I hate my job. I mean I really hate my job. Every single day is a struggle and I believe that it is slowly killing me. I am stressed all the time and my anxiety is through the roof which I know can’t be healthy. The worst part of my day is waking up and knowing that it is time to go in to work. I’ve been at the same company now for 8 years and it is a toxic environment that is a pressure cooker. There are office politics around every corner and it is simply not a place I want to be a part of anymore. Just the other day on my way in to work I was so depressed that I went to an empty parking lot and contemplated turning around and just going back home and getting back in bed.
I ended up going in to the office but it took everything in me to go in that day. I would have quit ages ago but the money is really good and I have a family to support. I fantasize about quitting all the time and I am close to quitting even though I don’t have anything lined up.
Every Friday afternoon feels like Christmas day and every Sunday evening is clouded in dread. I live for the weekends and it feels like I am trying to fast forward my life to get past the work day.
The people on my team are wonderful but it is just so stressful and there is so much back stabbing and office politics that it is a nightmare. If I can manage to get away for lunch which is rare I just get in my car and drive to the local Lowe’s parking lot and just close my eyes and try to decompress for about 30 minutes.
I have found four little words that when repeated over and over again like a mantra help relieve my troubled soul.
“It’s just a job”
“It’s just a job”
“It’s just a job”
Saying this repeatedly helps me gain perspective and remember that that my current situation is only temporary. If you are struggling with your current job situation you should try this.
Don’t think of this phrase as an excuse to do a poor job or not work hard. Instead use it to center yourself and to calm your mind. And remember that there is more to your life that defines you beyond your job. Your family, friends, hobbies, beliefs and so much more define who you are and your potential! Not your job. I personally am getting closer every day to throwing in the towel and quitting. I’ve been investing and saving diligently over the past several years. I am close to being able to start the next chapter in my life. Thankfully this chapter doesn’t include Corporate America which has become the bane of my existence! Ha ha!
Hopefully this advice will help you. I sure know that it has helped me. And remember this too shall pass! One day you will look back on this current job situation with a completely different perspective. I’ve had other jobs during my life that I couldn’t stand at the time but now I barely remember them.
Here are some tips to help you deal with stress.
Just remember – You are resilient! You got this!
4 Comments
Thanks for the tips. I’m really in a tough place in my job right now and this was just the perspective I needed.
Keeping the right frame of mind is so important when you feel stuck in a bad job. Good advice.
Thank you. This helped. I have been feeling the same as you about my job. Throughout my career life, I have always felt a disconnect in the corporate world, as If I did not belong, and that there is something greater out there for me. Meanwhile, the money is good and I do have to survive, staying mindful of the reality that work is a paycheck. So you preserve and do what you have to do to make a living while staying true to your spirit and soul.
Thank you for this article! I am in this boat right now. Please update on what changes you ended up making!