I was at Amazon for a pretty long time and switched roles twice. Finally got an L7 equivilent role (outside of amazon) managing a team of product managera but im still feeling anxiety and not feeling excited to go to work every day. i thought the problem was the job.... Ive been taking measures to help (behavior therapy, meditation) but I’m wondering how much is the job and how much is me. has anyone tried a career coach before? did it help? did you find a job with more career satisfaction and lower stress? TC: around 365k
Where do u find these coaches?
They market themselves through their writing on Quora
How long are you into behavior therapy and meditation? Do you feel it is helping you?
Behavioral therapy: no. Not so far. But it’s only been a few months. Meditation: 1000x yes for anxiety and feeling healthier, but it hasn’t given me any further clarity on my career goals. I’ve made this a standard activity like brushing teeth (well ok more like flossing. I am bad and don’t do it EVERY day). Seriously meditation has been one of the biggest positive influences on my mental well-being next to my supportive spouse.
I have heard that one can optimize for only 2 of the 3 things at best, and often just one: WLB, TC, Work satisfaction. So pick which one is the just important component and be content if you achieve that.
Very interesting. Now that I think about it, this has almost always been true for me except once (when I was an entrepreneur, all 3 were true).
I was in the same boat as you. I found a career coach quite helpful. Good ones help you form an action plan and hold you accountable. Sometimes its hard to see the big picture of your career if you don’t have someone in your corner. Ultimately it helped me find job satisfaction in my current role.
How did you find one, and how much was it?
Mine was company paid for. It was through BetterUp.