Hey guys, 28[m] here having a job and career crisis.
I recently graduated with a masters in mathematics last year in Dec and joined a boutique hedge fund in Nov 2022.
Initially I was very excited to clear the interviews and be chosen for the position as an investment analyst.
Backstory: When I arrived in Melbourne, Covid just started and everything was fuked. My mental health was a disaster and I had to also undergo a shoulder reconstruction surgery. Somehow I managed to scrape through and graduate last year. I didn’t want to apply for a full time job right away after uni but was ‘pressurized’ into doing so because my parents kept bringing up my age and how I don’t have a house or a job and my future was looking fuked.
Me being the paranoid idiot, I applied for as many jobs and got this role. The company is alright but the manager can be a dickhead at times (giving me project beyond my skills and if I try and fail – gives me a condescending remark). I have to go to office 4x week (WFH 1 day a week) and work from 7.30am to 5pm. It’s a small company of 10 people max. I get anxiety every night and morning before going to work.
It’s only been one month but I’m at the stage where I need a break. I can’t do it. I want to enjoy my life and do brain dead hospitality jobs. I have worked with several hospitality agencies before and know I can survive off it for sometime. I have a hospitality background.
While doing such jobs, I want to get my life in order by figuring out what I want to do, finishing admin life jobs like driving license, getting my TR. I have some coding knowledge so I want to upskill my python and SQL knowledge. I also want to focus on my relationship with my partner and invest more time into our relationship. I also want to game my heat out for sometime.
If I stay in my current job for a year I can apply for PR and build a future with my partner – neither of us want to migrate to each other country of origin for now.
I’m looking for advice as what would you guys do if you were in my position. If I stay until Dec 2023 – I can apply for PR. Or I can quit and live my life. Help a lost souls pleaseeee.