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Fuck guys. I'm so fucked.

I had a decent job at a engineering/architectural firm for 7 years.

Was doing ok until Covid...then I just stopped caring. I used to be an early riser. 2nd or 3rd in the door. Did good work. After and during Covid BS I couldn't even make it out of bed some days. Couldn't be fucking bothered.

They fired me with a heap of severance, and I got a new job almost right away.

I'm not gonna make it through probationary period ..i can barely show up still. I space out 50% of the time.

Probably gonna drop the hammer on me soon. I can probably get another job...but how the fuck do I shake this BS off?

Everything seems so fucking pointless. 1/3 of my wage is gone to taxes right of the bat. Housing prices are fuckt. Everything is so expensive, BS politics, and wasteful spending. ..it just fucking seems pointless.

I need to move out of the city, but with my building, CAD, and design experience I can't get a decent paying job somewhere smaller.

Long and short i need to get a job work at it for a bit until I can switch careers to something where I can work in a smaller city/town.

But...how the fuck do I muster up the willpower to get in there and do it.

Gaurantee my girlfriend is gonna flip if/when I lose this job.

P.S. I turned down another company for a job, how would reccommend I ask for another job offet from them?

Fuck guys. I'm so fucked. I had a decent job at a engineering/architectural firm for 7 years. Was doing ok until Covid...then I just stopped caring. I used to be an early riser. 2nd or 3rd in the door. Did good work. After and during Covid BS I couldn't even make it out of bed some days. Couldn't be fucking bothered. They fired me with a heap of severance, and I got a new job almost right away. I'm not gonna make it through probationary period ..i can barely show up still. I space out 50% of the time. Probably gonna drop the hammer on me soon. I can probably get another job...but how the fuck do I shake this BS off? Everything seems so fucking pointless. 1/3 of my wage is gone to taxes right of the bat. Housing prices are fuckt. Everything is so expensive, BS politics, and wasteful spending. ..it just fucking seems pointless. I need to move out of the city, but with my building, CAD, and design experience I can't get a decent paying job somewhere smaller. Long and short i need to get a job work at it for a bit until I can switch careers to something where I can work in a smaller city/town. But...how the fuck do I muster up the willpower to get in there and do it. Gaurantee my girlfriend is gonna flip if/when I lose this job. P.S. I turned down another company for a job, how would reccommend I ask for another job offet from them?

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[–] [deleted] • 6 pts

Thought about consulting work? Start an llc and just offer design services remotely. Advertise in local papers and do small jobs for residents needing an architect to design their garages and additions and stuff.

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Yeah, unfoetunately not able to offer those kind of services as Im not certified.

I thought about soing similar and just offering drafting services and deaign work to firms or people who need stuff drafted, designed, or drawn.

I'm pretty decent at 3d modelling too(been a while, but easy enough to pick up again)

But, not too much demand for it seems like.

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unfoetunately not able to offer those kind of services as Im not certified.

Sounds like you're close to opening new opportunities for yourself, something to work toward then.

...not too much demand for it seems like

Unless you've already tried heavily marketing to people and keep coming up empty handed, this sounds like self-projection. Demand is not black & white, some of your skills will partially match demand in ways you're just not considering right now.

[–] • 1 pt

This is solid advice, assuming you have a PE

[–] [deleted] • 6 pts (edited )

Even if he is more on the architect side of things. Become buddies with a PE and just do the designs in cad and have him review them and toss him a percentage. Most of the regulations aren't even speccing for PE's anymore just architects for residential. Last i checked most architects aren't even PE's or Engineers in general. Separate curriculums.