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I want to go back to my old career

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Zig27 · 30/06/2021 21:53

I worked in the housing sector for many years. I went to a new employer and ended up losing my job after 18 months as I got stressed with the excessive workload and bullying which I did report. Nothing was done about these issues and as I was run down I caught a virus and burnt out as I kept being pressured and tried to go back to work twice when I was still physically unwell. The company is very corrupt and I have since found out there have been lots of law dispute with employees.

It took me a few years to recover physically and mentally. I decided to retrain as a teaching assistant as at the time I felt pressured to choose something else quickly. I have now qualified and didn't realise the pay was so poor and that TA's don't get holiday pay.

I have been temping for the past few months back in the housing sector and enjoy it this time round as this is a better employer. Now I have finished my teaching assistant qualification I have been offered a teaching assistant interview and feel my heart is not in it. I just want to cry as I really enjoy the housing sector and don't want to leave to behind. I just don't know what to do.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 30/06/2021 21:55

Unfortunately housing is Hotel California. You can never leave. I'm a lifer and love it.

However you had a reason to leave. Housing is rough and stressful and there are problematic organisations. Can you try the current role and see how it is?

CanIBeACurlyGirl · 30/06/2021 22:01

Follow your gut, do what makes you happy now - if you can afford to - there is always time to re think again.

Do what makes you happy

Zig27 · 30/06/2021 22:03

@CanIBeACurlyGirl

Follow your gut, do what makes you happy now - if you can afford to - there is always time to re think again.

Do what makes you happy

Housing pays 3-6k more too.
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CanIBeACurlyGirl · 30/06/2021 22:10

Only you will really know. All I know is I need to be happy at work.

I've taken a massive - in some peoples eyes - downstepp in career. I'm a happier and nicer person for it.

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