Career/ Life Advice
Idk what I’m doing with my life, I need advice? (Female, age 29).
I’ve spent 7 years of my life on getting a diploma in Human Resources, and a Bachelor of Commerce- majoring in Human Resources. It took me so long because I was working full time and going to school technically full time.
I graduated 2 years ago. My main work experience is an assistant manager at Shoppers Drug Mart. I was looking for an HR job for 6 months, and I’ve had a couple interviews, but did not get the job.
Right now I got a job at an amazing company, working as a Hospitality and Facilities assistant. It has nothing to do with my field of studies, but I took the job because I was hoping it would be a way out of retail and into the corporate world.
I’ve worked there for 2 months, and I’m conflicted. The money is okay, same as what I was getting as an assistant manager for way less work.
The problem is, I am used to working for my money. I am a hard worker and I can’t sit still. I am always looking for something to do because there are days where out of 8 hour shift, I’m only working for 2 hours, and the rest of the time I just sit and scroll on facebook and instagram. And the work that I do- I clean the cafeterias in the offices, make sure there are always snacks and drinks, and I set up and clean boardrooms for client meetings.
Yeah, I know, how can I complain- people want jobs like that, where they can come to work and get paid for not doing anything. But not me. I get tired and bored and I feel like I am wasting my life, and all the time and money I’ve spent on getting my degree.
But there is where I have another dilemma, I guess. Walking around the offices, and seeing all those people sitting in their cubicles, working there for years, doing the same thing over and over again. That scares me. I don’t want to do that! I get bored of doing the same thing over and over again, and sitting for 8 hours a day at a small cubicle or an office- just sounds like a nightmare?
I kind of accepted the fact that I might have wasted 7 years of my life and I am still paying off my student loans. I just don’t know what to do next.
I’ve been researching getting into trade. Specifically an electrician, because there are a lot of women in that field and it is not as physically hard as other trades.
My question is- when?
I just started this new job (which I forgot to mention, I only got because my previous coworkers husband works there). So I feel like I owe them to at least stay for a year (which is how long the contract is).
But I don’t want to put my life on pause. I am 29, I want to start a family.
Which again- when?
When do I have a baby, when do I start a new career (I want to be an electrician), when do I quit from my new job?
I need advice or ideas or something, because I feel like my life is going in opposite direction.