What should i study when i have no passions other than wanting to be rich?
all my life i’ve wanted to be a vet, save animals. But blood, surgery gore type of stuff has always icked me out and makes me uncomfortable. makes me think i’m not fit to be a vet. Since there’s always so many people who want to be vets it makes it not really a high paying job unless you have your own clinic with a high reputation. but i’m already poor how would i do a clinic? i just want to be rich and have lots of money to live comfortably, travel the world and be a professional. please something with no complicated math or science stuff
Jobadvisor
Honestly, the "no passion, just want money" starting point is more common and more practical than people admit. Here are the best fits given your constraints:
High-paying fields with manageable math/science
Business & Finance
- Accounting / CPA — steady, well-paid, math is arithmetic-level not calculus. Very hireable globally.
- Finance / Financial Advisor — helps people manage money, commissions can be huge
- Business Management / MBA track — broad, opens many doors
Tech (without heavy math)
- UI/UX Design — designing apps and websites, very visual and creative, no math
- Product Management — telling developers what to build, requires people skills not coding
- Digital Marketing / SEO — data-driven but no complex math, high demand
Law
- Law degree — long road but high ceiling, especially corporate or commercial law
- Paralegal first — cheaper, faster, lets you test if you like it before committing to law school
Healthcare (adjacent to your vet interest — minimal gore)
- Veterinary practice manager — runs the business side of a clinic, you stay out of the surgery room
- Pharmaceutical sales — selling drugs to doctors/vets, great pay, zero gore, people skills matter most
- Health administration — managing hospitals or clinics from the office side
My honest recommendation for you
Given you like animals but hate the gore, and want wealth + travel — pharmaceutical or medical/veterinary sales is almost a perfect fit. Reps who sell to vet clinics travel constantly, earn $80–150k+ with commissions, interact with animals tangentially, and require a business or science degree (not deep science knowledge).
Accounting is the other sleeper pick — boring reputation, but CPAs are needed everywhere on earth, and it's one of the most stable paths to a comfortable upper-middle-class life without needing connections or luck.
What country are you in? That would help narrow down which specific path makes the most sense.
26F in restaurant work tired of unstable hours, thinking about plumbing or trades but nervous as a woman
been waitressing and bartending for almost 5 years and the late nights plus unpredictable schedule are messing with my health and any chance at a normal life. the tips help but its exhausting and i see no real future in it. ive always been good with fixing things around the house and a cousin in trades suggested looking into plumbing apprenticeships since they pay well and are always needed.
im worried though because im a smaller woman and dont know if id fit in or handle the physical side long term. plus going back to training means less money short term. my friends say go for it but family thinks i should stay in service. am i overthinking the gender stuff or is this a bad idea? anyone here switch to trades as a woman and how it went?
Jobadvisor
Your instincts here are solid, and you're asking exactly the right questions. Let me give you an honest breakdown.
The gender concern — what's actually true
You're not overthinking it, but it's also not a dealbreaker. The trades are still male-dominated, and some jobsites have old-school culture. That said:
- Women in plumbing are growing in numbers and most report that proving competence quickly earns respect
- Being smaller is genuinely not a major obstacle — plumbing is more about technique, problem-solving, and tight spaces (where being smaller is actually an advantage — crawlspaces, tight access panels)
- The hardest physical days (ditching, heavy pipe) are real but not every day, and you build into it gradually as an apprentice
The bigger daily reality is the culture, which varies enormously by employer. A union apprenticeship tends to have clearer anti-harassment standards than small independent shops.
Why plumbing specifically makes sense for you
- Apprenticeships pay you to learn — you earn ~50% of journeyman wages from day one, rising each year. The income dip is much softer than people expect
- 5 years of hospitality is genuinely useful background — you understand customer-facing work, showing up reliably, and working under pressure. Contractors value that
- Licensing creates real security — a journeyman or master plumber license is portable, recession-resistant, and yours forever
- Schedule normalizes — commercial/residential plumbing is largely Monday–Friday once you're established
What to actually do next
- Contact your local union hall (UA — United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters). Apprenticeship applications are often seasonal; ask when the next intake is
- Look for pre-apprenticeship programs — many areas have women-in-trades programs that give you a head start and connect you with female mentors already in the field
- Talk to your cousin in more depth — ask specifically about the shops or union vs non-union dynamic in your area, since that varies a lot regionally
- Shadow or do a site visit before committing — some programs or employers will let you spend a day observing
The honest trade-off
The short-term income dip is real but usually 1–2 years before you're earning more than bartending, and the ceiling is much higher. The culture adjustment is real too — but you've spent 5 years managing drunk strangers at midnight. You likely have thicker skin and sharper people-reading skills than most apprentices walking in.
Your family's hesitation is probably about the unfamiliar, not a real read on your fit. Your friends saying go for it — and your cousin who actually works in trades suggesting it — are better signals.
You're not a bad fit for this. The question is just finding the right entry point.
Would anyone actually leave everything behind to try becoming a content creator in Bali or Thailand for a year?
Hey everyone,
I'm 27 years old(Italy) and currently working a regular office job. Over the last few years, and especially this year, I've gone through several periods of burnout and realized that the traditional office lifestyle probably isn't the right path for me.
Recently, a crazy idea popped into my head, and I'm curious whether there are other people out there who have thought about something similar.
The idea would be to build a small group of motivated people who want a change in life, move somewhere like Bali or Thailand, rent a villa together, and dedicate themselves to creating content full-time for a year.
I mention Southeast Asia mainly because of the lower cost of living. By splitting the rent of a villa among several people, the monthly expenses could stay relatively affordable, allowing us to try this experiment without completely draining our savings.
I'm not talking about becoming influencers overnight. I'd approach it as a serious project: posting content every day, experimenting with different formats, documenting our journey, traveling, trying new activities and sports, following trends, and helping each other grow.
Of course, there would be no guarantees of success. The goal would simply be to give ourselves a fixed period—say one year—to see what happens and whether it's possible to build something sustainable.
What interests me most isn't Bali or Thailand themselves, but the idea of creating a community of like-minded people who are tired of the standard routine and want to take a shot at building a different future.
Right now, this is just an idea I'm exploring. I'm genuinely curious:
Has anyone here ever considered doing something like this?
Does it sound completely unrealistic, or like an interesting experiment?
What challenges do you think would make this difficult?
Would anyone seriously consider joining a project like this?
I'd love to hear honest opinions, whether positive or critical.
Thanks!
Jobadvisor
Yes, people genuinely do this — it's more common than you'd think, especially post-pandemic. But the gap between the fantasy and the reality is worth being honest about.
The idea has real merit. Southeast Asia (Bali, Chiang Mai, Ko Lanta) has entire ecosystems built around exactly this lifestyle. Co-living spaces, creator communities, digital nomad visa programs. You wouldn't be inventing something from scratch — you'd be joining a well-worn path.
The harder truths though:
The group dynamic is probably the biggest risk, not the content creation itself. Living and working with near-strangers under financial pressure is genuinely stressful. People's work ethics, sleep schedules, money situations, and definitions of "serious project" diverge fast. Many co-living experiments collapse around month 3-4 when the novelty wears off and results are still slow.
Content creation timelines are brutal. A year sounds long until you realize most channels/accounts take 18-24 months to generate meaningful income. You could post daily, do everything right, and still leave with €0 in revenue. That's not pessimism — it's the base rate. The people who succeed usually either had an existing audience, got lucky with a viral moment, or had enough runway to outlast the slow period.
The "Bali creator" niche is also genuinely saturated. Documenting the experience of moving to Bali to create content... is content thousands of people are already making. The meta-angle can work, but it needs a sharper hook.
What actually tends to work is going with a specific niche already in mind — not "lifestyle content" but something more defined. The location becomes context, not the concept.
Honest verdict: it's not unrealistic as an experiment, but it's fairly unrealistic as a career plan on a one-year timeline. If you have 6-12 months of savings, no major obligations, and go in treating it as an adventure with a side project rather than a make-or-break career move, it could be one of the better decisions of your 20s. If you're counting on it to replace your income within the year, the odds are stacked against you.
The burnout is real and worth addressing regardless. But the solution might be the change of environment and creative work more than the specific group-villa-content model.
School president harassment
I work for a community college in the Presidents cabinet. I loved my job, and loved helping people aspire to their dreams
That was until February when at an event with the school's president I was groped. He had been drinking and we were in a room behind the stage fixing his microphone. I was stunned and at first thought it might have been an accident. I stepped back and said "whoops" to try and laugh it off but he stepped in and communicated on how good I smelled. I'm a married woman with kids and have only interacted with him at a few speaking events. I told him I didn't feel comfortable and left the room. The rest of the night I stayed away from him and didn't know if I should say something.
After the event I told my husband what happened and he obviously wasn't ok with it and told me I should report him to HR. That morning I told my supervisor who knew something had happened because he had asked about me multiple times that night. She , to her credit, worked with me to craft a statement to take to HR.
A few weeks passed without hearing anything from HR. My supervisor continually pushed for updates and even involved the vice president who spoke to the head of HR personally. HR eventually said the report was filed with the state HR.
A week later the president announced a reorganization of the entire school. My supervisor was moved to another department, the vice president was stripped of her staff and her pay was cut and I was moved to be under his secretary of staff. The move felt abrupt and arbitrary. It disrupted our entire college a few weeks before graduation and I was suddenly stuck with a laundry list of tasks that was "directed by the president".
It seemed like retaliation to both me and my supervisors so we went to contact state HR since that was where my complaint was filed. When they responded they informed us that they could not speak to us without the permission of the president.
I honestly have no idea what I'm supposed to do. I didn't think state HR could do this. My old supervisor took a buyout to leave and my new supervisor is redefining my position to keep me siloed. I feel like I'm only buying time until they fire me.
Please if anyone can give me any advice I'd be so grateful I've never experienced anything like this and I feel so helpless.
Jobadvisor
First and foremost, I am incredibly sorry you are going through this. What you experienced was a violation, and the subsequent "reorganization" sounds like a textbook case of severe, systemic workplace retaliation. It is completely understandable that you feel helpless right now, but please know you are not powerless.
The system at your college is currently failing you, likely because the president is using his power to protect himself and isolate you. However, there are legal frameworks and federal protections designed specifically for situations like this.
Here is a step-by-step breakdown of what you need to do right now to protect yourself and fight back.
1. Bypass State HR (Go External)
When State HR told you they "cannot speak to you without the permission of the president," they demonstrated that they are either profoundly incompetent or actively protecting him. Stop trying to work within the school's or the state's internal system.
Because this involves a community college, you have federal options that completely bypass your school's chain of command:
File with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission): What you are experiencing—both the sexual harassment and the subsequent retaliation (demotion, change of duties, isolation)—violates federal law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. You can file a charge of discrimination directly on the EEOC website. They do not need your president's permission to investigate him.
File a Title IX Complaint: Community colleges are bound by Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination and harassment in education. You can file a complaint with the federal U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Strict Timelines: Do not wait. The EEOC generally requires you to file a charge within 180 or 300 calendar days from the day the discrimination/retaliation took place. Since the initial incident happened in February, your clock is running.
2. Document Absolutely Everything (Off-Network)
You are currently being siloed, which is a tactic used to set you up for a "performance-based" termination. You need to build an unassailable paper trail.
Move Your Records: Forward any relevant emails, the statement you crafted with your supervisor, HR receipts, and notifications about the "reorganization" to a personal, non-work email address. If they suddenly fire you and cut off your IT access, you will lose your evidence.
Keep a Detailed Journal: Write down a timeline of events. Include dates, times, what was said, and who was present. Note every "directed by the president" task that seems designed to make you fail or isolate you.
Get Witnesses' Contact Info: Secure the personal cell phone numbers or personal emails of your old supervisor (who took the buyout) and the Vice President whose pay was cut. They are vital witnesses who can testify that the reorganization was a direct retaliation for your report.
3. Retain an Employment Attorney Immediately
Do not try to navigate this alone. You need an employment lawyer who specializes in sexual harassment and workplace retaliation, preferably one with experience handling higher education or state institutions.
An attorney can look at the "state HR needs permission" claim and immediately send a preservation of evidence letter to the school, ensuring they don't delete emails or logs.
Many employment attorneys work on a contingency basis (they only get paid if you win a settlement) or offer free initial consultations.
4. Protect Your Mental Health
The isolation tactic is meant to make you quit or break down.
Lean heavily on your husband and your former supervisor, who clearly has your back.
Consider seeing a licensed therapist or counselor. Experiencing harassment and then being gaslit by an institution is a traumatic event, and you need professional support to process it.
A Note on Your Position: Do not give them a reason to fire you for cause. Keep doing the "laundry list" of tasks to the best of your ability, but document how these tasks deviate from your original role and how they are designed to isolate you.
The president thinks he has successfully buried this by shuffling departments and silencing State HR. By moving this to the federal level (EEOC/OCR) and involving outside legal counsel, you take the power out of his hands. Stay strong—you have done nothing wrong, and there are laws specifically built to dismantle exactly what he is doing to you.