If you're shy and introverted, what types of jobs do you have? I'm extremely introverted, and interacting with people every day is draining me, so I'm looking to switch careers. Hoping for something that starts around $50K and doesn't require more than a bachelor's.

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I am an introvert and get by ok in public accounting making way more than $50k. Being an introvert doesn't mean I can't be around people at all. It means being around people drains my battery and I just need to carve out time for recharging my battery every day and keep it in balance. Helps to have some wfh days.

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Funnily enough I had severe social anxiety and did public accounting for two years before big law. The jobs were like exposure therapy to me. Tons of awkward people in both. My social life is still in shambles but honestly you can adapt to get by (and thrive) at work

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So I was extremely introverted like you… people used to think that I was a mute… but I would have conversations with people that I struck a-kin with…

I started working in sales and ran with it… now I’m hyper successful… but to be honest, the game changer was figuring out why I was introverted… my psych forced me to tackle that, and it’s been nothing but up from there…

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I myself am also an introvert, the jobs that I’m most interested in are working as a railroad crew driver. Previously I worked for the Hallcon Corporation, but I’m now trying to work for PTI; however, the corporate culture is that they expect me to do all the legwork.
I’m required to do my own urinalysis for $80. Order my own livescan, and I may or may not be reimbursed after being hired?
I don’t like to complain, but some of these careers seem to be scrapping the bottom of the barrel?

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