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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
Hate my job but I am trapped by family/responsibility/mortgage. I used to like it a lot, been doing it for over a decade but now I am burnt out and I want a change unfortunately I'm not in a position to go back to school (see family/responsibility/mortgage). The same position with another company would net me 75% of what I make now, just not enough as I'm leveraged to the tits. The company I am with is basically falling apart at the seams before my eyes due to totally inept upper management and I'm on the front lines getting raked over the coals, answering for #### I have no control over.
Every day for the last two years has been worse than the last. I feel like the guy off office space, only more stressed and with much more to lose. It's driving me to alcohol in a bad way too, especially over the last two years. Used to drink maybe once a month, now I'm soused 2-4 times a week. I've also put on about 40 lbs in 2 years and lost most of my hair. My wedding picture I literally looked like a young Bruce Wayne, I am not kidding... now i'm like a fatter, balder Mr. Incredible 
So, no, I am not happy with my career. At all. Life and career do tend to blend, so maybe it's both, it's getting increasingly hard to tell.
That felt great to type out and yes, I am drunk right now. |
Sounds like you really need a change. There are always other options. As others have mentioned you could consider changing jobs/roles within the same company or seeing if there is a demand for your skills/talents in other organizations. Be open minded. The path you are on does not seem healthy or sustainable. A pay cut may be hard to swallow but you can always sell some of those "things" that are keeping you in debt.
Hope this helps, and I'm in no way judging you as I am no stranger to some of the problems you mention.