I can't keep a job?

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Ok so I have been married for 3 years.My husband has a great job that he loves doing.We have a relative who we are guardians of.

My issue is this-since I have graduated from college (psychology degree BIG mistake) I have been through a number of temp jobs.After being in a job for longer than 6 months I get fed up and want to leave.I never feel as though I am getting up and doing what I would love to do.I would of liked to have studied social work but I lacked 1 single qualification which means I would have to study another 3 years instead of another 2.

I have only ever really wanted to be a stay at home mom homemaker sadly we have not been able to conceive so far. I am not lazy when given a task I enjoy I work very hard at it but I just dont feel like I have had the right opportunities come my way.

My husband is very supportive but I really want to feel the strength to continue in a job to help support us as a family and not leave because I feel super depressed because I do not like the job.

I need help or advice because I am feeling so guilty for letting us down by never working hard enough at jobs that I hate or grow to hate and want to leave within months.

thomas_terryjr · Accepted Answer

There are millions of people, including myself, who woke up every morning impatient to leave home to get to work because we had the perfect career. The number of hours at our professions was inconsequential.  We loved our careers!!!  Then the world economy recession caused many folks to lose their jobs.  Many are attempting to get back into their careers because they loved what they do.  Many of us fell in love with our chosen profession, career, in our childhood or teen years.  We discovered we made a great decision and stuck to our profession for many years.

I have discovered with people like yourself who become bored with their job after a few months is because you may have not thoroughly looked at what would make you happy as a profession.  You thought Psychology was the answer and you became impatient with that profession.  I believe you may have given yourself hope by answering your own question.  You state you would not mind being involved with Social Work.  Could your degree in Psychology be used in such a manner that you do not need to go to school for three extra years?   You need to explore this option.  Contact a Social Work institution for an information interview.  Ask questions pertaining to your expertise in psychology and how your expertise can be used in Social Work.  Have as many information interviews as you can so you can receive many opinions and ideas.   Information interviews are free and people love helping people become better which is what social work is all about.  It does not hurt to ask if you can volunteer your time to perform social work.  You will be around like-minded people who love their duties.  They will get to know you and become part of your business/career network.  You will also be gaining valuable work experience which you can note on your resume, if you stick with this profession for more than six months.

If you wake up one morning finding yourself impatient to get to the work-site, like your husband, then you may have found your own personal nirvana.  Good luck!!!

Johnny on the Spot · Answer

Your husband's situation is not typical. Most people do not love their job, they do it out of necessity. I understand where you're coming from though. I've been working at a job for around two years and it's all I can do to get up and go in. The company has changed a lot over the last year or so and is really pushing sales quotas on their employees. If you don't meet them you could be fired. I want to find something else in the next six months.

Go with the flow · Answer

Tidbit:  No one gets up every morning to a job they LOVE to do.
At least I have never met such a person.
Have a hobby, but work for income.
And if you want a baby, go see a doctor.

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