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I don’t even care about working in my industry anymore. I should have just kept it as a hobby and studied something that would have made me more money
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Anonymous 1d

I got most of the way through a physics degree before I realized I his and switched to business. Still love physics, but it’s an academic hobby for me. It is NEVER too late to switch because it’s better to be a few years behind your peers than miserable the rest of your life

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Anonymous 1d

Correct. You should never actually “do what you love” as a career or study. You should do what you LIKE as a career or study, but that makes adequate money, so you can keep the thing you love sacred, as a hobby or passion outside or even adjacent to your work.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

There’s also the path of CoastFIRE. Many people spend the first decade or so of their career in a higher paying industry even if they don’t love it. They diligently invest the money when they are young (20s, 30s). Then by the time you’re in your late 30s / early 40s, you can afford to “pivot” to a easier & lesser paying line of work (something you love), while your invested money continues to grow for your retirement.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

I feel like I’m cooked already because this type of stuff is all I know

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 23h

I realized a little too late. I don’t know what industry I would even try to get into

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 11h

What industry are you in now?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10h

Automotive. I don’t wanna be a technician I need something greater

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10h

How old are you?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10h

23

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1m

dude you have PLENTY of time I’m serious. I’m 24 and even though it’s weird sometimes being older than my peers I am so glad I opted to go this route instead of sticking with it

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