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You are young and not tied down by anything, so you are probably not lacking for options, you just don’t have an obviously optimal one staring you in the face.
by thegagne 5y ago
You are young and not tied down by anything, so you are probably not lacking for options, you just don’t have an obviously optimal one staring you in the face.
The best thing to do is try some things that interest you.
You burnt out quickly doing traditional IT, so use that experience to learn about yourself and actually work on yourself. What mindsets and behaviors caused you to burn out? What changes would you need to make to be successful? IT can be at fault in this situation, but you can still learn from it.
Every job is this way, there will be things to learn in unexpected places.
Since you are young, it is a good time to take some risks. Maybe take a job in a completely different field? Deck out your resume as best you can and apply, apply, apply!
Have a backup plan for if you start to feel burnt out. Look at jobs at a golf course or arboretum, doing something easy and outdoors, but only as a short term thing while hunting for your next thing.
Try to show your value even in places like that. Take yourself seriously and do excellent work even in trivial things. Take pride in your work ethic, while also drawing boundaries and taking pride in healthy hobbies (preferably outdoors).
Meet people, ask about what they do. Bad with names? Add them on LinkedIn.
As I said in the beginning, you aren’t lacking for options, so you will need to get good at making decisions. Don’t worry about what’s the best, just look for things that sound interesting and give it a shot.
- morjom 5y agoThank you for replying! I answered many things in other comments, but I've sort of figured out main points why I burned out, mostly overambition with no regard to my condition. So I would work and then basically sleep the rest of the day. I've been thinking of applying for a supermarket job just for the sake of it. Seems chill. Probably not what you meant though.
- thegagne 5y agoNot a terrible idea for short term. I did 3 months in a deli while in college. It will be stable and free up your mental state for other things, just make sure you do those other things. Also you can hone some customer service skills that are generally useful everywhere.
- morjom 5y agoYeah partial reason for a job like a shelfing job at a supermarket (atleast for me) would be the fact that I'd have an income in a not that exhausting place (or atleast it seems like that for me). I don't think I am that bad with people it's just that I think very slowly (deeply?) and I have a somewhat impaired work memory so it makes me feel super awkward because people expect a more fluid conversation.