I am here sitting in an empty office just hating my job - I have no motivation to want to work here anymore. I barely feel like I am growing. I have been trying so hard to get a new job but nothing is working out. Opportunities keep falling through the cracks and don't amount to a job offer. I see so many other people succeeding and I just feel extremely bad. I feel so unaccomplished. I didnt expect such a lackluster career from someone like myself. I feel ashamed I am doing what I can to stay healthy -eating well, exercising, hobbies, but those can't seem to overcome the sadness that results from my career.
Thank you for sharing this post, I feel a lot better at the moment!
Think about what parts of your current job make you sad. Is it the money or the content or nature of the day to day job? What do you imagine a happy Ideal life would be for you now? Do you want to change your profession? Asking yourself specific, probing questions and writing down their answers helps focus your mind on the issues at hand. You can then start working on those issues. Lots of people whose LinkedIn profiles and E-Trade accounts look baller still have career insecurities. DM if you need specific advice.
Thank you! I will try and deep deeper inside myself to answer these questions. Perhaps putting pen to paper is what I need. I might also message you privately for a specific failure I had if you don't mind
Failure is a stepping stone to success. I Got rejected 5 times by different companies in a 2 year period till I landed my dream job. This is what other people said to me before: Try to think about what you can improve and where you failed. Prepare for the interviews and how you present yourself. Know your weakness and strengths. Don't hate your job. It is your breadwinner and it will lead you to your next gig. Exercise and try to relax a bit.
How did you stay motivated for 2 years straight? I feel like the rejections keep reinforcing that I may not be good enough instead of making me feel more confident
After a rejection I would mark in the calendar when I would be able to interview again. Then 1 month before that time I would start grinding lc again. I was also studying something different, like golang or functional programming between the grinding periods.
Are you able to get interviews?
I got 3 interviews and I messed them all up.
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