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Iris · 11 Jan 2026
Nursery Worker
I'm almost 36 and have never had a 'career'. I've been a SAHM for nearly 13 years, working odd jobs here and there. Latest was 2 years in a café and I absolutely hated it. I have worked in child safety and have a half completed Cert IV, but hated that job too and never want to work in the industry again.
I also hate studying and don't have 3-5 years to commit to something I have no passion for. So how do people know what they want to do and find a job they don't hate?
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Anon135005 · 15 Jan 2026
As I've got older, its not as much about passion for the work (I do enjoy my work), but more about finding a workplace where the people are good, the workload is realistic, and the pay matches with the workload. I think people sometimes think that its a bad career choice/match - when really the workplace isn't treating them well, or they get burnt out, if they just had a decent employer, it wouldn't be like that
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Craig · 20 Jan 2026
Team Leader
A lot of people don’t know what they want to do, even at 36, especially after years of caregiving. You’re not behind, you’re just at a transition point. Instead of thinking, “What job do I want for the rest of my life?”, I guess you need to reframe it to, “What’s a low-risk path I could try for 6–12 months?”. What exactly did you hate about the different roles…the pace? The customer interactions? The noise? The pressure? The repetition? Breaking down dislikes may help spot patterns.
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SEEK Admin · 29 Jan 2026
It's such a big question Iris. Sometimes it's hard to know what you want to do, cause there's so many choices out there.
Something that can help, is digging into the specifics.
https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/article/download-seeks-free-professional-development-planner
We've got a free career planner that leads you through asking questions about what you like, love, want to do less of. It's great to get focused on what really matters to you. 😊
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Anon230101 · 26d ago
Customer Care Consultant
gradually developed a cervical spine /shoulder injury.
warehousing. Repetitive heavy lifting exacerbated issue. doctors forced resignation, to heal to get therapy.
So, injury recurrence doesn't take place, restricted to lift just 4 kilograms. advised that realistically, only office work is suitable. years of call centre experience, not so admin support side. I worked 3 years in warehousing a few months of experience in retail!
Council jobs are difficult to obtain.
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