<prompt> Human: Ill try to keep this short.The last few years Ive worked construction and spent more time on the road than I have at home. With my wedding coming up Ive decided to change careers into something that offers a better balance of life and work. Problem is, I have no idea what to pursue.I dont feel particularly passionate about any certain thing. Whats most important to me with a job is the culture, the people I work with and the over all stress level the job has on my life outside of work.Im not looking to be rich. 40k annually would suit me fine for now. Im looking to be a contributor financially while still having time to live my life.I have a chunk in savings, a part time job that is perfect for a student and Im eligible for financial aid.Any input would be welcomed.To mention, nursing is way too competitive in my area. Pacific Northwest.I have no specific skill set but Ive always done well with any job Ive had and feel confident I could learn anything I put my mind to. Thanks.  <response>: FWIW I was homeless for extended periods of time and had taken quite a few wrong turns in my life for quite a while, but eventually decided to attend community college and get my associates degree I think I started back when I was 26 or 27, and Im 30 now so its been about a year and a half since I finished. I have always enjoyed computers and decided to get my degree in IT. I did work study while in school, and that eventually grew to working additional, short term projects at the college about 10 hours extra once a year for 2 different things. I eventually got offered a temporary part time position in the business office while still in school, which then grew to a permanent part time position, then to the permanent part time position plus an additional temporary part time position, and then they finally were able to make me full time permanent. I kept pretty decent grades and became a Phi Theta Kappa member honors society for community college students which looks good on a resume.The IT related classes I got to take were interesting to me and I enjoyed them. I also joined a clubgroup centered around IT security which was a lot of fun. I met some cool people and made a few friends. We participated in hacking competitions which were a lot of fun and taught me a lot. We also studied for and worked on getting some certs. One of the guys got accepted into a program for Cisco, got an all expense paid tripinternship to work at their conference in Las Vegas, and then was offered a job with them at the end of it. Another buddy from the group has gotten 3-4 comptia certs and got a job in security up outside of DC making really good money.During this time my advisor would also refer me to people she knew who came to her looking for computer workinstruction. One particular lady was in her 60s, not really comfortable with technology, and she had decided to take a 95 online post-masters degree. She lived about 2 minutes down the road from me and Id just help her with a bunch of different basic things like uploading her assignments, making powerpoints, etc. She offered to pay me 60hr with a 12hr minimum which was fine by me.The work I did wasnt exactly thrilling or anything like that, but the progress happening were all steps in the right direction. I eventually took over managing the schools website when the person who was doing it left. I still kept all of my other job duties, and was only expected to spend a very small amount of time on the website, but it was good to be able to use that to get a position more in my chosen field.I started working at the beginning of this year at a different community college as their web developer and get to just focus all my time on that with a pretty decent bump in pay about a 45 increase. I dont make a ton of money working for the community college system, but I really like my new job, I have the opportunity to learn a lot and develop my skills and work on projects I choose to. My plan is to hone my skills in web development while Im here and build up a decent personal portfolio. My ultimate goal is to transition to the private sector, and work remotely from home in web development within the next 5 years. TLDR: I was a screw up for about 13 of my life, and community college ended up being a great opportunity for me. Technology is a great field if you have any interest in that sorta stuff. There are plenty of opportunities to make pretty decent money even for people who dont want to go on for a 4 year degree. Whatever you choose to do, be sure to look for opportunities that are available there at the school and utilize them. You never know what they might lead to personal relationships that may help your career in the future, employment opportunities, opportunities to earn certifications in your chosen career, etc. etc. 