As the title says really, I'm in a contract role which my employer intends to make permanent by the end of the year. However, I'm not enjoying the role, I'm pretty much on my own in the office most of the time and the work itself has changed a lot since I started. I was initially covering someone's maternity leave and that role was a good fit for my skills, but the lady has come back now and I've been moved into a different role which I don't feel I excel at or enjoy. There's no possibility of transferring to another department.
I'm mid thirties, worked for 9 years in my previous company and almost 2 years in this one. My area is business analysis (business side rather than techie, I design and produce reports, dashboards, monitor KPIs and things like that).
The main reason I'd like a break is because I feel burnt out. The last few years have been really hard on a personal level with a major relationship break up, dad having a stroke and dementia and being admitted to a nursing home, house move, mum with serious mental illness causing havoc, and doing my masters while working full time. I'm mentally and physically exhausted and just want a few months to recover and think about what I want to do next.
Is it crazy to turn down the permanent role and just take some time out, then start job hunting in a few months time? I may also do some short courses to develop more technical skills while I'm off. My worry is that it seems to be easier to get a job when you're in one, and I don't want to risk taking a big step back career wise.
Anyone here done this and have it work out well (or not)? Any advice gratefully received
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Sakura7 · 12/10/2018 15:35
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