I got a new job and feeling like shit

I recently started a new job which is a step up from my old bank. People are nice. Good work. I thought I wanted to stay in banking and that this is what I like. I do enjoy the work mostly and want to learn. Yet, I feel that I am so irritable and restless. I am not happy and I don’t know what to do about that. I tried going to non banking jobs but I didn’t like it. How do I shake this feeling

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Do something you love, and you'll never "work" a day in your life. I suppose the questions are, do you feel unhappy about being an analyst and the tasks related to that position? Do you think the job (banking) will be more fulfilling as you make your way through the ranks? We take jobs knowing that it will lead to something better and there are rewards available to us if we put in the grunt work now. It may be a case of just getting through the next couple years. Time will fly. Trust me. 

 

I want you to do us a favor if this is how you truly feel. Depending on the firm you work for, your benefits may offer free counseling. There are online services like TalkSpace or others that may be offered with your plan. Even if you don't have a free service available, it's important to speak to someone in a confidential environment that can work with you on the issues you're experiencing. This should be top priority if you really do feel like you don't love anything or anyone. 

 

Each year of work = `10,000 hours minimum (261 working days x 8, rounding down)

10,000 hours of hating your life (highly conservative)

This time of your life will never come back, it's gone. Gone, poof. All you have to remember is hating it. It's not worth it, leave ASAP. There is no requirement to work three years. Life is too short.

 
iMake36k

Each year of work = `10,000 hours minimum (261 working days x 8, rounding down)

10,000 hours of hating your life (highly conservative)

This time of your life will never come back, it's gone. Gone, poof. All you have to remember is hating it. It's not worth it, leave ASAP. There is no requirement to work three years. Life is too short.

Pls fix

Namaste. D.O.U.G.
 

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