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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 25 points 10 months ago (3 children)

This book actually changed my life.

"Discover What You Are Best At" by Linda Gail.

I worked all my life, and always hated every job. Then I read the book and learned that I might be well suited for a position I had never considered. Took a course and did well, passed and applied for a job.

If you can wake up on a snowy Monday and not hate waking up, you've solved most of your problems.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Just curious at what jmsort of career that ended up being for you

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The book comes in two sections. The first part is a series of self administered tests in different areas, and the second part is a list of jobs that use those skills. So, some one with good dexterity and good interpersonal skills might make a good paramedic, or a good hair dresser. Two wildly different jobs, but using the same skills.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I wasn't really interested in the book. I actually think the career I ended up falling into was well suited for me. But I was just curious about what you do, specifically!

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

It doesn't matter what I do. Like I said, the book might list twenty different jobs a person would be good at. Each job is unique, but uses similar skills. You use the same skills working on a hear/lung machine and making fantasy dioramas.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thank you! I NEEDED this (I might be jumping the gun as I haven't read it yet lol)

But I'm in this exact situation. I hate myself for my failure to find "who I am" and I just suffer shit job after shit job with absolutely no idea how to figure out what I actually want. I'm pretty much miserable every single day because of it... All I know is what I don't want from my previous experience of shit jobs, but I have no idea how to find what I'm capable of doing.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago
[–] Vej@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Can I ask for additional elaboration?