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Those of you who work - what is your job?

illustrated.lady

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I suppose I'm looking for some inspiration.

In what is a familiar story for many, I am completely burnt out from my work, struggling to cope in an office environment and really just feeling at a loss of what to do. 

A bit of background on me for anyone interested - I'm fairly intelligent and well educated (BSc Psychology and Criminology, MA Sociology - graduated 2018) but I have never been able to transfer this over to the workplace, I have ended up off sick with stress/anxiety/overwhelm in every job I've had and the longest I have lasted in any job is my current three years.

My jobs have included - 

Food service

Retail

Care (elderly, dementia, mental health)

Call Centre

Medical reception/admin/secretarial (current job)

I have worked all hours from 12 hour days, 12 hour mights, 9-5, full time, part time, zero hour contract. I always end up burnt out. 

Ultimately, I have to work and ideally full time. Office work is a struggle because there's people there, constantly with their smells and their noises and their conversation. 

As much as I loved elderly care, I think my sense of justice made it too difficult to overlook the poor management that understaff care homes in order to make as much money as possible. 

I just don't know what to do, I don't need to find a dream job, I just need something I can do and go home and not feel like all my energy has been drained. 

Any ideas, comments, suggestions, all are appreciated.

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  • The most successful career I've had is 25 years as a physiotherapist.  Problem solving, somewhat repetitive once a successful strategy generated thro' pattern recognition and abstract thinking ( I am a long way "off piste" compared to many of my peers but get good results).  I also expend a lot of effort as a Union Health and Safety rep.   A chance to interact with people - this can be draining but emotionally and socially rewarding but as you say can bring one into situations that are challenging to the senses.  Unfortunately there's always more demand than capability in a lot of paid employment, so learning to protect oneself can be a painful journey.

    In terms of generating a career I have somewhat followed advice, followed my passions, and had some helpful people along the way.

    In respect of a job I turned a hobby into a career (I was a martial artist at a reasonable level of understanding of biomechanics before).

    Academic study got me there,  I find this this OK for me as long as I am not forced to take on to much at one time and acknowledge when enough is enough.  I've picked my qualifications up along the way - psychology and sociology especially useful with autism.  Support network fit for the purpose and "breathing room" to learn at the right pace something "from the ground up" that you are genuinely interested in would be my suggestion if you feel that getting some more study would help. 

    Being trained for a job took some of the stress out of confidence problems about getting a job if that makes sense.

    Sometimes the chances and opportunities are there it's just that for some reason one doesn't recognise they are there.

    A lot of the lessons in life only make sense and are useful years after you first encounter them.  hang in there!

    Best Wishes

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  • The most successful career I've had is 25 years as a physiotherapist.  Problem solving, somewhat repetitive once a successful strategy generated thro' pattern recognition and abstract thinking ( I am a long way "off piste" compared to many of my peers but get good results).  I also expend a lot of effort as a Union Health and Safety rep.   A chance to interact with people - this can be draining but emotionally and socially rewarding but as you say can bring one into situations that are challenging to the senses.  Unfortunately there's always more demand than capability in a lot of paid employment, so learning to protect oneself can be a painful journey.

    In terms of generating a career I have somewhat followed advice, followed my passions, and had some helpful people along the way.

    In respect of a job I turned a hobby into a career (I was a martial artist at a reasonable level of understanding of biomechanics before).

    Academic study got me there,  I find this this OK for me as long as I am not forced to take on to much at one time and acknowledge when enough is enough.  I've picked my qualifications up along the way - psychology and sociology especially useful with autism.  Support network fit for the purpose and "breathing room" to learn at the right pace something "from the ground up" that you are genuinely interested in would be my suggestion if you feel that getting some more study would help. 

    Being trained for a job took some of the stress out of confidence problems about getting a job if that makes sense.

    Sometimes the chances and opportunities are there it's just that for some reason one doesn't recognise they are there.

    A lot of the lessons in life only make sense and are useful years after you first encounter them.  hang in there!

    Best Wishes

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