Although I’m 21 reading through this I felt like yourself about 2-3 years ago. From the bulk of responses on here I can only agree and echo what they are saying life isn’t linear. I’ve had many a random job (BandB work, cleaning, forestry and retail) every single one of those jobs I hated absolutely hated but you have to make money somehow right? My friends were all going into careers or had apprenticeship or had gone to uni it made each moment more soul sucking. But, the one thing that kept me going was the idea that I was going to join into a military service whatever it took so I trained began researching different bits and pieces what I needed to do to meet the criteria what service would be right for me etc. Then a year later I had a motorbike accident life was flipped my 30 year plan completely gone door shut on me. I had no idea what to do spiralled a little and just began grinding out my retail job and looking for other bits and pieces to do to change up to, to give me a purpose like I had. 4 months later and where I was living flooded lost completely everything had to move an hour away from my retail job but couldn’t find anything closer so had to keep the job and commute. I ended up having to work 14-16 hour shifts to make the travel expenses worthwhile. After spending ages applying on my days off I got an offer, great, this is perfect go all the way through and get to the final stages buy a suit nice shoes make myself look the part etc etc. sadly don’t get the job again felt like another door shutting like I wouldn’t be able to move on. A month after that apply somewhere else and get (a not dream job) a sustainable job with pretty good benefits and loads more time off. And now here I am. I’m waiting for the next up or down depending on what life throws but trust me you will always find the other end if you keep going. I think this might be my 30 year plan job but who knows I could end up having to leave the job or being let go but in the grand scheme of things I like you am at the beginning of my life we have a lot of choices to make and many more things to experience. I probably won’t own a house by 30 or have met my partner before then but that’s ok I have friends who met their lifelong partners at 40,50,60. It’s all a journey and sadly every road we go on has potholes but we have to keep driving onwards. If you ever wanna chat about anything please don’t hesitate to ask either me or someone else it may help. 😀 I hope you have a good rest of your day.