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Struggling with Career and Family Pressure – Need Advice
I feel stuck in life right now. I’ve been trying to figure out my career, but nothing seems to be working. On top of that, my family’s financial situation isn’t great, and I feel like I’m just adding to their stress. I could really use some advice. Here’s what’s going on: Career Mess : I’ve applied for a bunch of BPO jobs recently, but I keep getting rejected. One was because of my accent, and in another, I messed up by not mentioning I was a fresher. It’s frustrating because these are jobs I thought I’d easily get, but I feel like I’m failing even at this. There’s an internship offer for 10k/month (photography and videography), which includes 3–4 shoots per month. If there are more shoots, I’d get 2k/day as a freelancer. But here’s the thing — there’s no guarantee of freelance work every month, and even if I get it, the pay is barely enough to survive. My travel alone costs around 150/day. Rent 8 k My skills are in photography, videography, and social media marketing, but I don’t have advanced editing skills or certifications, which limits my opportunities. Family Pressure I’m also in the middle of a diploma course that my parents paid 1 lakh for, but honestly, it feels pointless. I don’t think it’ll lead to any decent job after I finish. My family is under a lot of financial stress, and my dad has debts piling up. He’s still supporting me, but I feel terrible about it because I can’t seem to contribute. My parents are starting to see me as a failure. They think I’m wasting my life, and honestly, I’m starting to believe it too. I feel lost. I don’t know whether to take the internship, keep applying for jobs, or just try something else entirely. Should I just drop out and lead to my hometown What would you do if you were in my shoes? How do you find direction when nothing seems to work out? Thanks for reading.1
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