u/Eastern_Anywhere_729

I recently moved from consulting to an industry role, and I’m curious if others felt this weird adjustment period too.

I shouldn't be complaining in theory since I have a lot of benefits in my current role, like more ownership, less constant selling, better predictability, no staffing stress. But sometimes I miss the fast pace, the variety, the pressure, the feeling that you’re constantly learning and being pushed..

I also feel that people in industry are way slower, more political, sometimes also less sharp intellectually, and most of my current colleagues seem to lack the drive to change things, as in challenging the status quo.

Does this feeling go away with time ? And you just adjust ?

As I’m getting older (29y), I’ve been thinking more and more about the idea of adopting one day.

I’ve always liked the thought of being a father, raising a child, taking care of them and watching them grow. There’s something about it that feels deeply meaningful to me.

I’m single, and my dating life hasn’t exactly been a success story so far, so I’ve started looking at life from a different angle. Instead of putting so much mental energy into dating and wondering whether I’ll find someone, I sometimes wonder if that energy could be better spent building a life where I can care for someone else.

I'm aware that it's a massive responsibility, and I’d need to be ready for it. I feel like I do have what it takes financially speaking, since I'm comfortable in that part, emotionally, I would say the same thing, I've always had this desire to father a child.

But I’m curious, have any of you seriously thought about adoption?