These days, many people — young and old — are experiencing a career-life crisis, asking: ‘What do I do when I realize my dream job isn’t so wonderful after all?’
眼下，很多人──无论老少，都在经历着一场职业生涯的危机。他们都在扪心自问：当我意识到自己一直梦想的那份工作其实不怎么样的时候，我该怎么办？
Not long after Christine Hassler, 33 years old, of Los Angeles landed a prestigiousand lucrativejob as a Hollywood agent, she found herself arriving at work with knots in her stomach and counting the minutes until the weekend.
今年33岁、来自洛杉矶的克里斯汀•哈斯勒(Christine Hassler)在一家好莱坞(Hollywood)代理机构谋得一份令人羡慕、报酬丰厚的职位。但是不久之后，她就发现自己每次来上班的时候总是充满不安，上班后分分秒秒都在盼望周末快点到来。
‘I didn’t like the job, and I didn’t like the person I was becoming while doing it — stressed out, irritableand unmotivated,’she says.
她说，“我根本不喜欢这份工作，也不喜欢因为这份工作而逐渐改变的自己──筋疲力尽、暴躁易怒、没有斗志。”
Recognize the Impact
认识影响
Securing a position in your most desired field is a major achievement, and when the day-to-day work doesn’t turn out to be as great as you thought it would be, it’s normal to feel depressed, disappointed and confused.
在你梦想的领域获得一份工作是一项重要的成就，而当日常工作结果并非你想象的那么完美的时候，感到沮丧、失望和困惑是非常正常的现象。
You may feel powerless to make a decision, and this state of limbo can cause you to experience physical symptoms like insomnia, malaiseand stomachaches.
你可能会感到无力做出决定，而这种没着没落的感觉可能会使你经历种种症状，比如失眠、莫名的不适和胃痛。