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Originally Posted by Makarov
Checking in five years later. Yup, law is still soul-crushing. I'm still in the "new position" referenced above (in house, public side). All things considered, its been a pretty good place to land (hey, at least it isn't private practice). But I still lie awake with guilt and anxiety a lot of nights. I have a young family now (and a pension I'm contributing to), so it would be even harder to leave the profession now.
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I think a lot of people have careers that include lengths of where you're at... you're good at what you do, you're making decent $$ and contributing, but it's still "just a job" and sometimes the stress doesn't seem worth it. Try to flip that around in 2 ways... 1) Look at what your work does for you and your family in terms of providing. I'm sure there are also lots of decent people you encounter that really appreciate your efforts, results, engagement, mentorship, leadership, etc.... 2) Accept this is your job, and do what you can WHEN you're at work. Leave work at work. Find a way to de-stress on your way home each day so you don't need a "cool off period" of hours when you get home.
Also... see if you can find some better aspects to focus on. Accept the crap and choose not to have a bad attitude, but really dive into the good parts. Or work to take on more of the good parts and less of the crap.