Jobs; WWYD?

[rydertotherescue]

NC but a regular

TLDR: Am at a crossroad as to whether to look for a new job or not.

I've been in my current job for 6.5years. I would say in the last year or two, I've become fed up and unhappy in my position.

My colleague whom I sat with all day died last January unexpectedly. I am now pretty much on my own all day, except for the tumbleweed of people to/from the kitchen.

The job itself appears to have tailed off and I am relatively quiet... some days can pass with very little activity on my part. I do put myself forward to assist other departments but I don't have the skill to assist to full capacity.

I've taken up extra duties but even those don't seem to fill my day.

Over the years I've had a few "incidents" with colleagues... namely 2 male colleagues making unwanted advances and another being downright rude and uncourteous(?) to me.

I have also been open about my mental health issues and it appears now that any issues I experience are put down to that and me being "sensitive" and "not in a good place"

Any passion I had for the position has pretty much gone. I feel I'm killing time.

I apparently have a fantastic CV and lots of great experience. The thing that scuppers anything for me is the need to start after 9 due to school drop off duties.

I reduced my hours in July from 37.5 to 30 with a 4 day week and 9.30 start. I had to fight to get this and perhaps naively thought it may also help my MH issues having a day to myself. I'm not sure it actually has.

So... if you've got this far - thanks for reading - if you were me, what would you do?

bumping.

I mean this gently but why do you think anyone might tell you to stay?

It sounds awful, you’re unfulfilled and unchallenged. What good points are there to make you stay?

Go for it,
a change is good op

Be brave op

I'd look for something else.

Just for balance....

A big change can be the thing to a new you, upswing in all aspects of life. Or it can be the same you sitting in a different room. A bit like losing weight - for some it's the start of many things they've wanted, for others, there's merely a bit less of them in an otherwise identical world.

So, I'll merely pose this Q to you - is there another specific job that you believe would re-fire your life; or do you need to look to other aspects of your life for more fulfilment?

Note: nothing I've put is about being afraid of change, just realistic expectations of what will change.

I suppose the plus sides to my current job are:

• The money is good;
• They are good regarding family commitment/emergencies;
• I know the people; warts and all;
• I know the job with my eyes shut;
• I self manage; and
• It's the known.

AdamNichol As you say, it could be from the frying pan and into the fire in some regards. There is no room for development in my current role and I do not wish to take a sideways step into another department either.

I suppose in some ways I feel like I;m back on a hamster wheel. get up, school run, work, home, bed repeat....

As an aside, I've done plenty of applications online and either hear nothing back, they don't suit regarding school drop off or, when invited to make an application on their website... I just CBA to do it.

I'm unsure on reflection if it's the job or something else..

I personally wouldn’t be putting the 9.30 start tome into a cover letter. Wow them in an interview and when they want you then suggest you need flexible working. Have you the capacity to work 9.30-6 for the right role for example?