Hello
Contemplating a career change. I'm a (property) lawyer and whilst the fundamentals of the job are great, as are my colleagues generally, I do find the job heavily bogged down with the dehumanising and absurd culture of 'do it now', which ruins everything and makes everyone miserable. The entire day, every day, is spent 'saving the world' and being treated like a disappointment. Those 10 years older than me typically work 6 day weeks (even when officially on 4 day weeks) and cancel their holiday to make sure deals go over the line. It's just gross. An exploitation of the altruistic.
I'm well paid which makes it difficult to leave, especially as I'm hoping to start a family in the next couple of years, but I also don't really want to die of a heart attack in my 40s having never really spent anytime with my children. Ultimately it feels like it's just too much... energy. If I put all that energy into something else, holy moly, the planet could even be renamed 'Nitefly', perhaps? That's a joke at my own arrogance. A half-joke.
So, hoping to find a career that doesn't have a stupid, 'go kill yourself / ruin your life' culture. Pay cut acceptable. Otherwise a blank canvas and reaching out for ideas. Starting my own business would be ideal... if I had any good ideas.
I'm going to be mulling over this for some time so, really, any thoughts from the collective would be appreciated. Thanks.
Contemplating a career change. I'm a (property) lawyer and whilst the fundamentals of the job are great, as are my colleagues generally, I do find the job heavily bogged down with the dehumanising and absurd culture of 'do it now', which ruins everything and makes everyone miserable. The entire day, every day, is spent 'saving the world' and being treated like a disappointment. Those 10 years older than me typically work 6 day weeks (even when officially on 4 day weeks) and cancel their holiday to make sure deals go over the line. It's just gross. An exploitation of the altruistic.
I'm well paid which makes it difficult to leave, especially as I'm hoping to start a family in the next couple of years, but I also don't really want to die of a heart attack in my 40s having never really spent anytime with my children. Ultimately it feels like it's just too much... energy. If I put all that energy into something else, holy moly, the planet could even be renamed 'Nitefly', perhaps? That's a joke at my own arrogance. A half-joke.
So, hoping to find a career that doesn't have a stupid, 'go kill yourself / ruin your life' culture. Pay cut acceptable. Otherwise a blank canvas and reaching out for ideas. Starting my own business would be ideal... if I had any good ideas.
I'm going to be mulling over this for some time so, really, any thoughts from the collective would be appreciated. Thanks.
