I'm having quite a bit of trouble, don't have too much money (jobless) so I can't go back into college. Currently my interests lie in drawing (still bad at it), image editing, video editing, and frontend web design. Currently a 22 yo male in Canada.Not particularly skilled in any of them, but I have a passion to continue learning. Currently using free YouTube tutorials and an Udemy course. However I still haven't pinned down a sensible career path that lines up with my interests.Are freelance sites like Upwork a scam? Are certifications bullshit? I genuinely don't know, people say to build a portfolio and network but I'm too autistic to know what good networking entails. Don't have much in my portfolio either.Any suggestions would be appreciated, I really would love to do some sort of media editing as a job. And would settle with web design, I desperately don't want to end up in another dead end job. Thank you for reading!
>>32566500Im sorry anon butevery job is a dead end job
>>32566551then I would like to know a dead end job that I would enjoy doing based on the information I've provided, if that helps
>>32566565If you can stand working every day all day on the computer then web desing can be reasonablyTHere is a lot to learn maybe u can find a stage entry "job" somewhere and start there,But if you need real money now you can follow that path
>>32566594I just need a little roadmap of what specifically I need to do to achieve that goal. Right now I'm doing the standard HTML, CSS, and Javascript. But there are so many languages, tools, and types of web design work that its overwhelming which to trust. Genuinely am really confused
>>32566500seasoned video editor here. leave the arts and tech while you still can, its dying. everyone i know who used to be high up is out of a job and looking. switch to a trade of some sort.
>>32566610Im a web designer so i will try to help you>inb4 eslHTMLS CSS Javascript are used to create web pages, all others tools are built on top of them to make things easier.They all do the same things.If u wanna try it you should start learning a framework of your choice for each type of field.angular/react/vue for frontend tailwind/bootstrap for graphicsql for database.Start by reading the docs on the official websites. And meanwhile start applying for very basic entry level stage/jobs, in the end programming is a job like any other, meaning you will learn it on the stop and not watching youtube videos or at school.My even more honest advice:If you have other interests do something else, even if it seems cool and "comfy" to be a programmer, is not, is hard and literally waste your life in front of a screen doing dead end pointless tasks rotting your body away sitting on a chair. I would advise getting really good with a trade.I tried both those careers and i hate trades so im doing programming now, but you are not me. Try as many type of jobs as you can.
>>32566694I'm more interested in the frontend aspects of web design rather than the data and backend aspects. Its close enough to my other interests that I feel like I could learn it. Just for clarification, what methods are recommended for looking for these entry level jobs? Are they in person or remote? I'm fine with either but I don't know if Indeed is always the best option. Thank you.
>>32566991google the companies in your city and send the CV. Then you can try Indeed.Maybe if you have no experience and no academic background you could try to go lend the CV in person and tell the girl that you are open to learn and do whatever you have to do etc...Cuz if they see a CV withouth experience and no degree they are not even going to call you, obviously
>>32567004What type of companies should I be looking for? Just any company that has a job posting requesting web developers?
>>32567095yesThere should be written in the post the tecnologies they use (like the ones i told you).
>>32567104Appreciate it, thanks.
>>32566500>drawingKeep it as a hobby, unless you have an absolutely incredible talent for it.>image editing, video editingConsider pairing this with learning photography and videography. You can then apply this as a business to wedding and event photography/videography. It can be lucrative if you work hard, deliver good results, and advertise aggressively. I have a family member who did exactly this.
>>32566500If I had the time, I have a game idea I wanted to work on for fun but I need a graphic designer for assets. Unfortunately I don't have any real work, sorry.
>>32569225you won't find any collaborators as an idea man with no track record. if you want to make games, there are literally thousands of low cost or free unity store assets that might not be ideal but are totally adequately for a proof of concept game
Sales sales sales sales solar, cars, insurance, (i recommend the first two) just do sales they hire fast and it’s relatively easy. get a nice haircut and some nice clothes if you’re autistic take some caffeine or cocaine and adderall if you have access and it’ll be easy. research dark psychology. you will make 13k a month guaranteed if you’re not retarded. then start investing and go back to school
>>32566500You need to stop focusing on your hobbies, that's what you've described here, and start focusing on getting a real actual job. Work on learning how to draw and edit and whatever in your free time AFTER work. Maybe you can use it for work in the future, but not now. Now you need to get a job. Try McDonald's. >>32566551This is entirely untrue. A dead end job is a job that has no path to promotion. It's a job you enter into and you have no opportunity to progress professionally. Thus, it's a dead end. Most jobs are not that.
>>32569581Last job I had was a warehouse copacking position, made me want to game end myself after 6 months. Right now I'm on disability, so I want to spend a few months investing in my skills since I couldn't do so while working a full time job. If I did part time then I would end up making less money anyways.
