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  1. Mrs Mum NZ

    I do love my job at a teacher (although I’m in temporary retirement to be a SAHM) but I get so cross with school politics and bad management. Especially when it effects the children. I’d love to do something more but can never work out what. I’m hoping once I return to work I’ll have more of an idea. In the meantime I’m really enjoying my career break. #KCACOLS

    • I know what you mean. Being a teacher should be about encouraging children to learn, and to want to learn, but I imagine in this day and age its more about politics and political correctness. It’s a shame when a job that used to be so rewarding has got people feeling this way about it. Good luck with your next step and I hope you enjoy the rest of your break πŸ™‚

  2. Emma

    I go through periods like this, especially in the winter when I don’t want to leave my little babies and the summer when I stare out the window and everyone is sunbathing. Hmm i think I am just going through a stage when I want to be with my children but we just have t muddle through right πŸ™‚ Great read thanks.

    • Yeah, I think if you would feel that way about any job it’s probably not the job you hate. I’m the same, when I’m at work I’m just thinking about all the better things I could be doing with my time, but as jobs go, it could be a lot worse! Thanks πŸ™‚

  3. I grouch about my current job but, for the most part, I really enjoy it. A few years back I was in a job I hated, and the whole situation was awful. It was making me really ill with the stress of it and in the end I just had to leave without anything to go into. I’m glad I did though! x #KCACOLS

  4. Laura @ Dot Makes 4

    These are great tips to follow.
    I used to love my job, but after a few years, I started to dread going in. I saw work in a completely different light and I realised that I wasn’t challenged in any way and didn’t really feel valued. This was the same for many colleagues.
    I then fell pregnant, which made my decision to leave easier. I don’t ever regret leaving!
    Laura xx
    #KCACOLS

  5. OneDizzyBee

    After 10 years, I’m experiencing all five. Funnily enough, I’ve been thinking these past few months that it may be time to move on!

  6. Katie (Growing Up KaterTot)

    I loved my career, but circumstances made it impossible for me to continue teaching. I have experienced a few of these while working a retail job that I had in high school through college. Not fun. Life’s too short to spend your time doing something that you dislike. If you get nothing positive out of your job at all, then it’s time to move on. #AnythingGoes

    • That’s a shame, when you love your job I think you really miss it if circumstances mean you have to leave. I think if I worked in retail I would strangle someone! At least as a bar tender I can talk to people as they talk to me!

  7. Michelle

    When I worked as a Developmental Specialist, all five of those things mentioned above fit the bill. I hated the company though. I didn’t like the way they treated their employees. They expected so much for so little pay. My boss went out of her way to make me feel unwanted and unneeded at work. I did get to the point that my anxiety was really high. I dreaded going to work every day. Not even the half hour drive to work (I loved the drive) could help me prepare for the day. By the end of a long day I was so mentally checked out that I didn’t spend much time with my kids, even on the weekends. That’s when I knew I needed to leave. When a career interferes with my relationship with my kids, that’s where I put my foot down and find a different way! This is a great post Debbie! #anythinggoes

    • That sounds like an awful company to work for, I’m so glad you got out of there. I don’t understand how so many people in management still think treating people like crap is the way to get them to perform. It stands to reason if you feel valued you will be more likely to work hard for them. Thank you πŸ™‚

  8. Catie: An imperfect mum

    When I’m there it’s ok when I’m not I have moments of doubt. It is difficult as an expat as the opportunities for new positions or different ones aren’t as great and it’s hard to walk away from the financial stability of a full contract!

  9. Totally agree we sometimes put our dreams on pause while we earn some pennies then end up in a routine. Don’t think I need to guve up my day job just yet… but you never know! #AnythingGoes

    • When I left college I put off going to uni for a year to take a job (and it was only a job, not a career option) and make a bit of money first. I never did go to uni because I got comfortable doing what I was doing so I know what you mean about that.

  10. Tracey Abrahams

    I am one of those lucky people who does what they love. I get a huge amount of satisfaction from my job, the hours are low enough to not put a strain on my mental health and my boss is one of my oldest friends from school. #Anythinggoes

  11. I think you have nailed it! Those five points are so important. My job is being a SAHM & blogger which I’m loving – happily πŸ™‚ It’s a nice feeling to be happy with what I am doing. #anythinggoes x

  12. I felt like this about my job before I left to have the children. I was a teaching assistant and I’ll be honest with you, I just don’t have the patience for it!! Other peoples children are hard work! I wouldn’t go back to that career now, I’m still not sure which path I will take but for now I’m happy staying at home, writing my blog and praying for a lottery win! #anythinggoes

  13. Agent Spitback

    Yes, yes and yes!!! This is so true and I have heard the two sides of having the safety net as well! I’m not sure which one would hold true? I guess everyone would be different. Someone said that you needed the “hunger” to get the job you want! But desperation can be mistaken for hunger, sometimes. Thanks for hosting!

    • In theory, I like the idea of not having that safety net. In reality, unless you have a lot of savings that you are willing to live on, I think the danger is you would take another job that didn’t necessarily suit your needs because anything is better than nothing if you have no income.

  14. Does anyone really have their “dream Job” outside of a very lucky few? I’ve been at the same place almost 25 years now and have seen it changed dramatically several times. There have been periods I’ve loved going there, others when I hated it. In the end I never thought of a place or career I can be sure I’d like better, so here I stay. Not very bold, but I pay my bills

  15. Cheryl @ ReimerandRuby

    Great post! I think I have all these signs.. I just applied for the job as temporary before but I ended up here for almost 5 years now. I’ve enjoyed it but it’s not my dream job. I struggle to get other job that would suit with my husbands work schedule and ideal for my kids childcare too. #AnythingGoes

  16. Rachel (Lifeathomewithmrsb)

    I’m a Teaching Assistant and i have to say the only one i agree with is number 4! But i think that is because i am fussy and like things neat and organised while others don’t think along the same lines as me lol! #anythinggoes

  17. Changing careers is such a difficult thing. I went to school for accounting. I didn’t finish. I hated it, to be honest. I wished so many times that I had went with English creative writing. Everyone kept telling me to go for something that made money. But what’s the point when you hate it? LOL I’ve had a couple jobs since then that weren’t too bad, but I still struggle with my novels because I don’t feel adequate in my knowledge to make a cohesive piece of work. So guess who’s going back to school soon? πŸ™‚

    • It is difficult, but it’s true what they say – nothing worth having is easy! I think you did the right thing not finishing the course, it seems pointless if you already hated it! Good luck with your course and your future novels πŸ™‚ So good to hear you are following your dream!

  18. Silly Mummy

    Good advice. Apparently, people who stick with one career are rare these days. I want to go into a different profession than I used to be in when I return to work. Also had the not really the job, but the place thing before! #anythinggoes

  19. Yvonne

    My current job I love, but the jobs I had before my career change I hated. I was so miserable and felt sick on a Sunday evening. Life is too short to be unhappy. LOVE that you are doing posts on helping with the dreaded job hunting. #AnythingGoes

  20. The Speed Bump

    You’re so right on every single point. It’s important to be happy, isn’t it? I’m at my most productive when I’m happy, settled and comfortable! Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday Xx

  21. This is a great introductory post, I’m really looking forward to reading the rest of the series and what fantastic information you have to offer πŸ™‚ #AnythingGoes

  22. Something Crunchy Mummy

    I experienced these all before I went on maternity leave. Never going back was the best thing I did. Thanks for linking up to #justanotherlinky xx

  23. I know what you mean. I have felt like that in the past and it is not nice at all. I’m a lawyer and always felt happy and proud of being one but when I moved to this country I had to convert everything that I studied which involved another 6 years of my life in order to be a qualified solicitor. I wasn’t enjoying things anymore and I wasn’t getting any younger either so I only managed to get 2 years done as also I had my girls and things were not the same. I got redundant and then I became a SAHM. I love being around my girls and see them grow. Last year I started blogging and now I’m very serious about it. I’m so happy to call it my job. I really love it and it is a pleasure to do something that you love! I’m now finally in the correct place I think. πŸ™‚ xx
    #anythinggoes

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