Idk what I wanna be when I grow up

[karmasabiotch]

Volunteer or shadow people in various jobs/places. You can see what you might enjoy or hate.

[scotty]

Only you can determine what you want to do. Personally, I've been down that road, and it's a tough one. You may never find the perfect job, I sometimes think that all of the things that you mentioned, 'comfort', 'money', are often pretty damned good.

Or, you could join me on my safari to find myself. We leave tomorrow.

[karmasabiotch]

I'll be there Scotty! Can we start at a Llama farm?

[scotty]

Dec 4, 2012 15:49:30 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

I'll be there Scotty! Can we start at a Llama farm?

Absolutely!

[scotty]

Maybe you are just cool with where you are? Maybe you could fulfill your restlessness in another part of you life? Or, maybe you do need to challenge yourself?

[dojo]

I guess I'm jaded, but I don't think many people get to do things they love. I consider myself very fortunate to work where I enjoy the company of my peers and I'm compensated fairly.

[scotty]

Hm. Maybe get the other degree at night while you work (sorry if you already thought of this). Then you'd have it under your belt if you want to make a change?

[Deleted]

You can absolutely help people and stay in a business-y field. Though I don't know much about finance. But I imagine you could work on the business-end of a non-profit.

Let me tell you -- a LOT of non-profits have no fucking business sense whatsoever. It's frustrating.

You won't make a lot of money but if you really want to help people, that could be a good compromise to do it.

[Deleted]

I know exactly how you feel. I took this job for it's benefits and that's it. I'm thinking of going back to school too, but I don't know what I want to do either. Basically, I have no help or advice to offer other than you're totally not alone.

[leeann]

Yeah, maybe I have a bad outlook, but I don't expect to LOVE my job. As long as the stress levels are tolerable and I'm not doing anything I loathe, I accept my lot in life.

[Deleted]

You don't know until you try, though. I'd send out resumes and see what you get back. It's a decent starting point.

Never feel so stuck you're defeated.