The Truth about ENFP Career Lists and What To Do Instead

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  • Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024

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  • @enfp
    @enfp  Месяц назад

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    • @enfp
      @enfp  Месяц назад

      And before you think "Oh god, another RUclipsr / Coach wrote some sh*tty book summarizing their videos...Scout's honor...this book is the furthest thing from regurgitation. It's 270 pages (or 8 hours on audiobook) of new ideas, stories, and insights. Check out the reviews on Amazon ( amzn.to/3Hn75Wv )

  • @lunagregoria8827
    @lunagregoria8827 2 года назад +54

    Words for the wise: ignoring your dreams as an ENFP is like living as a snake when you're a spider. Give into your inspiration because it's all we (ENFPs) exist for.

  • @ingrid5944
    @ingrid5944 3 года назад +118

    Dan, being an ENFP in this world and choose a career is the hardest thing EVERRRRRRR! I'M GOING CRAZY!!!! It's even harder when you don't have enough money 😭 Thanks for this video and for you advice!

    • @Ayushimushi
      @Ayushimushi 3 года назад +3

      Samee 😭😭

    • @user-wb9sn1cb3n
      @user-wb9sn1cb3n 3 года назад +2

      Same

    • @guffawyourself
      @guffawyourself 2 года назад

      Same

    • @sofitocyn100
      @sofitocyn100 2 года назад +5

      I inherited a decent amount or money (the quivalent or 90k dollars) at age 18 (death of father) my money never helped me find any job. I spent years slow travelling for cheap and studying so i could get an education and get to know myself.
      9 years later I'm still struggling. I have managed to keep some money but i am still stuck. Sometimes, having no money forces you to take more rational decisions because you have to survive. I've Explored who i am at lengths and still don't seem to understand who i am and i still have no particular skill. All i mean is that you might have been struggling even with money, just like my enfp brother and me (also enfp) have been for almost a decade. Good luck!

    • @ingrid5944
      @ingrid5944 2 года назад

      @@sofitocyn100 wow, thanks for this comment! I feel less lonely in this world when I get to know people that understand me cause they're the same as me haha I think that for us ENFPs is really difficult exactly cause we see too many options to choose and we know the world and life is so full of information that we never feel ready enough or able to choose an options cause everything is pretty much amazing for us, we like too many stuff (at least speaking for myself haha)

  • @mleekahh
    @mleekahh 2 года назад +15

    Youre so right!!! ENFPs love the environment more than the tedious tasks of their job. We love the purpose behind the job, and the impact and environment

  • @CarolineKershaw
    @CarolineKershaw 3 года назад +48

    I’m an ENFP software developer. I spend my time learning cool new technologies, and finding creative solutions to sometimes quite abstract problems. I work with a variety of people and it’s a very friendly collaborative environment. I get a good balance of alone time and interaction. love that my work helps people have a good experience. The pay is good too, and the job sounds impressive to many people. We are always making improvements for the better and looking at ways to improve further based on the possible future needs of our clients and their customers. Testing can be repetitive, but there is less of this the higher up you get ❤️❤️❤️

    • @toyplaytv6367
      @toyplaytv6367 3 года назад

      What kind of company do you work for? Thanks for sharing. I've tried programming but couldn't get into it. I thought maybe the enfp mind isn't suited to it

    • @rimiojha91
      @rimiojha91 3 года назад

      How can one become a software developer?

    • @rackfocus8299
      @rackfocus8299 Год назад

      Me too! I panicked a little when I found out I was an ENFP, and that the career advice said that this was a bad combo.
      The ENFP part explains why I don't like manager roles, but why I enjoy the autonomy and creativity of coding.

    • @joshuasanders8366
      @joshuasanders8366 Год назад

      Hey Caroline! I'm an ENFP studying to become a software developer right now. Could I get in touch with you so you can tell me more about your experience as a developer?

  • @nellyymessy
    @nellyymessy 3 года назад +64

    Don’t ask questions, get very specific.
    1. How do you spend your time?
    2. What are the three most important things about yiur job?
    3. What do you do on a typical weekday from 8-5? What are you actually doing?
    And then ask yourself, is that how I wanna spend my time? And if it is, investigate more.

  • @lisacrone3874
    @lisacrone3874 2 года назад +14

    As an ENFP teacher, I can say this is true. It depends on the work environment. As an ESL teacher abroad, I loved it because I had almost no paper work and I got to travel at the same time and made my way into a training role with again, no paperwork. Coming back to Canada and teaching is completely different due to the heavy amounts of paperwork. My boss told me I had 'adhd' which I might but really, it was due to the paperwork. I made a decision and got my forest school certification and got into alternative education which has been better because risky play and open ended free play are the new push in early childhood education. ENFP's are great at pushing boundaries and being change makers. If you are an educator enfp, you need to help promote creative and divergent thinking but it is very hard bc education is a conservative industry. Estonia is doing great things. Research it. Good luck!

  • @annemarrie3895
    @annemarrie3895 3 года назад +39

    Those lists are actually quite annoying...I loved this video
    I've come to find our careers are driven by our value system

    • @enfp
      @enfp  3 года назад

      Exactly :) Glad you liked the video.

  • @sofitocyn100
    @sofitocyn100 2 года назад +13

    I'm 29 and still jobless. I get a new career idea every single morning. I don't have any skill nor experience on my cv to help me finally break this vicious circle I've been stuck in for the last 5 years. Literally studied for nothing because I've been jobless most of the time since. I struggle being an enfp so much

    • @humaidahnnooman
      @humaidahnnooman 2 года назад +1

      I am 32...we r on the same boat

    • @sofitocyn100
      @sofitocyn100 2 года назад +1

      @@humaidahnnooman I give you a big hug ♡♡♡♡♡

    • @deljeane2204
      @deljeane2204 2 года назад +1

      What did you study?

    • @patriciaflores5880
      @patriciaflores5880 2 года назад

      I'm 32 and I'm in the same situation. I'm still trying to finish my bachelor's degree in political science and I have no idea what I want to do for a living after I complete it.

    • @normietwiceremoved
      @normietwiceremoved 8 месяцев назад

      This is me as well. 25 and struggling in this exact same way.

  • @Lindamorena
    @Lindamorena 3 года назад +17

    34, doing call center work for a cruise line. Its very demanding and draining. I need something that make me feel like I'm a part of something bigger. Something passionate like being archeologists and discovering Atlantis. Fml

    • @MaxShade27
      @MaxShade27 2 года назад

      Im 39, andragogue and a family counselor but I did not earn enough money...did not had a stable income. Now I am doing air logistic job in big company and it is hard for me. My goal is to get to an HR starting position in the same company. We should never give up. Just because we stopped and are currently in the wrong positions, it doesn't mean it's over. Sorry for bad english

  • @bamboolaceway
    @bamboolaceway 3 года назад +13

    I feel like I don't have that luxury of picking the "right" job for me, at least not now. I have a history of job hopping due to raising my family, a cross-country move, and then caring for an elderly relative. Just when I settled into a job I liked, I lost it because of the pandemic. It literally took me 9 months to find another similar job. However, in this office, I'm an ENFP working with 3 ISTJ's and I don't fit in at all. No one understands me or my work habits and they are forcing me out. I would love to look for the "right" job, but at this point, savings are drained, and there's not a lot of choices.
    I hope down the road, a year, maybe more, I can look at the right job, but now, a paycheck would be acceptable.

    • @toyplaytv6367
      @toyplaytv6367 3 года назад +2

      What was the job that you liked?

    • @sandralujan1199
      @sandralujan1199 2 года назад

      We’ve all been there. Keep going until you get to financially breath.

  • @leadwithjim
    @leadwithjim 3 года назад +16

    Yup, I became a teacher - and I am doing everything I can to get out of it! I hate it ....lol

  • @mleekahh
    @mleekahh 2 года назад +3

    Your psychology is amazing on us ENFPs

  • @amberyaa
    @amberyaa 3 года назад +11

    I study graphic design(now last year) and I hate it. There's a lot computer work which drains me, there's in my major a lot of introverts. You know, we ppl love freedom, new ideas, connections and new things. This career by itself fits for us, but you need to create your workplace, where you could not doing boring stuff all the 99% time or making draining tasks which was send by boss. But that just my opinion.

    • @Gabrieleeeful
      @Gabrieleeeful 3 года назад +3

      Hello! I am Dan´s girlfriend, an ENFJ. I studied art/graphic design at schools for 14 years. What I did to keep it interesting for me, and get to know every field of art is, that I tried all the fields! At university I went to study animation - because, it´s another level of graphic design. Try to explore it! Animation is not only computer work, there are soo many ways to make an animation. The most interesting are the old ways. They are more time consuming for sure but it´s a new discipline every time :)

    • @amberyaa
      @amberyaa 3 года назад +1

      ​@@Gabrieleeeful I thinking after graduating design college, get back to my old passion, music. I really love visual things, and I am pretty good at this, but I got realize that I need something more. I am naturally very expressive person, so maybe performing art fits for me the best. Thinking about acting/film and music field :) Stay safe, thanks for answer

  • @Anneke984
    @Anneke984 2 года назад +8

    I've been a teacher for 3 years as a self professional. It was nightmare. Now I only have my patients as a psychologist and I struggle cause they are not so many and I have many hours at home alone. But at least I like my job (not all the bureaucracy and the time I should spend studying...). Cheers from ITALY

    • @idar3703
      @idar3703 2 года назад

      Really? Wow, that is so useful! I am in my first year of a master's degree to become a teacher, and I have always loved psychology, but I have never pursued it. I don't know if I would be a good psychologist, or if I have the grades for it. That's why I considered taking a psychology bachelor (you can't be a psychologist with this bachelor) to become a scientist or professor within the field.

  • @naushinkhan5121
    @naushinkhan5121 3 года назад +13

    So true! I'm a biochemist student (ENFP with high neuroticism) and I'm planning to start my Master's in my " mid tier ranked" University . While often asked why , people are surprised that professors played a huge role - I've met professors who genuinely like me and mentor me well and I don't want to let go of that yet!

  • @enfp
    @enfp  2 года назад +4

    I'm hosting an event for ENFPs and INFPs in Prague this summer (Aug 2022), LIFE DESIGN FIESTA! It is the perfect place to rethink your career and connect with people who can understand you and share their own experiences as well. You can watch the video about it here ruclips.net/video/OaeCtaeSV5E/видео.html or read more about it here: www.DreamsAroundTheWorld.com/Prague2022/

  • @silvanabodner6977
    @silvanabodner6977 3 года назад +14

    All ENFP should hear u!

    • @enfp
      @enfp  3 года назад +1

      I hope they will!

  • @e.j.grandmaison8563
    @e.j.grandmaison8563 5 месяцев назад

    As an ENFP music Teacher, I have opted to work in a private school to avoid all that public school cra cra. I've worked toward state certification but can't quite cross the finish line. I have a bachelor's degree, attend conferences and professional trainings and such so I'm up to date on everything. I'm allowed to teach how I want to teach, explore new ways to teach curriculum and just make it my own. The kids are having a vetter time, I'm having a better time. Sure, I still have to do grades and planning but it's ok because I'm given the freedom to be creative.

  • @george-geedeevee9054
    @george-geedeevee9054 3 года назад +9

    I spend my time, going for bike rides blasting multi generational music to my community and they like it, while singing, I play guitar, play videogames, draw. And am currently boycotting my education lmaooo I wish there was an easier way for me to already know where I'm going to be in the future but as of right I think what I'm doing is making me pretty happy so no one can really tell me I'm not successful. Cheers to all you beautiful people. Dan, you are a cool guy! Love you all byee

    • @srishti6274
      @srishti6274 3 года назад +2

      😆you are same like me.

    • @george-geedeevee9054
      @george-geedeevee9054 3 года назад +1

      @@srishti6274 oh no we're doomed, do you sing or instruments and want to join a progressive musical group? 😂

    • @amandagonzalez1180
      @amandagonzalez1180 3 года назад +1

      We have almost the exact same interests thats so crazy

    • @george-geedeevee9054
      @george-geedeevee9054 3 года назад

      @@amandagonzalez1180 oh my gosh no wayy, I guess we're starting a revolution now huh? 😂

    • @JamesTaylor117
      @JamesTaylor117 2 года назад

      Same as me too except I can’t play any instruments 😁

  • @rebeccawhite2595
    @rebeccawhite2595 2 года назад +2

    Totally agree on teaching. I found it simultaneously boring, stressful, and repetitive. Also, I was a lawyer! It was a lot of staring at the computer drafting and editing which = DEATH, or so it seemed at the time. :)

  • @Danielle
    @Danielle 2 года назад +3

    I’m an ENFP in digital marketing and although the work culture has been enjoyable for me (very lax and not stuffy), I always kept getting this nagging feeling in my chest about the work I do. I’ve worked in various agencies but the work is the same, and it finally clicked for me the other day that the role isn’t creative enough. I realized I hated troubleshooting and wanted to create. But I have to find something other than programming bc I hated being a compsci major even though I got my degree in it. Your video affirmed all my feelings so THANK YOU. When you said “digital marketing” I was like hold up??? What’s also funny is that growing up I wanted to be a teacher and a lawyer too 💀 Time to go back to the drawing board I guess

    • @rebeccawhite2595
      @rebeccawhite2595 2 года назад

      I was a teacher AND I was a lawyer! They didn't quite fit and I am not totally sure why.

    • @gidzboxbox8839
      @gidzboxbox8839 Год назад

      O thought marketing was creative

  • @ohissnunu
    @ohissnunu 3 года назад +8

    Lol I totally tried the law path, could not get past the college part! How funny I just watch @soul navigation's sagittarius money (obvi into astrology too), they sound parallel! We need freedom and passion, or walk in as the boss :D

  • @daniellac.7588
    @daniellac.7588 3 года назад +7

    enfp aspiring to become a teacher here 😅 and I actually want to try and shake those things up. Only issue is if was to go teach English as a foreign language where I live it'd be about basic grammar stuff like that. But I would like to pass on passion for something more deep like literature or even medieval history. Captive students the way my teacher did. To this day I can still remember the first poem that made love poetry and the first novel that made adore the concept of literary analysis. It changed my life and the way I started perceiving the world. I would love to pass on that kind of passion onto people... So if I can't do it as a teacher I'll try to do it another way. I just need to figure it out.

    • @anhphi100
      @anhphi100 3 года назад +1

      Maybe you would need to become a teacher in a college or university, and teach English literature there

    • @lisacrone3874
      @lisacrone3874 2 года назад

      teaching abroad is great because there is less paperwork. You can be creative and the schedule is flexible.

    • @lynneclothier3349
      @lynneclothier3349 Год назад

      Do a YT video. I like your take on how you ve been inspired. So might other people

  • @deljeane2204
    @deljeane2204 2 года назад +4

    My problem is nothing sounds interesting to me nothing holds my attention I don’t want to do the same thing for 50 years then retire I need spontaneous and down time

    • @enfp
      @enfp  2 года назад +1

      In that case, try find a career that can give you an opportunity to do same, but different things every day

  • @rainbowstarks
    @rainbowstarks 2 года назад +2

    YES this is so true!! this is a huge issue for me choosing a career.

  • @alenayou2352
    @alenayou2352 2 года назад +2

    This is so amazing... I really do agree! about we are great leaders, mentors, etc. can't skip the hard work

    • @enfp
      @enfp  2 года назад

      Thanks Alena!

  • @florenceashford6861
    @florenceashford6861 3 года назад +5

    Am I the only ENFP who thrives on jobs that are repetitive? I look for different ways to tweak methods and I love learning new ways of streamlining methods until I'm able to execute it properly. I worked as a writer and hated it. But when I worked as someone who had to funnel and do quality assessments and checks on websites that wanted to advertise with the company, I had a checklist that I adhered to and when I mastered it, I could do it for the rest of my life (just didnt pay well, sadly) however, any mbti test I take, outcome is ENFP with only the "E" sometimes being "I" but always very intuitive, feeler, perceiving. That's always puzzled me about my jobs and what I like to do so it.ends up becoming trickier to figure out what I could both thrive and succeed in and also be very happy and content with. I hate jobs that require new tasks or require me to come with something new all the time. What kind of ENFP am I? 😫

    • @toyplaytv6367
      @toyplaytv6367 3 года назад

      I understand what you mean

    • @sandralujan1199
      @sandralujan1199 2 года назад

      Im like that too. Its like youre slowly mastering your craft.

    • @lynneclothier3349
      @lynneclothier3349 Год назад

      Sounds like you could be an IT tester. Good money too

  • @johnpeteribanez556
    @johnpeteribanez556 3 года назад +6

    The list sucks, and I can tell you that because I'm a Python developer and programmer. All I can say is the list is utter BS. Because you can, stand your ground.

    • @toyplaytv6367
      @toyplaytv6367 3 года назад

      Are you an enfp programmer? Please tell me about how you got into it and what it's like!

    • @toyplaytv6367
      @toyplaytv6367 3 года назад

      Also do you like it?

  • @VicGoulart
    @VicGoulart 3 года назад +4

    Yup. Went down the law path and I just have to say: don't.

    • @enfp
      @enfp  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Vic :)

  • @denisequirogabeltran1572
    @denisequirogabeltran1572 3 года назад +2

    Tener que lidiar con la burocracia del sistema educativo, es realmente lo que mas me ha decepcionado de ser profesora

  • @tekle2225
    @tekle2225 Год назад

    I am VERY lucky to be in a school of diverse teachers. If you are an ENFP you can always find a school that needs your talents. I am especially thankful of one teacher who even though should have followed the set plan, made a difference by forming connections and broadening our perspectives. He even went as far as writing a students book that later came into use in our school. I'm saying, there are obstacles everywhere and teaching can be extremely rewarding and purposeful. thank you.

    • @enfp
      @enfp  Год назад +1

      Thank you for sharing Tekle :)

    • @tekle2225
      @tekle2225 Год назад

      @@enfp im surprised you read comments on your old videos

  • @Valentinfj
    @Valentinfj 3 года назад +2

    Do you think that an INFP can become a police officer? I have a friend who seems like an INFP.

  • @ThisisSuze
    @ThisisSuze 3 года назад +2

    Great video but about a completely different subject than I was expecting!! Can you make one about to do lists and how to be more effective, productive and efficient as an ENFP please or direct me if you have made already, thanks

    • @enfp
      @enfp  3 года назад

      Hi Suze, try this one :) ruclips.net/video/c9PToGykLvg/видео.html

  • @charlotte-adams
    @charlotte-adams 3 года назад +2

    hey Dan, im 19 years old doing a Batchelor's degree in languages & linguistics, which I absolutely love, but im one year in and im already ready to go out into the big wide world. I love writing and I love language and sometimes I think about writing about language, but I never know where to start and often get writer's block whenever I do write. I also think id be a great entrepreneur, because I have lots and lots of ideas and can appeal to people, but again, I don't know where to start. im currently thinking of going into this field of translation called transcreation, which essentially mixes translation and creativity to make sense culturally in the target language and could land a job in marketing. I'm about to send an email to this company in France about doing work experience with them but I need this push to actually do it because im really nervous. im a proper ENFP and just really, really need to get myself into the world, show everyone who I am, and form connections with lots of people

    • @anhphi100
      @anhphi100 3 года назад

      Hey I’m a French 26 years old student and I’m studying translation ^^ I would say go apply to this job in France, you have nothing to lose and if you get accepted it would be a great opportunity !

    • @lisacrone3874
      @lisacrone3874 2 года назад

      Charlotte, see my comment above. Many enfp's would love teaching abroad. If you finish your degree, you can teach abroad or do an online language business.

  • @noamay
    @noamay 3 года назад +2

    Great channel! How to choose your niche/'thought leadership' if you are more of a generalist.. ?

  • @605gbird
    @605gbird 3 года назад +3

    KILLER thumbnail broha

    • @enfp
      @enfp  3 года назад +2

      Thanks. My graphics wizard will be pleased to hear that. :)

    • @Gabrieleeeful
      @Gabrieleeeful 3 года назад

      @@enfp My God! I don´t come here very often but today I did and thank you very much Gordon! I am Dan´s girlfriend btw

  • @Emma-he4nh
    @Emma-he4nh 2 года назад +1

    Currently an ENFP computer science student, I love my field were I have the chance to be creative and find solutions, so that's why I am so into competitive programing & problem-solving using programming contests. But I fear the real world so much, I don't know if I can actually still enjoy what I do in real life jobs with all of the paper work and routine. If any ENFP over here is a field mate I will be glade to hear about her/his experience.

    • @enfp
      @enfp  2 года назад +1

      There are a lot of ENFPs in computer science in our ENFP Unleashed community, check it out here www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/enfpunleashed/

    • @jiminisafairy6243
      @jiminisafairy6243 Год назад

      Hi I’m studying code as well and I love the feeling of accomplishing a task with code I wrote, and the variety and fun in coding, but I’m seriously struggling with actually learning it. It takes so much time and effort to get just 1% better at it and that makes me feel very discouraged. Also I get discouraged by constant stupid bugs and errors, and when I get stuck and just can’t figure out how to accomplish a task. I know babysteps is also going forward, but I keep thinking it might just not be for me. Did you ever feel that? If you did, do you have tips for me?

  • @maverickmantasha8457
    @maverickmantasha8457 3 года назад +1

    This is great advice Dan! Thank you. I will surely checkout the website.

    • @enfp
      @enfp  3 года назад

      Awesome! Head over to dreamsaroundtheworld.com/enfpcareeradvice and you'll get access to my free training. :)

  • @aaradhnasankar4209
    @aaradhnasankar4209 2 года назад +2

    If any job title sounds cool, it means you don't know much about it lol that's why it's not a good option to jump into. BEWARE
    .
    Also they added the small add emoji option on the laptop in youtube yaayyy!!

  • @fajilee2405
    @fajilee2405 2 года назад

    just want to take some time to say how thankful i am to you i appreciate all of your videos thank you so much

    • @enfp
      @enfp  2 года назад +1

      You're welcome, and thank you for making my day

    • @fajilee2405
      @fajilee2405 2 года назад

      @@enfp 🙏🙏🙏😭😭💜💜💜I really am and now am on cloud nine bro glad that this make your day sending love and support as always

  • @travelbyday4115
    @travelbyday4115 2 года назад

    lol, I am going for digital marketing. for the creative elements. the jobs are there but they are harder to get. you have to do it on your own time for a while they all want portfolios so build a website and start doing what you want to do.

  • @janissevalenzuela
    @janissevalenzuela 2 года назад +1

    Do you think pursuing a career in UX/UI Design a good jobs for ENFPs? Or starting a small UX Design company?

  • @lisar.2549
    @lisar.2549 2 года назад +1

    Right, so . . . no advice on what type of career? Why did I click on this video?

    • @enfp
      @enfp  2 года назад +2

      If you are waiting for a person on RUclips to name the specific career you should do, without knowing you, you've already lost :) That's the entire point of the video.

  • @aww2historian
    @aww2historian 2 года назад

    Yes teaching is great! But the bureaucracies suck!

  • @DarkLight-Ascending
    @DarkLight-Ascending 8 месяцев назад

    Im enjoying creating videos so far... its just not paying anything yet. 😂

  • @oliverj8193
    @oliverj8193 2 года назад

    anyone here a flight attendant as a enfp

  • @ohyeah2269
    @ohyeah2269 3 года назад

    Thanks, Danster... lol

  • @neshrajah4275
    @neshrajah4275 2 года назад

    😃

  • @neshrajah4275
    @neshrajah4275 2 года назад

    💖.

  • @DabaucheryTV
    @DabaucheryTV 3 года назад

    Soo cute