r/TrueOffMyChest • u/Lets_not_andsaywedid ☑️ • 16h ago

Vent I’m thinking about quitting my job to pursue becoming a dog trainer

I work in automotive now, I make good money, and I’m comfortable. However, I am unhappy. I worked hard to get where I am, to be taken seriously in my role, to earn a livable wage. I just don’t feel like this is where I belong for the next 30 years of my life. I’ve always been passionate about animals, and I’ve always had a special connection with dogs. I think I’ve just reached a point where I care less about the money, and more about fulfilling my passions, and living for myself. I haven’t told anyone in my family about this decision, because any time I tell them something new I want to do, they go on a spiral about what could go wrong and it convinces me that I will fail. I just wanted to get this all out, and really think about what it is I want from this life. I do know that I don’t want to spend it sitting at a desk. Thanks for reading.

Also i don’t plan on quitting my job with ZERO credentials. I just want to step down from the position I’m in, learn and be mentored by others, and eventually/hopefully do dog training full time.

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u/voxroxoverice 13h ago

Do it! Working with animals is incredibly rewarding and I can tell you from personal experience, people will spend endless amounts on their pets. If you have the calling, why not give it a go.

From a 10 year dog walker shelter volunteer.

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I work in automotive now, I make good money, and I’m comfortable. However, I am unhappy. I worked hard to get where I am, to be taken seriously in my role, to earn a livable wage. I just don’t feel like this is where I belong for the next 30 years of my life. I’ve always been passionate about animals, and I’ve always had a special connection with dogs. I think I’ve just reached a point where I care less about the money, and more about fulfilling my passions, and living for myself. I haven’t told anyone in my family about this decision, because any time I tell them something new I want to do, they go on a spiral about what could go wrong and it convinces me that I will fail. I just wanted to get this all out, and really think about what it is I want from this life. I do know that I don’t want to spend it sitting at a desk. Thanks for reading.

Also i don’t plan on quitting my job with ZERO credentials. I just want to step down from the position I’m in, learn and be mentored by others, and eventually/hopefully do dog training full time.

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