How can I break out of the minimum wage rut?

Posted by Kaleidoscoob@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 175 comments

Hi! I ( M26) have no idea what I want to do with my life. I live in Manchester and currently just work within admin but I find it unfulfilling and just generally not where I want to be in life. All my friends are doing semi-interesting things (for a job!) and they are on buckets more money than I am. I currently earn just above minimum wage and the work is so long and hard and isn’t reflected by the salary whatsoever. I have a degree in Linguistics and generally decent A-Levels etc. I fall into the Indeed trap where I just keep viewing the same shit 21-22k drone jobs and it feels like there’s absolutely nothing else. Has anyone else been in this same boat? What did you do to break free? I compare myself to my girlfriend and friends who are far more successful in their careers and it’s killing me inside. I just want a job where I don’t feel so crap about having to do it all the time! I’m open to retraining in something eventually but I’d prefer to hit the ground running and earn a decent salary whilst I learn, if need be. I know this is a problem probably 99% of people have, but any advice would be super appreciated because I feel like I’m going crazy and it’s really bringing me down.