How do I change careers?

[TigerLils]

I am 29 and feeling pretty low at the moment...

Just generally having a tough time in real life but a lot of things are out of control and the only thing I can concentrate on is perhaps my work life...

I never went to collage... and I feel pretty shit about this but not much I can do now. I’ve worked in childcare and now working on retail... it’s high end retail and it’s a small company, Mon to Friday job with a pretty good salary but don’t think that there is any room for progression. I feel stuck and stupid and don’t know what my next move should be. I’m definitely planning on staying in my current job until the end of this year but what’s after that ?

When will I feel good and fulfilled? I know no one can answer to this but I feel proper stuck and needed a rant

Maybe an apprenticeship? Figure out what you like doing and start taking steps towards it. Sometimes it's easier to work out what you don't like doing and work backwards.

When you say you never went to college - do you mean you didn't do A' Levels, or that you didn't go to university / take an apprenticeship?

I feel pretty shit about this but not much I can do now.

This is the stumbling block. Unless you're incredibly talented / hardworking / lucky it's hard to progress with no qualifications at all - if that's the situation you're in. So, ideally, you need to carve out a way of gaining qualifications. This might mean making big changes to your life - but you may be surprised and find that there are courses you can pursue that suit your budget and time constraints.

Otherwise you need to start a business doing something you're good at and committed to.

Ranting alone won't change anything!