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I hate my job.

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whatsnewpussycat34 · 30/10/2025 14:31

I’m not very good at it, it bores me to death and I find the whole industry so frustrating and bleak. I’m not even earning good money!

What do you do for a living if you like it? And what is it you like about it? I need some inspiration because I feel so lost.

im willing to retain (again) at 40 if I have to. I’m currently in financial services sat at a desk or at home all day surrounded by rich blokes who live for the “deal” and it’s unbelievably dull.

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whatsnewpussycat34 · 30/10/2025 16:06

Hopeful bump

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Marylou2 · 30/10/2025 16:10

Pharma sales. Absolutely vile. Incompetent management. Soul destroying. Been here 20 years plus. Leaving soon thank god.

hairyunicorn · 30/10/2025 16:12

Facilities, love the job but means i'm in the office 5 days a week :(

whatsnewpussycat34 · 30/10/2025 16:21

Marylou2 · 30/10/2025 16:10

Pharma sales. Absolutely vile. Incompetent management. Soul destroying. Been here 20 years plus. Leaving soon thank god.

Are you staying in the industry @Marylou2

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whatsnewpussycat34 · 30/10/2025 16:22

hairyunicorn · 30/10/2025 16:12

Facilities, love the job but means i'm in the office 5 days a week :(

That’s the only saving grace for me, I can wfh a couple of days a week

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Heregoes234 · 30/10/2025 16:26

PA carer here. I love and loathe my job. In today’s society I can’t voice my thoughts or feelings but I would say it’s a mix of clients who need genuine care and often struggle to get it and seeing others who have made a carer out of it and don’t actually need me and I’ll let you guess who treats me with respect out of the two.

Libre2 · 30/10/2025 16:40

Business Development in a law firm. Mostly love it with the occasional dickhead to deal with. I have the option to wfh but choose the office. I feel exceptionally fortunate. I am early 50s and started in this industry about 3 years ago having moved from another financial services industry.

Marylou2 · 30/10/2025 16:56

whatsnewpussycat34 · 30/10/2025 16:21

Are you staying in the industry @Marylou2

Looking for a part-time job at the moment. At the stage where money isn't everything. I do enjoy the customer contact and training side of my job.

MinnieMountain · 30/10/2025 16:59

Legal auditor. It’s okay as a job. I went for it as I got made redundant and knew my current employer is a good one.

MrsPinkCock · 30/10/2025 17:57

Lawyer. Love my current job but it’s a tough industry and I’ve worked in nightmarish conditions in the past. It gets easier as you get more senior but I would not go back to the beginning again!

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