Career Chase and Failure

[staceyw]

Hi all:

I would like advice on my career. I am beginning to think that nothing works out for the good. I lost my job in 09 and it took me 2 years to get back in this profession and now I hate it. So that same year, I started going after another dream and spend lots of hours studying it, etc. 18 months later I have nothing to show for it.

Everyone thinks that I can quit and I'm thinking the same thing. How can I go through another devastating failure. How is all of this for my good? I've learned nothing but heartache.

If I stop this new dream (18 months), I have nothing else I can do but go back to the old that I despise. I have no zest for it anymore. I know God doesn't care what you do for a living, but how is it that non-Chrisitians seem to have all the luck.

I'm beginning to lose all of my faith.

 

[Paul01]

There are tests you can take that assess your interests. They can help provide direction when you're trying to decide what career path to follow.

Career Assessment Tests & Quizzes

 

[staceyw]

Hi Paul:

Thanks for replying, but I honestly don't have any other interests. I've taken tons of those and they recommend managerial or ownership of my own. I've tried entrepreneurship also and failed. I'm just tired. Particularly of wasting time.

I Feel like I'm still paying the price of losing my job even though it wasn't my fault.

I'll try taking it again but I really don't want to put all of my energy into something to get hurt again.

 

[staceyw]

anyone?

 

[Paul01]

...I honestly don't have any other interests...

If you're not interested in anything, I would just go into a field based purely on your talents. Everyone is good at something.

 

[joey_downunder]

Realistically it sounds like you have little choice but to return to your old career. It's tough enough finding any work even in relatively stable economies at the moment.

I have one suggestion: is there any charity or volunteer group that would have ties/links to your particular interest? WHO you know often helps more than WHAT you know. It would also give you a good idea of what happens behind the scenes and practical experience as well.