I am a regular forum visitor but have changed my log-in name to seek your advice.
What to do with career?
I am a later bloomer. Only started to work about three years ago and realising that I may be not equipped intellectually to produce high standard of work in current role even though I can perform at mediocre level, which makes me feel frustrated a lot because I like to be appreciated for the quality of work and I can't do that. I view my career as a means to funding my property/share investments as well as my "identity". Therefore, it is very important that I perform very well.
In order to increase my effectiveness, knowledge and skills, I read time management books, legal cases, and other work related books at home couple of nights a week. Even though this has assisted with some aspect of my work performance, it is difficult for me to visualise myself slowly climbing up the social/corporate ladder to be a "high flier".
I am beginning to think that I am not made for it to be in the industry that I am in. However, I have given myself 6 more months to see whether I can produce quality work. (I've been in the industry for three years) If not, I would like to move on and try something else and give myself another chance.
How do you re-build a career?
I may be in the wrong forum and asking. But ultimately, I want to live off my investments at the earliest opportunity and not rely on my employment/business income. I want 'working' to become a choice. I've set a tentative goal of $1million income producing assets.
I would like to tap into the vast experience that the forumites have and gain an insight into what I could be doing.
Where do I have to start?
Do you send out resumes just for any old job and take the first one that comes along? In industries that I can transfer my skills? Start from scratch, from a receptionist or a checkout chic?
Do you re-educate yourself? I've been in tertiary education for too long (almost 8 years full time) but would not mind going back if need be. I wouldn't mind going to TAFE if need be. I wouldn't mind doing anything as long as I can gain an entry into something and perform well and make progress depending on my performance.
What do I want to do?
This seems to be the fundamental question that I ask all the time now. To be honest I do not really want to know exactly what I want to do. I can't visualise myself in 5-10 years time apart from being "retired" with $1 million working assets and "relaxing by a seaside town in ****" and traveling occasionally to Europe. I can see this happening if I keep working any job and keep investing....but...
It's so impossible to dream and develop a passion for something.
I can visulise the luxury items and having an affluent life, but it doesn't inspire nor motivate me. It's so hard to visualise something that will excite my heart and make it pounce hard.
Nor can I visualise having a partner or a family either even though I would like to be a parent. It's impossible for me to visualise having a family. I can see myself but it just doesn't seem right.
What do you suggest that I start doing?
What to do with career?
I am a later bloomer. Only started to work about three years ago and realising that I may be not equipped intellectually to produce high standard of work in current role even though I can perform at mediocre level, which makes me feel frustrated a lot because I like to be appreciated for the quality of work and I can't do that. I view my career as a means to funding my property/share investments as well as my "identity". Therefore, it is very important that I perform very well.
In order to increase my effectiveness, knowledge and skills, I read time management books, legal cases, and other work related books at home couple of nights a week. Even though this has assisted with some aspect of my work performance, it is difficult for me to visualise myself slowly climbing up the social/corporate ladder to be a "high flier".
I am beginning to think that I am not made for it to be in the industry that I am in. However, I have given myself 6 more months to see whether I can produce quality work. (I've been in the industry for three years) If not, I would like to move on and try something else and give myself another chance.
How do you re-build a career?
I may be in the wrong forum and asking. But ultimately, I want to live off my investments at the earliest opportunity and not rely on my employment/business income. I want 'working' to become a choice. I've set a tentative goal of $1million income producing assets.
I would like to tap into the vast experience that the forumites have and gain an insight into what I could be doing.
Where do I have to start?
Do you send out resumes just for any old job and take the first one that comes along? In industries that I can transfer my skills? Start from scratch, from a receptionist or a checkout chic?
Do you re-educate yourself? I've been in tertiary education for too long (almost 8 years full time) but would not mind going back if need be. I wouldn't mind going to TAFE if need be. I wouldn't mind doing anything as long as I can gain an entry into something and perform well and make progress depending on my performance.
What do I want to do?
This seems to be the fundamental question that I ask all the time now. To be honest I do not really want to know exactly what I want to do. I can't visualise myself in 5-10 years time apart from being "retired" with $1 million working assets and "relaxing by a seaside town in ****" and traveling occasionally to Europe. I can see this happening if I keep working any job and keep investing....but...
It's so impossible to dream and develop a passion for something.
I can visulise the luxury items and having an affluent life, but it doesn't inspire nor motivate me. It's so hard to visualise something that will excite my heart and make it pounce hard.
Nor can I visualise having a partner or a family either even though I would like to be a parent. It's impossible for me to visualise having a family. I can see myself but it just doesn't seem right.
What do you suggest that I start doing?