At the end of ’23, I left what I hoped would be a lifelong career. I loved what I did, and the work I did was very fulfilling and rewarding. However, as life happens, I had to leave and take a job that isn’t so rewarding. The perks of the new job are the benefits, flexible schedule, and pay raise, but the work I’m doing now is just dull. There’s not much excitement. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for this job and the perks that come with it, but the work itself is not fulfilling.
I’m just wondering if anyone has had to go from a career to just a job, for whatever reason, and how you’re keeping a positive outlook, not getting depressed, or finding a way to keep your hand in what your career was while working your current job.
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Still looking. I gave up my career 6 years ago to pursue an opportunity outside the US for my wife. We are back in the US now and I still have hope for a career job, but will probably have to settle for a anything when the money runs out.
At 33 I can say this if someone else writes your check at the end of the week I wouldn’t even call it a career it’s just another job and if someone else is writing your checks then go with best benefits and best pay and keep doing that till you write your own checks every week and the checks of those working for you
I’ve never had a career. Fulfilling, profitable work is kind of a luxury. Best I can swing is stability, relaxed responsibility, barely sufficient pay, and as strictly 40h a week as possible. I get all my fulfillment from activities well outside of the office. More power to those who manage to expand upon that at the workplace in a healthy way.
I guess I’ve never had a rewarding “career” so it’s all a dull job to me. Been in my career field for about 15 years now and it’s the same shit everywhere. It’s safe, stable, great benefits & pay, predictable, but damn is just as bland as it gets. It’s just a means to pay for shit that I probably don’t really need either. As a friend once said to me…”life sucks then we die”. Can’t wait to get to the office tomorrow. Lol.
Your age and marital/paternal status seem relevant here