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Warning: I spent 8 months chasing a certification I didn't even need
Back in 2021 I decided to get a project management cert because my boss hinted it would help me move up. I studied for months, paid $400 for the exam, passed it, and then nothing happened. Turns out the job I wanted actually needed a totally different cert that my company would have paid for. I wasted about 8 months of nights and weekends on something that ended up being worthless for my path. Has anyone else put time into a credential that turned out to be a dead end?
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sullivan.spencer2mo ago
A good rule of thumb I learned the hard way is to check what the actual job posting requires before ever signing up for anything. Your boss's hinting doesn't pay the bills, the job description does.
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the_elliot2mo ago
Wait are we really calling 8 months of studying a total waste though? I mean sure it didn't get you that specific job but you still learned something from the process right?
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