What should I do with my career?

What should I do with my career?
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answer:Network. You don’t know what to do, and I certainly don’t know anything useful to tell you in terms of career. But I suggest you start informational interviewing. Call people in all these fields and go talk to them, and ask them exactly this question. What should you do—and give them your requirements (hours, creativity, etc). Discuss what kind of work is out there. I think you really won’t get the information you’re looking for any other way. All of us can give you any idea we can think of, and I’m sure we can think of a lot. But until you start pounding the pavement, none of it will be really meaningful. So, if you’re serious. Start calling people you know, ask them these questions, and build from there.
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