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[SERIOUS] How do you do figure out what job you want after high school? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This might not be the best community for this, but I don’t know what job I want after high school. I’m afraid of pursuing a job that I’ll end up hating. How do I figure out what job I want when I grow up?

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[–] pulaskiwasright@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You should pick something that pays the bills and gives you free time to do what you want, but it’s good for it to be something you find some enjoyment in. Not necessarily something you love. But something you can get some level of satisfaction from learning and doing.

[–] zoe@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

yea, money is king. the feeling of relief when u find out u can afford ur medical bills by urself.

[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea that seems about right. I wanna find a job that I’ll be content enough with doing for at least 5-10 years, but not necessarily something I love. Something that pays the bills is very important since it’s what you need to survive and I also don’t want to be stuck in a career where I’m struggling to survive or have room for my hobbies and free time.

[–] livus@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you can find something you love that pays okay, though, do that.

The saying that "if you're doing something you love you'll never work a single day" is true. I mean you're still working but it feels way better than doing something just for money.

When you're just working for money it feels like an imposition and like work is taking you away from life. But when you're in a job that you love, your whole day feels like part of your life, like you get to enjoy everything.

[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I'll keep that in mind, thanks