Regret my career change
gonna leave this at anonymous as possible bc the world it too small.
last year i decided to start making changes as far as getting out of an industry id been in for 16 years. i loved it but the long term sustainability as im aging with the inconsistent income and danger of the location made me decide it was time. went back to school for a trade certificate and got a job in that field.
i absolutely hate it. the place I’m at is where I trained for my school requirement and since I started there we’ve lost more than half of the people and it’s a nightmare. the upper management places unrealistic expectations on its staff and then slams us for the littlest things. I often feel like I’m working alone and am still becoming proficient at my my job (I’m past 90 days). while my coworkers are happy to help and have never made me feel stupid, it’s tough when they’re sitting and I’m working. there is zero work life balance and I’m coming home or showing up to my evening job totally exhausted. I don’t think I’ve ever been this depressed. I cry most commutes.
the job provides benefits, a normal schedule, and massive job security. it seems like most places with this job have the same issues I’m experiencing so not sure if changing locations or companies would help
I have an incredible support system at home so I don’t feel like I’m trying to work through this alone. Definitely want to say that and recognize how lucky I am
I just truly don’t know what to do. I don’t know if I should try and survive a year to see if it improves any. I don’t want to outright quit but have been building up my savings in case. I’ve polished my resume and have just been browsing jobs. I keep questioning if it’s new job scaries or what. ive never been this lost feeling when it came to my jobs
just throwing this out here in case anyone has dealt with this and has some insight or just general career change advice.