Discussion What is your job/profession?

[kooktae]

I was studying to be a CPA / CA (basically an accountant / auditor) in my country but I lost interest in studying (humongous studymaterial, requires too much discipline, at least 12 hours of studying everyday, I can't even focus for 10 mins, and basically i just don't want to study) (I hate the thought of having to study or work) and the work of a CPA doesn't interest like AT ALL. Actually i just don't like work. Any kind of work. I. Just. Don't. Want. To. Work.
I've been at home for over 1 year now doing nothing at all. The career path that I had started working on when I was 17 is basically dead now cause I just don't want to follow it. I don't have any career plan now. What's worse is that I just don't see myself doing ANYTHING. I don't want to to have a "corporate" career or any career for that matter. I just don't want to be here. On this fucking planet.
Which is why I want to die.
I want to know what yall do for a living and what is your "career"?
(I'd probably live my life to it's end if someone paid for my basic utilities and cooked meals for me and did the household chores (Which is my current situation btw father is the breadwinner, mother does all the chores at home and takes care of the house) but I can't burden my parents with that for my entire life and it will be shameful to do that.)

 

[Fadeawaaaay]

I had a career as a writer but was lacking in grit determination focus Interest and talent… Many amazing opportunities were squandered…

 

[onlyanimalsaregood]

Unemployed

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

Gamer.

 

[onetapgandhi]

Used to be a chemical engineer. Then a lab researcher. Unfortunately, got fired by some and then had to leave some

 

[FinalBossu]

I gave up on school and I've been a shift leader for like 7 years now lol

 

[madebrief]

Im a CPA (from Uk) but I'm fucked anyway.

 

[Venus13]

I studied accounting and finance as well. I fucking hate accounting. I was in too deep in student loan debt to back out by the time I fully realized it. It was a dreadful feeling and the degree meant nothing to me on an emotional level. I ended up in tax. I love tax, it's very straightforward and it's surprisingly human. It's a lot of studying, that's for sure, but it has something different than financial accounting. I like talking with people and hearing their stories. Tax gives me the opportunity to sit one and one and do that. Right now I'm in banking. I don't like it as much as tax but it pays well and I feel it's expanding my horizon.

I think if you feel that way you should take some time to just be. When my accounting career was failing I spent years in retail pharmacy. It was fairly straightforward work and paid the bills. If you need income just find something that isn't too intense and take some time. The way you feel about accounting and especially CPA type licensing is valid. I remember the sinking feeling i had when the CPAs would come to school to recruit students and I knew I had made a mistake. I did not have the desire to live that life in that environment. That's a valid and real feeling. I wish you well.

 

[rainbowbright]

Auxillary nurse but I just can't face going in anymore, such a bullying culture, it's been over 4 months now and I think it's time to realise I need to just leave and go elsewhere now

 

[theboy]

Student

 

[AliceTheGoon]

Cloud services engineer. Love my job, hate my stupid destroyed health.

 

[Idontmatter]

I work in the rebates department for a distribution company. It's a boring job. I'm noticing my work anxiety is also increasing. I'm just fucked up I guess. I'm always worried about getting fired even though my boss says I do a good job.

 

[willitpass]

food service. surprisingly i don't mind my job too much, but i don't feel fulfilled. i feel like i have no real purpose in life if all i do is serve people food and clean all day

 

[Tomoko]

Unemployed as fuck but was working fast food (failed college) before I lost my housing and family.

 

[pinnsvin]

Failed uni, so I'm working in retail. I kinda used to rude costumers by now, but I still feel like a failure for not getting a degree.

 

[MidnightDream]

Healthcare student

 

[humaneyes__]

Another CPA here. Not sure what that says about the profession.

Like one of the above users, I work in tax - however, my clients are high net worth individuals, which is a horrible mind-fuck of its own...

It's not a terrible job if the other aspects of your life are in order. The hours are long, but you make enough money to treat your family and loved ones. Unfortunately I have neither of those things, so the long hours and hard work are largely pointless.

Furthermore, the job acts as a negative feedback loop, imposing on my already limited ability to spark friendship and romance. Due in significant part to my appearance, people immediately typecast me as a "nerdy type" - something that is a small and unrepresentative part of my identity, at most. Being an accountant just magnifies and reinforces this assumption.

In my case, it would be better to have a job that serves as a built-in talking point, if not a substitute for a real personality entirely. Something like bomb-tester...

My apologies for ranting on your thread, OP.

 

[Darkover]

programmer

 

[TheManIllNeverBe]

Currently unemployed due to my poor mental health, brain fog, inability to focus on much of anything. Prior to that, was a software engineer, spent 10 years with a big tech company in the US, got laid off, then spent a number of years doing freelance work as my mental health continued to deteriorate. Haven't done any real work in the past 3-4 years, just slowly draining my savings and 401k in order to exist.

 

[noalarms]

Used to be a chemical engineer. Then a lab researcher. Unfortunately, got fired by some and then had to leave some

Unlucky, that sort of job gives one access to drugs to ctb.

 

[madebrief]

The other CPA's..!!

Ta for your messages. I agree, if I had time again I should have taken a break esp when I've completed everything. Just go away but I was just financially conscious about everything when I didn't need to be.

I made poor choices in life which means that I rather die than continue. If it wasn't for the other poor choices, then yes, looking back a break is ideal but too late for all that.

Once you've passed - look into doing something else. My recommendation.

 

[onetapgandhi]

Unlucky, that sort of job gives one access to drugs to ctb.

I have enough SN and SA for CTB

 

[Unhirable]

my job is being a faggot

 

[Darkover]

my job is being a faggot

your a male prostitute then???

 

[Unhirable]

your a male prostitute then???

No but actually... not a bad idea.

I am probably too ugly for that.

 

[blackwidow]

my job is being a faggot

with peas and mash?

 

[jjwtn26]

I'm a brake press operator. I basically bend metal all day. Been doing it for years now and I've hated every second of it. I was also a welder for a little while with the same company. I hated that too.

 

[Made4TV]

I really loved my job. Not necessarily the environments but I enjoyed and was challenged by what I did. Then I had ECT and I haven't been able to do my job since and I live on disability. I'd say what my job is but it might be too identifiable.

 

[planningmyexit]

Unemployed. I just LDAR all day (lay down and rot) the most money I've ever made in a steady job I've worked was a whopping 12$ a hour. Since that seems to be as good as I can get I just gave up working entirely. My lack of success in the professional world is definitely a contributing factor to me want to ctb

 

[The Eeyorish One]

Like you I have 0 desire to work. The couple of years I did were miserable and I'm terrified of working again. I've been unemployed for about 7 years now… I've been very fortunate to have partners that make good money that have been willing to put up with me for some reason.

Sometimes I get motivation for a few days to try to find a true passion, calling, etc. but nothing ever sticks for me. I hope others are able to find something though. I think the kind of careers that people wind up enjoying/ feeling fulfilled by are ones in the creative fields or in helping people.