To give up a well paid career?

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Due to finding it stressful and taking over my life?

I have worked for over 20 years in finance. I'm a single parent with two dc aged 12 and 8. I work fairly long hours (maybe 12 hours a day) and when not working I'm often stressing about issues at work. There's a lot of toxic workplace politics.

If there's a small mistake in my work ever (I am human!) it is visible to all, managing staff can be hard work and I feel stressed often.

I could take a pay cut and be fine, Id like to spend more time with dcs before they grow up. I've paid most of my mortgage (mid 40s) AIBU to leave a well paid job for something less stressful and lower paid? Any 'rewarding' job suggestions?

I was also going to suggest it might be peri menopause symptoms/ hrt.

Maybe not leave finance but you could earn more outside charity sector and offset working hours against this.

So find more wfh and flexibility

@antarctic do you have a PhD in Finance/maths?

This is a move i'd love to do eventually (different topic - project management/entrepreneurship/business). I have an undergrad and 10 years' experience currently. My next step is my masters once i've finished with babies, but really cant afford to drop my job for a PhD.

Hi @Ohreallyreally , no I don't have a PhD. I have a masters degree and a finance qualification, which was enough to get the job. Most of my colleagues do have PhDs, but most of them are research active (whereas I'm on a teaching only contract). Hope it works out for you in the future!