5:00 i live in toronto. i'm 28 and i'm in healthcare, work from home. i think i'm gonna do the same job for the rest of my life because i care about financial stability and being secured rather than trying new things. i will make more money as i have more experience in the same field. i work 9-5 monday friday. i dont have to worry about work after work. i'm just satisfied even though the job is not "fun". i dont make that much right now but i know i will make more as long as i have more experience :)
I'm just days younger than you Nancy. I feel what you feel. For me personally, having the urge to change jobs is very tempting. I've been working in "this" agency for almost 8 years. I was fine at first. I could save up money except.....that's the only fulfillment I felt besides financially helping my family. When it comes to personal satisfaction, I was starting to yern for that over time. I was starting to not feel....happy but I was financially.....okay with it. When my agency re-located far from my home city (3 hours away), I spent more money since I don't live with my family. I could barely save any penny. So, I felt more.....sad, frustrated and all that. I was internally losing my sheets. Just imagine making the most of every penny to your daily expenses. You need shelter, water, food, fare etc. And yes, my salary is not that high. That's why I'm considering applying for other jobs. At the same time, I don't want to force it too cause I don't want to regret forcing myself. Cause the outcome might be worse than I expected. Being promoted in my current job is possible if I stay for more than a decade. The thing is.....everything (not just work), is taking a toll on my mental health. I was always the person that set aside my emotional needs, personal needs. I was just....living straight ahead. Then overtime, I started to question what I want for myself. I started to question who I am and the things that will make me happy. I'm greatful I even have a job right now. I could provide for myself (nothing more really). I'll be lying if I said I'm happy. I know I'm blessed. I am. Like I said, my mental health is nothing doing....great as of the moment. When it comes to romantic relationships, I agree with you. I don't know if it's because we're both Virgos. I care about not wasting my (our) time by settling for less than what I (we) wanted. I know it's pressuring to still be single and enter your 30s but....I really, really don't want to be with someone just for the sake of having someone. We'll just end up hurting each other. If we don't click like genuinely.
