Are you happy with where you are job/career wise at this time?

RastaLousGirl

I love my job, but that doesn't mean that I don't wish to win the Lottery and quit.

lwoods9706

Absolutely not. I am in the process of changing it.. I am one of those that wished that they would of went to college right out of high school. Live and learn

rybo

No, not in the least. I'm basically starting over 20 years into my "career". Although my degree is in chemical engineering, I have no expertise in any specific field, so any upper level position is out. I've been too far removed from school and any real engineering, so an entry level position is out too. Add to the fact I have no interest in engineering either. I was laid off a year ago from a job where I had managed to do something other than engineering, but am unable to find anything similar that's not field specific.So here I am working a horrible job just to squeak by until I find something suitable. The only problem is having no idea how to apply to jobs I have no experience in, even though they are things I know I could do. Everyone sees the engineering degree and wonders why I would want a "lesser" job.

bmeadows380

rybo wrote: »

No, not in the least. I'm basically starting over 20 years into my "career". Although my degree is in chemical engineering, I have no expertise in any specific field, so any upper level position is out. I've been too far removed from school and any real engineering, so an entry level position is out too. Add to the fact I have no interest in engineering either. I was laid off a year ago from a job where I had managed to do something other than engineering, but am unable to find anything similar that's not field specific.So here I am working a horrible job just to squeak by until I find something suitable. The only problem is having no idea how to apply to jobs I have no experience in, even though they are things I know I could do. Everyone sees the engineering degree and wonders why I would want a "lesser" job.

I'm a similar position, except my degree was electrical engineering. I'm not happy at all. It's not a bad job, and my co-workers are nice enough, but I'm just not cut out for this kind of work and I know it - and heaven knows I've spent enough time trying to make it work! I resent my job and the amount of time I spend on it; I hate that most of my life is dedicated to a career, when I never wanted a career to consume my life.

However, I stay and slug along because I have bills to pay and roof to keep over my head. And I still don't know what it is that I would like to do. And because trying to change careers when you have to work 40 hours + a week and can't find a online program that interests you and none of the local schools offer evening or weekend classes is impossible.

Barfly57

I'm retired, so yes. Before, not so much. The job (I can't bring myself to call it a career) was slowly killing me.

erica_today

I love my job for where I work but I'd like to make more money.

I work as a night shift shelter manager at a domestic abuse shelter and I love that, I love my coworkers, I get to sleep at work but I get paid dog poo and i can't exactly live on that. But it opens up the possibilities to new things. I have experience in a position that means something. If you're not happy keep going you're the only person holding you back there's always a million excuses not to do something.

Wax_on_wax_off

I am. Its never too late to do what you love. I used to be a lawyer. Now I teach non contact boxing to people diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Doesn't feel like a job at all.

SomebodyWakeUpHIcks

If I had a job I could answer your question.

Deadman_Diggingup

Nope. Hate it. Graveyard shift at a plastic factory making sump pump liners and garbage bin lids. Not really anything with a purpose and for *kitten* money. I can only blame myself for the terrible decisions I made along the way.

81Katz

Not really. I feel stuck actually.

sijomial

Absolutely delighted - I retired in September.

Evamutt

I loved working in ICU for 10 yrs, hated working in telemetry for 5, got laid off, started getting social security soon as I turned 62 & am working as a care giver 2 days a week, 6hrs total a week & volunteer with animal rescue, love it

AdamAthletic

Very happy.
Fully qualified in IT but hated it.

Now I get to earn a good wage, meet new people every day - have a fantastic team to work with and get to enjoy the PT work on the side!

That said, if you'd asked me 5 years ago - that would have been an entirely different story!