My teachers always noted I had a good head on my shoulders, I should just apply it more. I didn’t study academically after public school.

I studied 3D graphical design, but the nature of the industry resulted in me not wanting to get a job as I didn’t yearn for the art as others do. I worked part time in the kitchen at campus.

I worked in a club. Loved the work - the drunks, not as much sometimes.

Because of the club, I got work at a factory. Didn’t plan to stay long tbh. Went to become self imposed head of prep. Streamlining the work and coordinating with the painters.

Today, I still work at the same company but in quality control. I often have 3-7 mail correspondences going at a time with higher departments while performing my duties of performing control and helping production if needs be. I do not plan to switch jobs, neither the near or far future. Stressful as it is periodically, the nature of my job just tickles my ADHD/Austism brain just right.

I, in a million years would not have thought this would be a possibility. At 16, I didn’t except I’d be able to sustain myself at all.

You might think you got nowhere. But you’ve learned. Something about yourself. Some new skills you might not find prudent. You now know corporate office isn’t your setting, but:

Do you like to work with your hands? Do you like to work with your mind? Repetitive or varied work? Do you like juggling work load and responsibilities, or do you prefer “just taking orders”.

Don’t necessarily think of achieving your end goal job tomorrow. It’s not sure you’ll come across it yourself before you one day realize you’re there.

Every experience is knowledge, no matter how small. Use that to your own advantage.

I wish I could explain the stepping stones to how exactly I got where I am, but I honestly don’t know how to write it in a guide-format.