Oh, was I feeling blue today (until I read Jen's what not to do with fennel tea!).
I really wish that I'd changed careers when I developed IBS. I did 3 years at Uni studying Meteorology in order to go race yachts as a professional, but then I got IBS and so my sailing career is over before it really started.
So now I'm working at a private weather comapny in London and hating it. The pays okay (though we weather people get paid peanuts!), but it's killing me, exaberating the IBS and Fibro.
So I'm leaving in May to work for myself. My HTB is being great about it - he's going to be supporting us till my solo career gets off the ground. But being a meteorologist is STRESSFUL. Like I've got a job lined up for a regatta in August that could lead to lots more work. Sounds good, eh? But to get the more work, I have to provide a better weather forecast than the regatta's own forecaster. Mega, mega stress. It's soooooo hard!
So I'm way scared about doing that, which doesn't help my IBS and I'm scared the stress will make my IBS flare-up, which would NOT be helpful.
I really wish I trained to do something more fun and creative. I've always been kinda arty when I get the time. I used to make hand-embroidered handbags in the vacations. And I love grdening and plants. Anything to do with that would be amazing.
BUT, my parents went through a lot to put me through Uni and they're so proud of me being a meteorologist (my Dad's a pro-sailor and my Mum suggested the Met in the first place). Also, I think that if I suggested I change careers, my HTB would have a nervous breakdown (he's already stressed about affording a mortgage on his salary!). AAAH! So I feel I'm stuck.
Oh...Just wanted to vent. Sorry Guys. Cos of the above I can't talk to people around me about this properly. Thanks for listening.
Linz
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