I’ve been sober from heroin for going on 6 years now with the help of maintenance drugs(quit those too last year) and live with dad currently. I just feel like my body and mind are still in a state of shock. I’ve become extremely isolated and don’t see friends, don’t hike anymore, don’t play music(guitarist in bands all my life), and just stay inside playing games. It’s hard for me to even get gas down the street and always get groceries brought out to my car, never go inside. I have OCD and also schizophrenic(extremely mild though), and not currently experiencing symptoms for over a year now. Been going to therapy and on and off meds but I know meds and therapy is only part of it.

I don’t want to dwell on my past anymore! I love hiking and being outdoors, and I want to pursue this more. I’ve considered working at state parks(perhaps not park ranger as it’s really hard to do), but something similar. Maintenance maybe? I enjoy the wildlife, especially large predatory birds. I absolutely love taking pictures of the scenery, animals, trees, hikers, all of it. I really feel like the outdoors will be essential to my healing.

What I’ve considered is doing delivery work to get by with the financial assistance I get to pay the bills and hopefully get a job in a state park somewhere. Yosemite is only an hour and a half from me.

The problem is after getting sober I’ve become so isolated that it’s hard to even leave the house and exercise and go on hikes anymore. I can’t see myself getting a traditional 9-5 and become independent unless I beat this social anxiety and intrusive thoughts I get from the illnesses I have.

Im in year 10 atm and i still have no idea what job i want and i'd like to know so i can start picking electives and stuff for yr11. in yr 9 i wanted to be a doctor, but decided otherwise because im not very good at science, maths ect. please someone help me find the job for me!! heres a few things about the sort of job i want 1. i want a job that helps people 2. i want a job that pays good money 3. i like space, thats it.

I'm an American in my early 20s. I graduated from my state college a year and a half ago with degrees in English and Film. I ultimately want to work in film, but I'm well-versed in making all kinds of art, from graphic design, music, and I've even dabbled in programming for my own games and web design. I'd be happy gaining experience in any kind of creative work, like editing, copywriting, or even being the guy who gets coffee for the people who are doing the creative work. I just love art and I love being around it and I love helping make it.

But here's my trouble: I currently live with my parents in a small town in the rural Midwest, in an area where NONE of that is remotely in demand. Because the economy in my state is essentially just focused on agriculture and manufacturing, there's nobody hiring for the things I like to do within 50 miles. Even within a 100 miles, we're looking at small, local businesses with little opportunities for career growth.

I know these days the internet lets any artist get their work out there, and I've actually done that with some success. I have tens of thousands of followers over my various social media accounts with the original art I've made (videos, music), and the year after I graduated I actually made a couple thousand dollars from the videos I was making for my YouTube channel. So I understand there is nothing stopping me from distributing my work and building a portfolio.

However, lately I've been considering to a more populated, costal area like Los Angeles or New York City so I can actually start getting a foothold in my artistic career. Making my own stuff is great, and I know I have the talent to make things that are valuable, but I just am not able to get solid experience that I can put on my resume where I am right now, and I have no like-minded people in my vicinity to bounce ideas off or collaborate with. I've got some savings and no student debt, but without a job lined up, moving to these places would be much more difficult (moving to the right location for the job, getting approved to rent, etc). Yet the jobs I've applied for in these places have never given me an interview, no doubt because I don't live in the area.

So all this to say: Where do I start? Has anyone else experienced this? What steps did you take to achieve your goals? Do I take the leap somewhere else and see where I land? Is there anything I can do to make this a more calculated risk?

I appreciate any replies and advice. Thank you!

Throwaway since I'm fairly active on reddit and don't want the ppl I know here to see this.

I'm a 30 yr old male. I have multiple learning disabilities (math/science namely) as well as being neurodivergent and on the spectrum. I wasn't good at school, and my personality isn't much better either. I'm socially withdrawn, I have no friends left, and the only people I talk to are my parents. I am not eligible for disability since I'm high functioning and I've worked the past decade.

I went to Jr college and got an AA degree in social science and later went to a state university to get a BA in social science. My plan was to work in the human services branch of govt when I graduated. I got a scholarship so i dont have loan debt, and i worked as a commissioned salesman from 2015-2020, and bought my condo im living in now in 2017 and paid the mortgage off earlier this year (i had made some money from investing and saving from my sales job) But, when covid hit when I graduated and I was forced to work dead end jobs for a bit. In mid 2021 I relocated because I was offered a job in a startup company, but it went bankrupt in mid 2022, so I took another dead end job as a sales manager at a hardware store. Eventually, I quit and moved back to my hometown and finally got a different job. I was offered a job in a different state agency as a low level analyst. I was super excited at first, but now I'm just super depressed and have anxiety about it because I feel like a total failure.

My job is super boring. Today I only did around 2 hours of work and the other 5 hours I was re reading old documents at my desk looking busy because there's not much else to do. I'm salaried so I'm stuck in office from 8 to 5 every weekday. I'm not WFH or even hybrid. My office is around 15 minutes away from where I live. As far as my pay goes, I'm barely able to save 1500 a month after I pay all my bills, I feel like I was saving way way more than that nearly a decade ago when I was living with my parents doing commissioned sales. But I'm stuck here because I can't hear back from any other jobs. I just feel like my time in college was a total waste of effort and I shouldn't of even gone, even though "technically" I was hired because of my degree. Now I'm 30 and aside from a crummy run down condo I've got basically nothing to show for it. I almost feel like just saying fuck it, selling my condo and moving back in with my parents and not even trying anymore. It's not like I'll ever get married or anything so what's the point ??

So currently I'm working in Sales Department, I used to be Head of Sales, but my toxic boss has demoted me. Reality is that it wasn't my fault, but he's doing the same thing with other departments too. He's known for being hot- headed.

I am tired of working in a toxic environment and wish to change my job. Besides this experience i have background in customer support as a supervisor. But really i just want to completely change my profession. I've been working here for only a year, but i overworked so much that i have completely forgotten about my physical and mental health.

For hobbies i make music and i like digital art/design, but i wouldn't say I'm professional at these, so can't really rely on it for now.

I'm in need of remote job. It will be best if i had a job that would allow me to study on my free time, as of right now I don't have time and really am exhausted.

I was thinking about learning design or software testing, still kinda exploring what I wanna be when i "grow up".

I was looking for international jobs and there's sooo many cool opportunities, but i am not sure i can receive payments in dollars in the country where i live in. Which also makes me sad (since i really want to work for an american company, or at least international where english is the main language)

I wish i could find something creative, but i understand I don't have working experience in those fields that interest me.

So it means i will either have to apply for those customer support positions with a little income (which I'd hate) or have to stay here where i am just miserable.

How do I escape this working hell and find another job that won't be as stressful and will leave me with time for improvements?

I (21F) have changed my major many times (biology, psychology, accounting) due to uncertainty in my future career path. The only thing that truly calls to me is elementary teaching. I love the concept of inspiring young minds, positively impacting children and making learning fun rather than difficult. I don't mind young kids as I think theyre precious, I love all the arts and crafts crap, and I love organizing my day and all that jazz. But the pay is whats breaking the deal for me.

I know everyone says pay doesn't matter, but I feel like I have big dreams for myself and my future family. I want to have land and live comfortably with hopefully 2-3 children... 45k annual income will not cut it in this society, I don't want a life of stretching income. I also don't want to do a career that makes me unhappy, I have such a history with depression and anxiety (who isnt) and I'm terrified if I miscalculate my moves now that I'm in college, I'll live an unfullfilled life.

I just dont know what else to do. I like math and thought of accounting but that feels like such a mystery career... like does anyone like their job as an accountant??? And the college courses are so difficult and I find myself sooo unmotivated. What are good careers?

Graduated in the fall, looking for a job. I’ve had my first job interview this past month and I’ve made it to the end but today got told that I’ve been rejected. Feels disheartening bc I’ve spent a month on it hoping. Everything else I either don’t hear back or get rejected.

Anyways, in college I’ve had experience with menial jobs such as retail. All I really cared about was money but after awhile I would get demotivated bc I would work more and put more effort into a job than some regular workers who were much older and had more experience.

I grew up in pretty messed up family and during college I had issues with mental health, specifically depression and anxiety. Feel like it impacted my memory and ability to socialize and make connections. I think that’s mainly the reason I can’t get a job now. Also had some drama recently that sidetracked job search for awhile. Also never really cared for what I was studying either, but didn’t know what I wanted.

Started to think that working with children would be good for me, since I’ve been spending a lot of time this past few months with my nieces and I love it. I also love reading about psychology, especially early development.

I did also apply for a digital marketing course about to start soon bc I felt it would increase the chance for getting a job. But I feel like doing corporate work would be too draining for me. Sometimes even going to interviews seems like to much effort to “sell” myself.

I think the best plan for me would be to go back to menial jobs while studying to get a degree in something related to childwork. Private daycares are really popular in my country now and generally there’s lots of daycare workers that are needed.

But I would love to hear advice from others and business ideas related to working with children. Is there anyone that started working with kids “later” in life or not straight from high school?

Hi,I need some advice,I'm really desperated. I don't know what to do with my life. Im living in the UK moving to Spain(where I'm from) to my parents house with 0£. Right know Im not sure about what to do,If I would like to study something,like a course but it takes 2 or 4 years and I learn an hability (I only have something call E.S.O or in the uk is the equivalent to GCSE) ,working a part-time job living paycheck to paycheck (that i dont like,but at least i get some money)or should I start working in a restaurant or shop with the minimum salary(or almost) and then study in a future? I'm also afraid of saving money and wanting a house and loosing the opportunity to buy a house. And If I buy the house,when I'm going to start a career or a family.

Hi, I have a "real" job as an ESG analyst at an investment firm, I've been there two years now but I wish to leave because:

1. It's entirely work from home and I find that incredibly isolating.
2. It really doesn't pay well at all.

I live at home currently and while I love my parents, it's humiliating to still live at home at my age, and negatively affects my self-esteem. In addition, I have the full package of Autism, Depression and Anxiety lol.

All my coworkers are well educated with good degrees and Masters yet our company doesn't pay shit.

I have a Bsc and Masters too, I've been trying to apply for jobs but I'm not even getting interviews. The only thing I can think of that's wrong with my CV is that I had a year of unemployment during COVID when I finished my Master's but I would have hoped having a good two years experience would have fixed that. It's the only major gap I have in my CV.

I'm looking into civil service jobs (UK) as I feel they may be more understanding of my mental health needs, but it's my company's busy season and I haven't had time to apply. I wouldn't mind doing something similar to my current job in ESG or financial services, but what I do is more the G (governance) side rather than the E (Environmental) side which most firms are looking for.

In addition, I have roughly my annual salary in savings so I'm not broke, and I don't want to outright quit my job, but I'm thinking of switching to part-time so I can put more effort into finding jobs, particularly civil service ones.

Thank you for your time.

I am not completely sure this is the best place to put this but it seems I am at a pivotal point in my life.

I (24m) was dumped three weeks ago by my gf (24f) of 3+ years. She said she wanted to explore her sexuality and “see what else is out there”. We have lived together for 2 years and had an incredible, healthy, and joyous relationship. I had no warning signs that i know of to see this coming, i believed we had the best possible relationship and that i was doing everything right.

After the breakup, i decided to drive 9 hours away to my aunt’s second home at a lake house, hoping that the space would give her a second chance to rethink her decision and just in general some time apart. We went no contact and that helped with my grieving.

Then, two weeks after no contact, she broke the silence by texting me and asking me to move out of the apartment we share because she had found someone to move in with her to split the rent that she had said she would cover while I am gone. She gave me 2 weeks to drive back and move all of my stuff out.

Last weekend I did just that, and with the help of some really good friends, i separated all of my material belongings from our space. I offered my ex a conversation for some closure, which she denied.

I drove back to the lake house and signed a lease for a new apartment, a one bedroom one bath, a couple miles from our old apartment that doesnt start for another month. I have a job that I can work from home/my aunt’s house in the meantime. But i simply cannot get over the fear and heartbreak that this new chapter has placed on me.

Any advice is welcome when moving into a place on your own for the first time. I understand that I am young and have a lot of life to live, but i can’t help but be absolutely terrified of the next steps in my life. I am also (as you may have guessed) still struggling with this abrupt and sudden breakup. So any advice there is helpful. Thanks

Hi, I’m hoping somebody in this group can maybe help me. I have been working in the TV industry (UK) for three years. I’m very lucky to be in my job, and for the most I have loved it. I have been freelance within this job. However over the last year, work hasn’t been great. Actually it almost feels like getting by, work has been drying up, for many reason, and the industry hasn’t been great for many of us working in it recently, many of us being out of work. I’m thinking of switch careers, but not really sure where to start. I’m actually thinking of going into events, but again don’t really know where to start. Almost feels like I’m starting over again, I’ve lots of transferable skills. I’m not sure whether to go down the marketing route of events or actually setting up events. I’d love to go down the music avenue of events, specifically the rave sort of scene. I’ve been lucky enough working in TV, that I’ve worked on events like big music festivals, sporting events ect, but it’s all been in broadcasting. Any help would be great.

Some background. Seven years ago, I graduated with a degree in communications (I know) with a 2.95(I know). I did fine in the communication courses, but the elective courses drove my grades down since my attention span was too short to focus on the readings. Since then, I've worked odd jobs and had several dead-end jobs, the most recent one being my current position, which is a retail job. I have a pretty good life, but that's only possible because I live with my parents rent-free. When the day comes when I can't do it anymore, that is going to change rapidly.

I wouldn't say that I'm necessarily good at the things associated with communications. I went with it because I was unsure of what I wanted to do and asked a guidance counselor for advice. They pushed it since people who don't know what they want usually pick communications. Overall, it was easier to go that route than not. Looking back, it was pretty dumb, and I want to move forward, but I'm terrified of making the same mistake again.

Fortunately, I do have a possible out, but I'm not sure how to go about it. My area's Department of Occupational Resources has a program that will help people with barriers to employment (in my case, having a disability, Autism spectrum disorder) Pay for a certification to help find gainful employment. The problem is I don't know how to begin deciding on what to pick. I've been in this program for over a year and have been stalling for time to take different workshops they run on soft skills and Microsoft Office programs, but I can't and shouldn't be doing that forever. Naturally, I have matured somewhat since I've been to college, so if I had another go around of school, I would make smarter choices, but I absolutely want to avoid picking something I'm poorly suited for or has no career potential. I suppose, long and short, what I'm asking is how I decide what kind of program I should pursue. Alternatively, if anyone has any other ideas on how I can unfuck my life. I've more or less been living like a neet even though I have a part-time job, sometimes a full-time job.

Turned 30 and pregnant, looking for advice

Hey everyone, this is my first time posting here. I have a degree in psychology and I'm kinda at a loss at what to do with my life. Like most millenials, kinda going through an early midlife crisis.

I got my psych degree because I wanted to help people. And that's still true to an extent. But how that field treats its workers is trash. The hours suck. Theres hardly any vacation. And the benefits are ass. I left the field 2 years ago and now work at a paint and sip. I love the job I have now, but I'm not sure how sustainable it is.

And now I'm pregnant. I don't have paid leave. Not sure if my husband will get much unpaid leave. We can make it for awhile just on his income, but it will be tight. After my baby gets a bit older, I'd like to go back to school for something. Ideally with decent benefits, pay, and scheduling.

So far I have considered:

Going back to school for an accounting degree

Ultra sound tech

And teaching..

Teaching might not be lucrative but the benefits and time off seem nice. And my state just requires a bachelors to become a teacher.

Thoughts? Any suggestions for other fields to look into? I'm not wanting to go to school for longer than a couple years.

TIA

Hey everyone, recently I turned 28 and it struck me that i am closer to be 30 , I have not yet reached financial stability I feel like I should have been ahead career wise and now I think since i am 28 I won't be able to achieve my goals

24(M). When I decided to quit my medical school journey I thought my life was over. I spent 6 years having to constantly be competitive and constantly working on improving MCAT scores and get as many shadowing opportunities and do as much volunteer work that i could. I realized that I didn't want to have to move away to a middle of nowhere med school and be placed in a random residency just to make a lot of money (17 year old me did want that but that's before i knew my values). I moved back in with my parents and started working at my sister dog grooming shop.

However, through that i had one thing that i always enjoyed and now i really want want to pursue if at all possible. Birding, I know it sounds stupid but i love birds and love taking pictures of them and Id love to be given the chance to help bird populations but I don't know if that's a realistic option for me. In the same way I'm very passionate about environmental conservation. I have a degree in biology and have applied to work with National Audubon Society but they have never even rejected me, I just send my resume to the void. the NAS doesn't even have an email to follow up my resume with.

I just wish i could show someone how passionate I am. I am going to volunteer at a bird banding station and maybe get some connections to something. But i don't want to just volunteer id love to be able to make a living protecting birds and the environment.

Also, i don't think going back to school is in the cards for me at the moment. After the whole medical school things i just don't feel like having to prove my intelligence every day again. Also i just don't think i could do it financially.

Any help or guidance on what i can do to move forward with this would be very appreciated. With bird conservation or any conservation... Im just so passionate about it and would be very happy to do something in that field.

I can’t keep working in law. It’s going to be the death of me. Are there career paths that are literally just plugging information into computer systems? Going from paper to digital is something I’ve gotten good at while converting filing systems.

I'm autistic and I have been at my current job since 2021, and I wished I'd left sooner, but I'm also reluctant to leave because where I work there is a supermarket and its handy for me to go there after work and buy my essentials. I don't drive or anything but I'm hoping to take my driving lessons sometime next year. I get the bus to work, I am 26 years old, I'm quite a quiet person and I have had a lot of issues with my job I have been bullied, made fun of, spoken about and not giving me any opportunities to move forward and progress with my current role. I'm a kitchen assistant, I got help finding a job and I was hopeful at the time that I would take bigger steps to move forward and work round the front to do some prep or cooking and help with desserts, my boss didn't help me and I said over and over that I would like to progress and try out different things and learn new things that I haven't tried yet, I gave wondered why I'm being treated like this and it seems that they don't want me to learn or are refusing and stopping me to learn. I may have autism but my disability won't stop me from achieving but bo one at my job seems to care or have any faith in me to do different things on my role. I remember prepping the lettuce and chopping up the bread and the chef was criticising and interfering saying that someone else should do it and it's part of my job role to do these things. They just think I'm not capable of doing my job properly when I am. I said to them I am perfectly capable of doing my job, I just want to be left alone. I feel like they have a problem with my disability I'm always left out of meetings, I got told by one of the chefs to go back to school because I was in charge of sorting a dessert out for a guest and I was unsure what ingredients to use, I asked the chef to help me with the dessert and he did it and as soon as he finished, he went round the front of the kitchen and told someone else that I should go back to school because I was unsure how a dessert was made. I get laughed at when something goes wrong and we all make mistakes we're all human, I really don't understand why I'm being bashed so much is it discrimination? Which I'm starting to think it is, is it that I'm being pushed out of my job? so that st some point I end up finding another job. I don't want them to win, because if I left they got what they wanted. Is it that I'm being secretly fired? I don't know what it is but I'm thinking of taking all this to HR I have plenty of evidence. I want to fight it because I know I'm a good person with alot of potential I know I can do an amazing job but none of the chefs where I work seem uninterested with me moving forward. And yet they got all these other people applying for jobs in the kitchen and thr chefs let them move forward, they treat them way better than me. I'm always and have always been treated like dirt since I first worked there. I deserve respect as well, I just don't get why people to be such jerks to me all the time. This isn't my first job I have been in another job in hospitality where I was treated like dirt at times I was constantly blamed fir stuff I didn't do I got blamed for recycling the wrong item when it wasn't me that did it I remember being upset about it, and still get flashbacks about it even though it was back in 2019. When something happens it just stays in my head, my mom reminds me that work is work and you are going to get idiots regardless, I do agree with her. I just think people can be so cruel especially to people with a disability and I really don't deserve it. I'm stuck on what to do move on and find another job? Or take it to HR? Some days I feel completely useless and not good enough because I never get any positive feedback about my work I never get you did a great job. They are always picking on me and making me seem like I'm the problem for everything. I feel like giving up and wished I didn't work I feel like people are against me. I am a good person I may be quiet but there's nothing wrong with me being quiet if I want to be quiet I can. They seem to have a problem with me being quiet at my work and instead of trying to get me to communicate with them they swear and take the mick out of me to try and get me to respond back. Well don't blame me for being quiet, I just think they are all immature and they should know better. So yeah I'm stuck on what to do I just need some advice, I'm sorry this I rally long but I appreciate if you respond to me. Thank you

I turned 24 earlier this month and I’m already having a midlife crisis. I got a BFA degree and regret it massively. Even though I have a 9-5 (actually an 8-6 lol) in an industry adjacent to the one I initially wanted to be in (I’m working in graphic design, I wanted to go into animation and motion design) I absolutely hate it. The work feels meaningless. My brother died about 3 years ago and since then I haven’t enjoyed art at all, I don’t even want to do it as a hobby, which is horrifying because I used to love it enough that I wanted to get my degree in it. I thought that this was just burnout or depression for a long time. My brother died halfway through college and even though I no longer enjoyed my classes, I decided to finish up my degree because I thought that I was still grieving and would recover with time. I used to love art and animation and would spend all day in my studio building a body of work. I transferred to a top art school with almost a full ride. I worked so so hard and loved it so much, and I was hopeful that my love for art would come back. After another year, while I was still in college and unhappy, I figured I would be happier when I was working in my field and making money. Now I’m working and I’m still miserable. I wish I had gone to school for something more useful. I feel so useless and unhappy with my current life trajectory. I want to be doing something to make a positive impact on other people’s lives. My brother died by suicide and I wish I was working in pharmaceuticals or healthcare and doing something to help prevent other people from suffering as much as he did. I don’t have any debt and I feel very fortunate about that, but I’m kicking myself for my bad decisions and shitty choice of major. I feel completely stuck, I don’t have enough money to go back to school. I don’t really know what to do. Sorry for the rant.

I’m a 24 year old grad student, and I work part time. I live with my parents and I’m not responsible for bills or rent, but I take care of everything else; gas, textbooks, etc. A few days ago, I went out with my friend to brunch. Usually, we split the check, and I let her talk to the cashier first. But then she called me up to the register, and I ordered. She was very slow to get her wallet out, so I had to get the order.

I was embarrassed in the moment over the possibility of appearing cheap, but I regret it. My friend didn’t offer to pay. And I’m annoyed because during the hangout, she mentioned that she hoped a guy would treat her well, because “as we both went to private school, we’re used to living the good life”. However, her statement is ironic because she was a scholarship student, and she comes from a poor family. Not middle or lower middle class. Poor.

My parents say that my friend is entitled. She probably assumes that my parents give me money when that’s not the case.

I know Power BI, Power Automate, basic SQL (can read but not good at writing) and efficient ways to get work done. I started offering productivity training and new employee onboarding training which I have found rewarding. I enjoy working with IT to drive user adoption. At the same time, I feel bored at my job. The pay sucks too. Some staff who don’t even know the difference between reply and reply all/right click and left click are paid better than I am. Some positions I recently applied/interviewed for included keywords like “business affairs”, “workforce automation”, “visualization and reporting”. What other positions could I pursue? I feel like if I was confident in my SQL skills, there’d be more jobs. TIA!

Currently working as an asst. manager at a retail joint only making around $15.50/hr. I plan on going back to school to pursue a Bachelor's Degree while working (still trying to decide between Computer Science, Graphic Design, or Business, but that's another story). In the meantime, I'd like to make more money in the shorter-term so I can move out from my grandparents and get my own apartment.

Ideally, I'd like to get qualified in something that would take no longer than 6-7 months and boost my income to that 40k/yr range. Any advice greatly appreciated!

I , 26F, like many others unfortunately, feel so behind in life. I worked for years as a waitress, I quit because I couldn't take it anymore, studied a course in which I haven't been able to find a job in so I am now back again in a dead end job working with a bunch of high school kids as a cashier and damn each night when I go to bed I am so disappointed in myself and I think, what's the point anymore? I am beyond ashamed of myself. that leads to some very not fun thoughts that can lead to irreversible outcomes.
nothing makes me excited anymore, I am not in a position to even go out for dinner with friends, I wake up everyday to the same mundane crap. the things that used to bring me joy like reading, i can't even bring myself to do that anymore. I feel like I have fought for so long to try make things happen and each time I tried to open a door it was slammed shut in my face and I am tired , beyond tired.
was I just meant to not be successful and happy ?

Title ditto. I don’t know what to do and have felt stuck for a long time. I know that I would LOVE to work remote, preferably on a computer without dealing with too many people, but that’s the extent of what I know I want to do for a living.

Some things you should know:

• I’ve worked customer service most of my life (my school district’s clerks and secretaries are basically customer service reps). I no longer wish to work with customers if it can be avoided.

• Thankfully debt-free, and ~15k to my name. I’m VERY good with my money.

• Depressed, but have recently started easing into exercising 3x a week which has helped immensely.

• No particular skills to apply to most jobs. Coding in particular seems to be incredibly difficult to pick up and I’m unsure if I’d be able to grasp the basics.

• I would consider myself a somewhat slow learner, but once I fully understand something, I excel at it.

• I’m open to the idea of acquiring certs and furthering my education if the path deems it necessary.

Really I’m just tired of feeling like a bum and want a job that isn’t too hard to pick up on, can be done remote (even if only hybrid), and pays decently. I’d settle for $20/hr to start. I feel like I’m leeching off my parents and crave independence. What should I do?

Hi there! I'm M26.

I was a total crap some time ago, so I decided to improve my life, because I felt so bad.

It was so easy for me to finally makeover my body. Infact, going to train myself, stick to a heatlhy food diet, and keep excercising, made my body really in a good shape in just 6 months.

Well, I had the strenght and diligence to do this change in my life, and it was so easy, because I've just had to enter a gym, and do a diet.

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Now, I wonder and strive to know how I can make this to happen in other aspects my life. For example I do struggle with:

- Getting and see myself in a professional entrepreneur career.

- Improve my financial situation.

- Find a house where to live (I still live with my parents). Understand if living in my hometown it's limiting my opportunities, or if I don't see well enough what they might be. (for example, many of you would recommend having a career in a big city, with better job opportunities, but I see myself as more of the archetype of starting a family and settling in a city, making a good social circle, and having my own business in that city.)

- Find a LTR partner (harder this days, but even with focus on myself, I want a family and someone to share life with)

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I don't know how I should start this, so I'm just going to go into the details.

I'm a 28m and I feel like I'm at a point where nothing I do matters, and thats assuming I can do anything. I lost my job in December of 2022. I went without work for a month before being hired on as an assistant to a family friend, for a business/industry that I know nothing about. After 6 months I quit because I simply wasn't capable of the work being asked of me, and when I did do work, it wasn't enough. (The "friend" was wildly abusive, they had never had employees before and they treated me like shit).

After another month of no work I started substitute teaching just to make ends meet. As of right now I am scraping by with the help of my family. I feel like a leech and a failure as not just a man, but a buman being. I'm single, no kids, but due to poor financial choices when i was in my early 20's/ late teens. Im rather substantially in debt. I have a Bachelors degree but despite that nobody seems to even know what its for, and explaining it to potential employers, they seem to always want "something else". I've applied to countless places, in countless different industries, just to have a stable source of income that could pay my bills. I've had no luck.

I have very little in terms of hobbies. I watch movies, play some video games, talk with friends. Not even sure if most people would consider those hobbies. I'm at my wits end. I feel like garbage, I feel like I have next to nothing left and that my path is irredeemable. I'm tired of being a dissapointment but I don't even know how to start fixing it. I think about how much simpler it would be to just dissapear. Not exist. Not even be dead. Just. Not exist. My whole situation is simply stagnantion and I feel like its starting to fester like some misbegotten bucket of water thats been left out in the sun.

Plainly, and simply. What the fuck do I do?

Hey guys, I’m emotionally well and always okay. I ask my self if this is enough in my life. For context, I live on an island on the east coast, and my family has owned a small retail store near the beach in a touristy, popular plaza, that profits 6 figures. I have worked retail since I was 13 (20 now) working at my father’s store. I went to college and transfered online and now back home, living in a 2 bedroom condo with my gf and twin sister and her bf. I plan to buy my father’s store in the near future. I’m writing this because this store could be the rest of my life, and am unsure if that’s all right to societal standards. I feel as if I’ll be in my home town for the rest of my life. Thanks for reading.

Hello,

I've been a 2D artist and animator for many years, but a traumatizing event, the current state of the industry, and midlife crisis(I'm 39) is making me think of making a shift in my career.

The thing is, I'm not sure where to go, what to do, and what my options are and what I would need to study to make the transition as easy as possible. Not going to lie currently severely depressed from everything and lost in what to do.

-39, F
-I have Batchelor's Degree in Computer Arts
-Currently live in Spain but can move to the US(dual nationality and bilingual)
-Looking for a more work/life balanced job, full-time, bit more lax work environment
-Remote if possible
-Am open to different ideas in different fields that maybe would take me in given my current portfolio(2D game art and 2D animation)
-Something AI safe(I know nothings safe but something that will take longer to take over)
-Trying to avoid TV or movie based things as well
-I do like educational content and was interested in TechEd, but scared of AI in this field and have no scientific knowledge.
-I do have interest in health based jobs as well but don't have a degree. But maybe something I can study on the side and get a certificate etc(ex: sonologist, radiologist etc)
-horrible at Math
-haven't tried programming and looks interesting but not sure how good I would be at it

I'm open to hearing other opinions and ideas (UI/UX? Art therapist? Art Teacher? Virtual assistant? Or even something outside the box). But of course if I can slightly sidestep my job into something else is easier would be preferable, or if I study 2 year degrees or certificates that is affordable I'm ok with it as well.

Sorry for the long message and thanks for reading all of this.

So I am 19 and at the end of my freshman year in college. I am on route to graduating early (in three years) under my current major, commercial entrepreneurship, however I feel like I need to switch it to a more specified major. My end goal has always been to become an entrepreneur, however I feel like a degree in it wouldn't be too beneficial. It may give me some direction and a foundation to get into the entrepreneurship world, but I feel like a more specified major like real estate will offer me a stepping stone to eventually becoming an entrepreneur. Basically, the ROI for an entrepreneurship degree I don't think will be to high. Instead a degree in real estate, finance, accounting, or economics will allow me to get a job right after college which will allow me to build some capital to eventually use for my entrepreneurial journey. It turns out that my universities real estate program is in the top 10 in the nation, so it may be a good option. The only downside is that if I switch into real estate, I won't be able to graduate a year early like I am now. I am on a full scholarship so money isn't the issue, I just want to make the right decision so that the end of college I am not regretting the major I chose. Every entrepreneur I know had a major in economics, finance, or accounting and used that major as a stepping stone to eventually start their own business. However, I don't enjoy finance or accounting and I've heard an economics undergraduate degree isn't very beneficial as you learn a lot of theoretical concepts that lack any real world application. I am not sure what to do and just came on here to get some opinions on my situation that will help me decide. Any advice or opinions will help, thanks!

Side Note: There are many routes I could take

EX:

graduate early with entrepreneurship degree then after 1 year of working (maybe consulting, I feel like it will be hard to get a job with an entrepreneurship degree) go into my masters and graduate with idk an MBA or something like work for a while take capital and start business,

Or

switch to real estate (or finance, accounting, or economics (subjects I don't like but will do for money) ) graduate normally work at like a brokerage or investment firm take capital and start a business,

Or

graduate early as an entrepreneurship degree and go to law school be a lawyer for a couple years take capital and start a bussiness

There are probably more routes but these are the clearest to me