How do you get passed being burned out at with your career. I feel like if I have to look at another fuckin' casino I'm going to lose my fuckin' mind. I have a serious problem focusing on shit anyway. I think bob may be the only other person in the world that shares my hyper focus and it's unintentional expression as procrastination and understands just how frustrating it is. That being somewhat beside the point though, sense I can usually deal with it, I'm just sick of doing the same thing, looking at the same fucking jobs, and reinventing the same fucking wheel.Vacations haven't worked, hobbies haven't worked, exercise hasn't worked. I'm running out of ideas. I've had times in my career before where I've just gotten sick of what I was doing but it always seemed to pass in a couple of weeks. This time it hasn't, I've felt like this for three or four months now.Right now, as I'm typing this, I should be working on a project that the dead line for, as far as my personal scheduling is concerned, has already passed. Instead of working on it though, here I am typing on fucking A2A. Not that it would make any difference though because even if I was looking at the plan that's all I would be doing, looking at it. I spent three hours Saturday looking at the fuckin' plan and never got anything done on it. I just stared at it. I would enter a command and then hit the escape key, over, and over, and over again.I've thought about changing jobs and have even interviewed and have been offered all the (5) jobs I interviewed for. I've turned all of them down though because if I leave my little niche of the architectural world my pay is going to get cut by about two-thirds. Three of the five jobs I've interviewed for where kinda what I do now but different and they paid more than what I make now but they also looked to be even more mind-numbing than this. Beyond both of those things I really don't think I want to do architectural design anymore anyway.I've thought about going back to school, and would love to, but right now I've got commitments that preclude that from consideration. Besides, I know me, I would stay interested in my chosen field of study only so long, before I became just as bored with it as I am with this shit. Hell, the only things I've stayed interested in over time are architectural design and sex and as far as sex goes, since I'm a switch hitter, that aught to tell you something. I'm a generalist, I don't what to know about anything in the great amount of detail committed study and practise generally require... not even shit I'm passionate about.I think maybe I'm just fucked and that pisses me off and doesn't help me get jobs done that need to be done.To top it all off I've been having a reoccurring nightmare about 3 or 4 time a week that I'm failing high school, so I'm not getting a lot of sleep, not that I generally do anyway. The dreams usually ends in some kind of fight. The last time I had the dream, I somehow managed to kick the nightstand and really fuck up my knee... not in the dream, in reality.I don't know if one has anything to do with the other but probably so. Either way it all adds to my general disgruntleness and all around unhappiness.I'm just fucking irritated, frustrated, pissed off and tired of it. Well that's the end of my little fit and rant. Thanks for reading, for whoever does.
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Burned Out
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Oh sweetie, I can't say I know exactly where you're coming from (we're two different people of course) but I do know how it feels to be burned out and trust me, I know how the funk depression causes feels. I don't have the magical fix, but if I did I'd give it to you in a heartbeat (that's just the kind of person I am, I can't help wanting to help). I am personally sick of people (I'm in retail after all) and I've got to the point were I'm finding it rather hard to be 'nice' or even half way decent to them. Ah, the joys of being a sarcastic, socially retarded, depressed chick who happens to be the biggest walking contradiction anyone will ever meet! I really don't know where I'm going with this, but all I really want to say is if you need to talk, to vent, or just someone to shoot the bull shit with, I'm here.
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I don't think I have any good advice for you. I just wanted you to know I am here for you if you need me. Oh, and I totally believe your dreams are related to how you are feeling about your job.
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hug I'm sorry babe! As Katie said I couldn’t say I know exactly what you are going through but I can relate. The last about 4-5 months I have really just hated my job; as you said it has become mind numbing. I have looked into a few other availabilities elsewhere but they are not paying anything near what I am making now. I have also thought about going back to school, which I too would love to do but I seem to have lost all passion for a career. I cannot think of one damned career that I would be passionate about. I feel trapped, and not sure how to solve the situation yet.more hugs I am always here for ya babe if you want to talk or vent :). Know you are not alone in the mind numbing career wink
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May I suggest you three become strippers?
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I did that when I was young, buff and stupid. The only way anybody would give me any money now would be to put my clothes back on.
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Originally Posted By: DxLISHxISx\_43
May I suggest you three become strippers? :grin:
ROFL! Trust me people don't wanna see me naked.. unless they wanna get sick hehe -
giggles I'd pay ya to get nekkid! innocent grin
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Know what?your fucked.I went through that a few years ago. I made good money, I worked 6 months out of the year, I had senority, worked 3 days on adn 3 days off, double time and a hald on holidays, 4 weeks vacation, took all the overtime I wanted and refused it when I didnt want it, and I jsut got burned out, so I said fuck it and quit.fidn something new, then quit. get into something you enjoy, run your own business, do something thats appealing instead of what you are doing to pay the bills.Its a huge risk, that could land your ass on the street with no money and no life.Think about it very carfully, get into sometihng part time for yuorself and then try to switch. make the part time become full time, or forever toil in something that makes you nearly insane to think about.Ther is no cure besides not doing it.Good Luck Scotty
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**Havn't got any nuggets of wisdom but wanted to say i agree with the strippers idea totally, and if anyone wants a borrow of my nipple tassles it'll cost ya :wink: *cuddles Scotty* i know im late again to this but hope you're feeling better darlin :smile: **