I'm so bored, what can I do?

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I work in hospitality, in a low paid, boring, dead end job. I am able to work full time but not 'overtime' as I have a severely autistic child. No qualifications really, didn't go to uni and not even sure what I actually want. Fully accept that most jobs are boring to an extent but my current one just feels so meaningless. What can I do!?

what qualifications do you have? maths & english GSCE, Alevels??
what sort of thing do you enjoy.....are you a caring / nuturing sort of person, do you like science and technology, are you artistic / creative, like working with people......?

Nothing past GCSEs, I do like working with people and am more creative than scientific/mathematical. I'm not great with children, too awkward around them unfortunately.

would you like to do management within hospitality? Some places like whetherspoons and costa offer progression to that. Retail? PR?

I'm already at management level, it's just not fulfilling at all. I can even cope with the shit wage, I just feel like I'm not even using my brain. I'm 35, I don't want to work in a restaurant for the rest of my working life. 😭

Adult carer
Health care / nursing assistant
Receptionist
Call centre - go for the sort where customers are contacting you rather than cold calling though! If people have got a problem they tend to be easier to deal with.
Our local bus company are advertising for trainee drivers on £26-32k and there's educational requirements mentioned other than a 1yr driving license and they'll cover your training. The hours might be tricky though.

How about making contact with the National Careers service ? - they will help you think through options, make suggestions of avenues you haven't thought of etc.

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

Thank you! Yeah, I think even an office job would at least feel a bit more 'grown up,' I wonder if I should take an office skills course or something. I've done call centre work before but not for years.

Thanks! :)

If you are very experienced in running restaurants, what about progressing to regional management where you are in charge of opening new ones and ensure the ones in your area meet all standards etc?

have a search in your local area for NHS jobs, there's quite a lot of reception / admin type roles and anything that's GP practice or out patient clinic will usually be office hours only NHS Jobs - Search Jobs
In terms of computer skills I think if you can use Outlook (email and calendar) and Microsoft word and excel, and maybe MS Teams, then most jobs use company or role specific software which you'd get training in.

I just don't enjoy hospitality anymore. Thinking about it, I've gotten most enjoyment from jobs that involved giving some interior design advice and style advice. I'm definitely not someone who wears the latest fashions because I'm poor but I do enjoy clothes. Wondering if progressing in 'higher end' retail would at least be more fun. Interior design is out of the question as I don't drive and am not super tech savvy.