I Don't Know How To Choose A Career

He is 21 and here I am 30 years old still have no idea what I am doing with my life.

I'd say not knowing which career to choose is the number one cause of the student loan epidemic 🤷‍♂️

"It's hard to be excited about the trip when you don't know what the destination is." That hit me hard. That explains my existential college depression. I've always known the types of things I'm interested in, but I've never had a "dream career" or anything even close to that, so it's hard feel secure in the path.

"You feel like you're a rat in a wheel... because you're a rat in a wheel."

My 2 oldest granddaughters didn't go to college, they started taking entry level jobs in different business to see if they liked the atmosphere. One started out thinking she want to be a Veterinarian, just working for a Vet was enough for to realize she didn't like it and switched to retail in pet stores. The other one worked in several jobs, thought she would see what an attorney's office would be like, so she got a job as a receptionist in an attorney's office, decided she really liked most of it. Right now she is a Paralegal and thinking as soon as she is bored maybe going to school to get a law degree, maybe not.  I feel sorry for teenagers who are supposed to plan their life when they have no experience in life.

The problem is we just dont know what kind of jobs out there. You think about the usual teacher engineer doctor etc. but theres so many jobs that kids might be interested in but just aren't educated on it.

So many people are stuck choosing a career.. The key is to keep working, trying, experimenting. Don't sit at home and say you don't know what to do. Life is not about having it figuring it out. Figuring it out is the good part!

Should be mandatory students take a career class

This is me. 33 years old and I still have no direction.

So hard to stop and think about what you want when you haven’t been exposed to options and different lifestyles.

I'm 26 now and feel like crying most of the time. I realized in my senior year of a business management degree that my study was broad and that I had not a single clue as to what I wanted to do with my life. May God have mercy on the confused and heavy laden.

This was me 10years ago. Started off a psychology major. Then switched to nursing degree and worked 3 jobs as a caregiver, CPN nurse, and catering supervisor for a company for few years then I had a baby. Had a hard time with childcare because of my work load. I always Had a thing for business so I Started a business as a licenced child care provider at home. Fast forward 3 years I have a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education with an emphasis in speech pathology, certified Master teacher and Site Director. I own and operate a child development center & pre school with 4 classrooms and employ a team of 8. Looking to open a second site in 2021. Sometimes life just takes you in a direction and you just have to be aware of the opportunities... Just always stay busy. You'll find your niche.

"You are a rat in a wheel" "Yes sir" 😂😂😂

Lemme just clean my calculator and straighten these papers while this kid gives me his whole life story. lol

I graduated with a degree in Music just a year ago, I'm $30,000 in debt. I'm having to wash cars just to be able to afford to move out of my parents house. Be wise about the major you choose, and the money you spend on it

“How are you?” Dave Ramsay: “BeTtEr ThAn I dEsRvE”

Sometimes a "gap year" or two even can be very beneficial. I spent my early 20's working a WIDE variety of jobs. After a little while, I noticed that I gravitated toward bookeeping/accounting type of work. So eventually I decided to go back to college to complete my accounting degree. Sometimes experience is the best teacher. Thinking about what you want to do is different from actually doing the work and deciding whether you enjoy it or not.

The guy who asked the question, if youre reading this I'm in the same boat bro, same age too, same decision, I feel ya

Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions you can make.

People have lost idea what a career really is - it's our way to contribute to community and get taken care in return. It's not a passion or a playground, it's part of our sense of purpose - in our lifetime we try to make this world a bit better...so the best way to choose a career is to look for what needs to be better in this word and make everyhing you can to make it. Look Dave for example, he saw people need help with bad financial decisions and he tries to help them and he has become famous and wealthy in return. So, best way to choose a career is to look where you can help and serve (and you feel like you could be good at it). If you think food is bad, become organic farmer,if you think people don't smile enough become a comedian, if you think health care should be better become a nurse or doctor, if you think education is bad become a teacher. Don't think about passion, passion is like a weather, changable. Try to find a purpose, connection with your environment and with your community and you'll inevitably be rewarded with wealth and respect. (Sorry for my English)