I´m (27F) a 2022 graduate from one of the best universities in the world rankings, where I graduated top of my class. I studied an international bachelor´s, lived in many countries, and did internships in top companies. Currently I am stuck in a city that I hate, working my first “real life” job for Amazon. My job is great and I really like the skills that I am learning, but I work too much overtime. This, combined with the fact that there is nothing to do in the city (stores and restaurants close early, there´s overall not a lot of going on in the city) is affecting my mental health and I feel that I´m missing out. I feel that after sacrificing so much of my personal time during my studies, I now would like to enjoy an active social life before I turn 30, start a family, etc.
I have received a job in a city that I love, in a company where I know that overtime is very rare, and where people usually hang out after work, etc. The problem is that I feel overqualified for this position: currently I do IT finance (coding), whereas in this new position I would be calling clients to claim payments, processing invoices, assisting other coworkers with their IT questions, etc. The bright side is that they offered me a managerial position after 1 year. The pay is good, but I am worried that I may be ruining my career. With these skills, I am worried that I may not be able to land a job easily afterwards.
What would you do in my position? Would you prioritize your career but ruin your mental health, or would you take an “easy” job in a city that you like, even if this means throwing away all the sacrifices you did to get here?