I’m currently feeling really uninspired and hating my job and am looking for any advice or tips on how to get out of this rut. I don’t want to sound ungrateful but when I was laid off at the beginning of the year, I was actually extremely excited about the idea of getting out of the pharma space. I was willing to write about LITERALLY anything else. I was lucky to find a job immediately but wish I could’ve had the resources to take time off and figure out what I want to do or build my portfolio.

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You’re a writer. Start doing REAL creative endeavors for yourself that can satisfy your creativity AND make yourself money instead of shareholders. Story stories, satire, plays, screenplays, TikTok, whatever. Seriously.

Who knows, you may eventually be able to leave this industry entirely.

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Right on, CS!

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Pharma is the worse & toxic. I don’t blame you for wanting to get out. Even in the bad job market. I’m still turning down pharma even if it’s freelance. Try to save or stack with OT. Good luck 🍀

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Very very toxic. Thank you for the advice!

What don’t you like about your job? Are you out of pharma?

Yeah, luckily I learned the lesson to not die on any hill with creative early in my career but it’s gotten so old on top of when I’m having 30 min discussions about using one word vs another word with the same exact meaning. Networking is a great tip! I forget how important that is lol. Thank you so much for your response!

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