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gingembre1 · Kate Spade

Feeling stuck...

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

My fiance is in the same position. He's not happy with his job (well I'm not either but it's tolerable) but he's not quite sure what he wants to do next. We haven't come up with a game plan but I have been prodding him to start thinking about what he thinks he might like doing since he's not ready to leave quite yet.

So no real help for you other than letting you know that you aren't alone at all in your feelings. I haven't used a life coach before but I have talked things out with a normal counselor before and that has helped me a ton. So that might be a cheaper route to go. They won't point you to a job but they can help you find new ways to think about things and explore different opportunities if that makes sense.

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

UGH I can relate. I find myself on a career path that is very pigeon-holed and not anything that particularly makes me feel excited or interested sometimes. I feel like the only reason I do it is because my expenses are so high that with my experience/education I couldn't afford to work in an area or wouldn't get hired for a job that would make my heart happy.

Lately I've been wishing that by some miracle, I could just take a month off and travel and "discover" myself or something., discover what I'm really meant to do..

gingembre1 · Kate Spade

XtinaStyles - I know EXACTLY what you mean!!! My expenses (just bought a condo, hobbies, etc) are too high to accept an "entry-level" job, and I don't know how to work out going back to school. I feel like we should start a support group for people feeling stuck in their jobs and not sure where to turn next. I'm very pigeon-holed in my job, as it is not easily transferable and there aren't a lot of opportunities.

Aurora - Your boyfriend's lucky you're prodding him to explore his options. I wish I had someone who would give me a swift kick in the arse.

subwolley · Kate Spade

We do need a support group. I have been going through the same thing lately. To leave a job, to not leave, where's my other options, etc. It sucks.

gingembre1 · Kate Spade

Maybe we should start a weekly or semi-weekly check-in, along the lines of what we're done to look into other options, discoveries, ideas, etc

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

Well just because I'm reminding him to think about it doesn't mean it's actually helping. It is reminding myself to start thinking about what I want to do and when I want to leave this job I'm in. I don't hate the job but I'm bored. I think in general I'm bored in this career path I've taken but it pays and has job security which is all I wanted when I went back to school a few years ago. Seems like I just can't win.

A support thread would be nice/fun. I'll make sure to check in with yall.