Lost Interest In My Job?

dj417002

I don't think there ever was a lot of interest there to begin with, but any there was has now gone. I know I should be grateful I have a job, and I suppose I am, but any motivation has gone. Have you ever been in this situation? How do you get yourself motivated again? It is starting to show at work aswell, I've fecked a few things up over the past while and if I'm honest, couldn't give a $hit. Co-workers have said to me a few times "Cheer up, its not that bad" so they notice. There are 6 off us, managment asked the other 5 in on Saturday for overtime and not me. I do need to buck my ideas up or i'll be the newest addition to the dole cue.

Firetrap

I think most people get fed up of their jobs from time to time. I know I do. I've found that taking a couple of days off to recharge the batteries helps.

And if that doesn't work....sit down and do some simple maths. Add up your outgoings and see how they'd fit in with what you'd get on the dole.

herya

I guess it's pretty idealistic view of things to expect that you'll always be interested in your rewarding and satisfying job. Some people are lucky to have it all the time or some of the time but if you don't just try to find satisfaction in getting your work done, ticking things off the list, completing tasks. You may regain the interest or not but you'll be a decent employee. Possibly better that the hyped up types.

jaffa20

I can empathise with the OP. I just find my work tedious and i know that a lot of people would kill to be in my place. I just can't do anything but get on with it in the current climate.

Saying that, I just find my head is melting half the time in work though. I spent 3 years in college to do something i hate.

I would love if there more options out there for me but it is stick at what i am at or go on the dole and the former seems more appealing at the moment. Stick it out and just try to think positive. At least you will have some experience to put on your cv when there will be more jobs available.

Tony Broke

Every job is ****, you have to stop feeling sorry for yourself and try to have a little fun in it.

deadhead13

There is nothing stopping you from looking for a new job while your still in the one you have. Don't know want you do or how easy it would be - but its an option.

vector

I lost interest in my job last week when my hours were reduced from 40 to 15 a week at 9ph

Unfortunately the hours are distributed as 3 per day over a 5 day week so I can't get that semi-dole topup thingy.

Considering going on the full dole, I'd earn more.

irishbrain

You may need to look at your life outside of work. If you can give yourself something to really look forward to, it does take your mind off the everyday drag. A new haircut sometimes helps too or anything else that will freshen up your mind. Stimulation is key.

Ginger83

dj417002 wrote: »

I don't think there ever was a lot of interest there to begin with, but any there was has now gone. I know I should be grateful I have a job, and I suppose I am, but any motivation has gone. Have you ever been in this situation? How do you get yourself motivated again? It is starting to show at work aswell, I've fecked a few things up over the past while and if I'm honest, couldn't give a $hit. Co-workers have said to me a few times "Cheer up, its not that bad" so they notice. There are 6 off us, managment asked the other 5 in on Saturday for overtime and not me. I do need to buck my ideas up or i'll be the newest addition to the dole cue.

I know exactly how you feel. I've lost complete interest in my job. Couldn't give a rats ass about it anymore to be honest. I work twelve hour days and just watch the clock for the day. Our boss has waited for this day to come, he let guys go and we've covered their work. Its all take,take, take in our place now. I know I should be grateful for a job but its hard to be when you're under constant scrutiny. I'm even paid more than the guy in charge of our shift (my agreement when I started). This is whats thrown at me anytime I voice an opinion. Hardly my fault, badness of management for not paying him the proper rate.

I lie in wait at work hoping for a phonecall for the many jobs I've applied for, regardless of what the pay is. I'd love to be back working in a place where the employee is treated with respect and not scolded for going for a p1ss or taking a break (whats a break) while the boss tells us he hasnt a pot to p1ss in while driving around in his brand new range rover. Hopefully my day will come but until then i just doddle around and get done what i get done until the alarm on the phone goes off to let me know it time to leave prison for another day.

here.from.day.1

I started my current job over a year ago with the intention of moving on after a year or so.. way things are right now though I dont know what to do. Very tempted to feck off abroad for a year.

doolox

You need to get everything down on paper, your strengths and weaknesses,likes and dislikes etc.
My father was a firm believer in getting into some line of work for which you had a passion. Everything else would take care of itself once you did this was his belief. He started in retail hardware in the 40's, insurance sales in the 50's and learned the dairy business in England in the late 50's when he came back to Ireland when jobs were scarce and money was tight.
My mother had a similar passion for nursing and talked of little else.
Both did not place paramount importance on money but as a family we were never short.
It is important to get a line of work you are happy in and comfortable with. Not everyone can conform to the increasing demands of modern corporate worklife and are better off self-employed or free-lance.
The security,perks and other advantages of being an employee are long gone.
Self employment has many disadvantages, chasing down payments, long hours, little or no breaks, difficult to get holidays, difficult to deal with customers and clients but many of these difficulties are creeping into the employees worklife so why be an emplyee???
Self-employment brings many advantages, work at your own pace as much as you can get no limits set your price cheap to get more work and dearer when you can get it. You don't have to take politics or rubbish like you get in many corporations and can think for yourself. Chasing money can be a pain but you get better at as time goes by. I worked 3 years in my dads business and developed a thick skin in getting debts paid on time and knowing when to cut slack to genuine hard cases. 99% pay eventually but that was 30 years ago when people were honest.
We are now at a crossroads similar in many ways to the Great Depression of the 1930's when everyone needs to examine their values and expectations in life. Is money the be-all and end-all or do other things matter? What do you enjoy the most? Find that thing and do more of it.
The advantage of recessions is they give people breathing space to think about their life and career and where they are going and plan for it. Often in the good times people are to busy doing what is "expected" of them by others and conforming to norms laid down by an increasingly demanding managment and society.
If anything is learned now it is how disposable workers are in our society.
We only owe our bosses as much loyalty as they give us.
We only owe society a level of commitment in terms of paybacks on loans in line with the security of what jobs are available. When temporary jobs are all thats there it is impossible to expect people to commit to big loans on large purchases such as houses and cars.

irishbrain

doolox wrote: »

It is important to get a line of work you are happy in and comfortable with.

I agree that this is the best solution, but unfortunately for many this 'choice' is not an option because simply just having a job is a luxury now and neccessary to pay the mortgage/rent & bills.

puppieperson

hi I hate my job too and whats worse we have been bought over by an american corporation so its grinding us all down. it had been a family owned biz for 20 yrs . now we have to dot the 'i's and cross the t's and all do everything the exact same way no wonder americans over eat their brains are melted from lack of use. Everyone says i should be grateful for having a job i am bored stupid and my supervisor cant even spell and i have 4 years of college it mind numbing.