I'm stressed out atm. I have been wanting to enrol in cert 3 & 4 fitness/personal training for a couple of years now but the stress/fear of change and the cost of the course was holding me back. I was thinking that i'd do some casual shifts each week and keep my full time job. But now even before starting the course I'm starting to have thoughts about changing careers.
Like my subject line reads YOLO, you only live once!! Whats the point in living if you are not happy!! I'm not happy in my job... I told myself I'll do some casual PT work after I graduate and get some voluntary work during the next 6 months to see how I like it and if I love it which i know i will i'm seriously considering rezigning from the public service. I wish now I had applied for the redundancy package haha. I wonder if there will be more redunandy packages on offer hmmm.
Only thing is it would mean less money to begin with and the safety net of a secure government job but I tell myself money is not everything!! you only live once. It will work out. At first it would mean a $10 k drop in salary down to $50 k and I just hope I dont get stressed and I feel secure that I'll keep my job. Job security is really important to me.
I've planned well for this day. With the sale of my unit happening this year I'll have some savings buffer and I'm using some of the funds from the sale to cover my course expense (which is not cheap!)
I will also ensure I can afford next ip and buy before i quit my full time job and change careers otherwise you have to wait a minimum of 6 months to invest as you have a new job. I'll also make sure I buy it while still living with my parents.
I'm stressed right now because this is a huge life decision!! I just cant go on anymore the way im going!! I've been pushed in this direction for a while now. I'm following my dream. This is my purpose in life!! I want to help others to get fit and lose weight. To transform their lives the way I did.
I always thought oh yeah that i'd put this off till i was in my 50's and nearing retirement because thats when i could afford to do it but now i've reconsidered and maybe just maybe this could work for me. You have to live for today. Why suffer for years in a job where you feel you have no purpose.
Ok so i'll be speaking to the campus manager next week to get some direction and good news is a colleague in a different business unit in my department is also doing the course be it at another campus and i'll be meeting him for lunch next week to have a chat. What a god send that he is doing the course. Maybe he can buddy up with me. I sure do need a mentor/a guide. He also has some contacts in the industry. I have some contacts through my sports teams so thats good too and i'll be networking.
Gene.sis is a company that offer full time training/jobs for new graduates to the profession. I also studied sports science for 2 years so I have recognition of prior learning so i'll be exempt from some units. I quit uni as it was too stressful for me and couldn't do some subjects like physics.
Anyone got any tips for me to transition out of the public service to work full time in a new career?! I have 12 months to complete the course, but i'm going to try to finish the course as fast as I can. When I graduate hopefully early in the new year, I'm thinking I'll apply for annual leave and join ge.nesis or another organisation that will take me on full time. What happens after my ARL is exhausted ?
Do I take leave without pay from my public service job and will my manager and HR let me. I wonder what forms to fill out and if they'll let me do that. Maybe i need to lie to them and say i'm just having some time out, not tell them the truth???
Also when i become a personal trainer I want to work as an employee for a salary as I dont want to start up a business of my own. I couldn't handle that kind of stress. Does anyone know how this works?
Also I think rather than moving out of mum and dads like I planned in January I think I may have to stay a bit longer just to get through this stressful new period/phase of my life. Financially it makes sense too because i'll be able to save more money before I leave. I should have around $50 k saved by January and thats a good start for me seeing as I'll be in a new job. Its all very scary. Hopefully I'll have around $60 k before I move back to my place.
Thanks for your help! Im quite scared and stressed right now! Hope this post is not too long and you have read the whole thing.
Like my subject line reads YOLO, you only live once!! Whats the point in living if you are not happy!! I'm not happy in my job... I told myself I'll do some casual PT work after I graduate and get some voluntary work during the next 6 months to see how I like it and if I love it which i know i will i'm seriously considering rezigning from the public service. I wish now I had applied for the redundancy package haha. I wonder if there will be more redunandy packages on offer hmmm.
Only thing is it would mean less money to begin with and the safety net of a secure government job but I tell myself money is not everything!! you only live once. It will work out. At first it would mean a $10 k drop in salary down to $50 k and I just hope I dont get stressed and I feel secure that I'll keep my job. Job security is really important to me.
I've planned well for this day. With the sale of my unit happening this year I'll have some savings buffer and I'm using some of the funds from the sale to cover my course expense (which is not cheap!)
I will also ensure I can afford next ip and buy before i quit my full time job and change careers otherwise you have to wait a minimum of 6 months to invest as you have a new job. I'll also make sure I buy it while still living with my parents.
I'm stressed right now because this is a huge life decision!! I just cant go on anymore the way im going!! I've been pushed in this direction for a while now. I'm following my dream. This is my purpose in life!! I want to help others to get fit and lose weight. To transform their lives the way I did.
I always thought oh yeah that i'd put this off till i was in my 50's and nearing retirement because thats when i could afford to do it but now i've reconsidered and maybe just maybe this could work for me. You have to live for today. Why suffer for years in a job where you feel you have no purpose.
Ok so i'll be speaking to the campus manager next week to get some direction and good news is a colleague in a different business unit in my department is also doing the course be it at another campus and i'll be meeting him for lunch next week to have a chat. What a god send that he is doing the course. Maybe he can buddy up with me. I sure do need a mentor/a guide. He also has some contacts in the industry. I have some contacts through my sports teams so thats good too and i'll be networking.
Gene.sis is a company that offer full time training/jobs for new graduates to the profession. I also studied sports science for 2 years so I have recognition of prior learning so i'll be exempt from some units. I quit uni as it was too stressful for me and couldn't do some subjects like physics.
Anyone got any tips for me to transition out of the public service to work full time in a new career?! I have 12 months to complete the course, but i'm going to try to finish the course as fast as I can. When I graduate hopefully early in the new year, I'm thinking I'll apply for annual leave and join ge.nesis or another organisation that will take me on full time. What happens after my ARL is exhausted ?
Do I take leave without pay from my public service job and will my manager and HR let me. I wonder what forms to fill out and if they'll let me do that. Maybe i need to lie to them and say i'm just having some time out, not tell them the truth???
Also when i become a personal trainer I want to work as an employee for a salary as I dont want to start up a business of my own. I couldn't handle that kind of stress. Does anyone know how this works?
Also I think rather than moving out of mum and dads like I planned in January I think I may have to stay a bit longer just to get through this stressful new period/phase of my life. Financially it makes sense too because i'll be able to save more money before I leave. I should have around $50 k saved by January and thats a good start for me seeing as I'll be in a new job. Its all very scary. Hopefully I'll have around $60 k before I move back to my place.
Thanks for your help! Im quite scared and stressed right now! Hope this post is not too long and you have read the whole thing.