<prompt> Human: Hey reddit, Ill start with a little bit of background here. I recently graduated college with a degree in animation and visual effects. Its a competitive field with no entry level positions to be had. Ive had a college fund ever since I was born and after I used it for college, theres still about 20k left I went to a cheap college.Since graduation, Ive been struggling with a deep depression after getting a terrible job thats not in my field. Its one of those jobs that theyll hire anyone for and they have to pay pretty well because no one really wants to do it. Well I needed it because the rest of that college money was intended to go into my savings and I had been applying vigorously to jobs for 5 months and still couldnt get a thing. Recently, the depression has gotten worse and one day while contemplating suicide, I decided to give my life another chance, but something big needs to change. Really big. Im talking like move to Europe and run an elephant farm type of big. I dont know if this is necessarily the place to ask but I guess I could use some advice on how to get as far as possible out of this rut as possible. Please help!  <response>: Hang in there. Im sorry you havent been able to get a job that youre passionate about. But Id recommend that you think about this issue separately from the 20,000 you have sitting there. Because if you dont figure out what youre going to do, what are you going to do when that money runs out?We tell people to pursue their passions, which is great advice. But it can leave people feeling lost if they have to settle for a shitty job. I heard someone once say that your occupation doesnt have to be your vocation, and I think thats awesome advice.Pour yourself into something. Spend your time when youre not at work doing something you care about. Volunteer for a cause you feel really passionate about. Take up a hobby, like art or music. Dedicate yourself to something like training for a triathlon.I wish I could tell you that there is a certain way you can spend that money that will make you happy, or to hang in there and you will get a job that you love. But the unfortunate reality is that you may not. Tons of people have jobs that they dont love. Youve got to figure out a way to make your life not about your job.And in the meantime, dont think of depression as something that you just need to get through. Go see a doctor, or therapist. Theres absolutely no shame in asking for help. 