Hello all,

I am having trouble with finding a good career path.

Each time I find a new job (which, due to my husband’s job, is every 6 months) I feel that I never learn what I do like, only what I don’t like.

I got a degree in Biology, and it has been tough finding well paying jobs. Much of them are abstract in some way, and I have found thus far that I do not like: A.) working in an office, and B.) working in such a way that I cannot tangibly witness the results of my work. I also really do like helping people, and although I know my work indirectly has helped someone, it is so far removed it feels unsatisfying.

I have considered attempting to get into the healthcare field, as many jobs here are not in the office and also involve helping people, but everything seems so cut-throat and competitive, and I feel like I am not a particularly great candidate for anything. (Plus, there are so many – Physician’s Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Nurse, Dental Hygeniest, MRI Tech, Radiology Tech – how could I possibly know which one is the best fit for me? I cannot find anyone to shadow so it makes it hard to know what a day looks like, or the job outlook, etc.) I also considered becoming a pilot, given that I can easily get into a program, but I am not sure if this is a good fit because it would take me away from my family a lot of the time.

I am scared to take the first step exploring other career fields because I feel that each step requires so much time and money invested, and these are both limited factors for me.

I feel that I keep thinking so much that I waste time – in never deciding on something, I never move forward. And yet, I see so many of my friends graduating from graduate degrees, and I feel so jealous/insecure. I really don’t like my choice in biology, but I don’t feel like I can move forward.

Any advice?

• This topic was modified 6 years ago by woollyworm53.