I’d guess around 70-80% of people are somewhat miserable in their jobs.
Many have done well - climbed the ladder, earned the big title, but sit there day after day, quietly hating everything about it.
Dreaming of a slower pace. Of finally exploring the hobby that makes them feel alive. Of that startup idea they can’t stop thinking about; the one they’re convinced could change everything.
But most of them won’t do anything about it. They’ll spend the next 20 years in the same roles they once thought were a good idea, still dreaming on the side.
And the none day, they’ll retire - maybe with a pang of regret.
Why? Why are we so willing to settle for “good enough” in our careers? If this were a marriage, people would be shouting, “Get out! Leave! Put yourself first!” But when it comes to jobs and drastic career changes, the advice flips - you have to stay, you can’t possibly leave.
In today’s episode of ‘Why aren’t we talking about this’ I’m speaking with Gilly Ridley Whittle about the midlife pivot. Gilly had the big job, the big title, and then said fuck it to the system. In her 40s, she set out to build a lingerie brand Peachaus, that, I genuinely believe, will change the industry forever.
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Why Aren’t We Talking About This? is a series of honest conversations about the stuff we rarely discuss but probably should - big feelings, weird thoughts, life, death, and all the messy, beautiful parts of being human.
Hosted by me, Carly Osman-Holme, on a quest to dodge a full-blown existential crisis. I’ve reached that point in life where I’m asking the big questions: How did I get here? What do I actually want? And why didn’t they teach us any of this in school?
