Should I make the change?
I am 25 male and live in the UK. I have a masters in civil engineering and started my first engineering job in a graduate role approximately 9 months ago, but I absolutely hate it. My role is a design engineer within the waste water sector which means spending most of my time behind a computer screen which I'm starting to feel isn't for me. This job also required me to relocate to a new city were I don't no anybody and have made my expenses ridiculous.
I also don't enjoy the company I work for as I was promised training and whatever I need during the interview process, but they recently lost a contract and now everything is about "if it's in the budget". It also felt very unorganised from the start with my manager not having anything ready or planned for me when I started. My team is also located in an entirely different city to me apart from my manager, so he is the only person I have face-to-face communication with and there is also no other graduates in my office.
Before this job, I managed bars, cafes, and restaurants which I was good at and enjoyed mostly. Part of me wants to make the career change from engineering and possibly go into managing businesses but I know it will be for less money and I know it will be a tough conversation with my family. I feel like I know I could own my own business one day if I focus and set out a plan but it's also risky.
I am currently earning similar money to when I worked in hospitality, as I'm currently in a graduate role but know I would earn more once I progress. However, I am at the point that I am really not enjoying it so much that I wouldn't mind the slight salary cut to save myself feeling miserable. I guess I would hand in my notice today if I knew that going back into managing businesses and potentially owning my own isn't such a risk for my future.
I don't want to have the regret of not chasing something I think I could do for the sake of a more secure job and end up unhappy till I retire. What do you think I should do?