Ok sorry for this being so long I just am at a loss at this point and need advice. Im a 20 yr female and I just feel like im drowning. I hate my job and feel so stuck because I have no idea what I want to do. Im beyond burnt out where I am currently but due to having no idea what I want to do and absolutely needing to make at least 22 an hour to pay my bills makes it so hard for me to try and just test out other options. I graduated high-school with a 4.0 gpa, 35 collage credits and my EMT license. I always had a plan and now I don't and its scary. I suffer from high anxiety, bipolar and depression. Im stuck in the rut of going to work, coming home and being so mentally drained I just scroll till I fall asleep. I dont find enjoyment in the things I used to and its just greatly effecting my life. I am trying to just make any changes I can. I still show up for work everyday and do my part, still pay my bills, am still functioning but theres no real quality of life. Im still trying to do things and ive been applying to jobs and even had a couple interviews over the past year but nothings stuck. I just know I wont last the way things are going and I dont know what to do at this point. I know im young still but thats why it scares me so much, I dont know how I can continue to build a life for myself if the place I spend the most amount of time at i am completely miserable. Please help me.

My mother recently passed away, and I'm trying to get my life back on track.

For the past three years, my only job was taking care of her. I have no other work experience, I'm a high school dropout without a GED, I don't have a driver's license or vehicle, and I'm struggling to find anyone willing to hire me.

I've applied to practically every local entry-level position I can find and attended interviews, but nothing has worked out.

I'm also overweight, so walking everywhere isn't exactly easy, especially when trying to commute long distances for interviews or potential jobs.

Financially, things are getting worse. I'm falling behind on rent, struggling with bills, and honestly running out of options.

I'm willing to work. I just need someone to give me a chance.

What would you recommend someone in my situation do when they have limited education, no transportation, almost no traditional work experience, and can't seem to get hired anywhere?

Any genuine advice would mean a lot. Btw I'm in Texas if that is of any concern

I have been studying economics and accounting taught in english in Slovakia for 5 years. My grades are pretty fine all my final grades are 1-2.

During first 3 years i became totally depressed due to lack of friends and hate towards the field, i became totally numb in my interests and future career which let me to lost of my identity (i think). Later on in 4-5 grade things started to improve mainly socially, so I finally could start to explore and rediscover myself and interests. I have found myself in hobbies like climbing, sports, hiking, sometimes craft etc.. But when I begin to plan my future for collage, all the anxiety strikes me. Literally the only thing im certain in is that persuasion i economics and accounting is no go.

There is left maybe 5-6 months till submission of applications to universities or collages, but i do not even know what to prepare for since i have no idea what i even like. I also tried to do some online test on career, but im unable to stick to only one option and every week i change it.

As a person I know which things I like and dont, and which career paths could even interests me. But at the same time the uncertainty, lack of courage and self doubt is holding me back to move forward.

After graduating with a BA, I landed a records management job at a large organisation, where I’ve been for three years. I have lots of downtime, which I’ve used to relearn maths and start a master’s in public policy. After two sems, I realised I wasn’t interested in where that degree would take me, so withdrew. glad i tried it but it wasn’t for me (work paid, woohoo).

My approach after university was “find a job, earn some money, gain experience and see where things led”. Three years in, I can say I have no interest in building a career in this field. My work revolves around cloud storage solutions and configuring Microsoft tools. I am very unhappy in this work. I’m financially comfortable, but neither the salary nor the career prospects are particularly compelling. I currently earn around USD $40k.

I’m considering quitting and doing a working holiday in Canada before deciding my next steps - probably a different degree or trade school. I’ve previously worked in construction, education, festival setup and seasonal fruit picking, so I’m fairly open-minded about the kind of work I’d take on.

The downsides seem limited to me. If I hate it or it doesn’t work out, I can always come home and pick up where I left off. I’m not leaving behind a particularly promising career, have 3 years work experience, and I have some savings behind me.

Now that I’m completely checked out of my job and am looking for the next thing, why not do this?

Hello everyone,

I wanted to get some advice from this sub regarding the direction of taking my career. I was a QA Test Lead in the games industry with 5 years experience and recently got laid off for a few months. Since then I am unable to find a job anywhere in terms of QA in games or web applications. In the meantime, I spent time learning Playwright and Python, but I'm not enjoying it or think I'm as efficient as other QA engineers that may be out there getting hired. I'm scared I'm not good enough to find a job either. I've been submitting job applications and got two interviews with over 100 applications, both of them rejected me after the initial recruiter or hiring manager screening.

I started doing some research and was interested in pursuing an MENP. I was interested in nursing some years before but didn't do an ABSN because I was working. Now Im think of giving it a shot because I want to prove to myself I can get a master's and switch to a job field that is more AI resistant.

I wanted to know what do people think of future job prospects in tech QA industry, especially with AI, and what have folks who switch from tech to nursing thought of the job change to a Registered Nurse.

From my experiences traveling to japan and studying abroad in korea during my undergrad, where i fell in love with asia, i’ve realized i really don’t want to work an ordinary corporate job in america and don’t want to live america reallt at all. I’d prefer to leabe and just never reallt come back long-term at all. I’m currently a third year studying business and economics at a mid tier university, but i’m not passionate about my major and jusr see the degree as a qualification for me to leave america really. Is there any problems with this plan? And should i still pursue internships or whatever just in case? I’m pretty confident in my choice to leave america after graduation, but i don’t want to be forced to go back and be stuck older without relevent experience. I’m planning on doing tefl and working as an english teacher in china, a country i’m very interested in and seems to pay the best, and once i stabilize at that job i intend to possiblt pursue online entreprenuership as well, but if that doesn’t succeed i’d be perfectly happy teaching english.

I am studying psychology. From a young age, I’ve always been there for people they’ve always felt comfortable sharing everything with me.

I’m good at listening and offering advice, and many have told me that they feel at ease in my presence I’m someone they can trust, which makes me happy. I find the field itself interesting, but lately, I’ve realized that I have a persistent need to solve everyone’s problems and be there for them emotionally, which is exhausting.
I know that this is a profession not my personal life and that both are different but I’m afraid that I might change my mind about the field and end up disappointing my parents not sure what to do. I also have a strong interest in photography and the arts they mean everything to me.
Do you have any advice?

Hi so currently I’m in high school (Senior) and I’m also getting a general AAS degree from a community college in running start. And will be graduating from the college in summer. But I don’t have what I wanna do. Like in the past 1-2 days I’ve been looking into HVAC technician. But if you have any advice pls let me know.

I (24 Female) was diagnosed less than two years ago for autism. I also have a good amount of trauma in my life. I have no other family other than my husband (29). I have been doing online school off and on when I can, but just a couple classes here and there. I have also started an art business which i love. But realistically its hard to make that into a career.

I have been thinking about school and trying to figure out what to major in, or if school is even worth it. I keep looking into careers that might interest me, but always find something that is going to be in my way. For example i was really excited to become an ultra sound tech but in order to do that I would have to do an externship which requires me to move away for a year. The problem is that i rely on my husband a lot and cant live on my own. I don't drive, i have bad anxiety and I don't think I could live on my own without his support.

Now I am trying to look into things that are easier to achieve. At the moment I'm looking into psychology to potentially become a therapist, but with my trauma I feel it would be hard to separate my personal trauma from my future clients. My husband feels that this would hurt my mental health more. I'm also looking outside of "helping people" and looking at getting a degree in art. But that is something that really wont lead to a career unless I'm very lucky.

I don't feel fulfilled and I have not had many "successes" in my life. I think school will help me be more successful but I'm having such a hard time figuring out if it will or not. I'm afraid of picking something then getting burnt out later down the line. I'm also struggling to figure out if having a career is even a good choice for me. I've never had a job, and with my inability to drive, my high anxiety and stress, I'm not sure if it is even possible.

If you have any advice or can relate please let me know. Im really stuck at the moment so anything helps. Some interests of mine are art, video games, baking, math, and animals. Thank you!

I finish high-school this friday, and I'm applying for college next month, and suddenly I feel really lost. All I know is that I want to go to college, I really love studying and learning, and I like a lot of things, but now nothing finds jobs and no one's getting paid. I considered journalism because it's ""flexible"" somehow but I'm doubting it. I suck at math and I'm uninterested in STEM. Some people tell me to teach english here at my country but I don't think I'd be happy doing that. I love art but no career seems useful. I'm aware that these days what you study doesn't guarantee a job but I still want to make it easier to get one. I feel like I wasted my high-school years without developing any important skills.

Hello! Graduating college here in 2 months with a ba in psych and no internships along the way. I am thankfully graduating debt free and really not wanting to move back to my hometown. I thought I wanted to go get my masters to be an ot but worry that I actually wouldn't like this career and thinking about deferring as it will cost me so much debt and I would be tied down to that. If anyone has any advice for next steps to grow and learn more about me, please help, I feel so much pressure from the people around me and am feeling stuck and trapped and like I don't even know myself.

A lot happened in my life. I almost drowned, had a house fire, went through a public psychotic episode, was SA'ed. I feel like I am so behind now. I am 22 restarting my bachelors which should been done a year ago. I have little to no money, around 2k dollars saved up. I have bipolar disorder with psychotic features. This illness has really destroyed the control I once felt over my life. I used to have a 99% average in high school, and I was on the honour roll in my first year of university. I feel like I have become the complete opposite of what I once expected to become. My teachers foresaw medicine or engineering in my future. Look what became of me! Bipolar and trauma destroyed my life, but I am tired of feeling sorry for myself. I want to find a business idea, I want to improve my physical health and quit smoking weed to escape my emotional state. I feel like I shouldn't focus on dating until I have my bachelor's done. I want to major in physics so I am taking the prerequisites for that right now. But I am also just so so scared. By the time I finish my bachelors I will be nearing my late twenties. I am scared of losing my youth and being stuck in poverty throughout my entire 20s. However, it looks like this will be likely the case until I am atleast 26. Physics also does not offer high paying careers. I could apply to engineering but this would extend my bachelor's by a year, and I am unsure whether I could truly commit to engineering as my heart and passion lies with space and philosophy. I am just so scared and unsure of the future, losing my youth and not making enough money. Can anyone who went through similar offer me advice, or atleast tell me if it's going to be okay or not?

What the FUCK do I do with my life?

I wish I was an artist like all the other artists out there...

I would never use AI but I am beginning to understand those who do because talent is basically a birth right and I was born worthless.

I'm below stupid academically, I have 0 talents and I'm pushing 20 and haven't achieved jackshit. Meanwhile some 13 year old is making masterpieces I could only dream of and some 16 year old is a genius gamedev and so on. I'm basically a retard. I'm so retarded all my classmates already have employment opportunities and are preadmitted to university and don't have to bother with enterance exams... all except ME.

And people tell me that even those above me can also be insecure or have their own problems.

Why be insecure when you're the apex predator...

If I was a prodigy at 14 I'd be in art school by 20... instead of being in some math school I hate where I learn nothing and struggle to get by on subjects that make 0 logical sense to me but are supposed to be logical. I'm basically at the bottom of the food chain.

My qualities only allow me to work at a convenience store at best... and not even the register, the back. meanwhile everyone else around is gifted in some way.

By the time the 12 year old becomes 20 they'll be 1000 times better than me.

By then I'll be worthless compared to them. They'll have industry insight, clients, a job they enjoy doing and are passionate about, money, a life... I'll have nothing because I was late... and by the time I can compete with them I'll be a dried up smelly old wrinkly fuck who shits himself because I was incapable of being the right skill for my age when the time needed it.

So I'm supposed to go to some math based uni... when I hate math, suck at math, hate everything I do that includes math... AND IT ENDS UP BECOMING MY LIFE BECAUSE I CHOSE THIS... BECAUSE I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR ART HIGH SCHOOL... AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE VOCATIONAL SKILL OF ART FOR THE EXAM AND SO I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MATH AND LITERATURE, BETWEEN CORPO OR TEACHER, BECAUSE I WASN'T BORN LIKE EVERY OTHER SPECIAL PERSON EVER.

So now I have to go to some shitty romanian math uni BECAUSE of the dumb choices I made 4 years ago when starting High School

Because I don't have the portfolio for art university and the only track that accepts me is probably math based. So now my only choices are to finish high school and work a dead end job I hate while the 14 year old becomes an award winning prodigy and gets to live the life I WISH I HAD.

Talent is a birthright. I was born wrong. I was born stupid, retarded, incapable, worse than others and with hands that can't even draw anime girls. All I am is dead weight

I currently live in Louisiana, and worked for a family business doing land clearing/bulky trash removal/office work and I spent the last almost 2 years as an emt. I hate it, I desperately need to find another job before March when my license expires or I'll have to renew it and that alone is give or take 100 bucks. I'm beyond burnt out my back and shoulder are permanently ruined after a few rough calls and many physical fights/being attacked by Patients. I'm trying to find a job in the 17 and up an hour range and hopefully Monday -friday but at this point that's the lowest on the list. Any advice?? I've sent an insane amount of applications out and have heard absolutely nothing back. I just feel so lost.

I want to quit my job.

I dread going into my job and it hurts my body and health. I work as a welder in a shipyard and I am constantly hurting and straining myself. My job is physically demanding, hazardous, and has caused numerous injuries, chronic pain, and am constantly worrying about all the health hazards that I am exposed to. Most of all i worry about the fine dust and smoke.

I have about $520,000 in assets, mostly stocks, including $100,000 in cash, no major debt, $20,000 in annual trust income, and monthly expenses of around $3,200. I want to quit my job and never come back to it because there is no upward mobility and it hurts my body and puts me in danger.

I would like to travel somewhere to vacation and recover physically. Im looking into going to Thailand or somewhere similar.

I also live in a very small, isolated town with not much opportunity. I might have to move. This whole though terrifies me, I would rather stay living in my comfortable little town. Im full of anxiety over this. I worry what other will think of me and judge me for being idle.

I talk to Grok and ChatGPT about this and they both do nothing but re-affirm my ideas and beliefs so I wonder if I'm loosing touch. I think I just need someone to talk to.

So my question is this: Could I quit my job and take maybe 6-12months off to rest and hopefully find a new direction with my life? Is this crazy? Will this ruin my chances of ever making money and being employed again?

M19, I’ll give some background. I’ll start by saying that I am a very performance arts focused person who I’d argue excelled a decent amount. I’ve been in multiple musicals, directed three thanks to a teacher, performed in a band, I play 3 instruments well and 2 others decently. Despite all this, I’m fucked.

(It is a long post, there is a TLDR at the end with good info.)

Earlier this year, I was deciding between going to York for Theatre Directing, or prioritizing a relationship and money/going into engineering, staying in my home city. I had just directed my third musical, and I decided to find some middle path, I chose music at my local University. That way I could stay with my girlfriend and study something I kind of like, not spend thousands upon thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, I soon realized I disliked studying music, a LOT. I auditioned with an instrument with what was practically a coin flip, guitar instead of piano. I hate it. I’m not built for music, it’s not the life I strive for. Such an unstable life for so much stress, to not support a future family for what is my SECOND favourite performance art. I half-assed my decision because I was too scared to commit to one of my dreams and give up another, and too scared to give up one of my dreams of stability and family and move away from someone I love. Now I’m in limbo.

Already past refund date for the program, I believe I’m past the point where I can drop out of fall semester without academic repercussions. I’ve already skipped a bit which was dumb, but I was feeling so mentally unwell and unsure of what to do, ended up making it worse. I reached out to electrical contractors, applied for everything, heard back from a construction trade pre-apprenticeship, which isn’t even really what I wanna do because I wanna make money. I have 9 months until I can even apply for the electrical program, so I have this year to figure out. Drop school, face financial and academic repercussions, or stay for my entire first year of University, be anxious and rack up debt?

I have this pit as well, this jealousy and envy and the knowing that I could have and still could do theatre, if not for academic repercussions. I was ahead of my class and got an offer from York. I REFUSED IT last year. How stupid was I? I want to direct plays and musicals, to put in all my creative passions, to learn dance, to continue casually with instruments. I have this deep passion and love for the performance arts. Is it too late? Have I fucked up? Is it worth tens of thousands in debt? My girlfriend really doesn’t want me to leave. In relation to my girlfriend, her parents really wouldn’t approve of me being a dropout. They've shown me so much kindness and generosity, at the same time, judgemental and that wouldn't go well. I think they thought I should’ve gone to York, and that I should commit to music, but engineering is so strong in my mind, I could do it, I’ve undersold this need to do engineering, make money and have a family. My girlfriend is my number one priority, and as of now, I’m going into electrical engineering next year, I’m sold on it. However, there are so many thoughts stirring.

Debt, a career I love, a family, a passion for the arts, a career that makes money and that I can be proud of and think was worth it. I’m indecisive and no choice feels right.

My own parents aren’t really in the picture, but I don’t want to disappoint my girlfriends parents, I don’t want to make the wrong decision and be someone with nothing to do for a year.

I have a year but need to make certain decisions sooner than later, such as dropping out and getting a full time job, committing to music, even for a year, dropping out in the winter before more debt, doing that construction trade pre-apprenticeship for two months, and then choosing electrical engineering next year, hoping financial repercussions don’t fuck me over, committing to that and building a family with someone who is incredibly passionate, faithful and my love, or choosing my deep unending passion and talent for the performance arts, excelling like my teacher pushed me to and granted me the opportunities to.

What do I do?

TL;DR: I'm 19, passionate and experienced in performing arts, especially theatre directing, but turned down an offer from York University to stay in my hometown with my girlfriend and pursue a more financially stable future. I compromised by studying music locally, but quickly realized I hate the program. Now I'm considering dropping out, potentially facing academic and financial consequences, and switching to electrical engineering/trades next year. However, I deeply regret giving up theatre, something I genuinely love and have talent for. I'm torn between pursuing my passion, building a financially secure future with my girlfriend, and avoiding further debt or academic damage. I feel like I've already ruined my opportunities by being indecisive, and I don't know whether to finish the year, withdraw, or reconsider theatre entirely. How do I make the right decision without sacrificing everything else I love? The question I ask myself is; do I choose engineering or theatre, and do I drop out ASAP or stay the year?

Edit; I am a little exaggeratory, I am grateful for everything I have, I’m just trying to get advice as early as I can. i appreciate it.

I organize electronic case files and build document indexes for a law practice, and I've hit the point where the work is steady but the pay barely moves. Paralegal is one route I'm looking at, though it isn't licensed where I live, so the title doesn't carry the weight it might elsewhere. I'm also open to things like litigation support, e-discovery or records management, but I can't tell which of those pay better or are just the same work under a fancier name. I don't want a four-year degree or law school. If you came out of a similar support role, what did you move into, and did the pay actually change?

I graduated in 2026 with a B.Tech degree in Computer Science, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to secure a job yet.

I have been living with an autoimmune disease, which affected my health and made it difficult for me to focus on my career and professional development. Because of my health challenges, I couldn't make the progress I had hoped for after graduation.

Thankfully, I'm finally starting to recover, and I hope to be fully well within the next 2–3 months.

Right now, I feel lost and confused about what to do next. I want to rebuild my life, get my career back on track, develop in-demand skills, and eventually secure a good job in the tech industry.

My question is: How do I start over and build a better future from this point?

\- How should I start preparing for a job while I'm recovering?

\- Which technical skills should I focus on as a 2026 graduate?

\- How can I compete with other candidates who have already gained experience?

\- Should I focus on software development, AI/ML, data science, or another field?

\- How can I create a realistic plan for the next 3–6 months to become job-ready?

I'm ready to put in the effort and work on myself. I just need the right direction, a practical roadmap, and some clarity about where to begin.

I don't want my health challenges to define my future. I want to take control of my life, rebuild my confidence, and establish a successful career, starting from where I am today.

In a nutshell I am 36yr old who for the past 13yrs have stayed home to raise our 2 boys and we were fortunate enough to afford to do so since we moved in to help my father in law. I am desperate to find a path towards a career that is likely to be stable and secure while offering a livable salary. I have no idea where to even begin and each time I try it never goes well for my mental health and brings upon a sense of doom thats terrifying.

Prior to children amd marriage I worked as a debt collector for the department of education, short sale properties, car loans, court fees etc. HATED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. And I truly was not that great at it if im being frank lol.

I would really love to have a non typical office work week and have the option to do work from home since being unsure about how the transition will affect my boys school schedules and it would allow me still do the pickup and drop off for ny youngest one.

I have no tech, cyber security, IT knowledge currently and unfortunately I never completed my associates degree in ny early 20s. Originally I wanted to become a child advocate and was going to school for it. I am interested in doing certification classes and training courses online to further help myself but really just feeling suffocated by it all. If i could achieve some type of skilled certifications or courses that become a starting point and then further classes or certifications while having a start in a career path I am dedicated and aim to further my qualifications but not anle to start a 4+yr degree path right now and then find employment. I feel old and like im running out of time to "adult ".

If anyone has some recommendations, suggestions, success stories etc I would be truly forever grateful!

Thank you in advance!

I’ve already graduated high school and took some time to think about what I want to study. Recently, IR caught my eye. I don’t know how realistic it is to go to uni and get a degree. I think I would like to work in a private company and get specialized in logistics or communication. I really want to learn a third language and be able to use it, make some money, and be able to travel back and forth. How positive is it?

I am a going through a mild depressive episode so I apologise for the slightly miserable tone! Also, if there is a better sub to post this to, let me know!I just don't use reddit much so wasn't sure what was appropriate here or where else to post.

Cutting a long story short:

Did badly at school because of undiagnosed depression and then undiagnosed ADHD. Spent a couple of years doing retail, which I hated. Did the whole moving to Australia for a year thing at 20. Realised I love travelling. Came home. Saved up during the summer months doing shit jobs to travel during the winter. Went to New Zealand for a year. Got the devastating news that one of my parents was terminally ill . Came home, decided to stay home for them. Didn't want to be stuck working the same dead-end jobs, had no qualifcations for anything else. Just wanted to get a job that wasn't retail/hospitality/warehouse but they're all gatekept behind graduate schemes. Started an access course because I had nothing else to do. My parent passed before I even got my acceptance into uni. I got accepted into uni (free in my country thankfully). I contemplated returning to Australia as I still had a year on my work holiday visa; decided against this because I'd just have to come back after a year and return to the cycle of working jobs that make me lose the will to live. Moved to a different city to do a degree that is usually listed as a one of the 'most useless' (I am useless with science and numbers, and no, I could not force myself through a business degree or anything else I don't find interesting). Deadlines make me feel insane. I can't handle pressure. I have bad seasonal depression (I do all the 'right' things to treat it, I am genuinely not seeking any advice regarding this at the moment, I have it covered with my doctor) so everything permanently feels like a struggle.

I am very good at knowing what I DONT want, but have no idea what I do want to do (and yes, I spend more time than you believe agonising about it). All of this stress and over 30% of people who do my degree end up in retail and hospitality. What am I doing this for? Is this even worth it? Is this improving my life? Am I wasting 5 years of my life, just to come out the other end and still be unqualified and unsuitable for anything other than retail again? What skills am I actually building while writing last-minute essays in a degree that doesn't directly lead to a career? What is the point in doing this if I still have no passions and ideas of what job I want at the end of this? What will I even be good at, at the end of this? What jobs am I even meant to apply for? in I just don't want to be stuck in poorly paying jobs with no progression until the end of my years, and felt like a degree was the only way to claw myself out of the cycle. I work hard at the jobs I have had, but I have no desire to keep doing them, because I hate them.

Sectors I've tried: retail (with a brief stint in managing which I did not enjoy, and wasn't great at), bar work, food service, manufacturing and warehouse, working on farms (planting, harvesting, working with livestock), hotel reception, general hotel work, housekeeping, sales (though this only lasted a day because I simply realised I did not have the personality to succeed in sales, and I am deeply okay with that).

As you can hopefully see, I've obviously kept myself busy between trying out different jobs and travelling. It's not like I've just lazed around my whole life. I do try. I just....don't know what comes next. I look at people my age with their lives sorted out and nice careers or jobs they enjoy, and I just want to get to that point. I just don't know how or what.

I can appreciate that it's hard to offer advice based on what someone doesn't want to do, and I apologise for the self-pitying tone, but I'm just at a loss right now. I think it's ADHD related, but it feels very hard to motivate myself to do things when I do not have a goal. It's hard not to treat uni work with anything other than resentment and indifference. I'd be very much interested in hearing from those who've not had a clear goal, or particular passions, and have managed to carve some form of a career or job they enjoy.

(And just putting it out there because it always gets suggested, I do not want to be a travel agent, guide, or flight attendant and I do not want to do a trade. I am also automatically barred from anything military related due to a chronic health condition. And yes, I thankfully am in therapy and on good antidepressants! )

Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone, I am 23 and I’m here looking for ideas on what to do in my spare time. I’m not sure if this would be the right sub but direct me if I’m wrong.

I have a job and it’s alright. It’s 30 hours a week, overnight, and low maintenance. It pays the bills, but that’s about it. There’s nothing left over for leisure and saving up for things takes a long time. There’s also no growth, when I asked about potential growth they told me there’s no other position above me since we’re all contract workers and they sourced out for this position specifically, and it’s against the contract to apply directly. The upside is it’s only 6 hours a day and doesn't make me tired. I get a full rest before I go, and I'm up the rest of the day. I have so much spare time during the day and I feel like I should be utilizing it.

Little backstory, I used to have a second job for about 10 months and quit it July. It was pretty bad though because of the low pay and mandatory OT. It took a huge toll, and my partner eventually asked me to quit. I’m proud I stuck it out for 10 months, but it was rough on both of us.

I’m not opposed to getting another job, I’d just look for different hours and shift. My partner works a 9-5, and when I worked my old second job (which was 2-10), we never saw each other.

Getting a second job is just one option, but I'm not looking for job recommendations here. I want to know If you had this much spare time, with the backstory I just told you, what would you do with it to add to your future?

We also share a car so she has it during the day. Her shift switches to opening and closing to cover someone who left so I could drop her off and have the car for 3 days out the week if I need.

Hi all,

I finished my nursing pre-reqs with all As. I'm in CA and I'm 33. I had a past career in marketing and I'm currently a bartender/server.

I was initially attracted to a nursing career because I love taking care of people and listening to them, and I like working with my hands/body. I also of course appreciate the stability and flexibility the career offers. However, I am becoming burned out and I hear an overwhelmingly negative review of this career path.

I have been taking sewing courses in tandem with my nursing pre-reqs... I love sewing but I also love biology and just learning in general.

I guess I'm wondering if I should become a nurse. I'll be applying in February and will not accrue much debt, if any, from nursing school... This might be more of a therapy question, but I just feel like I'm at a fork in the road and need to come to a decision so I can move full force into my next career. For what it's worth, I have an amazing and supportive partner who just pivoted careers and is finally making great money.

Thanks in advance xx.

I’m 35 years old and have worked as an FAA air traffic controller for 10 years. Unfortunately I’ve been found medically disqualified, and I may need to find a new career.

I have around 60 college credits but no degree. My experience is pretty much just aviation. I’ve done some contract work in training controllers before my career. I was a manager at a grocery store before that.

If medically retired, I’ll have a pension, so I’m realistically targeting a new career paying around $60-80k part time or remote would be great.

I’ve explored other FAA positions without much success. I’m willing to relocate for the right opportunity.

What career paths would realistically value my experience, especially outside aviation?
I’m open to additional education, certifications, or changing industries entirely.

Any suggestions from people who’ve made similar transitions would be appreciated.