How long do we stay in a job that no longer fulfills us?

English summary of Jelena Rajković’s column in Ljepota i zdravlje Montenegro.

Familiar colleagues, reliable pay and reasonable conditions can keep us in a role long after it stops feeling right. Jelena describes how the cost can accumulate in reduced motivation, anxiety about returning to work and a growing distance from our own interests and values.

Drawing on her move from a biology background and project work into IT, she reflects on the fear and uncertainty of changing direction. Her central message is that a career can look acceptable from the outside and still deserve reconsideration. Paying attention to that mismatch is a valid starting point for exploring something different.

Read the full original article in Montenegrin using the source link below.