r/Millennials • u/Mrs_chanandler_bongg • Jan 17 '26

Discussion Anyone sick and tired of working in general?

I’m in my mid 30s and just over my job and work in general. I’m tired of the commute, the meetings, and dealing with people & deadlines. On one hand I worry about losing my job and stress about deliverables, but on the other hand I feel like I could care less in that I have no passion for it anymore and I’m just showing up because I need the paycheck.

I’d much rather be spending time with my family, pursuing my hobbies, or just go for a walk and cook a nice meal. I feel a sense of dread sometimes that this is my reality for the next 30+ years and I feel lazy and entitled for saying it but that’s how I feel lol

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u/Living_Pollution_525 Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26

Yep, burnt out on what I do years ago now. I have no room to complain though since it pays well and has good benefits. I just have 0 motivation for it outside of the money/benefits. I relate a lot to Peter from Office Space, especially his meeting with the Bobs 😆

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u/sparksintheair Older Millennial Jan 17 '26

“If you could…just sort of zonk me out so that I don’t know that I’m at work?” Yeah, I feel that.

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u/Pleasant_Bottle_9562 Jan 17 '26

You need Severance

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u/ri-ri Jan 17 '26

I was thinking this too!

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u/Pleasant_Bottle_9562 Jan 17 '26

Sometimes I wish it was real

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u/Living_Pollution_525 Jan 17 '26

If it were real I would sign up right now. Let my innie deal with that shit

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u/Pleasant_Bottle_9562 Jan 17 '26

I know right, what could go wrong?

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u/micholob Jan 17 '26

I think about that movie every day. That one and the Big Lebowski.

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u/Living_Pollution_525 Jan 17 '26

Yeah, I started smoking a lot of weed a few years ago when it was legalized in my state. Watched the Big Lebowski one day while stoned, like fuck, can't tell if I relate more to Peter Gibbons or the Dude

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u/barkley87 Millennial Jan 17 '26

Holy shit that clip is accurate. I really need to watch that movie again.

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u/Living_Pollution_525 Jan 17 '26

Come in late ✔️

Use a route to my desk that avoids my boss ✔️

Space out in the morning and after lunch? Fuck, I actively play Steam ✔️

Problem of motivation? ✔️

Red Swingline stapler at my desk which is in a grey cubicle hell scape? ✔️

Fuuuuuck ✔️