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Post by ilovemybooboo on Oct 19, 2011 14:50:50 GMT -6
So I've been in my career for 6 years now and I'm feeling a little restless. I'm in the healthcare field so I have to deal with constant physician criticism and patient overload, etc. I'm just coming to realize that I would love to change career paths. I'm in mommy mode right now, trying to get pregnant for #2. How do you get a career that you love? I loved my work when I first started, but I guess priorities have changed and I'm sick of people complaining. My dream job would be to have or work at the doggy daycare. They don't talk back! Maybe this is just a phase I go thru a few times a year. I'm burnt out.
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Post by dara1012 on Oct 19, 2011 16:21:05 GMT -6
I would suggest taking a vacation....not a 'run around and be busier than you are when you're working' vacation (that's what I usually do LOL)....but a 'stay home, relax, get caught up on housework, hang out with your child, etc.' vacation. Meaning just a break from work and maybe even a couple of days still send your child to daycare.
No one loves their job all the time....for the most part I really like my job but I definitely go through phases where I have simply had enough and feel really burnt out. When I feel that way I try to take a 3 or 4 day weekend, sometimes I need a bit longer and need to take a full week off. It can be a lot of work to prep for a week off, but in the end I find that it is worth it.
I am currently in grad school to give myself more opportunities when I am ready to look for a job. It has rejuvenated me at work too.
Good luck!
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Post by ladyandrearose on Oct 19, 2011 16:27:00 GMT -6
I've been in my job for 11 years and my career for 23 years. When I hit the times where I want to quit and feel burnt out, I try to remember the "why" of why I love my job. For me it is serving the people and seeing them smile after they eat my delicious food, so I try to concentrate on the why part. As Dara said, a vacation can really, really help gain perspective, too.
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Post by ReneeW on Oct 22, 2011 9:01:39 GMT -6
There are some on-line resources to help you if you're really, truly thinking about a career change. I think they have "tests" you can take to examine your strengths and weaknesses, where your personal skills are, things like that. You could also network with people who have jobs that interest you to see what they are REALLY like -- the good sides and ugly sides. Or think about related jobs in healthcare that would be a fun change for you but where you have "transferable" skills--patient advocacy, things like that.
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