would prefer to hear male answers...my b/f just turned 28 and is getting depressed b/c he's not where he wants to be in his professional life. How did you cope with it? Any advice..
2006-07-23 08:05:21 · 4 answers · asked by Blah 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
I'm a 30 y/o male..and i think it must be something that guys go through about that age in life..i have definitely been there. I think its just up to him to make up his mind to find something he is passionate about and make the move or to settle with what he has going on now...if he likes to read i hear "48 Days To The Work You Love by Dan Miller" is a great book to read...good luck
2006-07-23 08:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by HJoeE 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He could try taking some try away from work to consider it. I don't mean just run off on vacation, forget about work, and then come back to it. I mean take time off and away from as many distractions as possible, think about it. He can write down answers to a list of simple questions like "what are my hobbies/interests?" "What kinds of work do I like? (thinking, manual, creative, mgmt, etc)". Then rank the answers to zero in on the things of most interest. If they have little to do with his current job, then he's definitely got to change something. There are also various career counselling options with aptitude tests, etc. Most people take them before leaving high school to choose what to do after graduation, but very few ever come back and try it again later on. People change, ideas change, the world changes. It's worth occasionally starting from scratch with a list of questions and see where it points you.
2006-07-23 15:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always think of shawshank redemption on questions or ideas like this...where rhett says :get busy living or get busy dying...either way, it is about making a choice...it is tough now more than ever to assert oneself financially because things are so expensive...just coz one's approaching 30 doens't mean it's the end of the world...the 30's are like yesterday's 20's...ppl are waiting more and more to settle down, marry, have kids, buy homes...not out of choice but economical circumstances...what does your bf do? if he's in a line of work where he's still in school, it's understandable...and there's no shame in it-i suppose your bf may have to sit down and think over things, weigh out or consider options and just become proactive...
2006-07-23 15:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by ria k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time for him to change where he wants his life to go.
its his choice. make a change.
2006-07-23 15:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by cats3inhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋