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Old Aug 29, 2010, 01:18 PM
User42 User42 is offline
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Originally Posted by Perna View Post
No you're not an awful person! Hi, User42, welcome to PsychCentral (PC).

Take your looking over the fence to the greener grass on the other side as a wake-up call; what are you still doing at that company you hate? If she can find and get a job in the field that you're more experienced in, get out there and try to do the same? Just thank your friend for telling you about her new job (and inspiring you to go out and do likewise :-)

Have you looked at your university's IT department for a job? I know mine is constantly looking for good people and you could get more money and a discount on your degree work plus a way to move up in your field!
From the point of view of working at the uni, I don't think I'd like to work in the IT department. But I've actually been told by friends I'd make a good lecturer, teaching programming to undergraduates or something. Although I'm very very shy. Research also sounds like fun. I doubt my abilities though.

I am annoyed that she's earning more than I am, but if I actually enjoyed my job I'd be less concerned about the money. The fact that I'm getting paid peanuts to be miserable while being expected to be happy because I'm perminantly on the bottom rung of my chosen career path bugs me.