future employer provided AFTER you accepted the job? And that new info now makes the job undesirable?
– Kozaky
6 mins ago
what is the guarantee that stuff that seems interesting to you before you learn it, Will be same after you learn it?
– nightfury101
6 mins ago
what is the guarantee that stuff that seems interesting to you before you learn it, Will be same after you learn it?
– nightfury101
6 mins ago
Just to confirm; you're having second thoughts based on information your future employer provided AFTER you accepted the job? And that new info now makes the job undesirable?
– Kozaky
6 mins ago
Just to confirm; you're having second thoughts based on information your future employer provided AFTER you accepted the job? And that new info now makes the job undesirable?
– Kozaky
6 mins ago
add a comment |
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what is the guarantee that stuff that seems interesting to you before you learn it, Will be same after you learn it?
– nightfury101
6 mins ago
Just to confirm; you're having second thoughts based on information your future employer provided AFTER you accepted the job? And that new info now makes the job undesirable?
– Kozaky
6 mins ago