u/Holy_Badger

Big (risky) opportunity, should I make this career switch?

I'm 31 (M), severely ADD and depressed. I work in data entry in a big tech Corp and make between 55 and 60k a year. A higher level manager I know thinks I have a good head on my shoulders and asked me to apply for an opening on their team as a middle manager in project management, organizing meetings with stakeholders, managing clients, overseeing project management, etc.... No guarantees I'll get the job, but I'm freaking out about whether I should take it if offered.

The interviewers keep specifically saying that it's a job with heavy responsibilities that are always changing, and I'll never fall into a routine with it. It requires that I'll "use my brain" for all 40 hours a week. The pay is almost 100K a year.

I'm no stranger to hard work, but being so severely ADD I do rely on routines a lot, and building muscle memory of my job so that I can function better without getting overwhelmed.

This seems like a risky switch in that regard, and I'm terrified of being more miserable than I am now if I cant handle the pressure. I know nobody can tell me whether or not it's the right decision, and I know I'm focusing on mainly the negatives rather than positives (new skills to learn, intensive training, possibly less boring, more money than i ever expected), but can I just get some thoughts from the collective Internet conscious about this?

Thanks.

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u/Holy_Badger — 6 days ago