Howdy all,

I'm a history major currently working in a fun but not necessarily stable field, and I've been thinking recently about possible career trajectories. I'm obsessed with history, and find myself consuming more and more of it now that I'm no longer in school - reading books, listening to podcasts, watching videos, etc.

With that in mind, my first instinct is, of course, to get my PhD and become a professor. However, the more I research this option, the more it seems not to be much of an option at all. This post, in particular, I found convincing.

So; if professorship is off the table, does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts as to how I might make a career out of engaging with history in some form? I imagine it's mostly professors who publish books of history, but I'm not sure. Is that a potential option? There's also podcasting, I suppose, but it feels just as long-shot as professorship does.

Teaching high school is, of course, an answer here, but I hesitate because my memory of high school history class is that of a well-meaning teacher trying their best to impart an interest in history onto a group of ungrateful, pissant teenagers. Of whom I was one, of course. Has anyone had better experiences than I'm imagining here?

In any case, y'all, any and all help is appreciated. I figured I'd ask this community, as you're my favorite group of history people on the internet, and I thought somebody here might have some interesting ideas.

Thank you!