u/Adam_Castle

Easy way to get out of retail?

I am a 29 year old man living in Texas, I have tried to do college on and off for several years but struggled due to a combination of mental health issues, financial instability, and fulfilling my responsibility as a partner.

My plan was to dedicate myself to following through on my education in 2027 once I saved up enough to comfortably do so by the end of this year. My wife told me shes embarrassed by me still working retail and doesn't want to wait years for me to have a real job.

I know the market is incredibly volatile right now and that is why I have been extremely demotivated in the last few years, but I can't stand being in a dead end job in my 30's if my wife is also embarrassed by me at the same time. I have no passions I can monetize and no marketable skills, is there any entry level jobs or trades that can pay well with low training time?

Please feel free to ask for more details about my situation, I'm having to be very general to keep the post brief.

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u/Adam_Castle — 5 days ago

Wife is embarrassed I still work in retail

I am a 29 year old man living in Texas, I have tried to do college on and off for several years but struggled due to a combination of mental health issues, financial instability, and fulfilling my responsibility as a partner.

My plan was to dedicate myself to following through on my education in 2027 once I saved up enough to comfortably do so by the end of this year. My wife told me shes embarrassed by me still working retail and doesn't want to wait years for me to have a real job.

I know the market is incredibly volatile right now and that is why I have been extremely demotivated in the last few years, but I can't stand being in a dead end job in my 30's if my wife is also embarrassed by me at the same time. I have no passions I can monetize and no marketable skills, is there any entry level jobs or trades that can pay well with low training time?

Please feel free to ask for more details about my situation, I'm having to be very general to keep the post brief.

Update: My wife sent me a long and really sincere apology for what she did, so you guys can calm down a bit. I am still keeping the post up because I still wanna get out of retail obviously.

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u/Adam_Castle — 5 days ago