Don't know where else to post this ... feel free to scroll past.

[Myrina]

I got a job offer yesterday - 6 month contract to hire.
Flat hourly rate, no PTO, no bene's, no paid holidays until I hire on as an FTE.
Not the greatest package, but whatever.

Problem is, it's a lateral move (skills wise). More IT crap.
I am so burnt out from 15 years of dealing with weird IT people and running projects it's not even funny anymore. I basically have to drag myself out of bed every morning for the job I have, why would I voluntarily move into an endless new one doing the same thing?

I still have 6 months on this contract gig, so it's not like I'm in a position where I have to
accept the offer, and in fact was contacted by 2 other headhunters yesterday about other opportunities.

Ultimately, I declined the job offer and now am getting hell from the recruiter trying to guilt me into taking it. I thought this was an "at will" state & I could say no if I wanted to? I didn't agree to anything other than an interview, and that went ok but I was not thrilled & conveyed that to her in our debrief. Why is it my fault that she has to explain to her client that I politely declined the offer?

UGH. I just want to run away. I don't know what the hell I want to do anymore, but I do know it doesn't involve IT.

Thanks for listening.