I'm 23 and I am being strongly encouraged to find a career by parents and grandparents. FT is not enough, I need health benefits by 26 and therefore, I need to start planning now so I can be settled into a career and not worry about my meds and health benefits.

I pursued a career in a hotel. Housekeeping pretty much ruined that for me, although I just had a second interview for a front desk agent. I may or may not get that job, and I'm not sure whether to take it if I'm offered because I think it might be too stressful and I got bad vibes from the people who interviewed me.

In the meantime I applied to a dozen other FT jobs, though none really appeal to me career-wise.

Now, I've spent all day researching a career as a Real Estate Agent. My qualities, personality, attributes, characteristics, needs, wants, and goals all seem to match up with being a Real Estate agent. I got the idea when my family moved 11 years ago. I sat with my parents during the meetings with the agent, went along to all the open houses, and I really enjoyed watching the agent and how she handled everything. I found out today, after visiting Century 21, that she has moved from Coldwell Banker to the Century 21, so if I do pursue a real estate career, I will have her as a mentor and I can shadow her while I complete the training to get my license.

Now, careers are not to be taken lightly. A career means "This is what I want to do for the rest of my life". I have to be happy with my career. And I know this isn't as importance, but my parents' and grandparents' say in the matter is also important, because I get all my advice from them. Today I told my grandparents about the real estate agent job, and they were not thrilled. I was so excited when I told them, then felt so defeated afterwards, because I had hoped they would also be just as excited and tell me what to say when my parents come home from vacation.

Like I said, I spent hours and hours all day today doing SERIOUS research and consideration on becoming a real estate agent. I know that not all real estate agents make much money, and that sometimes you go weeks or even months without a paycheck, therefore, you need at least a year's worth of a nest egg saved up to get me through my first paycheck. I know that real estate agents work on their own schedule and "be their own boss", but that they also work very hard and you make what you earn. I know being a real estate agent is NOT easy, and there will be some things I will need to do that is out of my comfort zone, but I also know I will go through training and have the option of shadowing and additional training at Century 21. Century 21 claims that they will hire me without experience and will help me with getting a license.

I am meeting with the hiring manager at Century 21 on Monday at 9am, and I should also be hearing back from the hotel that day.

I may be overthinking, but I need a career, and A) I may not get the job at the hotel OR Century 21 and B) I don't know which career to choose. I've wanted to do hotel work since I was 4, and I've also wanted to be a real estate for over 10 years.

I am also concerned I will let my parents and grandparents sway my decision. How do I not do that? If this is what I want, I should pursue it, but my family ultimately wants me to be realistic, and I'm afraid they will tell my I'm not cut out for hotel work or real estate work. I want to enter Century 21 with confidence that I will get the job, not "Oh, how will I tell my parents and what they will think of me if I pursue this?"

What should I do?