How do you start a career when you don't know what you want to do for a living?

Question

What I am trying to ask is how do you start a career without going to school? I mostly have skills as a mechanic working in a tire store and working as a Bradley mechanic in the military. I don't want to work as a mechanic anymore. I had a job as a technical support agent but that job was too stressful. I love computers but without a college education I really can't work with computers. I attended Digipen for 2 semesters but don't have anymore money to attend. I have to go back into the Army because I have applied to over 150 jobs and haven't been hired for a single one. I have had lots of interviews but no one has given me a call back. I know what I want to do but don't have the money for it. I want to make video games, write novels and stories, even make films. I don't know where to start. I am 29 years old and need to find a job where I can make my living. Any responses will help.

Thanks.

Answer 1

your first sentence and the last part of your question are at total variance. I think you are confused. In any way, if no one is willing to hire you but you have an option of going back to the army, not bad. Make a living, save money and then try to realise your dreams. to write a book, you don't need much money.

Answer 2

hey man i have my own window cleaning business. i was 19 working for another guy, learned the tricks of the trade and what i needed to invest in, threw everything on my credit cards, got my DBA, lisenced bonded, advertised and within a year i was rollin in the dough! now i have 3 employess that work for me and i rarely work. my advise to you is to maybe open a business in somehting your good at, but since you dont wanna be a mechanic anymore, look into a diff career of home services. thats where the money is at. work for someone for a bit learn what you need to know and build your own business on the knowledge that you learned.
trust me i'm 24 now and made 120k last year.