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Old 09-12-2018, 09:38 PM
 
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I have, as well as other here I'm sure, have made a number of decisions that I've regretted in my career. Of course, it's impossible to tell how it would have turned out if we chose the other way.

If you quit a social worker job to go back to law school to work in corporate law, you have your reasons.

If you quit a job that pays six figures to work the floor at big-box retail, you have your reasons.

Whatever your motivation, once you have made a decision to make a change or head in a direction to make a change, as long as you had some logic behind making that decision, then it really cannot be considered a dumb decision.

Could it in retrospect have been considered the wrong decision? Perhaps, but like I said, there's no way to tell how things would have turned out if you went the other way.

Agree?
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Old 09-13-2018, 05:16 AM
 
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I have, as well as other here I'm sure, have made a number of decisions that I've regretted in my career. Of course, it's impossible to tell how it would have turned out if we chose the other way.

If you quit a social worker job to go back to law school to work in corporate law, you have your reasons.

If you quit a job that pays six figures to work the floor at big-box retail, you have your reasons.

Whatever your motivation, once you have made a decision to make a change or head in a direction to make a change, as long as you had some logic behind making that decision, then it really cannot be considered a dumb decision.

Could it in retrospect have been considered the wrong decision? Perhaps, but like I said, there's no way to tell how things would have turned out if you went the other way.

Agree?
Great post!

I have just concluded an exhaustive job search. Thankfully, I obtained a great opportunity (hopefully) but concessions were made. I got what feels like the last seat and I am grateful. Grateful? It was a humilating experience. I am actually angry to be honest.

I have had on more than one occassion the opportunity to pursue a clinical degree. I did not do it. Do I regret not pursuing a clinical degree? In light of what I recently experienced, I do.

I am not marketable. I just got lucky. I have 20+ years to figure a way to survive. This concerns me. I can't help but read about people who have been unemployed for extended periods of time. What happens if absolutely no one wants you? It does not help when you are financially independent. I have to strategically prepare to stay off a park bench.

This is bad. I will hit a milestone birthday in 5 years. Now what? It is scary and real.
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