tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post8875031446000733040..comments2023-08-26T01:04:43.031+10:00Comments on Infertile Fantasies: In which I promise a small prize* to anyone who can tell me what I should be doingBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-77902086475735095152006-11-11T01:50:00.000+10:002006-11-11T01:50:00.000+10:00I think infertility really effs up the concept of ...I think infertility really effs up the concept of a purpose in life or best-suited career. It's so hard to "find yourself" when everything around you seems out of sorts. I too wish that I could figure out what it is I'm supposed to be doing. But I think I'm in too resentful a place right now to make clear decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-4762660667097768332006-11-09T11:44:00.000+10:002006-11-09T11:44:00.000+10:00Career? What's that?
Everyone I know is amazed I ...Career? What's that?<br />Everyone I know is amazed I have had the same job for just over 5 years.... including me. I can't even remember some of the jobs I have had. <br />Being a social worker is totally my thing. I was always the 'counselor' for all my friends and my husband's, too. <br /><br />Is there anything realistic you like? I say realistic because I love scuba diving but can't make a living at it. Aside from the fact I live in AZ (0:<br /><br />One day, just look through the jobs ads and see what jumps out at you. If you're into social work, or working with kids, how about applying with the State? There are tons of positions and once you're in, you can laterally transfer to any other State position. Of course, you don't make much with government work, but you might find something you ENJOY.<br /><br />So do I win!!!???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477543108055597027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-64352145256428255442006-11-09T10:34:00.000+10:002006-11-09T10:34:00.000+10:00well, I'm going to have agree with Serenety and Lu...well, I'm going to have agree with Serenety and Lut - I don't have any great advice for you either, except to say that you're not alone. I am somewhat in the same boat - feel into a career a lot of people would kill to have. It used to be really, really fun and somewhat glamorous. But I've neglected it so much during the last 2 years of IF that now I have basically no work to do and I hate coming to work. So please let me know if you figure out the magic solution to this problem. <br /><br />I guess I've just figured that any moment now the IVF will work and I'll be pregnant, and then I won't give a crap about what my career is because I will have a baby.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168704988026789910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-46927045619612185002006-11-09T06:22:00.000+10:002006-11-09T06:22:00.000+10:00I wanted to have kids first, and worry about a car...I wanted to have kids first, and worry about a career later. That hasn't worked out, so now I feel guilty for not taking advantage of the time I have to work on my career.<br />I hadn't really decided what that career was going to be either. <br />The frustration, obsession and blues kind of get in the way. <br /><br />To boot, my job is a stress factor in my life all on it's own. I really don't want to deal with it. You're not alone.Lut C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03893061829410958985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184159.post-82442129282111615512006-11-09T03:00:00.000+10:002006-11-09T03:00:00.000+10:00I think that it is a rare person who knows their "...I think that it is a rare person who knows their "purpose in life." I certainly am not one of them. My career path has been a hodgepodge of "let's try this" over and over and over again. Three different careers in less than 10 years since I graduated college. Two masters degrees to go along with the career change. A crapload of student debt.<br /><br />Yet the same thing happens with me too - about every year I throw in the towel and tell J that I missed my calling somehow.<br /><br />Course, I don't know what that actually IS. <br /><br />Except for the having kids part. I know that's part of my calling. Focusing on my career takes the back burner to that.<br /><br />That's my very long way of saying that you are NOT alone, hon. And I wish I could help more, but I'm in the same place.<br /><br />I've often thought about working with a "Life Coach" to help me figure out what it is I want to do with the rest of my life. I've just been too chicken. Because if she tells me that I'm best suited for something in which I have to go back to school, I think J will laugh me out of the house.<br /><br />But maybe that's a start for you?<br /><br />That's about all the assvice I've got. If/when you do figure it out, I'd love to hear how you did it. :)Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765237663006604157noreply@blogger.com