Uncle Tells Niece to Focus LESS on Studies in Male-Dominated Field

Picture this: you’re at a family gathering, and your cousin asks you to give her daughter, Mia, some career advice since you’re a software engineer and she’s studying computer science. You think, why not? So, you share your hard-earned wisdom, hoping to help her navigate the tough world of tech. But then, a few days later, you get an angry text from Mia’s dad, accusing you of giving terrible advice! What did you say that was so wrong? Let’s dive into this story and find out…

Family Advice Session

Sorority Concerns

Job Hunting Tips

Sports, Activities, Sorority

Interview Hacks

Workplace Boundaries ⚠️

Power Dynamics

Resume Tips

Company Checks ️‍♀️

Ask the Real Questions ❓

Effort Management ⏳

Impressions Matter

Cover Your A**

Setting the Narrative

Career Growth

Supportive and Collaborative

LinkedIn and Reviews

Job Hopping Stigma?

Mia’s Interest

Learning from Mistakes ‍♀️

Angry Texts

Clarifying the Advice

Street Smarts and Soft Skills

Serving Her Well

Entitled and Out of Touch?

Career Tips Gone Wrong?

Our protagonist shared some career tips with their niece, Mia, covering job hunting, workplace boundaries, and career growth. They emphasized the importance of networking, soft skills, and being street smart in a male-dominated industry. Mia seemed interested, asking questions and engaging in the conversation. But then, Mia’s dad sent an angry text, accusing our protagonist of giving awful advice and focusing on social connections rather than studies. Our protagonist tried to clarify, but Mia’s dad remained upset, calling them “entitled” and “out of touch.” So, what does the internet think about this situation? Let’s check out the top responses and see if our protagonist was in the wrong or if Mia’s dad overreacted.

Advice misunderstood, but networking is valuable in male-dominated fields. NTA.

Great advice for a changing job market. #NotTheAH

Man disagrees with woman’s tech advice purely because of gender

Navigating gender bias in male-dominated fields

Sound advice given, but uncle needs to apologize ‍♀️

Education vs Network: NTA commenter advocates for connections over degrees

Encouragement to pursue success in male-dominated field, networking emphasized

Encouraging support for a solid advice.

NTA gives sound advice, but labeled as “entitled”. Reality check?

NTA. Good advice for college students entering the job market

Advice from experienced STEM professional about well-being and networking.

Encouraging comment from an engineering student on male-dominated fields

Discussion on limitations of engineers’ career options and customer service

Giving advice based on experience, even if unpopular

Encouraging women in male-dominated fields

NTA. Extreme focus on studies is necessary to succeed

NTA regrets not receiving advice to focus less on studies.

Career advice defended, backlash received. NTA wins the day.

Networking and concise communication key for women in male-dominated fields

Female software engineer gives tips for success in male-dominated field

Encouraging due diligence is now a bad thing?

Female software engineer supports advice to focus less on studies

Misunderstandings happen, open communication is key to resolving conflicts

NTA gives practical advice, upset party expected unrealistic expectations.

Encouragement to break gender barriers

NTA receives support for advice on male-dominated fields ✊

Engineering student defends uncle’s advice to focus less on studies

Networking is important in some industries. Good advice

Soft skills matter more than studies in early career interviews ✌️

Misunderstandings lead to NTA’s advice being questioned.

Experienced commenter supports not listening to sexist advice

Supportive reply to uncle’s biased remark earns NTA judgement

Supportive comment emphasizes individual decision-making and criticizes behavior.

Curious about her college, interested in male-dominated fields. NTA.

Making connections can be just as important as knowledge

Networking is key to career success according to this NTA.

Supportive comment, sharing advice with son and calling out Jeff.

NTA advises focusing on networking and social skills over studies.

Networking at hackathons is key for specialised internships

Real-life tips for success in male-dominated fields

Expertise acknowledged NTA stands their ground

Navigating the workplace: Connections and self-advocacy over talent.

Engineer agrees with NTA advice, stresses importance of mental health ⚙️

NTA learns valuable lessons for work, wishes she knew sooner

Industry professional agrees with focusing less on studies

Solid advice twisted to BS, both need to get grip ‍♀️

Experienced tech worker agrees with OP’s advice to cousin

Social skills matter in IT too! Great advice NTA

Excellent advice for succeeding in male-dominated fields

Great advice for women in male-dominated fields

NTA gives great career advice for women in STEM ✊

Agreeing with NTA verdict on uncle’s sexist advice

NTA commenter shares industry insights and job landing tips

Female engineer praises advice to niece in male-dominated field

Confident response to judgemental comment. You go, NTA!

Experienced dev agrees: networking is key in male-dominated field. NTA

Dad gets schooled for not knowing what ‘entitled’ means

Networking is key in a male-dominated field. Father’s advice dismissed.

Encouraging comment on balancing work and life priorities

NTA comment advocates for taking advice with a grain of salt.

Spot-on advice for success in the workplace backed by research!

Successful tech workers agree with NTA’s advice

Expert in the field shuts down entitled uncle’s outdated advice

Age matters in determining who’s TA in this situation

Going against common advice? No wonder it’s controversial

Great advice for any career, with helpful email tip

Encouraging NTA comment with gratitude and job hunt tips

Standing up for what’s right in the face of opposition

Jeff’s ignorance is showing . Good advice given and ignored.

Real talk on gender norms in male-dominated fields. Refreshing perspective.

NTA takes uncle’s advice to heart for insurance career

Encouraging mediocrity in a male-dominated field? Not a smart move