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TheBiscuitFactory
August 20th, 2013, 04:20 PM
I am really stuck for what I want a career in. I have got a tad emotional recently because I don't know what the future golds. I have left school after just finishing my a levels. I am not going to uni. And I just want to know whatnot is perfect for me to build up a career.
I am good at photography, design, and it. I have a passion for sport, especial football.
Please, can someone help me?
I would really appreciate your comments. Thank you.

Cygnus
August 20th, 2013, 04:42 PM
The simple fact that you are not going to university and left school won't help in much, most jobs that you can get without finishing high school pay much less than desired. Since you said you are good at photography the best you can do is ask in a photography studio if they have any jobs available and hope for the best.

TheBiscuitFactory
August 20th, 2013, 04:57 PM
The simple fact that you are not going to university and left school won't help in much, most jobs that you can get without finishing high school pay much less than desired. Since you said you are good at photography the best you can do is ask in a photography studio if they have any jobs available and hope for the best.

Hi, thanks for replying, I have looked for photography jobs in my local area but it is job market that has few jobs, epsiecally for someone like me! I was hoping to go into wedding photography, either for an agency or my own company, but that would mean not going to watch my football each Saturday! It's tough!! :/

Mushin
August 20th, 2013, 06:32 PM
Hi, thanks for replying, I have looked for photography jobs in my local area but it is job market that has few jobs, epsiecally for someone like me! I was hoping to go into wedding photography, either for an agency or my own company, but that would mean not going to watch my football each Saturday! It's tough!! :/

Sometimes in life you need to make sacrifices in the present that will pay off in the future. If you want my honest opinion, I would recommend completing the rest of high school (not clear as to whether or not you did already) and then moving on to a university. In today's job market, the majority of viable careers are going to require you have a degree of some sort.

There are opportunities for everyone, you just need to know where to look. From what you've said though, you already have your opportunities narrowed down to two. Although they might be your biggest passions, they're not economically viable for a sustainable career. Photography is a very difficult market, making a living off of it can be quite difficult if you're not already set up for it. A lot of photographers also have art degrees. Football is in the same boat. A sustainable career made off of football alone is rare, as you would need to play professionally and for a fairly big team in order to make decent money.

Try changing your options a bit. Open yourself to more opportunities instead of limiting yourself to only those two. And really, really, consider extended schooling. With a degree under your belt you have a higher chance of finding a sustainable job.

LouBerry
August 20th, 2013, 07:20 PM
I am really stuck for what I want a career in. I have got a tad emotional recently because I don't know what the future golds. I have left school after just finishing my a levels. I am not going to uni. And I just want to know whatnot is perfect for me to build up a career.
I am good at photography, design, and it. I have a passion for sport, especial football.
Please, can someone help me?
I would really appreciate your comments. Thank you.

I know that school and the future and all that is tough, but it you don't want to get an education, and you don't want to work a lot, there isn't much help for you. Some people make it just fine without a college education, but those people work hard everyday with what they do. You're going to have to look at all this from a grown up perspective and figure out what's best for you in the long run, even if you have to miss a few football games.