Stuck in a rut

Who, like me, feels trapped in an uninspiring and unfulfulling job?

I have been here for more than 20 years, therefore it is stable.

Started when I was single. Married now and eldest daughter is 19 next month.

I earn OK, due to longevity and accrued responsibility, more than a similar job for another company would pay.

I live within walking distance.

All sounds good, you might think?

Sat at the same desk, 9 to 5.30 every day. Feeling that I cannot leave because if I get another job, I will likely earn less, have to travel (therefore need a second car) and all to lower the quality of my family's life because I will be earning less.

I am not ungrateful, i know that many people would swap and take the stability. It is just stagnant. I am 443 hard to look at starting something new, along with which comes the back to basics salary again.

The advise I give my daughters, and anyone a lot younger than me, is do a job that you enjoy or are passionate about. Something that won't make toy dread the arrival of Mondays!

Anyone that got to the end of this, pat yourself on the back because it is pretty boring, just getting my thoughts into black and white.

Have a good day all x

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ChiefWalksWith40oz · 26-30

I am younger than you so feel free take my advice with a grain of salt. I don't have anything solid to contribute. But one thing I think about is yeah.. working a job you don't care for is fine as long as it's getting the bills paid & you're comfortable with what you're doing.
But I also think you don't have to settle for less just because that's the best choice at the moment.

Honestly I'd say think of it this way... Would you rather start something new now & give yourself that time to build up.. or would you rather spend even MORE time at a place you're already bored of? Therefore minimizing your chances at finding something you might actually like better & also minimizing the time you can spend doing something you actually look forward to.

I can't tell you what to do or what the best choices are but maybe think about what you want & how possible it is for you to get it. If it's even slightly possible.. I say go for it

DS1980 · 41-45, M

@ChiefWalksWith40oz Thank you. I am going to read all feedback in more detail over the next few days and put some serious thought into what I can do.

Maybe I am just in a bad place at the moment, a few long days, but I won't rush into anything. Maybe as was said elsewhere, a chat with employers to freshen things up. Change the outlook.

Thank you so much for taking the time to type your reply. It helps more than you realise.