I'm Alive
I know it has been awhile since I posted, but life has gotten a little in the way, and what has been going on is not the type of thing I was sure I wanted to share here. Some work stuff and sadness, and some relationship stuff and sadness (although the relationship side seems to have worked itself out nicely). I am for the first time terribly unhappy with my job, and realizing that I don't have much else going on in my life that can negate my crappy job the way I could when I stuffed envelopes for 8 hours a day in college.
I may be having one of those quarter-life crises where I don't know if my job is the problem or me in the wrong career. It's probably a combination of both. I never thought I would do a job that required me to wear a suit or sell things, but that is what I do. I always imagined a type of purpose and creativity in what I would do, and I'm not sure how to get there when I am tied to my house, and my boy, and living in PA right now.
I've been planning to get certified as a high school teacher, because I thought that was a practical thing to do, but I've been thinking lately of doing something completely different that I'd enjoy but might not make me as employable as I'd like to be, especially because there do not seem to be many options in jobs where I am living now.
Anyone make any crazy career changes or have any advice of how to start doing something new?
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Oh yes, career changes. In 1997 when I was 37 years old I changed careers after 17 years at the same one, tremendous benefits, 3 years from a "better" retirement package, 5 wks vac, etc. It was the best move I ever did and I just DID it. Took a cut in pay, becaue a much happier person and never looked back. There is no secret formula, just trust your heart a little, your head a little and jump in with both feet. Life is too short to be unhappy!!
Posted by: Inky | December 13, 2005 09:25 AM
actually it does sound like you are having "a quarter life crisis". i went throught this about 1 year ago and didn't know what i was doing w/ my life. i had been working in the fashion industry as a designer for 2 or 3 years and went to school for fashion, but i wasn't quite sure this was my calling. so i thought about changing careers, thought about moving back home to nj, thought about going back to school. i just felt so stagnant. after awhile i realized that maybe i just needed a raise and a new company. so after making the change, i can say that i'm much happier and enjoy what i am doing again.
bottom line is, this is normal. so many of my friends went throught the same situation and everything worked out for them too. some changed careers, some moved, some just changed jobs. you just need to trust yourself, think it over and do what will make you happy. sometimes this can be scary and uncertain, but just going for it can sometimes make all the difference in the world
Posted by: melissa | December 14, 2005 01:29 PM