u/Admirable_Nebula191

I am 33, female, have been skating for 6-7 years. On average i skate once a week for 2 hours (incl. a 30-min lesson). My axel is quite stable as i land it 80% of the time but my 'doubles' are a mess. My 2S, 2T and 2Lo are 3/8 under, my 2F and 2Lz are 1/2 under. Off ice im also stuck at 1.5 rev. I've been stuck at this stage for 1.5 years already.
I'm feeling super frustrated. Is axel my limit? Anyone had similar issues? How did you break through?

I am a 3PQE lawyer in the UK. Since I was a trainee, I have always done commercial/corporate work. However I really dislike my job. Every day I’m reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts. It’s very meticulous, confrontational and boring to me. I have changed jobs and tried a secondment (in-house) but nothing has changed, I still dread going to work.

Since I have a degree in business, I want to try consulting or corporate strategy kind of work. I talked to my senior and my mentor but they strongly advised me not to. They told me the first 5-10 years will be miserable but they promise things will get better. Is this true? I feel like the nature of work is not something I can change but not sure if changing industries is a good choice

I have been working in consulting for 7 years and I’m in my fourth role now. Started in a consulting firm and I’m now doing in-house consulting work. However I have always disliked the nature of work - it is unpredictable, demanding and social. My boss is also quite mean and harsh.

2 years ago I started doing a biochemistry degree just for fun. Turns out I really like it and I’m planning to do a masters in this area, then hopefully become a research assistant. I feel like it aligns with my personality better since I’m a quiet person.

However friends told me I could be over-estimating my interest in this area. They said just “change jobs until you find a better one” and suggested that I’m unconsciously escaping from my problems, not running towards my passion…

Edit: typo in the topic! I mean “running away from vs towards”!