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writes: I don't know what I should do careerwise.My part-time work is in a nice place, but I'm not very motivated there, perhaps I'm a somewhat indolent person. Plus I must admit that I've never been one of those enthusiastic career-oriented women who wants to be successful and move up the corporate ladder. Yet staying at home, instead of working, would be wasting my education and just plain boring as well but the problem is that at work I don't do anything really very exciting. So I'm bored there as well.Right now work in an office which doesn't requite me to use my skills, however this job is good because I have plenty of free time to study, read or just do nothing, my boss is nice as well , the money isn't great but I don't really need the money to support myself and I'm also very frugal.So this doesn't actually means the world to me, however lately I've been considering changing jobs and do something more exciting perhaps, in my area there are many opportunities now for people with my background, experience etc.But I wonder if it's really worthwhile, because changing jobs would also imply that I would have much less time for myself (because I would be working full time).Thus pursuing my personal interests would be more difficult, and that would also add more stress into my life. At my current job I get along well with everybody and my life is very stress free, so I wonder if it would be a wise move to change everything and challenge myself a bit. I'd be grateful if any of you could offer some advice.
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reader, So_Very_Confused  +, writes (16 January 2013):
 A woman who is fully self supporting is a joy.
She does not have to depend on mommy and daddy for help.
She does not have to settle for a man she only tolerates to help support her.
she does not have to stay in a bad marriage due to finances.
I am 52 and while I love my job I would love to be retired. It's not an option. I have bills. I have responsibilities.
I would strongly recommend that you stop thinking of the here and now and think of the future. I did not when I was your age, did not plan well for retirement and sadly while my body is ready to retire and my job would let me go without much penalty I did not make the right investments when younger and have to work now probably 20 more years....
make good choices in your youth so you can ENJOY your old age...
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reader, Dayzy  +, writes (16 January 2013):
First make sure it's what you want not what you think it's what society expects of you. If you're not overly ambitious and don't want a big career and you don't need the extra money then why bother. If you're bored and ready for a change I would suggest having a look at some job options before leaving a job where you say your boss and colleagues a nice. You say that you are bored at home, and bored at work so chances are you might get a new job and be bored there too after awhile. You said your current job provides you with plenty of free time so you could go to your job and use your free time to do things that are less boring. You don't say how old you are. Young people are more easily bored because they still have idealistic expectations of life. The problem for you is that only you can make this decision and fear of making it is preventing you from either trying something new or enjoying your existing job.
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