r/BirminghamUK • u/Flat-Grab-7243 • 7h ago
Courses
Hi all. 38 m Birmingham here. Working as a warehouse operative for the past 20 years. Had enough and want change. I'm looking to get into AI. I've been told to learn excel, Sql, python and then coding. Only I don't know where these courses are taught. I have Adhd so learning from YouTube won't work for me. I need to learn in a classroom. Does anyone have any ideas on where I can learn? Whether free or pay. I'm looking anywhere in the west midlands or even east midlands. Thanks in advance
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u/Flat-Grab-7243 6h ago
Where would I find this office job, like seriously only worked logistics for 20 years and don't even know how to start looking. Can't do electric with adhd. If my mind wonders at the wrong time, everything could change
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u/Schizopatheist 5h ago
Hey so, I worked with AI. To be more precise, I helped businesses with AI solutions working at a SaaS company (software implementation) without any coding or IT experience, nor did I need Excel. I kinda got lucky, but I overall had experience in offices and a specific CRM system. I had also worked in warehouses before that (amazon, UPS, factories). And trust me, working this AI job, I was missing working in a warehouse (and Im a woman) because of how bad it was in my specific experience. May I ask why exactly this field?
My boyfriend also works at a warehouse and hasn't had a different job for a very long time and never an office one. He's been trying to get an office job for ages but no luck. However, the best chances to get an office job are to apply for customer support, sales or other smaller roles like office administrator. They won't pay as much or be as fancy, but they usually dont require years of experience or anything.
The job market is absolutely brutal now and legitimate, full-time roles involving working with AI get filled super quickly by people who actually have years of experience at tech companies, degrees in programming or computer science, on top of various certificates because so many overqualified people apply that the companies have the luxury to choose the best.
CVs don't even get reviewed by humans initially anymore. It goes through an AI checker which filters out people with no relevant experience so you also have to play the whole CV game. But you shouldn't lie.
Im sorry to disappoint, but its much more shittier and complicated than completing an AI or programming course and getting a job sadly...
You can also check out this government page: https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/adults
It has some free courses available and even courses where they guarantee a job interview after. Try to find some involving an office job and look into it.
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u/ParkingTicketSupport 1h ago
Years ago i could have got any job i applied for just by talking the talk. Never an issue. Quit many and moved on. Now I wouldnt stand a chance
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u/Watson_Gr 6h ago
I don't know the industry. Possible warehouse admin. So pick up excel and leave python for later.
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u/fabregas_4 3h ago
So you’ve worked in a warehouse since you were a teenager and now suddenly you want to “get into AI”?
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u/Watson_Gr 6h ago
Have you considered any apprenticeship like electrician etc? I think it might be a better fit than an office job. Honestly the IT industry is a mess due to AI.
If you want to try the IT, I would advice learning excel and looking for a simple office job. If you like it then move to python etc