i still have no idea what i want to do and im 25?

Question

i work as an hr/internal marketing assistant right now. after graduating from a fairly competitive private college (eng/art hist.), i worked in the editorial dept. of a newspaper and during college i interned in the features dept. of a major magazine. i have been at this job a year and hate it but i have no idea what i want to do. the only place i liked working was the magazine and those jobs have proven to be very competitive and nearly impossible to land. i have toyed around with the idea of grad school but just dont know. any tips for figuring out what to do? im already 25 years old and dont know. i know i hate corporate america and need to be in a creative field with people that is not too high-stress. is this asking too much? how can i figure what id excel at and like? specifid ideas welcome. please help!

Answer 1

Write down a list of ideas of what you really enjoy. Sometimes your hobbies can make the greatest jobs. You would then be able to start a small business and work your own hours.

Best of luck! :)

Answer 2

Ahh, we’re birds of a feather!

There is no magic age that one reaches that one must be doing whatever for the rest of their lives—so don’t panic. 25 is still young and I certainly didn’t like most anything I did then either LOL!

You’re creative—and I’m not sure why you don’t like the corporate world but I can tell you why I don’t like it. I don’t like it because I’m too creative and independent and more importantly believe in people and not numbers and politics. Being plastic and corporate is not for me and the game gets tired quickly.

Bottom line, you only get somewhere in the corporate world by luck. You get lucky to have the right boss at the right time to give you the right job that will result in your success. Any variations of this will result in less than ideal results and nothing more than an annual raise, the occasional bonus, a regular check and the occasional lateral move.

As a creative person, I tend to work in spurts. I do indeed work very, very hard—and I’m a perfectionist, but I almost have to be in the mood to get started. Not good when you have repetitive tasks to complete.

I worked as a ‘temp and/or contract” worker for many years in all kinds of workplaces and business lines. I saw lots of stuff and disliked most of it because I found it unchallenging and boring. I did learn that I’m happiest and most effective as a people leader in the “corporate world” and I’m able to balance this with my many creative and crafty business sidelines :o)

In a perfect world, I would be running my own business doing something “creative” rather than traditional.

You may be surprised to know that most of the worlds’ most successful business leaders are ‘creative” people and not numbers oriented. They’re the ones taking the risks and trailblazing new ideas and concepts…it may be something to think about for you.

I think the only way to know what you like is by throwing yourself out there and trying different things. You’ll find your niche eventually

Answer 3

Others can help you with advice after you do some intensive inrospection about your strengths etc. Do a SWOT analysis and then ask again. Best wishes.