Hey guys please please help. Again i started a new job but this one I actually do have legit reasons for not staying. It feels like high school. I feel like the other and there are actually people from my high school working there. Now this wouldn’t be a problem if i didn’t feel like i was totally just unaccepted and resented. Ive come from a pretty dark place. Im finally feeling stable and less depressed and i don’t want to work in a negative environment that might make me go back words again. My parents and my therapist both say that this I should just stick it out and not let others determine my happiness or that there are gonna be jobs that feel like hs and to stick to it. But i feel like i know what i need to do. Ive had jobs where i got along with my coworkers and actually liked them and it made work more fun. And i think that’s something that I need atm you know? Even though i do need certain things its not urgent and im not in a situation where i need to be super reliant on money. because of this i want to find something that i like to do because i like to do it and like the people there. Anyways i would love some insight from the community. Thanks everyone!

I have actually! I really like creative writing but im not sure where to start with independent work! If you have any suggestions i would greatly appreciate it!

@Coul.C Delivery apps like doordash, uber eats, or real estate

I thought about that as well. Sometimes sticking to jobs i ended up liking people down the road even if the circumstances were a lot, or just different to this situation. But still it’s summer i have the opportunity to start my life right again and be happy and i really just want to do it in a place where i feel good? I’ve realized my parents mean well and sometimes they can push me in the right direcrion but there are instances where i just know that what i need and i feel like this is one of those. I got better by trusting this feeling and I think that same feeling could help me here ( it doesn’t feel ocd motivated atleast i dont think) as for my therapist she really just wants me to stick to a job haha which is understandable but I guess maybe the reason that I haven’t been able to is because im trying to jump in rather than just finding something i love and doing that?

@Coul.C Understandable. What would you love to do?

@Ben84 Creative writing and directing. Been writing since well pretty early on maybe even elementary? That or something that has to do with psychology and basically being a profiler

@Coul.C A writer? Welllll laddy-frickin-dah! Just kidding 🙂 (https://youtu.be/Xv2VIEY9-A8). Have you ever read Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke? Even if you're not a poet, it's great advice for anyone pursuing something creative. It's a short book too and perfect for someone your age. As I recall, it might even have advice for dealing with a job you don't like. As for the psychology, maybe ask your therapist about it. Since it's similar to her field, maybe she has some insight

I dont have any bills to pay. And i come back from this job feeling tired and lame. Besides not being a quitter the only reason i can think of for staying at the job would be that i dislike it so much that it would make me want to look hard for another job. And is that really a good reason to stay?