Finding a career in your thirties is hard Part 1

A lot of people spent their twenties perfecting their skills so that they could have an awesome career, but I can’t say I did that at all.

I did go to university ….and I received a degree in film theory.
As soon as I graduated I left the country to go teach abroad. I had dreams of going to Asia and I did it. I got accepted into EPIK and spent three years teaching elementary school students. It will probably always be one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I did what I want I made great friends and I had fun.

And then I came back home worked retail and left again.

The second experience was in Colombia and it was for only ten months. I can say it was the longest ten months of my life. It also taught me a lot about myself, but I can’t say that I enjoyed it. Sometimes life’s like that and now I’m back.

Back for good.

But what does one do?

Everyone always tells me that I should teach. But all I have 120 TEFL certificate and that’s not the same as a teaching degree. And honestly, I don’t want to teach here. Yes rewarding but underpaid, underappreciated, and spending out of my pocket isn’t the life I want. I don’t have a heart of gold, it’s more like a nice stainless steel.
I’m hard working and have a good work ethic but I have no idea where to apply. I am working full time but this in the States, we all know that you can’t live off of full time at minimum wage anywhere.

So the goal is to find something rewarding to do, that gives me insurance and good pay.