u/Southern-Peak-2079

I am a 36M working in IT, lately I don't feel motivated, I have done most of the things people thought I could never do.. I don't have much savings at the same time no loans living pay check to paycheck.. I have a 4Y child, If someone looks from outside I am living a pretty comfortable life.. in fact I am but I don't feel motivated I always live in fear of losing my job and not able to move on to another job.. i feel lonely and the thing that hurts me more is I don't feel a purpose anymore... I don't see light anywhere and feel trapped in situations.. I want to be happy but don't know what makes me happy anymore.. I can't rest myself up because it's going to be the same again tomorrow.. I don't have any hopes that it gets better man, tired of pushing myself and getting disappointed... In that path where everything is dry and dark I am carrying myself and pushing my days to nowhere..

I am a 36M working in IT, lately I don't feel motivated, I have done most of the things people thought I could never do.. I don't have much savings at the same time no loans living pay check to paycheck.. I have a 4Y child, If someone looks from outside I am living a pretty comfortable life.. in fact I am but I don't feel motivated I always live in fear of losing my job and not able to move on to another job.. i feel lonely and the thing that hurts me more is I don't feel a purpose anymore... I don't see light anywhere and feel trapped in situations.. I want to be happy but don't know what makes me happy anymore.. I can't rest myself up because it's going to be the same again tomorrow.. I don't have any hopes that it gets better man, tired of pushing myself and getting disappointed... In that path where everything is dry and dark I am carrying myself and pushing my days to nowhere..

Just ranting.... I have been working in a corporation for 15 years.. I never cared what anyone thinks , I have always done what is needed and never asked or expected anything.. it was fine until from the last couple years I feel like only bootlickers get recognized and survive in this industry... It's not a new thing I know but there was some respect for the people who work on the core... And the way AI has enabled these bootlickers though ... I feel it's time to choose something else...

Glad to see your posts, straight to the point my wife used to work as a software tester then she took a break after child birth and she decided to stay at home until my kid turns 5.. by the time she decided to rejoin the workforce industry has changed rapidly.. as a matter of fact jobs overwhelming with the term AI and the expectation from an employee.. she is applying all kinds of postings but she is not getting any calls.. she has a 5 years gap in her resume she upskilled her set as a Data/ETL tester.. and she revamped her software testing knowledge...

She lost confidence and is demoralized, I have been trying to reassure her.. but it's affecting her mental health a lot.. I am trying to find some mentor who can guide her through this phase.. we are based in melbourne, Australia.. please let me know if you know any such organization or person..

Man it's hard, the questions they ask are nowhere near the questions from practice or any online practice questions I have gone through... you need real handsome experience to pass this... Maybe I will give it a try after two months...