Are you happy with the career choice you made?
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I recall a study done in the mid 90's that said the average person will have 6 different careers in their lifetime.  I'm on number 4 and I am 42.  \n\nIt's never too late to change your career
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Timely.\n\nI leave my job, and my career of 26 years, on the 15th December.  I no longer love it.\n\nWhy didn't I leave earlier? \nA desire for financial security (I'm still not quite sure what else I'm going to do, and my skills are quite specialised).  A perception that what I was doing was hardly the worst of jobs: well paid, normal hours, socially useful...\nA strong possibility that my problems were due to depressive illness, not my job, and that the main thing was to keep working while addressing my medical condition.\nA fear of being unemployed, and how that would be seen by family and friends...\n\nNow, what would I love doing that I can actually make a living at, seeing as I can't quite retire, yet?\nI'm about to find out.
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It is a professional course, so I would say that it is a good profession. The only thing is that it depends on who you are and what your personality is towards the course. Overall, it's a good job to have.
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Possibly, but you'll probably be miserable knowing your whole life that you decided to choose a path that was all about money and not about happiness.  I chose a path where the money wasn't the incentive and I couldn't be more thrilled about it and I'm not doing too poorly in the financial dept either.
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What is it you really want to do? lol\n\nSounds like you miss your old career
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I LOVE MY JOB as a consultant for banks \n\n\nSince I travel every week to a new client, I'm not tied to the same desk everyday. I see different parts of the country every quarter. (Yay frequent flier miles!)\n\nI get to meet great people at the banks and, at the end of the day, I feel like I've helped both the bank and its customers.  \n\nMy clients seek and listen to my advice. They challenge me by asking very tough but interesting questions.  The job is a good mix of repetition and new issues.  Things are always changing for my clients so the job is never boring.\n\nI get to work with a fantastic team of people who also love what they do.\n\nAnd on top of a decent salary, I get a quarterly travel bonus so I can buy cute shoes and purses :)
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Hopefully by that point I'll have both.  Given a choice, job satisfaction.  If I dont want to go to work then I'll be miserable and considering the amount of time you spend at work You've got be happy!
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I wanted to be a postal Inspector, but i was treated so shabby in the interview, I bailed out.\n\nI have no regrets and I do not dwell on the "shoulda woulda coulda"
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Yes, I would be happy with what Ive done in my life so far.I'm raising 4 kids, going to college to be a nurse, working as a paramedic, and trying to be there for family and friends. So life is good for me. Helping people is something I love to do.
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i actually studied. then graduated. and now i have a professional career. i made the right choice. my friends that fit the profile, never graduated, dropped out or are working at mc donalds.
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ultimatley u would like to be in a profession of something u enjoyed doing...
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I love my job.  I started with basically no experience but the job has provided all that I need - and does so on a continual basis.  My supervisor is great and for the most part I get along with everyone in the office.  I am constantly able to learn something new and this helps to keep me excited about going into work.
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Last year I left my job that I had been at for 10 years.  Good salary, good benefits, but way too much stress.  So at 45 I started all over.  I don't make as much money, (still have good benefits though).  The fact that I'm not under any stress now means everything to me.  I'm much happier and FEEL much better.  I'm no longer in charge of anything and only responsible for what I do, not what a whole dept. does.  So if you think it will make you happier and you'll feel better, I recommend switching.
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Nope I LOVE my job. Dont care much for some of my coworkers. But I do love my job.\nI feel that it is important for someone to be in a career that they enjoy
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I'd pick choose what you love to do. In the end, you won't regret it.
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Here is an exercise I use to help make a career map. This will help you figure out what will make you happy, then you can work on figuring out how to connect what you have done with where you want to go.\n\nI tried to past it here but it gets all wonky - so I put the link below.
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Of course you have a life. What kind of life do you want to have? Are you enjoying the one you have?