I don't like my job and I'm not good at the position

13 Comments

1. Kim PfeifferJune 21,2023 at 4:04PM UTC

   Is the money worth it? Money makes time away from work way more fun and freedom from debt and worrying about paying the bills makes life less stressful. Work-life balance doesn't pay the bills and neither does job satisfaction.

2. AnonymousJune 21,2023 at 6:46PM UTC

   To be honest the money isn't worth it and Its the people that kept me going.

3. AnonymousJune 22,2023 at 1:50PM UTC

   I'm actually going through this right now. The situation is incredibly draining. I've been interviewing and trying not to fall into "let me take this job for now" again.

4. AnonymousJune 22,2023 at 6:33PM UTC

   It's the same for me as I'm interviewing.I don't want to just accept an offer because I want to get away from my current position.It is very tempting

5. Julie EJune 22,2023 at 7:14PM UTC

   I’m in that situation right now. I’m paid well but I don’t enjoy my job. Unfortunately the stress of taking a pay cut would not be worth it. I’m single and don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck. Money is important

6. Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career CoachJune 22,2023 at 2:31AM UTC

   Sounds like a good learning of what you DONT want to do and what you don't like doing. Take it as information and find something you would like and be good at doing!

7. Jennifer AndersonJune 23,2023 at 2:52PM UTC

   It seems that you are at a crossroads and you need to determine how you want to move forward. My recommendation is to take stock of what you want both at work and home then make a decision and decide the timeframe of when you will reevaluate. I know of several people who took positions that were not good for them right now but were good for them long-term. They knew that if they could wade through the right now, they would be better off or alternately, they stayed where they were, not as happy but happier in their homelife. It's a decison only you can make.For me, I knew I needed a degree so I stayed at a job that I wasn't fond of but could perform quite well while I expended all my mental capability at night school to finish my degree. I knew it would take 2 years and knew it would feel overwhelming. Each week as I drove to class, I would say to myself, "I can do this, it's only 24, then 22, then 12 then 2 months. I was drained dry at the end of many a day but doing this made it so that I could excel and get to where I wanted to go professionally. Later, I consciously decided to not push as hard but still perform when I wanted to have children. I chose not to job-hop like so many of my peers and instead chose to stay with a company that was good but not always good for me. This was to ensure my kids had a stable home life and that I wasn't as stressed or worried because I didn't like what I saw with some of my peers. It wasn't the best decision professionally but it was the best decision for me. Now that my kids are out of the house, I'm pushing again because I want more but I am also struggling to decide if I want the stress of more. I'm again at a crossroads. Do I choose to stress and move up or do I decide that I want to relax a bit more? I'm still figuring that out. Good Luck deciding what's best for you!

8. AnonymousJune 23,2023 at 5:39PM UTC

   What are you doing to self motivate? Can you stretch yourself there and perhaps get more training to move up or out while still staying in the company? Find things to do during the breaks in work to stimulate your mind and to mix it up, if that doesn't work time for a new job search.

9. AnonymousJune 25,2023 at 1:04PM UTC

   I’m in the same boat. I pivoted careers into something totally new to me after grad school. I’m really bad at this new job, and my manager lets me know I’m really bad at it, so my mental and physical health are suffering. I cry sometimes thinking about how I’m wasting so much time either at this job, or thinking about this job, and not with my family. Life is way too short to spend so many hours of your day doing something that doesn’t bring you some kind of satisfaction. If you have the bandwidth to start looking for new roles, do it. Loyalty isn’t a thing when it comes to jobs. Like some others have said, though, take stock of what you don’t want or don’t like, and make sure to think of that while job-searching.

10. AnonymousJune 25,2023 at 1:16PM UTC

    I understand what you are saying. But just try to make the most of it.

    Sometimes you have to make the most of a situation until you find another job.

    If possible try to apply for other jobs and network on the side.

11. Ida McCartyJune 25,2023 at 3:07PM UTC

    I think that most of us have been in this situation at some point in their careers. Bide your time, and start looking for something more satisfying. Your emotional wellbeing is suffering, and could possibly cause more health problems. You do not want this toxicity to follow you into another position elsewhere. Do what is best for you, start networking immediately.

12. AnonymousJune 25,2023 at 5:37PM UTC

    Burn out is real. I have been there - just couldn't convince myself to really dig in. I'm now looking for a change of career because of it.

13. Amy MRPJune 25,2023 at 10:49PM UTC

    From my personal experience, it is easier to find a new job when you are still employed.