I 26F am miserable and burnt out from my corporate job that I've been at for 2 years, so I've been applying to other positions for the past 5-6 months. I've never been career-oriented. I love my friends and family and only look forward to spending time with them and my cats, playing tennis, and all other personal activities. I want a job that I clock in and out of, that pays me enough to live my personal life. I've done two interviews for a job that would be much more simple than my current role. A lot of people would find it boring, but I personally would rather have a boring role than one that makes me constantly overwhelmed and panicked. I would be working 35 hours per week compared to my current 50-55, and I wouldn't have to take home the work with me. I would be taking a pay cut, but would still be able to cover my regular bills / expenses and have some leftover. Benefits wouldn't be much different, the new role still offers medical / dental / vision / life / retirement.
My interviews went really well and I think I'm going to get it, they said they'd let me know early this week. It's funny because I've been waiting for this for so long, but now that I feel within reach of getting what I want, I'm really scared I'm making a bad choice. Part of me feels bad – I'm surrounded by people who are experiencing so much career growth, and I'm going backwards. I know this is what I want, but then I look around and wonder is this smart? Has anyone been through something similar?