How to tel my parents I want to quit my job?

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Thank you for taking the time to read this. I'm 20 years old, still living at home with my parents and I recently got a job as an electrician helper over 2 months ago. I absolutely suck at it. More than I should after 2 months. I've never been good with tools, being handy, measuring things etc. I failed many classes in college and dropped out. Luckily, this opportunity wa given to me so took it. But it's just not working out. The electrician that I help is constantly getting angry at me and with good reason to. I feel useless and hopeless at this job. I'm not happy and I'm tired/fed up with being unhappy. I'm really good at writing and playing music. I've put the hard work in and my friends/people who have heard me say I'm awesome at it. It makes me feel like I have a purpose. But my parents would be furious if I told them I wanted to quit my job to perform music. But it's the only thing I can do that could lead to a bright future in which I'm happy. I have a 3 song ep coming out in February (2 months) that so far is coming along amazingly. But I jut don't know what to say to my parents. I know they are going to be mad at me. They might even kick me out over it.

Elaine M · Answer

You can give up and have months of downtime trying to find another job.

OR you can take a deep breath, sit down with your boss and ask what's the best way to get up to speed in the work.

Writing and playing music won't give you a liveable income.  Musicians make rock bottom money.  Writing is incredibly hard to have money coming in -- even if you do freelance articles. The pay isn't much. A novel takes up to 2 years to write and another year with the publisher before it hits the bookstores, and their advances have dropped down to only the low 4 figures, if that.

If you're kicked out, you're going to be facing more stress in your life than you imagine.

tro · Answer

you might think you are good at writing an music but if you have not earned any money from either, you are NOT good at it
you probably need to get your head out of the clouds and pay attention to the job, the instruction you are given etc. if the boss has not fired you yet there is potential in learning a  skill that can make good money
something you are not likely to do with writing and music

Michael · Answer

Is your music producing an income right now? If not, you need to keep working. Simple as that. Your parents would be perfectly justified to be mad at you if you made such an impulsive and childish decision to quit without having a means to support yourself.

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