What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you end in that profession? Chances are, probably not. As a kid I went through several phases of what I wanted to be. A lawyer, a veterinarian, president, you name it, I wanted to grow up and do it. When I got to college I chose my major based on a field that I was truly interested in. The problem is, there is no clear job path after graduation for said degree. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but can be tricky when you are unsure of where to go. Recently I have found myself in a transition period. I am not quite sure where to go or what to do. I know in a general what I want out of a job, but at this point I am not sure where to go. The last job I had was in an industry that is struggling right now. My current job (which is a temporary position) is in an industry that is facing a lot of scrutiny and some trouble right now as well. So for right now I am 0 for 2. I just don't know which direction to go in. How do you figure out what to do and what makes you happy? Is that why there were so many middle aged adults in my college classes? Because here they are at age 40, still trying figure everything out? If that is the case, that is pretty damn depressing. I just don't know right now. I know what I would like to do, but I don't have the experience or connections to get the kinds of jobs I want. So what do I do? How do you get a break? Do most people just settle for a job and an industry and there they are, 25 years later, doing something they fell into, not pursuing a career they are passionate about? I hope not. If that is true I am slitting my wrists right now.
I just feel like I am at such a crossroads right now but I don't know where to go or how to get there. It is not about a specific job. Because I am in a temporary position right now I am at an advantage - I can be picky about the jobs I apply for and take the time to truly search out something that I want to do. But the problem with that is the fact that I am sitting here frustrated. The struggling economy and lack of job postings does not help my situation right now. But still, there have got to be people out there doing what they love. So how did they figure it out? And how I am I supposed to know?
