TL; DR: I've worked in the entertainment industry for 16 years - my entire professional life. My new job has burned me out after 2 months, and burnout was the biggest issue at my previous company. I'm 40 years old (male), unhappy, wondering if I need to think about major change, and whether a career counselor would help?
I worked as a talent agent (at a small agency) for 11 years until 2015. As I became more interested in the legal element of the job, and didn't want to be an agent anymore, I decided to go into the legal field. I took the LSAT, but my gut instincts told me going to law school at 36 was a bad idea. At that age I didn't want to give up 3-4 years of income and accumulate six figures of student loan debt. So instead I graduated from UCLA's Paralegal Training Program and became a legal professional. Since 2015 I've worked as an analyst (at Sony), paralegal (at MarVista Entertainment), and now as a Contracts Specialist (at NBCUniversal).
At MarVista they had me take on a second position due to someone leaving unexpectedly. My workload nearly doubled overnight with no increase in pay or title, but it was supposed to be for only a few weeks. Three months later nothing had changed, and I was fried. When they told me I would receive $0 for my annual bonus it was the last straw.
I was offered what I thought was a great opportunity with NBCUniversal as a Contracts Specialist in scripted TV. Two months in and I've been working consistent 55-60 hour weeks. Nights, mornings, holidays, weekends...and I can't detach thanks to my company-issued cell and laptop. My boss has an awful workload, too, though at least she can (likely) say her salary is double what I earn. But it's not about money for me. I'm not sleeping well (or enough) and have already lost 5 pounds I didn't want/need to lose. Apparently this is a lighter time of year before "pilot season" in the Fall?!?! I feel totally misled about the workload, especially considering the salary I agreed to. Already I'm stressed out, burning out, and I discovered they've had issues with turnover on my team the past few years. The main reason is due to what I just described. I'm not sure I can last a year here, but I'm going to try for obvious reasons.
At 40 years old I'm beginning to panic. All I want is a position that pays fairly and has ACTUAL work-life balance. One that doesn't make me feel chained to my desk all day. I'm very unhappy right now and need to figure this out, but I'm utterly confused. Do I need to try a different field, or at the very least a different area within the entertainment industry? Would I still be an attractive candidate in that case? What would I even want to apply for? I'm wondering if meeting with a career counselor for the first time ever would be a good idea. Are they worth the time and money? Thank you in advance for your thoughts!
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