After spending five years at my current childcare center as an educator, I've started to feel like my potential is being wasted. Despite my dedication, I haven't been assigned a permanent room and often find myself shuffled around. Despite repeatedly expressing my discomfort with late shifts, I continue to be scheduled for them, with promises of early shifts consistently unfulfilled. Discussing these issues with my psychologist, who attributed my dissatisfaction to falling behind in university work earlier this year, felt dismissive of my long-term commitment and frustrations at work. While I acknowledge my role in managing my university responsibilities better moving forward, I wish my psychologist had considered my five years of service and reasons for wanting change. I'm actively working on improving my situation and have developed a plan to avoid similar challenges in the future, but it's becoming clear that a change in workplace might be necessary for my well-being and professional growth.