Should I stop searching for jobs Or Should I start preparing for my MBA ?

I am currently working at an early stage startup as a software engineer and have been working here since around couple of years full time and an internship prior to that. I am getting a decent salary and the work environment is also good. But While I write this, I have started feeling stagnated and bored at work and feel that I am not growing in career. This is one reason that has led to me start slacking off at work and take long time to complete tasks.😓 However, I don't want this to continue and thus am here for advice. I am trying to apply to various companies but only to receive rejections. Not even getting an interview call. I am planning to prepare for MBA and the exam is in November. But since folks usually prepare for MBA alongwith job so it means I should continue my job if I want to do so which is another problem for me. I am even confused if I want to an MBA since only the product management role out of it attracts me and not the consulting/investment banking once. So I am not sure if I should even do an MBA. 😒 I discussed this with my parents and they asked me to leave job and prepare for UPSC. Honestly, I have some interest in the exam and the job is great as well no doubt but being 26 years old I am not fully sure of taking this call since it involves a lot of risk. All this has been causing lot of conundrum in my brain and it would be really helpful if anyone can suggest any things that I am missing out or that can be simplified.🙏

I am a fresher doing b.tech in cse, I don't have a job right now, my previous company declined thr joining due to which I was not able to apply for other jobs coming on campus. My friends got job somewhere, I feel very disappointed in myself and I can't see my family lower their expectations in me. Mentally I am not in the state to do anything, I think my life is falling apart although it didn't even start. I am lacking motivation, I cry all the times thinking what will happen now. My father is retired, he's getting old, I want to give him that luxury and things but I can't get success thay easily. I am struck at the lowest point in my life. Even my friends are not helping me. I don't share my feelings with anyone. I don't know what to do should I look for a job or start preparing for MBA or MS in USA. I know this point came in life of many people, please help out I can't see myself going anywhere.

So, I'm a contact employee working in Amazon and back in December or so, our higher, Higher Manager assured us that our team's contract would extend for another year. Now our contract will be ending by March and there has been no news regarding any extension mails or so. I'm scared. A year just flew by like a blink of an eye consumed in work. I was hoping that I could work for another year and then maybe join into an MBA, but things hit the fan. I really don't know what to do. Currently am just updating my CV and speed running through LinkedIn. It's just exhausting. Idk what to do.

Hello, I am currently a 3rd year computer engineering student from a 3rd tier college, The average package here is around 3.2L, I am not confident enough to land this package and I am confused should I start preparing for CAT now or should I focus on my placements preparations, I don't know whether I will be able to get a good college as I don't have any experience, Suggestions would help :)

So I left my job in Jan 2024 after 3.4 yoe. I wish to switch my profile to HR, and therefore, I wish to pursue an MBA degree. Now the problem starts: my family is pressuring me that if I'm unable to convert any good colleges, how will I justify my gap year so I should take up a job. I don't wish to take up a job since I want to focus entirely on CAT prep. They are also pressurising me that if I'm unable to convert, then I will have to start from scratch in HR with a low salary and they wish to see me married within next 2-3 years so why would a nice guy marry a girl who is earning 25k-30k a month. So I'm really stressed out. What should I do? Take up a job and then prepare for entrance, or ignore them and just focus on prep, like what's the solution? Everyone is talking about the problem, what's the solution?

Hey, I'm currently 23 years old earning a decent 12l.pa with 2.5 years of work ex I currently do not enjoy my job, constant stress anxiousness, can't work here for another day. Planned to do my MBA and preparing for CAT this year and also putting my papers down in a couple of days. Considering I have my exam on the 26th of next month, how long should I keep my notice period? I'm planning not to work at all once I resign, as the company hasn't been good to me. I can keep my notice a week, but then again I won't have a job in hand and will lose work ex. Need some valuable advise here.

I was regularly going to office & was staying in Gurgaon for almost over 8 to 9 months when i joined the company. Later. I observe that 2 to 3 people who were out-stationed (near by places) were only coming to office for a week or so. I joined that and requested my manager to let me work from home and will come to office once a month. (He let me do that!) Eventually i got married and shifted to Bangalore. Meanwhile story is i have very fluctuating relationships with my manager, he does favouritism and it is quite common in my process. But the pain area started when i am travelling from Bangalore and he constantly asking me (isn’t it difficult for you to travel and all ?, please do let me know if you plan to leave {just give me heads up} I m feeling very confused here - i and manager are very clear that there is no future here for me -i m unable capture a job or offer in Bangalore (I started searching from Feb) So all in all, do i have to live in this misery until i find job in Bangalore ? Any suggestions apart from job search. Ps. I am outstanding in my work

Hi everyone! I have 5+ years experience in paid ads, digital marketing, worked with 30+ Clients. From last 2 week, I was searching new job in Pune City. But 4 different HR rejected my cv. Just because of reason, I didn't have MBA degree 😔😔

I have worked hard to have a stellar profile (tier 2 Engineering graduate and tier 1 MBA graduate). I have 2 years of pre-MBA experience and will be completing 1 year post-MBA in a few months, at which point i plan on putting in my papers. Being in this rat race has taken it's toll. I am depressed and dread logging into work everyday. It's come to a point where every small task feels like a burden. I have decent amount of savings and I can support myself during the time off. My parents and friends don't seem very excited by this decision of mine, but they are not in my shoes and do not understand what I am feeling. Would love to hear other people's stories/opinions on this.

I have been working as a Software engineer since the past 2 years (work from home), but now I will have to shift. I have been thinking about going for an Mba since last year and will be self-prepping, since I have the basics (I did prepare last year) I am confused on the course for preparation I've been thinking to go full on with Mocks and tests for the time remaining (I'll start the prep now) People who have been in similar situation, what mock test series did you find accomodating and flexible ? I would want to have as much flexibility in mock tests because some days I can devote 4-5 hrs, but some days it would be lesser. I've come across SIMCATs, AIMCATs and CatKing's mock series. Are they good ?