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Unsure of myself

  • 04-07-2015 1:04pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi guys, I'm not sure what advice I'm really looking for but I think I need to write it down.

    So I'm 26 and have known what career I wanted since I was a little girl. I did my degree and am currently finishing my masters in the subject. I loved what I did, it did mean hard work and unsocial hours but I enjoyed it. However last year I had an accident at work, an incorrectly installed piece of machinery fell on me and unfortunately due to the injury I got I am unable to carry on in that job or field. I left and took a job in a somewhat related sector but am finding it hard to settle in to this. I've gone from being surrounded by people to spending the days in a room alone. The work itself is ok but I've no passion or enthusiasm for it. In regards to pay, conditions and hours it much better than the one I left.

    But I feel like I'm losing myself, I always associated myself with that career, it's like I've lost part of me. I've lost touch with most of my friends and lately just find myself withdrawing more and more into myself. Sometimes I just want to hide away and I don't know what to do


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  • #2
    EoghanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    It will probably take time to come to grips with not being able to work in your desired sector. If it's just not an option anymore then you will have to move on at some stage or remain unhappy. You haven't been dealt a fair hand and sometimes it can be difficult to move on.

    It's often said that the best time to job hunt is when you are already in a job. It might be worth your while looking for a new job instead of being unhappy at work.
    Are there any alternative jobs you can do with your degree? It might be worth exploring all avenues.
    Is there anything else you could envisage yourself doing? Anything else you were ever interested in doing? Or could you lecture or teach in your current field?

    Best of luck.


  • #3
    err404
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭err404


    Quit and change altogether. In this case this is a drastic move which would entail extreme uprooting. However it offers a change of perspective. The process to change could be several months if not longer, for you would have to go on a journey of discovery and learn of other passions or inspirations. It would require a deep thought and understanding of what it was about the job you always wanted and tiring to understand if any characterises are transposable to other fields etc. Perhaps even time out is needed. Remember it's not a race, your 26 some of the most interesting people I know are 40 and they still aren't settled in what they do. You must look deep and beyond, but first you really need to examine yourself in your totality.


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