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I've come to realize I will never be happy with a job unless it materially helps people. How do I even start facilitating this? (hexbear.net)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've worked in SaaS tech my whole life. Been out of a job for a few months now, and while I do have debts to pay that would be much easier with a paycheck from the tech field, I wouldn't be fulfilled with an office job.

The thing is, I'm not even sure what Id want to do yet. I've known my whole life that I was put here to help others, and there are so many causes out there I could work with that would help. So I think figuring that out is probably the very first step.

I'd also need to make above a certain threshold to be able to really function unless/even if I get a roommate (someone is checking my place out this month, so that might happen in January for me). Seems like figuring out what that number is between bills, rent, food, etc would be a good second step.

Beyond that, anyone else here made drastic career changes (I also don't give a shit about having a "career") that worked out for them like this? Would love any advice or tips! Tell me your story!

Thanks all, love you!

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I bailed on the 9-5 I guess about 15 years ago or so now, went nomadic and basically just been plucking along by the seat of my pants, sometimes I got lucky and made thousands in a week, sometimes I lived in a tent for months in the woods. Things got thrown off when I had to become a caregiver for my family but I'm kinda trying to get back to all that. But if I were to do it again back at that age, I'd go the American Beauty route for a while, find some job that pays your bills with set hours you can leave at the door, and then spend your free time helping people. Because I'm gonna be totally real, the one thing I'm sure of is that if you try and work within the system with an NGO or whatever, you're still not gonna make that big of a difference. The system is designed to prevent that. I can't tell you how many stories I've heard of people who signed up with an org and realized they wasted years of their lives. If you've got skills in the tech world, hone them, hide them, and make sure nothing gets traced back to you. kim-salute

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I could absolutely stand to be learning new tech skills, even if I already know i don't gave the brain for learning to code. Appreciate your story!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Welcome. Good luck!