i know there probably have been some posts similar to this one in the recent past, but this one is mine, so please no flaming.

I am currently, imployed by Costco. I install tires which is cool only because i work with automobiles all day long but, i am tired of getting dirty, hot, and physically exhuasted everyday, and well it is defintely not the most prestigious occupation out there. i am payed well for what i do but the pay is not nearly enough to buy a house and raise a family on, which is why i am going to school. I am having trouble deciding on a major primarly because I do not know what i truly would like to do for a living.

Anyways, I am interested to see what occupations people have that they actually enjoy. thanks for any positive input in advance.

 

it's nice to hear honesty like this. too often on the socal boards, people brag about how much they make.

not sure what can help you, but good luck.

 

Don't sweat studying for your dream job. Most of the people I know who entered school with a pre conceived notion of what they were going to do end up doing something completely different.

Try different things out would be my best suggestion, spend 6 months or a year doing something, if you can't stand it, leave sooner. I used to be of the mindset that if I didn't know what I wanted to do the second I graduated from college I was a loser, hell it was a big reason I planned on attending law school (the great american babysitter ). Ultimately you'll find it.

 

until you fully figure out and apply yourself to what you want to do, don't expect someone to pay you top dollar for it.

I'm in a job where I am fully capable of doing what they are asking, am decently well paid for it, but am pretty sure it's not what I want to do long term.

maybe a different stage in life, but basically the same situation....

 

since you like working on cars and know plenty about tires, why don't you start your own tire shop, or maybe buy into a franchise like big o tires, america tires, etc. this way, you can move into the business side of the industry and can potentially make more money than what you are making now.

as for what to study, if you like cars, you can study mechanical engineering or automotive engineering, and maybe get a job designing performance parts or something when you graduate.

 

for me, "enjoy what i do" and "buying a house" don't go together. but for others it does.

i'm not doing what i love, but my job isn't bad. the only thing i hate is getting up early, that's it. the job itself is ok.

you have to ask yourself, why is it that you are working? is it because you like the money and you can buy a house? or is it that you really look forward going to work because of the work itself.

in other words if you are paid next to nothing, would you still do what you do.


as far as your major, i dunno what to say; i majored in philosophy, and although you won't learn anything that will make you money, i learned more about life, about myself and others. And i will say it was the best thing i have ever done with my time.

 

I love cars and always have, im majoring in mechanical engineering and i couldnt be happier.

 

I'm in the same boat as you. I get paid decently for what I do, and it's not hard at all, but I'm just not interested in the work I'm doing. I really wish there was a way to "test drive" jobs for a day before committing to one...

 

I do love working on cars as a hobby but I also do not want to end up hating them because of my job, after working on cars all day at work i usually do not feel like working on my own. i have deeply considered this route but i just csnt commit to it. I do think automotive classes would be pretty easy for me though. I have also though about law school and because I have always work with my hands I do not know if I could handle sitting behind a desk and shuffling papers.

My ideal job would be one that i love/like, makes good money (70k+), and has good job security, and is not the same boring crap day in day out.

 

Usually making 70k+ and boring crap day in day out usually go hand in hand.....

As for figuring out what you want to do that usually comes after some time spent in college going after your Associates/Bachelors or higher. This is more of a question you have to ask yourself because something extremely boring for one person could be bearable enough for another. You must find the zen balance within yourself, young grasshopper.