Anyone else in this field only for the stability and higher salaries? I made a career pivot during covid and am now feeling unsatisfied, restless, like I’m a square peg trying to fit in a round hole. But now it seems like I’ve been out of my old field for too long to get back in.

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I started off enjoying it when I was younger and excited to climb the career ladder. I have a lot of regret about what I gave up to make that happen, and I am becoming more and more miserable every year.

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That and for it being all I've ever known. I don't have much passion for my job, and at this point, I'm okay with that. The only thing that really matters is that it pays me enough to live the way I want to.

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Happy with the stability still. Is this the most fulfilling career for me on a personal level? No, not really. But it does allow me to do what I want when I’m outside my job.

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It’s stimulating in ways but I wish I felt like it contributed more to society. Wish I was a pilot, or firefighter, that sort of thing.

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Basically. I’m not making as much as many people do, but I’m making more than I ever expected to earn, and living the life we want to live as a family has been fairly manageable since starting this role. We still book basic economy flights and live below our means in many ways but have been able to invest in a new property while also increasing savings balances. I don’t love my job, but I’m content enough now to keep at it because of what it affords me outside of work.

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