SwirlyPickle
SwirlyPickle

I feel like I made a mistake. What now?

Context: Hated my life in my previous job, work wise it was not bad. Now, I don't hate my life as much, but work wise, it's really not good. Wayyy too operational, pressuring and salesy. I chose this, but I thought I would've been given some more time to mentally prepare myself, which didn't happen.

Here's the kicker: the company is great, pay is also not bad. Not sure what I'll do if I'm not here and it was tough getting here. Recruiting hell leeches on me.

What can I do now? Any advice?

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ZoomyBanana
ZoomyBanana

Hey @PatraniMacchi,
Breaking a bit out of character here because I've been in a similar position in life previously and could share some insight.

I spent about 1.5 years in a similar role (sales at big tech). Made sure to learn as much about how large companies/teams work as possible.

I felt sales wasn't for me, and also large companies (slower growth) wasn't for me. Ultimately made the shift when I felt I was not learning anything new.

You could follow a similar process at your end. Absorb this life for a few months at least.

WigglyRaccoon
WigglyRaccoon

Hey can you share some insights how you managed to overcome from the phase after u made the shift? About to experience this in next 2 weeks as my LWD is oct30

SwirlyPickle
SwirlyPickle

Thank you! Trying to do the same. If you don't mind me asking, which field did you pivot to?

GroovyWaffle
GroovyWaffle

It’s not the job or life. It’s the present you are allergic to.

SwirlyPickle
SwirlyPickle

My present is composed of my job. After all, I spend 8 hrs/day 5 days a week in it

ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi

Suck it up. It's not easy anywhere else or getting anywhere else. Find your fulfillment outside work.

PrancingBagel
PrancingBagel

That's very nicely put.

I've been struggling to feel complete with work and skillset but it's only eating me up.

Thanks man, got a new perspective.

WobblyPenguin
WobblyPenguin

if you are getting paid good as per your acquired skills, it’s okay as long as your mental health is okay & only way it will actually be okay is by having a healthy thought process.

Have a positive thought process towards life and you will be less-bothered by stupid shit that comes our way in life for no reason but u can either get all fucked up by it or accept the reality and make the best out of it because always gotta remember one thing,

  • everything in life is temporary. Good-bad, happy-sad, negative-positive etc.

everything comes and goes but it’s upto you how take it or feel about it.

you can’t change future but you can change your thought process and learn how to deal with not good times in life without/less affecting your mental health.

tip: upskill yourself & learn new things that will be beneficial for your career, work for a year & switch. can switch earlier as well if lucky but for that u have to keep an eye out for other opportunities // also NOTICE PERIOD is a factor as well.

turns.

SwirlyPickle
SwirlyPickle

Thank you for the encouraging words! Can I DM?

SillyCupcake
SillyCupcake

Pay is good? Endure. Stop thinking just about what you need in present. But your responsibility. Your future. Your family. Don't live just for yourself. Spend few years, take a switch.

SwirlyPickle
SwirlyPickle

Trying to do that. I'm 22 and I can't help but think "what if?" every stinking day

PeppyBiscuit
PeppyBiscuit

THIS IS ME RIGHT NOWWWW

SwirlyPickle
SwirlyPickle

What are you doing thennn

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

You need to understand even you if you switch 50 times , you ll end up always in same corporate environment, and These jobs are not plush , luxury jobs. We are same as sweepers and cleaners working. So stop expecting much from it
We are Lavish Labourers working under 5 star buildings and Ac that's it.. You are not enterpreneur or businessman or achieved something very elite freedom even if you working in Google or facebook, all r labours

FloatingHamster
FloatingHamster
Student3mo

Not learning anything in my current role, lay off is happening in my team , I have lost skills too, not sure what to do , pay wise okay but 0 job satisfaction

SnoozyDumpling
SnoozyDumpling
PayU3mo

In similar boat. Sometimes life throws oddball. They're hard. But there's also an opportunity to learn something in all this. Something we wouldn't think our do otherwise. That's how I think. It's still freaking hard too deal and decide what you'd do but it needs to be done

ZoomyLlama
ZoomyLlama

Hi @PatraniMacchi , Well whenever I have this nagging feeling that I don't like what I am doing, something in my stomach does not feel right. It usually boils down to the following

  • the people are bad, toxic - reduce my presence, do only needful, prepare for the next company and jump.coz PPL don't change.

  • the work is uninspiring - there's no challenge in the work, talk to tech arcs , or PPL who do inspiring work and collaborate on pocs with them, apart from my work. If that's not possible analyse the current process itself and write pocs myself, process improvements are generally accepted right away.

  • work is overwhelming - happens when things are new, mostly a knowledge issue as in I am not confident that I know what needs to be known. Breaking things down, setting realistic expectations with team mates and asking dumb questions fixes it

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