Feeling lost in your career? You're not alone. In this episode, I'm talking about what happens when your job doesn't feel right anymore, when everyone else seems to have it figured out, and when the conventional career path just isn't working for you.

What I Cover:

When to Leave Your Job Why the two-year rule is BS, how to know when you're actually ready to leave, and why staying in the wrong job often feels easier than making a change.

The Reality of Career Change in Your 20s Job searching while employed is exhausting. Rejection piles up. The job market always feels impossible. I'm in it right now, figuring this out alongside you.

My Mindset Shift: "The Unconventional Part" Two words from Night at the Museum changed everything for me: "How exciting." What if not knowing what's next isn't failure? What if being off the conventional path is actually where you're supposed to be? I'm sharing how I'm choosing to see career uncertainty as opportunity, not adversity.

Dealing with Comparison Why does everyone else seem to have their career figured out? I talk about why your career doesn't need to look like anyone else's and how to stop ruminating on what could have been.

Listen If You:

• Feel stuck in your job but don't know what to do next
• Wonder if you should quit without another job lined up
• Feel like you're falling behind your peers
• Know something needs to change but you're scared

Episode Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro: The pressure to have it figured out
• 04:58 Why the two-year job rule is arbitrary
• 09:38 Why staying feels easier than leaving
• 16:37 Dealing with comparison and feeling behind
• 19:08 What is "the unconventional part"
• 23:32 The "How exciting" mindset shift
• 25:59 Reframing uncertainty as opportunity

Questions Answered in This Episode:

• Should I quit my job if I feel lost?
• How do I know if it's time to leave my job?
• Is it bad to leave a job before two years?
• What do I do if I don't know what career I want?
• How do I deal with career anxiety in my 20s?
• Should I quit my job without another one lined up?
• Why does everyone else seem to have their career figured out?
• How do I stop comparing my career to others?

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