You make $65,000 (USD 🤢) in a dead end career doing nothing but showing up sometimes. Guaranteed employment without change in intensity or salary until retirement in 15 years at age 62. You receive 3 weeks paid vacation, reasonably priced medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k matched at 2.5%, and virtually unlimited sick days as long as you don’t call out too often (>3x month). You are given 6 college credits per semester to use at the local university. You’re currently working on a PhD.

You live comfortably and have 1 year’s salary saved. Zero dependents.

Do you ride it out, or do you seek a career change before it’s too late.

I know, infinite unknown variables, but what would you do regardless?

UPDATE: I’m slightly taken aback by how many of you actually took the time out of your day/evening to reply to my personal crisis. I’ve think I’ve replied to everyone, which, in doing so, made this morning surprisingly sunnier. So thanks for that.

Adding some thing I’ve shared in replies. I’m a homeowner with zero debt aside from a very affordable mortgage. Purchased my car outright new in 2024, had household concerns addressed over past five years (new roof, HVAC systems, sump pump, water heater, shed, remodeled bathrooms), have three degrees, and a lifetime of piss poor fortune.

  • python@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Absolutely not, wtf. 3 weeks paid leave is 21 days, the legal minimum around here is 20, but 30 is the normal amount. And that “unlimited sick days” part sounds like sick days would normally be limited? Suspicious as hell, I have no control over how often I get sick, so an employer has no business telling me how often is reasonable or not.

    I tried taking a few College courses next to my job and it was way too hard to keep up with the full-time students. So it just wasn’t really fun. I know I won’t be doing it again, except maybe for some classes at the local Art College.

    But I guess if it’s only 15 years until retirement in this situation I could stick it out. That doesn’t feel like enough time to really get going in a wholly new career? Though if some other spot with more engaging work and better conditions in the same field popped up I’d see no reason not to hop over