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Lots of good advice in other comments, but a couple things I didn't see already that I will point out: Your work from home situation might be too isolating. Ask
by topkai22 4y ago
Lots of good advice in other comments, but a couple things I didn't see already that I will point out:
Your work from home situation might be too isolating. Asking to move to more contact with others might give you more satisfaction, or at least convince you DON'T want that and make you happier when you move back.
Sometimes just starting something new helps. I changed jobs last year after a successful decade+ run at my old job. My boss, trying to retain me said "you know there will be problems over there, too." My response was "yes, but at least they'll be new problems."
I think it is harder to choose between good choices for yourself then bad choices - choosing between a day taking the kids to the zoo versus making a significant work accomplishment is hard, you constantly wonder what you gave up to commit to the choice you did. Choosing between having to do an 8h drive in Arizona with no air conditioning versus having to go 3 days without food is easy - you don't look back at the end and wonder if you made the right choice, you know they were both miserable. It helps to get comfortable with owning your decisions - For example, I choose to spend more time with my kids because that's what I believe is right based on the information I have now. Being able to saw "I don't love this job, but I choose it because it empowers me to do other things" is empowering and helps me be more content overall.