AIBU to feel dissatisfied in a comfortable but unfulfilling job?

[Playingsunandfun]

Early 50s, working 4 days, 2 in the office. Less than a year in current job. Previous job was a bit corporate and ended in burnout.

I am not sure if it is my age (early 50s) or the job. Bosses are nice, people friendly, good benefits; but I have gone back to do tasks that I was doing about 20 years ago, despite the role being high and salary good. I work mostly alone and have little interaction with other people. People are nice but there aren’t any socials apart from Christmas and Summer events. I got things to do but I not fully occupied and the things I got to do are boring.

Not sure what to do, I can’t bother with the hassle of looking for another job, starting a new job is stressful and I want to be present and around for DD15 who has lots of pressure at school and going through a tricky age.

I also think I am falling behind on certain skills and will be competing for jobs with younger people.

Sometimes I think I would like to retrain as hypnotherapist or other career change.

If I could I will only work 4 hours per day and do other things that would be great.

Do you enjoy your job? Find it fulfilling? Are you excited to go to work 5 days a week?

Sounds boring as hell! You are early 50s, prob another 15 years to go? Take the leap

Thanks. I think I will have to start job hunting. I am trying to hold until DD finishes her GCSE next year.

I knew from the beginning it wasn’t the job for me but didn’t want a gap on my CV and every one kept saying the job market is tough

You’re in your fifties with a child still that you want to be around for.

you had a job that you got burn out from.

you’ve now got a job that your happy with the money and benefits and the nice people you work with, perhaps no one wants to socialise out of work.

it sounds like you don’t know what you want, but four hours may be on the cards, AI is taking over a lot of things

Thank you; yes, there are lots of positives too and that is why I am holding there.

I am not to worry about the socialising outside work; I think the main concern is the sort of task I do which are quite operational for my experience; however I have little pressure which is not s bad thing