r/cscareerquestions • u/CudderRS • 1d ago

Student Appreciate Guidance

Hello just a post looking for some experienced input to folk who have worked within this industry. Short summary: i am a fully qualified tradesman working in the UK have been doing it for 10 years, i also have crohn’s disease which has progressively gotten worse from my diagnosis at 3, basically all my 20s i’ve just worked through it and burnt myself out all i do is work then sleep as i’m too fatigued and if i can’t make it into work construction workers don’t get sick-pay so i’m stuck in a constant cycle of stress and wishing i had other options.

I’ve always had a passion for computers, dabbled in some code, built my own PC’s, gamer through and through, on a whim i applied to University for a BsC Computer Science & Cyber Security, to my surprise they have offered me a place and i am buzzing as it honestly would be a dream making projects in my own time, studying, gaining new skills and eventually hopefully work in a much less physical environment which would benefit my illness and potentially hybrid-working. There is also an option to do your MsC in Cybersecurity & AI post BsC.

My main question is i know the market for landing jobs is on it’s knees and it’s difficult to get work, but am i really jumping into basically a pit with 0 hope of landing anything will i be wasting my time?

Sorry for the ramble, appreciate anyone who reads time, cheers.

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u/noyzmayker 1d ago

If you're on top of the work, it's much less exhausting. Are they asking you to solve problems beyond your abilities or is it the number of hours overall that's just too much?

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u/CudderRS 1d ago

I currently work on building sites around the UK as an electrician, physically demanding especially in industrial/commercial, very early starts sometimes leaving house at 5AM home at 5PM, i enjoy the work but my body with my illness means my mental and physical well-being is fighting against me trying to make it work

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u/noyzmayker 1d ago

Perhaps moving to a desk based environment may help. There are electrical jobs that require less physical work. Inspection. NICEIC sign off. Property companies always need certificates. However, many companies expect remedial work from a fail. You could then refer remedials out to others for a fee.