u/BouncyOreo

I (24M) graduated last may with a computer science degree and got this job 3 months later in August. It’s a IT admin/desktop support role. IAM management, troubleshooting computer/printer issues , audits, network and switch management, AD/DHCP management, ect.

The issue is this job absolutely blows. We aren’t allowed to go home until tickets are under a certain number, so the hours are so long, usually 8am - 7/8 P.M. sometimes longer. Last month I kid you not it was 7a.m - 3a.m one day. It’s soul draining. I use my own car to drive to sites all day. On call weekends. The pay is also not good. Luckily I’m living with my parents so no real big expenses.

I want to work here for a few more months, save every penny and also complete some certifications in that time (I currently have none), quit, and use my saved income to travel south east Asia for 2-3 months before coming back to my parents house and applying to other jobs. I figure I won’t have an opportunity like this again where I hate my job AND don’t have rent or kids or anything to worry about.

Would I be I sabotaging myself and hurting my potential career badly? With how the economy is right now I’m worried I’ll be unemployed for years if I do this. Any thoughts are appreciated!

I’m about 1 year clean from a 3 year Adderall abuse addiction. Just wanted to write this in case anyone was struggling especially in the early stages. The first few months were ROUGH. Seriously thought I gave myself permanent brain damage and would never recover. The brain fog was unrelentingly thick, my emotions were all over the place, I gained so much weight which was a constant trigger, and I thought I would have to live the rest of my life in that miserable hellhole of a mind state.

I’m here to tell you the fog lifts, brain power and energy return, emotions stabilize, and you start feeling like yourself. It won’t be overnight, it took about 5 months to see any progress at all, and almost 10 before I felt mostly like a human with a soul again. But everyday gets better, and believe me you will feel better than you do now no matter how much it feels like you’ll feel shitty for the rest of your life.

Don’t fall for the lies your brain will try to feed you: you don’t need the stim for anything. My job performance is at an all time high, and I’m even slimmer now than I was at my lowest weight while on the stuff (thank you peptides). Clench your teeth, plant your foot, and endure the misery until it passes. Remember: the only way out is through.