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I am not cut out for a 9-5 type job. I keep getting fired.

I’m a 34 year old woman and I keep getting leg go from jobs. In my life I’ve been let go from 5 of them. Each time I am left feeling like a failure and I just don’t understand what I am doing wrong. I’ve got a degree in architecture, I do project management, estimating, photography, marketing, graphic design, writing, etc. I have worked in all of these fields except photography and have only self published a children’s book. I don’t feel like I have the self control to work for myself. It typically goes that I work somewhere, it goes great for a while, then I start to resent the job in some way (sexism, discrimination, unfairness, bait and switch job role, poor treatment.) instead of leaving, I end up eventually getting let go. I’m sure my attitude is noticeable even if I think it’s not. I’ve sued 2…


I’m a 34 year old woman and I keep getting leg go from jobs. In my life I’ve been let go from 5 of them. Each time I am left feeling like a failure and I just don’t understand what I am doing wrong. I’ve got a degree in architecture, I do project management, estimating, photography, marketing, graphic design, writing, etc. I have worked in all of these fields except photography and have only self published a children’s book. I don’t feel like I have the self control to work for myself. It typically goes that I work somewhere, it goes great for a while, then I start to resent the job in some way (sexism, discrimination, unfairness, bait and switch job role, poor treatment.) instead of leaving, I end up eventually getting let go. I’m sure my attitude is noticeable even if I think it’s not. I’ve sued 2 of my past jobs for discrimination, and got pretty sizable sums. At this point, and as a mom to a 5 year old, I don’t know what to do. I have $200k in student loans. I feel directionless. And like a failure.

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