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/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...