Hi Elpha community,
I'm looking for some advice, to vent, or perhaps even introductions to a career coach. I work in content marketing for a B2B SaaS company, and I've been there a little shy of two years. I'd classify myself as mid-senior but not really trying to move up at the moment.
Generally I'm waiting for stocks to vest in 2023 before transitioning to another content/SEO role or freelance, but it's getting increasingly difficult to muster enthusiasm in the day-to-day. I went away on vacation hoping that would act as a salve to get through EOY, but I'm not sure how to make it through goal-setting season when the projects aren't energizing.
There are several elements at play here, and I'm not sure if the root cause of my dissatisfication is:
- Systemic burnout
- Layoffs and "pivots" that have altered the company culture, and leave me feeling vulnerable as my workload has lessened considerably
- Constantly changing priorities and budgets where ideas are expressed but impossible to execute
- Working in B2B SaaS for enterprise companies feels increasingly icky (a lot of empty marketing about the promise of tech for community and collectivism, which imo misses the mark on a human level)
My boss is supportive (though very peppy and enthusiastic about the promise of the company) and generally likes it when I bring ideas for projects to the table, but to be honest, I've got nothing.
Have I pigeon-holed myself by going into B2B tech? Is this a trend in other industries at large?
Any thoughts/insights/pep talks appreciated!
