A life-changing career change?
April 28, 2008
Having finally admitted to myself that spending 95% of my time sitting behind a desk is doing nothing but destroying my soul and growing my arse, I have decided to change careers. So far in my working life I have been trained as an investigator, an interviewer, an enforcer, an administrator, a bookkeeper, a risk analyst, a financial analyst and a tax expert. The truth is that I hate all of it. It bores me to the point where I am genuinely worried about losing intellectual capacity through lack of use. I’m not challenged. My employer does not value me. I’m stuck in a deep rut of soullessness and tedium.
What really scares me about this is: I’ve probably just described how 90% of office workers in the UK feel! What does that tell us about ourselves as a society? Personally, I think we’re screwed!
So… What to do? The answer for me is (hopefully) nursing. I’ve applied to go back to university and do a degree in nursing. I’ve also applied for a severance package from my employer to help fund it.
I’m surprised at how normal it feels to have made this decision and taken these actions. I’m not frightened or worried that I might be making a mistake – I’m just relieved to be finally moving forwards with my professional life and giving myself hope for a way out of the rut. It took a long time for me to work up the courage to do this, but now it’s in progress, I feel good about it. There’s no fear left, only anticipation.
I guess what I’m trying to say is: Don’t be afraid to admit that you’re not happy with your life, and don’t be afraid to change it!
