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I'm 26 and still can't find what makes me happy.
I'm about to graduate with a business degree. I look at job sites and see all kinds of positions from IT, to business administration, advertising, public work, etc. Some of the pay is really good, but nothing is even remotely appealing. I don't have many hobbies aside from video games, anime, reading and computer hardware. I've tried what feels like a million things. E.g. Archery, shooting, hunting, soccer, hockey, baseball, sewing, painting, coding, writing, on and on... I've made a genuine effort to leave my comfort zone and explore. I've become far more confident in myself, but I haven't found much of anything new that brings me joy.
Whenever I bring it up, my therapist says "Don't worry about it" or "Almost no one enjoys working. People should work to live, not live to work." Which I couldn't disagree with more. I feel like if I can't find something more fulfilling, I should kill myself. Not because I'm in dire straits, but because life isn't fun. There are bouts of enjoyment, but overall, it's a horrible experience for me. For a little background, I've worked a part time job of some kind since I was 16. Mostly fast food and retail, which genuinely would've killed me if I didn't get out. Now I'm in customer service and getting close to killing myself if I can't find something else. I'm also autistic (big shocker) if relevant. Forgot to mention I'm on anti-depressants as well. I've tried many and what I'm on now has most positive effect. I'd love nothing more than to be content or happy being a welder, or an IT guy. But I cannot find something that I'm passionate for. I see others who find their niche, and I'm jealous.
Any feedback, thoughts, personal stories would be great. I love hearing about other people's lives.
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>>18082740
I'm 21, about to graduate with a Mechanical Engineering degree. In high school I was on a competitive robotics team where we consistently made world championships. I loved it, and decided I wanted to do engineering. Four years later, I really don't care for mechanical at all. I like doing math, and I've always been strong with it, but I'm not sure that chugging through statics formulas is what I want to do anymore.
Over the summer, I had my first internship (I've been working since I was 16 as well) with a HVAC firm. They took me on as a Mechanical intern, but as the job went on I was doing mostly parts cataloging. Eventually it became monotonous enough for me to ask my boss if I could create a macro to sort through things faster, and he agreed as long as I didn't mess it up. By the middle of summer I had picked up VBA, moved on to VB.NET, and now I continue my internship doing work in C#, developing applications to increase workflow for other employees. I've pretty much decided that come may, I'm going to take a job with this company although they can't pay me well and I won't be using my major, because I enjoy what I do.
So for me, I thought I knew what I was passionate about but I discovered my real career by accident.
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>>18082757
Thanks
Sure. My current job is the least shit I've had and I stumbled on it by accident. My manager needed an emergency person and asked if I wanted to train for it. I still hate it, but I'm glad I discovered it.
But what am I supposed to do? Go to school for 4 years just to see if I love a job? There's no way I can know what a job is really like until I try it, and you can't try jobs. I can't intern somewhere and tell the person "I don't actually have any qualifications, but I might enjoy this job so let me in"?
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i'm a 23 and a high school drop out who works minimum wage part time
my life is hell
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>>18082817
If money isn't an issue then you can actually definitely just walk up to a company and ask for an internship, work for minimum or for free
But money is usually an issue
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