Reached a long term goal, now I’m there I’m wondering if it’s what I really wanted.
I had been trying to land a specific job in a specific industry for a long time, it was incredibly hard to get the job I wanted and I was convinced it would make me happy.
I felt elated to get the offer, but as my start date inched closer I got gradually less excited, and now I’m at the job I don’t feel motivated or excited much, if not at all. The earning potential is great, the hours will get better etc etc, this isn’t a dead end job, I feel I should be excited now I’m finally where I want to be.
I’ve long been someone motivated by proving to myself that I’m good enough for something and I’m wondering if my motivation to break into this industry was really just to prove to myself that I’m good enough and not that I really wanted the job.
Anyone else dealt with this at all and how did you deal with it?
Looking at this, the wording alone shifts how people read this Hard to say where this lands long term.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that friction is hard to ignore Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
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this reads stronger on paper than in practice We’ll see how people react over time. That’s just my read on it.
Real talk, this depends heavily on what happens next and that friction is hard to ignore That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here. Others will probably see it differently.
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From where I sit, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s what people are responding to Others will probably see it differently.
Just reading this, the timing matters more than people admit and that friction is hard to ignore Others will probably see it differently.
Just reading this, the wording alone shifts how people read this so the response doesn’t surprise me
Not gonna lie, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore
From the outside, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Let’s see what happens next. Others will probably see it differently.
From a neutral view, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where the disagreement starts Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
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there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what makes this interesting.
Real talk, this comes across more reactive than planned Not convinced this is settled yet.
Reaction: Speaking as a Brit, she definitely wasn't the main reason
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Just reading this, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which turns this into more of a debate That’s the impression it gives me.