Please help me get out of my rut and find a new job!

[GrubzUp]

Moral support or practical advice both welcome!

Been in my current (part time administrative) role for nearly ten years (too long). Been fed up for a while but a week off has made me realise how unhappy it's making me. I'm dreading going back tomorrow and I hate all the people I work with.

But I'm terrified - peri-menopausal lack of confidence maybe - terrified of biting off more than I can chew, of starting somewhere new and not having the skills I need. Current job fell into my lap so I haven't had a proper interview in years (and chances for professional development have been lacking to say the least). I'm nearly 50 and just not sure what I have to offer an employer. I feel so tired and burnt out just managing family life - teens and aging parents - and stuff at home since Covid, I don't know if I can summon up the energy to start afresh with the required enthusiasm and new ideas.

To be honest I'm bored of being stuck in front of a computer all day but the pay for a more hands-on role - teaching assistant, carework or retail maybe - is going to be less and I'd have to work twice the hours to earn the same as I do now. Another complicating factor is that it's got to be part time; I can't work more than 20 hours a week due to family commitments.

I don't even know where to look for jobs these days. I get hundreds of different web sites offered if I google "Jobs" and my home town, but are some sites better than others? Where else are jobs advertised these days?

I hear you and you’re not alone- a colleague has just resigned following a week off and another feels really low. I think back to when we were in an office , now wfh, getting up and out the door, arriving at 9 and having coffee and a chat, sharing lives.

As a company we offer vacancies via LinkedIn. Indeed is another good site with remote and pt jobs listed. Reed is another one.

Dealing with teens and elderly parents can be emotionally exhausting. The baby/toddler stage was so easy in comparison 😆think of the people and organisational skills this has given you.

I sometimes think about jacking it all in and getting a pt job in the local garden centre, getting away from a computer and chatting to people.

It's so hard, and I felt the same as you a month ago - depressed and despondent in all areas of my work life. As a 50 yo menopausal woman I felt I had nothing left to give. But - and it's a big one! - I got offered a new job today! So it is possible. Trust in the experience you have gained over the years and take a leap of faith.

Thank you. Yes the garden centre sounds so appealing; you're right! ( Apart from having to work weekends ☹️)
I want to give my all for two or three days and not carry all the work stress home with me.
Perhaps I need to hand my notice in then I'll have no choice but to find something else, even if it's badly paid.