[Sainters7]

I'd say 6. It was much lower not long ago.

Personally things have improved a lot after a messy breakup over the summer. Somehow managed to very recently land "the one who got away" from years ago, I'm still shocked. Not trying to get too ahead of myself, but our life plans line up very well, so I'm cautiously optimistic. Have some good new friends too, not putting all my eggs into a relationship.

Professionally I'm not very happy. My job/pay is fine and a good career for people who like it, but I really don't. It was just my "fallback on my degree" option should my career go sideways, which sadly after several years it did shortly before Covid when it felt like all of downtown was getting laid off. Basically just been spinning my wheels in that regard the last 3-4 years, really need to do something about that.

There's been opportunities to move up that I've passed on as I really don't like what I'm doing and thus don't want to get even deeper into it with more responsibility, but don't have the heart to tell co-workers it's because I don't like the career we're all in, so I think they assume I'm just flakey or lazy or something. Kind of an unnerving feeling and not really sure how to get out, especially with rent getting jacked up around the city, given I get paid ok and taking a risk in a more enjoyable career will probably equal less money at first. Makes me feel stuck.

Interesting to hear others' feelings as well, sometimes I mistakenly assume everybody is killing it on CP.