If you feel stuck in your career, what’s holding you back from making a change?

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Time and funds for the necessary certification and training to make the leap. Thanks recession.

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You’re so right about that. Those certifications are so expensive and then there’s really no time to do them with how much work we all have.

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Honestly fear of the unknown. I may feel a bit stuck but I make an income that supports my lifestyle, live in the community I want to be in… starting over /somewhere new even in a senior role is scary. I’m stuck but comfortable I guess.

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That’s exactly how I’m feeling!

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The concept of the devil you know versus the devil you don't. I made a jump from one company I had been at for 14 years and was stagnant to a new company that I have now been at for 2 years and the new company is a complete and total chaos machine. Well I am financially better off today than I was 2 years ago I believe my stress level has been multiplied substantially

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Hopefully you can find a better organization… they’re out there!

Fear of unknown

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Need to replace current income

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Life Coaching

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Time & money. I don’t have the $$ to quit my job until I find a new one, as the primary income for my household. And with a two year old daughter, I don’t have time to dedicate the amount of time required to focus on changing careers, so I work at night as much as I can… expanding my network, messaging people for informational interviews and company experiences or referrals, updating my resume, my LinkedIn profile, submitting applications…

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All of this.

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Lack of significant connections within the industry I want to move into (tech)

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There are local ones without fees.

I’m a mom with a young child and the flexibility I have with my remote position is too valuable to give up.

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Understandable. Remote is becoming hard to find.

Not knowing where to start and no mentor.

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Being pregnant. I don’t want to apply for jobs and then go on maternity leave within a few months of starting… especially if it wouldn’t be fully paid like it is with my current employer.

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Location

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This can be so hard… really wish companies would continue remote work. It opened up so many opportunities for talented people.

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Having to go through the whole application process. At the beginning of the year, when I recently graduated with my Masters I was applying every day. Then, out of the blue, I got an email asking if I would like to interview. Fast forward a month, I went through 3 rounds of interviews and received a verbal offer better than I was expecting. Excited for the opportunity I stopped applying and now have been waiting 4 months to receive an offer letter. Each day is different, but I wake up hoping they will get back to me with an offer letter.

Note: Last I spoke with the recruiter was last week, so we do keep in contact, but nothing is set in stone, so to speak

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Finding a comparable or better pay scale while also maintaining reasonable benefits.

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Other things commenters said, but also I want to recenter and take more personal accountability.

Is the work environment irritating or am I being difficult with too high expectations? I think it’s a little bit of both and want to fix myself first before jumping ship and bringing that to a second workplace.

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The pay and benefits 🙃

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Salary.

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Currently stuck in staying with the company due to tuition reimbursement. I don’t want to burn bridges therefore I’ll wait for a year and make connections.

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Glad you’re taking advantage of that benefit and are focusing on making connections.

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Money

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My job has AMAZING health benefits. And for someone with health issues, this is a huge plus. Even though my salary is a LOT lower than what other companies are paying😔

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I encourage you all to seek out professional help and guidance. I work with VP - C-Suite who are looking to make major decisions about their careers but I have colleagues I work with who work at any level. It’s an investment, but I promise you that the return is much more.

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