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I NEED A CAREER CHANGE!! PLEASE HELP ME OUT OF MY DEAD END JOB!!?

This is a serious question. I haven't had the time for talking to a career planner and have heard many things from family/friends that don't seem to fit me/seem impossible. I'm not expecting a 100% perfect answer here, just a few options that best suits me based on the info I give you. It may get crazy with really random skills/interests/abilities so please bear with me. Here goes:

-male

-27 years old

-half white/philipino

- NO COLLEGE

-work overseas as a warehouse manager for 7 years

-DON'T want to do any more logistics jobs (see reason in next few points...) but it is the only thing that could get me a better/higher paying job because I have real world experience/skills

-I like to draw/write stories (like comic book/video games stuff). my specialty(?) is character design and background story stuff

-not as good with computers (other than using software. not rebuilding them or anything) as I should be for a person my age

-I'm a martial arts assistant instructor (living in japan with a japanese head sensei... so a *legitimate* dojo and not a "McDojo").

-i am social/good with different people but I can be super reclusive as well.

-i'm a very good leader and teacher (have credentials, references, etc if necessary) and can also take direction as well

-I'd prefer to have a lot of freedom and space to do my job without any management pressures (who doesn't right?)

-i can complete difficult deadlines and can "step up" in an emergency/high priority situation but i don't want to operate at that level as standard.

-i want a new career because I have ZERO job satisfaction where I am at.

-i DO NOT like customer service.... even though I am professional and actually have really good experience teaching others how to provide customer service... I don't like doing it. actually BECAUSE I don't like doing it, I developed positive tips and techniques to help myself and others take care of others efficiently and quickly to the maximum possible satisfaction to both parties. With this creative innovation.. I feel I am wasting skills, personality, and creative ideas in an industry that I do not wish to invest anymore.

-i am creative, innovative, a proven leader in a difficult customer service field (Marines are hard to please), physical but also a "thinker"...

-i can play video games/watch movies all day and point out errors or better ways to do things that will be more entertaining/make more sense

-I have ADHD-PI (self diagnosed so nothing official) which means I can't focus on things that are not stimulating which is why I hate my current job so much: its so BORING/STRESSFUL!! Yet, I can get the job done with satisfactory - excellent results. Its just i'm getting to the age where I need more than just a paycheck. It is so bad that I'm on Yahoo! Answers asking strangers what should I do.

-Physically I am in great shape and handsome (not a cover model or anything but okay to look at if you were to have a meeting with me or as a customer service guy).

-no wife/kids so I'm relatively flexible in where I live or any travel involved in my job

-my personality can be very jokey and playful but I know time/place and never would do or say anything inappropriate given the situation. i could make a group of adults laugh as well as a group of kids. i have no problem making fun of myself and can tell people things very straight and avoid "beating around the bush" on topics. but still maintain sensitivity on certain topics as well.

*sigh*... I don't know what else to say. i'm a fun, funny, smart, creative dude and I feel as if i'm wasting my life where I'm at. I often feel as if my company/customers/environment is getting more than what they paid for in me. that doesn't mean i think i am "god's gift" to anything... I'm just cutting out some of the modesty here to be honest as to who/what I am. actually most friends tell me this from their own words. i am constantly encouraged to "do something better" and "quit wasting my talent" and all that. I've had suggestions like, "be a famous actor", "be a comedian seriously", "be a writer", "be a professional fighter", "be a video game designer", ..... something in entertainment basically. but everything seems soo... difficult to obtain or like winning the lottery.

okay, long rant. my bad. just help in a positive way please. encouragement goes a long way. trash talk gets rejected at the door.

help a guy out.

Thanks in advance.....

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    "-I like to draw/write stories (like comic book/video games stuff). my specialty(?) is character design and background story stuff"

    Have you considered the Dave School? They're located in Florida and they work with pixar.

    "-i can play video games/watch movies all day and point out errors or better ways to do things that will be more entertaining/make more sense"

    Why not make video games? You wouldn't be bored and there is a writing element as well as art element to video game design.

    Check it out!

    Source(s): www.daveschool.com
  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Have you ever thought of starting your own business? You would have a lot of freedom and space in the way you do things. Furthermore, your leading skills and pressure situation skills would help you. I don't know what to tell you for how to run your business, but I would focus on the 3 themes you provided; martial arts, video games, comics. Find some way to combine them into an enjoyable business.

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