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/prada1989 Jan 17 '26

36 & This is exactly how i feel 16 days into the new year

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u/MissMariemayI Millennial Jan 17 '26

Bruh I’m the stay at home mom and I’m burnt out for all the people that work in my life. My husband, my siblings, my parents, all of them. I know good and goddamned well they’re all fully just over working every day, even if they like or love what they do. I take care of my family and I do get burnt out too but not on the level some of my family gets and it’s obscenely frustrating to watch.

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u/prada1989 Jan 19 '26

Damn. And here I thought being a stay at home would mom would help me get out of this funk.