Well, another fine mess I’ve gotten myself into. Quitting a permanent role during the worst job market Wellington has seen in 15 years. Nice one you plonker!
The TL;dr answer is that I wasn’t enjoying the work at all, it mostly comprising client-facing support of a single mail security product, giving me no time or energy for career development while my other skills go stale.
I was literally getting tired of the grind, spending most of my weekends sleeping and couch surfing, rebuilding my energy levels to face the following week. Stuck on the hamster wheel; living to work, not working to live as we should.
Now that The Duchess is shaking off the worst of Covid we’re hopeful that we can enjoy a few days away in Christchurch, plus I have my annual pilgrimage to ‘Ul coming soon, which I can now prepare for at leisure.
In the past few months I’ve found myself quite bored of technology — particularly all the hype around cybersecurity and AI — so a bit of downtime and break from work will hopefully fill my cup again so I can get back into work later in the year with some energy and enthusiasm.
While I’ve got decades of experience and great references to pull on when applying for new roles, it’s a crowded market with lots of competition, and I’m increasingly worried about being on the wrong side of ageism and whether those (people or bots) skimming through the applicant CVs will discount me as being too old. Fingers crossed something will show up on the horizon!
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