Has anyone changed jobs from higher ed?
Hi everyone, I’ve been working as an academic advisor for the past 4 years and am honestly burnt out. While my job’s caseload is more or less average, my department has to wear so many different hats that the volume of work is overwhelming. Add that to the fact that there’s very little support and the university I work at has a disturbingly corporate workplace culture, and it’s left my resolve worn down.
My background is in mental health counseling, and I had turned to advising as an alternative, but my current experience has left me wanting to find a different job. I could work at other universities, but I’m not in a financial position to move away from my current area.
If anyone has made the transition to another job from Academic Advising or higher ed in general, what recommendations do you have? And what area of work did you transition to?