Also following with interest. I have spent all morning googling jobs. I am a solicitor and hate it with a passion. It's not as well paid as people think and it's so hard!! So much responsibility, little reward and the clients are so annoying. Been doing it for around 10 years and every so often i feel like this. It has hit me again recently and I'm determined to do something about it.
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I am a former academic, been working in the charity sector for a few years now, but the role I'm doing isn't what I want to do. So back to endless head scratching and working out something that is suitable. Charity job lists all sorts in the charity sector so may find something there for now. https://www.charityjob.co.uk/
Prospects have a good career planner, so you can see what would suit https://www.prospects.ac.uk/planner and also 16 Personalities based on Myers Briggs https://www.16personalities.com/
Prospects have a good career planner, so you can see what would suit https://www.prospects.ac.uk/planner and also 16 Personalities based on Myers Briggs https://www.16personalities.com/
I feel this! I’m a solicitor, 2 years qualified and I hate it. More so I hate my current job and boss, but I feel guilty hating it and wanting a career change because of how long it took to get here and parents paying for uni etc. I see others my age getting paid similar for quite basic admin type jobs and I hate it but don’t know what else to do!
Have you tried applying for in-house jobs in different sectors? I’m currently in-house (financial sector) and love it. Hated private practice, so much hours for little pay. I enjoy good pay and benefits and have a work life balance in my job.
I do want to work in a different sector in future maybe insurance or fashion, the skills are always transferable even if you have not worked in that sector before.
direct entry TDC process, hasn’t been the greatest success - well dependant on what force....
I need to apply for uni soon 
I’m scared
I’m scared
Let me just be the Debbie Downer and put it out there....the grass is not always greener! We can't all have amazing jobs and do what we love.
However saying all that ofcourse you can make changes, try something different etc. My first question would be what are your interests? I always assume people who go into nursing are caring. Maybe you could look into becoming a retirement home manager. There are so many medical careers in different sectors - even a pharmaceutical rep! They make loads of money if they are good at their jobs.
Why not try a few part time courses (cheap or free ones) in different areas of interest to see what you enjoy. I studied business communication but actualy find that I love accounting and wish I had pursued that!
However saying all that ofcourse you can make changes, try something different etc. My first question would be what are your interests? I always assume people who go into nursing are caring. Maybe you could look into becoming a retirement home manager. There are so many medical careers in different sectors - even a pharmaceutical rep! They make loads of money if they are good at their jobs.
Why not try a few part time courses (cheap or free ones) in different areas of interest to see what you enjoy. I studied business communication but actualy find that I love accounting and wish I had pursued that!
I so want to change careers I fell upon working in financial services industry and I’ve been there 9 years. I’m desperate to change careers as I just don’t have the motivation and beginning to hate it. I just have 0 idea what I would like to do.
when I was younger I always wanted to be a teacher but I don’t know how I could do that now with two kids!
when I was younger I always wanted to be a teacher but I don’t know how I could do that now with two kids!
Hi. Yes I got a more senior job in nursing at the beginning of the month. I think i was just frustrated and needed more responsibility.
How is everyone else getting on that wanted a career change?
Got given a different, more elite area to look after at work (merchandiser) but think I’ll be bored again inside of 6 months. But feel a bit stuck where I’d go after that.
One of my pals has applied to a very high end brand for a job in a truly envious place to work a la Rachel in friends (she is bilingual so is able to do that) and I admire her for going for it but envious that I couldn’t do the same!
I’m currently starting training to be a social worker and learning disability nurse. In the meantime I’ve got a not too exciting job as a nighttime personal assistant to somebody in their home.
It pays the bills while a train and I can sleep when by husband is at home or when my kids are at school.
Is there a possibility you you look for different job that would work while you are doing additional training?
It pays the bills while a train and I can sleep when by husband is at home or when my kids are at school.
Is there a possibility you you look for different job that would work while you are doing additional training?
Jumping on this thread now.. I’m similar, I work as a PA in the finance sector.. luckily my role is very varied and I have different projects, so not just booking travel etc, but the thought of being a PA for the rest of my life fills me with dread! I also don’t particularly like the finance sector.. I’m not interested in it... I always wanted a job that I felt helped people, but to be honest.. helping millionaires wasn’t what I had in mind
have you had any thoughts on what you’d like to do/could do? xxwell since then I have now moved to another company and doing a similar.. again not what I had in mind and not something I could do long term.Jumping on this thread now.. I’m similar, I work as a PA in the finance sector.. luckily my role is very varied and I have different projects, so not just booking travel etc, but the thought of being a PA for the rest of my life fills me with dread! I also don’t particularly like the finance sector.. I’m not interested in it... I always wanted a job that I felt helped people, but to be honest.. helping millionaires wasn’t what I had in mind
I would to be a teacher but I don’t think finances will let me go back to uni.
how about you? I bet dealing with millionaires is a bit of a challenge - high maintenance springs to mind..
Oh good! At least you took that step, is there any other route into teaching that doesn’t require uni? I hate how hard it is to change careers nowadays, it’s like if you don’t know what you want to do when you’re 15 then you’re screwed haha
yeah it’s a challenge and an eye opener!! Very demanding and .. entitled.. they’re nice people but I just can’t relate to them at all haha
If you have a degree you can do a year training and get paid for it with Teach First, I think it's around 18-20k for the year, but some subjects pay more! You don't have to do a PGCE at a Uni any more. I hope you can work something out.
Teach First is 2 years and you do have to do a PGDE (more credits than a PGCE) they also offer the option of a master's. In the second year you earn at least 25k. It's a great option, it is really challenging though - I have a friend who did it and it sounded really tough. You're placed in 'difficult schools' and from the off you are balancing classroom teaching with also the studying, so it's no mean feat!
To be fair all routes into teaching are tough. PGCE was the worst year of my life
with a very small bursary. We have a lot of teach first trainees in my school but they get lots of support and training but definitely a jump straight into the deep end!!
I don't know whether to apply for a different job. It asks preferably for 1 year experience in the job role. I don't have any experience but I think my current job has many transferable skills to the job/industry. I'm just in the thought that what's the worst that can happen I just don't hear anything? Annoyingly my laptop broke so I'm trying to do it on my phone