I’ve been in my field 12 years and I’m in my late 30s. It feels irresponsible, but I just want to quit. I’ve worked a ridiculous amount of hours for years across my job and keep bumping my head on the salary ceiling – I don’t live paycheck to paycheck but my savings is growing slowly. My parents offered for me to walk away and stay with them for a while and worry about a job later, but that’s scary. I’m so burnt out and feel very lost.
Have any of you walked away from your career?
(I have no kids, no spouse, and rent an apartment, own my car, have no debt, but not a lot of savings. Well educated – BS, MS, and PhD).