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should i go or am i just running away from my problems?

  • 05-07-2016 11:57am
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi there
    I'm here at work and just feel like packing it all in!
    Bit of background, I'm mid 20s male, single, working in full time employment. Have significant savings etc etc. Over the last year, and in particular since Christmas I've become bored and disinterested in my job. It's a job im qualified in and I like to think I'm quiet good at it. 3 years ago I left this line of work after a few issues with my employer at the time which left a bit of a bad taste about working in the industry as a whole. I spent the next 2 years working in various jobs, some of which I loved, and then last year I got a job with my current employer. Now I must say at this point my current employer is top class, no bother with money, very flexible with time off etc. I think the problem is that I'm just no longer interested in the job I'm in. Another issue is that I've become quite isolated in my job over the last few months, often spending days on end not meeting or talking to anyone, plus a couple of months ago I had to relocate a couple of hours from home to a town where there is flip all happening and I know absolutely no one, basically I just can't get to Friday quick enough to get away from here and back home.
    Another thing that I have started to think about over the last few months is taking a year, maybe 2 out and go doing a bit of travelling, Australia, NZ is what I'm thinking.
    I think it would be good for me, get me out of the rut I'm in atm., and maybe give me a fresh outlook on work, life etc.
    I do suffer from anxiety and low self esteem issues also quite regularly and I'm not really sure will travelling improve or reinforce these issues. I like to think I'm quiet sociable and friendly, if not bit on the shy side.
    Anyway I don't really know what I'm asking here, just felt good to type this out than it just lingering in my head all the time.
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,854 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    I don't think your job is the problem its just that you don't have much going on outside it. At your age you should be out and about or doing activities you couldn't afford when you were a teenager. In parallel to that is there any qualifications you could do to further your career?

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  • #3
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    'mid 20's, single, significant savings'

    I'd suggest take a year out go traveling and learn how to interact with people who- initially -have 'zero' in common with you. I'd be hesitant in saying that traveling would negatively impact on your self esteem like you said (unless something happened whilst traveling). Depends how you travel though, like if you stay in hotels you might not end up meeting anyone, hostels might be a better bet as long as you take your time.. maybe book yourself in for a few 'experiences' like cooking, scuba diving, sailing etc!


  • #4
    BetsyEllen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭BetsyEllen


    I don't know if you're running away from problems or not but either way, I don't see how travel can be a bad thing for you.

    I think you should go for it, can't really see any reason for you not to.

    I don't recall speaking to anyone who took time out to travel saying they regretted it.


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