u/Straight_Canary_4893

I will br traveling to Waikiki in February and will have a car for the duration of my stay. I will be based out of the Wayfinder Waikiki hotel and based on reviews, people have complained about their valet parking being limited and often full. Do you have any recommendations for parking garages nearby that would allow overnight parking? Cost is not a concern, but availability and safety are priority. Ideally, we would like to keep the car within a 10-minute walk from the hotel. TIA!

I have worked in a non-profit industry for 10 years. The work is fulfilling but due to the nature of the industry, positions are low paying (maxing at 60-70k) and have little opportunity for advancement. I am the kind of person who has a strong sense of duty and am passionate about what I do. I recently left my dream job as there were many things that changed, leadership became toxic, funding was lost, the quality of work went down, and the sustainability of the job and the organization are in flux. Opportunities in the industry are scarce due to my location so as a hail Mary, I jumped ship and entered finance in an entry-level role where I was unable to use any of my skills and passion but was making good money (65k, 5% annual increase, 10+% bonus) with room for advancement to become a manager eventually. I hated being there. In the non-profit world, people are passionate and care about the work and here, people only cared about money and had a sense of entitlement and self-importance I was not used to. As the lowest paid person (and one of the oldest) in the office, I felt so uncomfortable hearing people complain about their bonuses not being big enough and seeing them push around the hourly staff (like me) because they couldn't be bothered to do things like answer the door for their clients or order their own lunch. I left quickly as a scarce opportunity in my non-profit industry became available. The new role pays less than my finance role and raises are limited and bonuses are not a thing. I feel major regret because this new job is not an exact match of what I want to do, but I feel the respect from my colleagues and manager and they really value my expertise and that has been a great feeling.

Right now I am feeling major regret because I miss my once-perfect job that doesn't exist anymore and I am struggling with the fact that I would have been much better off financially if I had stayed at my job and finance. I think I would have been unhappy long-term in finance as it doesn't align with my values or my personality and I would never get the chance to do what I am passionate about. I am nervous at the prospect of being at my current job forever and never being able to make a lot of money or really advance.

This has all happened very quickly and I feel like I may have made some rash decisions, burned some bridges, and let great opportunities go beacause I do not have realistic expectations. I wish I could be a person who could just work for a paycheck and not care about the work they do, but that's just not me. I know there is no right or wrong answer about what to do in life but does anyone out there have advice on how to make peace with my decisions and find fulfillment?

ETA: I think I wouldn't be struggling so much if I had never entered the finance world. It's almost like I didn't know what was possible for me as far as earning money and now I am having FOMO.