wow hello other me!
I worked at my local council for 2 years on amenity services and yes, it does suck. i packed it all in and went backpaking for 7 months. best thing i ever did.
I came back, got a job as a travel agent even though i had no experience. I enjoy it but my heart is with animals and traveling, so, about 5 days ago i booked myself a little treat with a company called I to I. I'm working with lion cubs for 4 weeks on november. They offer all these different courses all over the world with all different manner of animals.
mable doing something like this would give you a taster of what you can do with your life. And who knows, you may enjoy it so much you won't want to leave :)