Need advice on current career, what should I do?
Hey guys. I’m currently 25F and working at a state job making 60k in MS.
For some background, I graduated with my bachelors at 22 with a BA in psychology, and was supposed to start med school soon after. I realized that wasn’t the path I wanted to take though, and it was something that was heavily put into me by my parents (this is a whole other story that would need to be posted separately). Anyways, I decided I didn’t want to pursue med and ended up going for a master’s in computer science, which I graduated with this past December.
I ended up getting a job fairly quickly and like I mentioned I work for the state making 60k. It’s not what I had hoped for considering I have a master’s degree, however I’ve been trying to remind myself to practice gratitude as there’s many people who are in worse positions. I currently have no car note, no debt, and a decent amount in my savings, yet k feel so behind in my career? I like where I’m at because of job stability, the amount of PTO and sick I get allocated per month (12 hours PTO, 8 hours sick / month that never “expires”). On top of that, I’ll be allowed 2 work from home days after 6 months of working at this company, so I got about 3 months to go for my remote days.
With all that being said, again, I’m so unsure as to why I’m so unhappy. I live in the cheapest state in the U.S so I’m able to save a decent bit per month (especially because my boyfriend helps pay rent). And because I work for the state, things move pretty slow here so more often times than not I don’t really have anything to do. This last thing shouldn’t matter but unfortunately I am a victim of comparison… but a lot of those that graduated around me are trying to pursue / have received a higher paying role than I with just a bachelors. And don’t get me wrong, I would be a lot happier for them if it wasn’t shoved in my face so much.
Should I go and pursue a different role in private sector? I want to grow in my field and eventually climb that corporate latter everyone speaks of, but at the same time, I wonder if I’m being too “eager” by trying to find a new role when I haven’t even been with my current company for 6 months. With the current job market, I’m afraid to get laid off as well which is why I like where I’m at…
I don’t know. I feel like I’ve rambled a lot in this post but I’m just unsure of what to do. I don’t want to be complacent in my field as again, I want to continue growing. But at the same time maybe staying here for a bit wouldn’t be so bad? Any advice? Any stories anyone can share with me? This is something that has seriously been bugging me and so I’ve finally decided to post on Reddit to get other thoughts. And again, I’m not trying to sound ungrateful. I’m very lucky to have a job, no car note, and no debt. I’m so thankful for those things, so please don’t misread me.