Need opinions
I am currently working as a Chemist in a company in Saudi Arabia. It has been 7 months since I joined. Honestly, I chose this job without much interest from the beginning. I completed B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, and when I asked many people at that time whether this job was good, most of them said that this role is not really suitable for someone with a B.Tech degree and that it has limited career growth. But since I couldn’t get any other opportunity, I accepted it.
When I came here, I thought I might be able to switch to another job or move to an engineering position within the same company. But now, with this chemist role, I don’t think that is likely to happen.
The duty here is 12 hours, along with around 2 hours of travelling daily. Since the job mostly involves standing for long hours, I started getting leg pain and developed varicose veins. Mentally also, I don’t feel peaceful or satisfied.
My contract is valid until September. After that, I am thinking about resigning, going back to India, and preparing for GATE or PSU exams. But at the same time, I am scared that if I leave this job, I might once again enter an unemployment phase.
Right now, because of overtime, I am earning around ₹1 lakh per month. My family does not have much savings, and recently my father developed a health issue that may even require surgery. I believe the money I saved here will at least help for that.
Already, after Plus Two, I spent two years preparing for NEET, and then I joined B.Tech. My family is also not very supportive of me leaving this job and returning home. I somehow studied well and passed everything, but mentally I am in a very difficult state now.
I am worried that if I resign, prepare for exams, and still fail to clear them, my mental condition may become even worse. Right now, I am applying to many jobs through LinkedIn, but nobody is responding. So my current plan is to somehow start studying during my duty breaks and free time