career change
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Friend, that is like asking what car is best for me.
I think you should find a career counsellor as opposed to asking a bunch of horned up pooners.
I think you should find a career counsellor as opposed to asking a bunch of horned up pooners.
Figure out what made you change career in the first place. You could end up singing the same song but in a different key.
OP..in all seriousness, introverted is not a problem unless you want to do something like sales, customer service etc. Detail oriented is a tough one. Most jobs require some level of detail oriented skills. So if that really is not something you feel you can accomplish you probably need a repetitive type task ie driver, assembly line, manufacturing, simpler landscaping come to mind. Also, start with a list of your strengths and passions. Also, there are various career assessment tools online that can help you discover both. I can't remember which one it was, but I found one I gifted to my 24 yr old son for like $100 that was very revealing. I just researched on google one night. There's tons out there. Start with a premise though of have job, be happy. My career was taken away at 49. Now I'm almost 60 and I never bounced back the way I hoped I would from it. Think it through, carefully. Don't apply for jobs you would regret taking later. If you have a job right now you have the luxury of time to look. PS. I went from a high stress, high stakes detail oriented 31 yr career to eventually a driving job which funny enough I quite enjoyed. (And I'm an introvert). I liked it so much even though I don't do it full time now, I recently took a sunday 5 hour delivery job to give me something to do, make 400-500 extra a month and..because I enjoy it. I've often thought if my current job went left and being on the island where driving challenges in winter aren't like on the prairies, I would go to work for a decent courier. I deal with fedex, purolator and ups every day. They all seem pretty chill, job doesnt seem very complex, you can make ok to great money.
As Buddyguy66 stated, not wanting a detail oriented job basically makes all "professional" jobs out of reach. For example, a computer coder forgets even a single ; and their code will not execute. Same for engineers, lawyers and doctors - forgetting a minor detail can mean disaster. Even a job as notary is detail oriented, even though it requires relatively little education. Same for real estate agent.
Maybe apply to Canada Post? I hear they are looking for people.
Or any union job where if you forget a detail, the union will likely prevent you from being fired, at least the first few times
JD
Maybe apply to Canada Post? I hear they are looking for people.
Or any union job where if you forget a detail, the union will likely prevent you from being fired, at least the first few times
JD
Long haul truck driver might be your ticket - spend lots of time alone, drive from point A to point B, paid decently. Advantages: view changes all the time.
Get a scuba ticket, learn to wield, work on some off-shore rigs....earn 6 figures with a few months off....live it up in Thailand...
True, I've known folks who do that. The "attention for detail" part would likely kill the OP though. Lol
