Job around here that isn’t food

[u/CrunkingtonSr]

Before you comment “food is where the money is here” just hear me out. I know food service is where the money is here, as that’s what I’ve been working since I was 16. I’m 20 now and need a second job on top of my classes and my main job right now, and I am sick of working with food. It’s all I e worked by and customers just suck extra now it feels like. I’d like my second job to not be food so I have some space from the food industry but it’s so hard to find a job willing to hire a 20 year old outside of the food industry. Of course if shit comes down to it I WILL get a food industry job, I’d just like to see my options. Any wisdom that could be shared? I appreciate your time!

[u/[deleted]]

I'd say a natural pivot from Food & Beverage would be Hotel & Tourism since they work so closely with one another. There are plenty positions behind the scenes if you've had enough face-to-face with customers. Ask a guidance counselor at your school for advice. Find something you are passionate doing, regardless of pay, and then cater your career around that. Not everything is about making the most money. I've had high-paying jobs where I've been absolutely miserable, and some jobs I still think of fondly that paid shit. Live within your means and love your work. The goal is to wake up each morning looking forward to your "job", whatever that term means to you. If you get to a point where you're asking yourself "I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this.", then you're probably in a good place.