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Not with a person, but with work. Was my dream job until I realized my dreams have changed, but it pays the bills. Don't know what else will make me a living wage right off the bat either.
I'm in a work relationship that I'm considering leaving. Working in education has become much more difficult. On top of that, new bosses came in a couple of years ago and they're incredibly micromanaging. I'm on a health break right now and may not go back once I'm better and ok switching insurance.
The part about insurance hits close to home. Every time I think about transitioning over to self-employment, I shrink back into my shell when I realize how much of a headache insurance will become, huge cost whether or not I turn a profit.
I know how that feels. Hate my job but they love me and I've been promoted way above my credentials so can't find anything that pays nearly as well.
I've become fed up with a job I've had for a long time. I'm confused about what I even want to do because the changes and decisions that management keeps making has me burnt out at even the concept of my job.
I've known for well over a year that it is time to make a change, but that has gotten much more urgent recently. The problem is that it's really haste to leave a well paying job for another I doubt will pay as well.