I spend a lot of my time in limbo. Not really progressing any of my skills or talents. I’m really good at just hanging around making myself look useful. I guess that’s a skill, right?
I love my job but 80% of the time it’s not challenging at all. I’m not exactly a go-getter. I don’t strive to be management or make 6 figures a year. I slack more than I should even admit but I get what needs to be done, done.
The truth is I don’t know what I want to do. I want to be challenged but I don’t want to give up my flex schedule. I want to write more and about topics with substance, maybe get back into researching and editing but I don’t want to give up working from home. It would be nice to have a bigger paycheck. I’m not asking for much, a few thousand more a year would really help out. Right now I’m on the low-end when it comes to salary.
Part of me misses working in Detroit too. The job I was looking at has better tuition assistance in case I ever figure out what Master’s degree I’d like to obtain. I also wouldn’t have to leave campus to take classes.
At about 5 years I start to get bored. My attention span is tiny. It doesn’t help that there isn’t anywhere for me to advance in my department. Choices. I guess I’ll have to see what’s out there. Maybe I’ll get lucky and find a perfect fit. And if not, I have it pretty good now so I can wait it out.
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7 Responses to “options: i have them”
I’m right there with you. It’s hard to leave the perks of a job, even when you realize it’s time to move on. Change is hard, yo.
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I feel the same. Wanting more, but loving the chill schedule/job I have now. Fortunately (unfortunately?) my company seems set on that little thing called “professional development”. Looks like I’ll be going back to school
Which is good. I’m just scared too.
me three. it’s really getting to me these days. we can commiserate next week over beers.
Ugh. I hate this feeling and I’m pretty familiar with it. My job is great and I love it but I know that I’ll grow out of it eventually. My problem is that I don’t know where or what I want to grow to be. I feel sort of lost without any sort of long term goal.
.-= Claire Suzanne´s last blog ..A little less summer-y than summer should be =-.
I have a friend who’s in the same boat. Not challenged, wanting something more. I don’t think we ever completely figure out what we want to be when we grow up… the most important part is that you keep asking yourself the question and stay open to whatever answers come your way!
.-= Lauryn´s last blog ..Tatted and Trimmed =-.
I was kinda in that state of limbo few months back. I did have a job that paid me comfortably but I was really hating the job (or rather the stresses that came with it). So I did the craziest thing, which was quit. As in taking a career break and figuring out what is it that I want to do or makes me happy… that sort of thing.
2 months into this taking-a-career break and I still have no idea what I want to do… so I’m actually in a bigger limbo than I was b4.
Although I don’t regret quitting my job, I do miss my pay though! Lol.
.-= Lydd´s last blog ..A Peak into My Subconscious =-.
The things, I’m not motivated, either, but I’m so frustrated with my lack of funds and lack of development in my life.
I wouldn’t mind trying to find something else however. Because if I want to make my dreams happen, I have to get there by working for it myself.
I get so comfy, though. I like the life I’ve made for myself. The only thing I hate about it is the lack of funds. Well, and that I am not doing anything that is in line with my passions.
Bleh.
XX.
Mae Lu, thereafterish.
.-= Mae Lu´s last blog .. Architecture of an Outfit & Stylish Story It’s never too early for mimosas and red lipstick =-.