Partying, not so fun

The past few days I have been trying to get the whm job up to 15 so I can head to Bastok and get the rest of the things going that I need for the quest to get drain! I don't mind playing white mage, but I really hate the pl system for these low level parties. I can't learn my job to have some one else do it for me. Then if I do manage to find a party without a powerlevel, they are pulling so many mobs that are so tough that I can't keep up with the cures and members die. Then the down time to wait for more members or healing is so dull. I have been so frustrated with the whole thing. I have no idea what to do. I have had lots of suggestions, but there really is not anything that works well for me to choose. So I am stuck in the dunes for another week. I wish I could play more on the evenings and weekends when the members of my ls is on. At least I would not be so bored.