Jobs for introverts / social anxiety
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2021
- As an introvert with social anxiety I've always wondered what would be the best kind of job for me. I've put together a list of a few which would be suitable. Do you have any ideas for other jobs that would suit us introverts?
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I can totally relate to the fact that as introverts we actually don't hate the work but are afraid of socializing 😓
YES. I like to work and do a good job at it. It gives me a feeling of personal pride and satisfaction!
Finally someone talk about truth.
But if others people can understand how an introvert feel it will be easy to work with people.
Being socially anxious and having a fear of responsibility is really hard to deal with
Same with me. I feel like everyone else does it no problem and for me it’s a nightmare. 😣
@@dominiccolangelo4965 exactly bro, I just don’t understand how lucky these people are that don’t go through emotional problems
@@dcjkl8088 And not to mention schools not properly teaching students about topics that actually matter such as these so that they can become more prepared.
@@dominiccolangelo4965 exactly, they should have taught us about mental health in kindergarten, that’s why there’s a lot of suicids among teenagers because not only them that are clueless about their mental health, it’s also their parents that don’t understand their needs.(pardon my English)
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I wish I was an animal, especially a bird. They eat whatever they found, they dwell in nests or whatever they build for free. They need no money and therefore no need job.
I think about this very thing frequently.
They're free to do whatever they want, following only their instincts and desires.
And they're always provided for.
I have similar thoughts.
We could’ve been like that if we were back in the day where ppl mostly did farming
I wish I was turtle 🐢
I've definitely think it would be easier to be an animal or if people lived in a way where we didn't need money. I am kinda an introvert but kinda not.
I guess it's more social anxiety which is probably caused or at least not helped by the way society is.
If people lived in small communities or groups life would probably be so much easier.
If we already knew everyone in our groups we would be less anxious.
Also it would be easier to help each other.
I just want to be alone, i dont want people around me at work it stresses me out
same
"what about a call center?" ...I"d rather kill myself" hahah same
I worked in jobs where I've had to answer phone calls. And a job where I was STRONGLY encouraged to place at least 100 phone calls per day.
It was hard because social interaction is draining for me.
I was driven by my desire to do a good job and to be thorough.
But it always seemed I was never working fast enough.
I couldn't understand the people who could plow through a call and get off the phone so quickly. And then onto the next.
I don't think I ever actually made 100 phone calls in a day in that particular job.
I heard about it often from my manager.
ikr. I worked at a call center where I had to conduct surveys.
some days I had to make 100 calls, other days 500 cuz there were 5 minutes surveys.
I had to quit cuz I couldnt handle the pressure anymore.
@@meella332 500 calls?! My goodness. That sounds awful.
@@ErikHaanVincent wow how did you mentally survive that insanity. I think the most I'd do would be 5 before retiring back to my safe space. I get headaches frequently and the sound of different voices would put me into a mental institution.
@@mrfixit8776 Many companies intentionally give workers unattainable work goals to keep them working like mad all day.
I have worked several jobs so far. Only one suited me extremely well, although it wasn't well paid. Operator of automatic knitting machines. My responsibility was to make sure that the machines continue knitting properly(add yarn, change broken needles etc.). Once I was put in a region of the factory, where there were no people. Only me and the knitting machines. I felt like a god.
Haha that sounds ideal.
I feel you. I would love this type of job. Just me and the machines and fixing them at my own pace.
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I graduated 4 months ago from the university “Civil Engineering”. Since my graduation, I have suffered torment every day to the point that I have nightmares because of my inability to find a job and my knowledge that it is impossible to work in civil engineering. Therefore, I wasted 5 years of my life in vain, when I entered civil engineering. I did not understand my introverted self and I thought I could change during university (I did not even have a single friend). In fact, I was able to work in two things. The first was an office job that I left after two weeks because I felt like an alien among extroverts who were surprised that you did not join them. The second job It was in a bookstore that sold books to university students, and I was expelled within one day because the bookstore owner did not find me interesting (this is what I understood from myself). I am really tired. Really, I am very tired, especially since my family puts pressure on me and does not understand my problems. Again, I am tired, I am really tired. Has anyone found a solution to the job problem for introverts????
I will graduate next year too but I'm already scared of what to do.I feel very scared when I remember working in offices
I’m a stage where I don’t know what to do for work thats how lost I am
;(
You say that like thats an incredible amount of lost, but i think its like 60% of people.
Especially ones who did artistic uni degrees
Reading the comments made me feel that I'm not alone. I tried to confide my inner struggles with a friend but it doesn't help me at all. I'm struggling right now, I couldn't sleep right away. They thought that it's easy to get out from this state right away. And it makes me feel so frustrated...it made me feel so alone, invalidated and no one seems to understand me. I think that It would be better if I don't exist anymore if I keep being stuck up like this. (I'm sorry for the drama, I don't know what to do anymore.)
Jae: I feel the exact same way.
Thank you for making me know I'm not alone.
Many of the comments here are making me feel that way. It makes me want to live in this thread.
@@ErikHaanVincent Thank you too... It's really tough. You feel like you have no one to talk too. Sadly, I can only find comfort in social media like this. I want to get better, but it's not easy. I'm also scared to get some help.
Thank you both.
One thing that’s helped alleviate anxiety is to not seek validation from others by accepting that this is where you are right now and you don’t have to explain it to anyone. That said, talk to a therapist about it because people who don’t struggle with social anxiety or being introverted WILL NOT get it completely.
The best thing to do is to find a hobby that you like doing... That's what gives me hope to live.
You guys are here talking about getting a job and not being able to socialize with your co-workers etc.. but here I am, can't even enter a link for a zoom job interview coz I'm such a hopeless douche who can't even work up the courage to give the damn interview. I just wish I wasn't born this way!
Same. I feel you
You can change that.
Thank you! I quite liked the transcriber idea. Can relate to this a lot, I've been looking for a remote job for a while now, but haven't managed to find anything yet and getting a driver's license is far too daunting for me for now. I also find it very frustrating that people don't seem to understand and often react quite negatively to people who wish to work alone. I struggle to convince my family and friends that I actually want a job, they think I'm just lazy and 'choose' to not work when that's far from the truth. Anyway, sorry for the rant, it's nice to know there are other people out there who are struggling with the same issues I am.
You're welcome :) Yeah there seems to be more remote jobs around now, so hopefully you will be able to find one. I know what you mean about people thinking it's just laziness when they don't understand how hard it can be for us. No worries about the rant, I know how frustrating it is haha.
Wow. Your message resonates with me.
I've been unemployed since the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S.. Prior to that I was a full-time rideshare driver for a few years. Prior to that I worked as a Customer Success Manager for a tech startup.
Being a rideshare driver, despite paying the least of any job I've had since high school, was the most peaceful I've felt at work.
I netted like less than $20,000 / year as a rideshare driver. And grossed $75,000 / year as a Customer Success Manager.
I stopped doing rideshare driving because it seemed unsafe during the pandemic. And our children needed someone to watch them at home, since their schools closed to keep everyone safe. And, honestly, it's not a healthy profession to do full-time.
I see the way my extended family and my wife's friends look at me and treat me and it tears me apart.
I can feel their judgment. I can feel that "You're lazy because you're not working" vibe.
It kills me.
Because I've always strived to do quality work.
It's just that I've never honored myself by choosing work which suits my introverted nature.
I always went with the program and did what I thought other people wanted me to do.
No one ever helped me in life honor my nature and find work which suited it.
There was just always the feeling of do well in school, go to college, get a corporate job.
I can't go backwards in time and coach my teenage self.
But I can start now and honor myself and finish my life living it in a way which makes me feel at peace.
So I'm trying to figure out what work will suit an introvert like me, so I don't end up on the same path I've visited several times over.
@@ErikHaanVincent I’m glad you’re working towards living in a way that’ll make life easy! There’s literally no shame in wanting to be happy and comfortable.
i work in an office with severe anxiety and let me tell you...... it`s a NIGHTMARE i`ve been holding back and pushing myself just because i need the money and i`m 25 yo and need to work but latley i feel like i can`t take it anymore don`t know what to do anymore i just wanna die and end this misery
Bro same with me can u gv me ur watsapp that we can share our problems and will try to solve it
I know this is a 3 month old comment but smh it's damn relatable to me 😭
Btw how r u doing now, r u still in the same job or found something better..?
how are u
Same
@@Mohit_Yadav168 what’s your job and why do you dislike it?
I'm an introvert and for years I've been having a harding working in a team. I prefer to do things on my own, and my way, and all by myself. I've been getting call-outs for not documenting my workload properly. It's not that I'm not doing anything. In fact, I'm doing a lot of things. I just don't like the idea of always reporting tasks. And I also noticed that I always excel when no one is supervising me rather than always waiting for someone's instructions or go-signal. In my current job, I'm working in a team and I suck a lot. You know the feeling of people are thinking that you are so dumb coz you just can't do your job well. But really,.. I just can't do my job well when I'm always waiting for instructions before I could do what I need to do. Leave me alone and you will see how I can go.
I can relate to this! Comforting to know there are others with similar traits. I imagine there are many more out there! Hoping the past two years highlight the benefit of adjusting how we all work. Being able to adjust how we work can promote a healthier work/life balance and better mental health overall!😉
YES!! This is exactly what I’m going through too! Leave me alone and I excel. Micromanaging me makes me flounder. It’s like people can’t stand you being productive independently. They have to be involved and directing you in some way and can’t stand to not get constant communication from you. Don’t you constantly want to scream “GO AWAY! I GOT IT!” ? Like… _goodness_ !
yeah.. I am a developer and we have something called "pair programming". So we basically create software together. One is writing the code, both are talking.
I feel so dumb when I do this in pair. Most of the time, I am way faster than in pair.. I said this to my coworker that I hate pair programming.. he thinks pair is best thing ever but he somehow understands but now he is angry or something..
I'm here because I keep studying for new qualifications but in the end, freeze when I actually have to face people. each time I get a new job I am on cloud nine. I talk to myself that this is the one, then after a few weeks interactions are killing me slowly so i quit. then go thru depression that i did. now I have a long cv, maybe over qualified for many regular jobs, and still afraid to go out there. I am watching these videos in tears cause I just need an answer so badly. gardener sounds great. I always plant. it's my hobby. a self-sufficient off-grid homestead would be heaven, but getting a job with zero to little interaction to pay for it is key now. knowing that there are other people like me and im not making this up in my head, is a bit comforting. thanks.
Yeah working in nature sounds appealing. Best of luck!
Dude you have given me hope in this job hunt that is dragging me in this weird cycle of persistent survivalism, self-loathing, shutdowns, wakeup, and repeat. I'm still trying to get over my fear of driving (thank you, reckless drivers) so hopefully I'll get into delivery work. The physicality of it actually excites me because I tend to feel better the more I move around. Tech jobs nowadays are tricky to get into thanks to bloated/vague job descriptions and the ever-evolving tools (thankfully, TH-cam and skill sites like Udemy and DataCamp are there in case of updates).
Glad to have given you some hope, and I hope you can find a good job that suits you :)
Finding a job or career path in college as an introvert is hell, I’m going for business because I hear you can get a job almost anywhere, but I already know I’m gonna have to deal with a lot of people but idk what else to do, I’ve tried a coding class but it’s too complex for me…
i’m an introverted business major too >.
I also went for Business in college and got a few (AA) associates degrees.
@@mrfixit8776 we’re you able to land a decent or good career with those associate degrees? Or are you still going to school for your bachelors? I’m currently in my last semester before I can get an associates
@@kingdoge69 Got my associates a few years ago..I have like several associate degrees in different fields...Wanted to go to a University but couldn't pass Business Calculas back in 2019 for a Business Administration transfer...Haven't been back since...kind of hard to learn Math in my mid-30s as I always sucked at it.
@@mrfixit8776 you probably have to relearn it, from the ground up. Khanacademy and Serge Lang might help you.
Ive worked as a graphic designer and unfortunately i still had to talk to people. I was on the phone with clients and had to talk about the project with my coworkers. Companies looking for graphic designers also always ask for someone "flexible, social, enthousiastic, etc etc" which sounds absolutely terrible
Yeah I always hate seeing that on job ads. With graphic design there is a chance of finding a work from home job. But I guess even doing freelance illustration there have been times where clients want to phone me, thankfully that doesn't happen too often though haha
Same in tech. Nightmare just reading the job offers.
I tried to be a personal trainer which was a big mistake. People seem to want a really hyper type person to teach them fitness.
Can't u hire someone to do that?
@@TohTomajohs i wish the company did, but they want less people to do the job
I am an introvert with Asperger's, and if I am around too much noise and/or people, I will have physical panic attacks.
Right now I am happy doing delivery driving until I can start my own business in the future. Financial security wise, it's hard due to it being slow at times, but I know that I will be okay.
Don't give up on whatever socially exhausting job you may be doing until you find a better job. Prioritize your mental health, and if your finances can't catch up to expenses, try to minimize your expenses on stuff you don't need. Freedom and better mental health is what you'll be rewarded.
What do you do when social anxiety grows into depression and being alone also starts to be a problem?
I think I have this now and I dont know what to do except going for psych consultation
@@royal3161 same here..but I don't want to get consultation..because they are the same confident human beings who don't understand
@@ashwini1665 that's what I thought so sometimes 😅
@@royal3161 fuck depression buy..now I feel social anxiety is only better than depression
@@ashwini1665 but sometimes, social anxiety makes me feel like Im depressed, it makes me overthink a lot. 😩😅
I have severe social anxiety and found my dream job... but it's in the healthcare field. I'll have to talk to patients, people I've maybe never seen before, every day. I'm 2 months into graduate school and can't back down now. But man some days are exhausting
Do you like it?(considering the benefits and the weak spots)
@@coolaccount7990 I love my classes and with treatment, I'm getting more comfortable in clinic. The thought of helping others who are also suffering is my motivation to keep going.
What job is it ?
This is funny and so relatable! 😅👌🏾. Once I find an online job that suits me I am done with working the conventional way. I rather work from home and live in peace. Thanks for making this video, it's epic! 🤣👍🏾🙏🏾
Thanks, hope you find a good work from home job :)
This was great 😄 thank you from a fellow social anxiety sufferer. I finally decided to work as a chef as it's a lot more behind the scenes I'd recommend that for introverts
Great, thanks for the suggestion :)
Agree. I was recently hired as a prep cook. And even though I don't have the luxury of working completely alone, I see the same 7 people at my job every day which greatly reduces my anxiety issues. Because I've already come to know them all fairly well so I know what to expect on every shift.
Which was a massive upgrade compared to working in retail. The cruel karens can't verbally abuse you when you're in the backroom and not out in the open for them to prey on.
These jobs give me hopes until I realize that I "need" to have an actual/corporate/office job to survive in the long run.
Me too, I've been fighting my whole life to not end up in an office but i can't see any option if i actually want to bw independent and support myself 😔
You’re not alone. I’m going for a business degree in college because I hear you can get a job almost anywhere, but I already know I’m gonna have to deal with a lot of people but idk what else to do, I’ve tried a coding class but it’s too complex for me, and if I don’t do something, wether it’s college or some other form of higher education, I’m just going to be stuck working a back breaking warehouse job or some retail job being broke as hell…
@@kingdoge69 that’s wrong just because you don’t go to college doesn’t mean you will work a bad job with bad pay there are a lot of good job a that you can get with a high school diploma
@@User-86204 sure there are, but they require experience or having connections to get that job, besides jobs that train you, like some government jobs, but even those jobs are hard to get as they only hire 1 or 2 people from a list of hundreds and someone is bound to have more experience than you even if it’s an entry level job or opportunity
This is SO relatable 😂 I was masochistic enough to study being a social worker! I was crazy enough to think that after a while I might get used to it. You can quess, I never did. Now I'm 40 and cannot stand it a day longer. I think I'll start coding or something 😅
And now I’m learning to code and try to become a web developer or something that suits my lifestyle more.
You are LITERALLY me, same age, same degree, same field and everything. WTF were we thinking? 😔 I'm going to be a lab tech. Not great pay but I don't even care.
What about me? I have social anxiety, I am timid and shy I break down crying when i have to talk to ppl, i like to be by myself and afraid of responsibilities and working. Lmao
Start a twitch channel playing video games, women seem to get views easily lmao
I know how you feel. Only I don't have serious social anxiety. It just drains me thats all. I always seem to know when I've had enough. I'm 23 and I'm gonna be a self publishing author. Im almost done with my book debut. And I'm an introvert and I'm autistic.
No one at home understands me, forced me to go for an interview for a call center job .i went there for an interview. The interviewer laughed at my plight, my cousin works there. He Helped me get a job. My training starts tomorrow.
I feel like dying. I am scared to death . I know that is not possible in my case
Did it work out for you? Hope you are doing okay 🙏
Hello hope all is well please update us?
Learn a trade, Plumbing, HVAC, Flooring, Roofing, Electrical, Maintenance, Welding(search for needed type). Only takes about 3 months to learn one skill. Then apply for commercial work, which are usually empty apartments or buildings.
Yeah that sounds like a good idea, the empty apartments / buildings sound good haha.
@@SociallyAwkwardMisfit Yea I do flooring mainly and the company I work for just gives me the location in the apartment complex and I just go do the work and get material. Another friend of mine who does maintenance, works in a different complex does the same. Neither of us deal with residents.
@@JmasterPullmizter Great, thanks for the info.
I've considered this. I'm not skilled in doing much but I like watching TH-cam videos on how to fix things around the house.
What holds me back is I'm 42 years old and it seems like getting started in those fields is a younger man's game.
Am I right about that?
@@ErikHaanVincent Younger mans game? Maybe for flooring, (cause of the knees) but every other trade is a no. Majority ppl are in there 70s doing this. If you watch TH-cam videos most of them are old ppl teaching. Some of the guys I work with built homes and did general contracting.
This is the absolute best. Thank you!!!
Sending u love! Thank u so much for this 💖💖💖
Glad you like it :)
I recently got a job as security guard.
At place where there is no people, only 'security dog' whose name is Ares (He is 18 years old) So after workers left i had 14 hours all for myself, so i spent this time listening to podcast and petting dog.
Wonderful job, the only downside is that its easy to gain weight by sittng and eating your supplies, also the nights alone in the rather outskirts of the city is kind of scary.
I would recommend intermittent fasting. It may sound extreme to some, but I've been doing it for 5 years to help keep excess weight off. I have a physically inactive job and have no time for exercise due to long hours and commuting. It takes some getting used to, but completely doable. It teaches you that you don't need anywhere near as much food as you once thought. It can be argued that the human body is well adapted to cycles of fasting, due to early humans not having had access to lots of food like we do now. Do some research on intermittent fasting, there are tons of videos here on YT and lots of info online.
@@yearginclarke this guy knows! ✅ intermittent fasting is KING! I do it whenever i’m cutting. Doing 16/8 literally gueantees that you wont overeat. Hell, you cant cos youve only got 8 hours to get the food in. Even on a 1700calorie deficit, thats still alot of healthy food to cram into such a short space of time. It works absolute wonders for losing weight.
@@Kumari_44 Yes I think 16/8 is the best eating pattern to have. I find that regular intermittent fasting naturally makes you have less cravings for food overall. And when you do have days where you eat alot, particularly carbs and junk food, you can really notice just how garbage it makes you feel! Fasting made it much easier for me to FEEL the difference that healthy food makes.
I could totally relate to this dude! I'm an introvert myself. But in all honesty, this video and narration was hilarious!
Great video, I've had the same thought about becoming a truck driver and librarian. If you somewhat believe in biodeterminism and aren't opposed to your family genes, it can be useful to look to your family tree, investigate what folks careers were on both sides of your parents families, and look for any common skillsets demanded by their labor.
Just discovered your channel and I love it! I'm a wfh introvert in London :)
Ah great :) what do you do?
Being introverted and not caring for work is something I’ve had most of my life. Currently I’m in IT as a Help Desk associate. Over the years I’ve found if you pick a company on the small side you wind up with periods of time where you’re just being paid to be available and help when you’re needed. There can even be days where nobody needs your help but you’re still getting paid to be available.
I am extremely scared of working a new job because when I get trained to do said job I always get told to “watch and learn” HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE THATS NOT A VIABLE WAY TO TRAIN PEOPLE. Happened to me for my first 2 jobs and i got so much anxiety when I was too scared to ask for help when I didn’t get it
Nice summary of possible jobs for pepole like us!
I am a network engineer as my day job, working from home. I have worked as a long distance delivery driver a while, which was quite ok, but the pay was really bad and had to drive very long hours, so wouldn't recommend it for anyone. I worked abroad in a call center for a while (tech role), which wasn't actually so bad. Can't say I really enjoyed my time at McDonald's flipping burgers.
I liked the lighthouse idea at first, if one could live on a remote island where there's also some space for animals and gardening! ;)
Now in the third country I'm living in, I bought a large forest plot which I spend most of my free time on. I believe this may be the right spot for me.
Any job working from home has me interested haha. Yeah the problem with delivery is lower pay as you say. That forest plot you have sounds ideal!
Thank God my work coach at the job center is supportive on helping me with my social anxiety and mindset. I might take a look at data analysis since i keep struggling in my digital markering roles
So true about gardening jobs, seems perfect for people with SA but they're they're like a needle in a haystack 😆
Another one for the list if you don't mind one-on-one work: Home Support. Looking after elderly or disabled people in their homes. Some people really like that profession.
Sh*tty paying job tho
I've done this. It's great because you have no colleagues but it sucks because you still have to communicate and have your "game face" on for the clients (who are not always nice).
I have severe social anxiety and have been working a night security job by myself, but it pays peanuts. I want to make more money, but the real jobs require interaction with people.
What you have IS a real job.
All jobs are REAL jobs because they're necessary for the functioning of the business.
If there weren't night security workers there would be more thefts, which would raise insurance rates, which would cause the costs to get factored into the price of the goods or services. Or put the business out of business.
Pay is typically attached to revenue.
So if you do a job which drives revenue you'll be paid well. And there are jobs which drive revenue but which don't require social interaction.
Software engineers make VERY good money. I know many people making six figures in this field.
And they're people who just work alone with their code most of the time.
@@ErikHaanVincent As long as it pays its a job.
Please make a podcast I could listen to your voice for hours
Thanks, glad you like it :) I would do a podcast but I wouldn't know what to talk about haha
I agree with Cristal. Your voice is comforting. It is a gift you have. TH-cam voice over suits you perfect.
I recommend "This is Not Therapy" channel talking lot about diffrent anxieties and how to deal and more jobs
I have ADHD and anxiety I can pay attention to study or work in groups I'm even bipolar
All of this is accurate, but it's even tougher when you've got a family.. I don't hate being around everyone, just all the people that aren't my friends or family.
But I can't work overnight shifts or long road trucking.. then you don't get to see anyone you care about either.
thank you. this help me a lot
Just wait until you encounter cruelty in the workplace. Then you'll be like me, and realize you'd rather take the jump into coding/programming than be engulfed by that rooftop fire...
Omg I was eaten alive in a workplace now I want a job that has limited interaction with people.
These are relatable and funny you've earned a new sub
It's a bit hard to get a job as an introvert because lack of people skills
as a college student taking education but suffering from anxiety. I relate to this a lot but i really dont want to teach
You could also be a teacher assistant, all you would do is enter grades, write down the agenda and whatever a teaching assistant needs. It can be any grade too
And grading tests/quizzes
I live in a country where I don't have any option but to accept any job I'm able to find. I just started working in HR and I fucking hate it. I'm already looking for other work (IT), but I have to put up with putting on a smile and pretending to be interested in talking to people.
Ah sorry to hear that, hope you can find something more suited to you.
6:20 exactly this! In my last office role the head of my team was requiring everyone to come in more for team bonding and "team spirit", my manager even pushed me to go to some of the social gatherings even though i wanted to finish doing my work and go home to socialise
I translate academic journals and texts from home. Quite a good introvert profession.
What is the name of the company?
@@khaledwriter7464 I actually work for myself.
@Blue Usually Czech, Slovak, Polish and Serbian.
@@parthalan4187 How many languages do you speak?
@@ResulMurad Including English, I speak five. The others are all Slavic languages.
Thank you. I thought i was the only one who felt like this. Feel so stuck
I have severe, debilitating social anxiety. However, I dont allow my condition/personality to define me. I am very capable and I am not lazy. In fact, I have a certain amount of industriousness, I only needed to channel it in the appropriate type of work for my personality.
Full disclosure.....initially I took meds to be functional. Once I found my niche and my rhythm, I was able to taper off the meds with the help of medical professionals but i would probably be a bit more functional if I had stayed with the meds.....trade offs i guess. I would highly recommend professional help for some people. Don’t let any sort of stigma keep you from being your best.
The greatest shift that has occurred in my outlook has been acceptance. I have learned to accept my personality and I have learned to see its virtues.
Good edits fr keep it up
I went and got a degree in Psychology, which is ironic because I quickly found out the thing I already should have known: I absolutely do not want to work with people- the thing I studied. My current job is a overnight mental health technician at a small home-like clinic where we only have 6 patients. Luckily, they are asleep for 90% of the time I am here. The other 10% of the time I just awkwardly make it through and fake it until my shift ends. Essentially it's like being a security guard/janitor/nurse or a counselor occasionally when a patient is having a bad night. Those times when I do have to have f2f time with a patient are managable usually as long as it isn't some kind of game or activity the patients are playing, which I can successfully avoid and only happens when I work different hours. The good part is for that 90% I am here by myself in "a little room". Driving is also nice for overnight jobs because I don't have to interact with cars on the street all that much. An overnight mental health tech position is a good job for anyone like this who has a social studies or social science degree.
Thanks for speaking your truth. I feel it deeply.
Thanks for watching :)
I have been working as a developer for over 20 years. It really is a nice job for introverts.
BUT.. I changed the company a year ago, still working as a developer. And this is a nightmare.
I have so many meetings every day. Most of the time I say nothing. But this bullshit is sucking the life out of me.
So, if you consider such a job, ask "how many meetings do you have in this company?", RUN if they say something like "we are agile and we use scrum", that means = MEETINGS and pair programming.
I also tried truck driver for a while. Thats nice, but can be very stressful. Same for delivery guy.
I liked being a paperboy when I was a kid. But they pay peanuts.
I also used to work for myself (as developer) and I created some digital products which make some passive income. So you are alone all day long. Thats actually perfect. You need to invest time to create something.
Ah ok yeah countless meetings doesn't sound good haha.
I have severe social anxiety...
So, I have been working as a courier rider, for more than a year...
Best job I have ever had.... (only problem is, in my country, pay is very low for a courier 😶)
Thank you for the video, was funny and educacional. It was very helpful for me. Thanks.
Delivery driver is the best one for introverts it’s also best for me I like it
Yeah,I think a gardener is a good job for introverts. I'm currently working as a garden merchandiser at home depot. It's a pretty good job. You only get a few customers asking some plant specific questions. I like it. Being a Custodian/Janitor is introvert friendly. Maybe post office worker.
Photographer - Recently,I've been taking pics of the sky with my cellphone. I think I've got the skill for what it takes to be a photographer.
Maybe a window cleaner for a window cleaning company or if you're persuasive;then start your own window cleaning business. if not,start a business with someone that is persuasive.
When I was young,I wanted to be like my dad;a window cleaner. I also wanted to be a musician (I still do to this day)
Landscaper - maybe do some yard work
Yeah they are some good suggestions as well.
Worth noting with the tech jobs here, data analyst and programmers will spend two thirds of their days in various meetings, and really surprisingly little time coding. At least under the current models of AGILE and Scrum team management.
Ah ok yeah that doesn't sound too good haha.
I work In a factory, it's not great but at least I'm paid weekly.
Even when having the skills of a certain trade or job suitable for introverts, the job seeking process requires a lot of socializing, phone calls, cover letters, networking... Even this type of job descriptions usually ask for team building and excellent social skills.
Yeah, it is demoralising at times.
@@SociallyAwkwardMisfit absolutely...
I would wake up feeling good then after I get to work I would start feeling nausea.
*sighs in anxiety* the struggle is real.
i'm a 3rd shift front desk staff for hotel. & that's already enough for me.
I finally realized yesterday how anxious I get having to be around people when it’s not by choice. I’d been noticing more and more how particular behaviors just would not go away and kept popping up only at certain points in my life, but disappeared at others. Yesterday it clicked: I get really anxious when I have to be around people and don’t want to be. Yay self discovery😃And two weeks from now, my bosses are moving the whole department to a new building where we’ll be crammed in closer and with less barriers between each other. 😥Yay saving corporate money.
I’ll have gone from only 3-4 people being in the entire workspace to having somebody a few feet beside and in front of me with a 6 ft wall between us to being able to lean over and tap somebody with a 4 foot wall between us (the last foot made of glass). And everybody HAS to chatter from the moment they arrive. You’re offending if you don’t participate.
Fantastic😕
Get ur CDL. I'm very introverted, and trucking was the best career choice decision I made
i love this
Im struggling with the same thing. Interviews are the biggest hill for me when it comes to getting jobs. 😞
100% related to this video.
I wish I didn’t have the fear of applying for a job. I can’t stand it 😔
Security guard, cctv guard, night watchman, factory work, assembler. Trades. graveyard job shifts.
If you are young, restaurant back/front, storage, janitorial work.
If you don't wish to be a slave forever, start a business, dropship, study crypto/forex/market and trade.
In interviews, tell them you're willing to work hard, good at independent work, usually you just send a resume don't even need interview, just checks. They actually don't care who you are, they just want a person who will do the job properly.
Wow. I can completely relate.
Wow, I’ve literally mulled over all of these jobs at some point. I feel like a librarian would be the dream
Lol the remote worker joke 🤣
Dude this animation sums me up to a tee
I'm working in Treasury and I work remote so that's pretty much isolated until I need to attend meetings, and I hate meetings!!! 😭
So here I am.
i worked in a supermarket last year and it was the worst thing ever i just want to work in a library or something but im too scared to ask i want a job so bad :/
As I socially awkward misfit, one thing that I have noticed about myself is that I can do jobs like a bartender or a waiter or something similar like that because most of them require engaging with people you'll never see all the time (unlike in an office)- gives you a lot of room to just pretend smile, fake as it is, and get along with your day instead of playing the same awkward interaction over and over a thousand times in your head... You can be assured that there's a good chance you won't be seeing them all the time, also it actually gives you the right environment to fall and not pay a huge penalty because you can practice your social skills with the next fella and get a little better. (but it actually never gets better permanently)
Yeah good point. I find it hard seeing the same people all the time and worrying what them as a group think about me. So I would hate to work in an office.
'Graphic designer. something like that maybe?'
'hmm.. how about factory work?'
Made me laugh out loud in the busy cafe I'm in. Seriously thought this had really given me a boost, thanks so much.
Thanks, glad it gave you a laugh : )
I can relate,to this
presently I'm not working either
I'll like something,which I can be alone also.
What in the world do I do when I discover later in the life the extent of my introvertedness? After 21 years I realized after Covid that I could no longer teach due to burnout. It was due to a constant cycle of overstimulation which resulted in irritability a need to isolate to recharge. After watching the video I’m thinking, what now? After investing time and money to get advanced degrees in order to earn decent money, I’m like “What was the point?” I find that a lot of the jobs for introverts that are listed don’t really pay well and although I need to be able to do the work without mental drain, I also have to be able to handle rent, mortgage, utilities etc…..😢
You could try tutoring instead 🤔
What about an introvert like me working in an Italian sea food restaurant under pressure. I worked my ass off as kitchen assister and the chef keeps me down and tells me i don't do anything helpful. My hands hurt bc of wounds and acids. I became more introvert and hate all people equally right now. The good soul within me is no longer good anymore.
Sounds like you should definitely find a new job. You deserve to be happy and to be recognized for the good work you do. Please don't take that abuse anymore. There are some good jobs out there and good people too. There are a lot of ideas in the comments and in the video. Wishing you the best! Here are some jobs to consider: Gardner, delivery driver, computer jobs, library work, freelance artist, illustrator, writer, graphic designer, web designer, video editor, transcriber, proofreader, online seller (etsy, ebay), chef, homesteading & DIY (you save money which is like earning money), security guard, forest ranger, home support for elderly, factory work, stocking shelves, shipping/receiving, production, warehouse, order picker, remote travel agent, courier, Plumbing, HVAC, flooring, roofing, electrical, building maintenance, welding..
@@Song-Girl-Still-Singing Thank you so much for your help and care for me. I really appreciate it. I apologize for the way I talked before. I wasn't in the mood hahaha. The boss refused to pay me because "I didn't work well enough". Thank God I got a family standing beside me and I currently looking for a new job. Wish all the best for all good people who suffer in silence and may their beliefs get relieved. Thank you again for your time writing me an amazing comment to me. Have a great day.🌼❤️
@@reavenfloki7040 you're welcome! No need to apologize. I'm so glad to hear that you are looking for a new job and that you have a good family supporting you. That's a huge blessing. I hope you find something you really like! Have a great day as well! 😊❤
I already signed up for university and planned everything I needed to be an orthodontist but as I see more videos about people saying who shouldn't be one (like if your not a people person, which im not) I'm slowly starting to realize that I might not enjoy it. I'm not sure if I still want to do that. I'm supposed to go this upcoming fall to the Uni (which is also out-of-state) but I don't know if i should still go and waste money on tuition and housing and all of that when I'm not 100% sure what i want to do. I already told everyone that this was what i wanted to do and I'm also the first person in my family to have the opportunity to go to college so if i suddenly choose not to go, my parents would probably be annoyed with me and I would be stressed trying to figure out what to do. They also don't know that I've been slowly losing that passion. :/
I'm not sure what to do and I don't have much time to decide.
Sorry for the rant, I would like it if anyone had any advice for me.
I understand your dilemma, because your career choice is a big decision. I don't think it's good to be stuck doing something you don't want to do. Maybe you could hold off for a year, to give you some extra time to think?
Dude it's like your narrating my life right now
haha good to know you relate.
I have also spent a lot of time thinking about this. It's frustrating that everything was designed for extroverted, neurotypical people.
Thanks for relevance. For me, I can't "multi-load". I care for people, but the tendency for burns and burnout is exhausting. "House keeping ", although you mentioned "lighthouse " is a consideration with headphones.
I'll re-view, not review, this video later. Thanks for what it's worth. I need to try to get my money up, but I can't at this point with some people. 😂😂😂😂Yo!!!straight like that! I just want to earn my money, we can talk later.
Security guard at a graveyard sounds good. Or working at a museum.
I am a retired auditor. 90% of the time I was working behind a computer. They tried to make me a supervisor, but I would have none of that.
I had a work in delivering but the phone calls are the worst and it is unavoidable
Currently having my gap year rn and I have a list of what I wanted to do during this 1 year, but a lot of them involves socializing and communicating with strangers. I wanted to work as well but the interviews are what gives me extreme anxiety thus I just ended up isolating myself at home.
My mom is helping me with my future (thank you, mom) by talking with her friend at NZ, they discussed how I should take caregiving classes for 6 months and go to NZ and work. I don't mind because I wanted to help my mom. I kinda have been delaying it by working on commissions for my small shop and it was making me feel guilty.
Honestly, I blame my school and some people in life for invalidating and dismissing my anxiety and kept saying that "it's just an interview" or "you'll get over it" like I would have if it were that easy!
Life update: Unfortunately, I can't go to NZ due to the new laws there. BUT I got a friend who referred me to her company, I decided to go there tomorrow and do my best. It is a call center, so this will be testing my limits out of my comfort zone!
Wish me luck!
HELLO HELLO! I GOT ACCEPTED AND MY TRAINING STARTS AT JUNE 24 YAY
That's cool.. Congratulations 🎉
Literally looking to finishing my accounting degree. Somethings considered me to be a pharmacy tech but my social anxiety and dealing with customers is something that is keep me discouraged to pursuing it.
I’ve actually just graduated school for pharmacy tech and I currently work in a long term care pharmacy where us techs do not have to interact with customers at all. The pharmacy is not open to the public at all, we just prepare their medications from behind the scenes then deliver them to the nursing homes at the end of the day. You will see there are different types of pharmacies, and I found hospital and long term care to be the least social. However, I find it doesn’t pay so well for a job you have to go to school for. In my area, pay averages out about $15-16 an hour, which is not too bad, but I feel it should be better for having to go to school. The only thing I don’t like are the hours. Having to be there 9-6 everyday (minus weekends) starts to feel like my whole life is just there at work, constantly having to be around people (co-workers) when I’d rather be alone. It’s better than retail, which I have worked for about 5 years, but I can not see myself having to just live this way for the rest of my life. I don’t feel it will lead me to happiness. So I’m now trying to research other possible careers that I feel will be better for me and the life I want to live, which is one that is not consumed by work.
@@tayelisa3669 study crypto/forex/markets and trade, that is how I got out of my shitty 9-5 job. don't fall for scams or bad clickbait indicator videos from ICT, find a trading style that suits your time/personality, learn what is managing risk, leverage, and technical abc like using a broker, how to decide your position size, trendlines/channels, s/r zones, fundamental/technical analysis.
Personally, I'm a fan of common sense. I'm there to make money, the minimal information I need is s/r, trends, recent price action and current events. Anything else like indicators and whatever to me is BS, but I suggest you try and learn to backtest strategies.
you won't learn it in a day, give it months to make sense. have patience, it's much better than being a slave of capitalism, I promise to my grave.
excellent thx!
If rebirth is possible, please let me be a rock in my next life 😭
That's my wish too😭
🤣
Trying to find subspeciality as an introvert Physician that has the least social contact , one needed to think more before choosing this career lol
On a different note, this channel is quite good if you want to learn Received Pronunciation.
I really don't like computer jobs but i have to because I'm introvert and this job don't require a lot of socializing 🥺🥺
I hate this part of myself it's makes me uncomfortable and sad .....
job in a call centre "i would rather kill myself" this!! so much this!! i hate talking on the phone, maybe even more than i hate talking to more than two people face to face at the same time. texting, fine, using social media, fine, face to face with one or two people, fine, talking on a phone, absolute hell. i dont yet know how suitable to introverts it really is but after years of not being able to see the woods for the trees, i.e. its what i should have always been doing, i want to get into internety stuff, social/digital media, website maintenance, that kind of thing.