I’ve reached a point where I feel really stuck. I’m about to turn 50 and have lost my way career wise.
I basically committed career suicide a couple of years ago by leaving a really niche job that suited me to relocate.
I’ve tried to move into more generic roles in my field and it hasn’t worked out. I’m currently working very part time in a place holder role while I try to find something more suitable.
DH is holding the fort and can cover the basics but things are very tight. I am supposed to be using the time to write a book but it’s going very slowly and I keep dropping it to pursue (unsuccessful) job applications.
I feel like I need a complete change but that’s not easy as a menopausal mess. I am going round in circles about whether I should just forget about job hunting and focus on the book, or whether I have to try and crack on with finding a new path.
Where on earth can I go from here?