I had been quite ambitious academically but I can’t think of a career I would like.
My current career isn’t something that I really like, but I’m apparently doing it very well. Which surprised me. This is the first time I’ve had this much of a disconnect between what I do and what I like doing in terms of a professional career. I’m doing it because I’m income-oriented – I like having toys and savings. Poverty sucks eggs.
Many people have childhood thoughts of what they want to be when they grow up even if it doesn’t actually pan out that way . I never did though. At 16 at school we saw the careers adviser at school(a teacher who’d been appointed to the role) . All I could think of was librarian because at the time I liked reading. The fact that I would have sucked at it due to severe social anxiety and poor social interaction skills never crossed my mind.
I loved school. If I could just go to school the rest of my life and not work, I’d be happy.
I am not particularly career orientated. But I like going out there and doing a job and getting things done. A lot of people have career goals. Mine is to be working… no matter what I am doing I want to be working… It gives me satisfaction and confidence…