Wwyd if you were living in New York with a work visa?

[lowbutlucky]

How would you spend your time? Would you volunteer with something? Or do your current job? Or something completely different?

I have so much opportunity, but am completely overwhelmed with no confidence.

Take your time and look around. In the US they seem a lot more relaxed about changing jobs.

When did you arrive? I've found with ask my moved I get a honeymoon period of 3-6 months, then it's shit and lonely for 6 months, then you settle. Leave some of the exploring so you've still got things planned for during the shit 6 months

I'm well settled into life here in general, but not been working because of massive family illness.

I like it here very much but need something to do. Feels like I'm wasting time by not building a career.

Any ideas? I just can't get motivated.

Well, the blunt answer is start applying for jobs! What else do you want us to say? Presumably you have foreign qualifications and have been out off work for a while, so you might have to look beyond your normal range, which fixes your first question asking if you should look for a career change