Hi,
This seems like the best place to post this issue of mine. I have a history of anxiety and struggle mostly with dwelling on the past.
Last year, after having a flexible working request rejected (I had exhausted all other options first), I resigned from my well paid full time job and now work part time for 58% less an hour than I used to earn.
These hours are perfect. The flexibility my employer gives me is amazing. The job isn't stressful at all. A far cry from what I was living with before. But I can't help feeling unsuccessful about the huge drop in pay. I find myself keep thinking of things I can do now to increase my earning potential in the future. I suppose ultimately, I feel like I've gone back 13 years in my career.
I don't have a degree. I'm also not interested enough in a specialist subject to give up the time and money to partake in study for a number of years at this stage in my life.
I know I need to move on. The decision was mine and it was the right one for my work life balance, family etc. It's just this dwelling on the money aspect of it that is getting me down.
Can please someone just help me get over this now?!