Fresh out of college and work in IB. Rationale was simply certainty of high income and career optionality. The people I work with are fine and I enjoy the work to an extent, but none of it actually feels “real”. People I work with talk like corporate droids and none of them have ever or express any interest in living adventurous lives. I get it, not everyone is/should be Walter Mitty but it’s haunting the lack of perceived love for life and exploration they have.
I have a lot of older friends who spent time in the military or work more random blue collar jobs I.e. wildland firefighter, longshoremen, etc. and I so often find myself debating on quitting my job and getting a job like theirs. They always have enjoyable stories and the people they work with are “real”.
Is this a post grad thing or does everyone feel like this