I scored 95% in 12th PCB, I'm 18 and I left college because the mainstream degree didn't match what I want.
I feel like any degree that's not considered "mainstream" leads to unemployment or low pay. Maybe I'm just being pessimistic. Whenever I look up a course I see posts like "don't do this degree, I'm miserable" – it seems every field has the same complaints. I know Reddit can be negative and I shouldn't rely only on online opinions, but is the job market really that bad?
So, is BTech in Food Technology worth it? Can I grow with this degree, both career-wise and in life, without feeling stuck in a dead‑end job?
The scope in India is quite limited, but you can definitely make it work overseas.
Listen,
Online you'll come across people who are going through stuff and just need to vent.
Someone who's already successful – say, in a healthy relationship – probably isn't asking for advice on r/relationshipadvice, and a person who's settled in their career isn't likely to be venting here either. That's not wrong, but it does create a skewed, negative picture.
I'm not a fan of using AI, but even ChatGPT sometimes gives better answers than Reddit.
My suggestion: talk to a career counsellor and do your own research on the internet, rather than relying on sites like Reddit.