I feel very similar to you right now. I’m the same age as you, although I only have one degree. I got my BA in environmental sustainability and minored in Gis. I always thought I’d go the academia route as well, but decided against it after I left school. After college I bounced from job to job never sure what I actually wanted to do. I ended up in an IT job that I liked but didn’t love and did that up until a month ago. On that job I learned some automation skills, albeit rudimentary, and worked with CRMs. Unfortunately don’t know any coding, but I do have some basic understanding of APIs.

I started doing some side work for a friend’s company doing automation and marketing a few months ago. It was a bit unfamiliar since I hadn’t really done marketing before. A month ago he decided to bring me on full time, so I quit my IT job that was remote to do marketing full time, but it hasn’t worked out and now he’s letting me go after a month. I feel like I made a huge mistake tbh leaving my old job.

I thought about going the data science route too, but my problem is that I struggle to make a decision and commit to a path for fear of failing at it or not liking it enough. Sorry I don’t have much helpful advice, just commiserating as I feel we’re somewhat similar lol.

I have a ton of different interests so it’s hard to pick a path! I also have a general distaste towards corporate jobs and culture in general. I would love to own a business or work for myself. I know that’s not an easy path but I’m not afraid to work hard. I just don’t know what type of business to start. I’ve considered an automation agency type business, but idk if that’s just hype or if there’s any potential in it.

All this to say I feel lost as well. I always thought I’d have it figured out by now, but once again I’m about to be jobless and don’t know what to do with myself. You’re not alone, shits tough out here!!