It's been really slow at work lately. All of these idle hours (which we have to track) make me worried that one of the three people in my group might eventually be let go. And if I think being single is scary, I can only imagine how freaked out I would be if I were single and jobless. Still, I'm trying not to worry. I'll cross that bridge if/when I get to it.
Part of me thinks getting laid off might even be a good thing. I don't particularly enjoy what I'm doing anyway, and perhaps having a drastic change forced upon me would help propel me in another direction. My problem has always been that I know I don't want to keep working in my current role, but I can't figure out what I do want to do. My indecision leaves me stagnant; I keep doing what I know because choosing a completely new career path and starting over sounds like too daunting a prospect.
A friend of mine who is also bored with her job has recently decided to go back to school for her MBA. She's trying to convince me to do the same, a suggestion that my parents have also been throwing my way for years, but I'm not really convinced it would be worthwhile. If I have no idea what I want to do now, how is spending three years and $80k on an additional degree going to help me figure it out? Is more education always the answer? Am I even interested in coursework about corporate finance and strategic leadership? My first instinct is to say no. Now how in the world do I figure out what kind of opportunity I'd say yes to?
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