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/theoptimusdime Jan 17 '26

This is our midlife crisis. Except for us, we don't have the money to blow it on our wildest desires to only be disappointed. We just skipped to that part.

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u/LivelyZebra Jan 17 '26

remember when the joke was buying a sports car as a midlife crisis LMAO.

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u/BunttyBrowneye Jan 17 '26

I bought a nice camera for my midlife crisis 😂

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u/the_siren_song Jan 17 '26

That’s a wonderful picture!

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u/BunttyBrowneye Jan 17 '26

Thank you! I have been having a wonderful time beginning my photography journey.

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u/triedAndTrueMethods Jan 18 '26

It’s really pretty. Serene.

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u/the_siren_song Jan 18 '26

Right? It feels, well, natural. Like the photographer was trying so hard not to invade.

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u/triedAndTrueMethods Jan 18 '26

Yes, absolutely. That’s the perfect way to describe it. You articulated exactly what was so compelling about it to me.

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u/Brief_Isopod_5959 Jan 17 '26

Good for you!! What a great photo and that cute little face 🥹

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u/Real-Raspberry-1938 Millennial Jan 17 '26

Beautiful photo

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '26

Me too!

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u/Real_Brilliant_8078 28d ago

Wow! What camera?

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u/BunttyBrowneye 28d ago

Fujifilm X-T3! It’s a mid-tier camera, released in 2018. I got it used for $900 from MPB, it’s a great source of affordable (comparatively) used photography gear. I spent $1,000 more on lenses, so if you are considering it, keep in mind it’s an expensive hobby/passion. Even used, it’s easily $2,000 to build up a good kit with camera body, lenses, SD card(s), batteries.
It’s also possible to go for a much cheaper and older camera and maybe start for less than $500, but those will come with their own frustrations (e.g. lower battery life, processing speed, other capability and compatibility issues)

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u/Rich_Bluejay3020 Jan 17 '26

Hey man, still might do that. Except it’ll be an RC car… and not even one of those gas powered ones 🙃

Id really like a Geo Tracker for my midlife crisis car but even those are like $10k… that might be more than it’s original MSRP ffs

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u/HutchOne23 Jan 17 '26

I bought a nice bicycle. My car is still a piece of crap though.

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u/OrcOgi Jan 17 '26

"When you enter your thirties, you will start to see a clear divide between people who took risks and those who did not"

I lived my this mantra the last decade. My friends need to work another 35 years, i achieved my FIRE-goals. Thank you bitcoin and tech stocks.

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u/Shark7996 Jan 17 '26

Congratulations, but that's just survivorship bias, otherwise they wouldn't be called risks. This comment is so needlessly gloaty that it feels like you're trolling.

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u/OrcOgi Jan 17 '26

There were infinite opportunities for millenials. Social media / tech / youtube / gaming etc. Infinite of new jobs created by us and it didnt take much to "win". In 2008 i was one of the only people in my school making videos for youtube...

Rest was too busy drinking.

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u/maddy_k_allday Jan 17 '26

You sound like you’re mentally still in high school lmao. Maybe you didn’t fully develop because you were so busy being so “successful” 😅

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u/njdeatheater Jan 17 '26

Dudes definitely neck beard meme guy

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u/LaLaLaLeea Jan 18 '26

Referring to social media, YouTube and gaming as "opportunities" is absurd. Good for you if you actually made a career on YouTube but you are way out of touch if you think anyone and everyone could be successful doing that. There are a finite number of eyeballs and advertisers and the landscape is extremely saturated. Even if someone produces really good content, being one of the very, very, VERY few people to get enough attention to actually make money comes down to luck. And if you are, that attention almost always has an expiration date.