/biz/ - Business & Finance

I still don't know what I want to do and I'm 22. I've always known who I've wanted to be though since I was little. I wanted to be a person who created his own position and importance rather than rely on someone or something else for a regular paycheck.

I wanted life to be lived my own way. Sometimes sacrificing comfort and regularity is the only way to truly be alive.

Don't worry m8, we'll all make it someday.

>>936408
I spent an unusually large portion of my time reflecting over what I want to do with my life when I was a teenager. Currently 18 years old and studying physics and I can absolutely tell you that this is the right choice for me, and it's a highly informed choice that I made based on probably hundreds if not thousands of hours of self-reflection and introspection.

Btw you never have to decide what to do for the rest of your life. Sure, you can have a vague idea (personally I know I want to be involved in science and technology for the rest of my life) but the method through which I'll do that can be anything from research to entrepreneurship to investing.

Don't worry so much about what you're going to do "for the rest of your life". Just worry about about doing something you like and are good at right now that has future potential as well, and cross whatever bridges will come in your life when you get to them.

How's it going, OP? I'm twenty-five, and still have fuck all of a clue what I'm doing with my life. What's important is that I keep finding out what I don't want to do.

Right now, I took a job as a school bus driver. $20 an hour, 15 hours a week. Gives plenty of time to get shit figured out or study up on new skills. Just keep trying. There isn't any "right" way to do this. You have to look at what your end game is and work your way back from there.

>>937007
Can't tell if actual 18 year old or sarcastic father of 18 year old

>>937017
actual 18 year old here
why?

If you like working outside with a pretty good crowd / mostly men, then I might recommend being a Seabee (no skill needed) or a Navy CEC Officer (Engineering degree needed)..

I'm 22 with about ~55k salary (1/3 is non-taxable). Just started my job as a construction manager and I love it.

>Excellent experience, training, and leadership opportunities
>Top Secret Security clearance
>Stay in shape + Tons of benefits
Employers will suck your dick to get you once you're out because of the first two things.

Nothing much better than being a officer in the military. This is especially true if you're a fag, like all OPs are.

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i do tech stuff / analytics for banks

at the end of the day it's just a 9-5 wageslave job that i do for money though. i don't love it or hate it. i've had shittier jobs.

Very few people hold the same job through their entire life.

Even if you do, hopefully you'll transition into self employment at some point.

The biggest noob trap that millenials make is that they think their jobs have to have some kind of impact on the world or be some some kind of once in a life time experience.

Just don't get cucked by student loans and be a wage slave to consumer debt and you'll figure it out as you go.

>>937023
>Nothing much better than being a officer in the military.
NOPE. No one cares. They just care about that clearance. THAT's IT. Trust me. You'll be competing for a job with your enlisted buddy.

The best way to do what you love is to get a shit job that pays well. If you take the approach that it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you try to be the best at whatever it is, you will excel and find happiness in doing it.

I started out as an english major but switched to finance. I have significant student loans and live in cali so huge rent, but easily pay them with room to spare because of my income.

I dont find finance terribly interesting on its own merits, but I basically crushed all of my internships and classes because I wanted to be good at it. I followed a pretty winding path to the foundation for a killer skillset and career path, basically just by doing whatever looked most useful at the time.

More importantly, I have a lot of confidence in myself, which leaves me with a lot of energy after work for exercise, reading, and hobbies - you know, the things I considered majoring in at school. If I had majored in them at school, I would probably not have the time or energy to do them, because I would be stressed out or working 2 jobs to make ends meet. I also probably would be working in a less enjoyable area of the country.

As a consequence, I know languages and cultures almost as well as my foreign language/cultures studying friends, know music almost as well as music majors, write as well as my writer friends, etc. And they even had a headstart. Now, they work McJobs and are behind on their loans, while I will have mine paid off in 2 years or so while continuing to take up their intended careers as hobbies.

>>937080

Find a field that will give you a reasonable chance at employment earning a solid income and pursue it. People jump careers all the time - your college major only matters for your first 1-2 jobs, if that. You can always find your passion in a hobby or side business, but starving artists dont have the time or resources for side anythings. You dont have to change the world or even take pride in your actual work (there is no pride in employment, ever, dont delude yourself or you are on track for a crushing midlife crisis). But if you try to be the best at whatever youre doing, you can hit 45 or whenever in stride, and probably reach the upper echelon jobs that do allow you to change the world and influence capital.

>>936408
Boys this is a golddigger. Hannah Stocking only chases NBA players. Shame with that body.

>>937086

So she's coal burner?

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>>937091
Yes. But she is a golddigger so she will chase the gold. I'm surprised she lives in LA. She's vapid and shallow. She's not even a model. She's a "vine" star. NBA players are known to hang out in certain clubs/bars in every major city. So golddiggers know where to hunt.

>>937034
25 here, also do SAS work for banks though only got 3 years experience.

could be worse i guess, but could be a lot more interesting - i've not had a full time job not in this area so i wouldn't know...

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>>936408
>Anybody have troubles at first in choosing what they wanted to do for the rest of their lifes?

>rest of their lifes?

It's a hard choice to make, and when you get down to it, it's really not a 'free' choice. A lot of people end up working outside of their intended career field, especially in the current job market. And, it's not so easy to travel from one career field to the next. Especially considering that when you do move to another field, if it's unrelated, you will probably take a pay cut because of a lack of experience.

I don't work in my career field, but enjoy my job. However, I would like to do many different things in my life. I've reasoned that if I'm able to meet my financial objectives at an early enough age, I'll have enough time to try three or four careers before I officially retire.

When you decide that you don't have to do the same thing for your entire working life, living with your choice is easier.