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[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 44 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Existential crisis after struggling so much for so little as an artist.

In other words, he’s fucked, he knows it, and yet he can only keep going, all while deeply regretting his life choices.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 21 points 3 weeks ago
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In the mean time I've seen students in their 50's make a succesful careerswitch. It's scary, it's risky and you have to start at the bottom again, but it's certainly not impossible.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Heh, I'm actually doing that right now, and I'm 57.

[–] morto@piefed.social 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] zabadoh@ani.social 7 points 3 weeks ago
[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

I want to add onto this

You don't start from the bottom. All the knowledge and skills you've had are still there. What that does mean, is that now you can be interdisciplinary. Which can be immensely useful

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago

Dunno if you're at the absolute bottom. A lot of careers would appreciate the professional/business experience anyway, especially interchangable skills.

[–] DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Coincidentally, I read this while listening to a very sad song 🤦🏽.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

That's capitalism, baby!

[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

where joke

(to be clear I'm not dissing the author, the opposite)

[–] n0respect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

The joke is our lives

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

This comic always makes me anxious

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

Writing down common self doubts about their career trajectory.

It's accurate, but I wouldn't want any of these to hang on my walls.