I'm in this situation, missions still to complete etc. (organised events like Nyzul Isle and Einherjar seem like a pipe-dream sadly)

I thought the best way of going about it would be to join a linkshell and make friends. So after three months of getting to know some new folk and helping them farm seals/+2/empy weapon upgrade items on my BLM, I spent the last two weeks asking for help when I first logged on each day with ToAU44 Nashmeira's Plea, or Storms of Fate (which can be easily trio'd ffs). Curiously, I got the same response I get when shouting in Jeuno for help (nothing!)

Time for a new linkshell and time for some new 'friends'..? I wouldn't be so annoyed if this wasn't the third or fourth time I've found myself in this situation.

So yes, while I think it sucks that some kind of reward for players repeating Missions for others is necessary (Umbral Marrow..? lol), it does seem like the majority of the playerbase would rather hang around in Port Jeuno waiting for something they need to be shouted out (or complaining that the only XP parties available are 'RMT') rather than help people who have helped them in the past.

Oh well, fortunately there's plenty of solo content to complete, like skilling up Synergy... ><