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Announcements Mar 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM

What do you do when you're sick of your job?

Posted by Lexadar


Don't get me wrong. I like my job. It pays okay-ish. It fits me. It's fun sometimes. But I think about how I'll be doing this for decades, and it's just so tedious. So what do you do when you get sick of your job? You can't quit. Grown-ups have responsibilities. Can't get a new job, cause it means I'll be throwing away all the work I've done here. Any tips?

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LiveImage9212 Mar 29, 2026 +8
Work until you're so fed up that will fuel you to find something exciting to do
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Lexadar Mar 29, 2026 +2
H*******. Love it.
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Theres3ofMe Mar 29, 2026 +2
Fuel you is exactly it. Where you're literally sick of it and had enough!
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Flimsy_Fennel_9966 Mar 29, 2026 +2
Doodle, literally anything
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Lexadar Mar 29, 2026 +1
My doodling looks like stick figures from hell.
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Flimsy_Fennel_9966 Mar 29, 2026 +1
What's wrong with that
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Lexadar Mar 29, 2026 +1
Nothing, I guess. I should doodle more...
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CartoonistGood1288 Mar 29, 2026 +2
Totally get this lol. Take an off or two. Go out on some trip(a hike or beach, your call). You get a break from your work, also realise you've spent horrendous amount of money on the trip. You go back to work with 0 complaints This works for me lol!
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Lexadar Mar 29, 2026 +1
Huh. Vacation sounds nice. Spending horrendous amount of money sounds even nicer.
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CartoonistGood1288 Mar 29, 2026 +1
"horrendous" is what you define it to be so please don't consider that term loosely xd!
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ImportanceAlarming64 Mar 29, 2026 +2
Talk to an employment counselor. Tell them you are ok now but down the road you will want a change. They should be able to help you figure out a strategy, whatever that may be, retraining, researching new lines of work you may be interested in, etc 
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Lexadar Mar 29, 2026 +2
Yeah, but... change is scary. And whining about it is always easier than actually doing something.
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ImportanceAlarming64 Mar 29, 2026 +1
What's scarier to me is nearing retirement and realizing I haven't been fulfilled, just filling in time, and could've done something more rewarding during all that time.
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steelpecs55 Mar 29, 2026 +2
You have to look at it for what it is- a job. You provide a service and they pay you for it. Then you go home and live your life how you want. Im sure some jobs will give some people complete satisfaction but at the end of the day its still a job
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NeatBrilliant8622 Mar 29, 2026 +1
I always look for someone to talk to outside the job, still no luck
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Commercial-Session17 Mar 29, 2026 +1
I usually pass a resignation letter
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Logical-Magazine-101 Mar 29, 2026 +1
Distract myself with imaginable things😂😮‍💨
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pi3r0gi_ Mar 29, 2026 +1
You can absolutely get a new job. It sucks leaving one when you've put so much time and effort into it, learning the terms, ins and outs. But all that effort got you to the new opportunity. All the effort is experience, skills, things that get you up the ladder. Update your resume. Look at some jobs around your area, see whats around. Apply to a few. The worst that happens is: you dont apply to anything and never find out what else is available for you.
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Siukslinis_acc Mar 29, 2026 +1
You take a vacation. Have a different mindset. Adjust the way you work to ve less draining. >Can't get a new job, cause it means I'll be throwing away all the work I've done here. So? You can get a new job and start anew. Or are you too afraid to start from 0 and havi g to relearn stuft?
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GrouchyConnection534 Mar 29, 2026 +1
You sound young with a lot of work years ahead of you. I'm looking at retirement soon so this is my advice and opinion. People get attached to jobs they are not crazy about because they have a sense of responsibility to their co-workers, their customers, or the company. It's also easier to go to a job everyday where the people, work and surroundings are familiar. But all of us get sick of our jobs from time to time. If you really don't want to do what you're doing anymore then it's time to move on. I learned over the years that starting over is never easy but I eventually learn new ropes and have (mostly) been happier at every new job than the previous one. My advice is to spend some quality time with yourself to think about what would excite you every morning to get up and go to work. Forget salary - if you truly love your work you will find opportunities to increase your salary. If you're not sure how to start plug some of your likes and dislikes and character traits into a couple of different AIs to see what they come up with and go from there.
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PorchDogs Mar 29, 2026 +1
focus on the bits you do like. "reward" yourself for meeting micro goals: a fun size candy if you don't say WTF to yourself for two hours (then say WTF to yourself 10 times), a walk around the block if you finish a task early, etc. make sure your work clothes are comfy and fit well. if your job is mostly sedentary, get a good office chair and a standing desk, if possible. (in most US offices a doctor's note will be enough for work to comply with request). And, you \*can\* quit your job if it becomes completely intolerable. Always low-key be looking at other opportunities (on your own time, not at work, or on work computers). is advancement possible at your current job? Can you talk to manager about switching up your duties and responsibilities for a "refresh"? Don't take on new duties unless you can jettison something. outside of work, have good habits and routines - go to bed at the same time, cook and eat most meals at home, stop doomscrolling on your phone. Cultivate hobbies that have nothing to do with work, and that don't require screen time - learn to knit/crochet, carve wood, paint, etc. you don't have to be good (or even show much improvement), just something you enjoy. if you can, get a pet. if that's not possible, see about volunteering for a shelter or rescue. Walk shelter dogs once a week. Even going once a month to sit and hold cats will do wonders for you.
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trUth_b0mbs Mar 29, 2026 +1
focus on what that job gives you -- money to do things you want to do. For me, that's travel.
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7Seyo7 Mar 29, 2026 +1
For life questions in general I talk to friends about it and see what they've got to say. Kind of what you're doing here
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Gloomy-Shallot-7703 Mar 30, 2026 +1
Just simply pass your resignation letter so you can get free from job sicknes
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