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I am a specialist and have enough work for a lifetime but want to explore other areas.

Would like to do a MBA or CPA to expand my business knowledge

Working full time and studying sucks balls.

Do a cpa and become an accoutant haha

Doesn't necessarily stop at 20k either

^this. My job pays reasonably well for my industry and hours. I'd like to earn more but I couldn't do more than the ~45 hours I do per week without completely losing my mind. I've already done that a few times in the last year or so as I've always struggled with taking my work stress home with me. I don't really have an off switch. I'm glad I never finished the degree I was doing as sure - I'd probably be earning at least $50K more than I earn now - but I think I'd be in a mental institution drooling on my feet. You've gotta have a life. Work to live not live to work. I can say working has allowed me to waste ridiculous money on cars, buy a house (I'll be paying off the mortgage for a long time!), go away when I want to and buy a new car next year. Like I said, my pay is averageish but I've never lived beyond my means. My only debt is my mortgage.

Edited by llama_au

There is a lot of truth in that. I think a lot of people can relate. I'm currently going through a late 20's crisis, always coming back to the thought of what have I really done with my life? Need to move past it. I've got a lot longer to live more than likely.

Since we all are being philosophical, I now come to a point where I really need a career change.

My issue is that I don't have any qualifications (not even year 12), not my proudest moment ever, I don't have a clue what I want to do, where to go afterwards etc...

So, any suggestions for a career that is worth looking into (not worth suggesting brainy stuff), I'm all eyes.

Having tried mechanic, plumbing, electricial, truck driver, and even a support worker - all with miserable results, so it seems like I like chasing broken dreams.

Since we all are being philosophical, I now come to a point where I really need a career change.

My issue is that I don't have any qualifications (not even year 12), not my proudest moment ever, I don't have a clue what I want to do, where to go afterwards etc...

So, any suggestions for a career that is worth looking into (not worth suggesting brainy stuff), I'm all eyes.

Having tried mechanic, plumbing, electricial, truck driver, and even a support worker - all with miserable results, so it seems like I like chasing broken dreams.

one option is to get into a big corporate... even as a shit-kicker job and work your way up. I've seen quite a few people who've done well just getting to really know their area and then leveraging that into some bullshit project or business analysis role etc and then just move and move, move around, get to know different parts of the business. Seen a couple people with no uni/tertiary qualifications, just school, do that.

maybe look at knocking off the equivalent year 12 qualification as well??

EDIT: the other option is, and it's a bit cliched but i think has a pretty damn good grounding in fact and is probably the best place to start looking at least.... figure out what your passions are and start there. You're obviously quite practically as you've listed a few trades but is that something you enjoy? i was looking at engineering traineeships as a career change, you need yr 12 qualifications, but they pay you as you train. Decent money too, mid $60k's i believe? and it's about 3-4 years and moves up the $ scale fairly well. But i think you need at least Maths methods and a science, or maybe just one, to qualify.

something creative maybe... you can knock off some diplomas in short'ish time -

defence force?

But i think getting the year 12 sorted out probably is priority #1.

And yes, add me to the 'quarter life crisis' list... i wonder whether it's more accute for Gen Y? or if this was a gen x thing as well? not sure if the feeling would have been as pervasive amongst the Boomers...

+1 mid 20s life crisis

And yeh hamish that's for one person

Grant don't look at what job you should do, ideally work out what you like doing and then work out how to get paid for it

Edited by alr33x

one option is to get into a big corporate... even as a shit-kicker job and work your way up. I've seen quite a few people who've done well just getting to really know their area and then leveraging that into some bullshit project or business analysis role etc and then just move and move, move around, get to know different parts of the business. Seen a couple people with no uni/tertiary qualifications, just school, do that.

maybe look at knocking off the equivalent year 12 qualification as well??

Daniel, thanks for a suggestion, I'd need to find one willing to take me in (usually my biggest problem trying to telling them I'm as good as anyone), about year 12 qualification that is tough cos I've attempted year 12 3 times but don't have the motivation to continue, besides I'm 25 now and I feel it's too late for me to attempt another 'waste of time venture' by doing it... I guess a pay check motivate me better than anything, I'm sure it'd be same for everyone.

Plus, I'm unsure how to go in a big corporate as they usually don't advertise directly so I'd have to know someone who knows someone, that sort of things yeah?

I suppose I could stay at Coles but I know I won't work my way up with them, and to be frank it does get boring/frustrating (sometimes both) to work, at least it pays alright for what it is and I'm grateful for that.

Alex, to be honest, I have only one hobby (yes, I need more hobbies!) that is cars BUT I don't want to work in a industry that is either dying or will make me hate it - have seen people hating cars (usually mechanics) after working in this industry. Won't bother doing apprenticeship simply the fact I'm 25 - cruel I know, in the end of the day every business want to cut the costs to maximise profits blah blah blah, etc...

Damn, I feel intelligent now!

Edited by Count Grantleyish

what industry you want to get into?

Any job that is better than my current job for a start, wouldn't mind getting in banking even though my maths suck balls. I'll just tell them I'm good with saving monies.

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