I hate my job and am trying to find a new one, I am single, no friends, no idea what I am doing or where/what I want to be etc.
I am posting from Australia as title states. I’m so lost at the moment.
I am typing this as I am 10 glasses of scotch deep. #YOLO.
On a serious note, I am open to any feedback.
I come from a land down under.
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100k with no debt?? Dude you’re crushing life. You’re better off than most of us.
You are so young still with an incredible base to do anything you want.
What are your core values which drive you? Don’t know, find out. Once you know this, you will be able to base your path on living in alignment with those.
You can open up a drain cleaning company like Drain Addict over your way, he is killing it with work and money and his channel. Roll with that bro seems like big money your way.
Don’t take your negatives too seriously. There are people with debt, people with friends, people with no jobs that look at your situation with envy. You have done spectacularly well, my friend.
Jobs can be changed, friends can be found. Head down and carry on matey, good luck all the way here from England.
People have traditionally gotten meaning and purpose from church, marriage, and children. Try those.
Move. 100k is a sizeable down payment on a house in a lot places. Having your own space opens the door for a lot of confidence building and finding direction because you can do things that you may not be able to do living with your parents. Sleep off the buzz you got. When you wake up, start researching houses for sale in your area.c
Know thy self! Start a meditation practice instead of alcohol and you’ll get all the RIGHT answers to your questions. The answers will be coming from the real you. Instead of booze or Reddit/parents.
100k in savings is actually pretty damn good. I have… substantially less than that.
Unless you’re a caregiver of your parents, first step would be to get your own flat.
There is enlightenment to be gleaned from basic personal responsibilities. Then maybe the rest of your questions will find their answers.
Go travelling for a bit
stop drinking. it stifles your potential. “potential for what?” you may ask. that’s up to you to decide. there are things we do in life and realize “hey, I was meant to do this”. Find that thing. Get out there and try new things until you find it. sometimes it will take a little bit of effort and you will suck in the beginning but that’s just part of the process.
Being an alcoholic will keep you from finding this out for yourself.
bro you already know what to do. i’m just here to remind you.
Hey brother, I am 30yo in a similar situation as you. Got about 200k saved up, most of it invested, no debts, car bought cash, the difference is that I rent my own place and I kinda like my job, but it’s not going to work in the long term (too intense physically and mentally).
Right now I am going back to school, my goal is to do a degree in forestry. The fact that I took action and made the efforts to do it did wonders for my mental health !
Bro it’s a Tuesday night 🤣🤣
My wife and I just finished a 13 year dementia journey with my sister-in-law who was drinking 2 bottles of Chardonnay a night in 2012. She went the full course of dementia with my wife as her caregiver and died at age 72 in February. Her last four years she lived in a memory care nursing home, and the last year she could not even speak. The reason I bring this up, is 10 glasses of Scotch a night will do the same thing over time. I’m ok with you living at home. If you hate your job leave it. Get some alcohol counseling and work on your purpose for being here. You have a passion for something that matters to other Aussies or maybe the world. Find it and make it your new drug. Alcohol will just kill you.
“I am typing this as I am 10 glasses of scotch deep. #YOLO”
You’re 32 and you still talk like this? I’d do two things asap: first is move out of your parents house yesterday, and second, stop talking about drinking alcohol like anyone is impressed.
100k? Mate buy property! Which part of Australia are you in? Depending on where you are you MIGHT be able to put deposits down on two places. Live in one, rent out the other
You’re drunk, Australian and have money to pay for a hospital visit?
I’d recommend fighting a kangaroo.
That or join some kind of club or group in your area that will get you out of the house.
Maybe a kangaroo fighting club.
The first rule of kangaroo fight club is, don’t fight a kangaroo. Seriously, it turns out they’re pretty tough you’re better off fighting a bogan like a normal aussie.
This is me but in Canada. Hello 👋
I don’t drink tho…
If I had 100k, I’d spend the next few years with my hobbies and studying myself a new profession. Obviously I wouldn’t just spend that 100k but use some of it in normal living like I do now with my salary, and buy stocks that give money back annually.
Buy a boat and start a charter business
100k savings? Woah, that’s 99k more than I have
I think because you’re unhappy with reality.
You have three options that I think may help:
Move out and find out more about yourself as you live alone and navigate the world.
Quit the job after looking for a new one.
Start training towards a new career.
100k can give you quite the safety net.
I’d take an extended leave of absence and travel, travel, travel for a while. Doesn’t mean to spend it all – look for deals, map your journey and what you want to see and do and just do it.
When you are too young / broke you can’t; if / when you are in a job / career you love, possibly with a wife / husband and kids you can’t, which means waiting until retirement which you may or may not make it to and if you do may or may not be in proper health / have the funds to do so.
See your situation as a blessing at this point in your life and GTFO of town for 3 – 6 months – you won’t regret it but plan and don’t blow through your savings.
Travel mate! F*ck, quit your damn job and hit the road. Come back when you’re down to about 50k unless you’ve found something better to do with your life already.
Trying to fix too many things at once can make things seem insurmountable and lead to procrastination. Focus on the drinking, first. It might even be contributing to your other issues.
If you have 100k and choose to live with your parents no shit you’re going to have a bad time
I’m 100k in debt and I’m sober. I think I’m the one who needs to be 10 glasses of scotch deep