Confused About My Career in Logistics & Supply Chain Need Honest Advice
I’m in my last semester of BBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management and I genuinely don’t know if this career is for me. I need advice from people who are actually working in this industry or who have gone through something similar.
My father is in the warehouse construction business, so he suggested I choose Logistics & Supply Chain Management for my degree. At that time, I didn’t really have much career knowledge, so I just went with it.
During my 3rd semester, I told my father that I wanted to do an internship because I wanted real exposure and clarity about my future. He took me to a warehouse. There, the warehouse manager rotated me through different departments to give me “ground knowledge.”
For the first 5 days, I stayed with the inventory team. Their job was mainly managing stock and loading products into racks.
Then for another 5 days, I worked with the unloading team — checking incoming products and marking entries on handheld devices/software.
After that, I spent around 7 days with the people creating TOs (Transfer Orders) and handling internal movement processes.
That was basically my exposure to the industry.
The problem is… I didn’t enjoy the environment at all. I felt disconnected from the work. I couldn’t imagine myself doing this every day for the rest of my life.
I told my father honestly that I don’t think this field matches my personality. I said I wanted exposure in business development or sales because I’m more interested in:
* dealing with clients,
* learning communication,
* closing deals,
* negotiation,
* understanding business growth,
* and working in a more dynamic office environment.
But my father strongly believes that without ground-level knowledge, I’ll never become successful in business or management. According to him, understanding operations from the bottom is extremely important before moving into higher-level roles.
Maybe he’s right, but at the same time, I feel frustrated and confused because I still don’t know whether logistics and supply chain is actually a good long-term career for someone like me.
So I want honest advice from people here:
* Is Logistics & Supply Chain Management actually a good career in the long run?
* Can someone make really good money in this field?
* Are there career paths in logistics that are more business-oriented instead of warehouse operations?
* Is sales/business development in logistics a better option for someone who enjoys communication and client interaction?
* Should I continue in this field or explore something completely different before it’s too late?
* Did anyone else feel disconnected from warehouse operations initially but later found a role they actually enjoyed?
I genuinely feel lost right now and would really appreciate practical advice instead of motivational lines.