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Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by mikechalmers » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:01 PM UTC

I found every answer frustrating, so sympathise with others who are in need of work who would have another tool that is detrimental to their search or disheartens them further.

Also, I tried asking for ethical companies and, after a follow-up question, it suggested Amazon, which I think is fair to say is debatable.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by koliber » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:05 PM UTC

I just had an interesting conversation with CareerGPT. In the name of science, if you do use it, please share if it talks about goats in irrelevant places when giving you career advice.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by ghaff » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:07 PM UTC

ggambetta wrote: post #3

I got basically the same generic advice for becoming an Oscar-winning actor, and for opening a bakery.

That's the thing you see when you've played around with ChatGPT for a bit. It's often very generic. Often not wrong exactly. But a lot of rather unspecific advice and information that doesn't really give any real insight.

It's why, at least for the things I've tried, I don't really get the fandom. I could imagine using it to give me a starting point that's better than a blank page. And maybe more than that if I were just looking to send out some generic words on some topic that I didn't really know much about anyway.

But, for me, it doesn't even produce a first draft of anything I'd actually want to write. (I have not tried it for programming tasks as I don't do a lot of that.)

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by tungle » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:13 PM UTC

bryanph_ wrote: post #15

What's the reason for the max length in the input? 400 characters is very short to answer the prompt "Please start by introducing what you are doing and what are any other industries and nature of the job that you are looking for"

Hi, thanks for trying out. OpenAI just limit the whole prompt to 4096 token (that's around 2,000 words), so I have to limit each answer. I tried hacking by adding summarization for the first part of the convo, then chat along as normal, but the result wasn't that great. Will tweak more.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by tungle » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:14 PM UTC

ilikeitdark wrote: post #12

Nice idea, but I felt like it was asking me for help, not helping me.

Yes, its creator needs help (in feedback). Would be great if you share some chat text (and its reply)

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by exhaze » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:19 PM UTC

> Q: Just show me some interesting careers that most people don't know about > A: Sure! Have you ever heard of UX Design?

Just share the prompt so folks can actually get help. No need to spend time on bubblewrap monetization

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by hoosieree » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:20 PM UTC

hef19898 wrote: post #8

onion2k wrote: post #4

I asked about becoming a rockstar and it said I shouldn't bother because it's too hard. Then I asked about becoming an international arms dealer and it helpfully said I should research the local job market for arms dealer jobs. I mean... it's not wrong...

Once you have your foot in the door...

"What are your qualifications?"

"15 years of C++"

"Footguns, eh? That's a niche market."

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by throwwaway8529 » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:25 PM UTC

I told it that I wanted to become a human trafficker that sells people into slavery. It told me, “ To traffic humans and sell them into slavery, you may need to have knowledge of international laws and regulations, as well as understanding the different methods used for smuggling people across borders. Additionally, it would be helpful to have an understanding of foreign languages and cultures in order to communicate effectively with potential buyers or sellers.”

Thanks, CareerGPT! Can’t wait to start the next chapter of my life.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by toyg » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:26 PM UTC

CGPT: "[...] Does this sound like something you'd like to explore further?"

ME: "yes"

CGPT: "You have to answer the question before we can continue."

...

I managed to get out of that loop with a "let's talk about X" prompt, but it felt like talking to a particularly obtuse person.

TBH, it mostly stated the kind of faff I'd expect from "career folks" ("have you thought about doing courses...?"). It reminded me of why I don't like people in that niche.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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Post by akudha » Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 1:30 PM UTC

throwwaway8529 wrote: post #28

I told it that I wanted to become a human trafficker that sells people into slavery. It told me, “ To traffic humans and sell them into slavery, you may need to have knowledge of international laws and regulations, as well as understanding the different methods used for smuggling people across borders. Additionally, it would be helpful to have an understanding of foreign languages and cultures in order to communicate…

Haha. I said I wanted to become an international assassin. It helpfully suggested that I become a private investigator instead, as “the required skills are similar”.

Who knew!!