I (26F) never had a “dream job” or any career I was interested in enough to get a degree for. I have an associates degree in general studies from a community college. The only thing that truly held my interest was psychology (most of my electives in college were psychology/sociology classes), but it didn’t seem like I’d make any money unless I had my own practice and that wasn’t something I was interested in doing. During college, I worked as a personal aid for a disabled client. After, I worked for a couple health insurance call centers. I currently work from home as a radiology scheduler (also a call center).
My current job is the best paying job I’ve ever had, especially for a call center, but I’ve honestly /hated/ every job I’ve had. I can’t seem to get out of health/call center work because I have no clue what else to do and it’s the easiest to get into because you don’t have to have much prior knowledge. I’ve played around with the idea of getting an IT CompTIA A+ certification just to see if it’s something I may be interested in, but I know most likely I’d have to start out in help desk which is also…a call center. I also keep hearing the IT job market is so saturated with others who are looking to get into it I don’t even know if it’s worth it if I’m not sure it’s what I’d like to do.
I essentially have no interests and in my mind, not a lot of transferable skills other than customer service and the little bit of medical information I’ve learned in my current position. I decided after my current position, I no longer want to work in anything healthcare related and would love to have a job that’s not customer-facing, but I know that’s rare. I’d also need something that pays at least as much as my current job, if not more due to the cost of living in the area I’m in. I’m worried that I’ve somehow peaked regarding pay without having any substantial degree or certification. I’m open to obtaining certifications, I’m not against it at all. However, I just no fucking clue what to do. I do not dream of labor or any job, but I need to find something that pays well that I don’t absolutely hate. I’m not gonna lie, most days I have suicidal ideation because I’m like what am I doing all this for? What is it worth if I’m miserable every single day I work?
I’m sorry for rambling and the length of this. I understand if you don’t read the whole thing, it was more so to vent.