Young adults feel lost choosing a career path

“Looking for career advice at 26 — hands-on background but need a career change I’m 26 years old and looking for advice on what career path I should pursue. I’ve spent most of my working life doing hands-on, physical labor, and I’ve always enjoyed working with my hands and fixing things. My previous job was with a fertilizer company, where I did maintenance on the facility and equipment, operated equipment, and worked on repairs. I also spent about a year working in the office, mainly doing custo”

“Hi!! I’m a 18yo girl, social sciences student at CEGEP, and COMPLETELY LOST in what direction to go. I always wanted to study in psychology, but I learned just recently that I should’ve taken the option with biology, which I didn’t… and I can’t just add the class to my current (or future) schedule, as it is not an option. I LOVEEE : Everything forensic, Everything that has to do with the brain / mental illnesses, Languages, Writing, Everything that revolves around the cinematic universe (so film”

“Hi Just a brief background of mine, I went to uni when I was in my early 20s, ended up leaving and landed a customer service role in a telecommunications company. A year later went on to do reception work at a medical practice for almost 5 years. I'm now realizing that this isn't really what I want to be doing long-term, I've tried looking for other work but most the jobs I'm usually looking at is in IT because I really enjoy computers and without experience or qualifications, it”

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“I’m currently 17 and preparing for my upcoming entrance exams, trying to map out my future. I originally thought about pursuing a traditional Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), but I'm deeply worried that doing only pharma won’t give me the kind of high-income career growth I want long-term, especially if I want to work or earn internationally (US, UK, Europe, etc.). The catch is that I have a massive overlap of interests, and I don't want to abandon any of them. Alongside my science backgr”

“Hello! I'm an 18 y/o female in my last year of high school. It seems to be about that time where I should figure out what I want to pursue past high school but I can't really figure it out. I love music and singing but I also know it's not a super viable option. I have an interest in travel as well. I've taken career tests and I always get matched with computer science or jobs in cybersecurity. It sounds interesting but with AI and things of that nature, is it really a good idea”

“Hello, mid 20's person here, from India(if that's relevant). I initially wanted to go to Civil Services which is a very tough exam to prepare for here, plus later on for some reason got very disillusioned by things surrounding that. I studied humanities in my final years of schooling, followed by Political Science, where as an academic discipline I only grew to like some few sub fields of it, some of it not sustainable enough to make a career if not in academia. During these times I grew”

“I’m 26 years old from india, and I’m honestly very confused about what direction to take with my career. After finishing Class 12, I started college but eventually dropped out. I later tried starting another degree as well, but I didn’t continue with that either. Since then, I’ve had a pretty long gap roughly 6–7 years since I originally finished school. A big reason for the gap was that I went through a very depressive period and became extremely withdrawn. I spent years mostly at home, lost a”

“I’m 27 with a university degree in Industrial Organization and Management. My background is quite mixed. I spent around 7 years freelancing as a 3D sculptor for 3D printing. It was a real source of income for years, but the market declined, and AI, increasing competition, and freelancers lowering market rates made it much harder. Eventually, the freelance work disappeared. I also worked for 8 months as a Junior Quality Management Systems Specialist, and for the past 1 year and 7 months I’ve been”

“So how do I find the right career path for me as a soon to be 18 yr old, I been out of school for a while I’m working on getting my GED and I have no idea where to go in life submitted by /u/Janxuza [link] [comments]”

“Hey guys, I’m a 28-year-old Sri Lankan, and I’d love some advice on what I should do next. I’ve made some terrible choices in the past, but I’ve managed to pull through. Now, I feel stuck again. My biggest mistake was pursuing a degree I wasn’t really passionate about and didn’t fully understand at the time. I completed a BSc in Architecture, but I never ended up putting it to use. Instead, I started working in SaaS sales and marketing. I already had some experience in the field, which I gained”

“So, I’m a 28 year old qualified mechanical engineer. When I graduated, I worked in an engineering role for a little over 2 years. I left that role to travel and move to a new country, something I’ve always wanted to do. I worked in an engineering job for 6 months when I moved to Australia. After that time I felt I wasn’t exploring Australia to the fullest and I’m only going to be young once yada yada…. So I quit my job, travelled the east coast worked on a cattle station (ranch) for a few months”

“I’m currently 17 years old and graduated high school early, I don’t know what career path I want to pursue, what degree I should get, any ideas ? I would like to make about 130k Minimum with less than 6-8 years including getting my degree, I’m not into computers and stuff like that or sales, but I have been looking into becoming a dental hygienist but the salary was too small for me. Any idea on what I should consider going with ? submitted by /u/TemporaryNumber9953 [link] [com”

“TL;DR: I’m turning 28-years-old, have almost 6-years of customer service/telecom experience, and will finish my Media Science bachelor’s degree next year, but I don’t want to pursue media as a career. I’m planning to move to the US around 2028 after getting married and will likely be starting a new career around age 29–30. I’m concerned about AI reducing opportunities and want to use the next few years to build a stable, future-proof career. What career/field would you recommend I start preparin”

“I’ve lived in Abu Dhabi since I was a child and I’m currently in Grade 12, studying the Kerala syllabus. I got 91.25% in Grade 11 , and I’m now starting to seriously think about university and my future, but honestly, I have no idea what I should study or what career path I should take. I’m considering finance because I’ve heard it can lead to good-paying careers, but I’m also open to other fields with strong career prospects. I don’t really have anyone to guide me through this. I don’t have old”

“I'm thinking of getting a bachelor's in metalergical and materials engineering. My goal is to have a good paying job after completing my degree. Is this decision right? submitted by /u/fuckeduplife654 [link] [comments]”

“iq (120-130 range confirmed, highly analytical at recognising patterns and questioning rules. Also like to take my own route than taking the standard approach. Love thinking, spend all day thinking. Personality type: intp-t. Most interested in a profession that has a high money upside but like things that actually stimulate my brain. I am 17 currently and would like a job where power and status is a competition. Need something that requires high thinking and questioning. Open to anything anyone”