Which way?

underthunder · 08-05-2007, 05:29 PM

Hello,
My name is Wayde and I am 18 years old. I had been living in Hervey Bay with my girlfriend Peta for just over 2 years. I was having trouble finding work in the area and decided I was going back down to Brisbane where my parents live and where I grew up. I've been here for about 3 weeks now and already have a job as a welder. The thing is, after being by Petas side almost 24/7 for 2 years, I'm starting to miss that a lot. Down here I'm earning $15/hr welding trolleys, I have some old friends, and I can make a future, there are heaps of opportunities down here for me. But lately I've been feeling that I've done the wrong thing. Basically I just said to her I was coming down and went, and we'll see each other on long weekends/holidays.

She's still finishing her last year of school, so she can't come down to stay with me. I'm down here working, but have nobody to take shopping :P It's hard for me to sleep at night alone, yada yada you all know how it goes. I'm just feeling a bit depressed.

I've been second guessing whether I want to be a welder too, I'm still young and have plenty of time to be somebody, but I still have no idea what I really want to be. A few things I've thought about are going to the army, mechanic, interior designer, start a kinda "rent a geek" business and fix peoples comps :P

So I've just started this new job but I dont feel its what I want to do, I'm missing Peta like crazy and I'm depressed. I was thinking about moving back up there and doing my computer thing, or doing a mechanics course at tafe or something, but I cant survive on the dole. There's no certainty I can find a job there.

In short my heart is saying go to the girl and keep looking for a job, but my head is saying you already have a job and you have a roof over your head. But I wanna go home! lol.

I'm just looking for a few comments from people, it may be able to help me make up my mind, or snap me out of it if I'm being stupid. Cheers.

DJR David · 08-05-2007, 05:46 PM

My name is Wayde and I am 18 years old.

You have answered your own question I think. Do whatever feels right. You have NO pressure to make a lifelong decision. I have lived and worked all over the world. Got married in my thirties. Even though it doesn't feel like it, and I by no means am here to offend, you are just becoming a man, there is no hurry.

Take your time, try a few things and ENJOY.

If you want go home for a few days and this may help you make a decision

David

underthunder · 08-05-2007, 06:46 PM

Thanks David, I realise I have plenty of time to choose my path, but everyone around me seems to know where they want to go in life, and I dont have a clue. I do know that I want to go back to my girlfriend, and I want work up there, but whether than can happen I don't know. I experiment a lot to see what I like and what I dont, but to most people I know, apparently its a bad thing. Running around all over the place to find out what I like. Hmpf.

jaydee · 08-05-2007, 11:01 PM

As soon as you meet some hottie who gives you a smile you'll forget all about it and started chacing a new bit of fluff.

GXL078 · 09-05-2007, 09:36 AM

Start your own welding business in Hervey Bay. The Government can help if you have been unemployed.

mcnews · 09-05-2007, 09:38 AM

Head west to cash in on the boom while you are young.

Nappa · 09-05-2007, 11:51 AM

your still young so you've got plenty of time, if your gf only has 7-8 more months of school, why not move back, grab a part/full time job and kill some time.

Then decide what you want to do, maybe you should join the army, full time or part time its up to you but it will teach you some amazing life skills and their is also the opportunity to pick up a degree or trade.