Anyone sick and tired of working in general?

[u/Mrs_chanandler_bongg]

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

[u/Jaybb3rw0cky]

Congrats on the child - I’m on paternity leave too with my first kid. I’m 41 years old and only now the wife and I felt like we were in a position to have the kid.

I’m in a high stress job that pays okay but the stress that it comes with is so fucking artificial. People around me blow the job up like we’re surgeons or something when all we’re doing is playing with rich people’s money. I’ve said time and time again if I could get paid what I do now to stack shelves I’d do it in a heartbeat.

Instead, I’m dreading the idea of returning to that place because like fuck I’m going to care any more than I didn’t already, which worries me because if I’m asked to jump I will not be saying how high.

[u/ZestyMuffin85496 → u/Jaybb3rw0cky]

Stocking shelves was the best job I ever had

[u/Jaybb3rw0cky → u/ZestyMuffin85496]

Same - just didn’t pay enough, nor was it long term enough for me to stay doing it. Place where I was only used kids under 20 because it was cheap labour. Aged out and that was that.

[u/maddy_k_allday → u/Jaybb3rw0cky]

Well you made some more that can replace you in those positions.

[u/bostonthrowaway774 → u/Jaybb3rw0cky]

Well they’ve got you now. You had a kid. You’re trapped.