To want to leave my job?

[Wellmeetontheledge]

I’m mid twenties with no children. I’m in a secure job which pays well and has good holidays. It’s also a very full on and stressful job with very long hours. Mentally I find this hard to cope with and am currently miserable. I want to change jobs, however this will involve taking a substantial pay cut and having less holiday. Am I stupid to want to leave?

If it is affecting you mentally and you can afford to earn less then why not?
Can you change any of the stresses?

I’ve tried but there is limited scope to change anything concrete. I would need to completely change the way I view things instead which I am trying but it’s not being very successful.

I left a very stressful job after 20 years but I had a back up plan to allow a lesser income. I had savings and could cash buy a smaller house and severely reduced my outgoings. I’m so much happier. Play the long game. You may have to put up with shite for a few years to allow you to escape comfortably later on.

YANBU. If you can afford to do it then life is too short not to be happy.

Leave your job it's not worth it.

Leave, I hate my job and dearly wished I'd left 10+ yrs ago, trapped now by my age and predicted pension, you're young, you'll survive, good luck