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Originally Posted by laison612
Hi Paddler,
Being similar to you in terms of age and finances, give or take some, I too have been asking basically the same questions. From my own experience, the level of job stress is the determining factor whether or not I want to continue in my profession.
I am in a situation at work right now which I can more or less control the amount of stress (or BS factor) that I have to deal with. It has not always been this way, but due to some changes beyond my control, it ended up like this. Initially, I was actually not quite happy with the management change, but after a while, I started to see a silver lining in this. I am at a point in my career where I am not insecure, have the necessary experience and expertise to be highly desired. So I said, well, if I just focus on the work part, and stay away from the BS and politics (which is usually the source of stress in most jobs I believe), then I'll continue for at least the next 2-3 years......
laison612
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You are right, I think we are in almost identical situations at work.... I too, have gained enough seniority with enough significant accomplishments where I am very secure and have a lot of specialized expertise in what I do. I do think the BS/bureaucracy/politics gets worse and worse as one gains seniority. Sorting out the BS from what I like to do is something I need to learn how to do. My thought on going part-time is that it would be easier to leave the BS. It is something I have to work on, as I have always tended to be the "pleaser" type, not one to piss others off. I suspect that is my main problem and source of stress.
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