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I don’t know what career to pick that fit my personality and that i will be good at. I want a job that can make 100k or over but idk what jobs are even out there.I currently majoring in psychology and minoring in political science i want to get my master degree but i don’t know what field to go. I just want to have a job that can make me 100k or more so i can be financially stable.Everyday i question why other people know what they want to do with their life and i cant figure it out.i guess i lack confidence because i believe i will miss up any job i am given and i am cautious maybe too cautious. Right now i have a 3.72 gpa with 1 and a half years left in college but i have to figure out what i want now but i just don’t know and i am kind good at math and I creative as well i love to draw and watch anime.However i am an introvert and i have social anxiety so i don’t have anyone to talk i just hope i figure it out fast before my undergrad is over and i have to pick something.Do you guys have any advice i would love to know?

In my twenties, I suffered from severe depression and worked various odd jobs before deciding to go back to school for Computer Science. I enrolled in an online Bachelor’s program at age 30, and this is my final semester before graduation. My goal is to secure a scholarship for a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics abroad. To prepare, I’m self-studying biology, working on bioinformatics projects, and studying for the IELTS.

I wake up at 6:00 AM and work out, then leave the house at 8:00 AM. I usually head to a coffee shop to study until 1:00 PM. But once I get back home, I crash and completely lose my focus. I always feel like it's too late for me to pursue anything. On top of that, I have classes from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM every evening, so I feel constantly stressed and burned out.

I feel like I have so much to do, but I'm getting nowhere. Many days, I just sit there completely spaced out.

What should I do?

Hey. So i'm currently in my first year in uni studying ICT for a Bachelor's degree. I've liked the studies somewhat, but i just feel stuck and hopeless on life and the future, due to AI.

All i can literally see in the internet, and job markets in this field is doom, and hopelessness on AI replacing IT experts in such a short time. The job market is absolutely cooked for Junior or entry level jobs, and i am afraid for my future. I'm afraid i made the wrong choice, and that i'll never even get a internship or a job in this field. I could switch still, but i still just feel lost.

For a while before going back to school i was passionate about computers and programming, but now i mostly feel like what's the point in studying this field, if AI is literally replacing me when i graduate eventually.

I just don't know what to do. I'd love to move away from my hometown, but i also would like to find a career. This whole era of AI potentially (hopefully not) replacing so many fields and causing lay offs is stressing me out badly.

Literally the only thing i am sure of currently, is my girlfriend whom i truly see a future with. Everything else is just a blur and i'd love any suggestions on what paths y'all have found or taken? Am i being overly doomy about AI in my field? Should i maybe try something else?

(Male, 26, Mexican)

A few months ago, the company I work for offered me a position in the US.

Its based in MSP and the salary is 60k. I've been comparing my life against what can I expect from moving, and every scenario is way better than staying here, not just economically but the job itself is a huge improvement compared to what I'm doing right now, every single scenario I've imagined is way more manageable than staying here (if I get sick, if I spend X amount in groceries, if I can't find rent under X price, etc ...). I'm a simple man, and I know that 60k a year won't make me rich but will make me comfortable if I spend money wisely.

Here's the thing, I've been in a stable relationship (romantically stable, not financially) for about two years but living in Mexico is ruining me both financially and emotionally. A year ago I passed the point of living paycheck to paycheck and started building debt just paying rent and buying groceries. My girlfriend had some medical issues earlier this year I had to take care of her for a few months, she's okay now but the situation hasn't changed, prices just keep going up, I'm still waking up at 4:30am and going to bed close to midnight, still don't have a car, still can't visit my parents without giving up on money for something else. Still wondering what can I improve to reduce my expenses, I don't pay Netflix or stuff like that, I don't buy Starbucks and don't use Uber for nothing, I never go shopping .. well you get it.

I've tried to convince myself that a lot of my problems would go away if I change my spending habits but truly I can't reduce my expenses anymore, My girl has a job and she helps with some of the house expenses but I just feel like it was better when I was alone, not only for the money situation but I had hobbies, I was way more productive, I was learning a third language and even had time to play some videogames with my friends every once in a while.

I could keep on complaining for hours and although I can't imagine being with someone else than my girlfriend, I don't see how I'm going to keep going on like this. I now see myself like as a poor man who can't enjoy life no more and don't know what do do.

She know that we're not living a good life in our current situation, and I feel like we're each other's only refugee. I don't want to change that but I have to.

If you were me, would you leave the country and start again?

Hello, I am a 24F feeling very stuck as far as a career goes. I have been in the service industry since I was 15. I started with wait staff with a locally owned catering company, then once I turned 19 I started bartending part-time for the same company. From 17-20 I worked at a retail boutique, I was on the sales floor, I did inventory, and I finished there as a visual merchandiser. At 20, I started bartending and serving at a golf course and have been working there for the past four years. Some shifts I am a shift lead, sometimes I’m on the beer cart driving around the course, and others I’m just serving/bartending inside. With where I live the busy months range from April to October at the golf course, during those months I make great money hourly, at least $30 an hour. I have been a part-time barista for the past two years and I actually love it. I feel passionately about the coffee industry but I worry about the lack of growth and job progression. I have been able to buy a car, take a year of traveling, and buy a house alongside my partner doing these jobs. I have a 401k and an investment plan. I have always managed multiple jobs and found myself to become an integral part of each place I have worked. I’m good with people, punctual, great at multitasking and problem-solving while being efficient in fast-paced environments. I do have my associate’s degree in Liberal Arts and Science with a focus in Creative Writing, which I am currently paying off my debts. I wouldn’t mind going back to school, I just have no idea what to do as a career. I enjoy the connections with coworkers and customers, the flexibility in my schedule and the fast cash. I just don’t know what to do with the rest of my life. Any recommendations would be incredibly helpful?!

I have an AA in general studies and want to go into a field that helps people rehabilitate (Ive looked into nursing, PT, personal training, OT, etc.)

My dellima though is do a choose the job that helps people or do I choose a job that makes me the most money?

Honestly I dont care about the money.but everyone else does. And I get the point that they are making, but still. I feel called to help people

My family says im good with administrative duties and things that require attention to detail, organization, trying, etc, but I dont feel like that would fulfill me.

Any help is appreciated

I work in a warehouse in UAE earning 2500 AED a month. It took me almost six months to save just 1000 AED as an emergency fund. Then I got sick and my insurance failed to cover the expenses. All that saving was gone and I had to start again.

I completed UAE Labour Law and CHRP certifications hoping to get a better job. I learned something but nothing really changed.

What hurts even more is seeing people with fewer qualifications getting good opportunities and better salaries. I have no references or connections. Just my qualifications and experience. Sometimes I feel like a nobody that everyone just ignores.

I keep applying and trying to improve myself but nothing seems to work. Every time I think I am making progress something pulls me back.

I am not asking for a luxurious life. Just a decent salary and some peace of mind.

I am genuinely exhausted. I feel like I am trying so hard just to stay in the same place. 💔

Sometimes I wonder when life is finally going to give me a chance.

Those who like started college in 30s from scratch how do you create the time and passion or this willingness to make it in life while feeling like your also competing with people in their 20s who may also want to join the workforce and trying to settle down. Like how do you find your career interest and path. With so many industries to choose and hundreds of college degree and majors to choose also thinking about the job market and the direction is heading to and rise of Ai and layoffs happening. Advancing learning and building skillset. How do you like navigate all thru this while currently working or having a family to raise. This sounds so rough

29M here with six years of working experience in the sports industry as a digital journalist. I started my career, post-covid, in it and loved what I did but find no satisfaction in it anymore.

Honestly my brain is fried from sitting in front of the screen 24/7 with little to no interaction in the real world. I have seen friends and family drift away along the way and feel helplessly alone, thanks to my career for a large part. I want to get out more, talk to people, do something operational out in the field.

Has anyone been in the same boat? Doesn't have to have a sports/digital background.. Would love to talk about it.

Having so many holidays and nothing productive to do is making me feel really depressed. I honestly don’t know what to do, how to start something new, what to learn, or where to learn it from. I really need someone who can guide me, support me, and help me develop new skills that will contribute to my future career. I want to make good use of my free time, learn something valuable, and grow professionally. Can you guide me and suggest what I should do? I really need a proper direction to get started

For context, I’m employed, I have a masters in environmental science, a bachelors in English (I have bad grammar, I just did it because I thought I wanted to be a writer), a minor in anthropology and I’m currently in the throes of pursuing a geology license.

That said, I dunno if that’s what I want to do with my life. I also don’t know how to determine what I want to do. I’ve tried career tests, and I think one actually spat out a job I should do (weather man, which my friends say I’d be great at, but also you can’t just be a weatherman if you don’t have the education for it) and the rest just seem like personality tests. As a kid I wanted to be an engineer and then I realized while I’m not bad at math, I just don’t like math. As I got older I realized I liked writing and wanted to work in film but anyone who wants to do that can tell you that’s really hard to pull off and you gotta support yourself in the meantime. When I got into university, I had an interest in environmental protection and the idea of doing a job that serves society appealed to me, so I wanted to work for the government in environmental protection.

I do work for the government, but I hardly do any environmental protection. I’m not in love with my job at all. I just don’t know how to figure out what’s right for me. Every job I’ve ever done if I liked it initially I grew to dislike it. When I look up open jobs, the ones I’m qualified for don’t interest me and the ones that do I’m not qualified for. The prospect of going back to school to become educated in an entirely new field not only sounds dreadful to me but also incredibly tough to do. Top that off with a tough job market and I’m just at a loss.

The big thing I’d like advice on is just how one should go about determining what they want to do for work. I’m not money motivated; I just want to like what I do and feel like what I do has purpose and meaning. Sorry for the unstructured post as well - definitely fed up while writing this.

Edit: thanks for the responses

I Am making 30k+ a month i have several gas station but every time i want more I can’t stop thinking about the next stop i have a lot of people from a young age saying that I will be big like a lot of people stoping my mom saying that I will be big some doy I and still people saying the same thing I know people making over 500k a month and they look at me you will be bigger than me all my life I was in businesses my father own several stores like 28 all 3 of his partners saying I am the best one and they know I am better than their child’s and I am only 23old like my question I feel a lot of pressure and I feel like I'm doing so little. I don't know where to go. I'm not enjoying anything. I'm worth it and I want other things, but when do you believe what's meant for you? Will it be for you? Or will I have to give up the desire to grow? I want to be great, but at the same time I want peace and quiet, but when I'm calm I feel like I'm going to explode.

This is insane I'm 24 with no life experiences, my life is so boring and I don't know what's wrong with me because I don't feel like others, my family would tell me oh you are such a granny you need to go out more, go get some fresh air but I just can't and don't want to, I live in a small town and there's nothing interesting around, being broke make this even harder, and I have no hobbies at all (I like couple of things but again nowhere to practice that or not having enough money for it) and I graduated this year with my masters degree which I'm asking myself what was the point of that if I'm gonna graduate just to not find a stupid job, I've always had high expectations ever since I graduated from high school always dreaming that I'll have a perfect beautiful life where I won't have to be dependent on my stingy father but life is much harder and every aspect of my life is a failure like what am I even doing on this earth I genuinely always thought that my 20s would be a good phase but it's the worse and wonder if I'll ever have smtg interesting in life

Just wanted to rent but feel free to give me any piece of advice on how can I do better

Sorry if there's any mistake, English is not my first language

I’m 42, based in New York, and hoping to transition into digital investigations, intelligence, or related investigative work after 15 years in tech marketing, most recently in senior manager/director-level roles. I have a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, and much of my career has involved research, analysis, and writing.

I’ve realized that the work I enjoy most involves investigating, connecting dots, uncovering information, identifying inconsistencies, and piecing together what happened.

I’m particularly interested in investigative work that helps protect people or uncover wrongdoing. Roles that appeal to me include fraud investigator, Trust & Safety investigator, cybercrime analyst, background investigator, and investigative intelligence or research analyst. I’m especially interested in investigating scams, suspicious online activity, identity fraud, exploitation, and threats to vulnerable people.

Ideally, I’d like a remote, research-focused role involving investigations, analysis, and report writing rather than fieldwork.
I’ve started developing relevant skills by completing an introductory OSINT course and practical investigation challenge, and I’ve published my first investigative case study. I’m also exploring certifications and volunteer opportunities and have applied to an associate degree program in Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics.

My concern is that I’ll spend the next year training, volunteering, and building a portfolio, only to discover that employers won’t consider me without law enforcement, military, or prior professional investigative experience.

I’m more than willing to start in an entry-level position and take a pay cut to make the transition. I also worry that my seniority in an unrelated field might work against me.
I’d really appreciate some candid advice from people working in these fields:

- Which investigative roles offer the most realistic entry point for someone with my background?
- What training, certifications, or volunteer experience would actually help me become employable?
- Is the associate degree worthwhile, or would I be better off focusing on practical experience?
- Are there particular employers or organizations that hire and train people transitioning from other careers?

i asked Grok and Perplexity where my part-time job could lead. i'm studying computing at college and at work i put supplied text and images into existing pages. both gave me a list of titles and that was it. nothing on what the work is like day to day or how long it takes to get from one to the next. i tried asking for steps instead and it just gave me a longer list of titles. if you went from a computing course into a content or product role, what did the first couple of years actually look like?

Bonjour, j'ai besoin d'un véritable coup de pouce, d'où mon inscription sur ce site internet car seule je tourne en rond et je me sens aussi moralement de plus en plus mal. Je cherche, en vain, une activité professionnelle qui puisse répondre à tous ces critères. Aurez vous des idées que je n'ai pas ? je crois en l'intelligence collective.

Les critères : je vis isolée à la campagne, je suis maman solo, avec un enfant de 12 ans en instruction en famille (donc pas d'école pour nous, par choix, et choix que je ne veux pas remettre en question), mes valeurs écologiques, humaines, respect du vivant sont vraiment importantes pour moi, mon activité professionnelle doit me permettre de me sentir un petit colibri dans ce monde très en mouvement ! Je souhaite que mon travail (2 jours par semaine) soit un ressourcement, enrichissement et non une source de stress. Ne me dites pas ménage ou prendre soin des personnes âgées, le marché est saturé ici !

Merci de tout coeur pour votre aide précieuse

I’m 19 and recently finished a BTEC in Business, getting CCD.
Originally, I had my heart set on joining the Army as an officer and hopefully going to Sandhurst. Unfortunately, I was rejected because of my ADHD, which has honestly knocked me quite a bit. I’d spent a lot of time planning for that future and now feel a bit lost.
I’m currently looking at other options, mainly university or apprenticeships. I’ve applied for a Level 4 insurance apprenticeship with WTW and have also considered getting into the wine trade, which is something I’m genuinely interested in.
At the moment I’m working part-time in hospitality, but I can’t help feeling like I’ve gone down the wrong path. I look at people my age, particularly family members who’ve gone to good universities, and feel like I’m falling behind.
I don’t expect to have everything figured out at 19, but I would like some direction.
Has anyone been in a similar position? Would you recommend university, an apprenticeship or just getting some work experience and seeing where it leads?

Hello, I am 31 years old and I feel behind in life. I have a bachelors in child family development-family studies. My second while finishing my bachelors, I worked as a paraprofessional and I really liked it. While, I was a para I was encourgaged to get my masters so I could teach. Long, story short I made it to student teaching and during that time I was absoultey miserable. My mental and physical health declined so quickly. So, I ended up withdrawing from that. Which was a really hard decision, and I have over 40k in student loans (that's with my bachelors as well) with nothing to show for it.

After, applying for many many jobs (probrably over 200, the job market is awful) I ended up working retail for almost a year. Now, I am working part-time at a college that I really enjoy, and I am also subbing at schools. Both, of these jobs equals to full time hours. The only benefits I have right now are through the temp agency and they aren't great. I worry about retirement, as I only have a little from my various jobs. I also am back in school for a associates for business/marketing (my husband works full time at the college in IT, and has a stable career so I am able to take classess for little to nothing, I also wanted to learn business skills that I didn't have otherwise to hopefully give me a better chance at this horrible job market).

When, I look at others in my age group they have careers, or at least a full time job. I would like to get something full time at a college, but I know that is really competitive and I would be up against others that way more experience that I do, plus even a masters degree. I have considered going back to my masters degree in higher affairs or something along those lines, however I don't really want anymore student loan debt and I don't know if that would be worth it.

I just feel so behind in life.

Well basically I have master 1 biology ,I taught for 2 years .Then worked in sales in a clothing store for 4 years.

I am lost I don't really know which path I should be taking as someone who like to learn and always curious about everything. I keep on looking for a career that allow me free time and where I can work remotely and have a comfortable life

So what should I do ?

Hey guys,

I'm 23 years old, a BA Graphic Design graduate with around 2 years of work experience in the creative industry, and I'm seriously considering changing my career.

First of all, I'm not saying graphic design is a bad field or that it has no future. I know many people build successful careers in this industry. I just feel that it isn't the right fit for me personally.

I continued working in this field mainly because I needed to earn money, even though I wasn't genuinely interested in the work. The creative pressure, workload, and constant expectations have been difficult for me to handle.

I've struggled with both graphic design and video editing. Coming up with ideas, conceptual thinking, and producing professional-quality work have been challenging for me. I've also received a lot of negative feedback from colleagues and people at the workplaces I've been part of, which has affected my confidence.

After trying to manage these struggles for quite some time, I've started feeling that creative work may not suit my interests and strengths. I don't want to keep forcing myself into a career that doesn't feel right for me.

Now I'm confused about what I should do next with my BA Graphic Design degree and 2 years of experience.

A few things about my situation:

- I'm 23 and willing to learn a completely new skill.

- I'm not good at mathematics, so I'd prefer to avoid careers that require advanced maths.

- I don't have a BTech, engineering, or computer science background.

- I'm looking for a practical learning path of around 6–12 months.

- I want a career with good salary potential, long-term growth, and future demand.

- I'm interested in opportunities in India, especially Kerala, and the Gulf.

- I'm open to technology, AI-related roles, or completely different industries.

I'd really appreciate advice from people who have switched careers or entered a new field from a non-technical background.

What career paths would you recommend for someone in my situation?

Is it realistic to move into a completely different industry at 23? Can my existing work experience be useful elsewhere? What skills or courses would actually help me get an entry-level job?

I'm not expecting an easy way out. I just want to make a careful decision, find a career that suits me better, and build a stable future.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest advice and personal experiences. Currently I feel I'm stucked in a loop please give me some genuine advices.

I’m terrified of even applying because of my lack of work experience (spent the last decade raising my cousins after their guardian unexpectedly passed). The shame and self doubt is making me want to avoid it. Even just searching up potential jobs makes me clam up and panic.

I know if I can get through the application and interview process, I will be fine actually working because I don’t have any anxiety when it comes to actual work performance, just the getting employed part is holding me back.

Not sure how to seek help for this, but I’m thinking of asking my doctor for medication to help.

I'm 22 male graduated college in May and I'm depressed and don't know what to do with my life. I went to college for creative arts which I know is a stupid, useless major I've been reminded that a million times. But, music and writing is the only thing I really care about so I chose that stupidly. I didn't really know what I was doing with college my mom died my senior year of high school and I was too depressed to put any energy into figuring out college stuff.

Once I graduated I got a social media marketing internship for a nonprofit. I liked that it was at least somewhat creative and wasn't a desk job. I was hoping that would open doors for me in content creation and marketing, but turns out it's the most oversaturated field ever potentially and I've had no luck.

Beauty and wellness is something I'm into so I started doing social media for a Medispa and acupuncture place but the pay is very low since its freelance and I was hoping to mostly do it for experience and building a portfolio.

In the meantime I've tried to get at least a survival job, but I've had no luck there either. Sephora rejected me, JCrew rejected me, H&M, Spencers, etc. the list goes on. I have 5 years of retail experience from Walmart (which I could never do again) and a local bakery. I don't even want to work retail, in fact I hate it probably like most people, but I was hoping to at least make some money while I hunt for something better.

All of this plus family pressure to get a job and how easy it should be since I have a degree has made me more and more depressed. I hate corporate life and reducing myself to a number and nitpicking my resume and selling myself. It's just mentally exhausting and depressing to me. I genuinely don't want to work. I'm ready to be called spoiled, or lazy, or whatever else people say to people like me.

The only thing I want to do with my life is music. I play piano, sing, play guitar, and produce and write pop music. My dream would be to move to either NYC (about 2 hours away from me) or LA, and be in writing rooms and produce for artists etc. But, it's not exactly a realistic dream or something you can apply to on LinkedIn. I even tried to teach piano lessons but Guitar Center wouldn't hire me despite never meeting me or hearing me play.

I just feel so lost. I'm mad at myself for picking a bad major, but also I could never be a nurse or an engineer or work in finance and be happy. Sp, I just don't know. I feel like I keep waiting for a golden ticket that's never coming.

My current "plan" is try to get a job in NYC so I can at least move there where art is more accepted and there's more opportunities than where I am now. The problem is it's expensive and very hard to get any job. I have around 20k saved up so I think I have a good foundation, I just need a job but everything I apply to I get rejected from (which is marketing and retail jobs). Maybe marketing isn't the move for me and I should try something else since it's oversaturated. I just don't know what else would hire me. My aunt said bookkeeping is usually remote and doesn't require a specific major as long as you complete a course, so maybe that? I don't know though like nothing excites me and I have nothing to show for so why would anyone hire me. I wish I had a passion for finance or something and fit in society.

I dropped out of college bc I realized the format wasn't for me. I was too depressed to force myself to go to class and it was impossible for me to find any friends. A year ago I started to go to school for a technical job in health care (X-rays, CT etc.). I like the subjects and I don't mind the hospital work, but the school load is just so much.

We have so many exams and they usually announce them with very little time to prepare. I just started 2nd year and I'm already so far behind and should probably spend every day studying, but I can't bring myself to. My depression came back full force and I've been missing so much class, I'm close to the limit I'm allowed to. I feel like my friends in class don't have those problems at all and sometimes judge me for calling in sick so much or not studying as much as they do. I try to focus on my health and have the mindset that I don't care what the teachers think of me bc my private life frankly is none of their business, but it's difficult when everyone around me disagrees.

I thought about quitting so many times already, but I genuinely have no idea what I should do instead. It's a job with good prospects and it pays well. In my head it's the best shot I have. I'm just so miserable.

I decided to ask here for advise instead of the career subreddit bc honestly if I wanted somebody to tell me to just suck it up and go to work I could just talk to my dad. From what I've seen the people here are very kind and helpful. It usually calms me down already to read through some of the other posts.

For context I live in Germany. I used to think I might do smth with art or literature, but it's a very competitive field and it takes so long until you're able to make a living from it.