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It's tough trying to find your place in the world.

You could try the Profiler or just explore on this site to get a sense of how your interests match with occupations https://www.onetonline.org/

Here’s the thing. You just said that you have no notable skills or hobbies that really means you’re not that valuable to an employer. This is why apprentices make about half the wage of a professional or journeyman. If I was you, I would try to find some thing with electricians, just pick a trade a lot of the skills will be useful should you decide to pick a different one. Until you develop some skills, you really can’t be that picky. If you are getting kicked out, the people kicking you out are probably tired of you being picky.

With the situation you are in you have to do what you can before you can do what you want.

Pick up anything man just stick to it when it gets hard.

To be honest, I'd just pick something. I was in a similar position when I just turned 18. No clue what to do. So I just picked the first full time job I could find. It was factory work. Stayed there and then decided I was working too hard for too little. So I decided to go back to school for kinesiology. Got two years in, found out my job outlook was making ~40k/year for a four year degree. Decided that wasn't going to be worth it. So I decided I was going to go into the trades. Did concrete for six months, didn't like it. So I decided carpentry was next. A few months of that and I said no thanks, so then I tried plumbing, and then electrical. Hated the working conditions and the dudes I worked under. I decided that I could probably make more money doing something else that didn't require me working 60 hours a week. I decided to go back to school for software engineering. Second semester in, I was struggling hard. I had every reason to think I couldn't make it. Nothing made sense, I was constantly reaching out for help, I felt hopeless. But I wasn't going to drop out a second time. So I figured I would just do whatever it took to get my degree and then find something else. Well something changed my third semester. Something just clicked. Eventually found a job about 2 weeks after I graduated and now I can't imagine doing anything else with my time.

I know this is a super long comment, but my point being, is that it's best to just start something and find out it isn't for you. You're never stuck in the position you're in now if you do something about it. If you try something and you don't like it, there's no shame in trying something new. You won't know what you like until you give it a good try.

Good luck OP. I wish you the best.

Apply to as many employers as you can. Thinking that you will do what you like is holding you back. Once you have a proven job history it will be easier to find a better job

Well, I guess we all have to suffer through a few concrete, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical jobs before we find our calling in software engineering.

If you're able to get accepted, try the electrical apprenticeship. I'm in my last few weeks right now before I take my journeyman exam, and it's great

Don't get trapped into thinking that you will do only one thing during your life. You may have many careers. Also, don't think that whatever you pick to do is who you are. Your job/career is just what you do to pay the bills. Pick an apprenticeship that has wide application and that pays well. Sock the money away and keep your expences low. After you are settled, you can change careers if you so desire.

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