Hi all, I’m not quite sure how to introduce this scenario so I’ll just go right into it. I am in my early 20’s and I recently finished my Bachelors degree. I just left my job at a retail store and started at a financial institution. The changes in work/life balance has been a dilemma for me for a few different reasons:
This job at the bank pays 5$ more dollars an hour, I however cannot say I would be in much financial trouble if I just work a certain amount of hours at my past job
The hours at my old job are much MUCH more enjoyable than the hours I am currently getting scheduled, with me getting a ton more free time at my last job, plus the schedule is so flexible, and despite some people who say working 40 hours a week until you die is a good thing, I am just not of that opinion. (I’m sure many of you aren’t.)
The people at my past job were so much more fun and casual than they are now, literally as one of my past coworkers put it today “Do you want a fun and casual work environment or do you want that money?”
I also have plans to try to continue my education and I’m really struggling with the decision to stay where I am and try to grind it out or return to the place that I honestly enjoyed working at.
I can’t help but struggle with an inner voice calling me lazy or irresponsible, but is it worth it if i’m kinda miserable? or should I stick it out for a bit and see how I end up feeling? Thank you for any advice.