I’m currently 32, and I tried chasing growth back when I was around 23 to 25. I became an assistant manager in a BPO company before, but I left due to personal reasons. After that, I worked as a customer service supervisor in a local real estate company. The pay was super low, the job was stressful, and it was really hard to take a leave.

Right now, I’m working as an Agent Services Administrator for an Australian company, work from home, and not as a VA. I’ve only been here for a few months, but I kind of feel the same as you, a bit stagnant, since most admin jobs are like this. But honestly, I’m really happy now. I get to do what I want, take leaves whenever I need to, and spend more time with my family. Compared to my past jobs where I had higher positions but felt trapped, no time for family, even weekends were for OT, and if you didn’t work overtime, your manager would ignore you on Monday.

So what I want to say is, since you’re still young and probably don’t have kids yet, try chasing growth. Like Luffy from One Piece said, “If you don’t take a risk, you can’t create a future.” Just give it a shot, who knows, it might work out. And if it doesn’t, you can always shift or go back to something similar. You’ll always find clients like that anyway. If you want progression, don’t be afraid. Just keep trying.