Talk To Me: I don't want to get stuck in a rut at work 

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

'I took up a new post during the pandemic. I enjoyed it at the start, but now find it repetitive.'

I took up a new post during the pandemic. I enjoyed it at the start, but now find it repetitive and there seem to be very few options for training or promotion. I’d like to change jobs or careers but am worried about making the wrong decision. I get anxious easily and find change difficult. However, I don’t want to get stuck in a rut. I’m single and in my late 20s.

While there is a lot of coverage of burnout in the workplace, there is not much recognition of the real risks of becoming ‘bore out’. Many of the symptoms are the same and include reduced self-confidence, a sense of worthlessness and extreme stress.