My advice is pretty similar to what I said to marshalette. First I did not settle on a career until 38 and when I did it took very little time to excel simply because I had chosen something the fit relatively well.

My take is you are taking a lot of the blame for not fitting in. Not all careers are for all people and for people like us I think it is particularly important to find something that fits you. If you have access to a career counselor I would suggest talking to them but there is also plenty resources online. What color is your parachute is a good place to start. I believe the book starts with having you write down the things that you liked and hated about your various jobs and eventually turns those into skills. From there you the object is to find a career. That's an overview. It takes some time.

To give you an idea I majored in art aiming for nonprofit administration. Not a very good choice for me. I then discovered through some trial and error that database engineering was a better choice and got certified. I used that book to get there. I then found a long time enduring politics is not for me so I ended up settling on contract positions. I'm really not good with politics . That kept me busy for over 10 years.

So don't give up. You are nowhere near too old for finding something that fits. I think you might need some more formal guidance is all.

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