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Originally Posted by artsygirl88
does anyone have advice for artist on choosing a career path.
I realized there's 2 options
1. be a fine artist and most likely struggle while also working in retail or coffee shop to pay the bills
2. get a practical job and paint in spare time
Ive always thought graphic design was the best option but Im not very computer savvy. Ive done a bit of graphic deign school and it was tough for me but i excelled in ALL the foundation drawing classes.
I don't like the medical field plus I suck at science
I don't like retail
I don't like being a waitress/server
whats left??
im INFP/INTP if that helps paint the picture
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I know this is old but wanted to answer anyway, cuz im me lol.
Whats left? Everything!
I am an artist (I do work in IT but you dont have to); I work at a call center. Keep this in mind, every company will generally have a call center. Or at least every big company. I do work as an internet & PC tech for a Nationwide Internet company but I have done customer service and all you need there is empathy & a willing to learn the systems (which almost every big company uses the same billing system).
Being a graphic designer has more math then art in it. I do website deisgn but thats on the side. I sold my art but also on the side. I have my day job then i have my passions.
Dont want to work at a coffee shop or a waitress or retail. My question is, do you want to pay the bills?
I broke my back & have chronic pain thus cant stand on my feet but if I had to work at McDonalds I would. My mind set is, I do what I have to when I have to do it.
Ive worked at ton a lot of jobs that ive hated including all of those and McDonalds, sometimes as a second job; sometimes as a first while looking for another. Money is money.