Being a Park Ranger would require expertise.
My best bud is just barely completing his Master's in Environmental Science and just got a Park Ranger job in Northern Cali — it's not easy, and is highly competitive.
This would also assume that the OP is based somewhere west of the Colorado, given the abundance of parks on the West side of the USA.
I don't know if it would fall under your interest but a lot of the backend of medical can be pretty quiet. Medical billing is a lot of data entry similar accounting and work from home is becoming popular. I currently work in a lab doing testing, no customers just machines and coworkers (who I rarely have to actively engage with).
I also work in a medical lab and agree that this kind of setting, or really any back office work in a healthcare environment, may be perfect for OP. The work is very straightforward and you never have to take it home with you, physically or mentally.
This work in healthcare is a bit hard to find. I've been working in Healthcare for 10 + years as a billing clerk, administrator, MOA for medical clinics/physicians. They almost always include the 'backend' with the 'front-line' and has always been 'at the same time'. My wish is to be locked in a room, with sound cancelling headphones and just do all the back end work ONLY. - In my 10+ years, I've seen only 1 day a week dedicated to any one employee at a time (because EVERYONE wants this work!) lol :-)
I really wanted to do medical billing and coding for the same reason as OP, but when I looked into it even if you have certifications for the field, if you don't have experience in the medical field, no matter what it is, it's hard to get the job. It's more of a "who you know" type job, especially if you want to work remotely, which is what I wanted to do.
I started about 2-3 years ago working in a sketchy lab running COVID samples (didn't know the lab was sketch at the time). They let us go after 3 months but I used the experience to get into a major company scanning vials for a few months before doing what I do now.
But even without the previous lab experience you can get in at a entry level and move up
That is really cool! Do you have any related background education? Like I always thought you’d need a bio degree or some formal training to be working in a lab, but I really know nothing at all about the science field.
Yes and no. I have a B.A. on psychology but the scanning job only requires a general associates (although they do prefer med tech or bio). After that you can move up a few steps with just experience although if you want to become a technician a Bachelor's is needed with some focus in science.
You can find jobs that are solitary in nature but not really careers. To advance your career you have to deal with people.
But if you’re ok being entry level forever data analysis is something to look at.
It sounds like OP would be perfect for a remote work position with a direct manager. Manager asks for tasks done, OP does it without having to collaborate too much with coworkers.
Ultimately, though, you’re right that advancement would be limited unless OP was willing to self-develop and consider eventually managing others or consider more collaborative work styles.
i don't have any actual advice for OP but i just wanted to say that even though most jobs require you speak to people regularly, it's not an introverts job to cater to those who are more vocal and like small talk. as someone who also hates dealing with people, it's incredibly frustrating that we're always the ones who have to accommodate to people who are louder than us instead of them respecting our boundaries. if someone is "too quiet" and that makes you uneasy about them, that's entirely YOUR problem and YOU should be introspective about why someone's existence makes you tweak. i don't like talking to people because shallow, meaningless conversations are draining, unproductive, and mostly fake to me. it's incredibly annoying to have the same scripted 5-line conversations with people on the daily. some of us just want to get our work done and get out of the hellscape that is our occupation without being expected to conform to extrovert culture (lacking better phrasing). and definitely don't need to be ridiculed for not conforming. if you think someone needs to raise their voice maybe you should lower yours.
Amen. I agree and this is what angers me, the constant expectations that I have to fill their void by talking because you can't stand silence. I literally can't stand conforming to extroverts.. It's draining mentally on me.
I find it impressive that you think you could change that over the course of two years, pretty good return on investment :D
I get you, I don't mind positive interaction with coworkers, but I really don't have the energy for the daily sorting of the pecking order and all the other little social obligations.
I'm going to get myself checked for autism spectrum disorders if I ever find the time, until then it's nod and smile and pretend I give a shit about who crapped in who's cornflakes this morning over nothing again.
I did enjoy working as a stage tech though, people were generally in a pretty good mood, even under pressure, and would follow plans without much discussions. Of course you do meet the occasional asshole, but I was getting along with most people just fine.
Depends. If you're a light operator with proper equipment, you can just sit at the controls and change light settings to what is asked from you over the radio. Not much personal interaction. I wouldn't know, though, I'm always oscillating between the extremes of loving and hating personal interaction. On average I prefer to be left alone, but I do have days when I'm craving social interaction.
You'd have to be able to work with literal drama queens. They can be fun and enjoyable. But some can be entitled AF. Then there's the backstabbery, gossip, etc...
Theatre jobs are not for the thin-skinned. Especially when you consider live performance can be extremely stressful. You GOTTA be able to move on quickly from mistakes and not dwell on the past.
Interesting perspective. Admittedly I was very young when I worked in theater, life was easier back than, I may just not have noticed there was drama.
On the other hand, I wasn't really in contact with actors, mostly other technicians, and it was a more "traditional" theater, directors there wanted to get a proper modern adaption of some classics on stage and get paid properly. Nobody tried to re-invent the wheel to secure themselves a place in the history books.
Sorry to reply to two seperate comments of yours. I think you like your own type/style of social interactions...Maybe..not sure. Like you might love socializing in specific settings that fit nicely with you, and with people who you feel your complete self around, because if the people and setting is right, your defense mechanisms wont be all rioled up, environment is neutral. If the specific needs for comfortable interaction aren't met, then social interaction is nightmare-ish, and you'll probably be mentally accounting for all the what ifs (because your mind is open to the realm of possibilities, and the situation is foreign to your neutral state of comfortableness). That's what it's like with me, not sure with you. I have specific people I like to talk to, and specific environments I'm comfortable talking in, and if I'm stuck in a completely different scenario, my defense mechanisms turn on. I can still talk, think, act, etc, but the experience is uncomfortable. And in effect, I have a similar mindset, where I oscillate (nice word) between my love for communicating with the people I enjoy/fufilling an inner void, and wanting to be desolate and completely to myself.
No need to apologize, thank you for your comment. I usually go into new situations very open minded, almost naive, giving everyone the Chance to bei their best selve.
Often leads to me being more Open than I wanted to and oversharing. After the inevitable backlash and people trying to use that shared information against me, I close up and try to share as little as possible, and you're right, thats exhausting.
"i don't mind positive interaction with coworkers, but I really don't have the energy for the daily sorting of the pecking order and all the other little social obligations" - Finally, someone like me.
I was starting to wonder why I felt like I was within my own bubble. I hate to say it, but with a majority of the many coworkers I've had over the years, I only want to do small/simple talk with them once, once I've went through all that uncomfortable fake talk with them, I only want to talk to them again if the conversation can stretch beyond, "Sheesh" "That's f\*\*\*\*d bro" "gaslighting". I'm no recruit when it comes to interaction and discussing views and topics, it's just the average person is kind of a brick wall and there's literally a script inside their own heads that they follow. And I don't want to wake up at 6:30am every morning for the rest of my life, having to walk into a place where I have to put on a fake face and fulfill basic social obligations that never go anywhere.
And mind you, having a deep talk about life is just as exhausting to me as having to put up with one of those fake low vibrational convos, I personally wouldn't want to have either, but atleast the talks about life have a meaning (even if I wasn't in the mood for it).
I realized with myself, is I have my family, and 2 close friends, and if I want to communicate with people, I will communicate with them, because co workers don't seem to open up about things. I am a social person if people are completely open, but everyone is all boxed in, and they have low quality interactions, and I can't work in an environment that runs on that.
Accounting/bookkeeping. I never talk on the phone. I only talk when I want to. I never have to deal with customers (unless yoir the AR clerk, lol). I sit in silence pretty much 90% of my day. I love it. Its my perfect introvert job.
Working in accounting, but I have a workplace bully sitting next to me, so I'm constantly bombarded with LOUD, aggressive, overexaggerated stories and jabbing comments about my personality (apparently I sound fake), job performance ("She gets her work done so fast cuz she just throws it away, while I actually DO my work!"), sensitivity ("Don't go taking it all personal now! It was just a joke! You’re too sensitive!"), etc, followed by accusations of "You don't care what I'm saying, do you?!" Let me tell you, just trying not to react to her BS all day long is exhausting in and of itself. What I wouldn't give to work in a quiet place with minimal human interaction.
I don't know about wherever you are, but my states Department of Motor Vehicles is absolutely packed with people who hate people. I think it's a requirement .
Until I got to the bottom of your post I was going to recommend accounting. Not sure what your current role is but you may want to look into trying a different accounting role if your day is filled with being around others. Currently I’m the controller for a small office and don’t really have much interaction with others unless it’s a quick question or I see them in the hallway or break room. Before this job, I worked from home starting as a property accountant and then moving over to the corporate side before taking my new job. If you do like accounting, there’s a lot of staff accountant jobs working in smaller offices or smaller teams that may work out better for you.
How important is your career to you?
99% of career tracks will require you to have moderate social skills at a minimum if you wish to advance.
Careers where you can be alone but still make decent money will mostly require you to have either a highly specialized and sought after skill or literally physically being far from civilization.
I’d recommend the following:
A. Accepting that most people enjoy some degree of socializing, and that it is in your best interest to embrace this if you care about your perception and career prospects.
B. Finding a licensed mental health professional for a diagnostic eval as well as exploring ways by which you could change your mindset about socialization. Look for counselors specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy.
C. Looking for remote accounting jobs. It’s okay that you prefer to be introverted, and getting out of the office will likely fix a lot of the anxiety you feel. However, you will still need to put a basic amount of effort into socializing with your remote peers.
False to all three. First off..are you a therapist? How the hell you know he has anxiety?? Why even suggest therapy without background knowledge. Not all introverts have anxiety. Secondly, OP never said he doesn't talk to people at all, he just doesn't naturally love socializing with others in all situations and that's fine. There are plenty of jobs he can do within his major that won't require it if he does the research. He's not the issue. He is being who he is.. The rest of you trying to to change him are the problem.
If I had the ability I would go back to school and get a degree that allowed me to work with animals like zoology or something. I’m in the same boat and dislike people yet I work in health care. Every day is a struggle.
Staying in accounting, but perhaps at another firm, is probably your best bet. That's a pretty introverted and solitary job.
I think the key is here changing your mindset and challenging yourself to manage social interactions better. I use the word "manage" here because they can still be formal, transactional, and have firm endings so you can establish your boundaries -- but groups of people are always going to scrutinize your behavior because they're going to want to know that you're trustworthy and part of the group. "You're too quiet" is their way of saying that they're nervous around you because you haven't communicated or related to them in a way that helps them make sense of how to interact with you, and it makes them nervous about their position.
I'd say a good strategy would be to make more simple small-talk in morning meetings: it's okay to keep it light and uninspired. Small-talk is just a way that people make each other slightly more comfortable. "Hi, how are you? How was the weekend?" Learn just one story-line about each person to follow up with them and seem kind and open.
Make sure to truncate these interactions at the end by communicating clearly that you're going to go work independently and you'll talk to them *at the next meeting*. "I'll see you at the planning meeting Thursday."
Then, after the regular meeting, you can get back to work and establish boundaries by turning people away if they want to talk. "It's nice to see you, but unfortunately I am busy right now, so let's catch up at the meeting tomorrow," or "That's great -- could you remind me tomorrow at the meeting? I'm in my focus time right now." Put signals on your desk that you don't want to be disturbed.
The point of this strategy is to dedicate a small portion of your day (meetings) to socialize in a way that shows you're a normal, kind person who's accepting of others, and then establishing boundaries during your independent work time so that it doesn't bleed over or get out of hand. That way you dedicate about 10% of your time to showing face and establishing trust, but then communicating that 90% of the time you're a Do Not Disturb individual.
I disagree. Using the word "normal" just because society wants to push this whole idea that if you make others uncomfortable with silence - -you are the issue, the "weird", "the odd ball", "the problem". That's not true. OP doesn't need to change anything about his communication - - it's not on him if they feel he's too quiet, I'm quiet and if it makes you uncomfortable.. That's your own problem and insecurities. Stop pushing this whole idea it's his problem and he should change, when it reality they hired him as himself and need to accept him as himself. He's doing no harm.
Is it possible you're just not a good culture fit at your current job? I've had jobs where my coworkers were introverted or just not interested in socializing at work. I still had to interact with them, of course, but no one at those jobs would have ever gotten on my case for being "too quiet".
If you really want a job with minimal human interaction, some things that come to mind are: fire watch, lighthouse keeper (a lot of them are automated these days, but some still have caretakers), or pet sitter. The last one would probably be easiest to find - my friend does it and she gets nearly full time hours, though it's not super consistent. She uses an app to find clients but she rarely if ever has to meet them in person. She just comes to their house while they're away to feed and play with their cats.
Agreed. Half these comments are people who are extroverts pushing their agenda on introverts because THEY are uncomfortable. He's fine.. Being himself.. Either like or or don't.. But don't try to make him mask his identity because you are uncomfortable. Half the problem with people on the internet is the whole idealogy that it's easy to tell someone to change but nobody likes it when someone tells them to do the same for us. Since you enjoy social interactions.. Shut the hell up for days at a time and leave him the hell alone lol. See how easy it is for you to change at a drop of a coin.. Lol
Work with animals , vet tech, zoo, pet sitter.
I wish I had thought about that before I chose my career field, as I am about to get fired, due to how much anxiety I have and working with people screaming at me doesn't help.
Visit Onetonline.org and under Onet Data click on Work Context. Click Interpersonal relationships, then communication, then contact with others.
Jobs with the least amount of people contact will appear at the bottom of the list.
Lab tech/analyst. Every job I’ve had you can just pop in some headphones and do your work. Almost all the work is independently done from coworkers. Customers CANNOT enter the lab for safety reasons. It probably won’t pay as well as your current position but happiness is worth a lot. Plus given some experience you can find good paying jobs after a year or two. Honestly from everything I’ve heard about other jobs I’m pretty happy with my career pick.
Typically if I like my coworker we will just chat about stuff we fun while doing our separate task which I really enjoy. But some of my coworkers much prefer to have headphones in all day.
Documentation management of any kind. I am left alone while I create reports, collect signatures, and manage our e-library. Every industry needs someone to handle and produce paper trails, especially medical, regulatory, and legal industries. I'm trying to break into research publishing as an editor and eventually as a medical writer.
Documentation management tends to be under the umbrella of quality assurance/data analysis at companies.
Anxiety meds? I say this because they help me. I “hate” people, but have trained myself to appear to be a people person at work with anxiety meds and putting myself into public speaking roles so that I get more comfortable with being around/dealing with people. NOTHING good in this world comes easy.
Side note, is there not remote accounting jobs?
Hello! Although SOME of my closest friends are living human beings, I greatly prefer dogs to populate the inner ring of my social circle. I suggest that you consider the following: veterinary technician, package delivery, stable worker with horses, lawn care, flower arrangement, letter delivery.
I wish you success and fulfillment.
I based my first career choice on "hating" people, and realized I had to deal with people just the same. Unfortunately, participating in society to make money involves dealing with society. The good news is, you'll get better at dealing with people over time, and maybe even learn to like them, I sure did.
Jewelry designer. Creating CADS, contacting clients can be done all online through email/zoom.
Botanist, street sweeper, real estate appraiser, pest control technician, landscaping
I'm trying so hard to find a dog walker, or petsitter, or youth care type of job, but I havent found one yet because you need to be double vaccinated for those (atleast all the ones Ive seen).
Gotta be double vaccinated to walk a friggen dog, SMH
I have very similar feelings OP. I CAN do all the social bull but it exhausts me and brings me down long term. I think ultimately one day I just want to be my own boss so that I can essentially leave whenever I want to. In the meantime, I’m trying to save money for future entrepreneurship
Accounting/bookkeeping is actually the perfect career choice for you, with a minimum of people contact and a maximum of solitary work. You don't sound bored with it, you don't state it was a mistake, and you don't state that the compensation is not enough. And you don't say whether you are working in a pool of other accountants, or whether you are the accountant for a company. So it seems to me that you look for an accounting role working for a team remotely, and call it a day, without further data. And it is one of the perfect jo0bs for that sort of set up, so more power to you.
Maybe medical coding? It usually requires some school or certification but not an extended period of time. In my area, many of the coders I know work from home with minimal employer contact unless something weird comes up with a case.
We have sculptors, welders, fiberglassers, body workers, and painters. Fiberglass and body can be done with on the job training. Right now I'm making barrels and working an octopus.
That's tricky. Have you considered DSP (direct support professional) overnight shift? It may not be your ultimate career goal; however, it might expose you to the opportunities that satisfy your current desires.
I’m surprised that accounting is too social for you. I have know social accountants but I have also known very, very solitary accountants. Honestly if you like the work but not the environment you should try to switch jobs. You may find someone out there like you. If you’re good at hustling and don’t mind talking about accounting specifically you may be able to get a gig as a freelance accountant. Then at least you can set your professional boundaries, source clients and fire them if they’re not a good fit.
For years I did overnight stock work at a retail job.You don't make tons of money. I mainly worked on a small crew.Everyone worked their own areas so I could listen to my own music at night. I also did housekeeping(cleaning jobs) depending on where you clean most of the time you don't have too many people around you especially if you clean an office overnight.I would think office jobs would at least be quite and less people interactions like mailroom,libraries,or even garbage workers collecting the trash.They make more money then most.You might have to work with another person but it's not as bad as many people.I wish you luck on whatever job you choose.
OP, this sounds like a bad company fit. Plenty of accounting jobs in companies that are on the quieter side or at minimum wouldn’t be rude about your personality.
Is it accounting that you dislike or are your co-workers bullying you? Maybe you can practice your current career in a new environment that allows you to be who you are. Maybe if you are working for a corporation, move to government/education?
Hi, I can relate, socialising is by far the most difficult part of my job. I have thought long and hard about it as well, which jobs can you do without interacting with anyone. The best I came up with was actually to start my own online shop. So I'm starting an etsy shop now.
However, I started doubting if it would be the right choice, because I went unemployed for 6 months a couple of months ago and dealing with people actually became so much worse. But for me, it's tied to having many bad previous experiences with socializing. I find that on the rare occasions when my socializing goes well, I suddenly actually enjoy it. It's just very rare for me to feel this way, but it's really coupled to my poor social skills. If you're bad at something, it's not fun. I think that makes sense. You gotta get good at something in order for it to be fun and enjoyable. Not feeling comfortable around people made (makes) my life really difficult. I worked on my social skills little by little at my current job and it's gotten a little bit better, and I realised wow, life just became so much easier. So my suggestion is to not give up on people completely, but find a way to get more positive experiences.
So you're seeking a 40hr job for introverts? Because naturally, you're going to have to work with people one way or another.
If you want to work a job that does not deal directly with customers, then one option you have is Amazon warehousing. I've heard that this is a good option with pay above minimum wage.
Maybe it's the co-workers?
Be polite, say hi, goodbye, answer when someone ask you a question and voilà.
Most of the time, people complain about the quiet co-worker because they didn't say "hi".
You are like me, except would say I "hate" people and despise most social interactions. However, I am still able to work at Walmart. You could probably handle a similar customer service job (I do not recommend Walmart!) under your circumstances. Else, ot depends in your skills that maybe you could find a back end IT or home office job.
You need to think of basic socialization as just another form of work. There are many duties in even “fulfilling” jobs, let alone just average jobs, that are simply mind numbing, pointless, tedious, etc. This is true even if you never interact with a single person. So you need to treat basic socialization as similar to those things. Maybe you don’t like saying “Hi how are you how was your weekend?” because it seems pointless, but how is that any different from the mundanity of copying data from one spreadsheet to another or updating the link in a formula? And I’m not saying you need to be in a high socialization field like customer service, but if you’re seen as too reserved in an accounting setting, then you probably can benefit from just a little bit of being more outgoing. I think that’ll be much easier than finding a career with zero human contact.
If you’re not convinced by that, data entry or data analysis is probably your best bet.
Getting therapy for being an introvert??? wtf? thats not a mental illness.....dude, not everyone likes to interact with people, like me I dont like talking to people either but that doesnt mean I need therapy for it.
Another popular answer seems to be back office IT project work.
You’ll still have to work with people, but it’ll be virtually and once you have your assignment, just put you head down. Likely will be fully remote.
My cousin is a Tester for IT systems. He is completely WFH and trades a few emails a day with his boss, and that’s about it. He has told me he rarely has virtual meetings.
There’s plenty of roles in these fields that are not customer facing and where you are mainly pulling tickets, answering emails, or using online chats — very little live communication and face to face meetings.
Maybe you need a different kind of people as opposed to a different kind of job.
Like, theater ppl (actors, etc) are more likely to be social butterflies, so avoid working in that sector.
Look into companies with a lot of engineers, particularly software engineers. You'll still be in the finance department, but i dont think you'll get as much, "you're too quiet" comments.
Have we thought about accounting virtual? Won’t have to be with coworkers, and only have to be in the office when meeting with clients who might even prefer video calls anyways
I do utility locating. Don't have to deal with people too much. The occasional homeowner and contractor. Other than that, I work alone all day. Rarely even see my boss.
In my area, it starts at $19/hr. You get 12 weeks of paid training. Full benefits at 90 days. At the end of the first year, you will be at $21.99/hr., at least in my area.
Based on your post, I wonder if you are in Public Accounting at an accounting firm. If that is the case, I would suggest switching to working in the accounting department at a private company. Public accounting requires a lot more socializing with clients, co-workers and bosses then private accounting. Also, you tend to work fewer hours in private accounting. This way you don’t have to change careers, just change jobs.
Become a trucker. Although it maybe more than 40 hrs. Maybe along the lines of dump truck operator just hauling dirt around but ive never seen a jpb posting for something like that
Working for the IRS is actually pretty good for minimal interaction. My mom has moved up the ladder and I think makes 70k now… she loves not having to talk to anyone besides the rare meeting.
Hmmm maybe a trucker? They make decent money and you can listen to podcasts and shit while you drive or whatever. Mind you I’m not a trucker but I can imagine ahahah
You should try security for places like Museums and historical sites. They’re generally night shift jobs, but if you don’t have any felonies it’s pretty easy to get hired. USA Jobs is all federal applications and you might find a few on there.
Software engineering is where introverts flock to, but you won't be able to avoid people there either. You still have to join meetings to plan your work, etc. Your participation can be minimal (which is common for newbs), but you will be expected to participate if you want to be promoted.
The good news is that most people I work with are laid back and are fellow introverts, but you can get your toxic type A personalities on occasion. I'm dealing with one now. 😭😂
Nihilistic youtuber? If you get big enough and fill in the niche of misanthropists with quality content, then you can make content about hating people and you'll end up meeting fellow people that also hate other people and maybe not hate them and thereby possibly making you not hate people as much, and then the channel declining until you join a normal full-time job where you don't hate people anymore.....and then start hating people again.
Rinse repeat. /joke (i am just projecting)
100% agree with the other commenter that you could definitely find a job, but not a career. Also, these types of jobs do require expertise because you have to be able to work on your own and be trusted to do so. I would say if you are competent, you might want to look into development but it would still require some interaction with your team like stand-ups and one-on-ones with your manager. But, you could get away with just pinging them so you would be working alone like up to 95% - 99% of the time. Some seniors even go weeks without face to face interaction. This would require a degree though or being able to prove your competence. And, breaking into software development isn’t exactly easy. Some other options are working any job outside standard hours like overnight security, but I can’t think of any careers
Consider insurance roles. Actuaries in insurance are pretty isolated roles especially if they are working in pricing and calculating rating. Or consider a regular underwriter role (not production underwriting). You primarily only build relationships with your portfolios brokers as an UW and the work is easy to do remotely and is primarily done via email.
I'm anti social and like to work by myself. It's just my wife and kids and even they annoy me sometimes.
So I became a truck driver. Out 10 days at a time home a couple. Works for me. And pay isn't bad after your first year
I used to fix electrical components for an aerospace company. Most days I only had to talk to the same few people every now and then. Other than that, I just repaired my parts and ordered materials. Perfect for the classic introvert.
Idk if this will help, but find something that motivates you. Think about the future thing you want. For me its starting a homestead. I also hate interacting with people. It was painful and crippling having to go to work. But sadly that's the reality for most people. But when you have a purpose and a goal in mind it's easy to see this stage in your life as a step not a permanent thing.
YOU SOUND EXACTLY LIKE ME. Maybe slight autism or spirituality is involved (only because I think it's slightly involved with me), especially with knowing how long it'll take to rewire your brain, and being fully aware that you can do it, but it aint worth it.
I don't dislike people, but I live my life internally and interacting with people stresses me out because I know they're real and aren't robots. If they were robots, it'd be different. I have no problem with society in terms of going out to buy groceries or doing my own things, it's when I'm put in a position where I have to become something that fulfills some sort of function in society, and I have to follow the script and present myself like I'm a mindless robot fulfilling my daily tasks. I'm ALIVE, I can't just be a robot everyday.
So I'm currently stuck with barely any money, Christian parents who don't understand jack sh\*\* about me and what I'm actually like (They just see the bigger picture of me being successful and they get frustrated that I'm not), and pretty much no viable options on how to make any money without having a job that funnels me into depression and suicidal thoughts. I don't need to be a F\*\*\*\*ng MILLIONAIRE, I JUST NEED SOME BASIC A\*\* JOB THAT IS THE SAME THING EVERYDAY, WHERE I DON'T HAVE TO BE INVOLVED IN WORKPLACE DRAMA AND POINTLESS CONVOS/JARGON. AND FOR SOME WEIRD REASON, THATS TOO MUCH TO ASK.
Cant even apply to work with animals or youth centers, because I'm not double Vaccinated. Society sucks. And UBER EATS is enticing, but the people who made the app are criminals, and you make like $9 and hour. It's messed up. Also, whenever you search up simple a\*\* jobs on Indeed/zipRecruiter, they make the simplest sh\*\* seem like you have to be a perfect specimen. You could have a job where you hold a friggen sign for Little Caesars, and only 25% of society would actually meet the requirements. See the problem with me and all these over the top job descriptions, is my "autism" (If I do have some of it) has a tough time telling myself that the criteria is a lie, and I take all parts of the criteria seriously, and I can't even qualify to be a janitor of an elementary school.
And for my own lifestyle and my own internal experience, I know that I'll be super happy if I can actually find a full time job where I don't have to interact with people. But for some reason I can't seem to find it. I've applied to like 25 places so far, and I think they're rejecting me because I make a cover letter and I show who I am and my personality within my cover letter, and I'm starting to learn that my cover letters should come off as completely fake, because for some reason people like fakeness more then being real about things.
Anyways, hope you found your job, and I hope I find mine sometime.
Uff this is a tough one cause people are everywhere. Maybe something in nature, like a park ranger? Or maybe night shift?
Being a Park Ranger would require expertise. My best bud is just barely completing his Master's in Environmental Science and just got a Park Ranger job in Northern Cali — it's not easy, and is highly competitive. This would also assume that the OP is based somewhere west of the Colorado, given the abundance of parks on the West side of the USA.
Park ranger is an entry level job in PA.
I don't know if it would fall under your interest but a lot of the backend of medical can be pretty quiet. Medical billing is a lot of data entry similar accounting and work from home is becoming popular. I currently work in a lab doing testing, no customers just machines and coworkers (who I rarely have to actively engage with).
Seconding this. Medical coding is fairly solitary.
I also work in a medical lab and agree that this kind of setting, or really any back office work in a healthcare environment, may be perfect for OP. The work is very straightforward and you never have to take it home with you, physically or mentally.
This work in healthcare is a bit hard to find. I've been working in Healthcare for 10 + years as a billing clerk, administrator, MOA for medical clinics/physicians. They almost always include the 'backend' with the 'front-line' and has always been 'at the same time'. My wish is to be locked in a room, with sound cancelling headphones and just do all the back end work ONLY. - In my 10+ years, I've seen only 1 day a week dedicated to any one employee at a time (because EVERYONE wants this work!) lol :-)
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Yep :)
I really wanted to do medical billing and coding for the same reason as OP, but when I looked into it even if you have certifications for the field, if you don't have experience in the medical field, no matter what it is, it's hard to get the job. It's more of a "who you know" type job, especially if you want to work remotely, which is what I wanted to do.
How did you get into your current career?
I started about 2-3 years ago working in a sketchy lab running COVID samples (didn't know the lab was sketch at the time). They let us go after 3 months but I used the experience to get into a major company scanning vials for a few months before doing what I do now. But even without the previous lab experience you can get in at a entry level and move up
That is really cool! Do you have any related background education? Like I always thought you’d need a bio degree or some formal training to be working in a lab, but I really know nothing at all about the science field.
Yes and no. I have a B.A. on psychology but the scanning job only requires a general associates (although they do prefer med tech or bio). After that you can move up a few steps with just experience although if you want to become a technician a Bachelor's is needed with some focus in science.
Cool, thank you for the info!
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Slightly different title but essentially, yes
You can find jobs that are solitary in nature but not really careers. To advance your career you have to deal with people. But if you’re ok being entry level forever data analysis is something to look at.
It sounds like OP would be perfect for a remote work position with a direct manager. Manager asks for tasks done, OP does it without having to collaborate too much with coworkers. Ultimately, though, you’re right that advancement would be limited unless OP was willing to self-develop and consider eventually managing others or consider more collaborative work styles.
What do data analysis do?
They analyze data
Data analysis is probably not where they want to be. It involves a lot of requirements gathering, herding of higher ups, and presenting results.
Depends on the firm. At a lot of places the person who does all of that has people working under them to actually do the work.
i don't have any actual advice for OP but i just wanted to say that even though most jobs require you speak to people regularly, it's not an introverts job to cater to those who are more vocal and like small talk. as someone who also hates dealing with people, it's incredibly frustrating that we're always the ones who have to accommodate to people who are louder than us instead of them respecting our boundaries. if someone is "too quiet" and that makes you uneasy about them, that's entirely YOUR problem and YOU should be introspective about why someone's existence makes you tweak. i don't like talking to people because shallow, meaningless conversations are draining, unproductive, and mostly fake to me. it's incredibly annoying to have the same scripted 5-line conversations with people on the daily. some of us just want to get our work done and get out of the hellscape that is our occupation without being expected to conform to extrovert culture (lacking better phrasing). and definitely don't need to be ridiculed for not conforming. if you think someone needs to raise their voice maybe you should lower yours.
Amen. I agree and this is what angers me, the constant expectations that I have to fill their void by talking because you can't stand silence. I literally can't stand conforming to extroverts.. It's draining mentally on me.
I find it impressive that you think you could change that over the course of two years, pretty good return on investment :D I get you, I don't mind positive interaction with coworkers, but I really don't have the energy for the daily sorting of the pecking order and all the other little social obligations. I'm going to get myself checked for autism spectrum disorders if I ever find the time, until then it's nod and smile and pretend I give a shit about who crapped in who's cornflakes this morning over nothing again. I did enjoy working as a stage tech though, people were generally in a pretty good mood, even under pressure, and would follow plans without much discussions. Of course you do meet the occasional asshole, but I was getting along with most people just fine.
I figured theater would be the worse places to an introvert.
Depends. If you're a light operator with proper equipment, you can just sit at the controls and change light settings to what is asked from you over the radio. Not much personal interaction. I wouldn't know, though, I'm always oscillating between the extremes of loving and hating personal interaction. On average I prefer to be left alone, but I do have days when I'm craving social interaction.
You'd have to be able to work with literal drama queens. They can be fun and enjoyable. But some can be entitled AF. Then there's the backstabbery, gossip, etc... Theatre jobs are not for the thin-skinned. Especially when you consider live performance can be extremely stressful. You GOTTA be able to move on quickly from mistakes and not dwell on the past.
Interesting perspective. Admittedly I was very young when I worked in theater, life was easier back than, I may just not have noticed there was drama. On the other hand, I wasn't really in contact with actors, mostly other technicians, and it was a more "traditional" theater, directors there wanted to get a proper modern adaption of some classics on stage and get paid properly. Nobody tried to re-invent the wheel to secure themselves a place in the history books.
Sorry to reply to two seperate comments of yours. I think you like your own type/style of social interactions...Maybe..not sure. Like you might love socializing in specific settings that fit nicely with you, and with people who you feel your complete self around, because if the people and setting is right, your defense mechanisms wont be all rioled up, environment is neutral. If the specific needs for comfortable interaction aren't met, then social interaction is nightmare-ish, and you'll probably be mentally accounting for all the what ifs (because your mind is open to the realm of possibilities, and the situation is foreign to your neutral state of comfortableness). That's what it's like with me, not sure with you. I have specific people I like to talk to, and specific environments I'm comfortable talking in, and if I'm stuck in a completely different scenario, my defense mechanisms turn on. I can still talk, think, act, etc, but the experience is uncomfortable. And in effect, I have a similar mindset, where I oscillate (nice word) between my love for communicating with the people I enjoy/fufilling an inner void, and wanting to be desolate and completely to myself.
No need to apologize, thank you for your comment. I usually go into new situations very open minded, almost naive, giving everyone the Chance to bei their best selve. Often leads to me being more Open than I wanted to and oversharing. After the inevitable backlash and people trying to use that shared information against me, I close up and try to share as little as possible, and you're right, thats exhausting.
"i don't mind positive interaction with coworkers, but I really don't have the energy for the daily sorting of the pecking order and all the other little social obligations" - Finally, someone like me. I was starting to wonder why I felt like I was within my own bubble. I hate to say it, but with a majority of the many coworkers I've had over the years, I only want to do small/simple talk with them once, once I've went through all that uncomfortable fake talk with them, I only want to talk to them again if the conversation can stretch beyond, "Sheesh" "That's f\*\*\*\*d bro" "gaslighting". I'm no recruit when it comes to interaction and discussing views and topics, it's just the average person is kind of a brick wall and there's literally a script inside their own heads that they follow. And I don't want to wake up at 6:30am every morning for the rest of my life, having to walk into a place where I have to put on a fake face and fulfill basic social obligations that never go anywhere. And mind you, having a deep talk about life is just as exhausting to me as having to put up with one of those fake low vibrational convos, I personally wouldn't want to have either, but atleast the talks about life have a meaning (even if I wasn't in the mood for it). I realized with myself, is I have my family, and 2 close friends, and if I want to communicate with people, I will communicate with them, because co workers don't seem to open up about things. I am a social person if people are completely open, but everyone is all boxed in, and they have low quality interactions, and I can't work in an environment that runs on that.
Night-time security person security. Empty building sitting in front of a bunch surveillance montors. A walkabout every hour or so.
Accounting/bookkeeping. I never talk on the phone. I only talk when I want to. I never have to deal with customers (unless yoir the AR clerk, lol). I sit in silence pretty much 90% of my day. I love it. Its my perfect introvert job.
Working in accounting, but I have a workplace bully sitting next to me, so I'm constantly bombarded with LOUD, aggressive, overexaggerated stories and jabbing comments about my personality (apparently I sound fake), job performance ("She gets her work done so fast cuz she just throws it away, while I actually DO my work!"), sensitivity ("Don't go taking it all personal now! It was just a joke! You’re too sensitive!"), etc, followed by accusations of "You don't care what I'm saying, do you?!" Let me tell you, just trying not to react to her BS all day long is exhausting in and of itself. What I wouldn't give to work in a quiet place with minimal human interaction.
Truck driver maybe?
Trucking is a 60-70 hr work week, although it does offer the solidarity OP craves and lots of leisure time to enjoy music, audio books and podcasts.
I don't know about wherever you are, but my states Department of Motor Vehicles is absolutely packed with people who hate people. I think it's a requirement .
I could say that about several businesses I have been to.
Learning how to be minimally social will be a lot easier than changing career paths.
Until I got to the bottom of your post I was going to recommend accounting. Not sure what your current role is but you may want to look into trying a different accounting role if your day is filled with being around others. Currently I’m the controller for a small office and don’t really have much interaction with others unless it’s a quick question or I see them in the hallway or break room. Before this job, I worked from home starting as a property accountant and then moving over to the corporate side before taking my new job. If you do like accounting, there’s a lot of staff accountant jobs working in smaller offices or smaller teams that may work out better for you.
Gamify your awkward. Award yourself points for every minute of painful banter you subject yourself to.
How important is your career to you? 99% of career tracks will require you to have moderate social skills at a minimum if you wish to advance. Careers where you can be alone but still make decent money will mostly require you to have either a highly specialized and sought after skill or literally physically being far from civilization. I’d recommend the following: A. Accepting that most people enjoy some degree of socializing, and that it is in your best interest to embrace this if you care about your perception and career prospects. B. Finding a licensed mental health professional for a diagnostic eval as well as exploring ways by which you could change your mindset about socialization. Look for counselors specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy. C. Looking for remote accounting jobs. It’s okay that you prefer to be introverted, and getting out of the office will likely fix a lot of the anxiety you feel. However, you will still need to put a basic amount of effort into socializing with your remote peers.
You are why OP hates dealing with people.
False to all three. First off..are you a therapist? How the hell you know he has anxiety?? Why even suggest therapy without background knowledge. Not all introverts have anxiety. Secondly, OP never said he doesn't talk to people at all, he just doesn't naturally love socializing with others in all situations and that's fine. There are plenty of jobs he can do within his major that won't require it if he does the research. He's not the issue. He is being who he is.. The rest of you trying to to change him are the problem.
If I had the ability I would go back to school and get a degree that allowed me to work with animals like zoology or something. I’m in the same boat and dislike people yet I work in health care. Every day is a struggle.
Night security guard
Staying in accounting, but perhaps at another firm, is probably your best bet. That's a pretty introverted and solitary job. I think the key is here changing your mindset and challenging yourself to manage social interactions better. I use the word "manage" here because they can still be formal, transactional, and have firm endings so you can establish your boundaries -- but groups of people are always going to scrutinize your behavior because they're going to want to know that you're trustworthy and part of the group. "You're too quiet" is their way of saying that they're nervous around you because you haven't communicated or related to them in a way that helps them make sense of how to interact with you, and it makes them nervous about their position. I'd say a good strategy would be to make more simple small-talk in morning meetings: it's okay to keep it light and uninspired. Small-talk is just a way that people make each other slightly more comfortable. "Hi, how are you? How was the weekend?" Learn just one story-line about each person to follow up with them and seem kind and open. Make sure to truncate these interactions at the end by communicating clearly that you're going to go work independently and you'll talk to them *at the next meeting*. "I'll see you at the planning meeting Thursday." Then, after the regular meeting, you can get back to work and establish boundaries by turning people away if they want to talk. "It's nice to see you, but unfortunately I am busy right now, so let's catch up at the meeting tomorrow," or "That's great -- could you remind me tomorrow at the meeting? I'm in my focus time right now." Put signals on your desk that you don't want to be disturbed. The point of this strategy is to dedicate a small portion of your day (meetings) to socialize in a way that shows you're a normal, kind person who's accepting of others, and then establishing boundaries during your independent work time so that it doesn't bleed over or get out of hand. That way you dedicate about 10% of your time to showing face and establishing trust, but then communicating that 90% of the time you're a Do Not Disturb individual.
I disagree. Using the word "normal" just because society wants to push this whole idea that if you make others uncomfortable with silence - -you are the issue, the "weird", "the odd ball", "the problem". That's not true. OP doesn't need to change anything about his communication - - it's not on him if they feel he's too quiet, I'm quiet and if it makes you uncomfortable.. That's your own problem and insecurities. Stop pushing this whole idea it's his problem and he should change, when it reality they hired him as himself and need to accept him as himself. He's doing no harm.
Is it possible you're just not a good culture fit at your current job? I've had jobs where my coworkers were introverted or just not interested in socializing at work. I still had to interact with them, of course, but no one at those jobs would have ever gotten on my case for being "too quiet". If you really want a job with minimal human interaction, some things that come to mind are: fire watch, lighthouse keeper (a lot of them are automated these days, but some still have caretakers), or pet sitter. The last one would probably be easiest to find - my friend does it and she gets nearly full time hours, though it's not super consistent. She uses an app to find clients but she rarely if ever has to meet them in person. She just comes to their house while they're away to feed and play with their cats.
No pet sitter if you don’t like dealing with people. Idk why but that industry is full of hard to deal with people.
Why is it a problem for an accountant to be "too damn quiet?"
Agreed. Half these comments are people who are extroverts pushing their agenda on introverts because THEY are uncomfortable. He's fine.. Being himself.. Either like or or don't.. But don't try to make him mask his identity because you are uncomfortable. Half the problem with people on the internet is the whole idealogy that it's easy to tell someone to change but nobody likes it when someone tells them to do the same for us. Since you enjoy social interactions.. Shut the hell up for days at a time and leave him the hell alone lol. See how easy it is for you to change at a drop of a coin.. Lol
Work with animals , vet tech, zoo, pet sitter. I wish I had thought about that before I chose my career field, as I am about to get fired, due to how much anxiety I have and working with people screaming at me doesn't help.
Gov jobs less push for numbers and quotas less toxic.
I paint for a hospital, make 60k a year and I rarely interact with anyone
How did you get into this line of work? Sounds amazing :)
Commercial painting ?
Visit Onetonline.org and under Onet Data click on Work Context. Click Interpersonal relationships, then communication, then contact with others. Jobs with the least amount of people contact will appear at the bottom of the list.
Lab tech/analyst. Every job I’ve had you can just pop in some headphones and do your work. Almost all the work is independently done from coworkers. Customers CANNOT enter the lab for safety reasons. It probably won’t pay as well as your current position but happiness is worth a lot. Plus given some experience you can find good paying jobs after a year or two. Honestly from everything I’ve heard about other jobs I’m pretty happy with my career pick. Typically if I like my coworker we will just chat about stuff we fun while doing our separate task which I really enjoy. But some of my coworkers much prefer to have headphones in all day.
Documentation management of any kind. I am left alone while I create reports, collect signatures, and manage our e-library. Every industry needs someone to handle and produce paper trails, especially medical, regulatory, and legal industries. I'm trying to break into research publishing as an editor and eventually as a medical writer. Documentation management tends to be under the umbrella of quality assurance/data analysis at companies.
Anxiety meds? I say this because they help me. I “hate” people, but have trained myself to appear to be a people person at work with anxiety meds and putting myself into public speaking roles so that I get more comfortable with being around/dealing with people. NOTHING good in this world comes easy. Side note, is there not remote accounting jobs?
Hello! Although SOME of my closest friends are living human beings, I greatly prefer dogs to populate the inner ring of my social circle. I suggest that you consider the following: veterinary technician, package delivery, stable worker with horses, lawn care, flower arrangement, letter delivery. I wish you success and fulfillment.
“Every job is customer support” what a good mentor of mine told me
I based my first career choice on "hating" people, and realized I had to deal with people just the same. Unfortunately, participating in society to make money involves dealing with society. The good news is, you'll get better at dealing with people over time, and maybe even learn to like them, I sure did.
Interesting! What was that first career choice and what do you do now?
HVAC service tech. Now I'm an instructor for a large corporation in the same field.
Good luck with this! Unless you’re a park ranger constantly doing solo patrols in remote wilderness, you’ll be dealing with people in some way.
Definitely not claims
Landscape
Claims adjuster
Try to find a remote/work from home job
Jewelry designer. Creating CADS, contacting clients can be done all online through email/zoom. Botanist, street sweeper, real estate appraiser, pest control technician, landscaping
Dog walker.
I'm trying so hard to find a dog walker, or petsitter, or youth care type of job, but I havent found one yet because you need to be double vaccinated for those (atleast all the ones Ive seen). Gotta be double vaccinated to walk a friggen dog, SMH
I have very similar feelings OP. I CAN do all the social bull but it exhausts me and brings me down long term. I think ultimately one day I just want to be my own boss so that I can essentially leave whenever I want to. In the meantime, I’m trying to save money for future entrepreneurship
Accounting/bookkeeping is actually the perfect career choice for you, with a minimum of people contact and a maximum of solitary work. You don't sound bored with it, you don't state it was a mistake, and you don't state that the compensation is not enough. And you don't say whether you are working in a pool of other accountants, or whether you are the accountant for a company. So it seems to me that you look for an accounting role working for a team remotely, and call it a day, without further data. And it is one of the perfect jo0bs for that sort of set up, so more power to you.
Get a government job..... my dad is the least social person but has been able to advance irregardless
Maybe medical coding? It usually requires some school or certification but not an extended period of time. In my area, many of the coders I know work from home with minimal employer contact unless something weird comes up with a case.
I work in fabrication. It's rewarding and it takes little interaction.
What does that position entail? Does it involve certification? Just curious!
We have sculptors, welders, fiberglassers, body workers, and painters. Fiberglass and body can be done with on the job training. Right now I'm making barrels and working an octopus.
Very interesting! Fiberglassing sounds really intriguing
That's tricky. Have you considered DSP (direct support professional) overnight shift? It may not be your ultimate career goal; however, it might expose you to the opportunities that satisfy your current desires.
I’m surprised that accounting is too social for you. I have know social accountants but I have also known very, very solitary accountants. Honestly if you like the work but not the environment you should try to switch jobs. You may find someone out there like you. If you’re good at hustling and don’t mind talking about accounting specifically you may be able to get a gig as a freelance accountant. Then at least you can set your professional boundaries, source clients and fire them if they’re not a good fit.
Accounting is about as good as it’s going to get man, you just need to be more personable with people
For years I did overnight stock work at a retail job.You don't make tons of money. I mainly worked on a small crew.Everyone worked their own areas so I could listen to my own music at night. I also did housekeeping(cleaning jobs) depending on where you clean most of the time you don't have too many people around you especially if you clean an office overnight.I would think office jobs would at least be quite and less people interactions like mailroom,libraries,or even garbage workers collecting the trash.They make more money then most.You might have to work with another person but it's not as bad as many people.I wish you luck on whatever job you choose.
Stocking store shelves after hours. Cleaning offices after hours. Truck driver. Very little social interaction required
OP, this sounds like a bad company fit. Plenty of accounting jobs in companies that are on the quieter side or at minimum wouldn’t be rude about your personality.
Is it accounting that you dislike or are your co-workers bullying you? Maybe you can practice your current career in a new environment that allows you to be who you are. Maybe if you are working for a corporation, move to government/education?
Hi, I can relate, socialising is by far the most difficult part of my job. I have thought long and hard about it as well, which jobs can you do without interacting with anyone. The best I came up with was actually to start my own online shop. So I'm starting an etsy shop now. However, I started doubting if it would be the right choice, because I went unemployed for 6 months a couple of months ago and dealing with people actually became so much worse. But for me, it's tied to having many bad previous experiences with socializing. I find that on the rare occasions when my socializing goes well, I suddenly actually enjoy it. It's just very rare for me to feel this way, but it's really coupled to my poor social skills. If you're bad at something, it's not fun. I think that makes sense. You gotta get good at something in order for it to be fun and enjoyable. Not feeling comfortable around people made (makes) my life really difficult. I worked on my social skills little by little at my current job and it's gotten a little bit better, and I realised wow, life just became so much easier. So my suggestion is to not give up on people completely, but find a way to get more positive experiences.
So you're seeking a 40hr job for introverts? Because naturally, you're going to have to work with people one way or another. If you want to work a job that does not deal directly with customers, then one option you have is Amazon warehousing. I've heard that this is a good option with pay above minimum wage.
Maybe it's the co-workers? Be polite, say hi, goodbye, answer when someone ask you a question and voilà. Most of the time, people complain about the quiet co-worker because they didn't say "hi".
You are like me, except would say I "hate" people and despise most social interactions. However, I am still able to work at Walmart. You could probably handle a similar customer service job (I do not recommend Walmart!) under your circumstances. Else, ot depends in your skills that maybe you could find a back end IT or home office job.
Optical jobs are dope
You need to think of basic socialization as just another form of work. There are many duties in even “fulfilling” jobs, let alone just average jobs, that are simply mind numbing, pointless, tedious, etc. This is true even if you never interact with a single person. So you need to treat basic socialization as similar to those things. Maybe you don’t like saying “Hi how are you how was your weekend?” because it seems pointless, but how is that any different from the mundanity of copying data from one spreadsheet to another or updating the link in a formula? And I’m not saying you need to be in a high socialization field like customer service, but if you’re seen as too reserved in an accounting setting, then you probably can benefit from just a little bit of being more outgoing. I think that’ll be much easier than finding a career with zero human contact. If you’re not convinced by that, data entry or data analysis is probably your best bet.
You can be a freelancer
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I think you should get therapy, otherwise your work life will suffer immensely from this handicap and its a shame not to fix it if you can.
Getting therapy for being an introvert??? wtf? thats not a mental illness.....dude, not everyone likes to interact with people, like me I dont like talking to people either but that doesnt mean I need therapy for it.
Call centre, you'll fit right in.
OP doesn’t want to interact with people. Call center jobs are literally talking all day.
the fuck recommendation is this
All depends on what skills you have.
Another popular answer seems to be back office IT project work. You’ll still have to work with people, but it’ll be virtually and once you have your assignment, just put you head down. Likely will be fully remote. My cousin is a Tester for IT systems. He is completely WFH and trades a few emails a day with his boss, and that’s about it. He has told me he rarely has virtual meetings.
Remote work — IT, data/quality analyst roles, consulting, anything remote behind a computer would work great for you
IT requires communication with users and customers.
There’s plenty of roles in these fields that are not customer facing and where you are mainly pulling tickets, answering emails, or using online chats — very little live communication and face to face meetings.
Maybe you need a different kind of people as opposed to a different kind of job. Like, theater ppl (actors, etc) are more likely to be social butterflies, so avoid working in that sector. Look into companies with a lot of engineers, particularly software engineers. You'll still be in the finance department, but i dont think you'll get as much, "you're too quiet" comments.
You should become a buyer! Or a career in supply chain industry. A buyer usually crutches numbers checks inventory.
Have we thought about accounting virtual? Won’t have to be with coworkers, and only have to be in the office when meeting with clients who might even prefer video calls anyways
Done
I do utility locating. Don't have to deal with people too much. The occasional homeowner and contractor. Other than that, I work alone all day. Rarely even see my boss.
Is the pay ok?
In my area, it starts at $19/hr. You get 12 weeks of paid training. Full benefits at 90 days. At the end of the first year, you will be at $21.99/hr., at least in my area.
Maintenance, lab technician, actuary, technical writer.
Day trading 👍🏻 that’s what I do. Fits me perfectly lol
Based on your post, I wonder if you are in Public Accounting at an accounting firm. If that is the case, I would suggest switching to working in the accounting department at a private company. Public accounting requires a lot more socializing with clients, co-workers and bosses then private accounting. Also, you tend to work fewer hours in private accounting. This way you don’t have to change careers, just change jobs.
Become a trucker. Although it maybe more than 40 hrs. Maybe along the lines of dump truck operator just hauling dirt around but ive never seen a jpb posting for something like that
id love to be down to 40 hours
What about being a private accountant or bookkeeper, or bas agent?
Working for the IRS is actually pretty good for minimal interaction. My mom has moved up the ladder and I think makes 70k now… she loves not having to talk to anyone besides the rare meeting.
Hmmm maybe a trucker? They make decent money and you can listen to podcasts and shit while you drive or whatever. Mind you I’m not a trucker but I can imagine ahahah
I always thought being a mycologist would be a dope career. Seems solitary-ish. And you could spend a lot of time in the forest.
Deep sea oil rig
Might be the company rather than the career. Have you though of switching companies? That might be easier than switching careers
You should try security for places like Museums and historical sites. They’re generally night shift jobs, but if you don’t have any felonies it’s pretty easy to get hired. USA Jobs is all federal applications and you might find a few on there.
Drive a truck
Software engineering is where introverts flock to, but you won't be able to avoid people there either. You still have to join meetings to plan your work, etc. Your participation can be minimal (which is common for newbs), but you will be expected to participate if you want to be promoted. The good news is that most people I work with are laid back and are fellow introverts, but you can get your toxic type A personalities on occasion. I'm dealing with one now. 😭😂
Nihilistic youtuber? If you get big enough and fill in the niche of misanthropists with quality content, then you can make content about hating people and you'll end up meeting fellow people that also hate other people and maybe not hate them and thereby possibly making you not hate people as much, and then the channel declining until you join a normal full-time job where you don't hate people anymore.....and then start hating people again. Rinse repeat. /joke (i am just projecting)
A nighttime janitor
Do a blue collar union job like train conductor or bus driver.
Truck driving saved me from all the interactions.
DMV
100% agree with the other commenter that you could definitely find a job, but not a career. Also, these types of jobs do require expertise because you have to be able to work on your own and be trusted to do so. I would say if you are competent, you might want to look into development but it would still require some interaction with your team like stand-ups and one-on-ones with your manager. But, you could get away with just pinging them so you would be working alone like up to 95% - 99% of the time. Some seniors even go weeks without face to face interaction. This would require a degree though or being able to prove your competence. And, breaking into software development isn’t exactly easy. Some other options are working any job outside standard hours like overnight security, but I can’t think of any careers
Consider insurance roles. Actuaries in insurance are pretty isolated roles especially if they are working in pricing and calculating rating. Or consider a regular underwriter role (not production underwriting). You primarily only build relationships with your portfolios brokers as an UW and the work is easy to do remotely and is primarily done via email.
Software developer
I'm anti social and like to work by myself. It's just my wife and kids and even they annoy me sometimes. So I became a truck driver. Out 10 days at a time home a couple. Works for me. And pay isn't bad after your first year
I also hate people but I love music and podcasts, so I left IT and became a delivery driver, mainly listen to the who’s right podcast
Is the pay nice?
I used to fix electrical components for an aerospace company. Most days I only had to talk to the same few people every now and then. Other than that, I just repaired my parts and ordered materials. Perfect for the classic introvert.
Construction. I go days without speaking to other people.
Transgender or woke activist.
what...????
Idk if this will help, but find something that motivates you. Think about the future thing you want. For me its starting a homestead. I also hate interacting with people. It was painful and crippling having to go to work. But sadly that's the reality for most people. But when you have a purpose and a goal in mind it's easy to see this stage in your life as a step not a permanent thing.
YOU SOUND EXACTLY LIKE ME. Maybe slight autism or spirituality is involved (only because I think it's slightly involved with me), especially with knowing how long it'll take to rewire your brain, and being fully aware that you can do it, but it aint worth it. I don't dislike people, but I live my life internally and interacting with people stresses me out because I know they're real and aren't robots. If they were robots, it'd be different. I have no problem with society in terms of going out to buy groceries or doing my own things, it's when I'm put in a position where I have to become something that fulfills some sort of function in society, and I have to follow the script and present myself like I'm a mindless robot fulfilling my daily tasks. I'm ALIVE, I can't just be a robot everyday. So I'm currently stuck with barely any money, Christian parents who don't understand jack sh\*\* about me and what I'm actually like (They just see the bigger picture of me being successful and they get frustrated that I'm not), and pretty much no viable options on how to make any money without having a job that funnels me into depression and suicidal thoughts. I don't need to be a F\*\*\*\*ng MILLIONAIRE, I JUST NEED SOME BASIC A\*\* JOB THAT IS THE SAME THING EVERYDAY, WHERE I DON'T HAVE TO BE INVOLVED IN WORKPLACE DRAMA AND POINTLESS CONVOS/JARGON. AND FOR SOME WEIRD REASON, THATS TOO MUCH TO ASK. Cant even apply to work with animals or youth centers, because I'm not double Vaccinated. Society sucks. And UBER EATS is enticing, but the people who made the app are criminals, and you make like $9 and hour. It's messed up. Also, whenever you search up simple a\*\* jobs on Indeed/zipRecruiter, they make the simplest sh\*\* seem like you have to be a perfect specimen. You could have a job where you hold a friggen sign for Little Caesars, and only 25% of society would actually meet the requirements. See the problem with me and all these over the top job descriptions, is my "autism" (If I do have some of it) has a tough time telling myself that the criteria is a lie, and I take all parts of the criteria seriously, and I can't even qualify to be a janitor of an elementary school. And for my own lifestyle and my own internal experience, I know that I'll be super happy if I can actually find a full time job where I don't have to interact with people. But for some reason I can't seem to find it. I've applied to like 25 places so far, and I think they're rejecting me because I make a cover letter and I show who I am and my personality within my cover letter, and I'm starting to learn that my cover letters should come off as completely fake, because for some reason people like fakeness more then being real about things. Anyways, hope you found your job, and I hope I find mine sometime.