I know I'm not happy in my current job as PA. I've been in the company for 10+ years, always done admin and am always moaning about how rubbish it is and how I would want something more meaningful but don't know what. A friend has recently mentioned about a job coming up as a maternity assistant as she is leaving soon to be a student midwife. Healthcare has always been something that's intrigued me as I admire nurses so much but I am just not that person who could embark on a 3 year degree or deal with life death decisions/responsibilities. I do love the idea of having a job with more meaning, helping women and being with them at such a vulnerable time and being able to help such clever nurses/doctors/midwives BUT what if I don't like it!! Ive never done healthcare before. I know how short staffed NHS is particularly this maternity unit and how stressed my friend has been at times. I really do not like sick! I'm rubbish with any forms of confrontation. What if I leave a stable job that pays and then I'm even more rubbish at this. But what I leave and I finally find meaning and I enjoy helping people and giving them my care.
How do you know if you are going to be any good or not.
Obviously all hypothetical as the job advert isn't even up and with no experience I doubt I would get it anyway... but it's just got me thinking.
Husband a bit rubbish with motivational talks and all he says is that I can do it but if I don't like it then I need to find another job ASAP even if it means tesco to make sure we pay the bills so he's no use asking!