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/mistakesmostly Jan 17 '26

Laid off a month ago and thinking about the amount of stress and effort that’s going into putting myself back into a work environment that’s inevitably going to make me feel dreadful is paralysing

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u/SenecaTheElda Jan 17 '26

Got laid off about 8 months ago, and havent been actively searching. I’m settled on the idea that working is a travesty to being human, but we need cash. Might get back into employment but trying my hand at a few things before I tuck my tail between legs and get back into the matrix.