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[SERIOUS] How do you do figure out what job you want after high school? (lemmy.ca)

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This might not be the best community for this, but I don’t know what job I want after high school. I’m afraid of pursuing a job that I’ll end up hating. How do I figure out what job I want when I grow up?

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[–] monkeytennis 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same here. WTF do I do with a history degree... Joined a helpdesk because I liked fixing tech, transitioned to web development because that was more fun, spent years enjoying learning and progressing, then moved into UX because that was more rewarding (and less stressful).

I'm glad I gravitated towards IT because it gave me a lot of freedom and choice - and the money was always good.

I'd be careful with the "follow your hobbies" advice, I've known a lot of frustrated people who feel they've wasted years studying / trying to get a job in video games, acting, that sort of thing. Seems you have to be in the top 1% and have a ton of luck or connections to stand a chance.