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Thank you! <3I am late to this thread, butmokapi , I wish you so much luck. It takes a ton of fortitude to change careers. I kind of did it, at the age of 28. I went back to a Community College and started a new life.
It is also horrible to be in a job/career which you actually hate, and discover you are at a dead end. It adds to depression, and eventually will effect your work performance.
I say, if you want to be an electrician, go for it!! It will be really hard for a few years, but then, it will improve. You will have a union to back you up. I honestly feel a union is a necessity, especially with this current world environment.
Glad you have the support of your boyfriend and his dad.
If you want to get into something else, then try volunteering for a bit. You love animals.. what about something with a Vet.. a tech or so.. The pay is terrible, but you may get some satisfaction from helping sick animals...and they only bite when they are afraid.. not to intentionally hurt you..
You could also begin by volunteering at a shelter/rescue.. see how you feel about the possibility of doing this full time. Volunteering could also give you a sense of self satisfaction and self-worth, by doing something that you love.. while you are searching for alternative job choices.
I think trade jobs are the way to go right now. I think there are too many college graduates who eventually end up in jobs which are completely out of their fields.
Good Luck...((hugs))
I talked to the bf last night about welding, and he was way more on board than I expected him to be. I've been doing a lot of research into the electrician side of things, and jeez, there's a lot of "my job pays well but it's incredibly boring" attitude...which won't really work for me in the long run. But I really had fun with the welding when I tried it. Granted, I know it won't be as "fun" when I'm constantly doing it, but, still.
I worked at a vet office when I was 14-16, and it was a good experience, but it really cemented in my head that being a vet isn't right for me. I'm extremely empathetic with animals, to the point that it overwhelms me. It goes beyond just being sad that they're in pain...I can't explain it
I didn't mind the bites and scratches. I even got to save a few myself. But the death was overwhelming. *shudders*I definitely think that volunteering will be a good way to keep up my spirits while I look.
Right now, I think what I want to do is go ahead and apply for an apprenticeship, and hope I get in. In the meantime, I want to find another job....just to get me out of this one. I have an interview Wednesday at a place that's literally walking distance away (I currently drive an hour one way). Fingers crossed for that one. IF I'm accepted, I would just continue working at this other place until the apprenticeship begins (next June), and I will take some welding classes in the meantime...
