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Anon098669 · 30 Oct 2025
Tendering and Stores Coordinator
I feel like I royally messed up.
I left a job that I wasn't exactly happy at for something that was meant to be a step up and came with better perks and flexibility.
I now 3 months in find myself depressed and regretting my choice.
I feel like I was lied to and told what I wanted to hear just so I would take the job.
With the job market the way it is why would am employer do this.
I am now furious job hunting before my mental health gets even worse.
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Off to the Markets · 13 Nov 2025
I've been there before. Picked a job that sounded? more exciting I guess? And the excitement part was there but I didnt like anything else about it. Sometimes it's how it goes. Are you going to go back to what you were doing before or trying something new?
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West Coast Adventure · 1 Nov 2025
Try not to beat yourself up, it doesn’t mean you messed up, it means you learned what doesn’t work for you. Hope you find something soon that actually feels right.
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