Do you have job burnout?

realluv · #11 06-14-2007, 10:01 AM

I don't think I have job burnout... But I'm having some type of job frustration. I don't enjoy being here, I do countdown the minutes after lunch, I'm not really nasty to any of my coworkers but I'm definitely not my normal self anymore. I just don't trust any of them and don't really want to be around them. I feel like I'm doing bottom feeder work and it's sickening. My previous position was an authoritive one but I was making a little less than I am now but had triple the stress. I actually considered going back for a while. I enjoyed the work and was the best in the area at it. I was sold a pipe dream with this new job and now, I'm definitely realizing the grass is just brown over here. Stuck between a rock and an even harder rock at this point. Can't quit, can't go back, but I feel like I can't go forward. The ONLY thing that gets me up in the morning is the desire to get a paycheck...

Curly · #12 06-14-2007, 10:03 AM

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The ONLY thing that gets me up in the morning is the desire to get a paycheck...

You and the majority of workers out there.

realluv · #13 06-14-2007, 10:07 AM

But I want more. Or maybe, I feel like there should be more... Whatever the case may be, I'll be looking for other opporunities over the next few months. Life is hard enough without having to battle through work.

Ace · #14 06-14-2007, 10:08 AM

Sounds like we all have something in common. Is it that we now understand that we are working just to get by? Is it that we understand that our back breaking, stressful work is only to make someone else rich? Is the stress because we see ourselves as more valuable than our pay? Think about it...most of our yearly salaries couldnt even buy us a top of the line Benz. So we work...not to please ourselves but in order to survive. We spend much of our time making someone else rich and then run home to spend what little is left of the day with the people who matter the most. It's gonna always be frustrating being away from the ones you love in order to pay bills. The best advice I can offer anyone who is frustrated with their position is to seek out self employment. Find something you would like to do and excel at it. Get so good at it that people would pay you for it and you could live off of it.

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realluv · #15 06-14-2007, 10:14 AM

Never really thought about it like that. That's even more depressing. I always talk about being self employed. I actually have a couple of ideas that I would love to do. My husband has been talking about it even longer than I have. Being able to take the necessary steps to achieve it and continue to surive at the same time, is where the problem lies.

Ace · #16 06-14-2007, 10:18 AM

Another thing to consider...I may be wrong about this though...

If the cost of living increase annually is 3% and you get an annual raise of 2% or less than you are losing money each year. You are actually losing value to your company. Funny how most companies increase your workload the longer you are there but your salary increase never matches the the workload increase.

Is this why many americans are frustrated on the job?

realluv · #17 06-14-2007, 10:24 AM

It's why many play the lottery...

Chase · #18 06-14-2007, 10:30 AM

I feel sorry for you guys that hate your jobs, gotta love what you do.....

I love my job

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Curly · #19 06-14-2007, 11:14 AM

Considering how other countries treat their people, I'm not complaining. We are all pretty lucky just to be working. Just my thoughts.

Slacker · #20 06-14-2007, 04:47 PM

Paycut verses your sanity says it all. Money isnt everything.

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Hang in there, things will work out. If you do take a paycut, consider cutting things out of your life that you don't need. You'd be surprized what you can get by on. I wish you well.

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