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  1 0 This is a tough spot to be in. Don't quit your job until you land another job! Being employed makes you more marketable currently. Evaluate what it is that is making you so unhappy in your current position. Is is the job? Is it the current work environment you are in? Is it the service or product you are currently providing? Ask yourself whether you can see yourself doing the same job in another environment or providing a different service or product. OR is it the Career that has left you unfulfilled? Have you ever taken the time to think about your interests, skills, personality and values and what types of careers would compliment them? If you do in fact decide to change careers, these are all things to consider before you spend time, energy and money towards another career path and possible retraining or educational path. focusing on the solution may eliminate some of your misery and get you to the action and self reflection you will need in order to resolve your unhappiness. Also in this economy I think everyone is feeling a bit off kilter and apprehensive, communication with friends, family and loved ones will help too. careers answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by The Striking Viking… 0 0 Thank you for your answer. My problem, i think, is that it is a little of both; i am both unhappy with my current work environment, and with my career. The problem is i'm not sure if one is influencing the other...I could be having doubts about my career because of my unhappiness about my job, or i could be making myself unhappy about my job because of doubts about my career...make sense? There is evidence for both, so they could certainly be equally true. My indecision is not for lack of thinking or self evaluation: i have been thinking about this for the past 6 months or so and recently became determined to do something about it. I do plan on keeping my job until i can figure out a direction. The Striking Viking commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 I was in the same situation...horrible job, crazy employees, etc. etc. etc. and I didn't want to work for another tech company. Now is the perfect time to start looking for a job and never give up. I made it a priority to apply for 2 jobs an evening when I got home from work. Of course I had to get my resume up to snuff. It definitely wasn't easy to do because all I wanted to do was just get in my comfy cloths and relax after a day of meaninglessness. After a couple months, I found a much better job and it came at the right time. Just keep plugging away and know that you won't be in this job forever. Something will come around, you just can't give up. myjourney answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 Is there a non-profit organization you believe in that could use a volunteer for a few hours a week? Contributing to something philanthropic can ease the distress of a shitty job in the short term. It will also help you meet new people. Also, if you were just treated poorly, underpaid and held to unreasonable standards I'd say to suck it up until you find a new job; however, if you are really being asked to compromise your ethics then you should do everything you can to get out of there. Network as much as possible! EricaT answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 This is unfortunately a problem so many of us have. It also tends to get aggravated in a bad economy because employers become less concerned about losing people because there is so little mobility in the market. That said, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Even in a really bad economy such as this one, 9 out of 10 people have jobs (or at worst 8 if you assume the unemployment numbers don't accurately reflect people who gave up looking etc.). That's bad, but overall it's good odds and it's great odds if you are skilled and not employed in, say, manufacturing. So you shouldn't assume you couldn't get another job. The bigger problem is what job and whether you should go back to school. Nobody can really answer those questions other than you, but: Going back to school with little sense of what you like is probably not going to get you much. If you want to explore different things to see what is interesting then teach yourself the basics and see if you are loving it. School is expensive and these days does not guarantee almost anything. The exceptions to this might be an MBA from a top school or an MD. But your generally BA is more expensive and less valuable than ever. The other exception might be something like Computer Science or Graphic Design. These are both things you can start by teaching yourself. Since you don't like what you do and the place you work then... you can job hunt and switch places to see if that makes the difference. Who you work with, IMHO, is more important than what you do sometimes. Most importantly, spend time seeing what really engages you by exploring the infinite world of online resources and when you do, go after it. Best of luck. infernactual answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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