Best of luck finding a new job! But, as you asked to be talked out... π
As many times, I can relate a lot to what you wrote... Being a bit older, pardon experienced π, I'm in a kind of similar situation... I had so many (self-created) jobs/workplaces, that I had the same question as you... "Who am I professionally?" And truth to be told, I have no idea... lol...
I try to compare my situation with the one where my parents were; they had 1 work and did it their whole life! I doubt something like that is even possible, and if it is, it's a very rare case... It's not a bad thing, but it's a fact... I like changing "professions", but after some time, it gets a bit daunting, as you would say... Especially with time passing, you do have more experience, but you have less tolerance for shit that you don't care about... π
Anyway, I would say that you have a leadership mentality, and if you fit that into any of your jobs, you will be successful... Being part of the "corporative" world, or launching "your thing"...
Good luck!
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hahahahaha I don't know. It's confusing times for me and I am back into academia too starting this Fall whilst also work for my family consulting services. It's weird time after spending many years being here and mostly being a crypto native and having my entire life in web3.
Most people I know and even the most successful vc venture and top execs aren't so social too. So, I wonder why am I even on job sites while these people I met in daily life making a lot of money doesn't even have one haha. Half of my family aren't on it too and they somehow get by and gets job.
I am not one to change profession so often though but at this point in life, I remember this quote that I really love from a movie titled Yolo "To win, at least once." and I want to see how far I can go with my skills. I have also been so inactive and only last year I brace myself to go out in public, it was scary and I just saw a comment on the youtube that basically said I was too fat for the stage hahahaha. Also since I take up on leadership role, guess people hate fat people for that too cause I get subtle comment on that a lot.
I mean I am, but that soon will change :D and I am working on it because working in these type of job, apparently, you need to look decent esp for female and I guess sometimes body shaming works. :D
The thing is that we finish schooling for "one profession", but then life happens, and we continue learn things, especially if you WANT to know... During that time, we develop new skills, and broaden our "potential professions/jobs"... So, in a way, you are still using YOUR SKILLS, but in a different workplace... You are adapting... And that's crucial in life, to adapt to circumstances, and make them work in your favor...
It is ridiculous, as most of the wealthy and successful people I know don't go to the gym... π I had a similar observation, but discriminatory in some other way... lol... When I think about getting my face out, for example, recording a video or such... Why would some want to see the (almost) 50-year-old guy on camera, when 20- 25-year-old, much better-looking youngsters rule the Internet... π
In conclusion, it's not the looks what counts, but the message that you bring to the table, the value for someone's life...
On the other side, I don't deny that the Internet is full of pricks and idiots... π Let's focus on "the rest" π