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View submission: How many people love(d) their job?
First career was 25 years, and I loved about 20 of those. At age 52, I decided to make a change. Packaged up all my freelance/business ownership and volunteering skills and got a job in a completely different field. Now I truly love my job again - I work for a mission-driven non-profit with great people and feel like I’m actually contributing to the world. I think your husband should go for something different, but I notice you said “golden” handcuffs. Talk openly and honestly about what you can change in your lifestyle to potentially take an income hit that would allow him to be happy. We’re only on this earth once, and work takes up a lot of our lives. It makes sense to do anything to at least be in a tolerable situation.
Comment by JJ_Jedi at 26/01/2025 at 16:35 UTC*
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We’re only on this earth once, and work takes up a lot of our lives.
This really hits home, for me as I explore what to do next after getting laid off as a non-profit executive for being too rooted in equity and being too curious about the financial “situation” (dysfunction). As I go back to the drawing board, and reassess, this is a helpful mindset from which to explore the role of work/career in my life. Thank you!
Comment by awakeningat40 at 26/01/2025 at 16:31 UTC
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I fully agree, it's not me that isn't willing to take the financial hit. He likes fancy things, and I would be happy living in a tent. We are VERY different when it comes to that.