30 years old. I’m in a pretty boring industry for the last 2 years that is mostly paper pushing. It’s an office job that pays enough for me to get by and the work is doable. I’m not really thriving here and thinking of making a change.
I was in retail management for 10 years and took a leap of faith into this current field bc a friend recommended me. It’s way less taxing on me mentally and physically but I’m not happy.
I want to make a change and explore what’s out there but I am dealing with guilt of leaving. My coworker who is 40+ years in has been grooming me to take over her accounts when she retires within the next year or so. I was never asked if I wanted to, she just started getting me to help out and now it’s a lot of me doing her work on top of my own as she “winds down”. She’s nice enough and has trained me way more than anyone else here. That’s why I feel so guilty when I think about leaving without a contingency plan for her. I just am not happy here. I don’t want to do this anymore and I don’t want to languish and waste more time getting older before exploring other options. I’m high anxiety and the guilt I’m feeling is eating at me. Do you have any advice on how to move past the guilt and take a chance in another career?