Choosing the right work for you

Think about what you enjoy and what people praise you for. Do you like cooking for many people? Fixing things? Driving? Talking to customers? You will work harder and longer at something you like.

• check_circleHours: night shifts, early mornings or long days?
• check_circleTravel: can you work far from home, or must you stay close?
• check_circleHealth: some work is heavy or on your feet all day.
• check_circleFamily: do you need food and stay, or weekly offs on certain days?

Choose work where you can grow: a kitchen helper can become a cook, then a chef. A driver can move to heavy vehicles, or start a taxi. Ask people in the trade how they grew.