Hi all, I am a long time lurker in these awesome forums and have appreciated the advice and information that all of you contribute.
I wanted to start a thread....now hear me out before calling me a complainy pants...to address what to do when you see the end in site, but you are just so, so, so done with your day job.
First off, I would like to say, that I am extremely lucky. I have worked hard to get to the place I am in my career and have an unbelievable amount of gratitude for the financial reward that it brings to me. I am very humbled by and thankful for those who have paved the way for me to accomplish what I have.
I am in a medical related profession. I paid off my student loans through frugal living and student loan repayment programs for people in my profession. I am well on my way to FI. My hubby is younger and, after the military, is just starting his career. We really only need for me to work 3-5 years more to meet our goals and beyond as my husband wants to work even if we are FI.
Somewhere about 5 years onto my career, when you are past the green stage, I started to feel like I just didn't belong to this group...meaning, I wasn't a lot like many of the other folks who also are in this career. I also noticed that I would be exhausted after work to a degree that seemed wrong for a healthy person in my late 20's early 30's. over the years I have read books and done all of the healthy things and even have seen a therapist. Then one day, a friend ( who is in the people management world) mentioned something about me being an introvert. I was perplexed because I had never really thought about it. Then I vaguely remembered having to take a Meiers briggs personality test in college and realized that she was right.
Why does this matter you ask? I realized that I am exhausted because to do my job, I have to play an extrovert for eight + hours per day. This is simply wearing me down. Its really a great fit for me in every other aspect but this one.
So, what I am looking for, would be how to keep going for a few more years....how do you just hang in there? has anyone else had a similar experience?
These are some things that I have done already:
1. cut back my work to three days per week ( making the same amount as I would in 4-5, luckily)
2. try to have a little "hermit time" programmed into each day that i work
3. focus on the long term goals.
4. Using my expertise to potentially develop a product/llc (early stages)
like I said, I just need a little encouragement. I need to know there are a few people who are/were in the same boat. love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks!