24 Year Old Lost: Arts Degree, Masters in Eng. Lit, Confused by AI, Needs Career Path Advice

Ans: Hello!!
A marine engineer with over 5 yrs of experience must and should be earning a good salary which can take care of all his family members, right?
Salary wise you are in a good space. What is that is frustrating about your job? List them all out and go about eliminating them from your working life. For every frustration , add a solution against it, check if they are solvable, seek help if required to solve them. Trust me any job you seek there will always be something frustrating about it. You yourself rightly said that MBA and after that is no guarantee that you will be happy. So ponder deeply and check what is that you want your career to look like and feel like and go about achieving it. I am a great believer of putting everything on paper and mapping them to goals. All goals are achievable whether it pertains to career or family or any other goal you have in mind, you just have to lay a road map and start traveling on it. Have the courage to take that route, you don't know what is in store until unless you travel on it. I know your parents and wife have certain expectations of , how about asking yourself also, what is that you except of them and what is that you want out of your life. Be true to yourself also. The quality of your life is based on the quality of your choices and the quality of your relationships. Career is just one aspect of your life, it is a means of earning a livelihood. When you are at sea, see if you can make use of the peace to study and finish that MBA. I am mentioning this is to tell you that you either complain or be part of the solution. Create a WIN WIN, you just need a change of mindset to change frustration into opportunities. Hope this helps...
All the best!!

Ans: If you are pursuing online, correspondence or part time MBA then it is important you take up a job in a field that is relevant to the area you are specializing in in your MBA degree. Since you already have sales and Marketing experience, you can look at making a career in that field. Can do an MBA in Marketing, work for a few years in sales. A good sales experience could boost your career.

Ans: Go to a professional career counsellor. He would be able to guide you.
Another option would be to work in a start up. It could give you hands on experience in different areas after which you could decide.
You could also do some short courses to help you understand different fields.

Ans: Follow what you feel most passionate about. While AI and other emerging fields will continue to evolve, don’t let that influence or cloud your decision. Focus on what truly excites you and feels right. Pursue certifications or additional learning as needed to support your choice.

Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Ashwini
www.ashwinidasgupta.com