Feel depressed about not earning much.

[jade408]

Originally Posted by tassity22

Realtor is not very practical. It's highly competitive, commission-only and she'd need to have someone who could financially support her (someone she could live with who would pay the bills) while she spends 1-3 years trying to earn a solid income. The average income of realtors in my state is $5,000 a year. This means not very many are successful. Same thing for insurance salespeople. Selling life insurance is often a "job" of last resort.

Exactly. You have to be a hustler (and very proactive) to do well at insurance and real estate sales. I don't think that is one of the OPs attributes.

[johnsmith5a]

$12/hr is a decent entry wage. What's wrong? Are there are pay increases? Promotion opportunities? I'm at $16+ an hour after a couple years on the job. I'm doing just great.

[Denver303TJC]

Originally Posted by Frozenprincess

I am 28 and work a job making $12 an hour. It's the most I have ever made as sad as that is. I did go to a CC but dropped out due to pressure and not knowing what I wanted to do, and I still don't. Also ended up with $3,000 debt. I am bad at school as it is and just don't know what to do. It's even affected my relationships, at least I think.

Can relate to this feeling you have; But, as cliched as it sounds, is there something you feel passionate about and truly love doing that could lead to a career change?