I'm not sure if this is fits under some sort of "personality type" but, I'm in my 30s and the longest I've ever held a job was roughly 3 years before leaving and trying something else. Like most people (I assume), I've been undecided in terms of a career path. While most people learn to stick with whatever works for them, I seem to have a problem staying interested in whatever job I hold and end up leaving to go do something else. What's funny is that I'm right around the 3 year mark at my current job and I've not only lost interest in what I do but, I'm unbelievably stressed the hell out. It's weird because I'll go into a new job highly enthusiastic thinking that I'm going to retire there and I'll excel at my position really quick but for whatever reason, after some time has passed, all of that will begin to decline really quick to the point where the things that I thought I'd be interested in have become mundane and I just get bored of it all. I always try to make it work and in the long run, I always end up fooling myself pretending to be happy again when I'm really not. It's all pretty weird.. This is the highest paying job I've ever had, but I don't like the responsibility and hours that comes with it. I dread OT. Hell, I don't even like 40 hours. If I end up quitting this job, I don't know what other path to take. I'm tired of going through this and I just want to be able to settle with something I can retire in.
One thing I can say out of all this is that I always seem to enjoy learning new things, which is why I probably do well in a new job. It seems once I become good enough at something, I get bored of it and look for something else. I can't say with certainty if that's the cause of all this but, I'd like to see if this is some known thing that certain people face and what some solutions might be. Sorry if this all over the place. It's really the first time I've ever vented about it.
One thing I can say out of all this is that I always seem to enjoy learning new things, which is why I probably do well in a new job. It seems once I become good enough at something, I get bored of it and look for something else. I can't say with certainty if that's the cause of all this but, I'd like to see if this is some known thing that certain people face and what some solutions might be. Sorry if this all over the place. It's really the first time I've ever vented about it.
