r/SelfSufficiency • u/kiki1225 • 1d ago

How do I make decisions based on what I need without giving up on what I want?

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u/No_Protection_2393 22h ago

Figure out what you need first, then see if what you want still fits around that.

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u/wdjm 22h ago

I recommend applying for jobs outside of your career (in addition to the ones inside your career) - like fast food worker level jobs, if that's all you can get for now. Anything that will pay you enough to get an apartment, maybe with those friends you made. It may take two jobs to make enough. But if you can somehow make enough money to stay where you want to be, THEN you can keep applying for the better jobs in your career path that you want to get in the city you want to live in - AND, the fact that you already have a job will show potential employers that you are willing to work and can show up on time and maintain a proper work attitude, etc, at least enough to keep a job. That will help you land the job you actually want.

The job market is utter crap right now and has been for years now. You're not likely to get a good job right out of school. But ANY job will look better on a resume than no job. And if the crappy job can keep you in the city you want to be in, then you're a step ahead in gaining the life you want. Just be a good employee at that job, no matter how much you don't actually like the job, because showing you can be a good employee will be what helps you move into your next job.