What Careers would you recommend for me?

Advice

Hello everyone, need some advice on what jobs/majors might be a good fit for me. I am 25, currently working remotely at a call center and only have a high school diploma. My dream job would be writing and directing my own movies, mostly thrillers, dramas, and documentaries. The problem is that there are many people with the same dream job and it’s not a guarantee that I will have enough work to pay the bills. I do plan on working on writing/filmmaking for fun and hopefully can make a career out of it and the future, but i like having a back up plan. Ideally the job wouldn’t require college education, unless it is an associate degree or a bachelor’s degree from WGU because I don’t want to be in a lot of debt. Ideally the job would have very good life-work balance, a very good pay, and not customer service related. I have a lot of interest, i love learning and creating. I have a passion for helping people, animals, computers, science (specifically astronomy), i love writing, psychology, painting, learning how things work, problem solving, amongst other things. I know I am asking for a lot, but i would really value any advice or thoughts. Thank you for your time and help!

Posted Jun 8, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC

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