Okay so back in 2016, I stumbled across this article titled “Best Careers for Virgo Woman 2016 What Jobs Match Your Traits Best”. Honestly, I was curious. Like, really? Can your star sign actually point you towards the right job? I’m a Virgo through and through – super organized, a bit of a perfectionist, love helping people sort stuff out. Figured it couldn’t hurt to see what this article suggested and actually give a couple of them a proper test drive.
Step One: Diving Into the Article
First things first, I actually sat down and read the darn thing. It listed a bunch of jobs supposedly perfect for Virgos. Stuff like:
- Healthcare roles: Nurse, pharmacist – because we’re supposed to be caring and detail-oriented.
- Administration: Executive assistant, project manager – playing to the organizing and planning strengths.
- Accounting/Finance: Bookkeeper, analyst – loving those numbers and systems, apparently.
- Editing/Writing: Copy editor, technical writer – meticulousness with words.
- Research: Librarian, data analyst – digging deep and making sense of information.
Made a list of the ones that seemed plausible for someone like me without needing a total career reboot.
Step Two: The Practical Test
Right, couldn’t just read and nod. Needed to see if it felt true. Here’s what I actually did:
- Volunteered: Hit up a local clinic for some part-time admin help. Wanted to test that “healthcare support” vibe the article pushed.
- Freelanced: Signed up on a freelancing platform specifically bidding for small bookkeeping gigs and some proofreading work. Two birds, one stone – testing finance and words.
- Shadowed: Asked a friend who’s a project manager if I could just observe her for a day, see what the organizational chaos looked like up close.
- Personal Deep Dive: Picked a topic I knew nothing about (antique watch repair, weirdly specific) and tried researching it properly, organizing the info I found – mimicking a research role.
Step Three: What Actually Clicked (And What Didn’t)
Alright, raw honesty time:
- Clinic Admin Work: It was organizational heaven at first. Filing? Schedules? Yes please! But the actual medical side… nah. Too much direct people stress when things went wrong. My Virgo need for order clashed hard with the unpredictability of patients.
- Freelance Bookkeeping: Numbers? Systems? Rules? Heck yeah. Small business books made sense. Found myself naturally double-checking everything, enjoying the puzzle. The article nailed this one.
- Freelance Proofreading: Oh man. Finding typos? Instantly satisfying. Like scratching an itch. Grammar errors triggered my perfectionist gene in a weirdly good way. Enjoyed it way more than I thought.
- Project Management Shadow: Chaos. Just utter chaos. Emails flying, deadlines shifting. My friend thrives on it. Me? I felt tense just watching. Great organizing skills needed, yes, but the constant fire-fighting? Definitely not my Virgo comfort zone.
- Research Deep Dive: Absolutely loved getting lost in the details of old watch parts. Sorting information, making notes – that was pure fun. Realized I could get paid to do this? Bonus!
The Final Takeaway
So, was the article magic? Not exactly. But it gave me a surprisingly useful starting point. It highlighted traits I do have (organization, detail focus, analytical thinking) and connected them to roles where those traits are assets. Testing the waters proved it right and wrong.
Ultimately, I ended up steering towards a combo of what actually worked in practice. More bookkeeping/analysis roles (hello numbers and order!) while keeping editing/research as a satisfying side gig. The key was taking the broad “Virgo” suggestions and actually trying slices of them to see what fit me, not just the star sign. Lesson learned: Astrology might spark ideas, but rolling up your sleeves and trying bits of the job is the only real way to know.
