B.S. in Biochem but stuck at a dead end job formulating skincare products. How to apply skills to get out?
Due to financial circumstances, I've always been working a job since 16 in conjunction with school. I believe that working and doing school has caused me to burnout -- leading to depression/demotivation -- way faster than if I had just focused on university alone. I choose a major in science because I was in love with finding out how/why things work so I could later hack it-- also, all the generated hype of being in a STEM major. I ended up graduating with a B.S. in Biochem and a poor GPA of 3.0-- a GPA that I feel has robbed my confidence to applying for more competitive programs. The last couple of years of college, I got a job at a small lab formulating skincare products. It was perfectly convenient since it was near my school and allowed for a flexible schedule. At first, I loved my job; it was fun making my own SPF sunscreen, shampoo or moisturizer. But as time went on, I don’t feel like I’m utilizing my college education-- that anxiety inducing thing I worked so hard for.
Other than the morale destroying hypocrisy and politics at my current job, most of the work can be done without a degree and the pay is mediocre at best-- hence my disdain. Also, just generally, there is very little room for lateral advancement in this industry. I also feel like, no matter how hard I work or take on extra duties, what’s the point? All the extra effort will just go unnoticed and lend to extra money in my boss’s pocket, and another wishy washy skincare product full of false hope will end up on Sephora’s shelf. I want to get out of this industry and avoid another technician-like job -- a role that I feel is don’t-think-just-do-repetitive-laborious-work-for-iffy-pay. The longer I stay at my current position, the more anxious I feel about stagnating and watching time just float away as I approach my 30s. Worst part is, working full-time makes it harder to get out of my current situation; I always come home exhausted and mentally drained. I’ve been in a depressed cloud for so long that I honestly can’t think of a possible ideal job that would make me happy at this point. But all I do know know is that I don’t need to have a job that’s “fulfilling” to be “happy”, I just want a job that pays me well enough to be able to afford a house and allow for vacations, and doesn’t contribute to depression-- so pretty much, a job that everyone else wants. Sigh
I’ve entertained the thought of starting my own business and being able to treat it as my own baby. I really do want something that I can pour my heart ‘n soul into to directly reap the benefits ...and yes, even the undesirable consequences.
Just need to rant and ask for some other similiar stories or ideas to give me hope.
TLDR: Got a B.S. in Biochem, stuck in a job that doesn’t utilize education in an industry that lacks the ability to advance. Depressed and feel like I’m stagnating as my 30’s are approaching. Looking for ideas, motivation or a realistic career path that would utilize education (or even give incentives to advance it) with decent pay and room for advancement.
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