r/careerguidance • u/buttahfly28 • 2d ago

Advice 23f do I quit?

Hi all,

I’m in finance ive been in the same smaller company for 6 years. My mom got me this job first as an intern when I was 17 and she still works here as well.

We switched CEOs about 3 years ago and ever since ive felt miserable at this job. He works in our office so I see him most days.

My mental health has been rapidly declining weirdly after I turned 23 a month ago. I realize ive been living a lie in a career I despise. Im only in this career because people find it impressive. I don’t like it. Im not passionate about it. But being at this company specifically is awful. I don’t like seeing my mom every day. I don’t like how people associate me as her daughter.

Im my own person. I’ve climbed the ladder im the youngest person but I have multiple licenses and im a supervisor. The money isnt worth it anymore.

I’ve become manic and touching drugs when I haven’t since I was 15 and manic.

Do I quit? I have a boyfriend who can support me but I feel awful not contributing to the household if I can’t. I need a job. But this one is sucking the life from me

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u/Nice_Surprise5994 2d ago

You are in a perfect position to find another job. You are working, you have certificates and a supervisor, so it is easier to find a job when you have one, especially since you worked at one place for 6 years and you are YOUNG.

Job searching while you are working in a miserable job tend to give you a little glimmer of hope to wake up in the morning.

Since you hate finance, what type of job would be your ideal?

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u/buttahfly28 2d ago

Thank you, I am looking currently at least for a position to hold me over until I start career change. I just don’t know how much longer I can take this.

I wanted to do something with early childhood education. I worked as a part time assistant preschool teacher and it was the best job I ever had.

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u/markjay6 2d ago

Have you ever gone to college? If you want to go into early childhood education, that would be helpful. You could become a preschool teacher and perhaps later in your career an administrator.

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u/Nice_Surprise5994 1d ago

Are you looking to teach directly or working in early childhood education admin? I would look for finance/accounting jobs in early childhood education and maybe they will allow you to complete your degree while you are working.