Three jobs since leaving
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It may not be the job
In service, work gave you a role, a team, a clear purpose and a place in the order of things. A civilian job usually gives you a contract and a task list. When the gap between the two is large, even a good job can feel wrong.
Leaving that job can bring short relief, and then the same feeling returns in the next one. AURIS calls this pattern crisis churn.
Questions to ask before the next move
What did I actually miss in the last job: the people, the purpose, the structure or the respect?
Who am I outside work, and does anything in my week reflect that?
Am I moving towards something, or only away from how I feel?
Where to start
The free Crisis Churn course looks at this pattern directly. Introduction to AURIS explains the five pillars behind it: Awareness, Understanding, Regulation, Identity and Stability. Both are self-paced.
For practical job and money support, the veterans support page points to verified services. AURIS is not a crisis service or a recruitment service. If you are not sure where to start, contact us.