I put “low-achiever” in quotation marks because the background to my story is that I actually put quite a lot of effort into achieving the qualifications for two separate career paths that both ended up leaving me feeling burnt-out with all the added work and responsibility coupled with little support in these two career paths. At this point, I've kind of given up on having a “career.” It's clear that capitalism has drained a lot of the enjoyment out of many career paths by heaping more constraints and workloads on many rewarding professions, taking advantage of people's desire for an intrinsically rewarding career.
I just want to find a job that doesn't leave me feeling drained at the end of the day. I know jobs like that tend to not pay well or require a lot of specific schooling, so I'm asking this community if they know of any particular jobs I should aim for that can still come with decent pay and benefits even if they won't impress people. For example, I've heard Costco has decent compensation for their long-term employees. Anything more like that? I'll add I do have a bachelor's in the humanities (and an almost completed master's). Not really considering any more schooling unless it's a job I can land with just a few classes or a quick certification.
Any help appreciated!