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Darkness

Darkness

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Ok I have a question for the Internetz and ideally would like some advice.

I have been working solid for the last 2 years, however in February I moved to a different role and occupation altogether and it was ok to start with. However I hate the job now and the people I work along side are extremely two faced and I do not want to work there anymore, it makes me depressed sad and angry and I have decided I would like to take time out, maybe to do some travelling.

I have the money to go travelling around the areas of Thailand, Malaysia etc and I have a friend out there who would like me to visit... but it would mean giving up my job which provides me with a lot of money, but it is extremely depressing staying in a job which I use to enjoy but my attitude and feeling towards the job as become the complete opposite. Is it normal to feel like this?

I just have a few debts (student loan of a couple of grand) and a couple of hundred on my credit card but I think with what I have in the bank I can easily pay these off and go travelling or just have a "break" somewhere... I only just returned back off holiday about 3 weeks ago... something is really not quite adding up in my head as I just hate the current life style I have and I thought I would really enjoy the job I am in... but I just can't anymore.

I know no one can advise me really.. but if any one as any ideas of what they would DO in MY position...for example, hold it out for an alternative job or just simply think **** it, only live life once go for it etc...

Much appreciated...

From a confused person who dreads work tomorow.... Ugh
 
Maybe you could ask to go on unpaid leave for a year while you go travelling, then at least you'll have some security for when you get back. You'd also have a year to decide if you really want to continue working for them.
 
it also depends on how old you are, what other commitments you have, where you live, etc etc

my advice would be, if you have the opportunity to go travelling. go

if your not happy with your job, you have two choices. stay with it and be unhappy or leave and find what makes you happy.

i would say that as you get older, you will regret the things that you havn't done, not the things that you have.
 
I know most people hate their jobs but I really hate this one and thought that it would be a good career move changing from Retail to Office but I really don't like it and would like to do something completely different and see the world...

Or am I in my own imaginary world?
 
Paulus said:
it also depends on how old you are, what other commitments you have, where you live, etc etc

my advice would be, if you have the opportunity to go travelling. go
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I am 20, 21 in a few week, and I have no other commitments (apart from work) and live in England...
 
Why do something you hate? You say you have the money and want to travel so go do it. You are young, do it while you can.

You never know what will open up for you while you are out there.
 
Yes this is the thing I am 21 soon and I feel like I have been stuck here and I question where my life is going?

and also as you say Rich... there is a possibilty that something can open up for me.
 
if you have any holydays days take them all if u worked 2 years solid you should have 8 weeks of holydays. take them dont take no for an answer from your boss or etc.. go on holyday for 2 weeks then come back and look for a job that you would love to do.
 
Rich said:
Yep. If "seeing the world" equates to "getting shot at in 60c heat" then go for it, you will have a whale of a time :p
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Hardly, my parents were both in the forces and never saw a single piece of action. Then again there are more ops nowadays, but if you apply for a non-combatant role the risk is tiny.

My Dad's been all over the world, I grew up in Cyprus. They were paid a lot extra for living there.

Sounds pretty good to me...
 
Darkness said:
Or am I in my own imaginary world?
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Best place to be ;)

It's easy to say, but when you're on your death bed, would you rather think back to that time you sold that lady and awesome dining set and got a pat on your back from your boss, or the time you sky dived over a golden beach, or went scuba diving in the barrier reef.

I feel like a hypocrite giving advice like this, since I'm stuck in a dead-end job at the moment, but I suppose I'm subconciously giving myself the same advice.

Many people dream about quitting their job and going out into the big exciting world to experience what it has to offer, but a lot don't have the balls to do it, or the money, or have other commitments.

You say you have the money, have no commitments, so what are you waiting for?

At the end of the day, you return home from actually living, and you can pretty much get another dead-end job or one you enjoy, either way, you'll have memories and have experienced things no one can ever take away from you.
 
The way you posted makes it obvious you want to do this and just need someone to say its ok. Just go. You will alway have it at the back of your mind if you dont. I assume you are not in a relationship so theres nothing stopping you!
 
well u know these days maybe safer my dad was soviet vs afganistan war in 1980 and it was not prety .loads killed lucky he was injured(shot arm ) and send home few of his friends died beside him horible tbh
 
Holliday - I like this advice that you have written and I totally agree about the dining set/ barrier reef comparision.

I have about £4,000 (that I have saved up... and its not doing anything) and I dont have a g/f, I just live at home and stuck in a dead-end job as well.

Just a matter of having the get up and go factor...
 
Zefan said:
Hardly, my parents were both in the forces and never saw a single piece of action. Then again there are more ops nowadays, but if you apply for a non-combatant role the risk is tiny.

My Dad's been all over the world, I grew up in Cyprus. They were paid a lot extra for living there.

Sounds pretty good to me...
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Guess it depends on the role as you say. I have a lot of friends in various arms of the military and my last comment applies to them ;)
They are Marines/Paras etc though so it goes with the territory.
 
Darkness said:
Just a matter of having the get up and go factor...
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That's pretty much it, luckily when I went away I had a mate who said, come on lets go and book it etc.

As for some help,

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ - Great website

http://www.statravel.co.uk/ - This is who I booked through when I went away, not a clue if it's the cheapest you will find, but I had no problems with them.

Sadly there's no website to make you get up and go book the thing, that's all up to you. All I can say is have a rough plan of where you want to go but that's it, have as little as possible set in stone and just do things when you want to when you're out there.
 
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