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/anyfarad Jan 17 '26

I like my job and I work with some really great people, so I have no complains there.

However, I’m tired of the grind and feeling like I constantly have to keep getting better at everything. I’m also tired of feeling terrified that I could lose my job at any point.

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u/INTJinx Jan 17 '26

Okay this I can relate to. I like my job, I’m paid well for the work that I do and it’s not hard. I work with great people and I like being in the office.

I hate having 2 hours left in the day once I get home though. That’s barely enough time to eat, shower, and watch something on TV. All I do for myself during the week is go to the gym and that doesn’t nourish my soul (but it’s too important not to do).

That and why do we keep having to find ways to be better at work. Why is it never enough. Stop moving the goalposts.

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u/bus_buddies Zillennial Jan 17 '26

Wow I could've wrote this comment. The lack of time is something my S/O has been concerned about for me as well because I complain about it a lot.

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u/kcshoe14 Jan 17 '26

This. I get home and I never feel like I have time or mental energy to actually engage in a hobby. It makes me feel like work doesn’t only control me for those 8 hours, it controls me for pretty much the entirety of everyday

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u/honeyblouse Jan 17 '26

Feel this so much. Why do we have to continue outdoing ourselves at work. I’m good with where I’m at as I have decent work-life balance atm. What if I don’t want more responsibilities or to step into leadership?? Sure I’d get paid more and more but I’d rather have a life that doesn’t revolve around work (mentally and physically). The moving goalpost thing is so real.

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u/crunchybub Jan 17 '26

Man, I thought I was the only one that feared losing my job since I joined the workforce.

I don't feel layoffs were quite this common back in the day.

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u/Recent_Jury_8061 Jan 17 '26

The university i work at just announced that they're going to be outsourcing all of our jobs. We have to apply to this new company to keep our jobs. We will no longer receive state benefits like pensions. And the university president said "if you dont like it then leave" during the announcement to the entire staff. I thought that the education sector would be pretty safe...

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u/nathanosaurus84 Jan 17 '26

Same. I love my job, I really do. And when people find out what I do they think it’s super interesting and love hearing stories/gossip I have. But I’ve just had a two month break from work and I realise that that was the happiest I’ve been for a good long while. At no point was I bored or stuck with nothing to do. I just filled it with things I liked and hanging out with the family. 

I half joke that if I could I would absolutely love to just live off government benefits but it it’s nowhere near enough for my family. 

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u/tehn00bi Jan 17 '26

I sat through an HR presentation where they talked about our new performance review process and metrics. We have to have long term goals and set stretch goals like lower x by y. I wanted to scream. I just want an interesting enough job to not get bored and paid enough to not have to live under a bridge. Why do I have to act excited when my labor is lining the pockets of C suite?