Twice a week we publish the problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Guardian Money supplement so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy's own insights. Here is the latest dilemma – what are your thoughts?
I am 39 and thinking about applying for my first permanent position – as an office based-secretary. Since the age of 19 I have jumped from job to job working as a creative (actor/model/acting coach). The past few years have been tough, leaving me exhausted, rootless and poor.
I have always worked as a temp to sustain some kind of income. I've worked within a huge variety of industries and always apply myself well – I work hard. Ninety nine percent of the time I was offered the job permanently, but flounced off to pursue creative endeavours.
I now feel ready to be part of a working environment where I can be a team player, grow, learn and be involved in a community. My anxiety is that the longest I have stayed in any job is six months. I have worked in so many short-term positions that my mindset is totally habituated to moving on. I am scared I will suffer itchy feet and will want to jump ship as soon as the three- four- or five-month mark passes.
My recruitment agency is very positive about me as they know I am a good worker. But how do I "settle down" and get over this fear of work commitment?
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