Problem making a decision

I say follow the money. You can get a masters degree online. Check out the online opportunities . talk to a counselor at the university. If you are having trouble thinking because of low self esteem ,how will this affect your studies . a degree doesn't guarantee a good job. And school isn't a joy

Unless you have a scholarship or your masters would be paid for I believe moving closer to the job is the answer. Even halfway so you can do both . but mostly the school counselor can help you with answers you need. I assume this is a pretty decent job you have. You can always make a decision to go back to school but your job will be gone forever

Haven't seen more than one response here, Michael. Just wondered if we had helped you at all?

xx Tess

My bachelor's, which I finished in 2009, is in biology (I’m 32 years old). Masters will include a full tuition scholarship and an additional pay that barely covers rent (I live alone).

I started my first job in 2010 at a pharma company and stayed there for 5 years. I loved my job there. I had good friends and it often felt like home, but professionally I felt “Stuck”, so somehow I convinced myself (after two weeks of sleepless nights) to quiet and move to a new job. Salary stayed about the same and usually I’m not doing anything new, but the job title is good for my C.V..

People here are generally nice and I have good relationship with my boss. But I compare everything to what I had before so the transition is oftentimes still difficult for me and I find myself missing my former job to the point of obsession (without a really good reason).

Master’s will not help me to get a job with more money (at least in the near future), but it can open new doors in terms of a job with more interesting research in the future. Also Some of the people that work with me now have master’s so they basically do what I do.

If I’m in a good mood and free of anxiety, I have an urge to move to a new city and experience new things, but it all crashes when I’m feeling down…So I want a change but I just don’t know what will be the right one.

BTW, sorry if my english isn't very good.