[introspectiveme]

I want to be able do something I find interesting for a living. I just wish i had time on my hands, i'm under a lot of pressure to get a job..... any job would do... my parents just want me to make good money. I sort of understand why they're so desperate because they need my help, but they won't say it.

I'm doing a degree that I don't really 'love' per se, I don't hate it either, I am pretty decent at it, but it's just kind of 'meh'. I chose to study this degree because it's something my parents felt comfortable about, and it's something i don't 'hate'. It can be interesting.

I fear that my first job will be my only job.. i.e, that I will be trapped in the same job or same line of work without being able to jump over and do something I'm more passionate about.

I have always wanted to be independent, i want to be well known and respected and have a following. There are so many things I'm 'decent' at, article/review writing, guitar, programming, web design, I don't excel in any of them. I have so many options, if I had my own way I would like to be a writer or a musician but working as a web designer or a programmer would find me work much quicker.

I just want some reassurance i guess, i want to know if it's possible to learn, practice and work towards becoming something even when you're employed, or if work requires 100% dedication and there's no way out of it.

[Little Lulu]

Life would be boring if work took up all of one's time. Having interests outside of work enriches your life and it can enhance your work because you are happier and well-rounded.

Putting care and attention into whatever work you do for a living will make your more satisfied. So, while it does matter what you do, what matters more is how you do it.

[introspectiveme]

I agree, I am trying to love what I do.

[CosmicRose]

While its nice to find passion in whatever you're doing, I think its also important to not romanticize the workforce. Its not completely realistic to love your job. No one really loves a job. Its a job. People can work in fields they find enjoyment in, sure, but don't set yourself up for disappointment if you come to find out that loving your job is a rarity. Even if someone really wanted to be a doctor and they enjoyed what they did, its a matter of time before it just starts becoming a job like everything else.

This realization helped me understand that I don't need to "love" my job, I just need to be good at it and find appreciation in whatever I do, regardless if its my dream job or not.

[introspectiveme]

Thank you for your post, I just wish I could put a little more effort into my work.

[BadWolfC]

As someone who went into a career field that my mother suggested and felt the same "meh" feeling about, don't stay in that field. I ended up hating mine within a year of working an actual job. I'm going to try to go back to school next year for something else because I can't do it anymore, it makes me miserable. If you don't feel like you could do something for a long period of time and be content with it, then don't do it. If you have the opportunity to go to school for something better that you could enjoy, don't waste it. You might not be able to change your mind later on like I am.

[introspectiveme]

Originally Posted by BadWolfC

As someone who went into a career field that my mother suggested and felt the same "meh" feeling about, don't stay in that field. I ended up hating mine within a year of working an actual job. I'm going to try to go back to school next year for something else because I can't do it anymore, it makes me miserable. If you don't feel like you could do something for a long period of time and be content with it, then don't do it. If you have the opportunity to go to school for something better that you could enjoy, don't waste it. You might not be able to change your mind later on like I am.

Thanks for the advice. I can't help but feel that I can't do what I'm doing for too long. If my followed my dreams, my mom wouldn't be too proud of me because she always wanted me to be like my father

I don't give anything close to 100% at something I think is meh.