Personally, I’ve always loved the process of taking things apart, understanding how they work and putting them back together. I turned that into a degree in mechanical engineering and eventually a career in power plant operations. Couldn’t be happier with my work than I currently am. Its WORK but I don’t hate it and I feel like I’m doing something important.
I got hurt on the job and was given compensation. While I was free someone suggested I get a book called “Discover What You Are Best At,” by Linda Gail.
It’s a series of tests and then a list of the jobs that use those skills.
I’ve read a few ‘self help’ books over the years, but this is the one that actually worked.
And no, I won’t mention my career. What made me happy will probably make everyone else miserable.
Why won’t you mention your career?
It’s a pretty specialized job, with less than a million* people doing it in the whole country. I don’t want to give anything away.
*Actually, somewhere between 27,060 and 989,515 full time employees.
That low number is a little less than the number of operators in my field.