being atrocious at making job applications/career standstills

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im terrible at this. ive been at my job (which i no longer really tend to like talking about and cant even be bothered to try and talk up anymore, i just focus on the most neutral aspects of it now and leave it brief) for about 4 years, and now i cant seem to make myself even do job applications or covering letters, and just dont know what on earth i want to do with myself career wise, so am in this state of never ending limbo. i dont know if i should do more courses (they will cost more money), just apply randomly for more jobs which i dont really imagine getting much of a response from, or just stick it out and get bored shitless at my current post. or i could just quit, as ive been considering, and do a temping job, which would be more money, but probably not the best thing to do in your late 20s. i really have no idea where i want to go anymore. anyway, before i get carried away, whats a good way to get yourself on the job applying track again? im starting to think im not really a career minded person after all and would be happy just to sit on a farm and look after animals (this would be work as well of course but n/m)

titchyschneiderMk2, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 23:09 (nineteen years ago)

This is ILM.

jim, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 23:10 (nineteen years ago)

he did say he was atrocious

pretzel walrus, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 23:11 (nineteen years ago)

I'm also bad at this so I've decided to do one of those TEFL courses and move to Buenos Aires to live like a king for six months on my small savings because of strength of £ against pesos and insanely low living costs.

jim, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 23:12 (nineteen years ago)

I know that's no really any help to you, but it makes me happy.

jim, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 23:12 (nineteen years ago)

My answer to this dilemma was to get fired from my job and go back to school.

novaheat, Thursday, 17 May 2007 03:05 (nineteen years ago)

i have this problem, sort of. except its only been one year and instead of 'bored' i'm more 'suicidal'

deej, Thursday, 17 May 2007 03:10 (nineteen years ago)

do what you'd be happy doing

negotiable, Thursday, 17 May 2007 03:16 (nineteen years ago)

Whoa.

Drooone, Thursday, 17 May 2007 03:17 (nineteen years ago)

well i just got a new job today so i'm feeling kind of deepak i guess. but i mean vs other factors, if possible. also, late twenties is young enough to change careers right? better that than "stick it out and get bored shitless" if those are the options.

negotiable, Thursday, 17 May 2007 03:25 (nineteen years ago)

do a temping job, which would be more money, but probably not the best thing to do in your late 20s.

Nothing wrong with temping for a while - it'll let you try on a few new jobs for size without actually committing to them if you find out they're not for you.

ailsa, Thursday, 17 May 2007 07:04 (nineteen years ago)


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