According to research by vouchercloud.com 41 per cent of Brits in their thirties with a full time job are unsatisfied with the career they chose, with 55 per cent only staying in their current job to stay afloat financially.

Matthew Wood of vouchercloud.com said: “It’s a shame to see that so many of us are unhappy in our jobs, especially as this is the place where we spend the majority of our day for an enormous period of our lives.”

Many unhappy Brits said they were pressured into their current career by their parents or thought it was the best choice at the outset, realising only later that they were unhappy with their path. There was also a reluctance to change careers if it meant starting at the bottom of the ladder once again: 32 per cent said they wouldn’t consider such a move, while 65 per cent had concerns about making such a drastic change.

A quarter said that despite having a full time job they still did not know what they truly wanted to do for a living.

Wood added: “Unfortunately, many of us find our calling a little bit late in life when we are tied down and have commitments, making it that much harder to change direction.My advice to the young folk coming to the end of their education is to not rush into anything because of the pressures of beginning a career. It could be worthwhile holding off and being patient to start a career in something you love, rather than looking back and having regrets. But retrospect is a wonderful thing, isn’t it?”