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Did you lose interest along the way?
Hello I wanted to know if there has been any hardships in your personal career and if you have lost interest along the way but managed to get back on your feet. #career-choice #career
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Wayne’s Answer
Hi Dominic. I was a developer for 6 years and I wouldn't say I lost interest but I definitely wanted to be more challenged. I decided to moved from development into Cybersecurity. That's the great thing about life, education and careers. You can always pivot to another job or career. Once you want to do something new, all you have to do is learn everything you can about that job or career and go for it! If you really want it, you can do anything!
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Rawa’s Answer
There is always hardships in anything you pursue: a career, a degree, an investment, you name it! It is how you manage/deal with such hardships that makes a difference. Personally, I did exceptionally well throughout my career until I had a major change on a personal front. With such change, I noticed that I was unable to provide the time I originally invested in my career. This caused a significant level of frustration and demotivation as I was unable to balance the two. However, I took a step back and assessed the overall situation. I took an executive decision to shift my focus and took over a new task that changed everything. This helped me come back with energy and effort that I poured into my job, and has helped me get out of the dark hole I felt I was in. I urge you to read "Who moved my Cheese" - it's a light read but it helps you see things from a different perspective.
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Elizabeth’s Answer
Hi Dominic
Just like all aspects of life, careers too have their ups and downs. Bumps in the road so to say. Life has a way of throwing us curve balls.
And those challenges can be in the both sad and joyful moments. I like to call them distractions.
Two personal examples while mid career; 1. the death of my mother, 2. planning my wedding. One sad, one happy, both consuming. I suddenly didn't care about 'work' . I had other things going on in life that matter. And honestly, co-workers, bosses, employers are more understanding then you may realize in the moment.
I think the bigger question to ask yourself is the hardship temporary distraction or perhaps are you really losing interest in the career choice and using the hardship as a excuse? A person can loose interest in a career without experiencing hardships.
To stay interested, it's important to be passionate about your chosen career. And to keep re-inventing and evolving yourself. Life is constantly evolving and changing. And we must continue to grow and evolve with it.
Just like all aspects of life, careers too have their ups and downs. Bumps in the road so to say. Life has a way of throwing us curve balls.
And those challenges can be in the both sad and joyful moments. I like to call them distractions.
Two personal examples while mid career; 1. the death of my mother, 2. planning my wedding. One sad, one happy, both consuming. I suddenly didn't care about 'work' . I had other things going on in life that matter. And honestly, co-workers, bosses, employers are more understanding then you may realize in the moment.
I think the bigger question to ask yourself is the hardship temporary distraction or perhaps are you really losing interest in the career choice and using the hardship as a excuse? A person can loose interest in a career without experiencing hardships.
To stay interested, it's important to be passionate about your chosen career. And to keep re-inventing and evolving yourself. Life is constantly evolving and changing. And we must continue to grow and evolve with it.
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Rebecca’s Answer
I would view this question in 2 angles: 1. Do I lose the interest temporarily? 2. Do I really few boring with the current career?
For the first one, it may due to some frustration, disappointment or under stress in that period. It may be short term. I would suggest to take a short break, e.g. take a few days annual leave, etc. It can let us to divert our focus to other things and an opportunity for reflection. We can think carefully whether I am really lose the interest.
For the 2nd one, the feeling of the first one persists sometimes. Alternatively, we would feel that there is lack of challenge in the current career and we feel really bore with it. In that case, we may need to consider whether we should stay in the current career or we need to make a change. However, if we want to make a change, we may need to think about what I want to do, what am I interested in and am I have the qualification / meet the requirement of the new career.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
For the first one, it may due to some frustration, disappointment or under stress in that period. It may be short term. I would suggest to take a short break, e.g. take a few days annual leave, etc. It can let us to divert our focus to other things and an opportunity for reflection. We can think carefully whether I am really lose the interest.
For the 2nd one, the feeling of the first one persists sometimes. Alternatively, we would feel that there is lack of challenge in the current career and we feel really bore with it. In that case, we may need to consider whether we should stay in the current career or we need to make a change. However, if we want to make a change, we may need to think about what I want to do, what am I interested in and am I have the qualification / meet the requirement of the new career.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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Ashley’s Answer
Hi Dominic,
My Grandfather always told me that if you enjoy what you do, it should never feel like you've worked a day in your life. Just some food for thought through your career journey.
Ashley
My Grandfather always told me that if you enjoy what you do, it should never feel like you've worked a day in your life. Just some food for thought through your career journey.
Ashley
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Adam’s Answer
Hi there. There are a lot of ways to answer this question, but I would be best to share just a few bullets from my and my collogues experience in the tech industry:
- Continually network; expand on who you know and what they do day to day
- Trust yourself to find the right role. Often times one can become discouraged when you feel this lack of interest or boredom but you know yourself better than anyone
- Find a good coach internally; allow someone to be involved as an advisor or possibly a guide within the organization you find yourself. This coach can possibly open options on mobility you might not have thought of and allow you to think outside of the box
- Be patient; Don't always jump at the first thing to come up. This is a natural impulse, but take a moment to think through it. Also, remember that role changes take time. Just because you are ready doesn't mean the role is open. Give it time.
Best of luck to you!
- Continually network; expand on who you know and what they do day to day
- Trust yourself to find the right role. Often times one can become discouraged when you feel this lack of interest or boredom but you know yourself better than anyone
- Find a good coach internally; allow someone to be involved as an advisor or possibly a guide within the organization you find yourself. This coach can possibly open options on mobility you might not have thought of and allow you to think outside of the box
- Be patient; Don't always jump at the first thing to come up. This is a natural impulse, but take a moment to think through it. Also, remember that role changes take time. Just because you are ready doesn't mean the role is open. Give it time.
Best of luck to you!
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Sarah’s Answer
Great question Dominic! Yes. As the other answers mentioned this happens in all areas of life. This usually means it is time for a change - a new job, a new challenge, a new career path etc. Just because you study one area eg: marketing or teaching doesn't mean you can only work in marketing or be a teacher for the rest of your life. I have worked in Innovation/R&D, International Operations and now Enablement having studied various Business degrees. It is exciting to know in 5 or 10 years time I will work in a job that doesn't exist today. Nothing is forever and you are in control of choosing what you do next! Best of luck & always be you!