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The original was posted on /r/getmotivated by /u/WerbenWinkle on 2023-12-07 23:42:42+00:00.
Hi, I'm looking to switch careers in the next year or so (next month if I could) and I'm just looking for something I could practice after work or in my downtime that could lead to this.
A friend picked up photography and now has a new job that pays the bills doing that. Anything low-cost to start that I can get good at as I practice would be ideal. I honestly don't know what I'd like to do and I'm feeling a bit directionless at this point. I could list some stuff I've tried or thought about and go from there.
I did sewing, made clay figures, drawing, and writing, but never to a degree that I could make it a career. I'd love to be a writer but the main feedback I've gotten is not to quit my day job.
I've thought about studying Google ads, studying some kind of marketing, video editing, 3d modeling, making Etsy print on demand shirts or mugs, basically anything.
Programming didn't work out for me. I understand networking and security, but I can't afford to take the a+, net+, or sec+ certificates, so it killed my motivation to study. And I'm terrible at sales. Tried a couple of sales positions and was let go pretty quick.
I know a big part of it is having the motivation to start and keep going. But knowing where to start really helps. Also knowing that I could make it into a new career also means I'm less likely to stop when I get depressed or unmotivated.
But anyways, what have you taken from hobby to career over the years? How did you start and when did you quit to go fully into your new career?