For the past three years i´ve been in my career, i got three more to go. Now that i´m more into it than ever i realize i could never truly be happy on a personal basis with it.... now i face having to change my career... my quesiton is..

Has anyone else switched their career after being into it for so long?

How do i tell my parents i really want to switch cause i´m unhappy with my present career.

A Trendsetter (Female, 36-45, Who Cares?) asked:

Do you believe in the power of just believing and you can accomplish whatever it is you desire,or rather a goal you want to see happen?

Of course you prepare and take action to see it through all the while hanging on the belief that it is only a matter of time before you reach it. You know in your heart it will be.

I have 4:
1)a career change (Big Career change)
2) recognition for something
3) Financial
4) ...Well...Im going to keep that one to myself for right now.

Thoughts?

A Life of the Party (Female, 22-25, Other Profession) asked:

Mornin' Sunshine!

Today is Friday!

Some of you guys know that i've decided to change my career but tonight i'm supposed to talk to my s.o about it. he knows I'm going to change he just has no idea what i might career path i might be taking. lol...i'm kinda scared to tell him. We'll see how that goes.

Hope everybody has a great friday and that you find yourself smilin' sometime today!

muah!

If you could change your career now, what would you change it to? Did you have any dreams you gave up on in order to pursue your current career? Do you have any new dreams which you cannot follow because of current conditions?

Have you had a drastic career change in your life? One in which you built one career after so many years and decided to start over including schooling? If so how do you feel about it in retrospect? Any advice would be appreciated!

A Hippie Chick (Female, Denver, Who Cares?) asked:

How did you decide what career you were going into and how many times did you change your career?

An Alternative Girl (Female, Washington, DC, 26-28, Teaching) asked:

I always thought I would be in academia, but now I am considering a career in medicine, because there is so much more job opportunity. Right now I am confined to a small number of locations bc of my job, but if I switch fields, I could work almost anywhere.

Has anyone else made a drastic career change?

How did it work out for you?

Anyone out there have any experience in changing names?

I HATE my name and I want to change it before a start a public career. It's the exact same name as my Dad and it's bugged me forever.

How can I pull off a name change (first name only) without friends and family who already know me thinking I'm a wierdo?

A Married Girl (Female, 18-21, Who Cares?) asked:

Is it right for him to change his career plans for me?

He was applying for alot of out of state jobs, since we've been together he has really limited his search to tri-state area. He told me he used to think career was enough to make him happy and that's why he was willing to go anywhere for it but ever since I came into his life he's known that career isn't enough. He said if he left for an otherwise ideal job tomorrow that took him away from me, he wouldn't be ahppy and he knows it so why even look at mediocre opportunities and risk his happiness.

I'm glad he feels this way because I love him too but i feel selfish, even though i've told him he should move wherever is best for him and i'd stay with him. I want him to be happy and have the best chances possible so I feel bad that he might pass some up to be with me.

Selfish or Silly?

Update: August 28, 2006.
Thanks so far guys, just to clarify he is not passing up any dream jobs, he's a sports writer so it's mainly small papers and small colleges...which is not where he wants to be... He would still take an amazing opportunity if it came, i would make him, and we would work through it. He just would rather take a bit less pay and stay in the southeast with me for the next few years til law school.

What actions should i take first when i realize my career path blows and i am not just bored to death, depressed, and hate every day of it. need to change it asap or bust! has anybody else been in this boat? i need a change in as short a time as possible, just not sure how to begin the transition, but this must happen.