At 24 I am slowly beginning the transition to a vastly different career. The barrier to entry for this path is much higher than the one I'm on, but there are two things I'm sure of that keep me going:
1. We are far from the only people doing this around our age
2. One of the most common truths I'm told every day is that I am still young. You and I will look back on this time in our lives one day and laugh at how we thought the end was closing in.
You have a bright and lengthy future ahead of you, so go for it and do it for YOU! I, too, am feeling the burnout from job applications and the market as a whole right now, so I'm right there with you. We've got this! <3
Aug 6, 2024
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Gurl I started as an insurance man for 4 years. Learned a lot. But got really good in photography - got insanely lucky and could make that my job then. Went from photography towards art direction. Been travelling the world for massive brands for like 6 years. That also burnt me out... did a 9 months break. Then started as marketing & communications specialist for a Pharma corporation here in Vienna and bro... I get u! I just left after 9 months. Now starting as a Social Media specialist in fintech within the crypto space which will be so so different from anything before. But the list will go on...
I'm 28. I dropped out of high school with 16. No perspectives. I never studied. YOU can build ANY life you want!!! Trust me! Do what you like and where your skills are. If that's a flower shop or walking dogs - then that be it! And if it doesn't work out after a few years then you'll always be ready for your next step. u got this! <333
Apr 18, 2024
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I think right when you graduate college you’re under the impression that you need to pick a job/path and stick with it… and that’s your career! (What I thought. What many of my peers thought.)
In reality as I live through my 20s: it seems that the more satisfied people have reconsidered their path, or maybe done a career switch, or applied to grad school when they never thought they would.
My brother is joining the workforce for the first time in a few months, and I just keep encouraging him to be really critical of his job and critical of his life - because I think it’s great to identify what you don’t like and go ahead and start making moves towards the next thing. Inertia will often be against you, so you have to start slowly pushing thought the molasses asap.
I also think it’s easy to become complacent in whatever you’re doing and delay change just because you’re scared. However, consider that when you talk to older people they’ve often lived so many different lives and had so many different careers and relationships and hobbies and travels…and you’re not going to have that same experience if you don’t quit and restart and shift and move and shake alot.
All this to say, I think you don’t have to be so stressed out about whatever comes first after graduation because ideally it changes so so so many times.
Maybe the grass is greener if you can just be satisfied and sit still, but I wouldn’t know.
Mar 27, 2024
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I know it doesn't feel like it, but you're still so young. You have an incredible amount of time ahead of you. Life is about consistently working more and more to create your own personal heaven. It's never too late. Having it all figured out is an illusion.
To share a bit about where I'm coming from, I dropped out of school twice. I didn't finish my undergrad until was 25. I didn't even start my master's until I was 27. Even then, I didn't have a clear vision. I just made the next decision I needed to and let the wisdom of each experience guide me into the next.
You're never locked in. You always have the ability to shed and shift, even at a great cost. Even failures guide us to what we need. Go bravely forth! The path will not be straight- it's a winding road!
Aug 5, 2024
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i want to know where you came from! how you've changed! how you're doing now! is that really such a crime? is this not why social media exists?
Jul 10, 2024
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I know I know, share the love and all
But you all already know too much ab me. Can’t let the outside circle know who I actually am, gotta keep the mysterious act up somehow
Jul 24, 2024
being an adult can get real busy, and I don’t have as much time to see my friends anymore. our solution for this has become a regular debrief night every 1-2 months. here’s the structure:
- cook or order a meal together
- come in the comfiest clothes
- late at night is ideal
- prepare throughout the week by building a PowerPoint with sections for each friend detailing important updates/occurrences in their lives (I like to present mine as little stories with pics for reference)
- appendix at the end of the ppt of new friends, enemies, and everyone’s “OOO” dates so we can make plans accordingly
these nights have come to be some of the best memories for us, and is now something everyone in our circles knows about - anytime something happens, someone asks us “will this/I be in the debrief now?” it’s structured fun and a great way to stay connected with my people. highly recommend if you have the time!
(Pic for reference with faces cropped out)
Jul 10, 2024