Taking the Road Less Traveled: Unconventional Career Advice for INFPs

In this video, Samantha Mackay, Lead Trainer at Truity, discusses the principles that INFPs need to apply to find a fulfilling career — without sacrificing their values.

INFP’s need a career that is in alignment with who they are and their personal values. The best career for an INFP also needs to allow them space, freedom and support to bring their vision for a better world to life. Because of this need, INFPs are rarely attracted to traditional career paths and seldom find value in conventional career advice.

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[Lamenteinglesa]

As an INFP, I always have lots of ideas, but I find it incredibly difficult to finish what I start. I have always had millions of hobbies which have never lasted too long. I thing that's the main reason why it's so hard for us to find jobs that suit us...

[HamonaSpectra]

I’m here because I’m lost. I’m so sick of being unhappy and unsatisfied in my jobs. I don’t know what to do, but I know I can’t keep going job to job anymore. I need to find my ‘it’ whatever ‘it’ might be.

[krandly]

I remember one time I quit intensive care nursing to write a childrens book for a month. I’ve been a nurse for 10 years now but that leap of faith was the best thing I ever did in my career life.
Now I’m in another gruelling healthcare job and I struggle to let my partner see the reasoning behind me wanting to let go and chill out. I need that chill space to write new stories, play violin or teach myself chemistry. I’m 33

[sori]

as an infp i'm going to watch this everyday for motivation as i try to get my career started

[leonorabrandscheit]

anything relatet to art and helping people, animals or the environment and fighting for justice💚 here are some of my ideas:

actor, psychologist/therapist, musician (teacher), artist, writer, designer, editor, journalist, photographer, kindergarten teacher, theater pedagogue, nurse, social worker, motivational speaker, librarian, lawyer, vet, scientist, nutritionist

[elijahholland]

I always had these feelings of introversion but a desperate need for connection, feeling stuck and complacent in analytical jobs I didn’t feel valued in. I thought my day dreaming of being a creative director/ consultant and using my skills to help others was just me being spacey and idealistic. Then I take the mbti and I realize there’s a community of ppl who feel the same way and face the same conundrum of trying to find where they would fit in the world. I’m so happy to feel validated and that others on similar paths trying to find their own path of self fulfillment and fulfilling others. I wish you all a safe travel on your journey into becoming the you you want to be

[elizabethfraser]

As an INFP I taught and loved it. I was unconventional and sometimes felt like a round peg in a square hole when dealing with the "SYSTEM" BUT my students had a blast and learned a lot. Parents were happy too.

[anne]

I'm an INFP studying structural engineering and I really love it!
Therefore it's been really discouraging sometimes to always hear that the best career paths for INFPs are art, literature, psychology....etc
Even though I do find those fields interesting and I find myself reading and learning about them often.. I don't really want to make a career out of them..

So it's been really confusing for me especially since I took so many tests and watched so many videos and INFP is the only type that completly resonates with me.... except the career choices that is xD

It's hard because it sometimes makes me doubt whether I can make it in the engineering field even though I love it and I'm doing really well so far...

[laverdadbuscador]

Unfortunately the only things we can do are either artistic which don't pay enough to require a degree.

[moseslombe]

I'm watching this with a tear in my eye. I'm working a job where I'm getting way above what an average person here is getting but just a few days ago I wrote an email my boss requested to be dropped to lower position. I don't like what I'm doing and yet I don't clearly know what I want to I'm 31 years old!!!

[MoonlitAna]

I'm an INFP and I've always wanted to help others, and make a career out of Counseling, but truthfully, I don't want to go through the arduous process. I prefer a more artistic, creative, and spontaneous journey. I think the possibility of that happening to me makes me excited to live, and breathe, and honestly wake up in the morning. Perhaps, the traditional path is not for me. INFP's are told that we have a rich inner world, and for me that couldn't be more true. But at the same time, I'm afraid... carving out my own path feels daunting and filled with risks. Our society offers so many paths... pre-carved paths, but is that really an adventure? I suppose what I want is adventure. Hmmm... 😌✨

[vwxpnlt]

I’m currently trying the YouTube comments career. It’s a very competitive field.. but I think I have something significant to offer at the bottom of a 2540 comment scroll.

[gautthammohan]

Someday i just wanna quit everything and move to a small town and start a new life keep my profile low and do a simple living.
I wanted to be a food delivery guy and serve people at restaurants.(without being judged)
And sometimes I wanna jump into politics and bring a change into society!!
It's either a simple life or powerful.
There's no in between !!

Do you get it ?

[NatalieZii]

Great advise. The only problem is at least here in BC, Canada every job I’m interested in wants 2-5 years of experience so trying new things to see what works is incredibly difficult. Volunteer opportunities in different fields can also be limited. So it’s basically begging an organization to let you shadow them which can feel awkward. I know it’s really the only option though. But I wish we lived in a world that made it easier to gain experience and explore options.

[HetalBaman]

Thank you for this video. I've been trying to figure out what i want in life and it's been so so so heart wrenching because people don't realize that as an infp, i NEED to feel good about work. I'm finally trying to do something i want to do and not what my parents envisioned me to do.

[Sunshine-slvi]

It’s not a voice that says it’s too big it’s bills that need to get paid now. They won’t wait! Great video things I needed to hear!

[brigadierbraveheart]

I wanted to be a businessman to help people but was having doubts because of my personality types but I'm suree now, I will take the path less travelled.

[jazmin]

I've been a technical recruiter for over 10 years. To me it has been a good path. Ofc, sometimes I can't stand the corporate life and I cry a lot, but I've been able to manage it

[DenisaDee]

Ohh wow, the best video I came across as a lost INFP (and I searched a loooot) :D Thank you, amazing tips!

[peacefuluniverse]

It's the only career guidence video with which i can connect so well