| | pinkbullet | Apr 1, 2007 5:40am | | I found out I was an INFP when I was doing various tests before enrolling in uni to find out what my ideal career was. I get really frustrated when the results are : poet, writer, free-lance artist... I mean that really IS the ideal career, but I don't think it is a career! Especially if you're from a third world country like me, you can't really make a living by being a poet... I am afraid I will end up being miserable with any job... So, as infp-s I would like to know if there are some of you who are very satisfied with their jobs, and to give me ideas as to what might be enjoyable for an INFP other than poetry/writing/painting |
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Sponsor |  rumisong | Apr 1, 2007 6:26am | "I am afraid I will end up being miserable with any job"
Im sorry to give you the bad news ... this has been my lot ... I wish it were not so, but ... I have almost nothing to tell you ... any "advice" would be made up to make myself sound intelligent, or other than what its really been for me ...
well, I can add that I found out after 46 years, that I have ADD as well, and that I didnt end up going to a university ... but still, in all the intervening years, Ive not found that magic way to make the best of it ...
now, the interesting thing might be, this question still burns in me ... Im the owner of This Group here on SU (please do consider joining) - which is becoming a sad group in terms of its members participation - this itself tells me something ... that not many people give this much serious consideration - that many people accept what life puts in front of them, and simply deal with it the best they can ... do not much question the prevailing notions of career ... not me - the question of career is still a burning passion for me ... so maybe, what is right for me, is to never really feel like I fit in? ... could be just that - that that IS my right livelihood ... and look here - here I am being and acting as a writer might, even if Im not getting paid for it ...
sorry - this has ended up a very personal answer - I wish I could have given a more general and hopeful one ....
(HA ha ... from your own front page, I find:
"if it does not exist, in that case too we ought to inquire why philosophy does not exist "
... do you see? that is perfect for this ... "condition" ... that some of us are given to live!)
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| | | cavebutter | Apr 2, 2007 8:49am | I am very happy to say that I have found what is probably as close as I can get to my ideal career. I am a project manager. The pros are that it suits my temperament- no routine, lots of strategic thinking, lots of different balls in the air, lots of moving parts...
There are downsides, of course. There always are. But I am finding that 75% of my time is spent doing interesting things. Best I've had so far. Good luck. |
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| | | pinkbullet | Apr 14, 2007 9:02am | | this is totally depressing. |
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Sponsor | | LittleDarkSecret | Apr 16, 2007 5:20am | This is something I have been thinking about a LOT lately.
I only recently figured out that I am INFP, sadly I am trained to do all those things which are considered the least suitable careers for INFPs. I know I'll never be able to make a career from what is suggested for INFPs (as much as I would love it) I suppose all INFPs feel like this. |
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|  nickscott | Apr 20, 2007 5:22am | Yeah. I just found out that I was an INFP, after being give a test by the IT company I work for!
Once the heady thrill of knowing that I was the only "F" type in the entire group had faded, it did occur to me that this might explain the crushing boredom I experience at work each day.
Maybe you (pinkbullet) should consider a career as a counsellor or therapist. That's supposed to be well suited for INFP's and I assume you have some interest in psychology or you wouldn't be here. |
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Sponsor | | LittleDarkSecret | Apr 20, 2007 5:39am | | I've been seriously considering a career in counselling, I think I would enjoy it. |
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| | nickscott | Apr 20, 2007 5:45am | Yeah, so would I. But I wonder if I'm really mature enough!
I know that's a slightly embarrassing statement for a 26 year old, but you really need to be able to compartmentalise in a job like that.
Still, its better than IT... |
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Sponsor | | LittleDarkSecret | Apr 20, 2007 5:50am | | Anything would be better than what I am doing at the moment... |
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Sponsor | | rumisong | Apr 20, 2007 6:03am | 8: "mature enough ... you really need to be able to compartmentalise in a job like that."
ha - dont let their definition of "maturity" take you away from your own wisdom ... you may not make it a big success in the dominant xxTJ world, but if you stay with what you know to be true, you will continue to see things the others just cant seem to see ... capitalizing on that? I dont know, maybe ... but theres a much better chance for finding a "wholeness" I think, than most folks only dream of ... not "success" on their terms - but something beyond that ...
its anyones choice, to go where (inner) wisdom takes them, or to follow the crowds as best they can ...
realizing the essence of even that choice, is more "mature" than you may think ... its a maturity built around wholeness, NOT compartmentalization/ specialization ... they may be incompatible with each other, but heres the thing - wholeness will care about this, compartmentalization will not ... |
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