joeylittle
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I think there's this really strong pressure for your work to be something that you love doing. (Not just you, @sun seeker, but the general "you"). in some ways I understand it, and in some ways I believe it is overvalued - or rather, it keeps us from seeing other alternatives that we might love for other reasons.
I think the most important question is always, "can I work for someone else, or do I need to be my own boss".
If you're not sure, then assume you could do either. And then, "what is a healthy amount of time for me to spend working?" And figure it out by hours a day, or days a week, or hours a week, or fit it into a schedule that already exists...it can be hard to be honest with yourself about what a healthy amount of time is for you. Err on the side of underestimating, especially when you are recovering from something.
Finally, list places you like to be. They don't have to be connected to any job in particular.
Then make a big list of things you believe you are good at. You don't have to love them, just be good at them.
Then a list of things you can do as well as anyone else, you imagine.
Then a list of no more than 3 things that you cannot do - or will not do, but ideally just cannot, and ideally task-oriented, not conceptual. Like, my list would be, I cannot carry trays, I cannot do mechanical things, I cannot do aggressive sales. Even if there are more than 3, just list 3.
Then share the lists with anyone you trust and ask them to brainstorm with you about jobs.
Like, when I read this, I think you could look for work at a nursery or with a yard-tending company, and you could work at a small cheery coffee shop. Or also, your idea about doing organizing makes sense. And the sand thing sort of depends on where you live.
If the goal can be finding a job you really don't mind doing, that fits into your life in a healthy way, and pays you - you're doing pretty well! If you love doing your job, that's great. Or if it only stresses your life a little, that's great. Or if it pays extra-well, that's great. Something that you love to do, that fits into your life healthily, that pays you with money to spare - that's employment bingo right there, and it's usually not a good thing to pressure yourself into right off the bat. if that makes sense. Just my opinion.
I think the most important question is always, "can I work for someone else, or do I need to be my own boss".
If you're not sure, then assume you could do either. And then, "what is a healthy amount of time for me to spend working?" And figure it out by hours a day, or days a week, or hours a week, or fit it into a schedule that already exists...it can be hard to be honest with yourself about what a healthy amount of time is for you. Err on the side of underestimating, especially when you are recovering from something.
Finally, list places you like to be. They don't have to be connected to any job in particular.
Then make a big list of things you believe you are good at. You don't have to love them, just be good at them.
Then a list of things you can do as well as anyone else, you imagine.
Then a list of no more than 3 things that you cannot do - or will not do, but ideally just cannot, and ideally task-oriented, not conceptual. Like, my list would be, I cannot carry trays, I cannot do mechanical things, I cannot do aggressive sales. Even if there are more than 3, just list 3.
Then share the lists with anyone you trust and ask them to brainstorm with you about jobs.
Like, when I read this, I think you could look for work at a nursery or with a yard-tending company, and you could work at a small cheery coffee shop. Or also, your idea about doing organizing makes sense. And the sand thing sort of depends on where you live.
If the goal can be finding a job you really don't mind doing, that fits into your life in a healthy way, and pays you - you're doing pretty well! If you love doing your job, that's great. Or if it only stresses your life a little, that's great. Or if it pays extra-well, that's great. Something that you love to do, that fits into your life healthily, that pays you with money to spare - that's employment bingo right there, and it's usually not a good thing to pressure yourself into right off the bat. if that makes sense. Just my opinion.
