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I Hate My Job And Need To Get A New One And I Hate My Life

The title of this experience pretty much sums up my whole situation. My job is bringing me down, because I could be doing better things with my life but no one wants to hire me. I'm stuck in the same minimum wage job I've been at for 13 years, and I don't want to do it any longer, but have learned that it's bad to quit a job before getting another one. It's not stable to be unemployed for any period of time, and everyone knows this. I graduated college a few years ago, and expected to find at least something in my field, but nothing ever came up. I searched, and when I did put in applications, it was for stuff I wanted to do and believed I could do. My boyfriend says I should reach above what I know I can do, but I'm so afraid of reaching too high, like above my limits. Usually I'm great at trusting my gut, because I've made a fool of myself so many times (usually in school) to know what I can and can't do. And when it comes to my profession, I don't have much experience. I like to ease into what I'm doing and get a taste of it before jumping in head first. If I don't know what the job entails, I'm not going to trust myself to be able to achieve what it is they need me to do. And that's with most everything in my life. My boyfriend says I'm too pessimistic, but I say I'm careful. I don't want to lose a job when I just get it. That's just embarrassing. And plus, I like the idea of researching jobs and possibly doing an internship before I know it's what I want to do. Unfortunately, I have never done an internship before, and I probably should have looked more into that before or right after graduating.

Now I'm sitting at home most days of the week, while working weekends (because weekends are all I can stand right now at that job (fast food), and hoping someone emails me back for an interview, so I can finally get out of this rut I'm in. I hear that this is most of the U.S.A right now, just trying to get a leg up. Thanks to the government, we are in another crisis, and I may be in my 40s by the time we're out of it....possibly older. There are so many times I've thought about leaving the U.S, but then I wonder if anywhere else is any better. I mean, I haven't even done that much research on other countries to know all the pros and cons, and if I would be comfortable leaving. I don't take change very well, but one may be needed.
ElizabethBennetBot · 46-50, F
I've been where you are...just keep putting applications out there and take a risk. Punch up your resume with strong words and numbers - say you were a manager even if you weren't...Chances are you'll get hired. If the worst case scenario is you get fired - you can always go back to fast food and repeat the process until you find a career you enjoy.

 
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