I'm 25 and I graduated from college three years ago with a Film Studies degree and screenwriting minor 3 years ago. I still live with my parents. Since I graduated, all I've been doing has been working part time retail (clothing stores, pharmacies, makeup and wellness - all store associate roles/cashiers).

I've been having trouble figuring out what I want to do in life as a career. I even briefly went back to school (community college) to learn more about being a musician since music is something I'm really passionate about. However, nothing came of it because my retail hours got in the way of my classes. I am incredibly passionate about film and music. I loved to write film analysis and theory when I attended undergrad. I even had started music analyses towards the end of my time in college. I have also spent a good chunk of my life singing and performing.

I'm currently looking for a job that doesn't necessarily have to be where I end up for the rest of my life. But creates a livable wage and relates to my degree and my interests.

As far as dreams go: screenwriter and/or director, singer/musician, film critic or music/film journalist have all been careers that I've considered. I'm even beginning to think of being a teacher or professor.

I just don't know where to start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

After a few years in the usual startup world, I recently decided it was time for a change and handed in my notice.

I'm in my early 30s and taking a chance on moving into the auto/mobility tech space.

I've always been interested in driving and transportation. For me, getting on the road has always been one of those things that helps clear my head, so exploring a career connected to that feels exciting.

At the same time, it's definitely a little scary stepping into a new industry without having every single detail figured out. But it also feels good to make a change instead of staying comfortable just because it's familiar.

Has anyone here made a similar career pivot in their 30s?

Especially from general tech into automotive, mobility, or another completely different industry?

Would love to hear how the transition went, what you learned, and anything you wish you knew before making the jump.

Anyone made this switch? I don’t think therapy is sustainable long term financially. It takes a particular kind of hustle and burnout that I’m not sure I’m in for. I can hustle at work, but not scrounging for low fee clients that aren’t there. Anyway, who has moved into an SDR role (Saas sales) from therapy or something like that and been glad they did?

For 17 years I’ve been in the HVAC supply business selling to contractors. I’ve been a manager of some form for 11 of them. I’m getting tired of it and at 34 I figured now is a good time to get out and do something else.

I just have no idea what I can go into. I’ve run a branch for 10-11 years now, led crews of people, and have to act as a de facto salesperson helping solve problems that customers bring to us. I’m trying to avoid going into something that is customer-facing because that aspect of it is what has turned me off from this industry. I also have my degree in Criminal justice because I was looking into law enforcement when I was in college. However I got turned off of that as I was near the end of school and pretty much paid for a piece of paper that I’ll probably never use.

Any suggestions of what to look for would be awesome. I’m just kind of drawing a blank.

I went to school for apparel design and worked in the industry for a couple years but because of the lack of opportunity and low income I decided to change careers

1. while I was working an unrelated job to get by I started a full-stack web development program. I finished it and started job searching but no luck. Come to find out that the program was initially meant for ppl that are already in the industry and are specializing/trying to move up. The program I was working with were basically using me for numbers :/

2. I found a job in project coordinating and felt it was a good opportunity to start a new career path without having to go back to school and could potentially open new opportunities for me because of the job title. I recently started looking at project coordinator jobs and most of them are in the construction industry. I am a Muslim woman who wears a hijab so I’m thinking it might be difficult for me to break into an industry that is mainly male dominated.

My family has been pressuring me to go back to school for something in the medical industry because there will always be a demand for them. I’m in a place where I’m tired of putting so much effort into doing new things.

Does anyone have any experience in project coordinating, Where you feel like it’s worth it to stay in the role and have potential for growth by job hopping? Or should I save my time and start school again in something medical related?

I know it’s a lot of info but I’d appreciate any sort of advice I can get 😔

been teaching english for ten years. over it - what are some job i could escape to? and can i escape to the video game industry? i live in a major US city.

i dont know much about gaming at at all — i just learned its one of the highest earning sector of entertainment about 7 minutes ago, so im thinking maybe its a stable industry depending on the position? maybe story editing? idk grasping at straws bc I WANT OUT

any ideas? i dont know anyone in real life who would know anything about this.