There was a time when these people took your temperature in your butt hole, so don’t act like they don’t know what’s up.Ĥ. Don’t ignore it just because they are your parents.

Your parents have probably already given you some good advice. As long as you work hard and can put a roof over your head, you are doing it right. The vast majority of the people who find thriving careers in their early twenties burn out by age thirty (sorry overachievers!) These folks either quit their respective industry or become stay at home parents – both of which are admirable decisions – but if you are 27 and feeling dumpy because your friends have more focus/accolades/bar money, chill out and be thankful it hasn’t hit you yet.

Comparing yourself to others is toxic and stupid. This is living proof that the concept of ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ is not only possible, it is probable.Ģ. Scientific Fact: Most of the interesting people over 40 will tell you they hated their jobs in their twenties. I’m hoping that between me, them, you, and What Color is Your Parachute, there is hope for us all! And then I went and asked some Facebook friends to chime in the best career advice anyone ever gave them (some quotes pulled below, link at the end). So, one night last week, I sat down and wrote down the things I wish someone would have told me back then. Given that, and in light of the fact that I have had 18 jobs in the last 15 years, clearly, I have no business giving advice on this matter. Now, I understand that to a 22-year-old, 33 is next to Mesozoic, but in reality, I am still in on the learning curve myself. Despite the popular misconception that I am some sort of spangled grandmother, I’m actually 33. I rarely talk about my work on the blog, so why would anyone reading this think I have a leg up? And 2. What should I do with my life?Īs flattered as I am, questions like this are an odd request because 1. Most of the questions are related to specific posts or craft projects, but by far, the question I get most often goes something like this Ĭan you give me career advice? I’m 20 something and hate my current job/prospects/living situation. These emails, these snippets of life from strangers, neighbors, women and men, all ages, all backgrounds all of them touching me with their thoughts, many of them asking questions as though I would know something they don’t.

One of the best parts of running a blog is getting emails from readers each week.

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