In recent weeks I've hit 50 on Weaver, Goldsmith and Carpenter. Added Botanist and Miner to the list last night too.

There are a wide range of sites, guides and posts for progression up to 50. Now that I'm hitting 50, all I seem to see is optimal equipment lists, ideal max melds, and macros for HQing starred recipes with high degrees of success, but with high stats required for this.

I can't seem to see any pointers to get me from hitting 50 to those lofty heights!

My stats are too low to make use of the macros I'm seeing out there; I'm not sure how to best use the new skills I'm gaining; I've no idea how to aim towards increasing my stats gradually; how best to combine the new skills I'm getting, improve my macros gradually; how to raise the gil for the expensive materia I'll need, or whether it's best to try getting my own;

So I'm kinda at a loss - I see where I need to be, and I'm willing to put the time and effort in, but I'm not too sure how to get there.