I am unfulfilled at work at its bleeding into my personal life. I make a great living, have a lot of flexibility, and I’m good at my job. I don’t even know why I’m writing this but I feel stuck and sad. I just need some advice.

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Feeling similar. "stuck and sad"

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I’m sorry you feel this way. It’s hard.

Might be time to look at a change in company, change in job or even both. Maybe even therapy if what you're feeling is worse than just feeling bored or unfulfilled at work

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Happy to chat with anyone

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Finding a therapist- although obnoxious to do - is worth it when things get sad and dark

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It’s tough. I feel similar - good at my job and well compensated, but it’s an unfulfilling life. Almost a bullshit job. I’d love to do something more meaningful but can’t afford the pay cut. There’s gotta be a happy in between somewhere, I just haven’t figured it out.

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If you figure it out let me know… I’m running on fumes nowadays

Or go find yourself in the jungle with ayahuasca, she puts life into perspective.

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It sounds like you need to take a step back and play the “what would it look like financially for me if I quit” game and weigh your options to do so, jump ship, or take some personal time off

I think your kids want you. If you think back to those conversations about something being expensive- you know you need to be able to give them shelter and food as a bare minimum. Once you know that threshold that is acceptable for you; then you can give them a rainy day fund and an entertainment budget to layer over it, and guess what? Anything beyond that is overkill.

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I found doing something inherently dangously and risky, but safely helped me out.

I'm an Air Force Vet.
I ride motorcycles. Really fast.
But on a track, with the best safety gear money can buy.
And religiously mull over maintenance like it's an F-22 with a corrosion problem.

Military life demands so much tedious attention, and for good reason. This civilian role just isn't making all the neurons "go burrr".

Go practice Operational Risk Managment, have a ridiculous safety and maintenance ritual, and hone an inherently dangerous craft.
As safe as possible.

Or do DMT if you can find it.

Both are good.

I would love to know if why you all feel “stuck” and how it bleeds into your personal life? I’m a teacher, I have summers off, kids are easy as heck to manage when you hold them accountable, pay is garbage, time is flexible at times, I just want to understand where all of you are coming from. I don’t feel stuck and my pay sucks. I feel like an E3 sometimes and honestly, I like it.

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