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What can I do? I don't want to work in an office!?

Hi, I am 27 years old and I have been working one office or another for the last 9 years (with the exception of last year where I was made redundant and spent 4 months temping / looking for work)... Now I have what people would consider a coveted job in marketing (that I thought I wanted), a beautiful rented flat in a lovely location, and adoring boyfriend of 3 years who loves me and would do anything for me and support any choices I make. to be honest from the outside my life is pretty idyllic.. but I'm not happy, If you spend over 3/4 of your waking life in a job shouldn't you strive for something that makes you happy and fulfills you? I can't stand the office politics, which no matter how hard you try still drag you down, sitting at a desk (which no matter how many photo's you put up still feels soulless) answering to bosses (whose mood will dictate what type of say you will have) and then all the time in between where you are left to think about what you 'could' be doing with your life... I am a really creative person, you would often find me making clothes / canvas's / .. any creative out let and I will use it, I adore decorating my flat, looking for vintage clothing and I enjoy the option of working from home OR at a place of work. I also want a good work / life balance, I don't want to be getting in at 8pm and working on my laptop until 11pm... I have been looking at my finances, I can't afford not to be working (as I used nearly all my savings when I lost my job last year) and I don't want to loose my flat so the minimum salary of £22k (which is BIG step down but I am prepared to make the cut) I am not interested in any government jobs OR working in an office OR Stripping :)P.. I don't want to wake up in 10 years time and still be working behind a desk... If anyone can help me, if anyone can think of anything I can do with my life I would welcome advice. Thank you for reading my rant.

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1. I feel ya... I've avoided going back to college for a long time now because I want to be a photographer. I enjoy taking pictures, and generally, I get a few shoots a month. I have to work at a retail store to make ends meet though because the photography really doesn't pay that well, and I can't work at a local chain studio, because then I couldn't shoot on my own and charge :-P I just was thinking about this the other day though, and I've wasted SOOO much time, I could have been earning more money this whole time to buy better equipment and had a much easier time at living had I just finished, got a degree, and gotten a stable boring job. Not to mention, if anything ever happened to my husband, me and my daughter would be in a WORLD of hurt, because unfortunately, fun stuff doesn't make a living. I am going back to college to become a nurse now. Not because I really want to be a nurse, but because you can get a job doing that nearly anywhere, you only work a few days a week, it pays good, and you get good health benefits. Basically.. It's stable. My advice to you is to stay where you are right now, but find something that you like to do, like making clothes, and figure out how you can make money with it. Start a small sewing or alterations business, or something else creative that you like, but use the extra money from working at a good job to fund it. If you work hard enough, maybe you will eventually be able to do what you like. In uncertain economic times, I can't really reccomend that anyone ditch a good, well paying job... boring or not... to do something just because it's more fun, or less soul-sucking. Get a plan before you quit, basically :-) Good luck!
2. I have been working from home for 4 1/2 years. It is great to be able to set my own hours and work days, but is still work. If you are serious, send me an email: wahopportunities1@gmail.com I can help you get started and give you any advice I can through email (obviously for free)