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Lost my mentor, moral crisis
I took a job I dislike to support DH while he finishes vet school. I had to move from a house I bought on my own and a job I loved with an amazing mentor. My mentor understood why I needed to leave but was open that he didn't like the field I was going into.I was in pediatric research and moved to working for insurance companies.
I just found out that my mentor died and I am crushed as I had always imagined that we would move back and I would work with my mentor again.
I am going back to work full time tomorrow and can barely stomach the thought of working for this company now. This place is unethical and we have been cited for fraud. All I want to do is quit and find a new job, but I only have 11 weeks until DH graduates and we will move, we just don't know where as it is for the military.
So I can't look for new jobs until we know where we are going. I am rambling, but I guess the point is I am struggling going back to a job I hate and reeling from the loss of a great mentor and wonderful man. Hopefully DH will make money soon so I can take some time and find a job that I know would have made my mentor proud.
Oh and not to mention the separation anxiety from LO! Tomorrow is going to be rough.
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Re: Lost my mentor, moral crisis
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
So sorry for your loss. And my sympathies for feeling like you're in limbo while waiting for your husband's assignment. We move a lot for my husband's work, too, so I know how stressful that can be.
Is your resume up to date? Is there at least a short list of places where your husband might be assigned, that you could use as a starting point for researching prospective employers? Maybe there are some job-search related things you can be doing now, even if you don't know yet where you will be going.
Thanks for the advice! If my company weren't so morally bankrupt I don't think it would be as bad. Unfortunately the military can move us anywhere there is an Airforce base so looking isn't an option.
I am going to do my best to honor my mentor and try to be patient in my current job! Thanks again!
Oh, I'm sorry for your loss. What a hard thing for you to experience.
Your H is close to graduation - hopefully you'll only have to work for this company for less time than it took to incubate that little baby of yours. In the meantime doing what you can to honor his memory is an excellent idea.
BFP #2 5/27/12. EDD 2/1/13. m/c and D&C 6/21/12.
From what I understand it is unlikely we will be stationed overseas, but anything can happen! Right now there are no guarantees!